WM WAMBROOK 1891 Census.Cwk (WP)

PARISH OF WAMBROOK 1891 CENSUS RG12/1892

The census was carried out on the night of 5th April 1891 and followed the format of the previous censuses taken since 1871. The head of the family still had to be defined as did the relationship to the head of each person staying in the house that night. The gender of each person was also recorded. Accurate ages were required throughout and were taken from the person’s last birthday. For infants under one year, the age was recorded either in months (m), weeks (Ee) or days (d). The rank, profession or occupation of each person was recorded and “Where Born” had to be completed by giving the county and town or parish of birth. The expanded list of infirmities introduced in 1871 was retained, but was sometimes used to record medical conditions not included in the official list.

The 1891 census varied from those taken previously in three ways - the Occupational Status of each person in employment had to be categorised using three options - Employer (Ee), Employee (Ee) or Neither (N), Single (code S) replaced Unmarried (U) and the number of rooms occupied by each household had to be recorded if less than five.

An analysis of the recordings for Wambrook are tabled below:

Age Group No. of persons Percentage Under 10 54 28.5% 10 to 19 58 21.0% 20 to 29 30 13.4% 30 to 39 19 10.3% 40 to 49 23 8.9% 50 to 59 26 10.3% 60 to 69 13 3.1% 70 to 79 8 2.7% Over 80 Nil 1.7% Total 231

The census recorded 122 males (52.8% of total) and 109 females (47.2%)

There were 48 occupied dwellings, which produced an average of 4.8 persons per dwelling, and 5 uninhabited dwellings.

A full analysis of the censuses for 1841 to 1911 appears as part of the introduction to the 1911 census. The transcript was made by members of CHRG from copies of the original documents. When extracting information from this transcript, the following points should be noted:

* In 1891 Wambrook formed part of the County of Dorset, as the transfer to Somerset did not occur until 1896.

* The overall standard of this return is better than the previous one in 1881, but there are still cases where the return would seem to have been incorrectly completed. “Notes” have been added to correct any obvious errors. . * Shortening of forenames has been avoided wherever possible with full names being given in the transcription. Also, full stops have not been used in names, thus Wm. C. Larcombe in the census return would appear as William C Larcombe. By the same logic the town or Parish of birth is given in full, whenever possible.

* In the transcription the column headed “Mar” uses the abbreviations M for Married, S for Single/Unmarried and W for Widow or Widower.

* To save space and achieve consistency, the place of birth is given first, followed by the county, indicated by the use of the “Chapman County Code” system. The codes used in this Census are listed below:

CAM - Cambridgeshire DBY - Derbyshire DEV - Devon DOR - Dorset GLS - Gloucestershire KEN - Kent SOM - Somerset

PARISH OF WAMBROOK 1891 CENSUS

Registration District: Chard Registration Sub-district: Combe St. Nicholas Enumeration District: No. 9 Name of Enumerator: John Wale Rural Sanitary District: Chard Parliamentary Borough or District: West Dorset Ecclesiastical Parish: Wambrook

The whole of the Civil Parish of Wambrook comprising the village of Higher Wambrook and Lower Wambrook, Broad Oak House, Castlewood, Shag’s Flood Farm, Salt Box Farm, Downlands Cottages, Cooms and Deerhams Farms, Lanceham, Loomcroft, Myrtle Cottage and Wortheal Farm. Forename Surname Relation Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace to Head Town or Parish County 1 New Inn (more than four rooms) Eli BOWYER Head M 50 M Inn Keeper (N) Staple Fitzpaine SOM Elizabeth BOWYER Wife M 46 F Wambrook DOR

2 Lower Wambrook (more than four rooms) James COLLINS Head M 76 M Carpenter (Er) Stockland DEV Elizabeth COLLINS Wife M 68 F Stockland DEV Frederick J COLLINS Son S 25 M Carpenter (Ee) Wambrook DOR Frank POTTER Grandson S 12 M Agricultural Labourer (crossed out) Wambrook DOR Lillie POTTER Granddaughter S 7 F Wambrook DOR

3 Lower Wambrook (four rooms) George WILLMOTT Head M 54 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Combe St. Nicholas SOM Mary WILLMOTT Wife M 55 F Chardstock DOR George WILLMOTT Son S 24 M Groom & Gardener (Ee) Chardstock DOR John WILLMOTT Son S 15 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR

