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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report (Sample Report Title: Census 1921: England and Wales: Series of County Parts. Counties of Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire), Table 3: " Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings".
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Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water) [1] |
Total Population: 1911: Persons [2] |
Total Population: 1921: Persons [3] |
Total Population: 1921: Males [4] |
Total Population: 1921: Females [5] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire AdmC Total |
1,194,555
|
4,756,644
|
4,927,484
|
2,332,931
|
2,594,553
|
|
| Barrow in Furness MB/CB |
|
11,002
|
63,770
|
74,244
|
37,950
|
36,294
|
| Blackburn CB/MB |
|
7,420
|
133,052
|
126,643
|
57,647
|
68,996
|
| Blackpool MB/CB |
|
5,189
|
60,746
|
99,639
|
42,109
|
57,530
|
| Bolton MB/CB |
|
15,280
|
180,851
|
178,683
|
83,680
|
95,003
|
| Bootle CB/MB |
|
1,947
|
69,876
|
76,487
|
37,405
|
39,082
|
| Burnley CB/MB |
|
4,620
|
106,765
|
103,157
|
48,110
|
55,047
|
| Bury CB/MB |
|
5,925
|
59,040
|
56,403
|
26,162
|
30,241
|
| Liverpool MB/CB |
|
21,242
|
753,353
|
802,940
|
383,394
|
419,546
|
| Manchester MB/CB |
|
21,690
|
714,385
|
730,307
|
344,792
|
385,515
|
| Oldham MB/CB |
|
4,735
|
147,483
|
144,983
|
68,282
|
76,701
|
| Preston MB/CB |
|
3,964
|
117,088
|
117,406
|
53,993
|
63,413
|
| Rochdale CB/MB |
|
6,446
|
91,428
|
90,816
|
42,238
|
48,578
|
| St Helens MB/CB |
|
7,284
|
96,551
|
102,640
|
52,628
|
50,012
|
| Salford MB/CB |
|
5,202
|
231,357
|
234,045
|
111,693
|
122,352
|
| Southport MB/CB |
|
9,728
|
69,643
|
76,621
|
31,755
|
44,866
|
| Warrington CB/MB |
|
3,057
|
72,166
|
76,811
|
38,094
|
38,717
|
| Wigan MB/CB |
|
5,083
|
89,152
|
89,421
|
43,561
|
45,860
|
| Abram UD |
|
1,984
|
6,893
|
6,853
|
3,556
|
3,297
|
| Accrington MB |
|
3,427
|
45,029
|
43,595
|
20,310
|
23,285
|
| Adlington UD |
|
1,062
|
4,457
|
4,390
|
2,109
|
2,281
|
| Ashton in Makerfield UD |
|
6,251
|
21,543
|
22,475
|
11,372
|
11,103
|
| Ashton under Lyne MB |
|
1,345
|
45,172
|
43,335
|
20,293
|
23,042
|
| Aspull UD |
|
1,906
|
8,276
|
7,851
|
3,887
|
3,964
|
| Atherton UD |
|
2,264
|
18,982
|
19,856
|
9,655
|
10,201
|
| Audenshaw UD |
|
1,241
|
7,977
|
7,876
|
3,670
|
4,206
|
| Bacup MB |
|
6,121
|
22,318
|
21,263
|
9,965
|
11,298
|
| Barrowford UD |
|
1,387
|
5,527
|
5,626
|
2,614
|
3,012
|
| Billinge and Winstanley UD |
|
4,596
|
4,903
|
5,168
|
2,567
|
2,601
|
| Blackrod UD |
|
2,392
|
3,896
|
3,867
|
1,904
|
1,963
|
| Brierfield UD |
|
807
|
8,259
|
8,341
|
3,867
|
4,474
|
| Carnforth UD |
|
1,504
|
3,141
|
3,249
|
1,597
|
1,652
|
| Chadderton UD |
|
3,082
|
28,299
|
28,721
|
13,616
|
15,105
|
| Chorley MB |
|
3,614
|
30,315
|
30,581
|
14,142
|
16,439
|
| Church UD |
|
528
|
6,888
|
6,746
|
3,186
|
3,560
|
| Clayton le Moors UD |
|
1,060
|
8,868
|
8,579
|
4,067
|
4,512
|
| Clitheroe MB |
|
2,386
|
12,500
|
12,202
|
5,600
|
6,602
|
| Colne UD/MB |
|
5,062
|
25,689
|
24,752
|
11,569
|
13,183
|
| Crompton UD |
|
2,865
|
