Norfolk: Bodham

Census: 1821

Bodham 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 PD 347/30] is on 3 sheets of paper.

Census available

1768 - Heads of households
1821 - This document.
1841 - National census.

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.

Allen (3)
Barrett (3)
Bas. (3)
Bastard (2,3)
Bavers (3)
Bircham (3)
Bird (3)
Bix (3)
Bligh (1,2,3)
Bowers (2)
Brown (3)
Burton (2,3)
Chasteney (3)
Christmas (3)

Clarke (3)
Dagless (1)
Deniley (3)
Dew (2)
Emery (1)
Everitt (2)
Fisher (2)
Frankland (1)
Freeman (3)
Gant (3)
Good (2)
Grand (2)
Gray (2)
Green (1)

Grey (3)
Groutt (2)
Hopper (1)
Hutson (1)
Jary (1)
Keybon (1,3)
Laxen (1)
Leman (3)
Ling (1)
Mayes (1)
Massingham (1)
Nickolds (1)
Overton (1)

Pane (2)
Penton (2)
Pigott (2)
Pilch (2)
Pincham (2)
Pinson (1)
Platt (1)
Randall (2)
Sayers (2)
Starling (2,3)
Tuck (2)
Temple (2)
West (2)

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

A = "Agriculture"
T = "Trade"
N = "Neither" [Trade or Agriculture is this persons occupation]
F = "Families"
H = "Houses"
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 15"
15 = " 15 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"
80 = " 80 to 90"
90 = "90 to 100"
A column headed "Females" appeared next on the original - this has not been included as it was blank.
Second set = Females
F(emale) I(nfant) = U(nder) 5 years
This is followed by the same age range as that under males above.

This contains the following information :-

BODHAM
Population

Males
Females

Total

141
157
---
298

A	T	N	F	H	Males	MI U5	5 10	10 15	15 20	20 30	30 40	40 50	50 60	60 70	70 80	80 90	90 100	FI U5	5 10	10 15	15 20	20 30	30 40	40 50	50 60	60 70	70 80	80 90	90 100
					Page 1
1	_	_	1	1	Dagless Dan^l	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_
_	1	_	1	1	Dagless Tho^s	_	_	_	1	2	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Emery Henry	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Emery Geo	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	3	2	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Green John	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Hopper Rob	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	2	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Hopper Will	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	2	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Hutson Geo [Crossed Out]	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Frankland H	1	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Jary Tho^s	_	1	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Keybon Wid} in house with E. Bligh}	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_
_	_	_	_	_	(House Empty)	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Laxen Peter	_	1	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	3	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Ling Abr.	_	_	1	_	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Mayes Rob^t	_	_	1	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Massingham	1	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Nickolds Rob	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Nickolds Hen	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	2	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
p^t	p^t	_	1	1	Overton R	_	_	2	2	2	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	2	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Pinson Sam^l	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
_	1	_	1	1	Platt	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
16	2	_	18	18	-	7	4	5	6	6	7	4	6	2	_	_	_	11	13	11	4	5	4	8	3	1	1	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Page 1 Total (M) = 47
_	_	_	_	_	Page 1 Total (F) = 61
					Page 2
2	_	_	2	1	Pane Will & J.Dew	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	1	2	1	Penton J & Burton	1	_	1	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Pigott John	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	1	_	1	1	Pilch John	_	_	1	1	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	1	_	2	1	Pincham John & } Bowers Wid}	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	2	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Randall Ja^s	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Bastard Phoebe} in house with Bligh}	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Randall Clem^t	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Sayers James	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_		_	_	_	_	_	_	2	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	1	_	2	1	Starling Tho^s} Bastard}	_	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_
1	1	_	2	1	Starling Sim & S Tuck	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Temple John	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Tuck John	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	1	1	0	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Tuck Sarah [Crossed Out]	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	1	1	1	West Isaac	_	1	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Good	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	1	_	1	1	Grand John	2	1	_	_	_	2	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Gray Rob^t	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Groutt S	2	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
_	1	_	1	1	Fisher	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	0	_	0	_	_	_	0	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	1	1	1	Everitt Wid.	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	_
15	3	6	24	19	-	7	5	6	5	7	3	3	5	4	1	_	_	6	8	4	4	4	3	3	5	4	1	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Page 2 Total (M) = 46
_	_	_	_	_	Page 2 Total (F) = 42
					[Page 3 follows]
1	_	_	1	1	Allen Phil	_	_	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Barrett W^m	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Bastard H Less 2 in house with Th^o Starling	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
_	_	1	1	1	Bastard H Jun^r	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bavers J	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bavers Geo	1	1	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bavers Ed	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Bavers Wid.} at Binham}	2	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	0	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bird Geo	2	_	_	2	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Bird John [Crossed Out]	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bircham	1	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Wm. Grey	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	1	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bix David	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	1	1	1	Bligh Jer	1	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Bligh Leman	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	4	4	1	Bligh {Keybon Eliz {Phebe Bas. {Burton	_	1	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Brown J Sen	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Brown J Jun	_	_	_	1	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Burton Sold^r. Wife	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	2	_	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Burton Widow in house with E. Bligh	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Clarke John	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
_	_	1	1	1	Chasteney Wid	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_
1	_	_	1	1	Christmas W^m	_	1	1	1	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	0	_	_	_	0	_	_
_	_	1	1	_	Deniley Rob^t	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_
1	_	1	2	1	{Freeman R {Freeman S	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	_
1	_	_	_	1	Gant Jas	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	1	_	_	_	_	_	_
_	_	_	_	_	Grey W^m [Crossed Out]	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
15	1	9	25	21	-	8	7	6	4	4	8	5	0	4	1	1	_	11	3	7	5	7	7	4	2	5	2	1	_
_	_	_	_	_	Page 3 Total (M) = 48
_	_	_	_	_	Page 3 Total (F) = 54