4 Lower Wambrook (four rooms) William J BEER Head M 36 M Road Contractor (Ee) Membury DEV Mary A BEER WIfe M 39 F Wambrook DOR Sidney J BEER Son S 10 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Ellen E BEER Dau S 9 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Herbert BEER Son S 7 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Ruth BEER Dau S 4 F Wambrook DOR Walter BEER Son S 1 M Wambrook DOR

One uninhabited dwelling

5 Lower Wambrook (four rooms) Thomas DENSLOW Head M 37 M General Labourer (Ee) Wambrook DOR Sarah J DENSLOW Wife M 36 F Chardstock DOR William J DENSLOW Son S 12 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Ernest DENSLOW Son S 11 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Tom DENSLOW Son S 9 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Ellen M DENSLOW Dau S 7 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Albert E DENSLOW Son S 3 M Wambrook DOR Annie M DENSLOW Dau S 1 F Wambrook DOR

6 Lower Wambrook (four rooms) Richard SPARKS Head M 77 M Blind Beer DEV Thirza SPARKS Dau S 43 F Nurse for Blind Father (Ee) Wambrook DOR

7 Lower Wambrook (four rooms) Edward DENSLOW Head M 31 M Groom & Gardener (Ee) Wambrook DOR Harriett DENSLOW Wife M 27 F Race Down DOR Charles DENSLOW Son S 6 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Ben DENSLOW Son S 5 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Edward DENSLOW Son S 3 M Wambrook DOR George DENSLOW Son S 2 M Wambrook DOR Gilbert J DENSLOW Son S 6m M Wambrook DOR

8 School House (four rooms) William J DENSLOW Head M 39 M Smith (Er) Wambrook DOR Selenia B DENSLOW Wife M 44 F School Mistress (Ee) Thorverton DEV Sydney J DENSLOW Son S 13 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Amy M DENSLOW Dau S 11 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Maggie A DENSLOW Dau S 7 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Menoue K DENSLOW Dau S 6 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Anna LOVE Servant S 17 F General Servant (Ee) Wambrook DOR

9 Follett’s Farm (more than four rooms) George MATTHEWS Head M 50 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Chillington SOM Elizabeth MATTHEWS Wife M 50 F Chillington SOM Tom MATTHEWS Son S 23 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Chillington SOM John MATTHEWS Son S 20 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Wambrook DOR Sam MATTHEWS Son S 17 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Wambrook DOR William MATTHEWS Son S 11 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Ellen MATTHEWS Dau S 5 F Scholar Wambrook DOR 10 Wambrook (more than four rooms) Thomas CHARLES Head M 52 M Shepherd (Ee) Chardstock DOR Sarah CHARLES Wife M 50 F Axminster DEV Tom CHARLES Son S 18 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Chard SOM Albert G CHARLES Son S 9 M Scholar Ilminster SOM

11 Wambrook (four rooms) Job WALDEN Head M 45 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Dolish Wake (sic) SOM Sarah Ann WALDEN Wife M 42 F Dalwood DEV

12 Beulah House (more than four rooms) Jane STOCK Head S 56 F Living on her own Means (Er) Poplar MDX Helina STOCK Sister S 43 F Living on her own Means Poplar MDX Elizabeth DENSLOW Servant S 24 F General Domestic Servant (Ee) Wambrook DOR

13 The Rectory (more than four rooms) William F NEWTON Head M 64 M Rector of Parish of Wambrook (Er) Matlock Baths DBY Sophia L NEWTON Wife M 53 F Cambridge CAM Ada M NEWTON Dau S 23 F Littleport CAM Edwin NEWTON Son S 19 M Articled Clerk in Solicitor’s Office (Ere) Littleport CAM William L NEWTON Son S 15 M Scholar Littleport CAM Bertha MOREY Servant S 18 F Cook - Domestic Servant (Ee) Cuttcott Burtle [Catcott Burtle] SOM Alice PURCHASE Servant S 20 F House Maid - Domestic Servant (Ee) Haslebury Plunknett SOM

14 Post Office (more than four rooms) Ann DENSLOW Head W 62 F Post Mistress (Er) Chardstock DOR Dan DENSLOW Son S 22 M Assistant Postman (Ee) Wambrook DOR

