WM WAMBROOK 1881 Census.Cwk (WP)

PARISH OF WAMBROOK 1881 CENSUS RG11/2385 The census was carried out on the night of 3rd April 1881 and closely followed the format of the previous censuses taken between 1851 and 1871. The head of the family 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 (w) 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. An analysis of the recordings for Wambrook is tabled below: Age Group Under 10 68 25.8% 10 to 19 61 23.2% 20 to 29 26 9.9% 30 to 39 41 15.6% 40 to 49 19 7.2% 50 to 59 17 6.5% 60 to 69 22 8.4% 70 to 79 6 2.3% Over 80 3 1.1% Total 263 The census recorded 140 males (53.2% of total) and 123 females (46.8%) There were 48 occupied dwellings, which produced an average of 5.5 persons per dwelling. One uninhabited dwelling was recorded at Higher Wambrook. 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 1881 Wambrook formed part of the County of Dorset, as the transfer to Somerset did not occur until 1896. * Although the overall standard of the return is considerably better than those for previous years, there are still some cases where the census return has 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, U for 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: DEV - Devon DOR - Dorset IRE - Ireland KEN - Kent MDX - Middlesex SOM - Somerset WIL - Wiltshire Description of Enumeration District The whole of the Parish of Wambrook including the village of Higher Wambrook and Lower Wambrook, Broad Oaks House, Castle Wood, Shags Flood Farm, Kurso Cottage, Saltbox Farm and cottage adjoining, Downlands Cottages, Coom’s and Deerham Farms, Lanceham, Loomcroft, Myrtle Cottage and Worthill Farm and Cottages below. Forename Surname Relation Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace to Head Town or Parish County 1 Higher Wambrook Robert DIMENT Head M 35 M Farmer Combe St. Nicholas SOM Emily Anna DIMENT Wife M 33 F Chardstock DOR Hannah Elizabeth DIMENT Dau 10 F Scholar Combe St. Nicholas SOM William DIMENT Son 9 M Scholar Curry Rivell SOM Emily Florence DIMENT Dau 8 F Scholar Curry Rivell SOM Alice May DIMENT Dau 6 F Scholar Curry Rivell SOM Selina Augusta DIMENT Dau 4 F Scholar Curry Rivell SOM Robert Hill DIMENT Son 3 M Curry Rivell SOM John Bennett DIMENT Son 2 M Curry Rivell SOM James WEST Servant U 35 M General Labourer Curry Rivell SOM 2 Higher Wambrook John WALE Head M 30 M Farmer of 110 acres Whitestaunton SOM Annie WALE Wife M 22 F Yarcombe DEV Edwin NORTH Servant U 12 M General Farm Servant Buckland St. Mary SOM Charles BILLING Servant U 15 M General Farm Servant Buckland St. Mary SOM One uninhabited dwelling 3 Higher Wambrook Matthew COLLINS Head M 63 M Agricultural Labourer Stockland DEV Sarah Ann COLLINS Wife M 53 F Chard SOM William COLLINS Son U 16 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR Frederick COLLINS Son U 14 M General Labourer Wambrook DOR 4 Higher Wambrook Henry BURMAN Head M 68 M Agricultural Labourer Donyatt SOM Elizabeth BURMAN Wife M 66 F Wambrook DOR 5 Higher Wambrook Edward MEREDYTH Head M 52 M Baronet (crossed out) Dublin IRE Agnes MEREDYTH Wife M 40 F Cork IRE Agnes MEREDYTH Dau U 18 F Dublin IRE Alice MEREDYTH Dau U 17 F Kilkenny IRE Bernard MEREDYTH Son 9m M Doneraile IRE Mary CLARK Servant U 15 F General Servant Malmesbury WIL 6 Higher Wambrook John TEMPLE Head M 52 M Curate of Wambrook Durham DUR Elvina M TEMPLE Wife M 47 F Axminster DEV Mary H TEMPLE Dau U 20 F Axminster DEV John G TEMPLE Son U 15 M Scholar Axminster DEV Eleanor S TEMPLE Dau 11 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Edward B TEMPLE Son 9 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Gwladys M TEMPLE Dau 3 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Anthony TEMPLE Son 1 M Wambrook DOR Anne DENSLOW Servant U 19 F Parlour Maid - Domestic Servant Wambrook DOR Mary J BARRY Servant U 19 F Cook - Domestic Servant Chardstock DOR Mary A PAVEY Servant U 19 F Nurse - Domestic Servant Wambrook DOR 7 Broad Oak William Heale EAMES Head M 76 M No profession - Income from land Axminster DEV Sarah EAMES Wife M 72 F No profession - Income