1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2 (Sample Report Title: Population Tables I. Number of Inhabitants in the years 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841 and 1851: Report: Objects of census and machinery employed; results and observations; appendix of tabular results, and summary tables: England and Wales, Divisions I to VII. Area, houses, 1841 and 1851; Population, 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841, and 1851), Table [1] : " Population Abstract".

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Area in Statute Acres
[1]
Houses
Population
1841
1851
Persons
Males
Females
Inhabited
[2]
Uninhabited
[3]
Building
[4]
Inhabited
[5]
Uninhabited
[6]
Building
[7]
1801
[8]
1811
[9]
1821
[10]
1831
[11]
1841
[12]
1851
[13]
1801
[14]
1811
[15]
1821
[16]
1831
[17]
1841
[18]
1851
[19]
1801
[20]
1811
[21]
1821
[22]
1831
[23]
1841
[24]
1851
[25]
Scotland Dep Total   502,852 Show data context 24,025 Show data context 2,646 Show data context 370,308 Show data context 12,146 Show data context 2,420 Show data context 1,608,420 Show data context 1,805,864 Show data context 2,091,521 Show data context 2,364,386 Show data context 2,620,184 Show data context 2,888,742 Show data context 739,091 Show data context 826,296 Show data context 982,623 Show data context 1,114,456 Show data context 1,241,862 Show data context 1,375,479 Show data context 869,329 Show data context 979,568 Show data context 1,108,898 Show data context 1,249,930 Show data context 1,378,322 Show data context 1,513,263 Show data context -
Dumfries Shire ScoCnty Drill-down 14,356 Show data context 733 Show data context 51 Show data context 13,300 Show data context 412 Show data context 92 Show data context 54,597 Show data context 62,960 Show data context 70,878 Show data context 73,770 Show data context 72,830 Show data context 78,123 Show data context 25,407 Show data context 29,347 Show data context 33,572 Show data context 34,829 Show data context 34,137 Show data context 37,186 Show data context 29,190 Show data context 33,613 Show data context 37,306 Show data context 38,941 Show data context 38,693 Show data context 40,937 Show data context -
Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty Drill-down 8,162 Show data context 323 Show data context 25 Show data context 7,009 Show data context 225 Show data context 36 Show data context 29,211 Show data context 33,684 Show data context 38,903 Show data context 40,590 Show data context 41,119 Show data context 43,121 Show data context 13,619 Show data context 15,788 Show data context 18,506 Show data context 18,969 Show data context 18,856 Show data context 20,223 Show data context 15,592 Show data context 17,896 Show data context 20,397 Show data context 21,621 Show data context 22,263 Show data context 22,898 Show data context -
Wigtownshire ScoCnty Drill-down 7,440 Show data context 271 Show data context 45 Show data context 6,902 Show data context 164 Show data context 27 Show data context 22,918 Show data context 26,891 Show data context 33,240 Show data context 36,258 Show data context 39,195 Show data context 43,389 Show data context 10,570 Show data context 12,205 Show data context 15,837 Show data context 17,078 Show data context 18,290 Show data context 20,335 Show data context 12,348 Show data context 14,686 Show data context 17,403 Show data context 19,180 Show data context 20,905 Show data context 23,054 Show data context -
Ayrshire ScoCnty Drill-down 30,125 Show data context 1,303 Show data context 69 Show data context 23,554 Show data context 824 Show data context 129 Show data context 84,207 Show data context 103,839 Show data context 127,299 Show data context 145,055 Show data context 164,356 Show data context 189,858 Show data context 39,615 Show data context 48,448 Show data context 61,077 Show data context 69,717 Show data context 78,983 Show data context 92,930 Show data context 44,592 Show data context 55,391 Show data context 66,222 Show data context 75,338 Show data context 85,373 Show data context 96,928 Show data context -
Buteshire ScoCnty Drill-down 3,067 Show data context 97 Show data context 15 Show data context 2,335 Show data context 77 Show data context 30 Show data context 11,791 Show data context 12,033 Show data context 13,797 Show data context 14,151 Show data context 15,740 Show data context 16,608 Show data context 5,552 Show data context 5,545 Show data context 6,474 Show data context 6,495 Show data context 7,155 Show data context 7,518 Show data context 6,239 Show data context 6,488 Show data context 7,323 Show data context 7,656 Show data context 8,585 Show data context 9,090 Show data context -
