WM WAMBROOK 1851 Census.Cwk (WP)

PARISH OF WAMBROOK 1851 CENSUS HO 107/1862

The census was carried out on the night of 30th March, 1851 and contained considerably more information than the return taken ten years earlier. 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 sex 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 in months (indicated in the transcript by the use of m for month e.g. under 1m, 5m, etc.). The rank, profession or occupation of each person was recorded and there were extensive guidelines printed on the form advising people how to complete this section. “Where born” had to be completed by giving both the county and the town or parish of birth. Finally, there was a separate column to record any persons who were deaf-and-dumb or blind. Any person refusing to give correct information was liable to incur a penalty of £5.

An analysis of the recordings for Wambrook are tabled below:

Age Group No. of persons Percentage Under 10 67 27.3% 10 to 19 44 18.0% 20 to 29 48 19.6% 30 to 39 33 13.5% 40 to 49 16 6.5% 50 to 59 14 5.7% 60 to 69 13 5.3% 70 to 79 7 3.0% Over 80 3 1.2% Total 245

The census recorded 118 males (48.2% of total) and 127 females (51.8%)

There were 45 occupied dwellings, which produced an average of 5.4 persons per dwelling and 3 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 1851 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 not good with poor handwriting and a general lack of attention to detail. There are many cases where the census 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, 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:

ABD - Aberdeenshire DEV - Devon DOR - Dorset MDX - Middlesex SOM - Somerset

Description of Enumeration District

Dorsetshire: Chard : Combe St Nicholas The whole of the Parish of Wambrook including Higher Wambrook, Lower Wambrook, Lillington, Lancehams, Castlemead, and Bewley Down

Forename Surname Relation Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace to Head Town or Parish County 1 Drakes Benjamin SPILLER Head M 38 M Farmer 103 acres 3 labourers Yarcombe DEV Elizabeth SPILLER Wife M 22 F Farmer’s wife Chard SOM Elizabeth SPILLER Dau U 1 F Farmer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Delah SPILLER Dau M 8m F Farmer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Robert SPILLER Father W 84 M Father Yarcombe DEV Mary COSWAY Servant U 14 F House Servant Upottery DEV Isaac PEARCE Servant U 65 M Farm Servant Chardstock DOR William CUFF Servant U 23 M Farm Servant Coombe SOM

2 Wambrook Farm Benjamin BEVISS Head U 35 M Farmer 165 acres 8 labourers Wambrook DOR Mary BEVISS Sister U 40 F Wambrook DOR Susan WARREN Servant U 22 F General Servant Whitestaunton SOM 3 Wambrook Betty LONG Head W 76 F Farmer 114 acres 1 labourer Membury DEV Thomas LONG Son M 39 M Farmer Membury DEV Elizabeth LONG Daughter-in-law M 39 F Farmer’s wife Knowle St Giles SOM John LONG Son W 51 M Farmer’s son Axmouth DEV Mary LONG Visitor U 16 F Farmer’s daughter Crewkerne SOM Edward PARISS Servant U 14 M House Servant Yarcombe DEV John BERRY Servant U 20 M House Servant Whitestaunton SOM Elizabeth BENNETT Servant U 17 F House Servant Chard SOM Elizabeth LONG Granddaughter U F Farmer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Note: The age of Elizabeth Long is badly written - it could be 3 or 5 months.

4 Bartlets Cottage Dinah BEVISS Head W 73 F Landed proprietor Stockland DEV Ann BEVISS Dau U 45 F Fund Holder Wambrook DOR Jane BEVISS Dau U 36 F Fund Holder Wambrook DOR Margaret BEVISS Dau U 28 F Fund Holder Wambrook DOR Emelia BEVISS Dau U 26 F Fund Holder Wambrook DOR Hannah BATSTONE Servant U 22 F House Servant Southey DEV

5 Bartlets Cottage James HORNER Head M 29 M Shepherd Wambrook DOR Hannah HORNER Wife M 28 F Shepherd’s wife Membury DEV Lydia Lee HORNER Dau U 11m F Membury DEV

