Downham Rural District (RD) : Males & Females

Males & Females

Data cube chart.

Year Male Female
1911 7,976 Show data context 7,551 Show data context
1921 7,382 Show data context 7,278 Show data context
1931 7,972 Show data context 7,531 Show data context
1939 10,944 Show data context 10,874 Show data context
1951 13,785 Show data context 10,711 Show data context
1961 12,583 Show data context 11,072 Show data context
Date Source
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Population tables 2, Table 5 , 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, County Report Part I, Table 3 , 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'
1939 1939 National Registration of United Kingdom and Isle of Man, Population summary, Table 3 A, 'Population by Sex and Year of Birth (and Age) in Great Britain and the Isle of Man. England and Wales - Counties, Boroughs, Urban and Rural Districts'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 3 , 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'AC, MB, UD, RD; Wards of CB, MB; CP, NT'
1961 1961 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 3 , 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'

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nCube definition


Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Downham Rural District (RD) through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Males & Females, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10041971/cube/GENDER

Date accessed: 09th April 2026