The population of Ferryhill in 1841 was 854 and in 1901 had grown to just over 1,000, but by the time the two main collieries (Dean and Chapter Colliery and Mainsforth Colliery) opened this had swelled tenfold to 10,133 in 1911.
The population of Ferryhill in 1841 was 854. The population of Ferryhill in 1841 in 1901 had grown to just over 1,000. The two main collieries (Dean and Chapter Colliery and Mainsforth Colliery) opened. This was by the time. This had swelled tenfold to 10,133 in 1911.