Renfrewshire ScoCnty Drill-down 24,664 Show data context 1,122 Show data context 114 Show data context 10,760 Show data context 300 Show data context 78 Show data context 78,501 Show data context 93,172 Show data context 112,175 Show data context 133,443 Show data context 155,072 Show data context 161,091 Show data context 36,283 Show data context 42,234 Show data context 51,178 Show data context 61,154 Show data context 72,859 Show data context 75,690 Show data context 42,218 Show data context 50,938 Show data context 60,997 Show data context 72,289 Show data context 82,213 Show data context 85,401 Show data context -
Dunbartonshire ScoCnty Drill-down 7,985 Show data context 384 Show data context 101 Show data context 4,792 Show data context 238 Show data context 67 Show data context 20,710 Show data context 24,189 Show data context 27,317 Show data context 33,211 Show data context 44,296 Show data context 45,103 Show data context 9,796 Show data context 11,369 Show data context 13,046 Show data context 16,321 Show data context 22,542 Show data context 22,400 Show data context 10,914 Show data context 12,820 Show data context 14,271 Show data context 16,890 Show data context 21,754 Show data context 22,703 Show data context -
Lanarkshire ScoCnty Drill-down 81,458 Show data context 3,868 Show data context 844 Show data context 37,504 Show data context 1,279 Show data context 328 Show data context 147,692 Show data context 191,291 Show data context 244,387 Show data context 316,819 Show data context 426,972 Show data context 530,169 Show data context 68,506 Show data context 88,472 Show data context 115,385 Show data context 150,229 Show data context 208,312 Show data context 257,060 Show data context 79,186 Show data context 102,819 Show data context 129,002 Show data context 166,590 Show data context 218,660 Show data context 273,109 Show data context -
Stirlingshire ScoCnty Drill-down 15,813 Show data context 801 Show data context 36 Show data context 11,312 Show data context 510 Show data context 89 Show data context 50,825 Show data context 57,371 Show data context 65,376 Show data context 72,621 Show data context 82,057 Show data context 86,237 Show data context 23,875 Show data context 26,942 Show data context 31,718 Show data context 35,283 Show data context 41,004 Show data context 42,234 Show data context 26,950 Show data context 30,429 Show data context 33,658 Show data context 37,338 Show data context 41,053 Show data context 44,003 Show data context -
West Lothian ScoCnty Drill-down 5,333 Show data context 342 Show data context 19 Show data context 4,059 Show data context 116 Show data context 10 Show data context 17,844 Show data context 19,451 Show data context 22,685 Show data context 23,291 Show data context 26,872 Show data context 30,135 Show data context 8,129 Show data context 8,874 Show data context 10,703 Show data context 10,995 Show data context 13,797 Show data context 15,194 Show data context 9,715 Show data context 10,577 Show data context 11,982 Show data context 12,296 Show data context 13,075 Show data context 14,941 Show data context -
Midlothian ScoCnty Drill-down 38,927 Show data context 2,852 Show data context 122 Show data context 20,946 Show data context 851 Show data context 195 Show data context 122,597 Show data context 148,607 Show data context 191,514 Show data context 219,345 Show data context 225,454 Show data context 259,435 Show data context 54,042 Show data context 65,004 Show data context 87,759 Show data context 99,803 Show data context 102,666 Show data context 119,384 Show data context 68,555 Show data context 83,603 Show data context 103,755 Show data context 119,542 Show data context 122,788 Show data context 140,051 Show data context -
Peebles Shire ScoCnty Drill-down 2,118 Show data context 157 Show data context 13 Show data context 1,796 Show data context 98 Show data context 11 Show data context 8,735 Show data context 9,935 Show data context 10,046 Show data context 10,578 Show data context 10,499 Show data context 10,738 Show data context 4,160 Show data context 4,846 Show data context 4,973 Show data context 5,342 Show data context 5,118 Show data context 5,364 Show data context 4,575 Show data context 5,089 Show data context 5,073 Show data context 5,236 Show data context 5,381 Show data context 5,374 Show data context -
