Population

1851-1901

 

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

Male

560

553

565

525

509

407

Female

621

598

655

582

559

486

Total

1181

1151

1220

1107

1068

893

 

 

Observation:- There were consistently more females than males.

 

The total population declined over the period of these censuses. Was that due to migration?

 

Where born

Studying where people were born shows how many people moved to Clophill. About 70% were born in Clophill. Only about 10% where born outside Bedfordshire.

 

 

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

Clophill

767

777

853

811

744

609

Beds not Clophill

330

261

259

197

221

188

Outside Beds

85

107

106

94

103

103

 

 

To find out what happened to people that disappear from the later census returns is more difficult.

 


 Last updated: 9 February, 2009