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[http://www.histpop.org  '''Histpop''' - the '''Online Historical Population Reports''' (OHPR)] collection provides online access to the complete British population reports for [[Britain]] and [[Ireland]] from 1801 to 1937; this includes, England, Scotland, and the whole of Ireland from 1821 to 1911.  The reports include statistical data for parishes, towns, hundreds, counties, and each country within Britain starting in 1801 and then  every ten years till 1931.
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==Introduction==
The collection includes 200,000 pages of census and registration material for the British Isles that are supported by numerous ancillary documents from [[The National Archives]], critical essays and transcriptions of important legislation which provide an aid to understanding the context, content and creation of the collection. 


The [http://www.histpop.org Histpop - Online Historical Population Reports (OHPR)] project provides online access to the complete British population reports for [[Great Britain Genealogy|Great Britain]] and [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]] from 1801 to 1937. This includes, England, Scotland, and the whole of Ireland from 1821 to 1911. The reports include statistical data for parishes, towns, hundreds, counties, and each country within Britain starting in 1801 and then every ten years till 1931. If you are looking for specific people, search through census records (begin in 1841) and not these statistical reports. 


The collection includes 200,000 pages of census and registration material for the British Isles that are supported by numerous ancillary documents from [[The National Archives]], critical essays and transcriptions of important legislation which provide an aid to understanding the context, content, and creation of the collection.  
=====Pre 1841 census Statistical Data=====
With these charts one is able to determine the development of parishes and towns and surrounding parishes from census year to census year. It is surprising to see how few houses there are in some parishes.


==== Pre 1841 census Statistical Data ====
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="72%" border="1" align="center"
| colspan="6"  | <center>{{H:title|Answers to the Census Returns of 1831 pertaining to housing, Employment, population...|Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to an Act ...1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 Census|link=no|dotted=no|external=no}} : 1831 is also [http://books.google.com/books?id=YQJDAAAAcAAJ&dq=editions%3AZEPMe5v3FqQC&pg=PA624#v=onepage&q=ipswich&f=false  free google ebook]</center>
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| colspan="6" bgcolor="#F7F3D1" |<center>'''St Clement Ipswich '''  </center>


These charts can be used to determine the development of parishes and towns and surrounding areas from census year to census year.  
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<br><br>Below is an example of what information the OHPR will give for each parish:
!bgcolor="#123456" colspan="2"|
 
!colspan="3" width="39%" |<center><span style="font-size:80%">{{H:title|Occupations employed at|Employment|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
!bgcolor="#123456"|
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!width="11%" |<center><span style="font-size:80%"> {{H:title|The statistical census tables do not provide employment data after 1831, even though the population schedules 1841 to 1911 record the occupations of individuals.|Years|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
!width="11%" |<center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Inhabited Houses|Houses|dotted=yes}}</span>
!width="13%"  |<center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Agriculture|Agriculture|dotted=yes}}</span>
!width="13%" |<center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Trades, Manufactures, and Handicraft|Trade|dotted=yes}}</span>
!width="13%" |<center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|All other families not comprised in the two preceeding Classes.  artists, teachers, clerks, surveyors, miners, fisherman, boatman, roadmakers, labourers other than agriculture, etc.|Others|dotted=yes}}</span>
!width="11%" |<center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Population|Persons|dotted=yes}}</span>


{| width="72%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
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| colspan="6" | <center>{{H:title|Answers to the Census Returns of 1831 pertaining to housing, Employment, population...|Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to an Act ...1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 Census|link=no|dotted=no|external=no}}&nbsp;: 1831 is also [http://books.google.com/books?id=YQJDAAAAcAAJ&dq=editions%3AZEPMe5v3FqQC&pg=PA624#v=onepage&q=ipswich&f=false free google ebook]</center>
 
|width="75"| <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=0&mno=2&pageseq=359  1801]</center>
|width="50"|<center>346</center>
|colspan="3"| <span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|14 persons in agriculture; 306 persons in Trade; 1204 persons in Other employment|refers to persons not families:|dotted=yes}}</span>14; 306; 1204;
|width="20" |<center>1584</center>
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| bgcolor="#F7F3D1" colspan="6" | <center>'''St Clement Ipswich ''' </center>
|width="75"| <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=0&mno=5&pageseq=357  1811]</center>
|width="50"|<center>709</center>
|<center> 51</center>
|<center>572</center>
|<center> 167</center>
|width="20" |<center> 3305</center>
 
