Population and Area
The area of the borough was 1,766 acres (7.1 km2). The populations recorded in National Censuses were:
Stepney Civil Parish 1801-1899
Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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Population | 113,281 | 131,606 | 153,749 | 175,088 | 203,802 | 238,910 | 257,497 | 275,467 | 282,676 | 285,225 |
Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961
Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
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Population | 298,600 | 279,804 | 249,657 | 225,238 | 98,858 | 92,000 |
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