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1881 Census Distribution in English Counties
1043 VINEY SW channel counties, note empty areas
First figures: total residents in county N'umb influx from Bristol Channel?
Second figures: those born in county Cumb 0/0 Dur 14/6
Difference between figures indicates Lanc 46/45 York 21/12
drift to the county Ches 1/0 Derb 6/5 Nott 0/0 Linc 0/0  
Strong concentration Shrop 1/0 Staf 20/15 Leic 2/0 Rut 0/0 Norf 1/0
Old moderate drift? Worc 19/16 War 9/6 N'Ham 1/1 Bedf 0/0 Suff 0/0
Strong recent drift Wales 22/13 Glos 23/13 Oxfd 0/0 Buck 0/0 Hert 2/1 Essx 16/12
Moderate recent drift Wilt 153/141 Berk 6/0 Surr 101/38 Mids 177/14
Low concentration, note Somer 60/48 Dors 21/13 Hamp186/143 Suss 38/34 Kent50/23
Corn 1/0 Devon 64/55
Note strength of drift to the growing commercial and industrial areas, eg London area in Middlesex and Surrey