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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. Dorset Census Surname Index - an alphabetical listing of place names within Dorset for which the Family History Library has an index.