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! bgcolor="#123456" colspan="2" |  
|width="75"| <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&treestate=expandnew&titlepos=0&mno=7&tocstate=expandnew&display=sections&display=tables&display=pagetitles&pageseq=359  1821]</center>
! width="39%" colspan="3" | <center><span style="font-size:80%">{{H:title|The statistical census tables do not provide employment data after 1831, even though the population schedules 1841 to 1911 record the occupations of individuals.|Employment|dotted=yes}}</span></center>  
|width="50"|<center>916</center>
! bgcolor="#123456" |  
|<center> 58</center>
|<center> 551</center>
|<center>426</center>
|width="20" |<center> 4424</center>
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! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:80%"> {{H:title|The census tables provide statistical data from 1801 to 1931 and beyond.|Years|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Inhabited Houses|Houses|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Agriculture|Agriculture|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Families chiefly employed in Trades, Manufactures, and Handicraft|Trade|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
! width="13%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|All other families not comprised in the two preceeding Classes.  artists, teachers, clerks, surveyors, miners, fisherman, boatman, roadmakers, labourers other than agriculture, etc.|Others|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
! width="11%" | <center><span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|Population|Persons|dotted=yes}}</span></center>
|-
| width="75" | <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=0&mno=2&pageseq=359 1801]</center>
| width="50" | <center>346</center>
| colspan="3" | <span style="font-size:75%"> {{H:title|14 persons in agriculture; 306 persons in Trade; 1204 persons in Other employment|refers to persons not families:|dotted=yes}}</span>14; 306; 1204;
| width="20" | <center>1584</center>
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| width="75" | <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&titlepos=0&mno=5&pageseq=357 1811]</center>
| width="50" | <center>709</center>
| <center>51</center>
| <center>572</center>
| <center>167</center>
| width="20" | <center>3305</center>
|-
| width="75" | <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&treestate=expandnew&titlepos=0&mno=7&tocstate=expandnew&display=sections&display=tables&display=pagetitles&pageseq=359 1821]</center>
| width="50" | <center>916</center>
| <center>58</center>
| <center>551</center>
| <center>426</center>
| width="20" | <center>4424</center>
|-
| width="75" | <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&treestate=expandnew&titlepos=0&mno=14&tocstate=expandnew&display=sections&display=tables&display=pagetitles&pageseq=68&zoom=3 1831]</center>
| width="50" | <center>1015</center>
| <center>65</center>
| <center>586</center>
| <center>399</center>
| width="20" | <center>4779</center>
|}


==== Post 1841 census Statistical Data ====
|width="75"| <center>[http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser2?ResourceType=Census&SearchTerms=ipswich&simple=yes&path=Results&active=yes&treestate=expandnew&titlepos=0&mno=14&tocstate=expandnew&display=sections&display=tables&display=pagetitles&pageseq=68&zoom=3  1831]</center>
|width="50"|<center>1015</center>
|<center> 65</center>
|<center> 586</center>
|<center>399</center>
|width="20" |<center> 4779</center>


From the 1841 census forward you will not find employment data in the statistical charts. The population schedules which started in 1841 record the occupations of people.
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== External links  ==


*[http://www.histpop.org Website]  
== External links ==
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/40686-play.htm Podcast] - [[The National Archives]]
* [http://www.histpop.org Website]
* [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/40686-play.htm Podcast] - [[The National Archives]]  


[[Category:England_Census_Records|Population]] [[Category:Scotland_Census_Records]]
[[Category:British Isles]]  [[Category:Census_records_in_England|Population]] [[Category:Scotland|Population]]

Revision as of 20:23, 17 January 2012

Histpop - the Online Historical Population Reports (OHPR) collection provides online access to the complete British population reports for Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1937; this includes, England, Scotland, and the whole of Ireland from 1821 to 1911. The reports include statistical data for parishes, towns, hundreds, counties, and each country within Britain starting in 1801 and then every ten years till 1931.

The collection includes 200,000 pages of census and registration material for the British Isles that are supported by numerous ancillary documents from The National Archives, critical essays and transcriptions of important legislation which provide an aid to understanding the context, content and creation of the collection.


Pre 1841 census Statistical Data[edit | edit source]

With these charts one is able to determine the development of parishes and towns and surrounding parishes from census year to census year. It is surprising to see how few houses there are in some parishes.

Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to an Act ...1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 Census : 1831 is also free google ebook
St Clement Ipswich
Employment
Years
Houses
Agriculture
Trade
Others
Persons
1801
346
 refers to persons not families:14; 306; 1204;
1584
1811
709
51
572
167
3305
1821
916
58
551
426
4424
1831
1015
65
586
399
4779

External links[edit | edit source]

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