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Population in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1841-1871

These populations come from Norfolk Record Office documents [with the reference PD 351/4 and PD 351/5 (microform MF 1434/1-2(at end))] and contain only statistics ie. no names. Some of this information was after the 1856 Memoranda.

Population figures available

  • 1801 - This document (2 sections).
  • 1811 - This document.
  • 1821 - This document (2 sections).
  • 1831 population - Statistics only.
  • 1841 - This document.
  • 1851 - This document.
  • 1861 - This document.
  • 1871 - This document.

They contain the following information :-

The following was the return from the Parish of Fincham made by Ambrose Whiteman Overseer, on Oath before John Thurlow Dering Esq of Crow hall and Robert Forby Clerk, Rector of Fincham, two of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace.

AD 1801

No of Houses
No of Families
No of Males
No of Females
Total of Persons 		  84
104
251
250
501

 

   
No of Persons chiefly
    employed in Agriculture
No of Persons engaged
    In Trade or Handicrafts
No of Persons
    of other Occupations
Total 		 
278
 
  72
 
151
501

 

Population of Fincham taken May 28 1821 under the Act I Geo IV.

Inhabited Houses
By Families
Now building
Houses uninhabited 		141
155
    0
    4

 

   
Families chiefly
    employed in Agriculture
Families engaged
    In Trade or Handicrafts
Families of other
    Occupations
Males
Females
Total 		 
104
 
  43
 
    8
372
336
708

 

Account of Ages

 

Ages Un
der
5 		5
to
10 		10
to
15 		15
to
20 		20
to
30 		30
to
40 		40
to
50 		50
to
60 		60
to
70 		70
to
80 		80
to
90 		90
to
100 		100
&
up
Males   72   59   41   22   43   44   37   22   19     9     4     0     0
Females   44   43   31   29   55   46   31   26   18     8     5     0     0
Totals 116 102   72   51   98   90   68   48   37   17     9     0     0

Grand Total 708
Taken by us May 28 1821

Robert Forby, Rector

John Hebgin }
John Flood } 		  Overseers

 

[Year] [No of
Houses] 		[No of
Families] 		Males Females Total See
Note
  1801   -   - 251 250 501   -
  In 1811 (Anno 51 George)   -   - 297 304 601   1
  1821 1 Geo:IV   -   - 372 336 708   2
  1831 151 154 371 385 756   3
  1841 177 N/A 389 418 807   4
  1851 183 196 391 457 848   5
  1861 190 195 399 487 886   6
  1871 202 200 389 440 829   7

 

 

 

[End of Document]

Notes

  • 1. Increase in 10 years 100
  • 2. Increase in 10 years 107
  • 3. Increase in 20 years 155
  • 4. 1841 - Heny Young and John Barsham Churchwardens (taken from the Churchwardens Old Book on the cover).
  • 5. Increase in 20 years 92
  • 6. Increase in 10 years 38
  • 7. Decrease in 10 years 57

See also the Fincham parish page and the main Population page

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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
March 2008