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[Extract]

England--Counties

[Pub. 1885]

BEDFORD
The population in 1881 was 129,940, showing an increase of 533 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 27,621

BERKS
The population in 1881 was 145,251 showing an increase of 10,583 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 30,061

BUCKS
The population in 1881 was 117,864 showing an increase of 2,432 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 25,270

CAMBRIDGE
The population in 1881 was 144,716 showing a decrease of 8,194 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 32,122

CARMARTHEN
The population in 1881 was 93,285 showing an increase of 4,249 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 19,886

CARNARVON
The population in 1881 was 90,458 showing an increase of 10,356 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 19,771

CHESTER
Population in 1871, 349,855, in 1881, 399,800. Increase in population, 49,945.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 78,940

CORNWALL
Population in 1871, 296,921, in 1881, 267,119. Decrease in population, 29,802.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 57,317

CUMBERLAND
Population in 1871, 163,817, in 1881, 188,280. Increase in population, 24,463.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 37,064

DENBIGH
The population in 1881 was 88,816 showing an increase of 3,938 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 19,022

DERBY
Population in 1871, 318,013, in 1881, 384,278. Increase in population, 66,265.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 77,242

DEVON
Population in 1871, 393,461, in 1881, 386,547. Decrease in population, 6,914.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 78,209

DORSET
The population in 1881 was 137,146 showing an decrease of 6,332 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 29,163

DURHAM
Population in 1871, 375,210, in 1881, 479,287. Increase in population, 104,077.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 88,219

ESSEX
Population in 1871, 426,863, in 1881, 533,073. Increase in population, 106,210.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 100,797

GLAMORGAN
The population in 1881 was 235,920 showing an increase of 73,679 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 43,655

GLOUCESTER
Population in 1871, 251,713, in 1881, 265,752. Increase in population, 14,039.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 55,505

HANTS
Population in 1871, 262,170, in 1881, 267,598. Increase in population, 5,428.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 51,459

HEREFORD
The population in 1881 was 95,052 showing an decrease of 5,898 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,374

HERTFORD
The population in 1881 was 194,351 showing an increase of 10,019 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 39,684

HUNTINGDON
The population in 1881 was 50,804 showing an decrease of 4,363 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 11,375

KENT
Population in 1871, 479,995, in 1881, 562,953. Increase in population, 82,958.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 105,626

LANCASTER (NORTH)
The population in 1881 was 273,389 showing an increase of 63,780 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 49,675

LANCASTER (NORTH-EAST)
The population in 1881 was 238,355 showing an increase of 41,949 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 48,553

LANCASTER (SOUTH-EAST)
The population in 1881 was 534,435 showing an increase of 131,700 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 105,688

LANCASTER (SOUTH-WEST)
The population in 1881 was 482,436 showing an increase of 129,605 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 86,785

LEICESTER
Population in 1871, 174,091, in 1881, 198,882. Increase in population, 24,791.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 43,007

LINCOLN
Population in 1871, 345,116, in 1881, 343,435. Decrease in population, 1,681.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 75,062

MIDDLESEX
The population in 1881 was 394,089 showing an increase of 118,061 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 64,372

MONMOUTH
The population in 1881 was 165,234 showing an increase of 8,557 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 31,976

NORFOLK
Population in 1871, 341,004, in 1881, 338,453. Decrease in population, 2,551.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 76,578

NORTHAMPTON
Population in 1871, 180,049, in 1881, 191,085. Increase in population, 11,036.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 41,859

NORTHUMBERLAND
Population in 1871, 175,741, in 1881, 197,152. Increase in population, 21,441.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 35,561

NOTTINGHAM
Population in 1871, 171,685, in 1881, 216,095. Increase in population, 44,410.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 45,395

OXFORD
The population in 1881 was 121,942 showing an decrease of 3,649 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 26,633

SALOP
Population in 1871, 190,096, in 1881, 187,664. Decrease in population, 2,432.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 38,331

SOMERSET
Population in 1871, 356,373, in 1881, 351,202. Decrease in population, 5,171.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 73,903

STAFFORD
Population in 1871, 322,194, in 1881, 388,850. Increase in population, 66,656.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 75,667

SUFFOLK
Population in 1871, 284,278, in 1881, 283,943. Decrease in population, 330.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 62,895

SURREY
Population in 1871, 486,694, in 1881, 686,937. Increase in population, 200,243.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 113,914

SUSSEX
Population in 1871, 199,696, in 1881, 225,724. Decrease in population, 26,028.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 42,930

WARWICK
Population in 1871, 231,628, in 1881, 269,678. Increase in population, 38,050.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 56,636

WESTMORELAND
The population in 1881 was 50,495 showing an decrease of 1,069 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 10,077

WILTS
Population in 1871, 152,637, in 1881, 144,905. Decrease in population, 7,732.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 32,405

WORCESTER
Population in 1871, 214,104, in 1881, 244,396. Increase in population, 30,292.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 49,609

YORK (EAST RIDING)
The population in 1881 was 145,396 showing an increase of 6,139 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 30,335

