Norfolk: Rackheath

Census: 1821

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

This Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 685/18] also contains the Churchwardens Accounts for 1795-1941.

Census available for Rackheath

1811 - Heads of Households and number of males and females in families.
1815 - Heads of Households and number of males and females in families.
1821 - This document.

The Census Document

The census contains the following information.

Population taken the 18th May 1821

No	Head	Males	Females	Total
1	John Leist	4	6	10
2	Rob^t Aldous	2	2	4
3	Chris^r Davy	5	3	8
4	Stone	3	2	5
5	Carman	3	1	4
6	Mathew	2	4	6
7	Barrett	3	3	6
8	Arnep	3	1	4
9	Vincent	4	2	6
10	Cousins	1	1	2
11	Neal	2	1	3
12	Goatson	5	4	9
13	Riseborough	5	2	7
14	Kidd	2	6	8
15	Ward	4	2	6
16	Minter	4	3	7
17	J. Davy	3	1	4
18	Newstead	2	1	3
19	Butterfant	2	2	4
20	Crickmay	2	1	3
21	W^m Butterfant	1	2	3
22	Spooner	2	2	4
23	Ra_ve? [Reeve?]	2	3	5
24	Pycroft	8	7	15
25	Burton	2	1	3
26	Allen	3	2	5
27	Ives	5	3	8
28	Thompson	2	4	6
29	Rudram	2	4	6
30	Gardener	1	1	2
31	S^r E. Stracey Bart (Note 1)	0	2	2
32	John Snelling	7	5	12
33	Manclark	2	5	7
34	Parnell	1	3	4
35	Basey	2	3	5
36	Hill	2	2	4
37	Needs	4	3	7
38	Marshell	3	2	5
39	Emmerson	3	2	5
40	Cann	1	1	2
41	Bayfield	2	3	5
42	Hardinham	4	5	9
43	Walker	3	1	4
44	Howard	6	2	8
45	Amiss	4	2	6
46	Lovel	1	4	5
47	Nicholson	3	1	4

	[Totals]	137	123	260

[End of Census Document]

Notes

1. Edward Stracey was created a baronet in December 1818 and died in 1829.

See also the Rackheath parish page and the main Census page

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