Compton Abbas 

1851 Census

The whole of the Parish of Compton Abbas, including Twyford, Crockers, Beer Knapp, Houghcourt and White Hall

Enumerator John Baker. 94 inhabited houses, males 233, females 232, total 465  
Transcribed by me, Susan Stead, August 2003.

 

Schedule No; Address; Forename(s); Surname; Relation; Status; Age; Occupation; Birth place [Dorset unless otherwise stated]; Reference

1;    Cap Stitch;    Thomas;    Mullens;    Head;    M;    66;    ;    Ag lab;    Hampshire;    Holdenhurst;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Mary Ann;    Mullens;    Wife;    M;    ;    68;    Ag lab;    Sussex;    West Dean;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Betsy;    Mullens;    Granddaur;    ;    6;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

2;    Cap Stitch;    James;    Sharp;    Head;    M;    47;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Sarah;    Sharp;    Wife;    M;    ;    43;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Eliza;    Sharp;    Daughter;    U;    ;    20;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    William;    Sharp;    Son;    U;    18;    ;    Shepherd;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Mary Ann;    Sharp;    Daughter;    ;    ;    11;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Ellen;    Sharp;    Daughter;    ;    ;    2;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

3;    Cap Stitch;    Elizabeth;    Fisher;    Head;    Widow;    ;    65;    Pauper/Ag lab;    Durweston;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Mary;    Fisher;    Daughter;    U;    ;    23;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Thomas;    Fisher;    Son;    U;    17;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

4;    Gourds Farm;    Joseph;    Applin;    Head;    M;    26;    ;    Farmer 100 acres emp 2 labs;    Manston;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Anna;    Applin;    Wife;    M;    ;    30;    Farmer's wife;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Mary Eliza;    Applin;    Daughter;    ;    ;    9mths;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Anna;    Baker;    Visitor;    ;    ;    6;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Martha;    Lodge;    Servant;    U;    ;    24;    House Servant;    Margaret Marsh;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Anna;    Rose;    Servant;    ;    ;    13;    Nursemaid;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

5;    Russells;    James;    Tinney;    Head;    M;    35;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Susannah;    Tinney;    Wife;    M;    ;    26;    Labourer's wife;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F189p

;    ;    Emily;    Tinney;    Daughter;    ;    ;    1;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

6;    Compton Farm;    John;    Young;    Head;    U;    60;    ;    Farmer 211 acres emp 14 labs;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Mary;    Young;    Sister;    U;    ;    53;    ;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Jane;    Young;    Sister;    U;    ;    51;    ;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Maria Jane;    Young;    Niece;    ;    ;    9;    ;    Cann St.Rumbold;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Ella;    Holloway;    Servant;    U;    ;    24;    Servant;    Motcombe;    HO107/1851/F190p

7;    Kails;    John;    Baker;    Head;    M;    40;    ;    Farmer 8 acres;    Wiltshire;    Donhead St.Mary;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Mary;    Baker;    Wife;    M;    ;    47;    Farmer's wife;    Sutton Waldron;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Thomas;    Baker;    Son;    ;    14;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

8;    East Compton;    John;    Ridout;    Head;    M;    58;    ;    Ag lab;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Jane;    Ridout;    Wife;    M;    ;    54;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Sarah;    Tinney;    Visitor;    ;    ;    3;    ;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F190p

9;    East Compton;    John;    Barter;    Head;    Widower;    57;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Ruth;    Barter;    Daughter;    U;    ;    22;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Ann;    Barter;    Daughter;    U;    ;    21;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    George;    Barter;    Son;    ;    13;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    James;    Barter;    Son;    ;    7;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

10;    Rectory House;    William Samler;    Hadley;    Head;    U;    48;    ;    Curate of Compton Abbas;    Middlesex;    St.Swithins;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Mary Ann;    Mullens;    Servant;    U;    ;    44;    Domestic Servant;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

11;    East Compton;    George;    Pinney;    Head;    M;    74;    ;    Shoemaker;    master emp 1 man;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Martha;    Pinney;    Wife;    M;    ;    36;    Shoe binder;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Fanny;    Pinney;    Daughter;    ;    ;    2;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

