1851 Census

 

Enumeration Districts

Enumerator

1851 District 6a

All that part of the parish of Clophill which lies to the North of High Street leading from West end as far as the Crop tree (including North side of High Street, Back Street, Kiln Lane, Little Lane, Brickwall Farm, Pedley Wood, Humphrey Wood and North Field Farm).

The Crop tree used to stand in the High Street at the bottom of Great Lane.

Unknown

1851 District 6b

Clophill Parish (Part of) all that part of the Parish of Clophill which comprises the South Side of High Street and the North side of High Street from the Crop Tree to Beadlow (including south side of High Street, North side of the High Street East of Crop Tree, Great Lane, Jakes Lane, Beadlow, Cainhoe Park Wood, Cainhoe Park Farm, Cainhoe Farm, Warren Farm, Dog Kennells and Church Lane.

Unknown

People

Population

Males = 560, Females = 621, Total = 1181.

Males aged over 15 years = 337. Females aged over 15 years = 372.

Occupations

177 women gave their occupation as Straw Plaiter.

218 men gave their occupation as Agricultural Labourer.

Places

Roads

Back Street, Church Lane, Great Lane, High Street, Jakes Lane, Kiln Lane, Little Lane, Mill Lane.

"Jakes Lane" was not spelt "Jacques Lane" until the 1881 census.

Farms

Cainhoe Farm, Cainhoe Park Farm, Manor Farm, North Field Farm, Warren Farm.

No mention of Brickwall Farm.

Pubs

Not mentioned by name but occupations show where they were.

Flying Horse - Mary Maddams Widow 73 Victualer

Green Man - Joseph Keech 50 Publican

The Compasses - John Gudgin 33 Licensed Victualler

New Inn - John Sharp 48 Victualer

Rising Sun - George Garner 53 Retailer of Beer

Houses

Cainhoe Park Wood House, Pedley Wood House.

Others

Beadlow.

Dog Kennels. Could have been something to do with Wrest Park.

Humphrey's Workhouse. Where was this?

Pest House. And this?


 Last updated: 9 February, 2009