Charminster

1841 Census for Charminster with Burton and Forston including Dorset County Lunatic Asylum Otherwise Forston Asylum HO107 284

Transcribed from film of the original enumerators sheets by Carol Few January 2004

Please note - this census did not contain as much information as later ones,  giving only names. Ages,  professions and whether born in Dorset. Commonly used abbreviations;  FS = Female Servant, MS = Male Servant, Ind = "of independent means" [i.e. living of investments, or pension etc.] App = Apprentice.

60 Inhabited dwellings   4 Uninhabited dwellings  153 Males     150 Females      = Total 303 persons;  

 7th June 1841   Enumerator Christopher Caines

Location;    Forename;    SURNAME;    Age;    Profession;    Dorset

Charminster Hill;    John;    NORTHOVER;    50;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Mary;    NORTHOVER;    50;    ;    Yes

;    John;    NORTHOVER;    25;    ;    Yes

;    James;    NORTHOVER;    20;     do;    Yes

;    William;    NORTHOVER;    20;     do;    Yes

;    Peggy;    CLARK;    55;    Ind;    Yes

;    Charles;    WHITE;    4;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    John;    NORMAN;    55;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Ann;    NORMAN;    40;    ;    Yes

;    Fanny;    NORMAN;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Thomas;    NORMAN;    10;    ;    Yes

;    Jane;    NORMAN;    9;    ;    Yes

;    Peggy;    NORMAN;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Eliza;    NORMAN;    3;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    William;    AMES;    40;    Sawyer;    Yes

;    Harriet;    AMES;    40;    ;    Yes

;    George;    AMES;    15;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Eliza;    AMES;    9;    ;    Yes

;    Robt;    AMES;    7;    ;    Yes

;    Thomas;    AMES;    3;    ;    Yes

;    ?;    AMES;    9 days;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Elias;    BOW;    75;    Carpenter;    Yes

;    Edith;    BOW;    75;    ;    Yes

;    Eliz;    BOW;    15;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Isaac;    ANDREWS;    35;    J Carpenter;    Yes

;    Lucy;    ANDREWS;    35;    ;    Yes

;    William;    ANDREWS;    12;    ;    Yes

;    Eliz;    ANDREWS;    8;    ;    Yes

;    William;    POLDEN;    40;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    James;    SEAL;    35;    Sawyer;    Yes

;    Martha;    SEAL;    35;    ;    Yes

;    George;    ADAMS;    35;    Labourer;    Yes

;    John;    JONSON;    20;    Labourer;    No

Charminster Hill;    James;    GALLOP;    30;    Wheelwright;    Yes

;    Lucy;    BARTLETTSON;    70;    Ind;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Lucy;    BARTLETTSON;    25;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    James;    READ;    50;    Labourer;    Yes

;    Mary;    READ;    50;    ;    Yes

;    Martha;    READ;    15;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    James;    GALLOP;    60;    Ind;    Yes

;    Harriet;    GALLOP;    25;    ;    Yes

;    Fred;    GALLOP;    5;    ;    Yes

;    William;    SHORT;    40;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Richd;    TIZARD;    20;    Tailor;    Yes

;    Edith;    TIZARD;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Kitty;    GODWIN;    45;    Ind;    Yes

;    Ann;    GODWIN;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Emily;    GODWIN;    12;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Philip;    STAPLES;    30;    Stage Proprietor;    Yes

;    Mary;    STAPLES;    30;    ;    Yes

;    May;    STAPLES;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Marshall;    STAPLES;    4;    ;    Yes

;    Philip;    STAPLES;    2;    ;    Yes

;    Eliza;    JONES;    20;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    John;    DYER;    80;    Ind;    No

;    Ruth;    DYER;    70;    ;    No

;    Eliz;    WILTSHIRE;    15;    F S;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Henry;    POLDEN;    35;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Ann;    POLDEN;    30;    ;    Yes

;    James;    POLDEN;    11;    do;    Yes

;    William;    POLDEN;    9;    do;    Yes

;    Charlotte;    POLDEN;    7;    ;    Yes

;    Rebekah;    POLDEN;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    POLDEN;    3;    ;    Yes

;    Agnata;    POLDEN;    1;    ;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    Bathsheba;    LANDSCHIEF;    50;    Ind;    Yes

;    Frederick;    LANDSCHIEF;    20;    M S;    Yes

Charminster Hill;    John;    IRONSIDE;    40;    Shoe.M;    Yes

;    Jane;    IRONSIDE;    40;    ;    Yes

 ;    William;    IRONSIDE;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Susan;    IRONSIDE;    13;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    IRONSIDE;    6;    ;    Yes

Charminster Bottom;    Morgan;    DEVENISH;    40;    Clergyman;    Yes

;    Anne;    DEVENISH;    35;    ;    Yes

;    Morgan;    DEVENISH;    8;    ;    Yes

;    Robt;    DEVENISH;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Martha;    DEVENISH;    2;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    BIRD;    70;    Ind;    Yes

