Wymondham, Norfolk - 1811 and 1821 Census

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

1811 and 1821 Census of Population

This NRO document [Ref PD 184/21 also on microform MF/RO 372] is at the back of the Parish Register which has Burials for 1758-1812 and contains figures for the years 1811 and 1821. It contains only statistics ie. no names.

Census available

1747 - Only statistics available ie. no names.
1811 - Only statistics available ie. no names - this document.
1821 - Only statistics available ie. no names - this document.

It contains the following information :-

Account of the Population &c taken in 1811

Names and
Descriptions
of Places in
Wymondham.

Town Green,
Vicar Street
& Chapelgate
Market Street
Downham &
Stanfield
Silfield
Wattlefield &
Spooner Row
Suton
----
Total amount

Q 1
Inhabited
Houses

161
246

90
68

54
115
----
734

[by how
many]
Families

171
244

101
68

68
115
----
767

Q 2
Empty
[houses]

1
-

1
-

-
-
----
2

Q 3
Uninha
-bited
houses

4
2

-
-

-
-
----
6

What
Agric
-ulture

20
12

91
63

40
65
----
291

Q 4
Occup
Trade

141
222

10
5

28
34
----
440

-ation
Other

10
10

-
-

-
16
----
36

Males

376
548

329
192

182
269
----
1896

Females

455
591

285
197

199
300
----
2027

Totals
of
Persons

831
1139

614
389

381
569
----
3923

1821

Names and
Descriptions
of Places in
Wymondham.

Town Green,
Vicar Street
& Chapelgate
Market Street
Downham &
Stanfield
Silfield
Wattlefield &
Spooner Row
Suton
----
Total amount

Q 1
Inhabited
Houses

172
269

169
85

78
122
----
895

[by how
many]
Families

189
285

179
115

87
122
----
977

Q 2
Empty
[houses]

-
-

3
-

-
1
----
4

Q 4
Uninha
-bited
houses

4
7

4
-

-
3
----
18

What
Agric
-ulture

50
38

94
81

55
52
----
370

Q 4
Occup
Trade

115
221

72
34

31
54
----
527

-ation
Other

24
26

13
-

1
16
----
80

Males

395
624

474
211

241
323
----
2268

Females

494
684

461
233

246
322
----
2240

Totals
of
Persons

889
1308

935
444

487
545
----
4708

[Religion]
Ind. Congregational 1801 to 1810 inc.
Baptist 1805 to 1810 inc.
Quakers 1801 to 1810 inc.

[Totals]

Births
28
14
18
---
60

Burials
29
3
20
---
52

Marriages
-
-
-
---
1

[End of Census Document]

Notes

All shorthand contractions in the document have been reproduced as written.

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