Selkirkshire ScoCnty Drill-down 1,446 Show data context 76 Show data context 4 Show data context 1,331 Show data context 25 Show data context 9 Show data context 5,388 Show data context 5,889 Show data context 6,637 Show data context 6,833 Show data context 7,990 Show data context 9,809 Show data context 2,518 Show data context 2,750 Show data context 3,205 Show data context 3,394 Show data context 3,972 Show data context 4,850 Show data context 2,870 Show data context 3,139 Show data context 3,432 Show data context 3,439 Show data context 4,018 Show data context 4,959 Show data context -
Roxburghshire ScoCnty Drill-down 8,661 Show data context 358 Show data context 34 Show data context 7,255 Show data context 224 Show data context 50 Show data context 33,721 Show data context 37,230 Show data context 40,892 Show data context 43,663 Show data context 46,025 Show data context 51,642 Show data context 15,833 Show data context 17,113 Show data context 19,408 Show data context 20,761 Show data context 21,941 Show data context 25,212 Show data context 17,888 Show data context 20,117 Show data context 21,484 Show data context 22,902 Show data context 24,084 Show data context 26,430 Show data context -
Berwickshire ScoCnty Drill-down 7,408 Show data context 381 Show data context 28 Show data context 6,363 Show data context 251 Show data context 44 Show data context 30,206 Show data context 30,893 Show data context 33,385 Show data context 34,048 Show data context 34,438 Show data context 36,297 Show data context 14,112 Show data context 14,527 Show data context 15,976 Show data context 16,239 Show data context 16,558 Show data context 17,433 Show data context 16,094 Show data context 16,366 Show data context 17,409 Show data context 17,809 Show data context 17,880 Show data context 18,864 Show data context -
East Lothian ScoCnty Drill-down 8,010 Show data context 742 Show data context 29 Show data context 6,444 Show data context 424 Show data context 41 Show data context 29,986 Show data context 31,050 Show data context 35,127 Show data context 36,145 Show data context 35,886 Show data context 36,386 Show data context 13,890 Show data context 14,171 Show data context 16,828 Show data context 17,397 Show data context 17,279 Show data context 17,610 Show data context 16,096 Show data context 16,879 Show data context 18,299 Show data context 18,748 Show data context 18,607 Show data context 18,776 Show data context -
Fife ScoCnty Drill-down 29,036 Show data context 1,511 Show data context 133 Show data context 24,610 Show data context 1,062 Show data context 147 Show data context 93,743 Show data context 101,272 Show data context 114,556 Show data context 128,839 Show data context 140,140 Show data context 153,546 Show data context 42,952 Show data context 45,968 Show data context 53,540 Show data context 60,781 Show data context 65,715 Show data context 73,175 Show data context 50,791 Show data context 55,304 Show data context 61,016 Show data context 68,058 Show data context 74,425 Show data context 80,371 Show data context -
Kinross Shire ScoCnty Drill-down 1,812 Show data context 116 Show data context 16 Show data context 1,662 Show data context 67 Show data context 12 Show data context 6,725 Show data context 7,245 Show data context 7,762 Show data context 9,072 Show data context 8,763 Show data context 8,924 Show data context 3,116 Show data context 3,466 Show data context 3,660 Show data context 4,519 Show data context 4,195 Show data context 4,305 Show data context 3,609 Show data context 3,779 Show data context 4,102 Show data context 4,553 Show data context 4,568 Show data context 4,619 Show data context -
Clackmannanshire ScoCnty Drill-down 3,406 Show data context 111 Show data context 6 Show data context 2,950 Show data context 96 Show data context 53 Show data context 10,858 Show data context 12,010 Show data context 13,263 Show data context 14,729 Show data context 19,155 Show data context 22,951 Show data context 5,064 Show data context 5,715 Show data context 6,356 Show data context 7,095 Show data context 9,386 Show data context 11,342 Show data context 5,794 Show data context 6,295 Show data context 6,907 Show data context 7,634 Show data context 9,769 Show data context 11,609 Show data context -
