Norfolk: Roydon (near Diss)

Population: 1821 & 1831

1821

This 1821 Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 567/3 and MF 907/16] follows the 1812 Baptisms and Clergyman's Returns and is on Page 24 of the Register and consists of statistics only.

It contains the following information:-

May 28^th 1821 J F Murton

[End of Document]

1831

This 1831 Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 567/67] is on one sheet of paper. It is the standard printed form F2 that was issued to parishes and contains trade statistics and additional sets of initials which indicate who was plying those trades.

It contains the following information [on the outside]:-

[Page 1]

County of __________________
Division of _______________
Hundred of [Diss]
Parish or [Roydon]

Formula, No. 2

To be indorsed as above, and returned to the
High-Constable, together with the printed
Schedule; and by him to the Clerk of the
Peace

Population Enquiry,
1831.

[End of page 1]

[Page 2]

Formula, No. 2

for Entry of males upwards of Twenty Years of Age, who have already been
entered Three times in Formula No.. 1.; under the 5th, 6th, & 9th Questions.

 Auctioneer or Appraiser, Sheriffs Broker____________________________________
 Baker, Gingerbread, Fancy___________________________________________________
 Barber, or Hair-dresser, Hair-dealer__________G A___________________________1 [1]
 Basket-maker________________________________________________________________
 Blacksmith, Horse-shoes_______________________R G___________________________2 [1]
 Boat-builder, Ship-wright___________________________________________________
 Bookbinder__________________________________________________________________
 Brewer______________________________________________________________________
 Broker______________________________________________________________________
 Brass-worker, Tinker________________________________________________________
 Builder_____________________________________________________________________
   Land-jobber_______________________________________________________________
   Bricklayer__________________________________J M___________________________3 [1]
   Lime Burner_______________________________________________________________
   Plasterer_________________________________________________________________
   Slater____________________________________________________________________
   Mason, or Waller__________________________________________________________
   House-painter_____________________________________________________________
 Butcher, Flesher____________________________________________________________
 
 Carpenter________________________________J L, M M, M M, J L_________________7 [4]
   Cabinet Maker_____________________________________________________________
   Wheelwright_______________________________________________________________
   Sawyer____________________________________________________________________
 Carrier, Carter_____________________________________________________________
 Carver and Gilder___________________________________________________________
 Caulker_____________________________________________________________________
 Cheesemonger________________________________________________________________
 Chemist and Druggist________________________________________________________
 Clock and Watchmaker________________________________________________________
 Clothier____________________________________________________________________
   Linen-draper, Haberdasher_________________________________________________
   Silk-mercer, or dealer____________________________________________________
 [End of Page 2]
 
 [Page 3]
 
 Coachmaker__________________________________________________________________
 Coach-Owner, Driver, Grooms, &c.____________________________________________
 Coal Merchant, Fuel_________________________________________________________
 Cooper______________________________________________________________________
 Copper-plate printer, Engraver______________________________________________
 Corn-dealer_________________________________________________________________
 Currier_____________________________________________________________________
 Cutler______________________________________________________________________
 
 Dyer________________________________________________________________________
 Dry-Salter, Colouring materials_____________________________________________
 
 Earthen-ware, China, Pottery________________________________________________
 
 Farrier, Cow-doctor, Cattle-doctor__________________________________________
 Feather Dresser_____________________________________________________________
 Fell-monger_________________________________________________________________
 Fish-dealer_________________________________________________________________
 Fruiterer___________________________________________________________________
 Furrier_____________________________________________________________________
 
 Glazier, Plumber____________________________________________________________
 Glover______________________________________________________________________
 Grocer, Green-grocer________________________________________________________
 Gun-maker___________________________________________________________________
 
 Harness-maker, Collar-maker_________________________________________________
 Hatter, and Hosier__________________________________________________________
 Horse-dealer, Stable, Hackney-Coach, or Fly Keeper__________________________
 Huckster, Hawker, pedlar, Duffer______________C W, W B, J A_________________10 [3]
 
 Iron-founder________________________________________________________________
 Iron-monger_________________________________________________________________
 Jeweller____________________________________________________________________
 Lace-dealer_________________________________________________________________
 Maltster____________________________________________________________________
 Marble Cutter, Statuary_____________________________________________________
 Milkman, Cowkeeper__________________________________________________________
 Miller________________________________________G C___________________________11 [1]
 
