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  The earliest population records we have established for Whittington are:

1563 - 20 households

1665 - 87 households

 

 
  The following 19th/20th century population figures for Whittington parish show the substantial difference which the building of the Barracks made.  
 
  1801 611
  1831 766
  1841 809
  1861 819 (Huddlesford an additional 23)
  1871 869 (including Huddlesford)
  1881 2,009 (including Huddlesford and 982 at the Barracks)
  1891 2,033 (including Huddlesford and 1,163 in the Barracks)
  1901 2,392 (including Huddlesford and 1,521 in the Barracks)
  1911 3,409
  1931 2,731
 
     
 
 

1861 Census

The Society is indebted to Val Evans and David Roberts for the transcription of the Whittington Return, especially as the handwritten images were exceptionally difficult to decipher.  The large file takes a while to load; please be patient.

 

 

1871 Census

The Society is indebted to Sue Cooke for the transcription of the Whittington Return.  The large file takes a while to load; please be patient.

 

 

1881 Census

The Church of the Latter Day Saints has transcribed the whole of the 1881 British Census and is available to search free of charge at http://www.familysearch.org/

 

 

1891 Census

The Society is indebted to Sheila Sharpe and Terry Dell for the transcription of the Whittington Return.   The large file takes a while to load; please be patient.

 

 

1901 Census

The Society is indebted to Pam Palmer for the transcription of the Whittington Return.  The large file takes a while to load; please be patient.

 

  1924 Electoral Register

The Society is indebted to Pam Palmer for the transcription of the Register.