Parish/Town Information

Parish/Town: Brightlingsea
County: Essex
Census Year: 1831
Location Type Parish
Location/Reference # of Original Document Brightlingsea, Essex, 1831 Census [household return] Essex Record Office D/P 312/18/3
Location/Reference # of Additional Copies or Transcripts:
Uninhabited Houses: 10
Inhabited Houses: 310
People: 0
Families: 0
Men: 943
Women: 841
Houses in Agriculture: 60
Houses in Trade: 50
Houses in Neither: 227
Individuals in Agriculture: 0
Individuals in Trade: 0
Individuals in Neither: 0
Houses Now Building: 0
Condition Of Document:
Gaps In Content: Includes all standard 1831 census questions.
Additional Statistics: 427 Males upwards of 20 years old. 13 Occupiers of land who constantly employ and pay one, or more than one Laborer or Farm Servant in Husbandry. 60 Laborers in Husbandry, and Farm Servants employed by Occupiers of the First Class. 84 employed in Retail Trade or Handicraft. 3 Wholesale merchants, bankers, capitalists . . . and other educated men. Including generally, Persons, maintaining themselves otherwise than by manufacture, trade, or bodily labor. 253 employed in any kind of bodily labor, excepting in Agriculture. 14 people not included in any of the foregoing Classes, and including retired Tradesmen, Superannuated Laborers, and Males diseased or disabled in body or mind. 1 male servant under 20 years of age. 25 female servants.
Front Page Information: "An ACCOUNT of the RESIDENT POPULATION of the Parish of Brighlingsea in the County of Essex, taken on the thirtieth day of May, 1831, and the two immediately subsequent days." "N.B. - As a general rule, always assign an individual of mixed occupation or income to that by which he is supposed most to profit. Individuals are to be numbered only in those Parishes, &c. where they severally happen to be at the time of taking the account."
Additional Information:
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Households in Parish/Town

Head of Household (Last, First)
Last Name Unknown, First Name Unknown (Head)
Abbott, Alliston (Head)
Aldons, John (Head)
Ames, Maskell (Head)
Amriss, John (Head)
Anderson, Abm (Head)
Anger, Thos (Head)
Argent, James (Head)
Arms, Jno (Head)
Atkinson, Wm (Head)
Austin, Danl (Head)
Bacon, Ann (Head)
Baern, Saml (Head)
Bagley, Willm (Head)
Balton, Phillip (Head)
Bames, James (Head)
Barber, Rachel (Head)
Barber, John (Head)
Barber, James (Head)
Barber, Ann (Head)
Barker, Saml (Head)
Barnes, Josh (Head)
Barnes, John (Head)
Barnes, Josh (Head)
Barnett, Wm (Head)
Beckem, Dove (Head)
Belly, William (Head)
Bennett, James (Head)
Bennett, Thos (Head)
Blythe, Ezekl (Head)
Blythe, Jno (Head)
Bond, James (Head)
Bond, Robt (Head)
Bragg, Elizth (Head)
Bragg, Wm (Head)
Brashed, Wm (Head)
Brasted, Robt (Head)
Briant, James (Head)
 Fisher, Jas
Briant, John (Head)
Brocks, James (Head)
Brown, John (Head)
Brown, Josh (Head)
Brown, Josh (Head)
Bruce, Thos (Head)
Bundoell, Thos (Head)
Bunn, Jno (Head)
Button, Phillip (Head)
Canham, Wm (Head)
Cant, Hannah (Head)
Capon, Thos (Head)
Cappin, Geo (Head)
Cardy, James (Head)
Ceath, Isaad (Head)
Chaplan, Josh (Head)
Chiddock, Robt (Head)
Clark, Obid (Head)
Clarke, Thos (Head)
Claydon, Jno (Head)
Colke, Robt (Head)
