The 1841 Census
Map of Brumstead at the time of the 1841 census (based upon the 1837 O.S.map). The numbers represent dwellings and the letters represent other buildings. The following has been interpolated from the 1841 census return (23 April) for Brumstead, the 1842 Tithe map plus documents and White's directory of Norfolk dated 1845. It must be noted that due to the difference of a year between the Tithe map and Census, one or more of the locations shown on the map maybe incorrect due to families having moved in the intervening period. References have been given to other sources used.
1 - Brumstead Hall (Rose Hall) : Plot No 2 on the 1842 Tithe map Owned by Cubitt Durrant (son of William Durrant) who was the Lord of the manor. The Tithe map of 1842 shows that he owned 613 acres, 3 rods and 17 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Cubitt Durrant 50 Norfolk Farmer Ann Durrant 30 Norfolk Mary Durrant 4 Norfolk Anne Steward 40 Norfolk Servant Clara Pratt 15 Norfolk Servant James Dexter 15 Norfolk Servant 2 - The Loke : Plot No 14 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by Alexander Balls - 1 acre, 1 rod and 39 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Alexander Balls 65 Norfolk Agg labourer Sarah Balls 38 Norfolk James Balls 13 Norfolk Hannah Balls 11 Norfolk William Balls 4 Norfolk Charlotte Smith 40 Norfolk (Visitor) Robert Smith 13 Norfolk (Visitor) Henry Smith 0.5 Norfolk (Visitor) John Wood 17 Norfolk (Visitor) Robert Balls 13 Norfolk (Visitor) 3 - Plot No 107 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by John Grey - 0 acres, 0 rods and 34 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation John Grey 44 Norfolk Agg labourer Elizabeth Grey 40 Norfolk Hannah Grey 19 Norfolk John Grey 16 Norfolk Agg labourer Henry Grey 14 Norfolk Matthew Grey 9 Norfolk Mark Grey 9 Norfolk Phoeby Grey 6 Norfolk Julia Grey 2 Norfolk Richard Grey 1 Norfolk 4 - Plot No 108 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by William Breeze - 0 acres, 0 rods and 29 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation William Breeze 35 Norfolk Agg labourer Ann Breeze 35 Norfolk Rhoda Breeze 6 Norfolk 5 - Plot No 119 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by Able Shepperd - 0 acres, 0 rods and 30 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Able Shepperd 43 Norfolk Agg labourer Diana Shepperd 41 Norfolk John Shepperd 14 Norfolk George Shepperd 10 Norfolk Benjamin Shepperd 7 Norfolk William French 30 Norfolk Agg labourer 7 - Plot No 136 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by Thomas Salmonds - 0 acres, 1 rod and 0 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Thomas Salmonds 45 Norfolk Agg labourer Ann Salmonds 45 Norfolk Phillis Salmonds 22 Norfolk Robert Salmonds 20 Norfolk Shoe maker Margaret Salmonds 15 Norfolk Francis Salmonds 13 Norfolk (girl) James Salmonds 11 Norfolk Isreal Salmonds 14 Norfolk Mary Salmonds 0.2 Norfolk 8 - Plot No 137 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by Richard Besford - 0 acres, 0 rods and 29 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Richard Besford 44 Norfolk Agg labourer Ann Besford 35 not in Norfolk William Besford 14 not in Norfolk Agg labourer Sarah Besford 7 Norfolk Frederic Besford 5 Norfolk Harriet Besford 2 Norfolk 9 - Plot No 160 on the 1842 Tithe map. Part owned by George Burton - 0 acres, 0 rods and 30 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation George Burton 35 Norfolk Agg labourer Mary Burton 33 Norfolk Mary Burton 11 Norfolk Elenor Burton 9 Norfolk Anne Burton 7 Norfolk 10 - Plot No 164 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by Robert Lacey - 3 acres, 2 rods and 10 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Robert Lacey 42 Norfolk Agg labourer Sarah Lacey 42 Norfolk Thomas Lacey 15 Norfolk William Lacey 13 Norfolk Mary Lacey 9 Norfolk Anne Lacey 7 Norfolk James Lacey 4 Norfolk 11 - Orchard farm : Plot No 58 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by Charles Hewitt - 9 acres, 0 rods and 19 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Charles Hewitt 40 Norfolk Farmer Maria Hewitt 40 Norfolk Mary Hewitt 15 Norfolk Maria Hewitt 12 Norfolk Frederic Hewitt 10 Norfolk Thomas Hewitt 7 Norfolk Nalentina Hewitt 2 Norfolk 12 - Plot No 21 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by John Newman - 80 acres, 1 rod and 11 perches. 