Vision of Britain | 1851 Census: Ages

1851 Census of Great Britain, Ages (Sample Report Title: Population Tables II. Ages, Civil Conditions, Occupations and Birthplace of the People: with the Numbers and Ages of the Blind, the Deaf-and-Dumb, and the inmates of workhouses, prisons, Lunatic Asylums, and Hospitals. Part I.), Table [1] : " Ages of the People".

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Click on the unit name for its home page If appears click for more detailed statistics	[Gender]	ALL AGES		Under 5 Years. [3]	5-- [4]	10-- [5]	15-- [6]	20-- [7]	25-- [8]	30-- [9]	35-- [10]	40-- [11]	45-- [12]	50-- [13]	55-- [14]	60-- [15]	65-- [16]	70-- [17]	75-- [18]	80-- [19]	85-- [20]	90-- [21]	95-- [22]	100 and upwds [23]
	[Gender]	Both Sexes. [1]	Males and Females. [2]	Under 5 Years. [3]	5-- [4]	10-- [5]	15-- [6]	20-- [7]	25-- [8]	30-- [9]	35-- [10]	40-- [11]	45-- [12]	50-- [13]	55-- [14]	60-- [15]	65-- [16]	70-- [17]	75-- [18]	80-- [19]	85-- [20]	90-- [21]	95-- [22]	100 and upwds [23]
Essex RegC Total	M.	344,130	172,717	23,375	21,861	19,261	16,653	14,642	12,377	11,538	10,037	9,127	7,619	7,033	5,444	5,208	3,352	2,519	1,574	775	260	49	10	3
	F.	-	171,413	23,412	21,317	18,909	15,497	14,694	13,205	11,705	9,970	8,812	7,412	6,746	5,417	5,211	3,494	2,608	1,684	896	335	76	13	0
Billericay RegD/PLU	M.	13,787	7,346	904	816	738	651	1,149	476	456	410	351	317	312	230	201	145	91	47	32	15	3	2	0
	F.	-	6,441	871	795	721	576	568	501	425	363	342	301	254	192	209	115	93	67	36	8	3	1	0
Braintree RegD/PLU	M.	17,561	8,558	1,219	1,083	928	832	699	591	554	519	432	391	352	280	242	185	114	71	45	16	4	1	0
	F.	-	9,003	1,111	1,068	1,017	934	790	663	647	500	477	396	318	301	297	179	129	104	50	19	3	0	0
Chelmsford RegD/PLU	M.	32,272	16,281	2,130	2,115	1,869	1,592	1,283	1,133	1,106	951	841	730	633	535	478	308	287	167	88	30	5	0	0
	F.	-	15,991	2,197	2,001	1,763	1,421	1,263	1,179	1,071	909	828	669	679	535	548	354	274	158	100	35	6	1	0
Colchester RegD/PLU	M.	19,443	8,853	1,202	1,119	984	892	675	588	606	504	504	383	376	275	287	173	138	80	45	21	1	0	0
	F.	-	10,590	1,238	1,147	1,084	1,132	1,115	892	715	617	534	495	414	296	347	229	159	93	57	19	6	1	0
Dunmow RegD/PLU	M.	20,498	10,714	1,363	1,347	1,198	1,085	891	747	696	585	533	467	488	368	340	226	168	136	53	19	3	1	0
	F.	-	9,784	1,329	1,225	1,093	861	807	725	624	550	466	442	412	308	307	233	188	112	67	25	8	2	0
Epping RegD/PLU	M.	15,631	8,010	1,010	1,023	999	764	662	575	481	404	445	345	374	233	265	164	127	83	43	10	3	0	0
	F.	-	7,621	1,046	955	889	596	636	548	497	427	407	355	332	236	253	163	114	106	41	16	3	1	0
Halstead RegD/PLU	M.	19,273	9,340	1,294	1,189	1,091	964	811	664	610	486	482	380	363	281	265	174	129	99	42	14	2	0	0
	F.	-	9,933	1,359	1,177	1,092	1,023	974	755	686	544	501	390	371	314	272	180	128	89	58	16	2	2	0
Lexden and Winstree RegD/PLU	M.	21,666	10,705	1,612	1,408	1,245	1,002	797	716	619	596	523	454	464	360	362	214	173	87	49	19	4	1	0
	F.	-	10,961	1,570	1,408	1,214	985	920	800	726	629	533	483	423	366	353	215	151	107	58	16	4	0	0
Maldon RegD/PLU	M.	22,137	11,345	1,538	1,396	1,275	1,097	845	808	793	727	623	504	462	397	345	238	150	87	47	9	2	1	1
	F.	-	10,792	1,515	1,469	1,194	1,045	865	826	739	610	542	448	391	352	321	197	127	82	45	18	6	0	0
Ongar RegD/PLU	M.	11,855	6,203	787	757	696	640	524	417	375	362	337	288	272	218	176	136	98	78	29	11	1	0	1
	F.	-	5,652	786	751	623	447	457	394	344	348	288	255	236	203	176	120	104	77	25	13	5	0	0
Orsett RegD/PLU	M.	10,642	5,854	738	705	586	563	570	480	462	393	352	269	206	173	136	115	58	24	19	4	1	0	0
	F.	-	4,788	749	636	545	348	346	435	333	311	244	195	154	175	112	83	66	30	17	8	1	0	0
Rochford RegD/PLU	M.	15,838	8,232	1,150	1,029	932	770	630	577	577	524	465	365	358	236	259	140	109	64	36	10	1	0	0
	F.	-	7,606	1,056	1,040	918	700	562	532	519	457	370	323	305	207	231	166	92	74	35	13	6	0	0
Romford RegD/PLU	M.	24,607	12,399	1,699	1,638	1,340	1,175	1,056	903	843	689	667	570	489	384	383	238	163	95	51	13	3	0	0
	F.	-	12,208	1,692	1,572	1,405	1,029	1,021	909	859	749	677	531	492	337	365	224	163	104	46	27	6	0	0
Saffron Walden RegD/PLU	M.	20,716	10,523	1,391	1,345	1,161	1,088	890	709	668	587	540	504	440	347	319	203	158	120	40	11	2	0	0
	F.	-	10,193	1,406	1,268	1,140	944	837	740	663	579	524	449	392	343	302	202	201	115	60	24	4	0	0
Tendring RegD/PLU	M.	27,710	13,895	1,929	1,795	1,505	1,298	1,075	954	911	803	721	622	555	501	440	305	235	143	71	24	4	3	1
	F.	-	13,815	1,937	1,762	1,566	1,192	1,128	1,037	910	788	718	563	578	459	395	303	226	128	84	31	7	3	0
West Ham RegD/PLU	M.	34,395	16,470	2,352	2,141	1,762	1,426	1,442	1,438	1,264	1,057	904	687	543	372	464	237	201	94	55	22	8	1	0
	F.	-	17,925	2,438	2,054	1,789	1,486	1,684	1,628	1,435	1,126	987	765	685	526	495	337	239	146	71	28	4	2	0
Witham PLU/RegD	M.	16,099	7,989	1,057	955	952	814	643	601	517	440	407	343	346	254	246	151	120	99	30	12	2	0	0
	F.	-	8,110	1,112	989	856	778	721	641	512	463	374	352	310	267	228	194	154	92	46	19	2	0	0

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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within Essex RegC:

Rate	Date
Percentage aged 15-64	1851
Percentage Aged over 65	1851
Percentage aged under 15	1851

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