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. 22 Lower Wambrook James BOARD Head M 39 M Dairyman Stockland DEV Asenath BOARD Wife M 38 F Wambrook DOR Samuel BOARD Son U 12 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Walter BOARD Son 10 M Scholar Wambrook DOR

23 Lower Wambrook William LOVE Head M 37 M General Labourer Chardstock DOR Charlotte LOVE Wife M 31 F Wambrook DOR Sam LOVE Son 9 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Anna LOVE Dau 7 F Scholar Chardstock DOR John LOVE Son 5 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Charlotte LOVE Dau 3 F Scholar Wambrook DOR

24 Castle Wood William John TANNER Head M 57 M Farmer 44 acres employ 1 man & 1 boy Wambrook DOR Emily TANNER Wife M 45 F Farmer’s Wife Netherbury DOR Emma LONG Servant U 14 F Dairy-maid Chardstock DOR Henry STRAWBRIDGE Servant U 13 M Farm Servant Indoor Stockland DEV Samuel HILL Lodger U 41 M Retired Colonel Chard SOM

25 Castle Wood John HUNT Head M 36 M Agricultural Labourer Chardstock DOR Rachel HUNT Wife M 40 F Chardstock DOR George A CHUBB Son 11 M Scholar Wambrook DOR William H HUNT Son 9 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Martha HUNT Dau 6 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Eli HUNT Son 4 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Anne HUNT Dau 3 F Wambrook DOR Note: Ages and relationships shown are as recorded in the census return.

26 Castle Wood James THOMAS Head M 55 M Farmer Suttonmontis SOM George THOMAS Son U 23 M Farmer’s Son Ilton SOM Frank THOMAS Son U 19 M Farmer’s Son Ilton SOM Martha PRIDDEL Servant U 17 F General Servant Yeovil SOM

27 Castle Wood Isaac PAVEY Head M 68 M No Occupation Membury DEV Susan PAVEY Wife M 59 F Lace Mender Chardstock DOR Jennetta PAVEY Dau U 16 F Membury DEV

28 Castle Wood Robert GOUGH Head M 38 M Mason Stockland DEV Caroline GOUGH Wife M 41 F Mason’s wife Yarcombe DEV Sarah Jane GOUGH Dau U 14 F Assistant at home Stockland DEV William Henry GOUGH Son 12 M Scholar Stockland DEV Emily GOUGH Dau 11 F Scholar Stockland DEV Elizabeth GOUGH Dau 9 F Scholar Stockland DEV Lucy GOUGH Dau 7 F Scholar Stockland DEV John GOUGH Son 6 M Scholar Stockland DEV Albert GOUGH Son 4 M Scholar Chardstock DOR Ellen GOUGH Dau 2 F Wambrook DOR Sidney GOUGH Son 11m M Wambrook DOR Susan BONFIELD Mother W 74 F Stockland DEV

29 Salt Box George MATTHEWS Head M 37 M Agricultural Labourer Chilligpton [sic] SOM Elizabeth MATTHEWS Wife M 38 F Chilligpton [sic] SOM Alice MATTHEWS Dau U 17 F “Idiot from birth” Chilligpton [sic] SOM Tom MATTHEWS Son 14 M Farm Boy Chilligpton [sic] SOM John MATTHEWS Son 10 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Sam MATTHEWS Son 8 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Carry MATTHEWS Dau 4 F Scholar Wambrook DOR William MATTHEWS Son 1 M Wambrook DOR

30 Salt Box Thomas DENSLOW Head M 26 M Portable Engine Driver Wambrook DOR Sarah Jane DENSLOW Wife M 25 F Chardstock DOR Bessie DENSLOW Dau 4 F Scholar Wambrook DOR William John DENSLOW Son 2 M Wambrook DOR Aurtha [sic] Ernest DENSLOW Son 1 M Wambrook DOR

