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Did you know?
- The population of Nottinghamshire increased seven-fold between 1801 and 1991.
- In 1991, one in eight households in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire (excluding construction) increased over twenty-fold - from 285 people to 6,226 people.
- In 1881, 8% of Nottinghamshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 5 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
- In 1851, there were 19 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Nottinghamshire.
- In 1891 there were 1,986 blacksmiths in Nottinghamshire, whilst the highest number of coal miners recorded for Nottinghamshire was 50,505 in 1921.
- The number of people per household has decreased over the last 200 years. In 1801 the average household in Nottinghamshire contained 6 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991, which matched the 1991 GB average of people per household.
Downloads / Links
View or download here, the full area monitor for NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
For more information on Nottinghamshire, 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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