Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up
Data for 1851 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
5,491
|
5,386
|
5 to 9 |
5,727
|
5,546
|
10 to 14 |
5,596
|
5,225
|
15 to 19 |
4,835
|
4,530
|
20 to 24 |
3,481
|
3,332
|
25 to 29 |
2,705
|
3,059
|
30 to 34 |
2,645
|
2,856
|
35 to 39 |
2,249
|
2,631
|
40 to 44 |
2,159
|
2,477
|
45 to 49 |
1,796
|
1,977
|
50 to 54 |
2,016
|
2,042
|
55 to 59 |
1,330
|
1,470
|
60 to 64 |
1,444
|
1,749
|
65 to 69 |
802
|
983
|
70 to 74 |
761
|
914
|
75 to 79 |
431
|
520
|
80 to 84 |
310
|
463
|
85 & up |
147
|
203
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1861 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
5,240
|
4,912
|
5 to 9 |
5,065
|
4,851
|
10 to 14 |
4,874
|
4,833
|
15 to 19 |
4,359
|
4,062
|
20 to 24 |
3,169
|
3,320
|
25 to 29 |
2,559
|
3,011
|
30 to 34 |
2,353
|
2,611
|
35 to 39 |
1,976
|
2,438
|
40 to 44 |
2,055
|
2,241
|
45 to 49 |
1,746
|
2,028
|
50 to 54 |
1,851
|
2,052
|
55 to 59 |
1,482
|
1,532
|
60 to 64 |
1,519
|
1,750
|
65 to 69 |
970
|
1,057
|
70 to 74 |
780
|
996
|
75 to 79 |
451
|
570
|
80 to 84 |
313
|
473
|
85 & up |
149
|
195
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1871 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
4,795
|
4,567
|
5 to 9 |
4,782
|
4,631
|
10 to 14 |
4,769
|
4,410
|
15 to 19 |
3,882
|
3,779
|
20 to 24 |
2,907
|
3,045
|
25 to 29 |
2,459
|
2,792
|
30 to 34 |
2,208
|
2,470
|
35 to 39 |
2,049
|
2,433
|
40 to 44 |
1,865
|
2,078
|
45 to 49 |
1,555
|
1,876
|
50 to 54 |
1,823
|
1,983
|
55 to 59 |
1,391
|
1,640
|
60 to 64 |
1,411
|
1,678
|
65 to 69 |
992
|
1,158
|
70 to 74 |
883
|
990
|
75 to 79 |
546
|
629
|
80 to 84 |
326
|
485
|
85 & up |
153
|
221
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1881 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
4,807
|
4,564
|
5 to 9 |
4,612
|
4,480
|
10 to 14 |
4,551
|
4,284
|
15 to 19 |
3,989
|
3,805
|
20 to 24 |
3,394
|
3,126
|
25 to 29 |
2,876
|
2,763
|
30 to 34 |
2,427
|
2,628
|
35 to 39 |
2,228
|
2,350
|
40 to 44 |
2,095
|
2,182
|
45 to 49 |
1,705
|
1,970
|
50 to 54 |
1,708
|
1,918
|
55 to 59 |
1,343
|
1,610
|
60 to 64 |
1,433
|
1,613
|
65 to 69 |
991
|
1,204
|
70 to 74 |
785
|
1,054
|
75 to 79 |
568
|
628
|
80 to 84 |
305
|
396
|
85 & up |
157
|
212
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1891 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
4,127
|
3,961
|
5 to 9 |
4,328
|
4,095
|
10 to 14 |
4,133
|
3,912
|
15 to 19 |
3,518
|
3,404
|
20 to 24 |
2,749
|
2,934
|
25 to 29 |
2,503
|
2,669
|
30 to 34 |
2,274
|
2,493
|
35 to 39 |
2,168
|
2,278
|
40 to 44 |
1,838
|
2,059
|
45 to 49 |
1,742
|
1,828
|
50 to 54 |
1,694
|
1,836
|
55 to 59 |
1,302
|
1,466
|
60 to 64 |
1,228
|
1,530
|
65 to 69 |
907
|
1,130
|
70 to 74 |
837
|
972
|
75 to 79 |
472
|
680
|
80 to 84 |
314
|
360
|
85 & up |
158
|
186
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1911 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
6,158
|
6,096
|
5 to 9 |
6,570
|
6,658
|
10 to 14 |
6,744
|
6,588
|
15 to 19 |
7,064
|
6,174
|
20 to 24 |
6,524
|
5,458
|
25 to 29 |
5,588
|
5,142
|
30 to 34 |
4,936
|
4,754
|
35 to 39 |
4,606
|
4,720
|
40 to 44 |
3,972
|
4,196
|
45 to 49 |
3,792
|
4,084
|
50 to 54 |
3,660
|
3,766
|
55 to 59 |
3,002
|
3,206
|
60 to 64 |
2,430
|
2,778
|
65 to 69 |
2,238
|
2,358
|
70 to 74 |
1,830
|
2,328
|
75 to 79 |
1,014
|
1,360
|
80 to 84 |
480
|
828
|
85 & up |
236
|
442
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1931 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
2,289
|
2,272
|
5 to 9 |
2,444
|
2,418
|
10 to 14 |
2,328
|
2,211
|
15 to 19 |
2,472
|
2,460
|
20 to 24 |
2,520
|
2,314
|
25 to 29 |
