Parish of Compton Abbas

1841 CENSUS  HO107/290

All that parish of Compton Abbas, known as Higher Compton, Lower Compton, Bere Knapp, Twyford and Crockers.

Enumerator Robert Parham. No one has emigrated since Dec 31st 1840

90 inhabited houses, 4 uninhabited. 228 males, 211 females,  total 439.

Transcribed by me, Sue Stead, from copies of the original enumerators books. August 2003.

Please note that in the 1841 census, ages over 15 years were rounded to the nearest 5. Also there is no indication of relationships or parish of birth. FS = Female Servant and MS Male Servant.

Location; Forename;  SURNAME; Age in Years; Occupation; Whether Born in Dorset; Reference;

Cap Stitch;       Robert;       Mullens;       80;       Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Deborah;       Mullens;       80;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Rebecca;       Mullens;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

Cap Stitch;       James;       Sharp;       35;       Shepherd;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Sarah;       Sharp;       30;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Ann;       Sharp;       11;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Eliza;       Sharp;       9;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       William;       Sharp;       7;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Mary Ann;       Sharp;       1;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

Cap Stitch;       Thomas;       Mullens;       55;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Mary;       Mullens;       57;       ;       No;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Thomas;       Mullens;       15;       Shoem.Ap.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

East Compton;       Joseph;       Gourd;       65;       Farmer;       No;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Mary;       Gourd;       60;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Thomas;       Applin;       9;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Jane;       Burt;       15;       F.S.;       No;       HO107/290/9 p1

East Compton;       Henry;       Rose;       30;       Carter;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Eliza;       Rose;       30;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Thirzah [female];       Rose;       9;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Emily;       Rose;       7;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Anna;       Rose;       3;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Henry;       Rose;       1;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

East Compton;       John;       Young;       50;       Farmer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Elizabeth;       Young;       45;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

;       Jane;       Young;       40;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p1

East Compton;       Mary;       Lush;       25;       F.S.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       John;       Baker;       30;       Shoemaker;       No;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Mary;       Baker;       35;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Henry;       Baker;       5;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Thomas;       Baker;       4;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Thomas;       Bolwell;       15;       Shoem. Ap;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Samuel;       Sharp;       30;       Carter;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       John;       Rideout;       45;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Jane;       Rideout;       40;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       John;       Barter;       45;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Mary;       Barter;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       William;       Barter;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Robert;       Barter;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Ruth;       Barter;       13;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Ann;       Barter;       10;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       George;       Barter;       4;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       William;       Hadley;       35;       Clergyman;       No;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Mary Ann;       Mullens;       30;       F.S.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       George;       Pinney;       60;       Shoemaker;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Mary;       Pinney;       65;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Martha;       Lush;       25;       F.S.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       Hannah;       Barter;       45;       Buttoner;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       Susannah;       Ryall;       70;       Charwoman;       No;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       James;       Tinner;       25;       Shepherd;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

East Compton;       James;       Mullens;       55;       M.S.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p2

;       Ann;       Mullens;       65;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       John;       Mullens;       35;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Sarah;       Mullens;       20;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       John;       Mullens;       3;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

Twin-town;       Samuel;       Pinney;       25;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Rhoda;       Pinney;       30;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Keturah [female];       Pinney;       7;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Anna;       Pinney;       6;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       William;       Pinney;       1;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

Twin-town;       Matthias;       Mullens;       70;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Martha;       Mullens;       40;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Martin;       Mullens;       20;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Matthias;       Mullens;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Stephen;       Mullens;       12;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Henry;       Mullens;       7;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

West Compton;       Emmanuel;       Yeatman;       25;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Mary;       Yeatman;       20;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

West Compton;       Thomas;       Lush;       30;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Alicia;       Lush;       25;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

West Compton;       James;       Sharp;       60;       Shepherd;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       William;       Brockway;       30;       Shoemaker;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Hester;       Brockway;       25;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Eliza;       Brockway;       11;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Mary Ann;       Brockway;       9;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       William;       Brockway;       8;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p3