6 Hey Cottage Henry CROCKER Head M 60 M Lieut. Royal Navy Welminster [sic] MDX Harriet CROCKER Wife M 47 F Officer’s wife Fraserburgh ABD Fred Augrs [sic] CROCKER Son U 11 M Officer’s son (recorded as being dumb) Braforth [sic] Ireland Ellen CROCKER Dau U 26 F Officer’s daughter Fraserburgh ABD Maria DENNING Servant U F House Servant Stockland DOR Amy MITCHAM Servant U 22 F House Servant Whitestaunton SOM Note: The age of Maria Denning is badly written - it could be 23 or 28 years. Three houses uninhabited

End of Higher Wambrook

7 Broad Oake Breon [sic] Charles BORDER Head M 51 M Lieutenant Army A P [blank] Scotland Harriet BORDER Wife M 48 F Staplegrove SOM Mary BORDER Dau U 12 F Ireland George Breon [sic] BORDER Son U 10 M Ireland Anne CLARKE Servant U 28 F Cook Uplime DEV Elizabeth CUFF Servant U 15 F Housemaid Membury DEV

8 School House Thomas SPARKS Head M 35 M Cordwainer Sheldon DEV Elizabeth SPARKS Wife M 34 F Dressmaker School Teacher Wambrook DOR James SPARKS Son U 8 M Scholar Wambrook DOR John GILLITT Brother U 20 M Groom Combe St Nicholas SOM

9 Folletts Cottage John LAWERENCE Head M 43 M Cordwainer Wambrook DOR Ann LAWERENCE Wife M 43 F Winsham SOM Elizabeth LAWERENCE Dau U 16 F House servant Wambrook DOR Charles LAWERENCE Son U 13 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Jemima LAWERENCE Dau U 10 F Scholar Wambrook DOR William LAWERENCE Son M 6 M Scholar Wambrook DOR Sarah Ann LAWERENCE Dau U 5 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Albert LAWERENCE Son U 1 M Wambrook DOR John LAWERENCE Visitor W 75 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Amos SPILLER Visitor U 21 M Labourer Wambrook DOR

10 Poor House John HERRIN Head M 55 M Labourer Wellington SOM Elizabeth HERRIN Wife M 55 F Labourer’s wife Wambrook DOR Isaac HERRIN Son U 12 M Labourer Chard SOM Jacob HERRIN Son U 10 M Labourer Chard SOM Mary HERRIN Granddaughter U 5 F Labourer’s daughter Chard SOM Mary DAVEY Lodger W 86 F Stockland DEV

11 Not recorded Joseph GOODLAND Head M 33 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Mary GOODLAND Wife M 34 F Labourer’s wife Wambrook DOR Sarah GOODLAND Dau U 12 F Glover Wambrook DOR Hannah GOODLAND Dau U 11 F Labourer’s daughter Chardstock DOR Martha GOODLAND Dau U 9 F Labourer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Jemima GOODLAND Dau U 7 F Labourer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Joseph GOODLAND Son U 6 M Labourer’s son Wambrook DOR Benjamin GOODLAND Son U 4 M Labourer’s Wambrook DOR Hazea GOODLAND Dau U 1 F Labourer’s daughter Wambrook DOR

12 Bonfields Guppy Alexander EVANS Head W 61 M Farmer 48 acres Wambrook DOR Charlotte SINGLETON Dau W 28 F Farmer’s daughter Hawkchurch DOR Joseph EVANS Son U 22 M Farmer’s son Hawkchurch DOR Elizabeth EVANS Dau U 9 F Scholar Wambrook DOR Alexander EVANS Servant U 16 M Servant Wambrook DOR John WISCOMBE Servant U 35 M Servant Wambrook DOR Caroline WALDON Servant U 15 F Servant Chardstock DOR John EVANS Visitor U 21 M Labourer Uplime DOR