;    Joseph;    KEATS;    40;    M S;    Yes

;    Eliz;    WEBB;    35;    F S;    Yes

;    Sarah;    COZENS;    30;    F S;    Yes

;    Jane;    BOTHE;    20;    F S;    Yes

Charminster Bottom;    Ann;    BUNN;    60;    Farmer;    Yes

;    John;    BUNN;    30;    ;    Yes

;    Anna;    BUNN;    30;    ;    Yes

Charminster Bottom;    John;    ATKINS;    40;    Bricklayer;    Yes

;    Ann;    ATKINS;    40;    ;    Yes

;    Samuel;    ATKINS;    15;    Ap;    Yes

;    Charles;    ATKINS;    15;    Labourer;    Yes

;    Eliz;    ATKINS;    9;    ;    Yes

;    Walter;    ATKINS;    3;    ;    Yes

;    Thomas;    ATKINS;    1 month;    ;    Yes

Front Street;    William;    RENDALL;    35;    Gardener;    Yes

;    Hannah;    RENDALL;    40;    ;    Yes

;    George;    RENDALL;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Richard;    DAVIS;    65;    Ag Lab;    Yes

Front Street;    Robert;    COSH;    45;    Shoe M;    Yes

;    Charlotte;    COSH;    45;    ;    Yes

;    Maria;    COSH;    20;    Dressmaker;    Yes

;    Stephen;    COSH;    15;    Tailor;    Yes

;    James;    COSH;    13;    Shoe M;    Yes

;    Mary;    COSH;    11;    ;    Yes

;    Elen;    COSH;    19;    Ind;    Yes

;    Charles;    COSH;    3;    ;    Yes

;    Thomas;    HONEYBUN;    40;    Dairyman;    Yes

;    Lydia;    HONEYBUN;    35;    ;    Yes

;    John;    HONEYBUN;    13;    ;    Yes

;    Eliz;    HONEYBUN;    11;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    HONEYBUN;    8;    ;    Yes

;    Thomas;    HONEYBUN;    6;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    HONEYBUN;    4;    ;    Yes

;    Martha;    HONEYBUN;    1;    ;    Yes

Charminster Bottom;    John;    WHITE;    85;    Cabinet Maker;    Yes

;    Mary;    WHITE;    75;    ;    No

Charminster Bottom;    John;    MEARS;    80;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Richd;    MEARS;    35;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Mary;    MEARS;    50;    ;    Yes

;    Ann;    MEARS;    40;    ;    Yes

;    George;    MEARS;    9;    ;    Yes

;    Eliz;    MEARS;    7;    ;    Yes

;    Maria;    DEWLAND;    25;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Christopher;    LACY;    25;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Maria;    LACY;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    LACY;    2 months;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    John;    SAMWAYS;    50;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Peggy;    SAMWAYS;    45;    ;    Yes

;    Joanne;    SAMWAYS;    15/19;    ;    Yes

;    John;    SAMWAYS;    20;    ;    Yes

;    William;    SAMWAYS;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    SAMWAYS;    15;    ;    Yes

;    George;    SAMWAYS;    13;    ;    Yes

;    James;    SAMWAYS;    11;    ;    Yes

;    Alice;    SAMWAYS;    8;    ;    Yes

;    Dennis;    CLARK;    80;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    John;    WHITE;    30;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Hannah;    WHITE;    25;    ;    Yes

;    Charley;    WHITE;    2;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    WHITE;    4;    ;    Yes

;    Joseph;    PAULL;    25;    ;    Yes

;    John;    EASTMENT;    25;    ;    Yes

;    Robert;    SAINT;    25;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Charles;    JESTY;    40;    Road Maker;    No

;    Sarah;    JESTY;    35;    ;    No

;    Mary;    JESTY;    11;    ;    No

;    Charles;    JESTY;    9;    ;    No

;    James;    JESTY;    7;    ;    No

;    Edith;    JESTY;    2;    ;    No

Barrow Hill;    Jeremiah;    BOW;    45;    Builder;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    BOW;    45;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    BOW;    20;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Susan;    BENNETT;    60;    Ind;    Yes

;    Francis;    VINCENT;    23;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Christiane;    BIRD;    65;    Poulterer;    Yes

;    Ann;    BIRD;    25;    Poulterer;    Yes

;    Alfred;    BIRD;    5;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Charles;    BIRD;    30;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Jane;    BIRD;    30;    ;    Yes

;    Anne;    BIRD;    6;    ;    Yes

;    Martha;    BIRD;    5;    ;    Yes

;    William;    BIRD;    1;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    John;    MILBOURNE;    55;    Carpenter;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Richard;    GREENING;    30;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Maria;    GREENING;    30;    Tailoress;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    George;    BIRD;    25;    Shoe M;    Yes

