Foxley, Norfolk - 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841-1891 Census

1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841-1891 Census of Population

These census come from Norfolk Record Office document [Ref PD 233/58 and microform MF/RO 681/2] and are at the beginning of the Parish Register Baptisms for 1813-2006. They contain only statistics ie. no names.

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1801
1811

1821
1831

1841
1851

1861
1871

1881
1891

The Population of Foxley in 1811 was 224, in 1801, 187

May 28^th 1821

136 Males }
114 Females }

Total 250

{ 47 inhab^d houses
{ 2 uninhabited
{ 51 families

An Account of the Population of Foxley taken May 30 1831 by Henry Dye

Males 148 }
Females 126 }

274 Total Number

{ 60 houses
{ inh^d by
{ 64 families

Increase since 1821 - 24

Population June 7^th 1841 - taken by the Rev^d L. A. Norgate and Robert West

Males 153 }
Females 140 }

293 Total

Increase since 1831 - 19

March 30 1851 by Robert West

Males 176 }
Females 145 }

Total 321

58 Houses and 2 uninhab^d & 4 having lodgers.

Apr 7th 1861 by Robert West & Rev^d L. A. Norgate

Males 153 }
Females 125 }

Total 278

60 houses and 2 uninhabited

April 2-3 1871 by Robert West & Rev^d L. A. Norgate

Males 108 }
Females 122 }

Total 230

In 53 inh^d houses + 3 uninhabited

Apr 3/4 1881 by H. Purdy & Lay

Males 110 }
Females 110 }

Total 220

in 48 houses + 4 uninh^d
= 52 + 3 Church, chapel and Sun School

5/6 April 1891 by Purdy

Males 97 }
Females 88 }

Total 185

in 47 inhab. houses
+ 4 unin ------
51 + 3 Church, chapel, & Schl

Population averages (1812-1842) 262
N.B. In 30 years ending Dec 31^st 1842, the actual

number of

Baptisms in Foxley was
Burials
Marriages 54 (B) + 5 (Li)

295
150
59

9 5/6 per year
5 per year
2 nearly

The proportions estimated in a population of 1000 by the Poor Law commissioners (1836/7) was

Births 29

7½

Deaths 19

5

Marriages 8

2

nearly per year
being equal to
for a population of 262

[End of Census Document]

Notes

B=Banns and Li=Licence in the Population averages table.

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