Population

These statistics, taken from the author's Census databases for the Wirksworth Area, show the growth of population, the drift from country to town, the expansion of Matlock, and the high density of the DOXEY surname at Middleton-by-Wirksworth.
'x' = data not available, '?' = data not yet transcribed, '-' = no entries found.

DOXEY surname distribution

Population of Townships

1841

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

PLACE

1801

1811

1821

1831

1841

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alderwasley

347

365

454

424

398

400

371

348

389

337

347

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ashleyhay

198

214

223

241

272

271

232

216

220

173

182

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Biggin

123

148

160

161

99

133

133

119

129

112

96

11

10

9

13

6

5

3

Bonsall

1204

1278

1396

1315

1491

1449

1290

1244

1371

1329

1360

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Brassington

560

650

689

714

765

729

718

705

712

668

637

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

Callow

95

105

100

101

111

94

91

97

93

68

75

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Carsington

190

242

270

286

233

227

269

230

238

206

194

11

1

1

-

-

-

-

Cromford

1115

1259

1242

1291

1397

1189

1140

1074

1076

1052

1078

-

-

-

x

x

x

x

Griffe Grange

-

-

-

-

24

18

23

x

x

x

x

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

Hopton

99

113

116

118

83

100

92

113

125

100

106

x

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hulland Ward

213

283

328

332

x

405

374

448

427

419

375

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ible

80

116

135

113

93

91

68

57

54

57

33

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Idridghay

134

159

160

182

194

210

233

225

240

234

266

-

-

-

-

-

-

x

Ireton Wood

126

165

165

138

151

166

156

152

120

75

x

-

-

-

-

x

-

-

Ironbrook

-

42

34

27

30

44

32

31

x

34

33

4

6

5

8

12

14

12

Kirk Ireton

512

544

661

606

715

569

515

562

494

514

467

1

11

7

19

34

25

22

Matlock

2354

2490

2920

3262

3781

4014

4252

5216

6150

7125

7771

105

88

97

84

75

111

104

Middleton

693

888

904

1014

1031

1012

964

870

937

1009

980

x

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shottle

556

636

607

556

x

466

425

427

453

432

414

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tansley

381

370

449

507

549

593

621

610

692

767

839

21

15

8

19

19

16

25

Wirksworth

2978

3474

3787

4082

4121

3923

3715

3601

4208

3724

3809

155

132

127

143

146

172

167

TOTALS

11,958

13,541

14,800

15,470

15,538

16,103

15,714

16,345

18,128

18,435

19,072

1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901	PLACE	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Alderwasley	347	365	454	424	398	400	371	348	389	337	347
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ashleyhay	198	214	223	241	272	271	232	216	220	173	182
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Biggin	123	148	160	161	99	133	133	119	129	112	96
11	10	9	13	6	5	3	Bonsall	1204	1278	1396	1315	1491	1449	1290	1244	1371	1329	1360
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Brassington	560	650	689	714	765	729	718	705	712	668	637
-	-	-	-	-	1	-	Callow	95	105	100	101	111	94	91	97	93	68	75
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Carsington	190	242	270	286	233	227	269	230	238	206	194
11	1	1	-	-	-	-	Cromford	1115	1259	1242	1291	1397	1189	1140	1074	1076	1052	1078
-	-	-	x	x	x	x	Griffe Grange	-	-	-	-	24	18	23	x	x	x	x
2	1	-	-	-	-	-	Hopton	99	113	116	118	83	100	92	113	125	100	106
x	-	-	-	-	-	-	Hulland Ward	213	283	328	332	x	405	374	448	427	419	375
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Ible	80	116	135	113	93	91	68	57	54	57	33
-	-	-	-	-	-	1	Idridghay	134	159	160	182	194	210	233	225	240	234	266
-	-	-	-	-	-	x	Ireton Wood	126	165	165	138	151	166	156	152	120	75	x
-	-	-	-	x	-	-	Ironbrook	-	42	34	27	30	44	32	31	x	34	33
4	6	5	8	12	14	12	Kirk Ireton	512	544	661	606	715	569	515	562	494	514	467
1	11	7	19	34	25	22	Matlock	2354	2490	2920	3262	3781	4014	4252	5216	6150	7125	7771
105	88	97	84	75	111	104	Middleton	693	888	904	1014	1031	1012	964	870	937	1009	980
x	-	-	-	-	-	-	Shottle	556	636	607	556	x	466	425	427	453	432	414
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tansley	381	370	449	507	549	593	621	610	692	767	839
21	15	8	19	19	16	25	Wirksworth	2978	3474	3787	4082	4121	3923	3715	3601	4208	3724	3809
155	132	127	143	146	172	167	TOTALS	11,958	13,541	14,800	15,470	15,538	16,103	15,714	16,345	18,128	18,435	19,072