Norfolk: Foxley

Population in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, 1841-1891

These population statistics come from Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference 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.

Population years available

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 & Reverend 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 uninhabited
= 52 + 3 Church, chapel and Sun[day] 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 31st 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 Document]

Notes

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

See also the Foxley parish page and the main Population page

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