2,343
|
2,394
|
30 to 34 |
2,072
|
2,252
|
35 to 39 |
1,857
|
2,190
|
40 to 44 |
1,779
|
2,050
|
45 to 49 |
1,835
|
2,025
|
50 to 54 |
1,777
|
2,038
|
55 to 59 |
1,703
|
1,863
|
60 to 64 |
1,537
|
1,739
|
65 to 69 |
1,417
|
1,571
|
70 to 74 |
1,073
|
1,323
|
75 to 79 |
592
|
802
|
80 to 84 |
269
|
471
|
85 & up |
147
|
198
|
Not stated |
2
|
3
|
Data for 1951 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
2,629
|
2,531
|
5 to 9 |
2,366
|
2,155
|
10 to 14 |
2,285
|
2,241
|
15 to 19 |
1,860
|
1,943
|
20 to 24 |
1,927
|
1,918
|
25 to 29 |
2,207
|
2,014
|
30 to 34 |
1,940
|
1,957
|
35 to 39 |
2,177
|
2,158
|
40 to 44 |
2,304
|
2,285
|
45 to 49 |
2,178
|
2,345
|
50 to 54 |
1,908
|
2,201
|
55 to 59 |
1,634
|
1,990
|
60 to 64 |
1,407
|
1,828
|
65 to 69 |
1,395
|
1,762
|
70 to 74 |
1,157
|
1,481
|
75 to 79 |
781
|
978
|
80 to 84 |
367
|
561
|
85 & up |
166
|
292
|
Not stated |
17
|
16
|
Data for 1961 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
2,195
|
2,143
|
5 to 9 |
2,208
|
2,058
|
10 to 14 |
2,396
|
2,296
|
15 to 19 |
1,856
|
1,704
|
20 to 24 |
1,520
|
1,556
|
25 to 29 |
1,650
|
1,625
|
30 to 34 |
1,727
|
1,737
|
35 to 39 |
1,876
|
1,800
|
40 to 44 |
1,604
|
1,770
|
45 to 49 |
1,922
|
2,058
|
50 to 54 |
2,068
|
2,218
|
55 to 59 |
1,938
|
2,268
|
60 to 64 |
1,542
|
2,147
|
65 to 69 |
1,355
|
1,988
|
70 to 74 |
1,034
|
1,599
|
75 to 79 |
748
|
1,183
|
80 to 84 |
426
|
672
|
85 & up |
173
|
330
|
Not stated |
|
|
Data for 1971 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
2,460
|
2,195
|
5 to 9 |
2,415
|
2,240
|
10 to 14 |
2,160
|
2,095
|
15 to 19 |
1,790
|
1,770
|
20 to 24 |
2,060
|
1,890
|
25 to 29 |
1,815
|
1,600
|
30 to 34 |
1,680
|
1,660
|
35 to 39 |
1,645
|
1,605
|
40 to 44 |
1,650
|
1,630
|
45 to 49 |
1,660
|
1,710
|
50 to 54 |
1,510
|
1,745
|
55 to 59 |
1,715
|
2,060
|
60 to 64 |
1,845
|
2,415
|
65 to 69 |
1,700
|
2,320
|
70 to 74 |
1,090
|
1,840
|
75 to 79 |
700
|
1,290
|
80 to 84 |
390
|
750
|
85 & up |
215
|
465
|
Not stated |
|
|
Date: |
Source: |
1851 |
1851 Census of Great Britain, Ages, Table 4 ,
'Islands in the British Seas:- Ages of Males and Females enumerated March 31st, 1851'
|
1861 |
1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [3] ,
'Ages of the Males and Females in the Registration Counties arranged Geographically'
|
1871 |
1871 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [2] ,
'Ages of the People, distinguishing the Sexes, at every year of life, in each of the Registration Counties'
|
1881 |
1891 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [1] ,
'Ages of the Males and Females for every Quinquennial Period of Life, for the Divisions, Counties, and Civil Parishes of Scotland'
|
1891 |
[ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of
does not appear in SRC_TAB]
|
1911 |
1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 20 A,
'Population by Conjugal Conditions and Quinquennial Age-Periods - Of Parishes'
|
1931 |
1931 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 21 ,
'Quinquennial Age-Groups and Conjugal Condition (All Ages) - All Burghs and Districts of Counties'
|
1951 |
1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 15 ,
'Quinquennial age-groups by conjugal condition (all ages)',
for 'Burghs, Wards of Cities, Districts of Counties'
|
1961 |
1961 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 6 ,
'Age and Martial Condition',
for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'
|
1971 |
1971 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 8 ,
'Population by sex, age and marital condition',
for 'County, local authority areas'
|
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