15 Woolmington Farm (more than four rooms) John WALE Head M 42 M Farmer (Er) Whitestaunton SOM Anna WALE Wife M 33 F Yarcombe DEV Emma J WALE Dau S 9 F Scholar Wambrook DOR John WALE Son S 8 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Samuel WALE Son S 6 M Scholar Wambrook DOR George WALE Son S 3 M Wambrook DOR Mary WALE Dau S 9m F Wambrook DOR Hannah DYER Mother-in-law W 72 F Deaf Chardstock DOR Harry RICE Servant S 15 M Farm Labourer Membury DEV Elizabeth DOMMETT Servant S 19 F General Servant Yarcombe DEV

16 Drakes Farm (more than four rooms) Elizabeth DENNING Head W 73 F Living on her own means Hawkchurch DOR Mary A E DENNING Dau S 48 F Dairy Woman (Ee) Wambrook DOR Elizabeth DENNING Dau S 41 F Dress maker (Ee) Wambrook DOR Emma DENNING Dau S 37 F Living on her own means Wambrook DOR

17 Broad Oak Cottage (four rooms) William PINNEY Head M 62 M Labourer & Groom (Ee) Chardstock DOR Rebecca PINNEY Wife M 55 F Combe [sic] SOM Charles PINNEY Son S 16 M Shoemaker’s Apprentice (Ee) Wambrook DOR

18 Broad Oak (more than four rooms) John EAMES Head S 41 M Living on own means (Er) Chard SOM Mary EAMES Sister S 43 F Living on own means Chard SOM Lydia EAMES Sister S 41 F Living on own means Chard SOM Edward EAMES Brother S 39 M Living on own means (Er) Chard SOM Blanche CHARLES Servant S 13 F Domestic Servant (Ee) Cudworth SOM

19 Lansum’s Farm (more than four rooms) Charles NORRIS Head M 54 M Farmer (Er) Kingsbury SOM Tom NORRIS Son S 19 M Farmer’s Son (Ee) Buckland St. Mary SOM Sam NORRIS Son S 17 M Builder’s Apprentice Buckland St. Mary SOM Lilla NORRIS Dau S 13 F Scholar Buckland St. Mary SOM Sidney NORRIS Son S 11 M Scholar Buckland St. Mary SOM Ethel NORRIS Dau S 8 F Scholar Buckland St. Mary SOM Emilie NORRIS Dau S 5 F Wambrook DOR Jabez NORRIS Son S 3 M Wambrook DOR Alice PADY Visitor S 22 F Living on own means (Ee) Wambrook DOR 20 Lansum Cottage (four rooms) William FRENCH Head M 57 M Working on own account (Er) Membury DEV Elizabeth FRENCH Wife M 57 F Wambrook DOR Fanny FRENCH Dau S 17 F Wambrook DOR Lydia FRENCH Granddaughter S 10 F Scholar Kingsbury SOM George FRENCH Boarder W 72 M Employed Labourer Membury DEV

21 Lansum Cottage (Four rooms) Robert ENTICOTT Head M 32 M Agricultural Carter (Ee) Axminster DEV Mary A ENTICOTT Wife M 39 F Membury DEV Elizabeth C ENTICOTT Dau S 6 F Membury DEV Robert J ENTICOTT Son S 2 M Membury DEV Richard W NEWBERY Stepson S 19 M Agricultural Carter (Ee) Membury DEV

22 Mancroft (more than four rooms) William LARCOMBE Head M 58 M Farmer (Er) Chardstock DOR Martha LARCOMBE Wife M 32 F Membury DEV Emily LARCOMBE Dau S 8 F Wambrook DOR Annie LARCOMBE Dau S 6 F Wambrook DOR Mary LARCOMBE Dau S 4 F Chardstock DOR Bessy LARCOMBE Dau S 1 F Wambrook DOR Mary A LARCOMBE Mother W 71 F Staplefitzpaine SOM

23 Mancroft (more than four rooms) William CUFF Head M 67 M Farm Servant (Ee) Combe St. Nicholas SOM Sarah A CUFF Wife M 56 F Wambrook DOR John GILLETT Brother-in-law S 61 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Combe St. Nicholas SOM

24 Worthill (more than four rooms) William PAVEY Head W 65 M Farmer (N) Whitestaunton SOM Elizabeth PAVEY Dau S 25 F Wambrook DOR

Two uninhabited dwellings 25 Old Workhouse (four rooms) Sarah PAVEY Head S 25 F Dress Maker (N) Wambrook DOR

