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===Online Resources===
*[http://www.opcdorset.org/ Dorset OPC]
 
===Introduction===
 
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|1801 |114452
|1811 |124718
|1821 |144930
|1831 |159385
|1841 |175274
|1851 |184380
|1861 |189015
|1871 |195774
|1881 |191028
|1891<sub>an.</sub> |194568
|1891<sub>ad.</sub> |191992
|1901 |200311
|1911 |220514
|1921 |224731
|1931 |239352
|footnote=Note: 1801-1891 Ancient county, 1891-1931 Administrative county<br />Source: [[Histpop]] [http://www.histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/PageBrowser?path=Browse/Census%20(by%20date)&active=yes&mno=269&tocstate=expandnew&tocseq=2100&display=sections&display=tables&display=pagetitles&pageseq=first-nonblank 1931 Census]
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In [[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]], as with the rest of [[England Genealogy|England]], census records that recorded the names of individuals begin in 1841 and every 10 years thereafter. {{main|England Census}}
 
The earlier 1801 to 1831 census records were mainly statistical. The table shown on the right list the population of Dorset at each census.
 
* [[Dorset Census Surname Index]] - an alphabetical listing of place names within [[Dorset, England Genealogy|Dorset]] for which the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has an index.
 
{{Place|Dorset}}
 
[[Category: England Census Records]]
[[Category:Dorset, England]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 14 December 2022

Dorset Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Dorset Background
Local Research Resources

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1801 114,452
1811 124,718 9.0%
1821 144,930 16.2%
1831 159,385 10.0%
1841 175,274 10.0%
1851 184,380 5.2%
1861 189,015 2.5%
1871 195,774 3.6%
1881 191,028 −2.4%
1891an. 194,568 1.9%
1891ad. 191,992 −1.3%
1901 200,311 4.3%
1911 220,514 10.1%
1921 224,731 1.9%
1931 239,352 6.5%
Note: 1801-1891 Ancient county, 1891-1931 Administrative county
Source: Histpop 1931 Census

In Dorset, as with the rest of England, census records that recorded the names of individuals begin in 1841 and every 10 years thereafter.

Main article: England Census


The earlier 1801 to 1831 census records were mainly statistical. The table shown on the right list the population of Dorset at each census.