The answer would be C. 27 million
Tobacco was use for rituals rather than recreation
Manchester's population between 1801 and 1851 increased from 89,000 people to 400,000 people, which is a bit more than 4 and half times increase in population in this short time-frame.
The population of this once small town of only 10,000 people, rapidly increased after the industrialization, and people moving in large masses form the rural to the urban ares.
With this quick and big increase in population, Manchester became the third biggest city in Britain, with only London and Glasgow being bigger in size and population.
