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1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report (Sample Report Title: Census 1921: England and Wales: Series of County Parts. County of Norfolk), Table 3 : " Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings".
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Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water) [1] |
Total Population |
Private Families and Dwellings |
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1911 |
1921 |
Private Families [7] |
Population in Private Families [8] |
Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied [9] |
Rooms occupied [10] |
Rooms per Person [11] |
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Persons [2] |
Persons [3] |
Males [4] |
Females [5] |
Persons per Acre [6] |
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Dorset AdmC Total | 625,612 | 223,266 | 228,160 | 108,709 | 119,451 | - | 53,629 | - | 50,463 | 281,078 | - | Blandford Forum MB | 145 | 3,477 | 3,193 | 1,525 | 1,668 | - | 835 | - | 799 | 4,154 | - | Bridport MB | 672 | 5,919 | 5,909 | 2,544 | 3,365 | - | 1,580 | - | 1,561 | 8,227 | - | Dorchester MB | 1,646 | 9,842 | 9,556 | 4,476 | 5,080 | - | 2,260 | - | 2,033 | 11,788 | - | Lyme Regis MB | 1,237 | 2,772 | 2,882 | 1,204 | 1,678 | - | 553 | - | 537 | 3,270 | - | Poole MB | 7,964 | 38,885 | 43,649 | 19,595 | 24,054 | - | 10,350 | - | 9,044 | 54,081 | - | Portland UD | 2,905 | 17,011 | 12,431 | 7,708 | 4,723 | - | 2,270 | - | 2,035 | 11,279 | - | Shaftesbury MB | 156 | 1,873 | 1,812 | 812 | 1,000 | - | 455 | - | 452 | 2,326 | - | Sherborne UD | 923 | 5,953 | 6,396 | 2,822 | 3,574 | - | 1,389 | - | 1,368 | 7,271 | - | Swanage UD | 2,659 | 4,689 | 7,106 | 2,918 | 4,188 | - | 1,277 | - | 1,178 | 7,411 | - | Wareham MB | 250 | 2,002 | 1,993 | 953 | 1,040 | - | 505 | - | 461 | 2,399 | - | Weymouth and Melcombe Regis MB | 1,317 | 22,324 | 24,556 | 10,796 | 13,760 | - | 5,468 | - | 4,778 | 30,108 | - | Wimborne Minster UD | 575 | 3,711 | 3,743 | 1,693 | 2,050 | - | 951 | - | 912 | 5,435 | - | Beaminster RD | 58,693 | 9,213 | 8,317 | 4,027 | 4,290 | - | 2,148 | - | 2,135 | 11,682 | - | Blandford RD | 61,825 | 8,769 | 8,138 | 3,904 | 4,234 | - | 2,160 | - | 2,133 | 10,973 | - | Bridport RD | 32,164 | 6,731 | 6,875 | 3,179 | 3,696 | - | 1,759 | - | 1,742 | 9,193 | - | Cerne RD | 46,741 | 4,915 | 4,465 | 2,279 | 2,186 | - | 1,136 | - | 1,128 | 6,129 | - | Dorchester RD | 69,086 | 9,614 | 8,776 | 4,195 | 4,581 | - | 1,955 | - | 1,940 | 9,763 | - | Poole RD | 17,362 | 6,305 | 7,376 | 3,506 | 3,870 | - | 1,766 | - | 1,674 | 9,238 | - | Shaftesbury RD | 42,920 | 10,910 | 10,145 | 4,990 | 5,155 | - | 2,612 | - | 2,579 | 13,723 | - | Sherborne RD | 37,488 | 5,918 | 5,446 | 2,675 | 2,771 | - | 1,343 | - | 1,318 | 7,134 | - | Sturminster RD | 39,342 | 8,504 | 7,933 | 3,756 | 4,177 | - | 2,072 | - | 2,045 | 11,037 | - | Wareham and Purbeck RD | 89,583 | 10,567 | 13,654 | 7,659 | 5,995 | - | 2,739 | - | 2,665 | 13,560 | - | Weymouth RD | 29,001 | 8,398 | 8,702 | 4,179 | 4,523 | - | 2,190 | - | 2,156 | 10,951 | - | Wimborne and Cranborne RD | 80,958 | 14,964 | 15,107 | 7,314 | 7,793 | - | 3,856 | - | 3,790 | 19,946 | - |
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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within Dorset AdmC:
Rate | Date |
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Population Density (Persons per Acre) | 1921 |
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) | 1921 |
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