Perthshire ScoCnty Drill-down 28,993 Show data context 1,803 Show data context 81 Show data context 22,528 Show data context 852 Show data context 87 Show data context 125,583 Show data context 134,390 Show data context 138,247 Show data context 142,166 Show data context 137,457 Show data context 138,660 Show data context 58,453 Show data context 63,678 Show data context 65,642 Show data context 68,205 Show data context 65,010 Show data context 66,337 Show data context 67,130 Show data context 70,712 Show data context 72,605 Show data context 73,961 Show data context 72,447 Show data context 72,323 Show data context -
Angus ScoCnty Drill-down 36,184 Show data context 2,071 Show data context 128 Show data context 22,446 Show data context 725 Show data context 138 Show data context 99,053 Show data context 107,187 Show data context 113,355 Show data context 139,606 Show data context 170,453 Show data context 191,264 Show data context 45,427 Show data context 48,115 Show data context 52,036 Show data context 65,093 Show data context 79,343 Show data context 88,324 Show data context 53,626 Show data context 59,072 Show data context 61,319 Show data context 74,513 Show data context 91,110 Show data context 102,940 Show data context -
Kincardineshire ScoCnty Drill-down 7,304 Show data context 316 Show data context 39 Show data context 6,636 Show data context 260 Show data context 40 Show data context 26,349 Show data context 27,439 Show data context 29,118 Show data context 31,431 Show data context 33,075 Show data context 34,598 Show data context 12,104 Show data context 12,580 Show data context 13,540 Show data context 15,016 Show data context 15,829 Show data context 17,008 Show data context 14,245 Show data context 14,859 Show data context 15,578 Show data context 16,415 Show data context 17,246 Show data context 17,590 Show data context -
Aberdeenshire ScoCnty Drill-down 32,063 Show data context 1,091 Show data context 158 Show data context 31,743 Show data context 768 Show data context 173 Show data context 121,065 Show data context 133,871 Show data context 155,049 Show data context 177,657 Show data context 192,387 Show data context 212,032 Show data context 54,690 Show data context 59,597 Show data context 72,214 Show data context 82,588 Show data context 89,707 Show data context 100,255 Show data context 66,375 Show data context 74,274 Show data context 82,835 Show data context 95,069 Show data context 102,680 Show data context 111,777 Show data context -
Banffshire ScoCnty Drill-down 11,149 Show data context 474 Show data context 82 Show data context 10,662 Show data context 377 Show data context 62 Show data context 37,216 Show data context 38,433 Show data context 43,663 Show data context 48,337 Show data context 49,679 Show data context 54,171 Show data context 16,750 Show data context 17,292 Show data context 20,257 Show data context 22,624 Show data context 23,249 Show data context 25,575 Show data context 20,466 Show data context 21,141 Show data context 23,406 Show data context 25,713 Show data context 26,430 Show data context 28,596 Show data context -
Moray ScoCnty Drill-down 8,154 Show data context 372 Show data context 39 Show data context 7,642 Show data context 223 Show data context 88 Show data context 27,760 Show data context 27,967 Show data context 31,398 Show data context 34,498 Show data context 35,012 Show data context 38,959 Show data context 12,216 Show data context 12,326 Show data context 14,397 Show data context 15,898 Show data context 16,090 Show data context 18,191 Show data context 15,544 Show data context 15,641 Show data context 17,001 Show data context 18,600 Show data context 18,922 Show data context 20,768 Show data context -
Nairnshire ScoCnty Drill-down 2,235 Show data context 103 Show data context 18 Show data context 2,022 Show data context 27 Show data context 19 Show data context 8,322 Show data context 8,496 Show data context 9,268 Show data context 9,354 Show data context 9,217 Show data context 9,956 Show data context 3,666 Show data context 3,651 Show data context 4,214 Show data context 4,307 Show data context 4,231 Show data context 4,695 Show data context 4,656 Show data context 4,845 Show data context 5,054 Show data context 5,047 Show data context 4,986 Show data context 5,261 Show data context -
Inverness Shire ScoCnty Drill-down 19,194 Show data context 585 Show data context 74 Show data context 17,536 Show data context 390 Show data context 79 Show data context 72,672 Show data context 77,671 Show data context 89,961 Show data context 94,797 Show data context 97,799 Show data context 96,500 Show data context 33,071 Show data context 35,411 Show data context 42,204 Show data context 44,510 Show data context 45,538 Show data context 44,961 Show data context 39,601 Show data context 42,260 Show data context 47,757 Show data context 50,287 Show data context 52,261 Show data context 51,539 Show data context -