YORK (NORTH RIDING)
The population in 1881 was 199,404 showing an increase of 13,015 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 40,900

YORK (EASTERN DIVISION OF THE WEST RIDING)
The population in 1881 was 303,658 showing an increase of 39,923 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 63,777

YORK (WEST RIDING) (NORTHERN DIVISION)
The population in 1881 was 301,100 showing an increase of 32,486 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 65,005

YORK (WEST RIDING) (SOUTHERN DIVISION)
The population in 1881 was 497,333 showing an increase of 99,840 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 99,947

BOROUGHS

ASHTON-TYNE-UNDER-LYNE
The population in 1881 was 43,480 showing an increase since 1871 of 6,091.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 8,952

BATTERSEA AND CLAPHAM
The population in 1881 was 143,642 showing an increase since 1871 of 62,279.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,209

BETHNAL GREEN
The population in 1881 was 126,961 showing an increase since 1871 of 6,857.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 16,606

BIRMINGHAM
The population in 1881 was 400,774 showing an increase since 1871 of 56,987.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 78,301

BRADFORD
The population in 1881 was 180,459 showing an increase since 1871 of 34,629.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 36,858

BRISTOL
The population in 1881 was 206,874 showing an increase since 1871 of 24,322.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 32,061

CAMBERWELL
The population in 1881 was 186,593 showing an increase since 1871 of 75,287.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 27,316

CHELTENHAM
The population in 1881 was 46,842, showing an increase since 1871 of 2,323.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 8,882

HACKNEY
The population in 1881 was 186,462 showing an increase since 1871 of 61,511.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 27,476

ISLINGTON
The population in 1881 was 282,865 showing an increase since 1871 of 69,087.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 34,046

KENSINGTON
The population in 1881 was 163,151 showing an increase since 1871 of 42,852.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,171

KINGSTON UPON HULL
The population in 1881 was 162,194 showing an increase since 1871 of 38,786.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 34,024

LAMBETH
The population in 1881 was 253,699 showing an increase since 1871 of 45,357.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 35,404

LEEDS
The population in 1881 was 309,119 showing an increase since 1871 of 49,907.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 64,981

LEICESTER
The population in 1881 was 122,376 showing an increase since 1871 of 27,156.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 24,973

LINCOLN
The population in 1881 was 37,313 showing an increase since 1871 of 10,547.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 7,567

LIVERPOOL
The population in 1881 was 552,508 showing an increase since 1871 of 59,103.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 92,307

MANCHESTER
The population in 1881 was 393,585 showing an increase since 1871 of 14,211.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 77,520

MARYLEBONE
The population in 1881 was 154,910 showing an increase since 1871 of 4,344.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 16,033

MILE END OLD TOWN
The population in 1881 was 105,613 showing an increase since 1871 of 12,461.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 14,039

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, HANLEY, AND STOKE
The population in 1881 of the Boroughs as thus extended is estimated as under:--
Newcastle-under-Lyme..........49,293
Hanley.................................75,912
Stoke-upon-Trent..................64,091
[Editor. No. of inhabited houses not stated.]

NEWINGTON
The population in 1881 was 107,850 showing an increase since 1871 of 19,128.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,975

NOTTINGHAM
The population in 1881 was 111,648 showing an increase since 1871 of 25,057.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 23,128

PADDINGTON
The population in 1881 was 107,218 showing an increase since 1871 of 10,405.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,231

POPLAR
The population in 1881 was 156,510 showing an increase since 1871 of 40,134.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,475

PRESTON
The population in 1881 was 93,720 showing an increase since 1871 of 8,293.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 18,905

READING
The population in 1881 was 42,054 showing an increase since 1871 of 9,730.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 7,642

ST. PANCRAS
The population in 1881 was 236,258 showing an increase since 1871 of 14,793.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 24,701

SALFORD
The population in 1881 was 176,235 showing an increase since 1871 of 51,434.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 34,206

SALISBURY
The population in 1881 was 15,680 showing an increase since 1871 of 1,841.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 3,051

SHEFFIELD
The population in 1881 was 284,508 showing an increase since 1871 of 44,562.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 57,330

SHOREDITCH
The population in 1881 was 126,591 showing an decrease since 1871 of 573.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 15,156

SOUTHAMPTON
The population in 1881 was 60,051 showing an increase since 1871 of 6,310.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 10,499

SWANSEA DISTRICT OF BOROUGHS
The population in 1881 was 100,590 showing an increase since 1871 of 19,818.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 18,097

WAKEFIELD
The population in 1881 was 30,854 showing an increase since 1871 of 2,155.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 6,093

WARWICK
The population in 1881 was 11,800 showing an increase since 1871 of 814.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 2,518

WEST HAM
The population in 1881 was 128,953 showing an increase since 1871 of 66,034.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 19,167

WOLVERHAMPTON
The population in 1881 was 164,332 showing an increase since 1871 of 7,354.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 31,475

Supplementary Report, The Boroughs (Old) of:

WESTMINSTER (OLD BOROUGH)
The population in 1881 was 229,238.

