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BARKHAM CENSUS RETURNS 1841 to 1901 Contents Page 1 Introduction Page 3 1841 census return Page 11 1851 census return Page 20 1861 census return Page 30 1871 census return Page 39 1881 census return Page 47 1891 census return Page 57 1901 census return Page 65 Analysis of census returns 1841-1901 Page 66 Name index 1841-1901 Introduction The first census with personal details was conducted in 1841, when 228 inhabitants were recorded at Barkham in 45 houses. Of the 75 male inhabitants over the age of 12, there were 7 farmers, 47 farm workers and 7 servants (at Barkham Manor and Barkham Square). Out of 70 female inhabitants over twelve, 9 were in domestic service. The occupations of wives and unmarried daughters were not recorded, but in the absence of any cottage industry most would have had to work hard looking after large households and helping in the fields at harvest time. 36% of the inhabitants were children under 13. The labouring families in Barkham lived principally in four locations, namely Coombs Hill (now Hayes Lane), Langley Common, Barkham Street and Long Moor. 78.5% of the inhabitants of Barkham in 1841 were born in Berkshire, but what proportion were born in Barkham is not known. As an agricultural parish, there would have been a high degree of mobility, labourers being hired for twelve months at a time at the Michaelmas hiring fairs. The number born in the parish was probably already less than one-half, since by 1851 the proportion was 44%. Employment opportunities for local inhabitants, male or female alike, at Barkham Manor or Barkham Square were few, however, since their gentlemen tenants tended to bring their own 1 servants with them, and to continue to recruit staff, from outside the parish. The population of Barkham in the nineteenth century peaked at 280 in 1861 and 284 in 1891, falling back to 218 by 1901. Of the 86 male inhabitants over the age of 12 in 1901, there were 4 farmers (10 out of 91 in 1891), 39 farm workers and 11 indoor/outdoor servants. Out of 84 female inhabitants over twelve, 13 were in domestic service (21 out of 91 in 1891). 21% of the inhabitants were children under 13 (33% in 1891). By 1901 only 51 people living in Barkham had been born in the parish (and half of those were children under 13), but 89 inhabitants (41%) had been born in other parishes no further than 15 miles from Barkham. The proportion of adult male inhabitants engaged in agriculture fell from 84% in 1871 to 50% in 1901, doubtless a reflection of the Great Depression, whilst those employed as indoor/outdoor servants increased during this period from 7% to 13%. More significantly, the number of artisans increased from 6 (7%) in 1891 to 16 (18%) in 1901, including 10 brickmakers and bricklayers, who probably worked in the growing industrial centres of Reading and Bracknell. This is the first evidence that the industrial revolution was beginning to have an impact on Barkham. 