Census & Population Information
1841
The first British census to ask detailed questions about individuals, the 1841 census contains less information
than subsequent censuses. For each individual enumerated in 1841, you can find the full name,
age (rounded down to the nearest 5 for everyone 15 or older), sex, occupation, and whether they were
born in the same county in which they were enumerated.
1851-1901
The questions asked in the 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 census enumerations are generally the
same and include the first, middle (usually just the initial), and last name of each individual; their
relationship to the head of household; marital status; age at last birthday; sex; occupation; the county
and parish of birth (if born in England or Wales), or the country if born elsewhere; and the full street
address for each household.
These are the census dates for England & Wales
| Year |
Date |
Population |
| 1801 | March 10th | 8,308,000 |
| 1811 | May 27th | 9,496,000 |
| 1821 | May 28th | 11,158,000 |
| 1831 | May 30th | 12,993,000 |
| 1841 | June 6th | 15,914,000 |
| 1851 | March 30th | 17,928,000 |
| 1861 | April 7th | 20,066,000 |
| 1871 | April 2nd | 22,723,000 |
| 1881 | April 3rd | 25,974,000 |
| 1891 | April 5th | 28,999,725 |
| 1901 | March 31st | 32,000,000 |
Population of England
1066 - 1,100,000 at the time of the Norman invasion
1215 - 2,500,000 at the time of Magna Carta
1348 - 3,750,000 at the time of the Black Death
1350 - 2,500,000 just after the Black Death
1570 - 4,800,000
1603 - 5,800,000 at the end of the Tudor period.
1700 - 6,500,000
1801 - 8,308,000 at the time of the first (one off) census (probably underestimated).
Census officials estimated at the time that there had been an increase of 77% in the preceding 100 years.
In each county women were in the majority.
1811 - 9,496,000
1821 - 11,158,000
1831 - 12,993,000
1841 - 14,866,000 (beginning of regular censuses)
1851 - 16,769,400
1861 - 18,776,300
1871 - 21,298,000
1891 - 27,230,200
1901 - 30,515,000
1911 - 33,651,600
1921 - 35,230,200
1931 - 37,359,000
1951 - 41,042,200
1961 - 43,983,300
1971 - 45,870,100
1981 - 46,623,500
1991 - 48,067,300
2001 - 49,138,831
2002 - 49,652,000
2003 - 49,866,000
2004 - 50,111,000
2005 - 50,466,000
2006 - 50,762,900
2007 - 51,092,000
2008 - 51,456,400
2009 - 51,710,301