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1801 Census for Broom

In a volume of Whitbread correspondence is a census taken of Broom in 1801[W1/774] which is reproduced below. The numbers after each name are: number of families; number of males, number of females, total, number working in agriculture, number working in trade, number not comprised in either and total.

  • Mr Abraham Sarl, farmer, 1, 3, 4, 7, 3, -, 4, 7
  • Thomas Dilly & Son & family, 2,4,7,11,3,-,8,11
  • John Browning & Son & family, 2,3,3,6,2,1,3,6
  • Mr Norman, farmer, 1,4,3,7,4,-,3,7
  • William Rook & lodgers, 1,3,2,5,3,-,2,5
  • Widow Albone, 1,2,1,3,2,-,1,3
  • Thomas Bean & c.1,5,4,9,3,-,6,9
  • John Field, &c. 1,3,3,6,3,-,3,6
  • Thomas Sims &c. 1,7,3,10,2,1,7,10
  • Mr Rogers &c., farmer, 1,4,7,11,4,-, 7,11
  • Widow Green, 1,0,1,1,-,-,1,1
  • Widow Kilbey & c., 1,2,2,4,2,-, 2,4
  • James Bean & c., 1,2,3,5,,1,-,4,5
  • John Dilly & c., 1,1,4,5,1,-,4,5
  • Widow Rook & Samuel Wheatley, 2, 3, 8, 11, 3,-,8,11
  • John Musckitt, &c., 1,5,2,7,2,1,4,7
  • William Rook & c. 1,4,4,8,2,-,6,8
  • Mr Hewlett & c. 1,3,5,8,-,2,6,8
  • Joseph Balls & c., 1,2,2,4,1,1,2,4
  • John Reynolds, 1,3,5,8,3-,5,8
  • William Hale & c., 1,1,2,1,-,1,2
  • John Sells &c., lodger, 1,4,5,9,-,1,8,9
  • John Dilly & c., 1,2,1,3,1,-,2,3
  • Edward Hawkins, 1,2,3,5,1,-,4,5
  • Widow Piggott & Thomas Rogers, 2, 7, 3, 10, 5, -,5,10
  • Thomas Rook & c., 1,2,4,6,2,-,4,6
  • Widow Barber, publican, 1,1,2,3,1,-,2,3
  • Josh. Green & c., 1,2,2,4,2,-,2,4
  • Mrs Barber & c., farmer, 1,2,4,6,2-,4,6
  • George Dilly & c., 1,2,1,3,1,-,2,3