from land Chardstock DOR Sarah Jane EAMES Dau U 39 F No profession - Income from land Stockland DEV Eliza EAMES Dau U 37 F No profession - Income from land Stockland DEV Lydia EAMES Dau U 31 F No profession - Income from land Chard SOM John EAMES Son U 31 M No profession - income from land Chard SOM Edward EAMES Son U 28 M Farmer 120 acres employ 1 man & 2 boys Chard SOM Thomas BENTLEY Visitor U 56 M No profession - Income from land Chardstock DOR Elizabeth ENDICOTT Servant U 23 F Cook - Domestic Servant Axminster DEV 8 Broad Oak William PINNEY Head M 52 M Groom & Gardener Chardstock DOR Rebecca PINNEY Wife M 45 F Combe St. Nicholas SOM William PINNEY Son 12 M Plough Boy Chardstock DOR Ellen PINNEY Dau 10 F Scholar Chardstock DOR Charles James PINNEY Son 6 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Thomas MALTRAVERS Father-in-Law W 78 M Retired Carpenter Buckland St. Mary SOM 9 Beulah Cottage Jane STOCK Head U 46 F Land, House and Fund Holder Poplar MDX Helena STOCK Sister U 33 F Land, House and Fund Holder Poplar MDX Emma STOKES Servant U 37 F Cook - Domestic Servant Blandford DOR Sarah DOBSON Servant U 24 F House Maid - Domestic Servant Greenwich KEN 10 Higher Wambrook Mary DEANE Head W 49 F Living on interest of money Stockland DEV John FRENCH Father W 84 M Agricultural Labourer Whitestaunton SOM 11 Higher Wambrook Simeon PHIPPEN Head M 26 M Agricultural Labourer Chardstock DOR Emma PHIPPEN Wife M 26 F Wambrook DOR Frank PHIPPEN Son 4 M Wambrook DOR George PHIPPEN Son 3 M Wambrook DOR Charles PHIPPEN Son 1 M Wambrook DOR 12 Post Office William DENSLOW Head M 62 M Postmaster Chardstock DOR Ann DENSLOW Wife M 62 F Postmistress Chardstock DOR David DENSLOW Son 12 M Farm Boy Wambrook DOR Jane DENSLOW Dau 10 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Charles DENSLOW Son U 24 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR 13 School House William J DENSLOW Head M 29 M Master Blacksmith Wambrook DOR Selenia B DENSLOW Wife M 36 F Elementary Teacher Thorverton DEV Sydney John DENSLOW Son 3 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Amy May DENSLOW Dau 1 F Wambrook DOR Mervyn DENSLOW Son 9m M Wambrook DOR Emma HOPKINS Servant 15 F General Servant Combe St. Nicholas SOM 14 Higher Wambrook George LOVE Head M 42 M Agricultural Labourer Chardstock DOR Ellen LOVE Wife M 28 F Farway DEV John LOVE Son 8 M Scholar Chard SOM Mary Ann LOVE Dau 7 F Scholar Chard SOM 15 Higher Wambrook John BERE Head M 28 M Agricultural Labourer Membury DEV Mary Ann BERE Wife M 31 F Wambrook DOR Sidney John BERE Son 3m M Wambrook DOR 16 Lower Wambrook Mark WARREN Head M 59 M Agricultural Labourer Uppottery DEV Mary A WARREN Wife M 50 F Otterford SOM John WARREN Son U 20 M Agricultural Labourer Stockland DEV William WARREN Son U 15 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR Clara WARREN Dau 12 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Annie WARREN Dau 9 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Mary WEBBER Mother W 91 F Maiden Newton DOR 17 Lower Wambrook George WILLMOTT Head M 41 M Agricultural Labourer Combe St. Nicholas SOM Mary WILLMOTT Wife M 46 F Chardstock DOR Isaac WILLMOTT Son U 16 M Agricultural Labourer Chardstock DOR George WILLMOTT Son 15 M Farm Boy Chardstock DOR John WILLMOTT Son 5 M Scholar Chardstock DOR 18 & 19 Lower Wambrook Joseph GOODLAND Head M 63 M Shoemaker Wambrook DOR Mary GOODLAND Wife M 64 F Wambrook DOR Benjaman WHEADON Grandson U 16 M Shoemaker’s Assistant Membury DEV William HARRIS Grandson 12 M Scholar Chard SOM Thomas GILLETT Lodger U 51 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR 20 Public House Eli BOWYER Head M 38 M Publican occupying two fields Staple Fitzpaine SOM Elizabeth BOWYER Wife M 36 F Wambrook DOR 21 Lower Wambrook James COLLINS Head M 66 M Wheelwright Stockland DEV Emma POTTER Dau M 17 F Household Work Wambrook DOR Fred COLLINS Son U 15 M Farm Boy Wambrook DOR Frank POTTER Grandson 2 M Wambrook DOR Note: Ages and relationships shown are as recorded in the census return.

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