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The population of London and Middlesex increased eight-fold between 1801 and 1991 (when it was Greater London).
In 1991, one in five households in Greater London did not have central heating, which matched the GB average.
Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in London and Middlesex (excluding construction) increased over ten-fold - from 4,009 people to 43,214 people.
In 1881, 12% of London and Middlesex's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 13 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 6 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in London and Middlesex.
In 1891 there were 13,807 blacksmiths in London and Middlesex.
There was a rise in the population density from 7.6 people per acre in London and Middlesex in 1831, to 17.1 people per acre in Greater London 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 London and Middlesex contained 8 people, compared to 2.4 people per household in Greater London in 1991. This was just under the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.

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

For more information on Middlesex, 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