The 1881 Census
Brumstead Hall (Rose Hall) : Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Ann Durrant Head W 77 Catfield May Neve Sister W 78 Catfield Rachael Appleton U 56 Tunstead Servant Edith Kirby U 16 Ingham Servant Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Thomas Lacy Head W 55 East Ruston Agg labourer George Lacy Son U 21 Brumstead Labourer William Lacy Son U 19 Brumstead Labourer George Lacy G Son 0.2 Brumstead Harriot Gedge 27 Catfield (Lodger) Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Charles Bargenell Head M 38 Ingham Agg labourer Pheolia Bargenell Wife M 35 Ingham George Bargenell Son 13 Ingham Labourer Maud Bargenell Daug 15 Brumstead Scholar Mary Bargenell Daug 10 Brumstead Scholar Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation James Ducher Head M 48 Marsham Farmer of 36 acres Sarah Ducher Wife M 52 Brumstead Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Robert Lacy Head M 21 Martham Agg labourer Mary Lacy Wife M 21 East Ruston The Rectory : Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Horatio Comyn Head W 79 Bridgeham Rector Jane Willimott W 51 Hevingham Housekeper Mary Willimott 21 Hevingham Servant Richard Bell 16 East Ruston Page Other locations : Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Benjamin Lacy Head M 39 Brumstead Agg labourer Alice Lacy Wife M 36 Lessingham Benjamin Lacy Son U 17 Happisburgh Labourer Boardman Lacy Son U 14 Brumstead Scholar Robert Lacy Son U 14 Brumstead Scholar Edith Lacy Daug U 7 Brumstead Scholar Amy Lacy Daug U 8 Brumstead Scholar Francis Lacy Daug U 2 Brumstead Daisy Lacy Daug U 0.3 Brumstead Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Sarah Lacey Head W 83 Westwick Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation William Faulke Head M 55 Westwick Farmer of 100 acres Hannah Faulke Wife M 51 Brumstead Hannah Faulke Daug U 28 Brumstead William Faulke Son U 20 Brumstead Farmer's son Hannah Bacon U 20 East Ruston Dairy maid Rebecca Riches U 26 Catfield Servant Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Peter Powell Head M 46 Stratton Straw' Farmer of 180 acres Agnus Powell Wife M 40 Tunstead Arthur Powell Son 8 Brumstead Scholar Agnus Powell Daug 6 Brumstead Scholar Edward Powell Son 3 Brumstead Reginald Powell Son 0.8 Brumstead Charlotte Albrogh W 50 Norwich (Visitor) Jane Teasdle U 28 Palling Servant Sarah Green U 16 East Ruston Maid Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Armine Ladbroke Head M 41 Hautbois Farmer of 100 acres Mary Ladbroke Wife M 55 Coleby Barbay Jeary U 29 Stalham Servant Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Abram Fox Head M 40 Lammas Agg Labourer Mary Fox Wife M 42 Heavingham William Fox Son 11 Brumstead Scholar Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation William Bell Head M 54 East Ruston Labourer Charlotte Bell Wife M 50 Ingham Henry Bell Son U 22 Woodaling Agg labourer Thomas Bell Son U 17 Hickling Labourer Mary Bell Daug U 14 Hickling Scholar Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Robert Lacey Head M 21 Stalham Labourer Mary Lacey Wife M 21 East Ruston Labourer (?) Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation William Curtis Head M 32 Dilham Labourer Caroline Curtis Wife M 38 East Ruston Mary Curtis Daug 9 Brumstead Scholar Helen Curtis Daug 7 Waxham Scholar Ruth Curtis Daug 0.1 Brumstead Rebecca Curtis Daug 4 Brumstead Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation Charles Bacon Head M 24 East Ruston Farm Labourer Elizabeth Bacon Wife M 19 East Ruston Thomas Bacon Son 1 Brumstead Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation William Grimer Head M 32 Happisburgh Labourer Hannah Grimer W 67 Ingham Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation John Grimer Head M 27 Happisburgh Team man Isabella Grimer Wife M 25 Caister Alfred Grimer Son 1.5 Great Yarmouth Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation James Palmer Head M 44 East Ruston Agg labourer Jane Palmer Wife M 39 East Ruston John Palmer Son 19 East Ruston Tinman (?) James Palmer Son 15 East Ruston Blacksmith Joseph Palmer Son 8 Brumstead Scholar Daniel Palmer Son 2 Brumstead Mary Palmer Daug 8 Brumstead Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation William Curtis Head M 37 Dilham Farm labourer Persula Curtis Wife M 37 Stalham Elizabeth Curtis Daug 15 Lessingham Mary Curtis Daug 13 Lessingham Scholar William Curtis Son 10 Lessingham Scholar Ellen Curtis Daug 6 Lessingham Scholar Henry Curtis Son 4 Lessingham Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation George Foreman Head M 30 Knapton Agg labourer Rachael Foreman Wife M 30 Horning Arthur Foreman Son 11 Horning Scholar Jane Foreman Daug 9 Horning Scholar Walter Foreman Son 8 Horning Scholar Name Family Relation Status Age Born Occupation James Dexter Head M 55 Brumstead Farm bailiff Mary Dexter Wife M 56 Hickling Key to status : W = Widowed M = Married U = Unmarried Notes : The total population of Brumstead in 1881 was 95. In 1875 major restoration work took place on the church at a cost of £500 (01) and George Durrant gave £ 110 for a new east window (02). In 1880 the patron of the church was the Earl of Abergavenny (03). In 1874 Disraeli becomes prime minister, in 1876 Queen Victoria become empress of India plus the plimsoll line is introduced and in 1878 Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore is produced plus Swan demonstrates the electric light bulb (04). In 1880 Gladstone becomes prime minister and in 1881 Disraeli dies plus the first Boar war starts (04). References ; 01. Council for the care of Churches (PM 1378) - St Peter's Brumstead. 02. St Peter's Church leaflet . 03. Crockford's clerical directory - copy held at the Norwich Local Studies Library. 04. The Wordswoth Dictionary of British History - 1994. Return to Main Menu