Census 1841
This was the first real national census count taken on June 18th 1841, so here are a few trivia type facts from Whissonsett 1841.
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The most popular names were John 56, William 43, Robert 33, Thomas 33, Mary 57, Elizabeth 43, Sarah 37 and Ann 37.
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Unusual names were Delilah, Peace, Bathsheba, Karenhappuch, Pleasance, Bartle, Aldridge, Silvester, Jeremiah and Elijah.
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William Valing was the Police Officer.
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Children under the age of 15, in Hamrow 55, in the village 231.
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People over 65, only 22, the oldest Margaret Fox aged 92.
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Men and boys, agricultural labourers 78, plus 3 shepherds, 2 vermin killers and a gardener.
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Rev. Kemp had 8 children between the ages of 3 and 13, he employed a footman and three maids.
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Charles Green at Brick Kiln Farm employed a man servant and 4 maid servants.
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Karenhappuch (nee Hall) was married to Jeremiah Makins, they lived at Lower Farm and she sold lots of home made sausages.
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There were 18 burials in the churchyard in 1841:
• Jan 1841 – John Reeve 17, Henry Jarred 2 months.
• Feb 1841 – Sarah Ann Clark 7 months.
• March 1841 – Martha Powell 72.
• April 1841 – Mary Pratt 43.
• June 1841 – William Walker 7, Thomas Taylor 82, Elizabeth Lake 5 weeks.
• July 1841 – Catherine Hall 83.
• Aug 1841 – Elizabeth Goodman 1 month. Joseph Annison 5. John Lusher 7 weeks.
• Sep 1841 – James Dack 11. Jane Pratt 12.
• Oct 1841 – Elizabeth Annison 9 months.
• Nov 1841 – Elizabeth Eldridge 78. Elizabeth Neale infant.
• Dec 1841 – William Bates infant.
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William White’s History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864 and 1883 can be found at GENUKI.org.uk.
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