Devon Poor Law/Registration County : Decennial Cause of Death by Age & Sex

Decennial Cause of Death by Age & Sex

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Data cube chart.

Data for 01 Jan 1851 to 31 Dec 1860:

Sex = Male Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 85
Cause of Death (RG 1850s DS definition) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 up
Small-pox 522 Show data context 103 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 58 Show data context 45 Show data context 9 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 915 Show data context 86 Show data context 11 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlatina 1,404 Show data context 584 Show data context 130 Show data context 44 Show data context 22 Show data context 26 Show data context 10 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diphtheria 120 Show data context 70 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping-cough 963 Show data context 39 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus 531 Show data context 359 Show data context 161 Show data context 198 Show data context 204 Show data context 220 Show data context 157 Show data context 145 Show data context 159 Show data context 143 Show data context 76 Show data context 10 Show data context
Cholera, Diarrh., Dysenty 1,121 Show data context 29 Show data context 17 Show data context 23 Show data context 37 Show data context 76 Show data context 45 Show data context 72 Show data context 77 Show data context 129 Show data context 115 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other Zymotic Dis. 1,172 Show data context 166 Show data context 52 Show data context 47 Show data context 64 Show data context 119 Show data context 146 Show data context 115 Show data context 154 Show data context 199 Show data context 163 Show data context 35 Show data context
Cancer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 29 Show data context 57 Show data context 96 Show data context 172 Show data context 180 Show data context 95 Show data context 13 Show data context
Scrofula, Tabes Mesent. 493 Show data context 84 Show data context 74 Show data context 35 Show data context 53 Show data context 77 Show data context 27 Show data context 20 Show data context 21 Show data context 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Phthisis 510 Show data context 159 Show data context 173 Show data context 472 Show data context 927 Show data context 1,487 Show data context 1,061 Show data context 755 Show data context 548 Show data context 273 Show data context 53 Show data context 3 Show data context
Hydrocephalus 783 Show data context 130 Show data context 34 Show data context 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diseases of Brain 2,629 Show data context 196 Show data context 120 Show data context 114 Show data context 137 Show data context 285 Show data context 358 Show data context 449 Show data context 733 Show data context 1,121 Show data context 724 Show data context 124 Show data context
Heart Dis. & Dropsy 128 Show data context 61 Show data context 79 Show data context 82 Show data context 84 Show data context 207 Show data context 282 Show data context 404 Show data context 746 Show data context 1,010 Show data context 581 Show data context 62 Show data context
Dis. of Lungs 3,416 Show data context 142 Show data context 58 Show data context 88 Show data context 154 Show data context 292 Show data context 403 Show data context 587 Show data context 945 Show data context 1,367 Show data context 847 Show data context 117 Show data context
Dis. of Stom. & Liver 454 Show data context 59 Show data context 62 Show data context 66 Show data context 66 Show data context 160 Show data context 226 Show data context 310 Show data context 475 Show data context 463 Show data context 191 Show data context 20 Show data context
Dis. of Kidneys 23 Show data context 13 Show data context 17 Show data context 17 Show data context 21 Show data context 79 Show data context 90 Show data context 84 Show data context 130 Show data context 231 Show data context 139 Show data context 24 Show data context
Dis. of Gener. Organs 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of the Joints 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 32 Show data context 30 Show data context 29 Show data context 28 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Dis. of the Skin 60 Show data context 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 10 Show data context 12 Show data context 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Childbirth & Metria 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violent Deaths 410 Show data context 169 Show data context 214 Show data context 204 Show data context 190 Show data context 292 Show data context 311 Show data context 330 Show data context 247 Show data context 180 Show data context 88 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Causes 5,043 Show data context 108 Show data context 52 Show data context 37 Show data context 55 Show data context 103 Show data context 139 Show data context 217 Show data context 416 Show data context 1,322 Show data context 2,576 Show data context 1,272 Show data context
Sex = Female Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 85
Cause of Death (RG 1850s DS definition) Under 5 years 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 up