13 - Plot Nos 148 and 149 on the 1842 Tithe map. Owned by John Newman. The family has been recorded as being all in one location on the day of the census! Name Family Age Born Occupation John Newman 55 Norfolk Farmer Hannah Newman 50 Norfolk Cubitt Newman 18 Norfolk Farmer Hannah Newman 12 Norfolk Richard Fisher 22 Norfolk Agg labourer John Dewer 16 Norfolk Agg labourer William Fisher 14 Norfolk Agg labourer Sarah Sexton 25 Norfolk Servant 14 - Plot No 11 on the 1842 Tithe map. Part owned by Thomas Riches (son of Issac Riches) - 0 acres, 0 rods and 15 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Thomas Riches 40 Norfolk Blacksmith Hannah Riches 30 Norfolk Sarah Riches 13 Norfolk Hannah Riches 5 Norfolk John Riches 25 Norfolk Junior Blacksmith William Pestle 69 Norfolk Agg labourer 15 - Plot No 19 on the 1842 Tithe map. Part owned by John Besford - 0 acres, 0 rods and 15 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation John Besford 30 Norfolk Agg labourer Elizabeth Besford 30 Norfolk Roger Besford 10 Norfolk William Besford 8 Norfolk 17 - Plot No 19 on the 1842 Tithe map. Part owned by James Fisher - 0 acres, 0 rods and 15 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation John Fisher 50 Norfolk Agg labourer Sarah Fisher 50 Norfolk James Fisher 24 Norfolk Agg labourer Elizabeth Fisher 19 Norfolk Mary Fisher 0.5 Norfolk 18 - Brumstead Grange : Plot No 49 ; House, Barns & Yards owned by Cubitt Durrant. Name Family Age Born Occupation Golden Dexter 50 Norfolk Agg steward Sarah Dexter 49 Norfolk Philis Dexter 19 Norfolk (deefs M ?) Thomas Dexter 11 Norfolk Mary Dexter 8 Norfolk Thomas Lake 25 Norfolk Agg labourer William Duen 18 Norfolk Agg labourer Hannah Hayn 7 Norfolk (Visitor) 19 - The Lodge : Plot No 112 on the 1842 Tithe map. Cottage, Garden, Barn & Yards owned by Cubitt Durrant. Name Family Age Born Occupation William Lake 50 Norfolk Agg labourer Elizabeth Lake 50 Norfolk Elizabeth Popy 10 Norfolk 6 - Plot No 133 on the 1842 Tithe map - Used to be owned by Samuel Postle - 0 acres, 0 rods and 20 perches. Name Family Age Born Occupation Henry Martins 70 Norfolk Agg labourer Hannah Martins 63 Norfolk Samuel Chapman 5 Norfolk 20 - Plot No 188 on the 1842 ; Cottage, Barn & Yards owned by Cubitt Durrant. Name Family Age Born Occupation William Allard 50 Norfolk Agg labourer Ann Allard 45 Norfolk (Agg labourer?) John Allard 20 Norfolk Agg labourer Robert Allard 15 Norfolk (Agg labourer?) James Allard 14 Norfolk (Agg labourer?) Thomas Gotts 25 Norfolk Agg labourer A - Barn and Yards owned by Cubitt Durrant B - Barn and Yards owned by Cubitt Durrant C - Barns and Buildings owned by Cubitt Durrant Notes ; The total population of Brumstead in 1841 was 116 and it had 19 houses plus 5 barns / outbuildings. The Church had been re-roofed in 1834 when it originally had a split level thatched roof (02). In 1840 the penny post had been introduced (03) and by 1845 there was a post office in Stalham with letters arriving by 11:00 AM and letters despatched at 1:00 PM (01). In 1841 a school had been built in Stalham (01), (although schooling was not compulsory at this time). The Tithe map of 1842 gives the following information on Brumstead ; Arable land - 630 Acres 2 Rods 23 Perches Pasture & Marsh - 105 Acres 2 Rods 10 Perches Woodland & Plantation - 7 Acres 3 Rods 22 Perches Houses, Buildings, Gardens - 15 Acres 0 Rods 2 Perches Glebe belonging to Rector - 27 Acres 3 Rods 16 Perches Public Woods - 1 Acre 0 Rods 7 Perches TOTAL 790 Acres Gross rent = 248 Pounds. Wheat - 235.4 Bushels (8556.23 Litres) @ 7s - 0.25d / Bushel Barley - 417.6 Bushels (15178.78 Litres) @ 3s - 11.5d / Bushel Oats - 601.2 Bushels (21852.21 Litres) @ 2s - 9d / Bushel In 1833 slavery was abolished, in 1837 Victoria is crowned queen and around 1839 the first photographs are produced (03). References ; 01. Whites directory of Norfolk dated 1845. 02. Council for the care of Churches - PM 1378 replacing PM 620. 03. The Wordswoth Dictionary of British History - 1994. Definitions ; Tithe Map was a map of the Parish to determine how much money or produce each farmer / person owed to the church (normally set at a tenth of their income - the word tenth was corrupted to tithe). Return to Main Menu