Category Archives: Compton, Surrey, England

Census, People and Genealogy – Growth of a Village 1801-1831

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Over the last few days we have seen the details of Compton. We have seen how the village might have expanded and this post is to crunch the numbers, examining what they actually tell us. At first glance the numbers … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1821 Census

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As another Census dawned, the information of the 1821 Census was added to the parish registers for Compton. When compared to the 1811 figures there had been some changes. There were: 49 houses 81 families 212 males 211 females

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1811 Census

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As with the 1801 census, Compton a pretty parish in west Surrey, documented the details of the population of the village in 1811 in the parish registers. In this case, the register used was the same as was used in … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1801 Census

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

We are familiar with the census form structures for 1841 onwards, and each decade the form undergoes changes. The parish were sent copies of the parliamentary act and the schedule. This made it’s way to the Overseer of the Poor … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

One of the things that has been on my to do list for a while, is a series of blog posts about the census. Over the next few posts I am going to share about each of the census from … Continue reading →

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Fascinations in the Parish Registers – Compton,Surrey

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Julie Goucher

In 1990 I was looking at the parish register for Compton in Surrey. Tucked away in the register was some additional bits of information, I made a few notes and carried on. Fast forward to 2019, I came across my … Continue reading →

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