SOUTHWARK (OLD BOROUGH)
The population in 1881 was 221,946.

TOWER HAMLETS (OLD BOROUGH)
The population in 1881 was 439,137

FINSBURY (Reconstituted) (in part)
Population: 198,694.

CAMBERWELL (NEW BOROUGH)
Population of extended Borough: 205,243.

IRELAND--Counties

See also: Irish Population

ANTRIM
Population in 1871, 228,059, in 1881, 218,126. Decrease in population, 9,933.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 41,709

ARMAGH
Population in 1871, 164,993, in 1881, 147,162. Decrease in population, 17,831.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 29,728

CAVAN
Population in 1871, 140,735, in 1881, 129,476. Decrease in population, 11,259.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 24,345

CLARE
Population in 1871, 141,361, in 1881, 135,150. Decrease in population, 6,211.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 23,359

CORK
Population in 1871, 393,131, in 1881, 368,899. Decrease in population, 24,232.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 24,232

DONEGAL
Population in 1871, 218,334, in 1881, 206,035. Decrease in population, 12,299.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 38,634

DOWN
Population in 1871, 263,278, in 1881, 233,164. Decrease in population, 30,114.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 48,635

DUBLIN
Population in 1871, 137,545, in 1881, 145,628. Increase in population, 8,083.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 24,871

FERMANAGH
Population in 1871, 86,958, in 1881, 79,167. Decrease in population, 7,791.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 15,527

GALWAY
Population in 1871, 229,877, in 1881, 222,834. Decrease in population, 7,043.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 39,877

KERRY
Population in 1871, 187,080, in 1881, 191,643. Increase in population, 4,563.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 30,285

KILDARE
Population in 1871, 83,614, in 1881, 75,804. Decrease in population, 7,810.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,359

KILKENNY
Population in 1871, 93,274, in 1881, 83,958. Decrease in population, 9,316.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 16,047

KING'S
Population in 1871, 74,983, in 1881, 72,001. Decrease in population, 2,982.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,679

LEITRIM
Population in 1871, 95,562, in 1881, 90,372. Decrease in population, 5,190.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 16,351

LIMERICK
Population in 1871, 141,956, in 1881, 131,962. Decrease in population, 9,994.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 22,787

LONDONDERRY
Population in 1871, 142,076, in 1881, 129,135. Decrease in population, 12,941.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 25,445

LONGFORD
Population in 1871, 64,501, in 1881, 61,009. Decrease in population, 3,492.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 11,171

LOUTH
Population in 1871, 57,398, in 1881, 51,981. Decrease in population, 5,417.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 10,516

MAYO
Population in 1871, 244,768, in 1881, 245,212. Increase in population, 444.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 42,458

MEATH
Population in 1871, 94,639, in 1881, 86,536. Decrease in population, 8,103.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 17,173

MONAGHAN
Population in 1871, 114,969, in 1881, 102,748. Decrease in population, 12,221.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,270

QUEEN'S
Population in 1871, 76,812, in 1881, 70,211. Decrease in population, 6,601.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,628

ROSCOMMON
Population in 1871, 137,242, in 1881, 128,807. Decrease in population, 8,435.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 23,135

SLIGO
Population in 1871, 115,493, in 1881, 111,578. Decrease in population, 3,915.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 19,940

TIPPERARY
Population in 1871, 206,675, in 1881, 190,339. Decrease in population, 16,336.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 34,064

TYRONE
Population in 1871, 211,880, in 1881, 193,635. Decrease in population, 18,245.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 37,719

WATERFORD
Population in 1871, 82,267, in 1881, 76,144. Decrease in population, 10,123.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,665

WESTMEATH
Population in 1871, 75,295, in 1881, 68,726. Decrease in population, 6,569.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,385

WEXFORD
Population in 1871, 114,174, in 1881, 105,316. Decrease in population, 8,858.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,407

WICKLOW
Population in 1871, 68,697, in 1881, 70,386. Decrease in population, 8,311.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 13,038

Boroughs

BELFAST
The population in 1881 was 208,122, showing an increase since 1871 of 33,710.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 34,982

DUBLIN
The population in 1881 was 273,282, showing an increase since 1871 of 5,565.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 27,829

SCOTLAND

FIFE
The population in 1881 was 103,487, showing an increase since 1871 of 4,663.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 22,196

LANARK
Population in 1881: 387,455.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 73,020

PERTH
The population in 1881 was 95,044, showing an decrease of 1,825 since 1871.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 20,027

RENFREW
The population in 1881 was 111,914, showing an increase since 1871 of 26,168.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 22,021

ABERDEEN
The population within the parliamentary burgh in 1881 was 105,003, showing an increase since 1871 of 16,895.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 22,708

EDINBURGH
The population within the parliamentary burgh in 1881 was 228,357, showing an increase since 1871 of 31,378.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 41,156

GLASGOW
The population within the parliamentary burgh in 1881 was 487,985.
The number of inhabited houses in 1881 was 101,713

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