1901 Census for the Parish of Orwell (Part One) The High Street
A local history and genealogy page for the Parish of Wimpole.
High Street, Orwell c1905
The 1901 Census for Orwell, Cambridgeshire.
Reference: RG13/1521 (with acknowledgement to the
Public Record Office)
Date of Census: 31 March 1901
There is a national Census every ten years when
the year ends in a one. This page details the population of the Parish
of Orwell on the night of 31 March 1901 (the list includes children and visitors
from outside the parish in temporary residence within Orwell on the night
of the census).
My thanks and acknowledgements to the 'census team' who provided the documentation and who typed and checked the various page transcripts back in 2002/2003. Particular thanks to Mike Giddings, Susan Giddings, Alexandra Morton and John Parkins for all their help, assistance and encouragement. Any errors are probably mine.
Columns (left to right):
1. Name.
2. Relation to Head of Household.
3. Married, Widow, Widowed or Single (14 years and
over).
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Place of Birth.
Any house numbering shown below was used/allocated in 1901 and therefore unlikely to relate directly to present day postal addresses.
[Information, notes and comments additional to the 1901 Census are generally shown italicised within square brackets]
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[1] Completed pages.
[2] Following a parish boundary change in April 1999, much of the area of Orwell on the Cambridge Road, previously known as 'New Orwell', is now part of the modern-day Parish of Wimpole. [3] These pages are being rebuilt after their transfer to the new website. The basic listings remain available for reference during the rebuilding.
The 1901 Census for Orwell starts here:
[This page covers most of Orwell High Street (schedule #50 to #59 are on Part Two) but the order appears a little random judging by the positioning of the public houses. The Rectory (Schedule 119) is listed under Fisher's Lane.]
Endowed C.E. School School House, High Street(Schedule 1)
William C LANE [1]
Head
W
49
Schoolmaster
Earls Shilton, Leicestershire
Anne L LANE
Daughter
S
24
Housekeeper (Domestic)
Yazor, Herefordshire
Arthur W LANE
Son
S
16
Pupil Teacher
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Eva G LANE
Daughter
S
11
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Ada A PEARCE
Servant
S
16
Housemaid (Domestic)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
[1] Previous Heads: 1881: William Boning, 1891: William
C Lane.
High Street(Schedule 2)
Page JUDE [1]
Head
M
54
Agricultural Labourer
Barrington, Cambridgeshire
Harriet JUDE
Wife
M
59
Litlington, Cambridgeshire
Martha SELL
Daughter
S
28
Housekeeper (Domestic)
Litlington, Cambridgeshire
Alice SELL
Daughter-in-law
M
26
Norwood, London
Evelyn SELL
Grand-Daughter
S
1
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
[1] Page Jude lost his life in the Town House fire of
1936.
The 1901 census listings below started as a direct lift from an old 2003 web page of mine although I have since tidied up some of the original source code. The census information given remains valid [if a little untidy]. The individual listings will be re-formatted [as above] and the rebuilt page will be fully re-issued in due course. [January 2021]
High Street
(Schedule 3) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Sarah SOLE
Head
W
53
Needlewoman (own account)
Therfield, Hertfordshire
Albert
E SOLE
Son
S
13
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Mary
T SOLE
Grand-Daughter
S
8
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 4) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William COLLIN
Head
M
59
Agricultural Labourer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Eliza
COLLIN
Wife
M
59
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
[Note: Various spellings of family name in census records
- check against Collin, Collins, Collis.]
High Street
(Schedule 5) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Joseph GOATES
Head
M
36
Engine Driver at
Brickworks
Kingston, Cambridgeshire
Lucy
GOATES
Wife
M
33
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Florence
GOATES
Daughter
S
11
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Alice
GOATES
Daughter
S
7
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
John
GOATES
Son
S
4
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
[Note: Various spellings of family name in census records
- check against Goats, Goates, Coates.]
