Clapton Census 1871

Compton Lane ; Evans Cottages

1. Thomas Widdock 39 (miner ; MN),  W-Ann 38 (MN), S-14 (miner ; MN),

S-James 13 (MN), D-Emily 10 (sch; MN), S-Simeon 7 (sch; MN), D-Mary 3

(sch; MN), D-Martha 1 (MN)

2. Mark Nash 51 (miner; MN), W-Hester 49 (MN), D-Hester 18 (MN), S-Noah

14 miner (MN), S-William 12 (miner; MN), S-John 8 (sch; MN), S-Mark 3

(sch; MN), Elizabeth Smith 82 (widow pauper; MN).

3. William Chivers 51 (miner; MN), W-Mary 49 (MN), S-Solomon 18 (miner; MN),

S-John (16 miner; MN), S-Isaac 14 (miner; MN), D-Caroline 10 (sch; MN), D-Matilida 7

(sch; MN), D-Rosannah 3 (sch; MN), S-William 3 (sch; MN), S-Arthur 1(MN)

Clapton Lane

4. Thomas Mudford 51 (lab;West Chinnock), W-Elizabeth 51 (Foxcote), S-Joseph

20 (lab; MN), S- George 16 (lab; MN), D-Emily 9 (MN),

5 Mark Whittock 49 (miner; MN), W-Harriet 52 (Stratton), S-Elijah 22 (miner; Chil),

S-John 21 (miner; Chil), S-Issac 16 (Chil), S-George 10 (Chil), S-Charles 7 (Chil)   .

6. John Wesley Harding 32 (dairyman; Marksbury), W-Marianne 29 (MN), S-Arthur 6

(sch; MN), D-Alice 2 (MN), D-Margaret 6 m (MN), Sarah Sims 20 (dairymaid; MN),

Sarah Whittock 13 (nursemaid; MN)

7. Thomas Steeds 32 (farmer 400 acres employing 4; Rad), W-Sarah 32 (Glastonbury),

D-Ehelemah 7 (Rad), D-Inafel 3 (Rad). S-Charles 1 (C), Caroline Gibbs 16 (domestic

Serv; Leigh on Mendip)

Clapton

8. George Perry 37 lab (MN), W-Elizabeth 36 (MN),

9. Alexander Bryant 40 (carpenter; MN), S-Edwin 17 (carpenter; MN), D-Martha 12 (MN)

10.Charles Roals 43 (lab; Croscombe), W-Mary 43 (Wells), D-Henrietta 18 (Wells),

S-John 16 (lab; Wells), S-Frank 15 (lab; Bin), D-Mary 13 (Bin), -Elizabeth 11 (Bin

S-George 8 (Chil), D-Emily 6 (C), S-Arthur 3 (C)

11 Thomas Batt 66 (farmer 250 acres; C), W-Marianne 55 (C), D-Anne 24 (C), D-Fanny 10

(C), John Batt 63 (brother retired farmer (C), Ann 15 (domestic serv; MN)

12. Thomas Batt 22 (farmer; C), Brother- Richard Batt 17 (farmer;  C),

Sister – Emma 28 (C), Anne Angill 17 (dom serv; MN)

13 John Smith 81 (retired farmer; C), W-Mary Ann 79 (Wells), Grand-D- Ima Derrick 14

(sch;Tims)

14. Daniel Fry 42 (farmer of 38 acres; Pilton), WE-Amelia 38 (East Pennard), D-Sarah 18

(SE), S-John 16 (SE), D-Lizzy 7 (sch; MN). S-Edwin 5 (MN), S-Alfred 2 (MN),

Mother – Jane Fry 78 (widow; West Pennard), Alan Weaver 21 (dairyman; CM),

Jane Sheppard 14 (gen serv; MN)

15 Sarah Gullick 41 (wife of beer seller; MN)

16 John Harris Smith 49 (maltster; MN), W-Elizabeth 30 (Paul), S- Will 8 (sch; Canada),

D-Alice 7 (Canada), D – Eliza 5 (C), S – Chas 2 (C)

