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Did you know?
- The population of Leicestershire increased more than six-fold between 1801 and 1991.
- In 1991, one in eight households in Leicestershire did not have central heating.
- Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Leicestershire (excluding construction) increased more than fourteen-fold - from 266 people to 3,795 people. There was also a rise in the number of people employed constructing the railways. This rose from 238 people in 1851 to 1,723 people in 1901.
- In 1881, 7% of Leicestershire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 12 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
- In 1851, there were 10 chimney sweeps between the ages of 5-9 in Leicestershire.
- In 1841 there were 1,952 people employed in lace manufacturing, and a further 329 people employed as hatters in Leicestershire.
- There was a rise in the population density of Leicestershire from 0.4 people per acre in 1831, to 1.4 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 Leicestershire contained 5 people, compared to 2.6 in 1991. This was slightly higher than the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.
Downloads / Links
View or download here, the full area monitor for LEICESTERSHIRE.
For more information on Leicestershire, 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.
Visit the NATIONAL ARCHIVES or the FAMILY RECORDS CENTRE.
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Updated: 08/06/2001
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