Argyll ScoCnty Drill-down 18,552 Show data context 582 Show data context 73 Show data context 15,039 Show data context 484 Show data context 61 Show data context 81,277 Show data context 86,541 Show data context 97,316 Show data context 100,973 Show data context 97,371 Show data context 89,298 Show data context 38,361 Show data context 41,172 Show data context 47,775 Show data context 49,844 Show data context 47,795 Show data context 43,935 Show data context 42,916 Show data context 45,369 Show data context 49,541 Show data context 51,129 Show data context 49,576 Show data context 45,363 Show data context -
Ross and Cromarty ScoCnty Drill-down 16,286 Show data context 408 Show data context 117 Show data context 15,941 Show data context 321 Show data context 121 Show data context 56,318 Show data context 60,853 Show data context 68,762 Show data context 74,820 Show data context 78,685 Show data context 82,707 Show data context 25,913 Show data context 27,640 Show data context 32,292 Show data context 34,927 Show data context 36,779 Show data context 39,012 Show data context 30,405 Show data context 33,213 Show data context 36,470 Show data context 39,893 Show data context 41,906 Show data context 43,695 Show data context -
Sutherland ScoCnty Drill-down 4,977 Show data context 180 Show data context 42 Show data context 4,943 Show data context 52 Show data context 27 Show data context 23,117 Show data context 23,629 Show data context 23,840 Show data context 25,518 Show data context 24,782 Show data context 25,793 Show data context 10,425 Show data context 10,488 Show data context 11,088 Show data context 12,090 Show data context 11,384 Show data context 11,917 Show data context 12,692 Show data context 13,141 Show data context 12,752 Show data context 13,428 Show data context 13,398 Show data context 13,876 Show data context -
Caithness ScoCnty Drill-down 6,965 Show data context 216 Show data context 56 Show data context 6,952 Show data context 103 Show data context 54 Show data context 22,609 Show data context 23,419 Show data context 29,181 Show data context 34,529 Show data context 36,343 Show data context 38,709 Show data context 10,183 Show data context 10,608 Show data context 13,693 Show data context 16,359 Show data context 17,135 Show data context 18,329 Show data context 12,426 Show data context 12,811 Show data context 15,488 Show data context 18,170 Show data context 19,208 Show data context 20,380 Show data context -
Orkney ScoCnty Drill-down 6,181 Show data context 134 Show data context 29 Show data context 6,085 Show data context 168 Show data context 17 Show data context 24,445 Show data context 23,238 Show data context 26,979 Show data context 28,847 Show data context 30,507 Show data context 31,455 Show data context 10,848 Show data context 10,127 Show data context 12,269 Show data context 13,105 Show data context 13,831 Show data context 14,350 Show data context 13,597 Show data context 13,111 Show data context 14,710 Show data context 15,742 Show data context 16,676 Show data context 17,105 Show data context -
Shetland ScoCnty Drill-down 5,388 Show data context 142 Show data context 6 Show data context 5,249 Show data context 153 Show data context 6 Show data context 22,379 Show data context 22,915 Show data context 26,145 Show data context 29,392 Show data context 30,558 Show data context 31,078 Show data context 9,945 Show data context 10,024 Show data context 11,801 Show data context 13,489 Show data context 13,176 Show data context 13,145 Show data context 12,434 Show data context 12,891 Show data context 14,344 Show data context 15,903 Show data context 17,382 Show data context 17,933 Show data context -

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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within Scotland Dep:

Rate Date
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1811
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1821
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1831
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1841
Houses under Construction as Percentage of All Houses 1851
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1851

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