17 Joseph Gait 71 (yeoman; MN), W-Harriet 69) (MN)

18 Thomas Sheppard 41 (lab; MN), W-Elizabeth 41 (Tims), S-=George 18 (lab ; MN),

S-Henry 11 (C), D-Emma 8 (C), D-Phebe 6 (C) S-Charles 3 (C)

19 John Harrington 28 (lab; SE), W-Elizabeth 22 (Wanstrow), S-Frederick 3 (C)

20 Daniel Chambers 70 (farm lab; Colerne), W-Hester 60 (Wraxhall), G-S-John

White 3 (Yeovil)

21 William Smith 18 (described as son, lab; Priddy), Sarah 10 (desc as D; MN),

Edward 8 (desc as Son; MN)

22 Edward Lye 33 (brickmaker; SE), W-Anna 31 (C), D-Eliza 9 (FG), D-Elisabeth

6 (FG), S-John 3 (C), S-Robert 7 wks (C), Hannah Maggs 81 (widow pauper; MN)

23 Stephen Maggs 73 (shoemaker; MN), W-Elizabeth 75 (Ubley),

24 Joseph Maggs 41 (lab; MN), W-Enn 31 (CM), D-Ellen 4 (MN)

25 Joseph Smith 86 (retired general dealer; MN), S-Farnham (lab; MN),

D-Hestor 36 (widow and servant; CM)

26 Henry Dowling 54 (stone-mason; MN), W-Elizabeth 54 (MN), S-George 20 (stone-

Mason; Stoke Lane)

27 Joseph Pearce 28 (lab; Wells), W-Elizabeth 32 (Wedmore), S-Henry 7 (Wilts)

S-Will 5 (Wilts), Mary Ann 3 (Hullington), D-Elizabeth 7 m (Hullington)

28 Thomas Lye 89 (farm lab; Ashwick), W-Eliz 30 (SE), D-Ellen 8 (SE), D-Mary

Ann 6 (MN), S-William 4 (MN), S-Albert 2 (MN), D-Emily 6 m (SE)

Hilliers Down Cottages

29 William Derrick 43 (farm lab; Chil), W-Hannah 44 (SE), S-John 13 (MN),

S-George 11 (MN), D-Emily 8 (MN), S-Aaron 5 (MN), James Sheppard 22 (boarder

Sawyer; MN)

30 James Chapman 40 (agri lab; SE), W-Mary 35 (Paul), S-Thomas 11 (sch; Paul),

D-Emily 8 (sch; MN), D-Ellen 6 (MN), S-Frank 4 (MN), Niece-Elizabeth Chapman 24

(SE)

31 James Gardener 23 (lab; Bin), W-Louisa 23 (MN), D-Harriet 1 (MN)

 

Hilliers Down Farm and Lynch House (Uninhabited)

Wells Road

32 William Colborn 49 (farrier; Englishcombe), W-MaryAnn 49 (Bin), S-William 21

(lab; Bin), D-Catherine 11 (sch; MN), S-Thomas 8 (sch; MN)

33 Emma Smith 45 (farmers widow; Street), D-Mary 13 (sch; Whitchurch), S-William 12

(sch;Whitchurch), D-Eliz 12 (Whitchurch), S-George 8 (S.Wales), Henrietta Knapp 27

(governess; Dursley), Catherine Flower 14 (pupil; SE), William Rayment 16 (serv

( S.Wales), Rebecca Coombs 13 (serv; Burtle)

34. Mary Ann Moon 46 (laundress MN), S-Joseph 14 (lab;MN),

35. Sarah Welch 54 (widow shop keeper; MN), D-Ann 28 (MN), Niece-Emily 8 (Hennards

Grave)

36. Ann Bissex 68 (widow; SE), S-Thomas 45 (lab; SE), S-Henry 43 (lab;:SE),

S-William 41 (lab;SE).

37. Ann Bissex 77 (farmers widow; Bristol).

Abbrieviations

W – wife ; S – son ; D – daughter (C) – Clapton ; (ChCN) – Chilcompton ;  (MN) – Midsomer Norton ; SE – Ston Easton : Paul – Paulton : (Bin) – Binegar.