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The population of Hertfordshire increased ten-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in twelve households in Hertfordshire did not have central heating, which compared to a GB average of one in five.
Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Hertfordshire (excluding construction) increased thirteen-fold - from 249 people to 3,337 people.
In 1881, 10% of Hertfordshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 11 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 7 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Hertfordshire.
In 1871 there were 12,804 people employed in the manufacture of straw plait.
There was a rise in the population density of Hertfordshire from 0.35 people per acre in 1831, to 2.4 people per acre in 1991. This was above the GB average of almost 1 person per acre in 1991.
The number of people per household has decreased over the last 200 years. In 1801 the average household in Hertfordshire contained 5 people, compared to 2.6 in 1991, which was slightly above the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.

Downloads / Links
View or download here, the full area monitor for HERTFORDSHIRE.

For more information on Hertfordshire, contact your local record office, a list of which is available HERE.

For contact details of local family history societies, click HERE.

For a list of interesting historical census forms available for your area, click HERE.

Updated: 08/06/2001