East Barsham, Norfolk - 1801 Census

East Barsham is one of the few places in the county for which a census before 1841 survives.

1801 Census of Population

This 1801 NRO document [Ref PD 178/36] is on 1 sheet of paper. It contains only statistics ie. no names.

Census available

1801 - This document.
1821 - Only statistics available ie. no names.

It contains the following information :-

Rev^d H K? Astley

Barsham

W Stokes sends his respects to M^r Astley. He has no copies of any Population Returns made under the Act passed in 41^st Geo 3^d But he has a printed Abstract of the returns made from every family from which he has taken the following Particulars as to East Basham.

Inhabited Houses
Occupied by families
Uninhabited Houses
Total males
Total females

Persons employed
in Agriculture
D^o in Trade
Manufacturers or Handicraft

39
44
none
90
90

44 persons

7

[In pencil]

1821

Males

Females

101

102

[End of Census Document]

Notes

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

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See also the East Barsham parish page and the main Census page