13 Colege Cottage William SATERLEY Head M 40 M Labourer Chardstock DOR Mary Ann SATERLEY Wife M 41 F Labourer’s wife Winsham SOM John SATERLEY Son U 16 M Labourer Wambrook DOR George SATERLEY Son U 11 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Sarah SATERLEY Dau U 8 F Labourer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Joseph SATERLEY Son U 6 M Labourer’s son Wambrook DOR James SATERLEY Son U 4 M Labourer’s son Wambrook DOR Rubin SATERLEY Son U 1 M Labourer’s son Wambrook DOR 14 Denets William CRANDON Head M 71 M Landed Proprietor Whitestaunton SOM Mary CRANDON Wife M 65 F Upottery DEV Sarah CRANDON Dau U 25 F Wambrook DOR

15 Not recorded Richard CRANDON Head M 33 M Farmer 140 acres 4 labourers Membury DEV Martha CRANDON Wife M 30 F Farmer’s wife Donyatt SOM Mary CRANDON Dau U 8 F Wambrook DOR Sarah CRANDON Dau U 4 F Wambrook DOR Hannah GILLETT Servant U 26 F House Servant Combe St Nicholas SOM Susan PRINCE Servant U 13 F House Servant Otterford SOM Joseph HERRIN Servant U 16 M Ag Lab Chard SOM

16 Wambrook Cross John HORNER Head M 63 M Ag Lab Chardstock DOR Mary HORNER Wife M 68 F Labourer’s wife Chardstock DOR Henry SPILLER Visitor U 21 M Ag Lab Winsham SOM James HEWETT Visitor U 44 M Ag Lab Wambrook DOR

17 Not recorded Isaac HORNER Head M 25 M Ag Lab Wambrook DOR Mary HORNER Wife M 30 F Membury DEV George HORNER Son U 4 M Wambrook DOR

End of Lower Wambrook

18 Lennington George ABBOTT Head M 48 M Thatcher Wambrook DOR Sarah ABBOTT Wife M 43 F Thatcher’s wife Chard SOM John ABBOTT Son U 19 M Wambrook DOR James ABBOTT Son U 18 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Abraham ABBOTT Son U 11 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Sarah ABBOTT Dau U 9 F Wambrook DOR Mary ABBOTT Dau U 7 F Wambrook DOR Isaac ABBOTT Son U 6 M Wambrook DOR William ABBOTT Son U 4 M Wambrook DOR Alfred ABBOTT Son U 2 M Wambrook DOR Jane ABBOTT Lodger W 83 F Combe St Nicholas SOM

19 Ashfords James BENTLY Head M 38 M Farmer 150 acres 5 Labourers Chardstock DOR Martha BENTLY Wife M 37 F Farmers wife Chard SOM Churchill Langham LOVERIDGE Visitor U 24 M Curate of Wambrook Chardstock DOR Elizabeth BENTLY Dau U 2 F Farmers daughter Wambrook DOR William BENTLY Son U 1 M Wambrook DOR Thomas COZENS Servant U 20 M House Servant Chardstock DOR William FRENCH Servant U 23 M House Servant Membury DEV Sarah PERHAM Servant U 18 F House Servant Chardstock DOR

20 Colledge House Thomas DEEM Head M 26 M Wheelwright Chardstock DOR Emma DEEM Wife M 26 F Whitechurch DOR Robert BRIDEL Visitor M 39 M Labourer Hawkchurch DOR Rachel BRIDEL [Visitor’s] Wife M 36 F Whitechurch DOR Alice Mary BRIDEL [Visitor’s] Dau U 10 F Whitechurch DOR Frederick BRIDEL [Visitor’s] Son U 2 M Whitechurch DOR

21 Box Cottage Mathew WHISKEM Head M 40 M Labourer Chardstock DOR Jemima WHISKEM Wife M 38 F Wambrook DOR John WHISKEM Son U 11 M Wambrook DOR Hannah WHISKEM Dau U 5 F Wambrook DOR Robert DAVEY Visitor M 60 M Labourer Wambrook DOR Hannah DAVEY [Visitor’s] Wife M 70 F Chardstock DOR

22 Castlewood Cottage William DENSLOW Head M 30 M Blacksmith Chardstock DOR Ann DENSLOW Wife M 22 F Chardstock DOR Charlot DENSLOW Dau U 1 F Wambrook DOR Samuel BOWYER Servant U 22 M Blacksmith Stockland DEV John LAWERENCE Servant U 14 M House Servant Wambrook DOR