[Other Notes on pages]


		1821
		1794
		----
		  27

P3    15   1   9   25  21      [see Notes]
P2    15   3   6   24  19      [see Notes]
P1    16   2   0   18  18

      46   6  15   67  58

1821 Bodham
		 Ages of males from
Parish
		 0   5  10  15  20  30  40  50  60  70  80
                to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to  to
		 5  10  15  20  30  40  50  60  70  80  90  Total
Page1		 7   4   5   6   6   7   4   6   2   -   -     47
		 7   5   6   5   7   3   3   5   4   1   -     46
		 8   7   6   4   4   8   5   0   4   1   1     48
		------------------------------------------
		22  16  17  15  17  18  12  11  10   2   1

		                              Total Males     141


		Females Page 1 -------- 61
		                        42  Total Females     157
		                        54
		                                              ---
		                            Total Persons     298

Females   u F   d T  d F  d T  d T  d F  d F  d S  d S  d E  d N
          n i   o e  o i  o w  o h  o o  o i  o i  o e  o i  o i
          d v     n    f    e    i    r    f    x    v    g    n
          e e          t    n    r    t    t    t    e    h    e
          r            e    t    t    y    y    y    n    t    t
                       e    y    y                   t    y    y
                       n                             y

Page 1    11    13    11    4    5    4    8    3    1    1    -   61
Page 2     8     6     4    4    4    3    3    5    4    1    -   42
page 3    11     3     7    5    7    7    4    2    5    2    1   54

          30    22    22   13   16   14   15   10   10    4    1   157

Males upw^ds of 20

19
16
19
--
54

Barratt has a cottage empty
Emery a house and building.

[End of Census Document]

Notes

All shorthand contractions in the document have been reproduced as written.
Whites 1845 directory gives a population of 292.
In the first 5 columns a "p^t" indicates partly employed in each.
In the section headed "[Other Notes on pages]"
- In the first table under under P3 and P2 the following numbers appear to have been entered incorrectly in the original-
  P3 15 1 9 25 21 [15 1? 9 23? 21?]
  P2 15 3 6 24 19 [15 3? 6? ..]
- In the tables of Females under "Page 2" columns ie. "8 6" have been transposed by the enumerator from the tables above.

See also the Bodham parish page and the main Census page

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