The Census. 1851, 1841, 1831, & 1821
The Census returns by the Superintendent-Registrar (Mr. Anthony Harvey) show the population in 1851 to be as follows: —
1851
| St. Clement’s |
4,086 |
|
| All Saints |
3,409 |
|
| St. Mary’s-in-the-Castle |
4,365 |
|
|
17,553 |
|
| St. Mary Magdalen |
|
|
Ore |
1,745 |
|
| St. Leonards |
1,340 |
|
Fairlight |
625 |
|
| Holy Trinity |
183 |
|
Pett |
364 |
|
| St. Michael’s |
269 |
|
Guestling |
860 |
|
| St. Andrew’s |
8 |
|
Total of Union |
21,147 |
|
| St. Mary, Bulverhithe |
77 |
|
| Borough gaol |
8 |
|
| Watchhouse |
5 |
|
| Total of the Borough |
17,553 |
|
Population in 1841
| St. Clement’s |
3,189 |
|
| All Saints |
2,835 |
|
| St. Mary-in-Castle |
1,917 |
|
|
11,789 |
|
| St. Leonards |
758 |
|
Ore |
1,076 |
|
| Holy Trinity |
116 |
|
Fairlight |
631 |
|
| St. Michael’s |
8 |
|
Pett |
385 |
|
| St. Mary’s, Bulverhithe |
37 |
|
Guestling |
803 |
|
| Boro’ gaol |
3 |
|
Union House |
152 |
|
| Total of the Borough |
11,789 |
|
Total of Union |
14,836
|
Population in 1831
| St. Clement’s |
2,981 |
|
| All Saints |
3,111 |
|
| St. Mary-in-Castle |
1,890 |
|
| St. Mary Magdalen |
1,100 |
|
No Union at this date |
|
| St. Leonards |
500 |
|
| Holy Trinity |
1,074 |
|
| St. Michael’s |
7 |
|
| St. Andrew’s |
3 |
|
|
10,666 |
|
Population in 1821
| All Saints |
|
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|
| St. Clement’s |
|
) |
6,020 |
|
| Castle |
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| Trinity |
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