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1931 Census of England and Wales, General Report, Table 32 : " Acreage and Population at Census of 1931 of Counties with their Associated County Boroughs as Constituted (1) at Census of 1931, and (2) after Completion of Changes under Local Government Act, 1929".
(1) At Census of 1931; (2) after completion of changes made under the Local Government Act, 1929
(1) At Census of 1931; (2) after completion of changes under the Local Government Act, 1929.
County | Acreage as constituted | 1931 Census Population of Area as constituted | Increase (+) or Decrease (-) | ||||
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At Census of 1931 | After Changes | At Census of 1931 | After Changes | Acreage | Population | ||
Buckinghamshire | 479,360 | 479,411 | 271,586 | 271,423 | 51 | -163 | |
Cheshire | 652,383 | 649,334 | 1,087,655 | 1,087,558 | -3,049 | -97 | |
Cumberland | 973,086 | 973,095 | 263,151 | 263,151 | 9 | 0 | |
Derbyshire | 647,824 | 643,572 | 757,374 | 750,211 | -4,252 | -7,163 | |
Ely, Isle of | 238,073 | 239,950 | 77,698 | 80,864 | 1,877 | 3,166 | |
Essex | 977,764 | 977,761 | 1,755,459 | 1,755,459 | -3 | 0 | |
Gloucestershire | 804,638 | 802,988 | 786,000 | 790,533 | -1,650 | 4,533 | |
Hertfordshire | 404,520 | 404,523 | 401,206 | 401,206 | 3 | 0 | |
Lancashire | 1,200,122 | 1,201,966 | 5,039,455 | 5,040,172 | 1,844 | 717 | |
Leicestershire | 532,779 | 532,385 | 541,861 | 541,635 | -394 | -226 | |
Lincolnshire: | |||||||
Holland | 268,992 | 267,849 | 92,330 | 92,126 | -1,143 | -204 | |
Kesteven | 463,505 | 463,490 | 110,060 | 110,148 | -15 | 88 | |
Lindsey | 972,796 | 972,901 | 422,199 | 422,179 | 105 | -20 | |
Norfolk | 1,315,064 | 1,314,240 | 504,940 | 501,910 | -824 | -3,030 | |
Oxfordshire | 479,224 | 479,173 | 209,621 | 209,784 | -51 | 163 | |
Somersetshire | 1,036,910 | 1,034,239 | 475,142 | 470,292 | -2,671 | -4,850 | |
Staffordshire | 737,886 | 738,513 | 1,431,359 | 1,433,919 | 627 | 2,560 | |
Warwickshire | 624,676 | 628,994 | 1,535,007 | 1,533,213 | 4,318 | -1,794 | |
Wiltshire | 860,829 | 860,611 | 303,373 | 303,193 | -218 | -180 | |
Worcestershire | 447,678 | 447,682 | 420,056 | 420,056 | 4 | 0 | |
Yorkshire, North Riding | 1,362,058 | 1,361,522 | 469,375 | 466,766 | -536 | -2,609 | |
Yorkshire, West Riding (including York C.B.) | 1,779,794 | 1,785,762 | 3,437,368 | 3,446,477 | 5,968 | 9,109 |