12;    Butts Farm;    Mary;    Gourd;    Head;    Widow;    ;    73;    Proprietor of Houses;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Jane;    Burt;    Servant;    U;    ;    27;    DomesticServant;    Wiltshire;    Semley;    HO107/1851/F190p

13;    East Compton;    Edward;    Burridge;    Head;    M;    33;    ;    Ag lab;    Shaftesbury St.Peter;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Ann;    Burridge;    Wife;    M;    ;    30;    Ag lab;    Shaftesbury St.James;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    William;    Burridge;    Son;    ;    5;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Ebot;    Burridge;    Daughter;    ;    ;    6mths;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Charles;    Young;    Brother in law;    Widower;    38;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

14;    East Compton;    James;    Mullens;    Head;    Widower;    69;    ;    Ag lab;    Canford Magna;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Sarah;    Mullens;    Daughter;    U;    ;    32;    Domestic Work;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    John Feltham;    Mullens;    Grandson;    ;    12;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

15;    East Compton;    Henry;    Rose;    Head;    M;    42;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Eliza;    Rose;    Wife;    M;    ;    39;    Ag lab;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Emily;    Rose;    Daughter;    U;    ;    17;    Domestic Duties;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Henry;    Rose;    Son;    ;    11;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Ellen;    Rose;    Daughter;    ;    ;    7;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Mary Ann;    Rose;    Daughter;    ;    ;    5;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Eliza;    Rose;    Daughter;    ;    ;    5mths;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

;    ;    Hannah;    Day;    Mother in law;    Widow;    ;    68;    Pauper/formerly washerwoman;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F190p

16;    East Compton;    George;    Lambert;    Head;    M;    44;    ;    Ag lab;    Shaftesbury St.Peter;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Sarah;    Lambert;    Wife;    M;    ;    37;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Mary Ann;    Lambert;    Daughter;    U;    ;    17;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    James;    Lambert;    Son;    ;    15;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Louisa;    Lambert;    Daughter;    ;    ;    13;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    William;    Lambert;    Son;    ;    11;    ;    Farm boy;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Anna;    Lambert;    Daughter;    ;    ;    4;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    John;    Rose;    Father in law;    Widower;    70;    ;    Pauper/Formerly Ag lab;    Sturminster N'tn;    HO107/1851/F191p

17;    East Compton;    Thomas;    Fisher;    Head;    M;    52;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Elizabeth;    Fisher;    Wife;    M;    ;    56;    Domestic Work;    Motcombe;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Samuel;    Fisher;    Son;    U;    18;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    John;    Fisher;    Son;    ;    15;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    James;    Fisher;    Son;    ;    13;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Elizabeth;    Adlam;    Daughter;    M;    ;    21;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Nehemiah;    Adlam;    Son in law ;    M;    23;    ;    Ag lab;    Wiltshire;    Tollard Royal;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Ellen;    Adlam;    Granddaughter;    ;    8mths;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

18;    Twintown;    Thomas;    Cox;    Head;    M;    65;    ;    Ag lab;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Kitty;    Cox;    Wife;    M;    ;    60;    Ag lab;    Charlton;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Eliza;    Cox;    Daughter;    U;    ;    20;    Ag lab;    Shroton;    HO107/1851/F191p

19;    Twintown;    Henry;    Ridout;    Head;    M;    26;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Elizabeth;    Ridout;    Wife;    M;    ;    24;    Domestic Work;    Sutton Waldron;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Elizabeth Jane;    Ridout;    Daughter;    ;    ;    8mths;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

20;    West Compton;    William;    Painter;    Head;    M;    22;    ;    Carpenter/Joiner;    Shroton;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Mary;    Painter;    Wife;    M;    ;    23;    Dressmaker;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    William;    Painter;    Son;    ;    10mths;    ;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

21;    West Compton;    James;    Sharp;    Head;    Widower;    73;    ;    Shepherd;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    William;    Brockway;    Son in law;    M;    44;    ;    Shoemaker Journeyman;    Shaftesbury;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Hester;    Brockway;    Daughter;    M;    ;    39;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Eliza;    Brockway;    Granddaughter;    U;    ;    20;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    William;    Brockway;    Grandson;    U;    17;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Elizabeth;    Brockway;    Granddaughter;    ;    8;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Mark;    Brockway;    Grandson;    ;    5;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

