Newton in Makerfield Registration Sub-District : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1801 2,189 Show data context
1811 2,189 Show data context 2,394 Show data context
1821 2,394 Show data context 2,559 Show data context
1831 2,559 Show data context 3,073 Show data context
1841 3,073 Show data context 4,422 Show data context
1851 4,422 Show data context 5,713 Show data context
1861 9,524 Show data context
1871 13,530 Show data context
1881 13,530 Show data context 16,443 Show data context
1891 16,443 Show data context 19,396 Show data context
1901 19,396 Show data context 25,274 Show data context
1911 25,274 Show data context 28,100 Show data context

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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newton in Makerfield Registration Sub-District through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026