Census - Bailiwick of Guernsey

A Census was carried out by the Constables of the population of each of the parishes in 1821, many of these records have been lost. This information has been gleaned from existing sources and is accurate. Further information for 1831 and 1841 giving inhabited houses and total males and females per parish is also available. Contact me for details.

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Population - Bailiwick of Guernsey 1821 - 1841

1821

1831

1841

St Sampson

1,109

1,567

Vale

1,410

1,698

Castel

1,937

2,038

St Saviour

1,073

1,034

St Pierre du Bois

1,191

1,180

Torteval

378

387

Foret

695

696

St Martin

1,652

1,825

St Andre

1,011

1,021

Country Parishes Total:

9,129

10,456

11,446

St Peter Port

11,173

13,893

15,017

Guernsey Total:

20,302

24,349

26,463

Increase

19.93%

8.68%

Islands

Alderney & Casquets

1,154

1,045

1,030

Sark

488

543

789

Herm

28

177

38

Jethou

9

14

6

Islands Total:

1,679

1,779

1,863

5.96%

4.72%

Bailiwick Total:

21,981

26,128

28,326

18.87%

8.41%