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The population of Northumberland increased nine-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in ten households in both Northumberland and Tyne and Wear 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 Northumberland (excluding construction) increased over nine-fold - from 497 people to 4,706 people.
In 1871 there were over 14 times as many females employed as domestic servants compared to males (21,129 women - 11% of the total female population).
In 1851, there were 7 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Northumberland.
In 1901 there were 54,885 people employed as coal miners in Northumberland.
There was a modest rise in the population density of Northumberland from 0.2 people per acre in 1831, to 0.25 people per acre in 1991. The population density of Tyne and Wear in 1991 was 8.2 people per acre. The GB average in 1991 was almost 1 person per acre.
In 1801 the average household in Northumberland contained 6 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991. Households in Tyne and Wear in 1991 had a similar average size of 2.4 people. This compared with the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.

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

For more information on Northumberland, 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