Cook, Jno (Head)
Cook, James (Head)
Cook, Ben (Head)
Cook, Edwd (Head)
Cooper, Wm (Head)
Coppage, Sarah (Head)
Coppen, James (Head)
Coppen, Saml (Head)
Copsey, John (Head)
Cross, Robt (Head)
Cudmere, Ezekeel (Head)
Daves, Jas (Head)
Dawson, John (Head)
Day, Thos (Head)
Day, George (Head)
Death, Geo (Head)
Death, Lucy (Head)
Denton, Thos (Head)
Dixon, Danl (Head)
Donne, Sarah (Head)
Dotteter, John (Head)
Drake, John (Head)
Drake, Joseph (Head)
Dumerton, Jno (Head)
Dumerton, Jno (Head)
Dymes, Wm (Head)
Edwards, Charlotte (Head)
Edwards, First Name Unknown (Head)
Everett, J Burgess (Head)
Farrier, John (Head)
Farrington, Isaac (Head)
Farrow, Elizth (Head)
Fieldgate, James (Head)
Flemming, John (Head)
Flemming, Wm (Head)
Fletcher, Moses (Head)
Fonster, Elizth (Head)
Forster, John (Head)
Francis, Robt (Head)
Francis, Wm (Head)
Frankam, John (Head)
Frankam, Robt (Head)
Frankman, James (Head)
Frauhem, Ann (Head)
French, Josh (Head)
French, Elizth (Head)
French, Robt (Head)
French, Jas (Head)
Frost, Saml (Head)
Fuldgate, John (Head)
Gadfrey, John (Head)
Gardner, Henny (Head)
Garret, John (Head)
Gaymer, Benjn (Head)
Geos, Willm (Head)
Gilbirt, Wm (Head)
Godfrey, John (Head)
Godfrey, Mary (Head)
Godfrey, Jas (Head)
Godfrey, Robt (Head)
Goodwin, James (Head)
Gould, James (Head)
Greyson, Richd (Head)
Griggs, Hayell (Head)
Griggs, Jno (Head)
Grimwood, Danl (Head)
Grouse, George (Head)
Gruggs, Geo (Head)
Guilders, Sarah (Head)
Hammond, Mary (Head)
Harmer, Wm (Head)
Harvey, Elizth (Head)
Hdons, James (Head)
Hedgethorn, Saml (Head)
Hedgthonn, Geo (Head)
Heffell, Wm (Head)
Hills, Ann (Head)
Hills, Peter (Head)
Hills, Saml (Head)
Hills, Jno (Head)
Hills, Philap (Head)
Holden, John (Head)
Holden, Thos (Head)
Holden, Isaac (Head)
Holden, Isaac (Head)
Holons, Wm (Head)
Hooper, James (Head)
Howe, James (Head)
Hoy, Willm (Head)
Hubberd, John (Head)
Ives, Thos (Head)
Ives, Jno (Head)
James, John (Head)
James, John (Head)
Jarward, Jemima (Head)
Jefferies, Thos (Head)
Jeffries, Alfred (Head)
Jennings, Mary (Head)
Jessamen, Alexr (Head)
Jessup, Thos (Head)
Jolly, John (Head)
Jolly, Wm (Head)
Jotter, Sophia (Head)
Kerlock, Thomas (Head)
Kerridge, John (Head)
Kerridge, Oliver (Head)
Kerridge, George (Head)
Kerridge, Jas (Head)
Kingsbury, Saml (Head)
Lappage, Sarah (Head)
Last, John (Head)
Laysell, James (Head)
Laysell, Edwd (Head)
Lee, John (Head)
Letch, Jas (Head)
Lewis, Henry (Head)
Leyken, Hm (Head)
Littlewood, Natl (Head)
Lowance, Thos (Head)
Madson, Wm (Head)
Mann, John (Head)
Mann, Wm (Head)
Marten, Marry (Head)
Martin, Shadk (Head)
Martin, Samul (Head)
Martin, Sarah (Head)
Martin, John (Head)
Martin, James (Head)
Martin, Abm (Head)
Maskell, Wm (Head)
Maskell, James (Head)
Mason, Robt (Head)
Mason, H (Head)
 Mason, F
Menter, Richd (Head)
Merchch, Wm (Head)
Middleton, Elizth (Head)
Mills, James (Head)
Mills, Elizth (Head)
Mills, John (Head)
Munson, Susan (Head)
Neville, Thos (Head)
Neville, Thos (Head)
Newman, Wm (Head)
Nightingale, Saml (Head)
Noble, John (Head)
Noble, Mary (Head)
 Brooks, First Name Unknown
Noble, Jno (Head)
Nolden, Sarah (Head)
Norton, John (Head)
Norton, Abm (Head)
Nurse, Jas (Head)
Nurse, John (Head)
Olmes, William (Head)
Orman, Jacob (Head)
Orman, John (Head)
