Norfolk: Tacolneston

Census: 1839

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

This 1839 Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 148/60] is on five separate sheets of paper.

Heads of Households and trades

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

Names = "Name of Person - not always Head of Family"
Surname is followed by Christian names.
Occupation
Age
Marital Status - Mar=Married, S=Single, Ww=Widow, Wr=Widower, --=Unknown
Under "Boys"
- No = Number of male children
- Ages separated by "."
- Sch= No of males at School
Under "Girls"
- No = Number of female children
- Ages separated by "."
- Sch= No of females at School
Tot = "Total number in this entry"

The 1839 Census Document

It contains the following information :-


[Page 1]
Name	Occupation	Age	Marital	Children						Total
			Status	Boys			Girls
				No	Ages	Sch	No	Ages	Sch
Howes Thomas	Farmer	50	Mar	5	12.10.8 6.4	5	3	15.14.7	2	10
Arnold Noah	Servant	18	S							1
Nichols Thomas	Servant	13	S							1
Cooper Hariot	Servant	20	S							1
Blomfield John	Farmer	60	Mar							2
Blomfield Sarah		--	S							1
Blomfield Eliz^h		--	S							1
Rudd William	Bailiff	51	--							1
Bells William	Servant	15	S							1
Scott James	Servant	16	S							1
Bays Susan	Servant	24	S							1
Harrison Thomas	Farmer	45	M	4	16.14.8.2	1	1	10	1	7
Daines Rob^t Sen^r	Lab^r	59	Mar	1	9		3	14.12.7		6
Daines William	Lab^r	26	S							1
Daines Rob^t Jun^r	Lab^r	30	M	2	3.1		2	6.4		6
Buck Jeremiah	Tailor	55	Wr				1	11		2
Osbourne Mary		63	Ww							1
Smith Lydia		63	Ww							1
Smith Mary		26	S	1	6					2
Smith Hannah		19	S							1
Chaney John	Lab^r	42	S							1
Sayer John	Lab^r	60	Wr							1
Bassingthwayhte Edw^d	Carpenter	40	Mar	3	10.7.3		1	1½		6
Ruff Robert	Lab^r	73	Wr							1
Ruff Robert Jun^r	Lab^r	35	Mar	3	7.4.1		1	9		6
Wick Robert	Lab^r	70	Mar							2
Yell Sarah		50	Ww							1
Yell James	Carpenter	24	Mar							2
Tooke Archer	Lab^r	43	Wr	2	12.10	1	1	7		4
Coleman Eliz^h		68	Ww							1
Coleman William	Shoemaker	31	Mar	2	9.1		3	4.3.2		7
Hilling William	Bricklayer	45	Mar				1	14		3
Osbourne James	Bricklayer	38	Mar	1	14		4	12.9.5.2	1	7
Took James	Lab^r	40	Mar	1	13					3
Battleday Thomas	Lab^r	73	Mar							2
Chaney Robert	Lab^r	30	Mar							2
Land John Jun^r	Lab^r	25	Mar	1	8					3
Limmer Maria	Servant	18	S							1

[Total]			54	26		7	21		4	101

[Page 2]
Name	Occupation	Age	Marital	Children						Total
			Status	Boys			Girls
				No	Ages	Sch	No	Ages	Sch
Brought Forward			54	26		7	21		4	101
Fox	Weaver	28	Mar	3	8.7.1		2	5.2		7
Dowe John	Lab^r	30	Mar				4	10.7.5.1	1	6
Mickleborough George	Weaver	20	S							1
Tann William	Lab^r	50	Wr	2	15.13					3
Tann Sophia (gone)		24	S							1
Tann George	Shoemaker	20	S							1
Tann William (gone?)	Shoemaker	29	S							1
Wilton Harriot (bad & gone)		23	S	1	1					2
Thurston William	Lab^r	30	Mar	2	9.7		2	4.3		6
Huggins Edw^d	Farmer	55	Wr							1
Huggins Henry	Lab^r	25	Mar							2
Huggins Thomas	Lab^r	18	S							1
Mickleborough W^m	Weaver	38	Mar	4	11.5.3.2		3	13.10.7		9
Hales William	Carpenter	42	Mar	3	17.3.1		4	18.15.12.7		9
Brooks Charles	Lab^r	33	Mar				2	3.1		4
Tooke John	Weaver	40	Mar				1	12		3
Osbourne Maria		26	S							1
Dunn Mary		62	S							1
Pegg William	Shoemaker	23	S							1
Fryer John	Lab^r	46	Mar	1	3		3	12.10.5		6
Nichols Robert	Weaver	29	S							1
Mays Eph^m	Lab^r	28	Mar							2
Fox Sarah		36	S				1	10	1	2
Havers Mary		49	Ww				1	14		2
Havers Hannah		23	S				1	6		2
Brooks Keziah		60	Ww							1
Brooks David	Lab^r	22	S							1
Nichols William	Weaver	32	Mar	1	1		3	7.4.3	1	6
Culhem George	Weaver	40	S							1
Culham Caroline		24	S							1
Read Edward	Lab^r	34	Mar	1	5		3	10.8.7		6
Bell Mary		28	S				1	4		2
Pottle John	Weaver	40	Mar	1	4		1	1		4
Buck William	Shopkeeper	44	Wr	1	3	1	3	15.10.5	2	5
Browne Mary	Servant	17	S							1
Self John	Tailor	23	Mar	1	1					3
Pegg Martha		41	Ww	1	8		2	5.2		4
Coleman Dennis	Thatcher	28	Mar	2	5.2		1	7	1	5
Dunn Sarah		18	S							1

