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The population of Oxfordshire increased over five-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in six households in Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire (excluding construction) increased twelve-fold from 108 people to 1,242 people.
In 1881, 11% of Kent’s female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 12 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 2 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Oxfordshire.
In 1891 there were 894 blacksmiths in Oxfordshire, whilst the highest number of lace makers recorded for Oxfordshire was 1,778 in 1851.
There was a rise in the population density of Oxfordshire from 0.3 people per acre in 1831, to 1.2 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 Oxfordshire 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 OXFORDSHIRE.

For more information on Oxfordshire, 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