2 BARKHAM CENSUS 1841 Page no in Born transcript in same of tythe Place Name Age Occupation county award Parsonage Henry Eccardt 55 School M N 17 (237) H Mary do 55 Y Francis do 15 N Marianne Kluht 25 N Elizabeth Strong 12 F S Y Edward [Luker] 70 Ag Lab Y Langley Edward Hewett 55 Farmer Y 9 (229) Pond Farm Catherine do 55 N William do 15 N James Cook [20] M S Y Benjamin Smith 15 M S Y Henry [Sukes] 15 M S Y Elizabeth [Smallbone] 20 F S Y Handpost Charles Collyer 30 Farmer Y 11 (208) Farm Eleanor do 30 Y Sarah do 4 Y Elizabeth do 3 Y Charlotte do 2 Y Eleanor do 5 months Y Daniel Simpson 20 Ag Lab N Hannah Arlett 14 F S Y Edward White 14 Ag Lab Y Langley James Mileham 35 Ag Lab Y Common Ann do 40 Y John do 8 Y Emma do 6 Y James do 4 Y George do 2 Y Henry do 2 Y do John Clements 60 Ag Lab Y 15 (220) Henry Jordan 20 Ag Lab Y Sarah do 20 Y George Clements 3 Y Charlotte do 1 Y do James Cook 30 Ag Lab Y 16 (223) Ann do 25 Y John do 6 Y Mary do 4 Y George do 2 Y William do 10 weeks Y do John Lunn 35 Ag Lab Y 15 (219) Elizabeth do 35 Y Abraham do 8 Y James do 6 Y George do 4 Y Mary do 2 Y William do 8 months Y 3 do Thomas Chandler 60 Ag Lab Y 15 (218) Jane do 45 Y Hannah do 10 Y Charlotte do 7 Y Lydia do 5 Y Abraham Lunn 75 Ag Lab Y Jane Strong 60 Ag Lab N Thomas do 20 Y Langley Joseph Spencer 55 Farmer Y 11 (151) Common Charlotte do 55 N Farm Charlotte Goddard 15 Y [Cis] Glasspool 15 Y Elizabeth Goddard 3 N Coombs John Moorcock 35 Ag Lab Y 12 (243) Hill Elizabeth do 30 Y do Thomas Sharp 40 Ag Lab Y 9 (186) Sarah do 35 Y Thomas do 4 Y Ann Cook 60 Y do Charles Hale 25 Ag Lab N Elizabeth do 25 Y George do 11 months Y do Joseph Fry 55 Ag Lab Y 8 (184) Elizabeth do 45 Y John do 20 Y Elijah Hutt 30 Ag Lab Y 13 (180) Charlotte do 25 Y William do 5 Y Coombs Hill Mary do 2 Y Thomas Grout 40 Ag Lab Y 8 (179) Ann do 40 N Marianne do 10 Y Charles do 8 Y William do 4 Y do Thomas Martin 65 Ag Lab Y 8 (178) Sarah do 60 Y do Richard Maskell 55 Thatcher Y 8 (177) Richard do 9 Y Ann Excell 60 Y Ann Palmer 30 Y Farm John Marshall 25 Farmer Y 12 (87) [Sparks] Sarah do 20 Y John do 22 months Y Sarah do 4 months Y Charlotte Goswell 15 F S Y Bull Inn John Collyer 65 Publican Y 14 (253) Ann do 65 N George do 25 Y William Moorcock 15 Ag Lab Y 4 Barkham Mr & Mrs Henry Clive absent 7 (187) House Sarah Davis 50 F S N Harriet Greenway 25 F S Y Harriet Absalom 21 F S N Elizabeth Marlow 14 F S Y Thomas Penlington 35 M S N Farm House Moses Brant 60 Ag Lab Y 7 (77) Sarah do 60 Y Moses do 12 Y 1U John Vickers 15 Ag Lab N Coppid Joseph Frewin 50 Shoe M N Hill Sarah do 45 N Henry Fry 10 M S Y do Aaron Radbourn 25 Ag Lab Y Sarah do 30 Y James Hunt 25 Ag Lab Y Jane fo 25 N Sarah do 2 months Y William Allen 60 Army P Y 8 (68) Henrietta do 40 Y Edneys Ann Maskell 55 Ag Lab Y [Farm] William Horn 30 Ag Lab Y Emily Horn 15 N do Thomas Pither 50 Ag Lab Y Maria do 45 N Charlotte do 17 Y Martha do 12 Y James do 8 Y George do 4 Y Thomas do 1 Y Edneys Francis Sadler 30 Ag Lab Y 16 (66) Farm Mary do 30 Y Charles do 7 Y John do 5 Y George do 3 Y James do 18 months Y Nash Grove 1U James Tizzard 60 M S N 13 (61) Rook Nest David Watts 40 Ag Lab Y 5 (29) Farm Mary do 35 Y George do 13 Y Mary do 10 Y Dinah do 4 Y William [B]osker 8 Y James do 5 Y John do 2 Y James Parker 20 Ag Lab Y Dinah do 25 Y Charles do 6 months Y 5 Longmoor Edward Harington 45 Ag Lab Y 15 (106) Elizabeth 25 N Mary Marshall 60 N do George Arlett 50 Ag Lab Y 15 (105) Harriet