Fincham, Norfolk - 1801, 1811, 1821, 1841-1871 Census

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

1801, 1811, 1821, 1841-1871 Census of Population

These census come from NRO documents [Ref PD 351/4 and PD 351/5 (microform MF 1434/1-2(at end))] and contain only statistics ie. no names. Some of this information was after the 1856 Memoranda.

Census available

1801 - This document (2 sections).
1811 - This document.
1821 - This document (2 sections).
1831 census - Statistics only.
1841 - This document.
1851 - This document.
1861 - This document.
1871 - This document.

They contain the following information :-

The following was the return from the Parish of Fincham made by Ambrose Whiteman Overseer, on Oath before John Thurlow Dering Esq of Crow hall and Robert Forby Clerk, Rector of Fincham, two of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace.

AD 1801

No of Houses
No of Families
No of Males
No of Females
Total of Persons

84
104
251
250
501


No of Persons chiefly employed in Agriculture No of Persons engaged In Trade or Handicrafts No of Persons of other Occupations Total	278 72 151 501

Population of Fincham taken May 28 1821 under the Act I Geo IV.

Inhabited Houses
By Families
Now building
Houses unihabited

141
155
0
4


Families chiefly employed in Agriculture Families engaged In Trade or Handicrafts Families of other Occupations Males Females Total	104 43 8 372 336 708

Account of Ages

Ages	Un der 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 30	30 to 40	40 to 50	50 to 60	60 to 70	70 to 80	80 to 90
Males	72	59	41	22	43	44	37	22	19	9	4
Females	44	43	31	29	55	46	31	26	18	8	5
Totals	116	102	72	51	98	90	68	48	37	17	9

Grand Total 708
Taken by us May 28 1821

Robert Forby, Rector

John Hebgin }
John Flood }

Overseers

[Year]	[No of Houses]	[No of Families]	Males	Females	Total	See Note
1801	-	-	251	250	501	-
In 1811 (Anno 51 George)	-	-	297	304	601	1
1821 1 Geo:IV	-	-	372	336	708	2
1831	151	154	371	385	756	3
1841	177	N/A	389	418	807	4
1851	183	196	391	457	848	5
1861	190	195	399	487	886	6
1871	202	200	389	440	829	7

[End of Census Document]

Notes

1. Increase in 10 years 100
2. Increase in 10 years 107
3. Increase in 20 years 155
4. 1841 - Hen^y Young and John Barsham Churchwardens (taken from the Churchwardens Old Book on the cover).
5. Increase in 20 years 92
6. Increase in 10 years 38
7. Decrease in 10 years 57

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