Tag: rural population

Victorian Bournemouth (106)
3rd Period

Victorian Bournemouth (106): population and challenges in 1870s

More people: more problems Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (106) analyses key aspects of the resort’s population during the 1870s. It charts population growth, identifying changes in geographical distribution and social texture. These developments brought increasing administrative pressure on the Improvement Commissioners and Bournemouth’s system of government. Victorian Bournemouth (106): overview Substantial residential growth Census figures for […]

Victorian Bournemouth (97): female demographics
2nd Period

Victorian Bournemouth (97): female demographics 1851-1871

Town women. Country women Introduction Victorian Bournemouth (97) charts the demographic profiles of women living in the town and their rural counterparts 1851-1871. It highlights several social and economic factors which differentiated the two populations. The article concentrates on the adult (20+) female population of the Greater Westover area. This consisted of Bournemouth and the […]