|
Starting
Point |
Size
of
Procession |
Number
of Casualties |
Casualty
rate |
Stockport |
1,500 |
50 |
1:30 |
|
Oldham |
6,000 |
90 |
1:67 |
|
Ashton-under-Lyne |
2,000 |
30 |
1:67 |
|
Middleton |
3,000 |
21 |
1:143 |
|
Bury |
3,000 |
13 |
1:231 |
|
Rochdale |
3,000 |
4 |
1:750 |
|
These
figures are taken from 'The casualities of Peterloo' The author
collated his figures from various reports from the time, such as the
Trial of Henry Hunt. The size of the processions to St Peter's
Field are estimates, the processions are a composition of separate
contingents, who organised thier members, however many members started
they would been joined by others on the way. Casualty rates per head of population, in descending order |
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By Parish |
Population |
Casualties |
Casualty
rate |
|
Manchester (includes
Salford) |
186,942 |
364 |
1:514 |
|
Middleton |
12,793 |
21 |
1:609 |
|
Oldham |
52,510 |
82 |
1:640 |
|
Stockport |
44,957 |
49 |
1:917 |
|
Ashton-under-Lyne |
25,967 |
28 |
1:927 |
|
Saddleworth/Quick |
13,904 |
10 |
1:1390 |
|
Eccles |
23,331 |
16 |
1:1458 |
|
Bolton |
50,197 |
19 |
1:2642 |
|
Bury |
34,581 |
13 |
1:2660 |
|
Rochdale |
47,109 |
4 |
1:11777 |
|
By
township
or
chapelry |
Population |
Casualties |
Casualty
rate |
|
Failsworth |
3,358 |
9 |
1:373 |
|
|
Manchester
(manorially old township) |
108,016 | 282 | 1:383 |
Crumpsall |
910 |
2 |
1:455 |
|
Rusholme |
913 |
2 |
1:456 |
|
Ardwick chapelry |
3,545 |
7 |
1:506 |
|
Stockport |
21,726 |
39 |
1:557 |
|
Cheetham |
2,027 |
3 |
1:676 |
|
Royton chapelry |
4,933 |
7 |
1:705 |
|
Salford |
25,776 |
36 |
1:716 |
|
Chorlton Row
(Chorlton-upon-Medlock) |
8,209 |
10 |
1:821 |
|
Heaton Norris chapelry |
6,958 |
7 |
1:994 |
|
Middleton |
5,809 |
5 |
1:1162 |
|
Pendleton |
5,948 |
5 |
1:1190 |
|
Hulme |
4,234 |
3 |
1:1411 |
|
Blackley chapelry |
2,911 |
2 |
1:1455 |
|
Bolton town and chapelry |
31,311 |
18 |
1:1740 |
|
Oldham |
21,662 |
5 |
1:4332 |
|
Ashton |
9,222 |
2 |
1:4611 |
|
Bury |
10,583 |
2 |
1:5292 |
|
Population
figures were taken from the 1821 census, the region was growing rapidly
therefore the figures would have been less. The figures are confined to causalities who have given a residence. |
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Male and female injuries with specified cause* |
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|
By Weapon: |
287 of 546 male
injuries 61 of 178 female injuries |
53 per cent 34 per cent |
|
By horse: |
136
of 546 male injuries 52 of 178 female injuries |
25 per cent 29 per cent |
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By Crowd: |
123
of 546 male injuries 65 of 178 female injuries |
23 per cent 37 per cent |
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Injuries with specified cause* |
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By Weapon |
348 of 724 injuries |
48 per cent |
||
By Horse |
188
of 724 injuries |
26 per cent |
||
By Crowd |
188
of 724 injuries |
26 per cent |
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