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Did you know?
- The population of Somerset increased by almost 200,000 people between 1801 and 1991. Before the boundary changes of 1974, the population was close to 700,000 people.
- In 1991, one in five households in Somerset did not have central heating, which was consistent with the 1991 GB average.
- Between 1851 and 1901, the number of people employed on the railways in Somerset (excluding construction) increased almost twelve-fold - from 328 people to 3,684 people.
- In 1881, 8% of Somerset's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 29 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
- In 1851, there were 2 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Somerset.
- In 1951 there were 17,688 members of the armed forces in Somerset, whilst the highest number of seamen recorded for Somerset was 1,075 in 1871.
- There was a rise in the population density of Somerset from 0.4 people per acre in 1831, to 0.5 people per acre in 1991. This was below 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 Somerset 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 SOMERSET.
For more information on Somerset, 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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