26 Myrtle Cottage (More than four rooms) Thomas SEWARD Head M 56 M Farmer (Er) Kilmington DEV Harriet SEWARD Wife M 56 F Chardstock DOR

27 Bewley (more than four rooms) Samuel PAVEY Head S 34 M Farmer (Er) Wambrook DOR

28 Coombes Farm (more than four rooms) William MAYNE Head M 49 M Farmer (Er) Musbury DEV Mary A MAYNE Wife M 53 F Morton DOR James MAYNE Son S 13 M Farmer’s Son Wambrook DOR Mary A MAYNE Dau S 12 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Eli DOWN Servant S 23 M Labourer (Ee) Chard SOM

29 Downlands Farm (more than four rooms) Ruth MELHUISH Head W 44 F Farmer & Machine Proprietor (Er) Winsham SOM Francis R MELHUISH Son S 21 M Farmer’s Son (Ee) Wambrook DOR Bessy R MELHUISH Dau S 18 F Farmer’s Daughter Wambrook DOR Sydney D MELHUISH Son S 13 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Alfred GUPPY Lodger S 27 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Thorncombe DOR

30 Downlands Cottage (more than four rooms) John C MELHUISH Head M 28 M Farmer’s Son, Locomotive Engine Driver (Ee) Yarcombe DEV Susan MELHUISH Wife M 25 F Wambrook DOR Susan M MELHUISH Dau S 3 F Wambrook DOR John R MELHUISH Son S 11m M Wambrook DOR

31 Deerhams Farm (more than four rooms) Tom WILCE Head M 26 M Farmer (Er) Yarcombe DEV Dulcie WILCE Wife M 25 F Yarcombe DEV One uninhabited dwelling

32 Salt Box Cottage (four rooms) George DAVIS Head M 68 M Hawker (N) “Not known” GLS Anne DAVIS Dau S 11 F Combe St. Nicholas SOM

One uninhabited dwelling

33 Pewit Cottage (four rooms) Isaac PAVEY Head M 75 M Blind some years Membury DEV Susan PAVEY Wife M 69 F Lace Mender (Ee) Chardstock DOR Janet PAVEY Dau S 26 F Lace Mender (Ee) Membury DEV

34 Oatlands Cottage (more than four rooms) Abram ABBOTT Head M 50 M Gardner (Ee) Wambrook DOR Elizabeth ABBOTT Wife M 48 F Frampton DOR George ABBOTT Son S 17 M Shoemaker (Ee) Wambrook DOR Mary ABBOTT Dau S 10 F Scholar Wambrook DOR John ABBOTT Son S 5 M Scholar Wambrook DOR

35 Oatlands Farm (more than four rooms) James THOMAS Head M 65 M Farmer (Er) Sutton SOM Sarah THOMAS Wife M 60 F Tintinhull SOM Frank THOMAS Son M 29 M Son of Farmer (Ee) Ilton SOM Elizabeth J THOMAS Daughter-in-law M 29 F Shute DEV Bessy J THOMAS Granddaughter S 3 F Lopen SOM Lily G THOMAS Granddaughter S 1 F Chard SOM Jane ABBOTT Servant S 13 F General Servant - Domestic (Ee) Wambrook DOR

36 Castlewood (four rooms) Edward DOWN Head M 46 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Membury DEV Maria DOWN Wife M 35 F Chardstock DOR James DOWN Son S 17 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Membury DEV Emily DOWN Dau S 15 F Membury DEV Charles DOWN Son S 13 M Stockland DEV Susan DOWN Dau S 9 F Membury DEV Samuel DOWN Son S 8 M Wambrook DOR John DOWN Son S 3 M Wambrook DOR

37 Castlewood (four rooms) Thomas TUCKER Head M 45 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR Sarah TUCKER Wife M 32 F “Not known’ Rose TUCKER Dau S 5 F Thorncliffe KEN William TUCKER Son S 2 M Chard SOM

38 Castlewood (four rooms) Thomas HUNT Head M 56 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR Mary HUNT Wife M 55 F Chardstock DOR George HUNT Son S 22 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR Charles HUNT Son S 22 M Agricultural Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR Gilbert HUNT Son S 17 M Shepherd (Ee) Wambrook DOR