14,750
|
14,917
|
6,984
|
7,933
|
| Croston UD |
|
2,352
|
2,041
|
1,971
|
909
|
1,062
|
| Dalton in Furness UD |
|
7,994
|
10,763
|
12,302
|
6,196
|
6,106
|
| Darwen MB |
|
5,959
|
40,332
|
37,906
|
17,216
|
20,690
|
| Denton UD |
|
2,594
|
16,877
|
17,620
|
8,324
|
9,296
|
| Droylsden UD |
|
1,009
|
13,259
|
13,878
|
6,598
|
7,280
|
| Eccles MB |
|
2,057
|
41,944
|
44,242
|
21,111
|
23,131
|
| Failsworth UD |
|
1,072
|
15,998
|
16,973
|
8,159
|
8,814
|
| Farnworth UD/MB |
|
1,504
|
28,131
|
27,894
|
13,000
|
14,894
|
| Fleetwood MB/UD |
|
2,565
|
15,875
|
19,438
|
10,262
|
9,176
|
| Formby UD |
|
5,613
|
5,947
|
6,318
|
2,775
|
3,543
|
| Fulwood UD |
|
2,116
|
6,578
|
6,595
|
3,386
|
3,209
|
| Golborne UD |
|
1,679
|
6,931
|
7,183
|
3,587
|
3,596
|
| Grange UD |
|
1,883
|
2,284
|
2,920
|
1,219
|
1,701
|
| Great Crosby UD |
|
1,867
|
12,273
|
13,721
|
5,615
|
8,106
|
| Great Harwood UD |
|
2,868
|
13,815
|
13,605
|
6,183
|
7,422
|
| Haslingden MB |
|
8,203
|
18,719
|
17,486
|
8,160
|
9,326
|
| Haydock UD |
|
2,411
|
9,649
|
10,330
|
5,279
|
5,051
|
| Heysham UD |
|
1,974
|
3,350
|
5,027
|
2,065
|
2,962
|
| Heywood MB |
|
3,658
|
26,697
|
26,693
|
12,187
|
14,506
|
| Hindley UD |
|
2,612
|
24,100
|
23,563
|
11,619
|
11,944
|
| Horwich UD |
|
3,257
|
16,285
|
15,621
|
7,692
|
7,929
|
| Hurst UD |
|
637
|
7,858
|
8,074
|
3,724
|
4,350
|
| Huyton With Roby UD |
|
3,053
|
4,559
|
5,172
|
2,437
|
2,735
|
| Ince in Makerfield UD |
|
2,320
|
22,034
|
22,855
|
11,428
|
11,427
|
| Irlam UD |
|
4,717
|
6,308
|
9,471
|
4,778
|
4,693
|
| Kearsley UD |
|
1,004
|
9,669
|
9,610
|
4,547
|
5,063
|
| Kirkham UD |
|
857
|
3,793
|
3,815
|
1,851
|
1,964
|
| Lancaster MB |
|
3,482
|
41,410
|
40,212
|
19,004
|
21,208
|
| Lathom and Burscough UD |
|
13,642
|
7,235
|
7,633
|
3,858
|
3,775
|
| Lees UD |
|
288
|
4,918
|
4,789
|
2,223
|
2,566
|
| Leigh UD/MB |
|
6,359
|
44,103
|
45,532
|
22,197
|
23,335
|
| Leyland UD |
|
3,725
|
8,088
|
9,031
|
4,317
|
4,714
|
| Litherland UD |
|
857
|
14,795
|
16,384
|
7,967
|
8,417
|
| Littleborough UD |
|
7,855
|
11,697
|
11,488
|
5,363
|
6,125
|
| Little Crosby UD |
|
1,919
|
844
|
1,123
|
610
|
513
|
| Little Hulton UD |
|
1,699
|
8,103
|
7,910
|
3,815
|
4,095
|
| Little Lever UD |
|
808
|
5,194
|
4,809
|
2,285
|
2,524
|
| Longridge UD |
|
3,285
|
4,340
|
4,302
|
1,982
|
2,320
|
| Lytham UD |
|
2,469
|
9,463
|
10,835
|
4,434
|
6,401
|
| Middleton MB |
|
4,775
|
27,980
|
28,290
|
13,227
|
15,063
|
| Milnrow UD |
|
5,194
|
8,584
|
8,390
|
3,889
|
4,501
|
| Morecambe MB/UD |
|
1,795
|
12,131
|
19,178
|
7,821
|
11,357
|
| Mossley MB |
|
3,624
|
13,205
|
12,703
|
6,017
|
6,686
|
| Nelson MB |
|
3,465
|
39,479
|
39,841
|
18,618
|
21,223
|
| Newton le Willows UD |
|
3,105
|
18,451
|
18,772
|
9,669
|
9,103
|
| Norden UD |
|
5,358
|
3,797
|
4,066
|
1,953
|
2,113
|
| Ormskirk UD |
|
593
|
7,407
|
7,405
|
3,538
|
3,867
|
| Orrell UD |
|
1,617
|
6,318
|
6,773
|
3,302
|
3,471
|
| Oswaldtwistle UD |
|
4,885
|
15,714
|
15,125
|
7,021
|
8,104
|
| Padiham UD |
|
970
|
13,635
|
12,471
|
5,886
|
6,585
|
| Poulton le Fylde UD |
|
914
|
2,424
|
2,732
|
1,226
|
1,506
|
| Preesall UD |
