Did you know?

  • The population of Warwickshire, including West Midlands from 1981 onwards, increased over fourteen-fold between 1801 and 1991.
  • In 1991, one in nine households in Warwickshire and the West Midlands 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 Warwickshire (excluding construction) increased over two-fold - from 1,071 people to 2,559 people.
  • In 1881, 8% of Warwickshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over 25 times as many females were domestic servants as males.
  • In 1851, there were 16 chimney sweeps aged between 5 and 9 in Warwickshire.
  • In 1881 there were 101 architects in Warwickshire.
  • There was a rise in the population density of Warwickshire, including West Midlands from 1981 onwards, from 0.6 people per acre in 1831 to 4.3 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 Warwickshire contained 5 people, compared to 2.6 in 1991, which closely matched the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household. The 1991 figure is inclusive of the West Midlands.

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

For more information on Warwickshire, 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.

Updated: 08/06/2001