31 Shags Flood Richard SPARKS Head M 67 M Agricultural Labourer Bere DEV Ann SPARKS Wife M 64 F Wambrook DOR Thirza SPARKS Dau U 33 F Wambrook DOR

32 Box Cottage Sarah ABBOTT Head W 73 F Chard SOM Isaac ABBOTT Son U 38 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR Alfred ABBOTT Son U 37 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR

33 Box Abraham ABBOTT Head M 40 M General Labourer Wambrook DOR Elizabeth ABBOTT Wife M 36 F Frampton DOR Sarah Ann ABBOTT Dau 11 F Scholar Wambrook DOR George ABBOTT Son 6 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Jane ABBOTT Dau 3 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Mary ABBOTT Dau 1 F Wambrook DOR James ABBOTT Father W 80 M General Labourer Wambrook DOR

34 Lillington Farm James BENTLY Head M 67 M Farmer 93 acres employ 1 man & 1 boy Chardstock DOR Martha BENTLY Wife M 66 F Farmer’s wife Chardstock DOR Elizabeth BENTLY Dau U 32 F Farmer’s daughter Wambrook DOR William BENTLY Son U 30 M Farmer’s son Wambrook DOR Thomas WARREN Servant U 30 M Carter Uppottery DEV

35 Lanceham William FRENCH Head M 59 M Agricultural Labourer Membury DEV Elizabeth FRENCH Wife M 46 F Wambrook DOR William FRENCH Son U 14 M Farm Boy Wambrook DOR Jane FRENCH Dau 12 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Fanny FRENCH Dau 7 F Scholar Wambrook DOR 36 Lanceham William BOWDITCH Head M 30 M Dairyman Whitechurch DOR Mary TROTT Servant U 19 F Dairy-maid Combe St. Nicholas SOM

37 Lanceham George PAVEY Head M 34 M General Labourer Chardstock DOR Mary Jane PAVEY Wife M 28 F Dalwood DEV Elizabeth A PAVEY Dau 6 F Scholar Chardstock DOR William PAVEY Son 4 M Scholar Chardstock DOR Charles PAVEY Son 1 M Wambrook DOR John CULVERWELL Lodger U 23 M Agricultural Labourer Dalwood DEV

38 Deerham Thomas GEAR Head M 68 M Farmer 120 acres employing 1 Lab Axminster DEV Susan GEAR Wife M 60 F Axmouth DEV Robert GEAR Son U 20 M Employed as Farmer’s son Wambrook DOR Charlotte GEAR Dau U 18 F Household Employment Wambrook DOR Susan GEAR Dau U 16 F Household Employment Wambrook DOR Sarah GEAR Dau U 14 F Household Employment Wambrook DOR William SPARKS Servant U 12 M General Labourer Membury DEV

39 Downland Ruth MELHUISH Head W 36 F Farmer 21 acres Chardstock DOR Charles MELHUISH Son U 17 M Employed as Farmer’s son Chardstock DOR Mary Grace MELHUISH Dau U 16 F Employed at home Yarcombe DEV Sarah Jane MELHUISH Dau 13 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Francis Robert MELHUISH Son 10 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Bessie Ruth MELHUISH Dau 8 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Sydney Daniel MELHUISH Son 3 M Wambrook DOR Fanny TURNER Servant U 60 F Domestic Servant Stockland DEV Samuel CORUNER Servant U 20 M General Labourer Stockland DEV Andrew WARREN Servant U 23 M General Labourer Wambrook DOR 40 Downland Richard SLOMAN Head M 35 M Engine Driver Chardstock DOR Emma SLOMAN Wife M 35 F Stockland DEV Bessie SLOMAN Dau 12 F Scholar Stockland DEV Edward SLOMAN Son 8 M Scholar Chardstock DOR Alice SLOMAN Dau 5 F Scholar Wambrook DOR John ROCHESTER Lodger U 22 M Blacksmith & Engine Driver Taunton SOM Note: The census entries incorrectly record Chardstock as being in Devon.

