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Census: 1821

Wormegay is one of the few places in the county for which a census before 1841 containing names survives.

This 1821 Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PC 44/7] is on 3 sides of 2 sheets of paper.

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]

Name Index

The following surnames are contained in the document. The numbers following each are the Page numbers which contain one or more occurences of the name.

Allcock (1)
Allet (3)
Andrew (3)
Balham (2)
Balls (1)
Barkham (1,2)
Baxter (2)
Bellding (3)
Bennet (1)
Bird (2)
Bowden (2)
Brook (3)
Brown (1)
Bush (2)
Carr (1)
Cesson (2)
Curties (3)
Emmerson (2)
Espen (1)
Evereat (3)
Fysh (1,2)
Garner (2)
Goor (1)
Grice (1)
Harrod (1)
Hawes (3)
Hilton (3)
Hogg (3)
Hudson (3)
Jacob (2)
King (1,3)
Kirkham (1)
Kittellwell (3)
Lockwood (1)
Malby (1)
Mann (1)
Man (1)
Moulton (1)
Nichol (3)
Nichols (1,2)
Nurse (1)
Oldham (3)
Owers (1)
Padget (2)
Paine (3)
Palmer (3)
Parnell (1)
Rush (2)
Sharpen (1)
Smeasdle (3)
Smith (2)
Thurston (1)
Toller (1)
Vale (2)
Vincent (2)
Warterson (3)
Wood (1)

Notes

  • Cesson is down as CHESSON in 1851 census.

The original document had the following headings spelt out in full. They have been contracted to allow for a clearer display.

  • Head(s) of families follow [not indicated on original]
  • First set = Males
  • M(ale) I(nfant) = U(nder) 5 years
  • 5 = "5 to 10" [years]
  • 10 = " 10 to 20"
  • 20 = " 20 to 30"
  • 30 = " 30 to 40"
  • 40 = " 40 to 50"
  • 50 = " 50 to 60"
  • 60 = " 60 to 70"
  • 70 = " 70 to 80"
  • Second set = Females
  • F(emale) I(nfant) = U(nder) 5 years
    This is followed by the same age range as that under males above.
  • T = "Total"
  • NH = "No Houses"
  • O = [Occupation indicator, where T = Trade]

This contains the following information :-

 

Taken June 9th
1821

WormegayMI
U5
5
10
10
20
20
30
30
40
40
50
50
60
60
70
70
80
 FI
U5
5
10
10
20
20
30
30
40
40
50
50
60
60
70
70
80
TNHO
[Page 1]                      
Rich Wood1-11--1-- --12-----71-
John Balls-2---1--- 322------101-
John Malby1-1------ 1-1-1----7 -
Michl Malby----1---- 1-1-1----4 -
Wm Bennet-------1- -------1-21-
John Sharpen------1-- ------1--21-
Sarah Kirkham--------- -----1---1 -
John Nichols----1---- ----1----21-
John Goor111---1-- -1-2-1---81T
Davey Brown--31----- ---3-----71-
Charl Thurston-11-1---- ---------3 -
Jemer Grice1---1---- 1---1----41-
John Lockwood1---1---- -12-1----61T
Harrod2-1---1-- 233--1---131-
Thos Carr-1----1-- --1--1---41-
Robt Parnell-12-1---- 12---1---81-
Mary King-1---1--- --111----51-
Sarah Barkham--------- --------11--
Dan Fysh121--1--- 1-2-1----9 -
John Espen-------1- ---------11-
Wm Owers-1---1--- 22--1----7 -
Robt Man1--1----- 1--1-----41-
Robt Moulton----1-1-- -----1---3 -
Robt Allcock1--1----- -----1---31-
Jams Mann---1----- 1--1-----3 -
Mary Mann----1---- ------1--21-
John Goor111--1--1 -1211----51-
John Toller1---1---- 2---1----51-
John Thurston122--1--- 11---1---91-
Wm Nurse21--1---- -2-1-----71T
[Total]1514145107621 171616129921115721 
[Page 2]                      
[Brought Over]1514145107621 171616129921115721 
Ed Emmerson---2---1- --1---1--51-
John Smith-11--1--- 1-21-1---81-
John Garner121-1---- 11--1----81-
Thos Baxter1---1---- 13111----91-
John Jacob23--1---- ----1----71-
Math Padget------1-- --1---1--31-
Heny Vale11--1---- ---1-----41-
Jos Vincent--1--1--- --1--1---41-
John Nichols1---1---- 1---1----41-
John Bowden2---1---- 12--1----71-
Ann Bird---1----- -1-1--1--41-
Thora? Cesson1-1--1--- --1--1---51-
Wm Barkham11----1-- 11--1----61-
Mary Fysh--------- --1----1-21-
Wm Balham11--1---- 111-1----71-
Michl Rush2----1--- 1-2--1---71-
Bush--2-1---- 2----1---61-
Thos Nichols-----1--1 ------1--31-
[Total]28232081812832 27252716161462125639 
[Page 3]                      
[Carred on]28232081812832 27252716161462125639 
Jo Allet111--1--- -----1---51-
Wm Evereat1-2--1--- -1---1---61-
King----1---- 1-11-----41-
Jas Nichol------1-- -3-------51-
Isack Palmer--1--1--- 111--1---61-
Mary Curties--11--1-- --111--1-71-
Heny Hogg---1-1--- ---1--1--41T
John Andrew-13--1--- --21--1--91T
Robt Hilton-1--1---- -1--1----41T
John Hawes---11---- ----2----41T
Rose Warterson-11------ 12--1----61T
Edm Brook--12--1-- 12---1---81T
Mary Bellding2-2------ 1-2--1---81T
Robt Brook----1-1-- 1--1-----41T
Edmd Paine----1---- 21-1-----51T
John Bury Kittellwell----1---- 2-1-1----51T
Thos Smeasdle----1---- 1-111----51-
John Oldham1----1--- 11211----81T
Wm Hudson--1-1--1- ---1-----41-
[Totals]3328341326181242 39363825241983136258 

 

    
Males170Families67
Females192 -
 -----in Trade14
[Total]362Agriculture53
 ------------
 323-67
 -------
 34--

 

 

[End of Census Document]


Notes

  • All shorthand contractions in the document have been reproduced as written.

See also the Wormegay parish page and the main Census page

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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
January 2006