The following official return of the population of the five parishes in
Shrewsbury is according to the census ordered by government in 1831:—
Parishes. Houses. Males. Females. Total.
St. Chad 1583 3496 4224 7720
St. Mary 1080 3087 3033 6120
St. Alkmond 356 820 958 1778
St. Julian 676 1413 1583 2996
Holy Cross 337 656 821 1477
& St. Giles
Total population 20,091