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Census: 1811

Rackheath is one of the few places in the county for which a census before 1841 containing names survives.

This Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 685/18] also contains the Churchwardens Accounts for 1795-1941.

Census available for Rackheath

  • 1811 - This document.
  • 1815 - Heads of Households and number of males and females in families.
  • 1821 - Heads of Households and number of males and females in families.

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]

The Census Document

The census contains the following information.

Population taken May 27 1811

 

No Head Males Females Total
  1 Dewing Wm   1   2   3
  2 Spooner Wm   5   3   8
  3 Butterfant Wm   3   2   5
  4 Pycroft Natn 11   5 16
  5 Davy Chrisr   5   3   8
  6 Allen Richd   4   3   7
  7 Ives Henry   4   3   7
  8 Thompson Wm   1   2   3
  9 Harmer Robt   4   1   5
10 Stracey Edwd Esqr   3   3   6
11 Stolady James   4   1   5
12 Basey Robt   4   4   8
13 Allen Danl   1   5   6
14 Hemp Ann   -   1   1
15 Newstead Abram   4   3   7
16 Marshel John   2   4   6
17 Elis Elizabeth   0   4   4
18 Cann John   1   2   3
19 Emmerson John   3   5   8
20 Bayfield Benjn   4   3   7
21 Needs Wm   2   2   4
22 Walker Thos   3   5   8
23 Howard Mathew   2   2   4
24 Nicholson Thos   4   2   6
25 Ward Edmd   3   1   4
26 Crickmay Chas   6   1   7
27 Butterfant March   1   2   3
28 Ward Wm   2   1   3
29 Carman John   1   2   3
30 Aldous Robt   4   4   8
31 Slipper Saml   3   2   5
32 Goatson Wm   2   3   5
33 Barrett John   3   2   5
34 Pye Ralph   3   2   5
35 Mathews Robt   5   3   8
36 Vincent John   5   5 10
37 Carter Roger   1   1   2
38 Stone Edwd   3   3   6
39 Leist John   6   5 11
40 Leist Wm   4   2   6
41 Davy John   7   3 10



[Totals] 134 112 246
 

[End of Census Document]


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December 2010