Brighton Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/Inc) : 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 64 Show data context 19 Show data context 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 139 Show data context 12 Show data context 2 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
Scarlatina 169 Show data context 97 Show data context 22 Show data context 7 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Diphtheria 19 Show data context 16 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping-cough 214 Show data context 7 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 0 Show data context
Typhus 79 Show data context 38 Show data context 25 Show data context 20 Show data context 25 Show data context 32 Show data context 20 Show data context 18 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cholera, Diarrh., Dysenty 354 Show data context 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 8 Show data context 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Zymotic Dis. 142 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 9 Show data context 9 Show data context 21 Show data context 22 Show data context 20 Show data context 27 Show data context 24 Show data context 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cancer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 7 Show data context 18 Show data context 14 Show data context 23 Show data context 18 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Scrofula, Tabes Mesent. 98 Show data context 17 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 7 Show data context 6 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Phthisis 61 Show data context 21 Show data context 25 Show data context 58 Show data context 121 Show data context 257 Show data context 244 Show data context 143 Show data context 68 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hydrocephalus 204 Show data context 13 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 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
Diseases of Brain 440 Show data context 19 Show data context 7 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 32 Show data context 52 Show data context 72 Show data context 97 Show data context 110 Show data context 59 Show data context 3 Show data context
Heart Dis. & Dropsy 22 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 5 Show data context 12 Show data context 27 Show data context 47 Show data context 91 Show data context 114 Show data context 97 Show data context 30 Show data context 7 Show data context
Dis. of Lungs 444 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 9 Show data context 17 Show data context 37 Show data context 37 Show data context 61 Show data context 96 Show data context 91 Show data context 50 Show data context 12 Show data context
Dis. of Stom. & Liver 67 Show data context 10 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 32 Show data context 39 Show data context 56 Show data context 54 Show data context 52 Show data context 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of Kidneys 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 6 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 15 Show data context 16 Show data context 21 Show data context 27 Show data context 32 Show data context 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dis. of Gener. Organs 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of the Joints 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of the Skin 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 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 48 Show data context 6 Show data context 15 Show data context 17 Show data context 32 Show data context 41 Show data context 36 Show data context 38 Show data context 34 Show data context 18 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Causes 777 Show data context 10 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 50 Show data context 140 Show data context 205 Show data context 64 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 63 Show data context 17 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Measles 119 Show data context 9 Show data context 2 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
Scarlatina 148 Show data context 90 Show data context 38 Show data context 10 Show data context 4 Show data context 2 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
Diphtheria 17 Show data context 10 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Whooping-cough 255 Show data context 14 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
Typhus 91 Show data context 42 Show data context 28 Show data context 35 Show data context 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 29 Show data context 19 Show data context 22 Show data context 16 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cholera, Diarrh., Dysenty 308 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 16 Show data context 13 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 15 Show data context 23 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other Zymotic Dis. 129 Show data context 15 Show data context 12 Show data context 7 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 13 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 21 Show data context 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Cancer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 20 Show data context 50 Show data context 76 Show data context 62 Show data context 37 Show data context 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Scrofula, Tabes Mesent. 109 Show data context 18 Show data context 13 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 8 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Phthisis 56 Show data context 20 Show data context 37 Show data context 115 Show data context 163 Show data context 306 Show data context 229 Show data context 107 Show data context 59 Show data context 22 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Hydrocephalus 176 Show data context 18 Show data context 3 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
Diseases of Brain 310 Show data context 23 Show data context 9 Show data context 7 Show data context 12 Show data context 33 Show data context 51 Show data context 90 Show data context 98 Show data context 147 Show data context 64 Show data context 18 Show data context
Heart Dis. & Dropsy 19 Show data context 6 Show data context 2 Show data context 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 48 Show data context 55 Show data context 89 Show data context 116 Show data context 134 Show data context 60 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dis. of Lungs 375 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context 8 Show data context 14 Show data context 36 Show data context 37 Show data context 58 Show data context 102 Show data context 103 Show data context 84 Show data context 14 Show data context
Dis. of Stom. & Liver 67 Show data context 9 Show data context 5 Show data context 7 Show data context 20 Show data context 33 Show data context 62 Show data context 65 Show data context 77 Show data context 59 Show data context 29 Show data context 1 Show data context
Dis. of Kidneys 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context 13 Show data context 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of Gener. Organs 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 17 Show data context 20 Show data context 17 Show data context 13 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dis. of the Joints 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 3 Show data context 4 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dis. of the Skin 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Childbirth & Metria 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 14 Show data context 47 Show data context 25 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Violent Deaths 33 Show data context 8 Show data context 1 Show data context 5 Show data context 4 Show data context 9 Show data context 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 12 Show data context 6 Show data context 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Causes 640 Show data context 8 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 14 Show data context 19 Show data context 47 Show data context 150 Show data context 273 Show data context 128 Show data context

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

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The 1801 crop returns list differing crops for different parishes, so these data need to be treated with some care; a total of 63 crops or combinations of crops are listed, but many are very similar. Note that a great many parishes were missing from the data, and some additional parish names could not be identified, matched more than one parish within the named county, or lacked information on the county they were in. Nottinghamshire is completely missing. County totals include data for parishes that could not ...


be identified. The national total for England includes parishes with missing county information. The national total for England is also used as the total for England and Wales, to permit the web site to present comparisons with national totals, even though the returns contain no data on Wales.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Brighton Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/Inc) 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/10187771/cube/CoD_DS_1850s

Date accessed: 05th June 2026