Web Timeline - Monarchs, Eisteddfoddau & Censuses

1837-1901 Queen Victoria

1841 Wrexham population: 5,854

1851 Wrexham population: 6,714

1861 Wrexham population: 7,562

1871 Wrexham population: 8,537

1876 The ‘Black Chair’ National Eisteddfod in Wrexham

1881 Wrexham population: 10,978

1888 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham

1891 Wrexham population: 12,552

1901 Wrexham population: 14,966

1901-1910 Edward VII

1911 Wrexham population: 18,377

1912 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham

1910-1936 George V

1921 Wrexham population: 18,703

1931 Wrexham population: 18,567

1933 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham

1936 Edward VIII – Abdication Crisis

1936-1952 George VI

1941 Wrexham population: No census held

1951 Wrexham population: 30,962

1952- Queen Elizabeth II

1961 Wrexham population: 35,427

1971 Wrexham population: 38,650

1977 National Eisteddfod in Wrexham

1981 Wrexham population: 40,357

1991 Wrexham population: 41,281

2001 Wrexham population: 42,576

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