Pain, Jane (Head)
Pain, Geo (Head)
Palmck, Geo (Head)
Parker, J C (Head)
Pattersell, Geo (Head)
Pattrick, Jas (Head)
Pennock, Josh (Head)
Pennock, John (Head)
Pennock, Thos (Head)
Pickman, Wm (Head)
Piddock, Dan (Head)
Piggs, John (Head)
Pillm, Richd (Head)
Purdy, James (Head)
Radlin, John (Head)
Rand, John (Head)
Richardson, Joseph (Head)
Richardson, Wm (Head)
Richardson, Lucy (Head)
Richardson, Wm (Head)
Richardson, Josh (Head)
Riches, Natl (Head)
Rincent, Ann (Head)
Roberts, Wm (Head)
Roberts, Wm (Head)
Robt, First Name Unknown (Head)
Root, John (Head)
Root, Bllm (Head)
Root, Saml (Head)
Rose, James (Head)
Rose, Mckl (Head)
Rose, John (Head)
Rouse, Lucy (Head)
Rowland, Samuel (Head)
Ruffles, Elizth (Head)
Sadler, John (Head)
Sadler, Thos (Head)
Sadler, Robt (Head)
Saunders, Thomas (Head)
Sawyer, John (Head)
Scarlet, Sarah (Head)
Seagns, Geo (Head)
Seagus, First Name Unknown (Head)
Sheppard, Jno (Head)
Simmons, Mordeca (Head)
Smith, James (Head)
Smith, Wm (Head)
Smith, Jno (Head)
Solmon, Josh (Head)
Southgate, Saml (Head)
Southgate, Wm (Head)
Stammers, Edwd (Head)
Stammers, John (Head)
Summersan, Thomas (Head)
Syer, Sarah (Head)
Syler, Sarah (Head)
Tabor, Joseph (Head)
Tayler, Thomas (Head)
Tayler, William (Head)
Tayler, Thos (Head)
Tayler, Jno (Head)
Taylor, Abr (Head)
Thompson, Wm (Head)
Thompson, John (Head)
Thorn, Joseph (Head)
Thorp, James (Head)
Towers, James (Head)
Underwood, Josh (Head)
Underwood, Sarah (Head)
Underwood, John (Head)
Underwood, Matt (Head)
Vince, Gage (Head)
Wade, James (Head)
Wade, Thos (Head)
Wade, John (Head)
Ward, Thomas (Head)
Ward, John (Head)
Ward, Wm (Head)
Ward, Thos (Head)
Wardley, Robt (Head)
Warren, Saml (Head)
Webb, Willm (Head)
Wed, Simons (Head)
Welham, John (Head)
Weller, James (Head)
Wenbock, Wm (Head)
Wenlock, Nat (Head)
Went, John (Head)
White, George (Head)
Wilks, Josh (Head)
Wilson, John (Head)
Winbark, Thomas (Head)
Wix, Willm (Head)
Woods, Jas (Head)
Woodword, Wm (Head)
Woolset, John (Head)
Woolvet, Thos (Head)
Woolvette, Saml (Head)
Woolvette, Josh (Head)
Wright, Saml (Head)
York, Mary (Head)

Individuals in Parish/Town

Individual Name (Last, First)
Last Name Unknown, First Name Unknown
Abbott, Alliston
Aldons, John
Ames, Maskell
Amriss, John
Anderson, Abm
Anger, Thos
Argent, James
Arms, Jno
Atkinson, Wm
Austin, Danl
Bacon, Ann
Baern, Saml
Bagley, Willm
Balton, Phillip
Bames, James
Barber, Rachel
Barber, John
Barber, James
Barber, Ann
Barker, Saml
Barnes, Josh
Barnes, John
Barnes, Josh
Barnett, Wm
Beckem, Dove
Belly, William
Bennett, James
Bennett, Thos
Blythe, Ezekl
Blythe, Jno
Bond, James
Bond, Robt
Bragg, Elizth
Bragg, Wm
Brashed, Wm
Brasted, Robt
Briant, James
Briant, John
Brocks, James
Brooks, First Name Unknown
Brown, John
Brown, Josh
Brown, Josh
Bruce, Thos
Bundoell, Thos
Bunn, Jno
Button, Phillip
Canham, Wm
Cant, Hannah
Capon, Thos
Cappin, Geo
Cardy, James
Ceath, Isaad
Chaplan, Josh
Chiddock, Robt
Clark, Obid
Clarke, Thos
Claydon, Jno
Colke, Robt
Cook, Jno
Cook, James
Cook, Ben
Cook, Edwd
Cooper, Wm
Coppage, Sarah
Coppen, James
Coppen, Saml
Copsey, John
Cross, Robt
Cudmere, Ezekeel
Daves, Jas
Dawson, John
Day, Thos
Day, George
Death, Geo
Death, Lucy
Denton, Thos
Dixon, Danl
Donne, Sarah
Dotteter, John
