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 & St. Giles | 337 | 656 | 821 | 1477 | | Total population | 20,091 |
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