The population
of Goldhanger in the past
|
year |
population |
houses/ households |
source/ notes |
|
1085 |
|
33 |
Domesday Book |
|
1670 |
|
49 |
Hearth Tax Records |
|
1723 |
|
60 |
Incl.
Lt Totham |
|
1778 |
205 |
50 |
Maura
Benham |
|
1790 |
|
35 |
St. Paul's Cathedral
Library |
|
1801 |
331 |
48 |
St. Paul's Cathedral
Library |
|
1811 |
423 |
|
Victoria County History |
|
1818 |
423 |
|
Victoria County History |
|
1820 |
150 * |
48 |
Tithe Map & Awards |
|
1821 |
459 |
|
Victoria County History |
|
1831 |
496 |
|
Victoria County History |
|
1838 |
100 * |
90 |
Tithe Map & Awards |
|
1841 |
520 |
104 |
census |
|
1851 |
535 |
117 |
census |
|
1861 |
545 |
|
census |
|
1871 |
558 |
|
census |
|
1881 |
498 |
116 |
census |
|
1891 |
466 |
|
census |
|
1901 |
391 |
103 |
census |
|
1911 |
361 |
|
census |
|
2001 |
647 # |
267 |
Office
for National Statistics |
|
2004 |
485 |
346 |
electron role |
|
2006 |
535 |
|
conservation
review |
|
2011 |
654 |
|
Office
for National Statistics |
|
* Spouses and children were
not included in the Tithe Awards listing # Office for National Statistics methods were revised for
the 2001 census |
|
The steady population
decline between 1870 & 1910 was probably due to migration associated with
the industrial revolution. Other reasons for large
fluctuations and inconsistencies could be: epidemics, boundary
changes, changing terminology and typographic errors |
More details from the… Domesday Book
Details from the 1820 Tithe Map & Awards…
|
48 |
houses |
|
120 |
householders (spouses & children
are not listed) |
|
35 |
landowners |
|
9 |
owner/occupiers |
|
150 |
named in total (includes
absent landlord) |
|
6 |
Shops: grocers, bakers,
smiths, wheelwrights, carpenters, shoeshop |
Details from the 1901 Census…
|
Maldon Road |
10 |
houses |
|
Bobbetts Hole |
4 |
houses |
|
Bakers Green |
3 |
+1 uninhabited, not in occupation |
|
D’Arcy Road |
1 |
Uninhabited not in occupation |
|
Church Street |
17 2 |
of which 1 was uninhabited in occupation & Uninhabited, not in Occupation |
|
Fish Street |
30 |
of which 1 was uninhabited not in Occupation |
|
Head Street |
14 4 |
of which 1 was uninhabited in Occupation & Uninhabited, not in Occupation |
|
Agricultural Labourers |
38 |
|
Dressmaker own account |
3 |
|
Horseman on Farm |
19 |
Fisherman own account |
1 |
|
|
Engine Driver at Farm |
1 |
Gardener |
1 |
|
|
Milkman, Cattle |
1 |
Houseboy |
2 |
|
|
Ploughman |
2 |
Grocer own account |
1 |
|
|
Stockman on Farm |
2 |
Journeyman Bricklayer |
1 |
|
|
Thrashing m/c Feeder |
1 |
Miller |
2 |
|
|
Farmer |
8 |
Miller’s Carman |
1 |
|
|
Farmer’s Son |
2 |
Needlewoman own account |
1 |
|
|
Farm Bailiff |
1 |
Police Constable |
1 |
|
|
Living on own means |
3 |
Publican |
1 |
|
|
Headmaster Nat. School |
1 |
Army Pensioner late Sgt/Major |
1 |
|
|
Teaching Assistant |
2 |
Retired Major Indian Army |
1 |
|
|
Baker Breadmaker |
1 |
Ret. Agr. Labourer |
1 |
|
|
Baker/Grocer own account |
1 |
Ret. Butcher |
1 |
|
|
Blacksmith |
2 |
Ret. Gardner |
1 |
|
|
Blacksmith’s Labourer |
1 |
Ret. Miller |
1 |
|
|
Bootmaker |
1 |
Ret. Miller’s Carman |
1 |
|
|
Butcher own account |
2 |
Ret. Watchmaker |
1 |
|
|
Butcher (employer) |
1 |
Sub-postmaster & Printer |
1 |
|
|
Butcher’s Assistant |
1 |
Surveyor’s Pupil |
1 |
|
|
Carpenter |
1 |
Thatcher |
1 |
|
|
Clergyman |
1 |
Waterman plying for hire |
2 |
|
|
Chief Boatman Coastguard |
1 |
Wheelwright own
account |
1 |
|
|
Commissioned Boatman |
1 |
Wheelwright |
1 |
|
|
Coastguard |
2 |
Wood Sawyer |
1 |
|
|
Coachman |
1 |
Total |
129 |
|
|
County Council Roadman |
1 |
Women in occupation |
6 |
|
|
There were 122 children under the age of 15 of whom 44 were aged 1 - 5 and 78 were of school age (5 -14). |
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