Drake, John
Drake, Joseph
Dumerton, Jno
Dumerton, Jno
Dymes, Wm
Edwards, Charlotte
Edwards, First Name Unknown
Everett, J Burgess
Farrier, John
Farrington, Isaac
Farrow, Elizth
Fieldgate, James
Fisher, Jas
Flemming, John
Flemming, Wm
Fletcher, Moses
Fonster, Elizth
Forster, John
Francis, Robt
Francis, Wm
Frankam, John
Frankam, Robt
Frankman, James
Frauhem, Ann
French, Josh
French, Elizth
French, Robt
French, Jas
Frost, Saml
Fuldgate, John
Gadfrey, John
Gardner, Henny
Garret, John
Gaymer, Benjn
Geos, Willm
Gilbirt, Wm
Godfrey, John
Godfrey, Mary
Godfrey, Jas
Godfrey, Robt
Goodwin, James
Gould, James
Greyson, Richd
Griggs, Hayell
Griggs, Jno
Grimwood, Danl
Grouse, George
Gruggs, Geo
Guilders, Sarah
Hammond, Mary
Harmer, Wm
Harvey, Elizth
Hdons, James
Hedgethorn, Saml
Hedgthonn, Geo
Heffell, Wm
Hills, Ann
Hills, Peter
Hills, Saml
Hills, Jno
Hills, Philap
Holden, John
Holden, Thos
Holden, Isaac
Holden, Isaac
Holons, Wm
Hooper, James
Howe, James
Hoy, Willm
Hubberd, John
Ives, Thos
Ives, Jno
James, John
James, John
Jarward, Jemima
Jefferies, Thos
Jeffries, Alfred
Jennings, Mary
Jessamen, Alexr
Jessup, Thos
Jolly, John
Jolly, Wm
Jotter, Sophia
Kerlock, Thomas
Kerridge, John
Kerridge, Oliver
Kerridge, George
Kerridge, Jas
Kingsbury, Saml
Lappage, Sarah
Last, John
Laysell, James
Laysell, Edwd
Lee, John
Letch, Jas
Lewis, Henry
Leyken, Hm
Littlewood, Natl
Lowance, Thos
Madson, Wm
Mann, John
Mann, Wm
Marten, Marry
Martin, Shadk
Martin, Samul
Martin, Sarah
Martin, John
Martin, James
Martin, Abm
Maskell, Wm
Maskell, James
Mason, Robt
Mason, H
Mason, F
Menter, Richd
Merchch, Wm
Middleton, Elizth
Mills, James
Mills, Elizth
Mills, John
Munson, Susan
Neville, Thos
Neville, Thos
Newman, Wm
Nightingale, Saml
Noble, John
Noble, Mary
Noble, Jno
Nolden, Sarah
Norton, John
Norton, Abm
Nurse, Jas
Nurse, John
Olmes, William
Orman, Jacob
Orman, John
Pain, Jane
Pain, Geo
Palmck, Geo
Parker, J C
Pattersell, Geo
Pattrick, Jas
Pennock, Josh
Pennock, John
Pennock, Thos
Pickman, Wm
Piddock, Dan
Piggs, John
Pillm, Richd
Purdy, James
Radlin, John
Rand, John
Richardson, Joseph
Richardson, Wm
Richardson, Lucy
Richardson, Wm
Richardson, Josh
Riches, Natl
Rincent, Ann
Roberts, Wm
Roberts, Wm
Robt, First Name Unknown
Root, John
Root, Bllm
Root, Saml
Rose, James
Rose, Mckl
Rose, John
Rouse, Lucy
Rowland, Samuel
Ruffles, Elizth
Sadler, John
Sadler, Thos
Sadler, Robt
Saunders, Thomas
Sawyer, John
Scarlet, Sarah
Seagns, Geo
Seagus, First Name Unknown
Sheppard, Jno
Simmons, Mordeca
Smith, James
Smith, Wm
Smith, Jno
Solmon, Josh
Southgate, Saml
Southgate, Wm
Stammers, Edwd
Stammers, John
Summersan, Thomas
Syer, Sarah
Syler, Sarah
Tabor, Joseph
Tayler, Thomas
Tayler, William
Tayler, Thos
Tayler, Jno
Taylor, Abr
Thompson, Wm
Thompson, John
Thorn, Joseph
Thorp, James
Towers, James
Underwood, Josh
Underwood, Sarah
Underwood, John
Underwood, Matt
Vince, Gage
Wade, James
Wade, Thos
Wade, John
Ward, Thomas
Ward, John
Ward, Wm
Ward, Thos
Wardley, Robt
Warren, Saml
Webb, Willm
Wed, Simons
Welham, John
Weller, James
Wenbock, Wm
Wenlock, Nat
Went, John
White, George
Wilks, Josh
Wilson, John
Winbark, Thomas
Wix, Willm
Woods, Jas
Woodword, Wm
Woolset, John
Woolvet, Thos
Woolvette, Saml
Woolvette, Josh
Wright, Saml
York, Mary