Population. Comparative account of the population of Great Britain in the years 1801, 1811, 1821, and 1831; with the annual value of real property in the year 1815: also a statement of progress in the inquiry regarding the occupations of families and persons, and the duration of life. As required by the Population act of 1830 / [Ordered by the House of Commons, to be printed, 19 October 1831.

  • Great Britain. Census Office.
Date:
[1831]
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Credit: Population. Comparative account of the population of Great Britain in the years 1801, 1811, 1821, and 1831; with the annual value of real property in the year 1815: also a statement of progress in the inquiry regarding the occupations of families and persons, and the duration of life. As required by the Population act of 1830 / [Ordered by the House of Commons, to be printed, 19 October 1831. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At the end of each County, in this Volume, is inserted the Per centage Rate of Increase of the Population in the Three decennial periods, of which the following Summary affords the largest example: Population. 1801. In¬ crease F Cent. 1811. In¬ crease F Cent. 182 1. In¬ crease F Cent. 1831. 183 1. Males. Females. England & Wales - 8,872,980 141 10,163,676 17f 11,978,075 16 13,894,574 6,769,469 7,125,105 Scotland 1,599,068 lt> 1,805,688 16 2,093,456 13 2,365,807 1,115,132 1,250,675 Great 1 C0ueC(jve]y 1 iRTT A TN 1 J 10,472,048 11,969,364 17f 14,072,331 15f 16,260,381 7,884,601 8,375,780 Army, Navy, &c. 470,598 — 640,500 — 319,300 — 277,017 277,017 — 10,942,646 15? 12,609,864 14 14,391,631 — 16,537,398 8,161,618 8,375,780 The Population of the Isle of Man has increased from 40,081 in 1821, to 40,985 in 1831; Jersey from 28,600 in 1821, to 36,582 in 1831. The Returns from Guernsey have not yet been received. It has already been stated, that the Population Act of 1830 institutes an enquiry into the various occupations of the present generation; but this, be it remembered, is purely additional to the enquiries made under the Population Acts of 1810 and 1820, so that the power of comparison remains inviolate. How far a minute analysis of social life in Great Britain in the Year 1831, may be useful to statistical enquirers, experience only can demonstrate; the technical difficulty of precise distinction between Manufacture and the CITY OF YORK (SCHEDULE RETURN). HOUSES. OCCUPATIONS. PERSONS. NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF PLACE. In¬ habited. Families. Build- ing. Unin¬ habited. Families chiefly employed in Agriculture. Families chiefly em¬ ployed in Trade, Manu¬ factures, and Handicraft. All other Families not comprised in the two preceding Classes. Males. Females. Total of Persons. York City (31 Returns) 4,586 5,803 71 365 119 3,528 2,156 11,986 14,274 26,260 Ainstey of the same (35 Returns) - 1,788 1,893 3 84 1,216 342 335 4,521 4,58l 9,102 CITY of YORK.—Number of Males (Twenty years of age) employed ✓-—--- Animal Preserver 1 Artificial Flower-maker - . 1 Auctioneer or Appraiser - - 13 Broker m - 14 Baker, Gingerbread, Fancy 56 Barber, Hair-dresser, Hair-dealer 47 Basket-maker - m to 16 Blacksmith, Horse-shoes to • 39 Nailor m - 3 Boat-builder, Shipwright - •• Caulker - - . 3 Sail-maker - . 1 Bookseller or Vendor - to 24 Bookbinder - • 31 Brewer - - - - - 29 Brass-worker, Tinker to • 6 Brush-maker - • 13 Builder - - - • • 47 Land-jobber - - 6 Bricklayer - - 118 Brickmaker . to 20 Lime Burner - . . _ Plasterer - - • 13 Slater - to 6 Specification : Builder—continued. Mason or Waller - 136 House-painter - - 57 Butcher, Flesher - 101 Carpenter - • 190 Cabinet-maker - - 95 Wheelwright - 11 Sawyer - - - 3i Saw-maker • 1 Plane-maker - 17 Carrier, Carter - 30 Carver and Gilder - • 19 Cheesemonger - - 8 Chemist and Druggist - 54 Clock and Watchmaker - 19 Clothier ( Woollen) - - 6 Linen-draper, Haberdasher 75 Silk-mercer or dealer 3 Calenderer . 2 Coach-mo leer - - - • 25 Coach-owner, Driver, Grooms, fyc. 88 Horse-dealer, Stable, Hackney- Coach or Fly-keeper - 26 Coal-merchant, Fuel - 28 Comb-maker - - - - Cooper - Copperplate-printer, Engraver - Cork-cutter - - - Corn-dealer - - - - Currier - Cutler - - - - - Dyer - - - - - Dry-salter, Colouring Materials Earthenware, China, Pottery Farrier, Cow-doctor, Cattle-doctor Feather-dresser - Fellmonger - Fish-dealer - - - - Fruiterer - Furrier ----- Glazier, Plumber - - - Glass-blower - - - - Glass-cutter - - - - Glover - - - - - 18 24 9 7 7 56 11 11 2 10 5 1 28 13 5 2 41 6 10 23