39 Castlewood Farm (more than four rooms) Thomas WILKINS Head W 67 M Farmer (Er) Dalwood DEV Mary A WILKINS Dau S 33 F Chardstock DOR William WILKINS Son S 30 M Farmer’s Son (Ee) Chardstock DOR Robert WILKINS Son S 20 M Farmer’s Son (Ee) Chardstock DOR Henry WILKINS Son S 20 M Farmer’s Son (Ee) Chardstock DOR

40 Box Cottage (more than four rooms) George PAVEY Head M 43 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR Mary J PAVEY Wife M 37 F Dalwood DEV William G PAVEY Son S 14 M Labourer (Ee) Chardstock DOR Charles J PAVEY Son S 11 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Henry PAVEY Son S 9 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Rosa PAVEY Dau S 6 F Scholar Wambrook DOR 41 Box Cottage (three rooms) Charlotte LOVE Head W 41 F Char Woman (Ee) Wambrook DOR Samuel LOVE Son S 19 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Wambrook DOR John LOVE Son S 15 M Kennel Boy (Ee) Wambrook DOR Charlotte LOVE Dau S 13 F Wambrook DOR William LOVE Son S 8 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Mary LOVE Dau S 6 F Scholar Wambrook DOR James LOVE Son S 3 M Wambrook DOR

42 Linnington Cottage (four rooms) George WAY Head M 47 M Carter (Ee) Thorncombe DOR Jane WAY Wife M 46 F Thorncombe DOR Hugh WAY Son S 14 M Work on Farm (Ee) Thorncombe DOR Alice WAY Dau S 11 F Thorncombe DOR Annie WAY Dau S 7 F Thorncombe DOR Herbert G WAY Son S 5 M Thorncombe DOR

43 Linnington (more than four rooms) William J BEVISS Head S 45 M Farmer (Er) Poyntington SOM Elizabeth ROBERTS Servant W 54 F Housekeeper (Ee) Upcerne DOR Tom HUSSEY Servant S 18 M Farm Servant (Ee) Thorncombe DOR

44 Linnington Cottage (four rooms) Charles DENSLOW Head M 33 M Groom (Ee) Wambrook DOR Matilda DENSLOW Wife M 28 F Ilminster SOM William C DENSLOW Son S 2 M Chard SOM

45 Bartletts Cottage (four rooms) Sarah VICKERY Head W 55 F Char Woman (Ee) Chard SOM Sam VICKERY Son S 15 M Farm Labourer (Ee) Wambrook DOR

46 Bartletts Cottage (four rooms) Matthew COLLINS Head M 72 M Retired Labourer “Not known” Sarah A COLLINS Wife M 62 F Char Woman (Ee) Charley Green, Chard SOM 47 Bartletts (more than four rooms) Abraham BEVISS Head M 54 M Registrar of Births & deaths (Ee) Chard SOM Maria A BEVISS Wife M 55 F Stockland DEV William BEVISS Son S 16 M Clerk in Solicitor’s Office (Ee) Wambrook DOR Henry BEVISS Son S 14 M Scholar Wambrook DOR John E BEVISS Son S 13 M Scholar Wambrook DOR

48 Wambrook Farm (more than four rooms) William D EAMES Head M 58 M Farmer (Er) Stockland DEV Miriam E EAMES Wife M 46 F Chard SOM William D EAMES Son S 23 M Bank Clerk (Ee) Chardstock DOR Reginald J EAMES Son S 22 M Farmers Son (Ee) Chardstock DOR Emma EAMES Dau S 19 F Chardstock DOR Herbert E EAMES Son S 18 M Farmers Son (Ee) Chardstock DOR Samuel P EAMES Son S 17 M Scholar Chardstock DOR Frank H EAMES Son S 16 M Scholar Chardstock DOR Ada M EAMES Dau S 14 F Scholar Chardstock DOR Nora L EAMES Dau S 13 F Scholar Chardstock DOR Mary P EAMES Dau S 11 F Scholar Chardstock DOR Miriam E EAMES Dau S 9 F Scholar Chardstock DOR Mabel H EAMES Dau S 6 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Lionel J EAMES Son S 4 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Maria W EAMES Dau S 2 F Wambrook DOR Thora A SYMES Governor S 20 F Puddletrenthide DOR Grace HOLLETT Servant S 18 F Domestic Servant “not known” Lilian CHAPLIN Servant S 19 F Domestic Servant Bath SOM