23 Not recorded Richard SPARKS Head M 35 M Ag Lab Beer DEV Ann SPARKS Wife M 38 F Wambrook DOR Asenath SPARKS Dau U 7 F Wambrook DOR Elizabeth SPARKS Dau U 6 F Wambrook DOR Thurzer SPARKS Dau U 3 F Wambrook DOR Mary Ann SPARKS Dau U 1 F Wambrook DOR

24 Castlewood Farm William FARMER Head M 68 M Farmer 40 Acres 1 labourer Axminster DEV Elizabeth FARMER Wife M 65 F Membury DEV William John FARMER Son U 27 M Wambrook DOR Stephen SYMES Servant M 20 M Farm Servant Chardstock DOR Mary Ann TUCKER Servant U 22 F House Servant Chardstock DOR

25 Oatlands Farm John CLAPP Head M 48 M Farmer 180 acres 2 labourers Dalwood DEV Rachel CLAPP Wife M 31 F Wambrook DOR Thomas CLAPP Son U 16 M Farmer’s son Thorncombe DEV Joseph CLAPP Son U 11 M Farmer’s son Cricket St. Thomas SOM Elisha CLAPP Dau U 15 F Farmer’s daughter Cricket St. Thomas SOM Jemima CLAPP Dau U 13 F Farmer’s daughter Cricket St. Thomas SOM

26 Lennington Isaac BARTLETT Head W 64 M Cordwainer Wambrook DOR Hannah GILLITT Servant U 71 F House Servant Wambrook DOR

End of Lillington and Castlewood 27 Landsome Farm Robert SPILLER Head M 56 M Dairyman Yarcombe DEV Soffia SPILLER Wife M 56 F Kilmington DEV Maria EDWARDS Visitor U 12 F Butcher’s daughter Upottery DEV

28 Broom Close Cottage Mary LEGG Head W 36 F Dressmaker Chard SOM Martha LEGG Dau U 17 F Dressmaker Wambrook DOR Sarah Ann LEGG Dau U 14 F Wambrook DOR Samuel LEGG Son U 9 M Wambrook DOR Benjamin LEGG Son U 7 M Wambrook DOR Ruth LEGG Dau U 5 F Wambrook DOR

29 Oatlands Cottage Thomas PILTON Head M 50 M Labourer Southley DEV Susannah PILTON Wife M 54 F Seaton DEV Jeane PILTON Dau U 23 F Glover Colyton DEV William PILTON Son U 13 M Errand Boy Wambrook DOR Jane PILTON Visitor U 1 F Wambrook DOR

30 Downlands House James PAUL Head M 29 M Labourer Not Known Hannah PAUL Wife M 29 F Whitestaunton SOM Mary PAUL Dau U 3 F Wambrook DOR Elizabeth PAUL Dau U 5m F Wambrook DOR Ann FRENCH Visitor U 16 F Dressmaker Whitestaunton SOM

31 Worthill Cottage John GOODLAND Head U 31 M Labourer Wambrook DOR

32 Stockmans Farm Charles DENNING Head M 33 M Farmer of 84 acres Hawkchurch DOR Elizabeth DENNING Wife M 33 F Hawkchurch DOR Mary Ann Ellen DENNING Dau U 2 F Wambrook DOR Elizabeth DENNING Dau U 1 F Wambrook DOR John DENNING Servant U 29 M House Servant Hawkchurch DOR Francis DENNING Servant M 19 M House Servant Hawkchurch DOR Jane ABBOTT Servant U 15 F House Servant Wambrook DOR

33 Mirtle Cottage James HOARE Head M 54 M Farmer 43 acres 1 labourer Wambrook DOR Mary HOARE Wife M 55 F Chard SOM John MANLEY Servant M 16 M Servant Chard SOM Henry EDWARDS Visitor M 58 M Clerk without Care of Souls Chard SOM Rebecca EDWARDS Visitor M 29 F Wife of above Chardstock DOR

