Looking at a hamlet

This is the data from the 1851 census for the village of Wressle or Wressell in Yorkshire. Some of the Beverleys come from there, though the ones below don't seem to directly connect to our family tree.

It's also an interesting glimpse into a hamlet. Most of the people are agricultural labourers, though there are a few tradesmen -- blacksmith, carpenters, brick and tile makers (was there clay nearby?) and a cordwainer. That's a leather worker.

Though the composition of the inhabitants has doubtless changed a lot, the place hasn't changed much in size. (I don't guarantee the transcription of names is always accurate.) I have made some comments about this data on the Word Wenches blog.

William Devill 53 Farmer
Elizabeth 47
William 10
Thomas 9
Ann Elizabeth 5
George Smith 19
Robert Fyeat 14
Mary Maclair, 21 (From Ireland)

William Climes 49 Plate Layer (Laying tracks for railways.)
Mary 42
Sarah 1
John 8
Richard 6
Ann 3
Mary 1

George Pecett 52 Ag Labourer
Hannah, 39
Eliza 10
Mary Jarratt 1 Granddaughter

Ann Gott, 51, widow, charwoman

George Hind 34 Farmer
Ann 33
John 27, brother, working on farm.

Joseph Laycock 49 Ag Lab
Jane 49 dress maker
Elizabeth 16 dress maker
Ann 81 widowed mother, pauper, ag Lab
George 38, brother, ag lab

Thomas Williamson 32 Ag Lab
Ann 25
Harriet 4
Ann 2
Charlotte 2month

William Fletcher, 41 Ag Lab
Elizabeth 40 ditto
Ellen 11
Thomas 8
Robert 5
William 2
Elizabeth 2 (twins)

William Thompson 52 Cordwainer
Elizabeth 64
Sarah Charles, 15 niece, servant
Robert Beverley, 16 Apprentice

John Beverley 62 Ag Lab
Ann 59 ditto
John 35 ditto
Jane Horne, 83,mother in law, widow,

William Harrison 41 Ag Lab
Hannah 39
Elizabeth 10,
Jane 8
William 5
Mary 3
George 7m

William Carr, 74 Farmer
Ann 64
Joseph 42

Charles Leak 28 Brick and Tile maker
Hannah 28
George 9
James 6
John 5
William 4
Marry Ann 2
Foster 4m

William Bristow 40 Grocer and Ag Lab
Elizabeth 43
John 11
Ann 8
Thomas 3
Mary 10
Elizabeth Ward, 48, widow, lodger, charwoman

Joseph Fenton 53 Ag Lab
Hannah 55
Elizabeth 20 Dress maker
John Albert Bulmer, 2 grandson

William Thompson 27 Carpenter
Ann 21
William 2m
Richard Milner 22 journeyman carpenter
John Dunn Glover22 ditto
Robert Wilson, Apprentice 16
James Thompson 18, brother, carpenter
Mary Bothy, 12 Servant

Elizabeth Tuke 61 widow Ag Lab
Thomas, 29 Ag Lab

Thomas Eckels 51 Ag Lab
Mararet 50
George 18 Ag Lab
John Lazenby 27 lodger, Ag Lab

William Maskile 67 Ag Lab
William Simes 27 grandson railway lab.
Mark Turping 21 railway lab
Hannah Turping 23 wife
William 3 great grandson

John Sherbourn 63 Annuitant (means that they have an annuity, or pension of some sort.)
Mary 62
Elizabeth 4 Granddaughter
Amelia Beville 79, lodger Annuitant

William Markham 38 Blacksmith
Hannah 37
William 10
Mordecai 7
Ann 3
William Powercraft 36 Blacksmith

John Hawkswell 51 Tile Maker
Maria 52
William 12

Ann Hardwick 63 widow Pauper, Ag Lab

Margaret Pears, 67 widow Pauper, Ag Lab.

Mary Hutchinson, 75 widow, Farmer
William 44
Hannah Watson 22 niece, house servant.

Ann Williamson 60 widow cottager
George, 26 Ag Lab
John Stanfield, 62 Lodger, widower, Ag Lab
Mary Stanfield 14 lodger
Charles Williamson 38 son cordwainer
Sarah W d-in-l 28
Ann 13
Robert 6
Hannah 5
Nancy 4
John, 1 grandson

John Jackson 55 Bricklayer
Ann 54
Fanny 16
Richard Middleton 22 Journeyman
Edwin Holmes 16 Apprentice

Martin Markham 36 Master of a Sloop (that seems to be what it says.)
Harriet 33
Robert 10
Thomas 8
Henry 6
Stephen 3
Francis 1
George Binnington 17 Apprentice

Robert Wilson 64 Ag Lab
Martha 53
William 16 Ag Lab
William Buckle 25 widower bricklayer visitor
Thomas Turley 20 bricklayer

Robert Johnson 52 Grocer
Elizabeth 52
Louisa J Sherbourn niece 8
William Tree 70, widower, visitor, blacksmith

Wressle Castle
Ruin, probably belonging to the Earl of Egremont.
John Hutton 33 Farm Bailiff 270 acres
Martha 32
Ann 8
Sarah 2
George Ellingworth, 22 Farm servant
Mark Ballance 16 ditto

Wressle Grange
George Adkinson 60 Farmer of 325 acres
Eleanor 51
Peter 22
William 19
John 17
Louisa 14
Anthony 7
Hannah 5

Thomas Hodgson 32, Farmer of 193 acres
Elizabeth Bunington, 46 Housekeeper
George Denby, 16, Farm servant
William Hunt 132 Farm servant.

Information for genealogists.

1840 there was a coal dealer, corn miller, and wheelwright not recorded on the 1851 census, but they might not have their homes in the hamlet. In 1823, a vicar and curate are recorded and as there is a church there, there must have been clergymen. But again, he must have lived elsewhere.

You can find out more about the village here.

Wikipedia

Various details.

Pictures

Happy Christmas,

Jo