1861 census
This was the first census I transcribed into Lotus Approach for analysis. [NB. 7/3/2013 - I have checked my data entry and have located a few minor mistakes although the general picture I have painted of Coates in 1861 is not seriously affected). See note on accuracy.
The 1861 census was taken on the night of 7th April.
I started to go through the 1861 census at the end of March 2012. I wanted to find out what Coates was like when my Great Grandfather was born there.
On the census returns on Find my Past Oldeamere has been transcribed as Older Moor. To me it looks like Oldermeer. Of course, spelling was not standard donkey's years ago and it may have been known as that in 1861, mutating into Oldeamere later on.
I started to go through the 1861 census at the end of March 2012. I wanted to find out what Coates was like when my Great Grandfather was born there.
On the census returns on Find my Past Oldeamere has been transcribed as Older Moor. To me it looks like Oldermeer. Of course, spelling was not standard donkey's years ago and it may have been known as that in 1861, mutating into Oldeamere later on.
Coates: Enumeration District 9
All that part of the Parish of the United Parishes of Saint Mary and Saint Andrew's Whittlesey, bounded on the West by the last described district, on the North by Feldale Drove and the Fold on the East by the Gravel Road from Coates to Beggars Bridge and on the South by Bevill's [Leam?] to Angle Corner. This District includes Coates Oldeameer and part of Wype Doles. The whole of this District is in the Ecclesiastical District of Coates. |
1861 Census Summary
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THE POPULATION - Age Spread
Names used in Coates
I have placed this information on a separate page. On the right here is a cloud produced in Wordle which you can click to enlarge. |
Relationship to Head
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A household can contain extended family, lodgers or servants and the like.
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This chart excludes all household members except Heads, Wives, Sons and Daughters. You may be confused by the bottom row. There are some 'schedules' on the census which consisted only of a lodger.
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Of the 124 families with children the distribution ranges from just one boy or one girl to various numbers of each. With the life expectancy of children far from certain, large families were not unusual (I daresay contraception was not advanced either!). My own father (born in 1924) had 2 brothers and 3 sisters, although all survived. Click for a larger image of this chart.
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Occupations of Coates Residents in 1861
Unless stated, Coates had only one person holding each occupation listed below.
There are 291 persons on the census without any entry in the occupation column. This includes 119 children aged 0 - 10 years who were not listed as Scholars or anything; 37 people aged 11 - 21; 95 aged 22 - 50 and 40 people over 50. On census night there were 7 visitors none of whom had an occupation bar one who was a scholar.
Sadly, being a pauper was regarded as an occupation by the enumerator!
Of the 141 woman listed a Wives, only 7 had an occupation which was listed - one presumes the other were what we in the 21st century call 'Home maker'. 1 School mistress, 1 Farmer's wife, 1 Clergyman's wife and 4 Agricultural Labourers.
Unless stated, Coates had only one person holding each occupation listed below.
There are 291 persons on the census without any entry in the occupation column. This includes 119 children aged 0 - 10 years who were not listed as Scholars or anything; 37 people aged 11 - 21; 95 aged 22 - 50 and 40 people over 50. On census night there were 7 visitors none of whom had an occupation bar one who was a scholar.
Sadly, being a pauper was regarded as an occupation by the enumerator!
Of the 141 woman listed a Wives, only 7 had an occupation which was listed - one presumes the other were what we in the 21st century call 'Home maker'. 1 School mistress, 1 Farmer's wife, 1 Clergyman's wife and 4 Agricultural Labourers.
1. Agricultural Engine Driver
2. Agricultural Labourer (204) - see below 3. Agricultural Labourer's widow 4. Apprentice Dressmaker 5. Apprentice Wheelwright & Carpenter 6. Assistant 7. Beer House? & Farmer 8. Beer House Keeper Bricklayer 9. Blacksmith (3) 10. Blacksmith Apprentice (2) 11. Brick Tile Maker (5) 12. Bricklayer (2) 13. Butcher & Farmer 4 Acres 14. Butcher & Farmer 5 Acres 15. Carpenter (5) 16. Carter 17. Chairwoman? 18. Charwoman (3) 19. Charwoman Muslin (2) 20. Clergyman's daughter 21. Clergyman's son 22. Clergyman's Wife 23. Clerk Pensioner 24. Club Pensioner 25. Common Carrier 26. Confectioner 27. Cordwainer (3) 28. Cottage Farmer 4 Acres Land 29. Dairy Maid 30. Dressmaker (8) 31. Farmer (13) 32. Farmers daughter (13) 33. Farmers son (15) 34. Farmers widow 35. Farmers wife 36. Gardener 37. Gardener & Schoolmaster 38. Grocer 39. Grocer, Draper & Methodist Preacher |
40. Groom
41. Hog Dealer's Wife 42. House Keeper 43. House Servant (6) 44. Labourers daughter 45. Land Surveyor 46. Master Cordwainer 47. Miller 48. Miller & Baker 49. Miller & Farmer 38 Acres 2 Labourers 50. National School Mistress 51. Needle Woman 52. Nurse 53. Pauper (9) 54. Per Curate Holy Trinity Coates 55. Police Constable 56. Postmaster & Cordwainer 57. Potterer? and Carrier 58. Proprietor House & Land 59. Proprietor of Cottage 60. Proprietor of Land & Houses 61. Proprietress of Houses 62. Proprietress of Land 63. Railway Labourer (3) 64. Retired Blacksmith 65. Retired Farmer 66. Retired Miller 67. Retired Servant 68. Saddler 69. Scholar (112) - see below 70. School Mistress 71. Servant 72. Shepherd 73. Shoemaker (2) 74. Tailor 75. Victualer 76. Victualler and Miller 77. Wheelwright (2) 78. Wheelwright & Carpenter |
What was an Agricultural Labourer?
There is an excellent (if long) article HERE Other information is available on the WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? magazine site. |
Counties where people were born.
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Places where people were born.
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