41 Coombs Farm Charles DENING Head M 63 M Farmer 63 acres Hawkchurch DOR Elizabeth DENING Wife M 62 F Farmer’s wife Hawkchurch DOR Mary Ann DENING Dau U 32 F Farmer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Elizabeth DENING Dau U 31 F Dress-maker Wambrook DOR Emma DENING Dau U 27 F Dress-maker Wambrook DOR

42 Loomcroft George FRENCH Head M 53 M General Labourer Whitestaunton SOM Susannah FRENCH Wife M 49 F Pitminster SOM James FRENCH Son U 27 M General Labourer Whitestaunton SOM Elizabeth Jane FRENCH Dau U 26 F Combe St. Nicholas SOM Joseph FRENCH Son U 21 M General Labourer Whitestaunton SOM William FRENCH Son U 17 M General Labourer Chardstock DOR Tom FRENCH Son 15 M General Labourer Chardstock DOR Harry FRENCH Son 10 M Scholar Chardstock DOR John FRENCH Son 6 M Scholar Chardstock DOR Eliza Annie FRENCH Dau 4 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Mary E FRENCH Dau 3 F Wambrook DOR Note: The census entries incorrectly record Chardstock as being in Devon.

43 Loomcroft John WHEADON Head M 65 M Pig Dealer Broadway SOM Mary WHEADON Wife M 62 F Wambrook DOR John Thomas WHEADON Son U 21 M General Labourer Wambrook DOR 44 Loomcroft William SPRAGUE Head M 45 M Agricultural Labourer - Carter Shute DEV Mary SPRAGUE Wife M 44 F Dressmaker Kilmington DEV William SPRAGUE Son 10 M Scholar Kilmington DEV Sarah Jane SPRAGUE Dau 7 F Scholar Kilmington DEV Emily SPRAGUE Dau 6 F Scholar Kilmington DEV Reginald SPRAGUE Son 2 M Stockland DEV

45 Worthill Eli James DOWN Head M 40 M Agricultural Labourer Chard SOM Mary DOWN Wife M 39 F Wambrook DOR Eli James DOWN Son 13 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR Anna DOWN Dau 10 F Scholar Combe St. Nicholas SOM Mary Ann DOWN Dau 8 F Scholar Combe St. Nicholas SOM George DOWN Son 6 M Scholar Combe St. Nicholas SOM John DOWN Son 5 M Scholar Combe St. Nicholas SOM Sydney DOWN Son 3 M Scholar Combe St. Nicholas SOM Fred DOWN Son 2 M Wambrook DOR Lucy DOWN Dau 4m F Wambrook DOR Joel LOVERIDGE Lodger W 44 M Agricultural Labourer Wambrook DOR

46 Worthill Farm Thomas CHICK Head M 60 M Farmer 133 acres + 48 acres plantation employing 2 boys and 2 men Chillington SOM Anna CHICK Wife M 50 F Chardstock DOR Frank LOACK [sic] Servant U 14 M “Farm Boy Indoor’ Bishops Wood [blank] Rachel PAVEY Servant U 13 F General Servant Yarcombe DEV Note: The census entries incorrectly record Chardstock as being in Devon.

47 Larcombes William PAVEY Head M 55 M General Labourer Uppottery DEV Betsy PAVEY Wife M 51 F Whitestaunton SOM Elizabeth PAVEY Dau U 13 F Wambrook DOR Ann PAVEY Dau 10 F Wambrook DOR 48 Mancrofts William Waldron MAYNE Head M 33 M Farmer Musbury DEV Mary Anne MAYNE Wife M 44 F Bobington [sic] DOR William James MAYNE Son 4 M Wambrook DOR Mary Anne MAYNE Dau 3 F Wambrook DOR

49 Mancrofts William CUFF Head M 57 M Agricultural Labourer Combe St. Nicholas SOM Sarah Ann CUFF Wife M 46 F Wambrook DOR John GILLETT Brother-in-Law U 51 M Agricultural Labourer Combe St. Nicholas SOM