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Dorset
Published in 1828, Pigot's Directory begins: "..."
Family History, Genealogy and
Local History Research Information for Dorset
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| Population
of Dorset |
| 1801 |
115,319 |

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| 1811 |
124,693 |
| 1821 |
144,499 |
| 1831 |
159,252 |
| 1841 |
175,043 |
| 1851 |
180,718 |
| 1861 |
182,193 |
| 1871 |
189,000 |
| 1881 |
191,028 |
| 1891 |
194,517 |
| 1901 |
202,063 |
| 1911 |
223,266 |
| 1921 |
228,160 |
| 1931 |
239,352 |
| 1951 |
291,323 |
| 1961 |
313,460 |
| 1971 |
361,919 |
| 1981 |
578,993 |
| 1991 |
645,166 |
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Size
of Dorset in acres
(boundary
changes)
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| 1831 |
627,220 |

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| 1841 |
627,220 |
| 1851 |
632,025 |
| 1861 |
632,025 |
| 1871 |
610,582 |
| 1881 |
627,265 |
| 1891 |
632,272 |
| 1901 |
625,578 |
| 1911 |
625,612 |
| 1921 |
656,612 |
| 1931 |
622,843 |
| 1951 |
623,744 |
| 1961 |
623,744 |
| 1971 |
625,749 |
| 1981 |
655,742 |
| 1991 |
655,492 |
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| Directories
covering Dorset |
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| Districts |
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| Alternatives |
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| Resources
for family history research in Dorset |
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| Transcriptions
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Village
Profile
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| Parishes,
Towns and Places |
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A B C
D E F G
H I J K
L M N O
P Q R S
T U V W
X Y Z
| A |
| Abbotsbury |
| Adber |
| Affpuddle |
| Alderholt |
| Aller |
| Allington |
| Almer |
| Alton
Pancras |
| Alweston |
| Anderson |
| Ansty
Cross |
| Arne |
| Ashmore |
| Askerswell |
| Athelhampton |
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| B |
| Badbury
Rings |
| Batcombe |
| Beaminster |
| Beer
Hackett |
| Belchalwell |
| Benville |
| Bere
Regis |
| Bettiscombe |
| Bincombe |
| Birdsmoorgate |
| Bishops
Caundle |
| Blackdown |
| Blandford
Camp |
| Blandford
Forum |
| Blandford
Saint Mary |
| Bloxworth |
| Boscombe |
| Bothenhampton |
| Bournemouth |
| Bourton |
| Boveridge |
| Bovington
Camp |
| Bowleaze
Cove |
| Bradford
Abbas |
| Bradford
Peverell |
| Bradpole |
| Branksome |
| Briantspuddle |
| Bridport |
| Broad
Oak |
| Broadmayne |
| Broadstone |
| Broadwey |
| Broadwinsor |
| Brownsea |
| Bryanstone |
| Buckhorn
Weston |
| Buckland
Newton |
| Buckland
Ripers |
| Bucknowle |
| Burstock |
| Burton
Bradstock |
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| C |
| Canford
Cliffs |
| Canford
Magna |
| Cann |
| Cashmoor |
| Castleton |
| Catherston
Leweston |
| Cattistock |
| Caundle
Marsh |
| Caundle
Purse |
| Caundle
Stourton |
| Cerne
Abbas |
| Cerne
Nether |
| Chalbury |
| Chaldon
Herring |
| Chalmington |
| Chantmarle |
| Chardstock |
| Charlestown |
| Charlton
Marshall |
| Charminster |
| Charmouth |
| Chedington |
| Cheselbourne |
| Chesil |
| Chetnole |
| Chettle |
| Chickerell |
| Chideock |
| Chilcombe |
| Child
Okeford |
| Childhay |
| Chilfrome |
| Chiswel |
| Christchurch |
| Church
Knowle |
| Clifton
Maybank |
| Colehill |
| Compton
Abbas |
| Compton
Valence |
| Coombe
Keynes |
| Corfe
Castle |
| Corfe
Mullen |
| Corscombe |
| Coryates |
| Cranborne |
| Creech |
| Crossways |
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| D |
| Dewlish |
| Dorchester |
| Dottery |
| Drimpton |
| Durdle
Door |
| Durweston |
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| E |
| East
Burton |
| East
Chaldon |
| East
Chelborough |
| East
Holme |
| East
Knighton |
| East
Lulworth |
| East
Orchard |
| East
Stoke |
| East
Stour |
| Easton |
| Edmondsham |
| Evershot |
| Eype |
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| F |
| Farnham |
| Farrington |
| Ferndown |
| Fiddleford |
| Fifehead
Magdalen |
| Fifehead
Neville |
| Fifehead
Saint Quintin |
| Fishpond
Bottom |
| Fleet |
| Folke |
| Fontmell
Magna |
| Forde
Abbey |
| Fordington |
| Forston |
| Forton |
| Fortuneswell |
| Frampton |
| Frome
Saint Quintin |
| Frome
Vauchurch |
| Frome
Whitfield |
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| G |
| Gillingham |
| Glanvilles
Wootton |
| Goathill |
| Godmanstone |
| Grimstone |
| Grove |
| Gussage |
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| H |
| Halstock |
| Hammoon |
| Hampreston |
| Hamworthy |
| Handley |
| Hanford |
| Haselbury
Bryan |
| Hawkchurch |
| Haydon |
| Hazelbury
Bryan |
| Hermitage |
| Herston |
| Highcliffe |
| Higher
Bockhampton |
| Higher
Kingcombe |
| Higher
Wraxall |
| Hilfield |
| Hilton |
| Hinton
Martell |
| Hinton
Parva |
| Hinton
Saint Mary |
| Holdenhurst |
| Holnest |
| Holt |
| Holt
Heath |
| Holwell |
| Holworth |
| Holy
Rood |
| Holywell |
| Hooke |
| Horton
with Woodlands |
| Houghton
Winterborne |
| Huntingford |
| Hurn |
| Hyde |
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