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The population of Wiltshire increased three-fold between 1801 and 1991.
In 1991, about one in seven households in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire (excluding construction) increased over twelve-fold - from 232 people to 2,951 people.
In 1881, 9% of Wiltshire's female population were employed as indoor domestic servants. Over twenty times as many females were domestic servants as males.
In 1851, there were 14 chimney sweeps aged under 15 in Wiltshire.
In 1891 there were 1,720 blacksmiths in Wiltshire, 2,817 milliners and 1,363 people employed in the carpet and rug making industry.
There was a rise in the population density of Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire contained 6 people, compared to 2.6 in 1991, which was just above the 1991 GB average of 2.5 people per household.

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

For more information on Wiltshire, 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