;       Ann;       Trowbridge;       70;       Idiot Pauper;       No;       HO107/290/9 p4

West Compton;       Silvanus;       Staples;       40;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Marina;       Staples;       35;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Eliza;       Staples;       14;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       John;       Staples;       12;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Silvanus;       Staples;       10;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       William;       Staples;       8;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       James;       Staples;       6;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Benjamin;       Staples;       2;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

West Compton;       Barbara;       Rogers;       35;       Ag. Labourer;       No;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       John;       Rogers;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Ann;       Rogers;       12;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

West Compton;       Henry;       Lush;       60;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Priscilla;       Lush;       50;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       John;       Lush;       25;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       William;       Lush;       10;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       William;       Lush;       65;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

West Compton;       Stephen;       Coombs;       30;       Carter;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Annabella;       Coombs;       30;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Rhoda;       Coombs;       12;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Mary;       Coombs;       9;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       John;       Coombs;       7;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       William;       Coombs;       5;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Hannah;       Coombs;       3;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

West Compton;       Martha;       Roberts;       75;       Independent;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p4

;       Charles;       Burridge;       25;       Butcher;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Elizabeth;       Burridge;       25;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Emily;       Burridge;       2;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Charles;       Burridge;       1;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Elijah;       Burridge;       7 mths;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

West Compton;       Hannah;       Feltham;       50;       Shoebinder;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Ann;       Feltham;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Elizabeth;       Lush;       20;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

West Compton;       John;       Horder;       45;       Farmer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Mary Ann;       Horder;       45;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Harry;       Horder;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Hannah;       Horder;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Harriot;       Horder;       14;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Hannah;       Mayo;       80;       Independent;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

West Compton;       Edward;       Painter;       60;       Brewer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Ann;       Painter;       20;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Ann;       Dore;       15;       F.S.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Richard;       Gover;       15;       M.S.;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

West Compton;       John;       Pinney;       55;       Shoemaker;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       John;       Pinney;       25;       Shoemaker;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Martin;       Hunt;       20;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Frances;       Hunt;       20;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Mary;       Hunt;       4 mths;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

West Compton;       Emmanuel;       Rose;       25;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Sarah;       Rose;       25;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p5

;       Sophia;       Rose;       2;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       William;       Rose;       3 mths;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Lydia;       Rynes;       20;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

West Compton;       Matthew;       White;       65;       Mason;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Martha;       White;       45;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Susan;       Hardeman;       45;       Nurse;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

Butts;       William;       Painter;       45;       Carpenter;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Martha;       Painter;       50;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Mary;       Painter;       20;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       William;       Painter;       12;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

Butts;       Thomas;       Barter;       40;       Dealer in Swine;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Mary;       Barter;       30;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Mary Ann;       Barter;       11;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       George;       Barter;       6;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Louisa;       Barter;       3;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       John;       Barter;       9 mths;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Lucy;       Mullens;       65;       Nurse;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

Butts;       Arthur;       Spinney;       50;       Blacksmith;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Ann;       Richards;       70;       Independent;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

Butts;       Philip;       Rideout;       50;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Elizabeth;       Rideout;       45;       ;       No;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Henry;       Rideout;       15;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Charles;       Rideout;       14;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Thomas;       Rideout;       12;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Elizabeth;       Rideout;       7;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p6

;       Sarah;       Rideout;       4;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

Butts;       Abner;       Burridge;       30;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       Ann;       Burridge;       30;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       Louisa;       Burridge;       8;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       Frances;       Burridge;       6;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       William;       Burridge;       4;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       George;       Burridge;       3;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       u.k. [female];       Burridge;       3 weeks;       ;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

Butts;       Silas;       Rose;       30;       Ag. Labourer;       Yes;       HO107/290/9 p7

;       Harriot;