Month: March 2026

Burtonwood, from the Censuses of 1841 to 1921

Steven Dowd
A Century of Change: A Statistical and Narrative Report on Burtonwood Executive Summary This report analyses the population and occupational structure of Burtonwood, Lancashire, across eight censuses from 1841 to 1921. The data reveals a community transformed by the Industrial Revolution.- Population Growth: The village's recorded population grew significantly, from 403 individuals in 1841 to 3,299 in 1921, an eight-fold increase. The data from 1851 (643 people) confirms a steady growth phase before the most explosive period. The most significant single-decade increase occurred between 1871 and 1881, with a rise… Read More >>

A 1921 DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF EARLESTOWN

Steven Dowd
Compiled from the Census Enumeration of 19th June 1921 Comprising a Historical and Topographical Account, a Classification of Trades, Occupations and Professions, and a Description of the Population, its Origins and Character. Introduction What follows is a directory of Earlestown as it stood on the night of 19th June 1921. It is compiled entirely from the census enumeration returns for that year, covering every household and every inhabitant across six enumeration districts of the Newton-in-Makerfield Urban District that fell within the Earlestown settlement. Earlestown was, in 1921, not yet seventy… Read More >>

Newton-le-Willows in 1921

Steven Dowd
A 1921 DIRECTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS IN THE COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER Compiled from the Census Enumeration of 19th June 1921 Comprising a Historical and Topographical Account, a Classification of Trades, Occupations and Professions, and a Description of the Population, its Origins and Character. What follows is a directory of Newton-le-Willows, in the parish of Newton-in-Makerfield, as it stood on the night of 19th June 1921. It is compiled entirely from the census enumeration returns for that year, covering every household, every inhabitant, and every occupation recorded by… Read More >>

Local Parish Records – Search Tool

Steven Dowd
Census, Baptism, Marriages and Burial records

Census, Baptisms, Marriages and Burial Records I’ve been working on a new search tool for the site which brings together the historical records I’ve been collecting and transcribing over the years. It covers census returns and parish church registers in a single searchable archive for Newton-le-Willows, Burtonwood and surrounding areas. Census records are available for most local parishes from 1841 through to 1921, with full household details including names, ages, occupations and birthplaces. Church records from St Peter’s Newton and St Michael’s Burtonwood include baptisms, marriages and burials, with some…

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