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The population of Sussex increased almost nine-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, one in six households in East Sussex and one in nine households in West Sussex 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 Sussex (excluding construction) increased eight-fold - from 502 people to 4,156 people.
In 1881, 14% of the Sussex female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over five times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there was one chimney sweep aged between 5 and 9 in Sussex.
In 1891 there were 2,227 blacksmiths in Sussex, whilst the highest number of fishermen/women recorded for Sussex was 1,473 in 1881.
There was a rise in the population density of Sussex from 0.3 people per acre in 1831, to 1.5 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 Sussex contained 6 people, compared to 2.4 in 1991. This was slightly lower than the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.

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

For more information on Sussex, 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