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Census

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1801	673,486	—
1811	828,499	23.0%
1821	1,052,948	27.1%
1831	1,336,854	27.0%
1841	1,667,054	24.7%
1851	2,031,236	21.8%
1861	2,429,440	19.6%
1871	2,819,495	16.1%
1881	3,454,441	22.5%
1891an.	3,926,762	13.7%
1891ad.	3,896,554	−0.8%
1901	4,372,688	12.2%
1911	4,761,534	8.9%
1921	4,932,951	3.6%
1931	5,039,455	2.2%
Note: 1801-1891 Ancient county, 1891-1931 Administrative county Source: 1931 Census

Census Records of Lancashire

To search for ancestry in Lancashire census records, first search for indexes. These are available at several online locations including thegenealogist.co.uk, findmypast.com, ancestry.co.uk, Britishorigins.com, FamilyRelative.co.uk and others as well on microfilm at the Lancashire Record Office, The FamilySearch Library, The Society of Genealogists as well as The National Archives, Kew.

Lancashire census records have been indexed and transcribed countywide, and made available online by the following subscription web sites for the census years, 1841-1911:

• Ancestry.co.uk
• 1801 1801 Lancashire, Liverpool Census at Findmypast — index & images ($)
• TheGenealogist.co.uk

Click here (Lancashire Census Surname Index main page) to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in this county acquired by and available at the FamilySearch Library.

The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society has compiled transcriptions to the "unfilmed 1851 census" of Lancashire. They are available at the FamilySearch Library (but not its satellite FamilySearch centers). They include the following Lancashire townships and parishes:

Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Ardwick HO107/2220
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Ashton-under-Lyne HO107/2233
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Chorlton on Medlock HO107/2220
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Hulme HO107/2221
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Manchester St. George HO 107/2230
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Pendleton & Pendlebury HO107/2222
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Prestwich, Blackley, and Harpurhey HO107/2232
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Salford Greengate HO107/2223
Transcript of the unfilmed 1851 census returns, Salford Regent Road

Click on the parish name to link to the FamilySearch Catalog entry for that parish.
Return to the Lancashire County page.

Accrington St James Adlington Admarsh Aighton Ainsworth Aldingham Altcar Altham Ancoats St Andrew Angerton Ardwick St Thomas Arkholme Ashton in Makerfield Ashton in Makerfield Holy Trinity Ashton under Lyne St Michael Ashton under Lyne Christ Church Ashton under Lyne St Peter Ashton upon Ribble St Andrew Ashworth Astley Astley Bridge Atherton Audenshaw Aughton Bacop Balderston Bamber Bridge St Saviour Bardsley Barrowford Barton Barton upon Irwell Bedford Leigh Beswick Bevington Bickerstaffe Billinge Birch Birch in Rusholme Bircle Bispham Blackburn St Mary Blackburn Holy Trinity Blackburn St John Blackburn St Michael and All Angels Blackburn St Paul Blackburn St Peter Blackley St Peter Blackpool St John Blackrod Blawith Bolton le Moors St Peter Bolton le Moors Christ Church Bolton le Moors Emmanuel Bolton le Moors Holy Trinity Bolton le Moors St George Bolton le Sands Bolton, Little All Saints Bolton, Little St John Bootle St Mary Bradshaw Brathay Bretherton Briercliffe Brindle Broughton Broughton in Furness Broughton, Field St Peter Burnley St Peter Burnley St James Burscough Bridge Burton Wood Bury St Mary Bury St John Bury St Paul Cartmel Cartmel Fell CatonwithLittledale Chadderton St John Chadderton St Matthew Chatburn Cheetham Hill St Mark Childwall Chipping Chorley St Laurence Chorley St George Chorley St Peter Chorlton cum Hardy Chorlton upon Medlock All Saints Chorlton upon Medlock St Saviour Church Kirk Claughton Clayton le Moors Clitheroe Clitheroe Castle Clitheroe St James Cockerham Cockersand Abbey Coldhurst Colne Colne Christ Church Colton Coniston, Church Copp Coppull Croft with Southworth Crompton, East Crosby, Great Crossens Croston Croxteth Park Dalton in Furness

