Roydon (near Diss), Norfolk - 1831 Census of Population

The parish of Roydon (near Diss) is one of the few places in the county for which a census before 1841 survives.

1831 Census of Population

This 1831 NRO document [Ref PD 567/67] is on one sheet of paper. It is the standard printed form F2 that was issued to parishes and contains trade statistics and additional sets of initials which indicate who was plying those trades.

It contains the following information [on the outside]:-

[Page 1]

County of _____________________

Division of __________________

Hundred of [Diss]

Parish or [Roydon]

Formula, No. 2

To be indorsed as above, and returned to the
High-Constable, together with the printed
Schedule; and by him to the Clerk of the
Peace

Population Enquiry,
1831.

[End of page 1]

[Page 2]

Formula, No. 2 for Entry of males upwards of Twenty Years of Age, who have already been
entered Three times in Formula No.. 1.; under the 5th, 6th, & 9th Questions.

Auctioneer or Appraiser, Sheriffs Broker____________________________________
Baker, Gingerbread, Fancy___________________________________________________
Barber, or Hair-dresser, Hair-dealer__________G A___________________________1 [1]
Basket-maker________________________________________________________________
Blacksmith, Horse-shoes_______________________R G___________________________2 [1]
Boat-builder, Ship-wright___________________________________________________
Bookbinder__________________________________________________________________
Brewer______________________________________________________________________
Broker______________________________________________________________________
Brass-worker, Tinker________________________________________________________
Builder_____________________________________________________________________
  Land-jobber_______________________________________________________________
  Bricklayer__________________________________J M___________________________3 [1]
  Lime Burner_______________________________________________________________
  Plasterer_________________________________________________________________
  Slater____________________________________________________________________
  Mason, or Waller__________________________________________________________
  House-painter_____________________________________________________________
Butcher, Flesher____________________________________________________________

Carpenter________________________________J L, M M, M M, J L_________________7 [4]
  Cabinet Maker_____________________________________________________________
  Wheelwright_______________________________________________________________
  Sawyer____________________________________________________________________
Carrier, Carter_____________________________________________________________
Carver and Gilder___________________________________________________________
Caulker_____________________________________________________________________
Cheesemonger________________________________________________________________
Chemist and Druggist________________________________________________________
Clock and Watchmaker________________________________________________________
Clothier____________________________________________________________________
  Linen-draper, Haberdasher_________________________________________________
  Silk-mercer, or dealer____________________________________________________
[End of Page 2]

[Page 3]

Coachmaker__________________________________________________________________
Coach-Owner, Driver, Grooms, &c.____________________________________________
Coal Merchant, Fuel_________________________________________________________
Cooper______________________________________________________________________
Copper-plate printer, Engraver______________________________________________
Corn-dealer_________________________________________________________________
Currier_____________________________________________________________________
Cutler______________________________________________________________________

Dyer________________________________________________________________________
Dry-Salter, Colouring materials_____________________________________________

Earthen-ware, China, Pottery________________________________________________

Farrier, Cow-doctor, Cattle-doctor__________________________________________
Feather Dresser_____________________________________________________________
Fell-monger_________________________________________________________________
Fish-dealer_________________________________________________________________
Fruiterer___________________________________________________________________
Furrier_____________________________________________________________________

Glazier, Plumber____________________________________________________________
Glover______________________________________________________________________
Grocer, Green-grocer________________________________________________________
Gun-maker___________________________________________________________________

Harness-maker, Collar-maker_________________________________________________
Hatter, and Hosier__________________________________________________________
Horse-dealer, Stable, Hackney-Coach, or Fly Keeper__________________________
Huckster, Hawker, pedlar, Duffer______________C W, W B, J A_________________10 [3]

Iron-founder________________________________________________________________
Iron-monger_________________________________________________________________
Jeweller____________________________________________________________________
Lace-dealer_________________________________________________________________
Maltster____________________________________________________________________
Marble Cutter, Statuary_____________________________________________________
Milkman, Cowkeeper__________________________________________________________
Miller________________________________________G C___________________________11 [1]

Nightman, Scavenger_________________________________________________________

Old Clothes dealer, rag-dealer______________________________________________
Optician____________________________________________________________________

Paper maker_________________________________________________________________
[End of page 3]

    (Brought Up)____________________________________________________________

[Page 4]

Pastry Cook, Confectioner___________________________________________________
Patten maker________________________________________________________________
Pawnbroker__________________________________________________________________
Poulterer___________________________________________________________________
Printer_____________________________________________________________________
Print seller________________________________________________________________
Publican, Hotel, or Innkeeper, Retailer of Beer_________J H_________________12 [1]

Rope-maker______________________________________________O ?_________________13 [1]

Saddler_____________________________________________________________________
Shoe and Boot maker, or mender__________________________S H_________________14 [1]
Shop Keeper {Dealer in sundry necessary Articles}___________________________
            {such as are sold in a Village Shop }___________________________
Soot, and Chimney Sweeper___________________________________________________
Spirit Merchant, Spirit Shop________________________________________________
Stationer___________________________________________________________________
Stock-broker________________________________________________________________
Straw-plat and Bonnets______________________________________________________

Tailor, Breeches-maker_________________________________R B, R W ____________16 [2]
Tallow-chandler, Wax-chandler_______________________________________________
Tanner______________________________________________________________________
Tea-dealer__________________________________________________________________
Tinman______________________________________________________________________
Tobacconist_________________________________________________________________
Toyman______________________________________________________________________
Turner______________________________________________________________________

Undertaker of Funerals______________________________________________________
Upholsterer_________________________________________________________________

Wharfinger__________________________________________________________________
Whitesmith__________________________________________________________________
Wine-dealer_________________________________________________________________
..........._________________________________________________________________
Whitster____________________________________________S W_____________________17 [1]
Weaver______________________________________________W R_____________________18 [1]
..........._________________________________________________________________
..........._________________________________________________________________
..........._________________________________________________________________

........................................................____________________

(Signed) John Anness [End of Census Document]

Notes

The enumerator John Anness wrote cumulative totals for each trade when he should have written the figure in [] following them.

Names

Whites 1845 Trade directory (14 years later) gives the following names which may refer to the initials above.

"John Anness" was described as a gentleman.
"John Linstead" was a joiner.

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