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The population of Suffolk increased three-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in six households in Suffolk 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 Suffolk (excluding construction) increased eight-fold - from 251 people to 2,035 people.
In 1881, 9% of Suffolk's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 27 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 11 chimney sweeps aged between 10 and 14 in Suffolk.
In 1891 there were 2,024 blacksmiths in Suffolk.
There was a rise in the population density of Suffolk from 0.3 people per acre in 1831, to 0.7 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 Suffolk contained 6 people, compared to 2.5 in 1991. This was consistent with the 1991 GB average.

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

For more information on Suffolk, 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