[Total]			108	50		8	59		10	217

[Page 3]
Name	Occupation	Age	Marital	Children						Total
			Status	Boys			Girls
				No	Ages	Sch	No	Ages	Sch
Brought Forward			108	50		8	59		10	217
George Rebecca		80	Ww							1
Ellis Robert	Lab^r	50	Mar				1	16		3
Chaney William	Lab^r	30	Mar							2
Stebbings Francis	Blacksmith	36	Mar							2
Holmes Robert		43	S							1
Arnold Robert	Carpenter	24	Mar	1	3					3
Thurston Henry	Lab^r	71	Mar							2
Took John	Weaver	40	Mar	2	8.2	1	1	4		5
Gray John	Weaver	43	Mar	1	9	1	3	14.11.4		6
Mays Mary		63	Ww							1
Mays Sophia		20	S							1
Took Archer	Lab^r	40	Wr	2	12.10	2				3
Took Sarah		70	Ww							1
Took Frederick	Lab^r	20	S							1
Majors Mary		64	Ww							1
Cooper Robert		88	Wr							1
Elmer Sarah		40	S							1
Cooper Eliz^h		88	Wr							1
Browne Harriot		56	S							1
Nichols Timothy		12	S							1
Cooper Robert		17	S							1
Cooper William		15	S							1
Fox Robert Jun^r	Weaver	41	Mar	5	16.14.12.7.4		1	10		8
Fox Robert Sen^r	Farmer	64	Mar							2
Fox William	Weaver	18	S							1
Fox Henry	Lab^r	16	S							1
Mays Robert	Shoemaker	71	Mar							2
Mays George	Weaver	30	S							1
Mays Joseph	Lab^r	23	S							1
Browne Hannah		44	Wr	2	17.15					3
Baker Stephen	Weaver	44	Mar	4	13.11.9.1		1	15		7
Baker Maria		19	S							1
Catchpoole Mathew	Lab^r	64	Mar							2
Catchpoole William	Lab^r	22	S							1
Fisher Elizabeth		30	Ww				3	10.8.6	3	4
Land Sarah		24	S							1
Edon William	Lab^r	40	Mar				1	8		3
Browne James	Lab^r	23	S							1
Storey William	Lab^r	42	Mar	2	16.2		5	12.10.8.5.3		9

