the Isle of Wight Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU/Inc) : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1801 22,097 Show data context
1811 22,097 Show data context 25,938 Show data context
1821 25,938 Show data context 31,616 Show data context
1831 31,616 Show data context 35,431 Show data context
1841 35,431 Show data context 42,550 Show data context
1851 42,550 Show data context 50,324 Show data context
1861 55,362 Show data context
1871 66,219 Show data context
1881 66,219 Show data context 73,633 Show data context
1891 73,633 Show data context 78,672 Show data context
1901 78,672 Show data context 82,418 Show data context
1911 82,418 Show data context 88,186 Show data context

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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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU/Inc) through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10075490/cube/TOT_POP

Date accessed: 01st June 2026