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The population of Lancashire increased eight-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in four households in Lancashire, one in five households in Greater Manchester and one in three households in Merseyside did not have central heating. This compared to a GB average of one in five.
Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Lancashire (excluding construction) increased seven-fold - from 4,308 people to 30,796 people.
In 1881, 8% of Lancashire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 12 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 19 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Lancashire.
In 1861, there were 3,867 people employed working on the canals as bargemen and lightermen in Lancashire.
There was a rise in the population density of Lancashire from 1.2 people per acre in 1831, to 4.2 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 Lancashire contained 6 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991. This was consistent with the 1991 GB average.

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View or download here, the full area monitor for LANCASHIRE.

For more information on Lancashire, 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