Ely Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU) : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1801 10,694 Show data context
1811 10,694 Show data context 12,201 Show data context
1821 12,201 Show data context 14,988 Show data context
1831 14,988 Show data context 17,395 Show data context
1841 17,395 Show data context 20,096 Show data context
1851 20,096 Show data context 22,896 Show data context
1861 21,910 Show data context
1871 22,284 Show data context
1881 22,284 Show data context 20,702 Show data context
1891 20,723 Show data context 20,777 Show data context
1901 20,777 Show data context 20,096 Show data context
1911 20,096 Show data context 20,833 Show data context

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The early censuses reported the total number of families rather than households, and then sometimes provided a classification of families by occupation.


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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10155137/cube/TOT_POP

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026