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