22;    West Compton;    John William;    Feltham;    Head;    M;    23;    ;    Farmer 26 acres emp 2 labs;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Mary Edna;    Feltham;    Wife;    M;    ;    23;    Farmer's Wife;    Cann St.Rumbold;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Josiah;    Sharp;    Servant;    U;    19;    ;    Farm lab;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

23;    West Compton;    John;    Lush;    Head;    M;    39;    ;    Game keeper;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Lydia;    Lush;    Wife;    M;    ;    32;    Ag lab;    Gillingham;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    John;    Lush;    Son;    ;    8;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    Henry George;    Lush;    Son;    ;    5;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

;    ;    William;    Lush;    Son;    ;    3;    ;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F191p

24;    West Compton;    Silvanus;    Staples;    Head;    Widower;    51;    ;    Ag lab;    Farnham;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Silvanus;    Staples;    Son;    U;    20;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    James;    Staples;    Son;    U;    15;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Benjamin;    Staples;    Son;    ;    11;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Charles;    Staples;    Son;    ;    9;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Eliza;    Cox;    Daughter;    Widow;    ;    24;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    William;    Cox;    Grandson;    ;    1;    ;    ;    Sutton Waldron;    HO107/1851/F192p

25;    West Compton;    Samuel;    Sharp;    Head;    M;    40;    ;    Ag lab;    Melbury Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Elizabeth;    Sharp;    Wife;    M;    ;    30;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Henry;    Sharp;    Son;    ;    7;    ;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

26;    West Compton;    Henry;    Lush;    Head;    M;    73;    ;    Pauper/Formerly Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Priscilla;    Lush;    Wife;    M;    ;    62;    Domestic Work;    Tarrant Gunville;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Thomas;    Lush;    Son;    M;    40;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    William;    Lush;    Son;    U;    19;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

27;    West Compton;    Stephen;    Coombs;    Head;    M;    48;    ;    Ag lab;    Cann St.Rumbold;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Arabella;    Coombs;    Wife;    M;    ;    45;    Ag lab;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Rhoda;    Coombs;    Daughter;    U;    ;    22;    Ag lab;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Mary;    Coombs;    Daughter;    U;    ;    19;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    John;    Coombs;    Son;    U;    17;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    William Stephen;    Coombs;    Son;    ;    15;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Hannah Jane;    Coombs;    Daughter;    ;    ;    12;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Elizabeth Ann;    Coombs;    Daughter;    ;    ;    11mths;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

28;    Tylers;    John;    Horder;    Head;    M;    59;    ;    Farmer 100 acres emp 7 labs 2 boys;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Mary Ann;    Horder;    Wife;    M;    ;    57;    Farmer's Wife;    Fontmell Magna;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Hannah;    Horder;    Daughter;    U;    ;    26;    Farmer's daughter;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Harriet;    Horder;    Daughter;    U;    ;    24;    Farmer's daughter;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Henry John;    Horder;    Son;    U;    22;    ;    Farmer's son;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

29;    West Compton;    Elizabeth;    Parham;    Head;    Widow;    ;    77;    Proprietor of House;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Martin;    Mullens;    Lodger;    M;    30;    ;    Farm lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Mary;    Mullens;    Wife of Lodger;    M;    ;    32;    Domestic Work;    Wiltshire;    Compton Chamb'ln;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Lois;    Mullens;    Daur of Lod;    ;    3;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Ellen;    Mullens;    Daur of Lod;    ;    1mth;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

30;    West Compton;    William;    Barter;    Head;    M;    29;    ;    Ag lab;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Leah;    Barter;    Wife;    M;    ;    27;    Shoe binder;    Sutton Waldron;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Sarah;    Barter;    Daughter;    ;    ;    7;    Scholar;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Martha;    Barter;    Daughter;    ;    ;    3;    ;    Compton Abbas;    HO107/1851/F192p

31;    West Compton;    Edward;    Painter;    Head;    Widower;    73;    ;    Timber merchant;    brewer;    malster;    farmer 86 acres emp 6 labs;    2 females;    Shroton;    HO107/1851/F192p

;    ;    Ann Colbern;    Painter;