Cantley, Norfolk - 1801, 1811 and 1821 Census
Cantley is one of the few places in the county for which a
census before 1841 survives.
1801, 1811 and 1821 Census of Population
This NRO document [Ref PD 291/41 and MF 961/7] containing figures for
1801 and 1811 is on 1 sheet of paper as are the figures for 1821.
They both contain only statistics ie. no names.
Census available
- 1801 and 1811 - This document.
- 1821 (which include some values for 1811)
- Statistics only.
It contains the following information :-
An Account of the Parish of Cantley in the Year 1801.
Males 128 Females 108
Total 236
Do in 1811
Males 105 Females 107
Total 222
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Diff 14
Number of Houses Occupied
by as many families
Number of Houses empty
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48
[48]
3
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William Henry Gilbert
An Account of the Population of Cantley in the year 1821.
Males
Females
Total
37
1
50
|
131
120
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251
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Houses
Do Empty
Families
|
} Total
} 251
}
}
}
}
} 1821
}
|
Population
Males 128
Population
Males 115
Decrease from
Increase from
|
in 1801
Females 108
in 1811
Females 107
1801 to 1811
1811 to 1821
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} 236
}
} 222
}
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14
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29
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Owing to peace and Employment in Parish
W H Gilbert May 28, 1821
[End of Census Document]
Notes
- All shorthand contractions in the document have been reproduced
as written.
- The number of males for 1801 looks like a mistake according to the
later figures (should be 115).
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© Mike Bristow
January 2007
