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Census
The following is a brief summary of the Census carried out in 1821 as part of the second major National census. The record is extracted from the returns books held at Huntingdon Record Office and in the British Library.
Census of 1821 for Somersham
Males 562
Females 664
Familes 242
Inhabited houses 166
Uninhabited houses 6
Houses building 2
Familes employed in agriculture 163
Families employed in trade 60
Other families 19
Census for 1891
Total Population 1381
Males 714
Females 667
Census for 1901
Total Population 1255
Males 635
Females 620
Census for 1931
Total population 1417
Males 706
Females 711
Parish of Somersham acreage: 4516
Private families 402
Population living in private families 1401
Structurally separate dwellings 402
Census for 1951
Total population 1317
Males 640
Females 677
Parish of Somersham acreage: 4516
Private families 436
Population living in private families 1313
Structurally separate dwellings 433
Census for 1961
Total Population 1401
Males 678
Females 713
Census for 1971
Total Population 1513
Males 751
Females 762