[Total]			161	69		12	75		13	305

[Page 4]
Name	Occupation	Age	Marital	Children						Total
			Status	Boys			Girls
				No	Ages	Sch	No	Ages	Sch
Brought Forward			161	69		12	75		13	305
Land James	Lab^r	60	Mar	1	13		1	16		4
Land James Jun^r	Lab^r	23	Mar	1	1					3
Land Jane		25	S							1
Land Charles	Lab^r	20	S							1
Land Edward	Lab^r	27	S							1
Land John	Lab^r	54	Mar	1	12					3
Land Robert (bad)	Lab^r	18	S							1
Land James Jun^r	Lab^r	32	Mar	1	3					3
Took Roda (X)		74	Ww							1
Arnold Sarah		40	Ww				5	16.14.11.9.7	2	6
Smith Robert	Lab^r	25	Mar	2	2.1		1	4		5
Lawn Robert	Lab^r	36	Mar	5	16.13.8.6.4					7
Elsey Sam^l [X]	Lab^r	43	Mar	1	9		2	16.12		5
Elsey William	Lab^r	28	S							1
Elsey Robert	Weaver	20	S							1
Coleman Edward	Lab^r	64	Mar				2	13.6		4
Arnold Rob^t	Carpenter	51	Wr				1	13		2
Huggins John	Weaver	24	Mar				3	17.14.12		5
Huggins John Jun^r	Weaver	48	Mar							1
Bird Robert	Lab^r	45	Mar				2	10.2	1	4
Bird John	Lab^r	48	Mar				1	14	1	3
Bird John Jun^r	Weaver	21	S							1
Arnold Hannah		18	S							1
Grey Robert		80	Mar							2
Corbould Rev^d		30	S							1
Warren M^rs		65	Ww							1
Land Eliza	Servant	22	S							1
Spicer Harriot	Servant	20	S							1
Newman James	Farmer	80	Wr							1
Newman James Jun^r	Farmer	33	Mar	3	10.3.1		3	12.7.5		8
Newman Robert	Farmer	30	S							1
Buck Aron	Servant	18	S							1
Browne Hannah	Servant	15	S							1
Gray James	Lab^r	50	Mar	6	15.13.11.7.5.3		2	9.1		10
Gray Elizabeth		20	S							1
Gay Edward	Lab^r	62	Mar	1	14					3
Thorpe Robert		30	Mar	3	11.8.6					5
Fiddy John	Lab^r	70	Mar				1	13	1	3
Fiddy Susan		19	S							1

[Total]			217	94		12	99		18	410

[Page 5]
Brought Forward			217	94		12	99		18	410
Newman John	Farmer	54	Mar	3	14.12.10	2	4	15.8.3.1	2	9
Land Miles	Servant	18	S							1
Basingthwaighte John	Farmer	40	Mar	1	11	1				3
Rockett Mary	Servant	14	S							1
Hammond John	Servant	18	S							1
Huggins William	Lab^r	35	Mar	2	8.1	1	2	6.4		6
Canham James	Lab^r	72	Wr							1
Canham Susan		34	Ww	3	11.9.3		2	6.4		6
Turner Lucy		40	Ww	1	14					2
Phillippo Elisha	Farmer	33	Mar	2	3.1		4	10.9.8.6	4	8
Long John		84	Wr							1
Saunders Francis	Servant	15	S							1
Gooding Sophia	Servant	16	S							1
Arnold William	Servant	15	S							1
Knights Robert	Farmer	50	Mar	5	18.17.13.6.1	2	3	14.10.3	1	10
Mays Maria	Servant	24	S							1
Tann James	Servant	23	S							1
Elsey Susan	Servant	14	S							1
Balls John	Lab^r	62	Mar							2
Browne Archer	Lab^r	56	Mar	1	1		3	15.12.8	2	6
Canham Noah	Lab^r	44	Mar	2	6.1		3	13.10.3		7
Culham John	Lab^r	44	Mar	1	4		3	15.11.7	2	6
Culham Joshua	Lab^r	84	Wr							1
Dunn John	Lab^r	25	Mar				1	1		3
Head Robert	Shoemaker	40	S							1
Head William	Shoemaker	32	S							1
Stibbings Eliz^h		29	Mar	3	6.3.1					4
Arnold Joseph	Weaver	40	Mar	4	18.13.8.3		2	16.4		8
Pearson George	Tailor	30	Mar	1	3		2	4.1		5
Tye William	Tailor	20	S							1
Turner George	Shopkeeper	61	S							1
Arnold William		14	S							1
Nichols John	Lab^r	60	S							1
Littleboy Eliz^h	Servant	15	S							1
Elsey Samuel	Servant	18	S							1
Mays Thomas	Lab^r	40	Mar	2	10.6	1	3	17.15.9	1	7
Canham John	Lab^r	50	Mar	1	8		4	18.15.12.5		7
Canham John Jun^r	Lab^r	23	S							1
Browne Mary		21	S							1

[Totals]			270	126		19	135		30	531

Collected for me by G Holmes officer and Mr Howes.

[End of Census Document]

Notes

The Total under the "Marital Status" column is the number of persons excluding children.
Where an entry is followed by [X] this indicates that the original had been crossed out but is included for completeness.
The total number of girls at school actually adds up to 40 and not 30 as written.

See also the Tacolneston parish page and the main Census page

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