;    Harriet;    BIRD;    25;    ;    Yes

;    John;    BIRD;    2 mths;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Stephen;    DAWE;    60;    Mason;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    DAWE;    45;    ;    Yes

;    Henry;    DAWE;    15;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    George;    DAWE;    14;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    John;    HODDER;    25;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Robt.;    LAFFY;    25;    Ag Lab;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    James;    BROOKE;    60;    Victualler;    Yes

;    Susan;    BROOK;    45;    ;    Yes

;    Janes;    BROOK;    20;    ;    Yes

;    John;    NORMAN;    20;    M S;    Yes

;    Mary;    RUSSELL;    15;    F S;    No

Barrow Hill;    William;    DARKE;    30;    F;    Yes

;    Frances;    DARKE;    30;    ;    Yes

;    Rosina;    DARKE;    4;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    John;    GREGORY;    55;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Sarah;    GREGORY;    55;    ;    Yes

;    Robt.;    GREGORY;    25;    Ag Lab;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    John;    CLARK;    45;    Shoe M;    Yes

;    Mary;    CLARK;    35;    ;    Yes

;    George;    CLARK;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    CLARK;    11;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Samuel;    ADAMS;    20;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Ann;    ADAMS;    20;    ;    Yes

Barrow Hill;    Richard;    TIZARD;    50;    Blacksmith;    Yes

;    Margaret;    TIZARD;    50;    ;    Yes

;    Henry;    TIZARD;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    TIZARD;    20;    ;    Yes

;    James;    TIZARD;    6;    ;    Yes

Burton Gate;    Edward;    WHITE;    20;    Gate Keeper;    No

;    Thomas;    HOLMES;    15;    M S;    No

Burton  ;    Thomas;    DURDEN;    40;    Inn Keeper;    Yes

;    Susan;    DURDEN;    35;    ;    Yes

;    Anna;    DURDEN;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Charles;    DURDEN;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Hannah;    DURDEN;    11;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    HONEYBUN;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Frederick;    HOPKINS;    25;    M S;    Yes

;    Charles;    SHERRY;    15;    M S;    Yes

 ;    Mary;    HISCOCK;    25;    F S;    Yes

Burton  ;    William;    PAINTER;    45;    Miller;    Yes

;    Elanor;    PAINTER;    50;    ;    Yes

;    William;    PAINTER;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Elanor;    RICHARDS;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Andrew;    COLE;    15;    M S;    Yes

;    George;    BISHOP;    15;    M S;    Yes

Burton  ;    Henry;    ADAMS;    50;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Mary;    ADAMS;    55;    ;    Yes

;    Isaac;    ADAMS;    25;    ;    Yes

;    Anna;    ADAMS;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    ADAMS;    14;    ;    Yes

Burton  ;    Thomas;    TREVETT;    60;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Susan;    TREVETT;    60;    ;    Yes

;    John;    TREVETT;    40;    ;    Yes

;    Emma;    TREVETT;    14;    ;    Yes

;    James;    TREVETT;    4;    ;    Yes

Burton  ;    Richard;    CAINES;    50;    Yeoman;    Yes

;    Mary;    CAINES;    45;    ;    Yes

;    Christopher;    CAINES;    20;    ;    Yes

;    John;    CAINES;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    CAINES;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Ann;    CAINES;    13;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    CAINES;    11;    ;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    PORTER;    15;    F S;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    HICKS;    16;    F S;    Yes

Higher Burton;    John;    TREVETT;    50;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    TREVETT;    50;    ;    Yes

;    Mary;    TREVETT;    25;    ;    Yes

Higher Burton;    Charles;    BOWRING;    40;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Ann;    BOWRING;    45;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    John;    BOWRING;    45;    Ag Lab;    Yes

Seagers Barn;    James;    BAKER;    35;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Ann;    BAKER;    35;    ;    Yes

;    George;    BAKER;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Eliza;    BAKER;    10;    ;    Yes

;    Sarah;    BAKER;    5;    ;    Yes

;    John;    BAKER;    5;    ;    Yes

;    Charles;    BAKER;    3;    ;    Yes

;    Elizabeth;    BAKER;    5 mths;    ;    Yes

Seagers Barn;    George;    COAS? COX?;    50;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Mary;    COAS? COX?;    40;    ;    Yes

;    John;    COAS? COX?;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Elen;    COAS? COX?;    15;    ;    Yes

;    Betty;    CAMPBELL;    65;    ;    Yes

Higher Burton;    Robt.;    BOWRING;    50;    Ag Lab;    Yes

;    Sarah;    BOWRING;    50;    ;    Yes

;    Charles;    BOWRING;    20;    ;    Yes

;    Fanny;    BOWRING;    20;    ;    Yes

;    George;    BOWRING;    15;    ;    Yes

;    James;    BOWRING;    13;    ;    Yes

;    Henry;    BOWRING;    10;    ;    Yes

;    William;    BOWRING;    8;    ;    Yes