Darwen, Over Holy Trinity Darwen, Over St James Darwen, Over Holy Trinity Deane Dendron Denton Denton Christ Church Derby, West St Mary Didsbury Downham Droylsden Eccles Eccleston Eccleston Christ Church Eccleston St Thomas Edenfield Egton cum Newland Ellel Elton Euxton Everton St George Everton Christ Church Failsworth Farington Farnworth Farnworth and Kearsley Fence-in-Pendle Feniscowles Finsthwaite Flixton Flookburgh Formby Garstang Garston Glasson Glodwick Golborne Goodshaw Goosnargh Gorton St James Gressingham Grimsargh Habergham All Saints Habergham Eaves Haigh and Aspull Hale Halewood Halliwell St Peter Halliwell St Paul Halsall Halton Hambleton Harpurhay Harwood Harwood, Great Haslingden Haverthwaite Hawkshead Healey Heapey Heaton Norris Henheads Hesketh with Becconsall Hey Heyhouses Heysham Heywood Heywood St James Hindley Hoghton Holcombe Hollinfare Hollinwood Holme Island Holme St John Hoole Hornby Horwich Houghton, West Hulme St George Hulme St Mark Hulton, Little Hundersfield Hurst Huyton Inskip Kellet, Over Kirkby Kirkby Ireleth Kirkdale St Mary Kirkham Knotty Ash St John the Evangelist Knowsley Lancaster St Mary Lancaster Castle Lancaster St Anne Lancaster St John Lancaster St Thomas Lane Bridge Langho Lathom St James Leck Leesfield Leigh Lever Bridge Lever, Little Leyland Lindale Litherland Christ Church Littleborough Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas

Liverpool All Saints Liverpool All Souls Vauxhall Liverpool Holy Innocents Liverpool St Andrew Liverpool St Anne Liverpool St Barnabas Liverpool St Bartholomew Liverpool St Bride Liverpool St Catherine Liverpool St David Liverpool St George Liverpool St John Liverpool St John the Evangelist Liverpool St Luke Liverpool St Mark Liverpool St Martin in the Fields Liverpool St Matthew Liverpool St Matthias Liverpool St Michael Liverpool St Paul Liverpool St Philip Liverpool St Saviour Liverpool St Silas Liverpool St Simon Liverpool St Stephen Longridge Longton Lowick Lowton Lumb Lund Lydiate Lytham Lytham St John Maghull Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys Manchester All Souls Manchester St Ann Manchester St Barnabas Manchester St George Manchester St James Manchester St John Manchester St Mary Manchester St Matthew, Campfield Manchester St Michael Manchester St Paul Manchester St Peter Manchester St Peter, Oldham Road Manchester St Philip Manchester St Philip, Bradford Road Marsden, Great Marsden, Little Marton Mawdesley with Bispham Melling Melling (near Liverpool) Mellor Meols, North Middleton Milnrow Mossley Musbury Newchurch Newchurch in Pendle Newchurch in Rossendale Newton All Saints Newton in Makerfield Newton in Makerfield St Peter Oldham St Mary Oldham St James Oldham St Peter Openshaw Ormskirk Overton Paddington Padgate Padiham Parr Peel Pemberton Pendlebury Pendleton Pendleton Hall Pennington Penwortham Pilling Poulton Poulton le Fylde Prescot Preston St Wilfrid Preston Christ Church Preston Holy Trinity Preston St George Preston St James Preston St Mary Preston St Paul Preston St Peter Prestwich Quernmore Radcliffe Radcliffe St Thomas Rainford Rainhill Rampside Ramsbottom Rawcliffe, Out Rawtenstall Reedley Hallows, Filly Close and New Laund Booth Ribby cum Wrea Ribchester

Ringley Rivington Royton Rufford Rusland Salesbury Salford Holy Trinity Salford Christ Church Salford St Bartholomew Salford St Matthias Salford St Philip Salford St Simon Salford St Stephen Samlesbury Sankey, Great Satterthwaite Scarisbrick Seaforth Seathwaite Sefton Shaw Shireshead Shore, South Holy Trinity Shuttleworth Silverdale Singleton Skelmersdale Skerton Smallbridge Southport Christ Church Spotland St Helens St Michael on Wyre Stalmine Stalybridge New St George Stalybridge Old St George Stand Standish Staveley Stidd Stretford St Matthew Sutton Swinton St Peter Tarleton Tatham Tatham Fells Thornton Tockholes Tonge Tonge cum Alkrington Torver Tottington Toxteth Park Toxteth Park St Clement Toxteth Park St James Toxteth Park St John the Baptist Toxteth Park St Thomas Tunstal Turton Tydesley cum Shakerley Ulverston Ulverston Holy Trinity Unsworth Upholland Urswick Walmersley Walmsley Walney Walsden Walton le Dale Walton on the Hill St Mary Wardle St James Wardleworth St James Wardleworth St Mary Warrington St Elfin Warrington Christ Church Warrington Holy Trinity Warrington St Paul Warton (near Kirkham) Warton (near Lancaster) Waterhead Wavertree Holy Trinity Weeton Wernith Westleigh St Paul Whitechapel Whittington Whittle le Woods Whitworth Wigan All Saints Wigan St Catherine Wigan St George Winwick Withnell Witton Woodland Woodplumpton Woolton, Much Worsley Worsthorne Wray Wyresdale Yate and Pickup Bank Yealand Hurst Green Mitton Rochdale St Chad Todmorden Whalley

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