 Nightman, Scavenger_________________________________________________________
 
 Old Clothes dealer, rag-dealer______________________________________________
 Optician____________________________________________________________________
 
 Paper maker_________________________________________________________________
 [End of page 3]
 
     (Brought Up)____________________________________________________________
 
 [Page 4]
 
 Pastry Cook, Confectioner___________________________________________________
 Patten maker________________________________________________________________
 Pawnbroker__________________________________________________________________
 Poulterer___________________________________________________________________
 Printer_____________________________________________________________________
 Print seller________________________________________________________________
 Publican, Hotel, or Innkeeper, Retailer of Beer_________J H_________________12 [1]
 
 Rope-maker______________________________________________O ?_________________13 [1]
 
 Saddler_____________________________________________________________________
 Shoe and Boot maker, or mender__________________________S H_________________14 [1]
 Shop Keeper {Dealer in sundry necessary Articles}___________________________
             {such as are sold in a Village Shop }___________________________
 Soot, and Chimney Sweeper___________________________________________________
 Spirit Merchant, Spirit Shop________________________________________________
 Stationer___________________________________________________________________
 Stock-broker________________________________________________________________
 Straw-plat and Bonnets______________________________________________________
 
 Tailor, Breeches-maker_________________________________R B, R W ____________16 [2]
 Tallow-chandler, Wax-chandler_______________________________________________
 Tanner______________________________________________________________________
 Tea-dealer__________________________________________________________________
 Tinman______________________________________________________________________
 Tobacconist_________________________________________________________________
 Toyman______________________________________________________________________
 Turner______________________________________________________________________
 
 Undertaker of Funerals______________________________________________________
 Upholsterer_________________________________________________________________
 
 Wharfinger__________________________________________________________________
 Whitesmith__________________________________________________________________
 Wine-dealer_________________________________________________________________
 ..........._________________________________________________________________
 Whitster____________________________________________S W_____________________17 [1]
 Weaver______________________________________________W R_____________________18 [1]
 ..........._________________________________________________________________
 ..........._________________________________________________________________
 ..........._________________________________________________________________
 
 ........................................................____________________
 

(Signed) John Anness

[End of Document]

Notes

• The enumerator John Anness wrote cumulative totals for each trade when he should have written the figure in [] following them.
• Using figures obtained from the Bishops Transcripts for the Archdeaconry of Norfolk for the year 1752-53 we see that over the period until 1821 :-
  • The number of houses has increased from 47 to 82
  • The number of people has increased from 262 (of whom 160 were over sixteen years) to 601

Names and Trade Directories

Whites 1845 Trade directory (14 years later) gives the following names which may refer to the initials above.

• "John Anness" was described as a gentleman.
• "John Linstead" was a joiner who was born in Roydon and still there in 1851 aged 50, occupation Carpenter. There is another "John Linstead" next door in 1851 aged 80, occupation Carpenter

Names and Census

• "M M" the Carpenter is possibly "Michael Mattholi" a Carpenter Master in the 1851 census aged 54. There is another person of the same name aged 80 who was the Parish Clerk and of Italian origin.
• "R W" the Tailor is possibly "Robert Waters" a Tailor in the 1851 census aged 65 or in 8 baptism entries between June 1824 and Sep 1841.
• "C W" the Pedlar is possibly "Christopher Woods" a Pauper Pedlar in the 1851 census aged 80
• "W R" the Weaver is possibly the "William ROUGHTON" in a baptism entry for Oct 1826
• "S W" the Whitster is possibly the "Samuel WOODROW" in a baptism entry for Jan 1822 and Feb 1824
• "S H" the Shoemaker is possibly the "Samuel HARPER" in a baptism entry for Jul 1833
• "W B" the Huckster etc. is possibly the "William BOND" a "Higgler" in a baptism entry for Feb 1835
• "J A" the Huckster etc. is possibly the "John Aldrich" a "Higgler" in a baptism entry for Jan 1827

See also the Roydon (near Diss) parish page and the main Population page

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May 2016