Illington, Norfolk - 1821 Census of Population

Illington is one of the few places in the county for which a census before 1841 survives. Although it does not contain names, family units amd their ages are given.

Census available

1801 - Heads of Households and families.
1821 - This document.
1841 - National census.

This 1821 NRO document [Ref PD 488/19/2] is on 1 sheet of paper.

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

U = I(nfant) - Under 5 years
5 = "5 to 10" [years]
10 = " 10 to 15" etc.
Ill. Pop = "Illington population May 1821"

The Census

It contains the following information as laid out:-


              Males                                Females
U  5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80  Ill.   U  5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90  Pop.   5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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                  1     1         |     1  2  1  1        1        1
   2  1           1               |                       1
      1  3  2                     |              2        1
1  1        1  1           1      |     1              1
      1                 1         |                             1
            1  1                  |                             1
                     1            |                             1
   1  1                           |                       1
2  2  1        1  1        1      |     2  1           1
      1           1               |                 1  1        1     1
            3  1                  |        1              1
1     2  2           1            |     1  1              1
   1  1           1               |     1  1           1
1              1                  |     1  2  1           1
      1  2  1        1            |              1  2        1
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5  8  9  7  8  5  5  3  2  2            7  8  2  4  3  4  7  1  4  1  1

                        Total 54                              Total 42
                                                                    54
                                                                   ---
                                               Total of Persons     96
                     Geo Welles

[End of Census Document]

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