do 35 Y Harriet do 20 Y Daniel do 10 Y William do 6 Y James do 14 weeks Y Farm James Newland 45 Ag Lab Y 16 (108) Sophia do 20 Y Henry do 15 Y Louisa do 11 Y Lucy do 10 Y James do 7 Y Richard do 4 months Y do Thomas Goswell 45 Ag Lab Y Mary do 35 Y Ann do 13 Y John do 11 Y George do 9 Y Henry do 5 Y Thomas 10 months Y George Pither 76 Y Biggs James Elliott 70 Farmer N 14 (134) Farm James Elliott 35 N Mary do 20 N Elizabeth Fabrey 15 N George Oliver 15 Ag Lab Y John Erridge 15 Ag Lab Y Barkham William Chandler 60 Farmer N 5 (47a) Square Lydia do 55 N Lydia do 30 N Jane do 30 N Thomas do 25 N William do 25 N Ruth do 20 N Harriet do 20 N Catharine do 15 N John do 15 N Sarah do 15 N Robert Bagges 20 Ag Lab N Thomas Fulbrook 20 Ag Lab Y Charles Ely 15 Ag Lab Y Mark Charlton 13 Ag Lab Y Church John Hern 45 Shepherd Y 6 (14) Farm Sarah do 40 N Brook Sarah Marshall 55 Farmer Y 9 (49) Farm Emma do 15 Y Sarah Martin 13 F S Y George Sparville 20 Shepherd N George Sadler 15 Ag Lab Y 6 Barkham Thomas Pursey 40 Ag Lab Y 8 (166) Lane Kezia do 35 Y Eliza do 7 Y William do 6 Y James do 4 Y George do 2 Y Barkham George Silvester 35 Ag Lab N 8 (165) Lane Hannah do 25 N Sarah do 10 N George do 8 N Henry do 5 Y John do 3 Y Edwin do 3 months Y do James Slaughter 72 Ag Lab N Jane do 72 Y do Philip Batten 40 M S N Ann do 40 N Edmund do 12 Y Elizabeth do 8 Y Philip do 6 Y William do 2 Y do John Boult 70 Ind Y Sarah do 40 Y Burgefs Elizabeth Brant 35 Ag Lab Y 8 (69) Lane Sarah do 10 Y John do 8 Y William do 6 Y James do 4 Y Langley William Hutton 45 Ag Lab Y 16 (221) Common Ann do 35 Y James do 5 Y Jane do 1 Y Rebecca Milward 11 Y 7 BARKHAM CENSUS 1841 sorted by alphabetical order of heads of household Page no in Born transcript in same of tythe No on 1840 Size of Name Age Occupation county award tythe map Place household William Allen 60 Army P Y 8 (68) [Edneys Hill] (1) 2 George Arlett 50 Ag Lab Y 15 (105) Longmoor 6 Philip Batten 40 M S N Barkham Lane (2) 6 John Boult 70 Ind Y Barkham Lane (2) 6 Elizabeth Brant 35 Ag Lab Y 8 (69) Burgess Lane (3) 5 Moses Brant 60 Ag Lab Y 7 (77) Farm House (4) 3 Thomas Chandler 60 Ag Lab Y 15 (218) Langley Common 6 William Chandler 60 Farmer N 5 (47a) Barkham Square 15 John Clements 60 Ag Lab Y 15 (220) Langley Common 5 Mr & Mrs Henry Clive absent 7 (187) Barkham House 5 Charles Collyer 30 Farmer Y 11 (208) Handpost Farm 9 John Collyer (5) 65 Publican Y 14 (253) Bull Inn 4 James Cook 30 Ag Lab Y 16 (223) Langley Common 6 Henry Eccardt (6) 55 School M N 17 (237) Parsonage House 6 8 James Elliott 70 Farmer N 14 (134) Biggs Farm 6 Joseph Frewin 50 Shoe M N Coppid Hill 3 Joseph Fry 55 Ag Lab Y 8 (184) Coombs Hill 3 Thomas Goswell 45 Ag Lab Y Farm (7) 8 Thomas Grout 40 Ag Lab Y 8 (179) Coombs Hill 5 Charles Hale 25 Ag Lab N Coombs Hill 3 Edward Harington 45 Ag Lab Y 15 (106) Longmoor 3 John Hern 45 Shepherd Y 6 (14) Church Farm 2 Edward Hewett 55 Farmer Y 9 (229) Langley Pond Farm 7 Elijah Hutt 30 Ag Lab Y 13 (180) Coombs Hill 4 William Hutton 45 Ag Lab Y 16 (221) Langley Common 5 John Lunn 35 Ag Lab Y 15 (219) Langley Common 7 John Marshall 25 Farmer Y 12 (87) Sparks Farm 5 Sarah Marshall 55 Farmer Y 9 (49) Brook Farm 5 Thomas Martin 65 Ag Lab Y 8 (178)