Complex sentence: It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it had a population of 28; the village was depopulated in the 16th century, and by 1811, the population had dropped to just 2.
Split into simpler sentences: It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it had a population of 28. By 1811, the population had dropped to just 2.