34 Deanes Cottage Fanney LARCOMBE Head U 40 F Farm Labourer Wambrook DOR Sarah LARCOMBE Dau U 3 F Wambrook DOR

35 Worthill Farm Robert NORTON Head M 29 M Farmer 130 acres 4 labourers Merriot SOM Ann NORTON Wife M 21 F Merriot SOM Marther NORTON Dau U 2 F Farmer’s daughter Wambrook DOR Robert NORTON Son U 1 M Farmer’s son Wambrook DOR Mary DOBLE Servant U 12 F House Servant Clayhidon DEV Abraham HERRIN Servant U 15 M Farm Labourer Chard SOM

36 Badyant [sic] Edward DENSLOW Head M 70 M Labourer Membury DEV James BREWER Son-in-law M 50 M Labourer Witheridge DEV Elizabeth BREWER Dau M 36 F Wambrook DOR Mary Ann BREWER Granddaughter U 1 F Wambrook DOR

37 Not recorded John William PILTON Head M 26 M Labourer Colyton DEV

38 Berough [sic] Cottage William PAVEY Head M 24 M Labourer Upottery DEV Elizabeth PAVEY Wife M 22 F Whitestaunton SOM Robert PAVEY Son U 5m M Wambrook DOR

39 Mancroft Cottage John WHEADON Head M 33 M Labourer Not known Mary WHEADON Wife M 32 F Wambrook DOR Charles WHEADON Son U 9 M Combe St Nicholas SOM George WHEADON Son U 7 M Combe St Nicholas SOM Sarah Ann WHEADON Dau U 3 F Wambrook DOR Elizabeth Jane WHEADON Dau U 1 F Wambrook DOR Sarah BROOMFIELD Visitor W 67 F Otterford SOM

40 Not recorded Henry GILLETT Head M 68 M Farm Labourer Combe St Nicholas SOM Mary GILLETT Wife M 56 F Combe St Nicholas SOM Henry GILLETT Son U 30 M Farm Labourer Combe St Nicholas SOM William GILLETT Son U 28 M Carter Combe St Nicholas SOM

41 Downlands Cottage Charles HOCKEY Head M 29 M Blacksmith Whitestaunton SOM Sarah HOCKEY Wife M 30 F Wife of the above Membury DEV Jane HOCKEY Dau U 7 F Membury DEV William HOCKEY Son U 6 M Membury DEV Roder [Rhoda] HOCKEY Dau U 2 F Yarcombe DEV

42 Oatlands Charles HUISH Head M 26 M Thatcher Whitestaunton SOM Mary Ann HUISH Wife M 24 F Glover Chard SOM William Thomas HUISH Son U 3 M Wambrook DOR Susan Jane HUISH Dau U 1 F Wambrook DOR

43 Smith Shop James LOVERIGE Head M 44 M Blacksmith Chard SOM Hannah LOVERIGE Wife M 47 F Yarcombe DEV Joel LOVERIGE Son U 13 M Recorded as being Dumb Wambrook DOR John LOVERIGE Son U 11 M Wambrook DOR Mary LOVERIGE Dau U 9 F Scollar [Scholar] Wambrook DOR William HEWITT Visitor U 52 M Labourer Wambrook DOR

44 Cauls Cottage George DUNHAM Head M 30 M Labourer Whitestaunton SOM Mary DUNHAM Wife M 27 F Upottery DEV Mary Ann DUNHAM Dau U 6 F Upottery DEV Elizabeth DUNHAM Dau U 2 F Whitestaunton SOM George DUNHAM Son U 6m M Combe St Nicholas SOM

45 Broadoak Cottage John DENNING Head M 34 M Coachman Upottery DEV Hannah DENNING Wife M 27 F Chard SOM Mary DENNING Dau U 9 F Chard SOM Ann DENNING Dau U 7 F Chard SOM William DENNING Son U 6 M Chard SOM Richard DENNING Son U 3 M Chard SOM Alfred DENNING Son U 2 M Chard SOM Mary CLARKE Visitor W 62 F Chard SOM

End of Bewly Down & Lancehay – the end of the parish of Wambrook