Burton Union 1851

Burton-upon-Trent Union

Places and Population in 1851

Barton Blount (in Derbyshire) - 69; Osleston and Thurvaston (in Derbyshire_ - 395; Sutton on the Hill (in Derbyshire) - 129; Hilton (in Derbyshire) - 757; Marston upon Dove (in Derbyshire) - 77; Hoon (in Derbyshire) - 38; Hatton (in Derbyshire) - 319; Scropton (in Derbyshire) - 360; Scropton (in Staffordshire) - 15; Foston (in Derbyshire) - 140; Hanbury - 122; Hanbury Woodend - 304; Coton - 79; Fauld - 61; Tutbury - 1,798; Rolleston - 621; Anslow - 297; Egginton (in Derbyshire) - 374; Willington (in Derbyshire) - 442; Etwall (in Derbyshire) - 579; Burnaston (in Derbyshire) - 152; Bearwardcote (in Derbyshire) - 34; Ash (in Derbyshire) - 46; Trusley (in Derbyshire) - 90; Dalbury (in Derbyshire) - 237; Radbourne (in Derbyshire) - 230; Mickleover (in Derbyshire) - 791; Findern (in Derbyshire) - 467; Twyford and Stenson (in Derbyshire) - 222; Foremark (in Derbyshire) - 89; Ingleby (in Derbyshire) - 149; Repton (in Derbyshire) - 1,863; Bretby (in Derbyshire) - 369; Newton Solney (in Derbyshire) - 366; Church Gresley (in Derbyshire) - 1,257; Swadlincote (in Derbyshire) - 1,007; Drakelow (in Derbyshire) - 86; Linton (in Derbyshire) - 279; Castle Gresley (in Derbyshire) - 190; Lullington (in Derbyshire) - 303; Coton in the Elms (in Derbyshire) - 376; Catton (in Derbyshire) - 77; Rosliston (in Derbyshire) - 379; Walton upon Trent (in Derbyshire) - 445; Stapenhill (in Derbyshire) - 635; Cauldwell (in Derbyshire) - 157; Stanton and Newhall (in Derbyshire) - 1,812; Winshill (in Derbyshire) - 405; Burton upon Trent - 6,374; Stretton - 413; Horninglow - 815; Burton Extra - 1,289; Branstone - 473; Tatenhill - 450; Dunstall - 187; Barton under Needwood - 1,561; Wichnor - 131

Main Towns

Burton upon Trent - 6,374; Stanton and Newhall (in Derbyshire) - 1,812; Barton under Needwood - 1,561

1) Population 1801-1851

Burton Union	Population	Male	Female
1801	19,679	9,714	9,965
1811	21,855	10,672	11,183
1821	24,230	12,008	12,222
1831	25,638	12,798	12,840
1841	28,876	14,430	14,446
1851	31,843	15,980	15,863

2) Population and Households 1841 and 1851

Burton-upon-Trent Union	1841	1851
Area (in Acres)		90,652
Inhabited Houses	5,795	6,500
Uninhabited Houses	260	233
Houses under Construction	56	35
Population	28,876	31,843

3) Occupations of Males and Females 1851

Burton Union	Males	Males %	Females	Females %
Aged 20 and Over	8,583		8,705
Employed	8,334	97.1	3,001	34.5
Agriculture & farming	3,114	36.3	922	10.6
Mining & bricks	458	5.3	0	0.0
Building	608	7.1	1	0.0
Manufacturing	2,295	26.7	758	8.7
Transport & storage	256	3.0	20	0.2
Dealing	525	6.1	231	2.7
Commercial service	17	0.2	0	0.0
General labour	550	6.4	0	0.0
Public service	272	3.2	147	1.7
Domestic service	239	2.8	922	10.6
Property owning	109	1.3	270	3.1
Unwaged and indefinite	140	1.6	5,434	62.4

4) Age/Sex Structure 1851

Burton Union	Population	Males	Females	Sex Ratio
Total	31,843	15,980	15,863	1,007
Aged 0-14	11,518	5,801	5,717	1,015
Aged 15-29	8,338	4,247	4,091	1,038
Aged 30-44	5,750	2,871	2,879	997
Aged 45-59	3,629	1,788	1,841	971
Aged 60 & Over	2,608	1,273	1,335	954

5) Disabled and Institutionalised Populations 1851

Burton Union
Population	31,843
Blind	34
Deaf	23
Workhouse	135
Prison	0
Lunatic Asylums	0
Hospital	0

6) Education and Literacy 1851

Burton Union	Total	Males	Females
Aged 5-14	7213	3664	3549
Attending School	3619	1970	1649
Marriages	225	157	142
* Marriages, total marriages, males signing register, females signing register

7) Poor Law Statistics 1861

Burton Union (41,065)	Total Relieved	Relieved Indoors	Relieved Outdoors
Males (able-bodied)	17	1	16
Females (able-bodied)	79	7	72
Children under 16 yrs (able-bodied)	218	16	202
Males (not able-bodied)	190	18	172
Females (not able-bodied)	367	20	347
Children under 16 yrs (not able-bodied)	89	41	48
Males mentally ill	23	7	16
Females mentally ill	15	5	10
Children mentally ill	1	0	1
Vagrants