Small-pox 498 Show data context 110 Show data context 27 Show data context 21 Show data context 13 Show data context 22 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 889 Show data context 114 Show data context 21 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scarlatina 1,300 Show data context 603 Show data context 170 Show data context 37 Show data context 23 Show data context 24 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diphtheria 131 Show data context 72 Show data context 28 Show data context 5 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping-cough 1,154 Show data context 47 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Typhus 571 Show data context 371 Show data context 267 Show data context 263 Show data context 214 Show data context 254 Show data context 145 Show data context 147 Show data context 152 Show data context 171 Show data context 85 Show data context 14 Show data context
Cholera, Diarrh., Dysenty 870 Show data context 45 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 32 Show data context 66 Show data context 55 Show data context 61 Show data context 76 Show data context 134 Show data context 158 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other Zymotic Dis. 1,054 Show data context 161 Show data context 53 Show data context 54 Show data context 57 Show data context 100 Show data context 74 Show data context 89 Show data context 103 Show data context 206 Show data context 181 Show data context 47 Show data context
Cancer 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 61 Show data context 206 Show data context 308 Show data context 383 Show data context 367 Show data context 158 Show data context 21 Show data context
Scrofula, Tabes Mesent. 408 Show data context 72 Show data context 70 Show data context 62 Show data context 38 Show data context 50 Show data context 36 Show data context 33 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Phthisis 493 Show data context 202 Show data context 336 Show data context 750 Show data context 1,035 Show data context 1,817 Show data context 1,200 Show data context 717 Show data context 479 Show data context 252 Show data context 47 Show data context 3 Show data context
Hydrocephalus 612 Show data context 105 Show data context 35 Show data context 14 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diseases of Brain 1,965 Show data context 179 Show data context 105 Show data context 117 Show data context 112 Show data context 216 Show data context 283 Show data context 422 Show data context 697 Show data context 1,241 Show data context 858 Show data context 179 Show data context
Heart Dis. & Dropsy 125 Show data context 74 Show data context 79 Show data context 88 Show data context 95 Show data context 259 Show data context 345 Show data context 497 Show data context 883 Show data context 1,279 Show data context 706 Show data context 101 Show data context
Dis. of Lungs 2,761 Show data context 170 Show data context 67 Show data context 92 Show data context 112 Show data context 208 Show data context 289 Show data context 402 Show data context 756 Show data context 1,233 Show data context 818 Show data context 184 Show data context
Dis. of Stom. & Liver 319 Show data context 83 Show data context 45 Show data context 64 Show data context 99 Show data context 181 Show data context 249 Show data context 349 Show data context 458 Show data context 545 Show data context 258 Show data context 42 Show data context
Dis. of Kidneys 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 15 Show data context 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 42 Show data context 59 Show data context 49 Show data context 41 Show data context 60 Show data context 28 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dis. of Gener. Organs 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 6 Show data context 35 Show data context 49 Show data context 66 Show data context 53 Show data context 32 Show data context 9 Show data context 3 Show data context
Dis. of the Joints 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 14 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 24 Show data context 16 Show data context 11 Show data context 19 Show data context 17 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of the Skin 60 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 Show data context 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context 18 Show data context 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Childbirth & Metria 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 26 Show data context 110 Show data context 326 Show data context 246 Show data context 24 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violent Deaths 324 Show data context 102 Show data context 28 Show data context 26 Show data context 23 Show data context 28 Show data context 39 Show data context 49 Show data context 54 Show data context 76 Show data context 84 Show data context 27 Show data context
Other Causes 4,203 Show data context 108 Show data context 63 Show data context 49 Show data context 52 Show data context 149 Show data context 164 Show data context 200 Show data context 444 Show data context 1,506 Show data context 3,525 Show data context 2,098 Show data context

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Date Source
1851 - 1860 Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office) ,

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Area in Acres as given in the Census reports.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Devon Poor Law/Registration County through time | Historical Statistics on Life & Death | Decennial Cause of Death by Age & Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10073832/cube/CoD_DS_1850s

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026