|
3,277
|
1,718
|
1,867
|
866
|
1,001
|
| Prescot UD |
|
409
|
8,243
|
9,044
|
4,536
|
4,508
|
| Prestwich UD/MB |
|
2,448
|
17,195
|
18,750
|
8,387
|
10,363
|
| Radcliffe UD/MB |
|
3,082
|
25,692
|
24,759
|
11,459
|
13,300
|
| Rainford UD |
|
5,877
|
3,503
|
3,495
|
1,793
|
1,702
|
| Ramsbottom UD |
|
6,423
|
15,146
|
15,381
|
7,167
|
8,214
|
| Rawtenstall MB |
|
9,528
|
30,516
|
28,376
|
13,204
|
15,172
|
| Rishton UD |
|
2,986
|
7,441
|
7,018
|
3,257
|
3,761
|
| Royton UD |
|
2,147
|
17,069
|
17,194
|
8,166
|
9,028
|
| St Annes on the Sea UD |
|
3,337
|
9,837
|
15,042
|
5,930
|
9,112
|
| Skelmersdale UD |
|
1,942
|
6,822
|
6,684
|
3,388
|
3,296
|
| Standish With Langtree UD |
|
3,266
|
7,280
|
7,293
|
3,610
|
3,683
|
| Stretford UD/MB |
|
3,240
|
42,496
|
46,535
|
22,193
|
24,342
|
| Swinton and Pendlebury MB/UD |
|
2,284
|
30,759
|
30,916
|
14,664
|
16,252
|
| Thornton Cleveleys UD |
|
3,001
|
4,669
|
6,182
|
2,871
|
3,311
|
| Tottington UD |
|
2,544
|
6,769
|
6,760
|
2,895
|
3,865
|
| Trawden UD |
|
6,815
|
2,963
|
2,762
|
1,329
|
1,433
|
| Turton UD |
|
17,334
|
12,648
|
12,154
|
5,734
|
6,420
|
| Tyldesley UD |
|
2,490
|
15,582
|
15,650
|
7,684
|
7,966
|
| Ulverston UD |
|
3,196
|
9,552
|
10,121
|
4,789
|
5,332
|
| Upholland UD |
|
4,686
|
5,233
|
5,527
|
2,840
|
2,687
|
| Urmston UD |
|
991
|
7,912
|
8,297
|
3,880
|
4,417
|
| Walton le Dale UD |
|
4,656
|
12,350
|
12,156
|
5,647
|
6,509
|
| Wardle UD |
|
3,192
|
4,720
|
4,468
|
2,126
|
2,342
|
| Waterloo With Seaforth UD |
|
986
|
26,396
|
29,624
|
13,471
|
16,153
|
| Westhoughton UD |
|
5,560
|
15,046
|
15,592
|
7,688
|
7,904
|
| Whitefield UD |
|
1,403
|
6,967
|
6,902
|
3,166
|
3,736
|
| Whitworth UD |
|
4,483
|
8,872
|
8,779
|
4,084
|
4,695
|
| Widnes MB |
|
5,760
|
35,835
|
38,860
|
20,145
|
18,715
|
| Withnell UD |
|
3,705
|
3,399
|
3,236
|
1,500
|
1,736
|
| Worsley UD |
|
5,434
|
13,933
|
13,929
|
6,469
|
7,460
|
| Barton upon Irwell RD |
|
6,762
|
9,243
|
10,110
|
4,856
|
5,254
|
| Blackburn RD |
|
20,148
|
9,435
|
10,128
|
4,512
|
5,616
|
| Burnley RD |
|
41,768
|
19,848
|
19,209
|
9,132
|
10,077
|
| Bury RD |
|
12,017
|
9,043
|
9,466
|
4,461
|
5,005
|
| Chorley RD |
|
39,989
|
21,493
|
21,837
|
10,444
|
11,393
|
| Clitheroe RD |
|
32,170
|
6,342
|
6,758
|
3,428
|
3,330
|
| Fylde RD |
|
38,633
|
11,447
|
12,582
|
6,229
|
6,353
|
| Garstang RD |
|
57,491
|
10,691
|
10,757
|
5,312
|
5,445
|
| Lancaster RD |
|
54,628
|
9,085
|
9,734
|
4,646
|
5,088
|
| Leigh RD |
|
11,574
|
10,077
|
10,714
|
5,259
|
5,455
|
| Limehurst RD |
|
4,689
|
9,298
|
9,347
|
4,600
|
4,747
|
| Lunesdale RD |
|
76,267
|
6,882
|
6,654
|
3,191
|
3,463
|
| Preston RD |
|
53,000
|
20,933
|
23,007
|
10,911
|
12,096
|
| Sefton RD |
|
14,869
|
5,953
|
5,759
|
2,754
|
3,005
|
| Ulverston RD |
|
127,485
|
16,967
|
18,523
|
8,965
|
9,558
|
| Warrington RD |
|
18,955
|
13,699
|
12,129
|
6,078
|
6,051
|
| West Lancashire RD |
|
61,797
|
20,683
|
21,151
|
10,556
|
10,595
|
| Whiston RD |
|
28,919
|
16,863
|
18,407
|
9,091
|
9,316
|
| Wigan RD |
|
11,696
|
6,327
|
6,293
|
3,016
|
3,277
|
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