High Street
(Schedule 6) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Samuel MATTHEWS
Head
M
58
Brickyard Labourer
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
MATTHEWS
Wife
M
59
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 7) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Edward OSBORNE
Head
M
54
Labourer
Cement Works
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Mary
OSBORNE
Wife
M
52
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Phillip
OSBORNE
Son
S
18
Farm
Shepherd
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Lillie
OSBORNE
Grand-Daughter
S
6
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 8) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
John BAILEY
Head
M
50
Farm Labourer
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Harriett
BAILEY
Wife
M
49
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Alfred
BAILEY
Son
S
13
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Martha
BAILEY
Daughter
S
11
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Nellie
BAILEY
Daughter
S
8
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Archer
BAILEY
Son
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 9) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Ernest E SCRUBY
Head
S
32
Baker and Grocer (Employer)
Romford, Essex
Mary
J SCRUBY
Sister
S
44
Housekeeper
(Dom)
Linton,
Cambridgeshire
Frederick
G TAYLOR
Servant
S
22
Baker
Journeyman Breadmaker
Cottenham,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 10) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
John BREED
Head
M
46
Agricultural Labourer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Hephzibah
BREED
Wife
M
46
Dressmaker (own account)
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Jeanette
BREED
Daughter
S
21
Dressmaker (own account)
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Sidney
BREED
Son
S
9
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 11) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Serjeant WILLMOT
Head
M
62
Farm Labourer
Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire
Flora
A WILLMOTT
Wife
M
59
Haslingfield,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 12) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Mary A COLLIS
Head
W
50
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Ernest
COLLIS
Son
S
18
Labourer
at Brickworks
Shepreth,
Cambridgeshire
Lizzie
COLLIS
Daughter
S
13
General
Serv Domestic
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Alice
M COLLIS
Daughter
S
8
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 13) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Alfred INGREY
Head
M
54
Agricultural Labourer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Rhoda
INGREY
Wife
M
42
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Barnett
INGREY
Son
S
15
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Emily
INGREY
Daughter
S
11
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Flora
INGREY
Daughter
S
8
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Erma
WATTS
Aunt
W
58
Sutton,
Bedfordshire
High
Street (Schedule 14) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Alfred JACKSON
Head
S
49
Farm Labourer
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 15) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Mary SQUIRES
Wife
M
38
Leeds, Yorkshire
Elizabeth
SQUIRES
Daughter
S
18
Barmaid,
Domestic Servant
Bradford,
Yorkshire
Harry
SQUIRES
Son
S
14
Hull,
Yorkshire
June
SQUIRES
Daughter
S
12
Hull,
Yorkshire
Beatrice
SQUIRES
Daughter
S
10
Hull,
Yorkshire
Mary
SQUIRES
Daughter
S
8
Peterborough,
Northants
Clara
SQUIRES
Daughter
S
2
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
[Note: This entry is curious in that no Head of Household
is shown.]
High Street
(Schedule 16) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
John PARNWELL
Head
W
71
Sexton (Church
Officer) and General
Labourer
Elsworth,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 17) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Daniel GILL
Head
M
43
General Labourer,
Navvy, Road Labourer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Mary
A GILL
Wife
M
44
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
George
GILL
Son
S
21
Labourer,
Farm Hand
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Martha
GILL
Daughter
S
16
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Edward
GILL
Son
S
14
Labourer,
Brick Works
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Mary
GILL
Daughter
S
12
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Emma
GILL
Daughter
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 18) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William E NEAVES
Head
M
28
Labourer, Brick
Works
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth
M NEAVES
Wife
M
24
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
William
NEAVES
Son
S
2
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Sidney
NEAVES
Son
S
1
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Albert
E NEAVES
Son
S
2m
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 19) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Elizabeth COLLINS
Head
W
80?
Parish Relief [deaf]
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth
E COLLINS
Daughter
S
44
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Frederick
COLLINS
Son
S
40
Labourer,
Brick Works
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 20) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Alfred MILLER
Head
M
41
Cement Burner
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Mary
A MILLER
Wife
M
41
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Edward
MILLER
Son
S
14
Baker's
Assistant,
Bread Maker
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Emily
MILLER
Daughter
S
9
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Ernest
A MILLER
Son
S
11m
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 21) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William STALLIBRAS
Head
M
40
Baker Shop Keeper (own account)
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
STALLIBRAS
Wife
M
31
Meldreth,
Cambridgeshire
Hilda
E STALLIBRAS
Daughter
S
9
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Nellie
B STALLIBRAS
Daughter
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
William
J STALLIBRAS
Son
S
3
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
'White Hart' [PH], High
Street (Schedule 22) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Joseph E MERRY
Head
M
42
Carpenter, Inn
Keeper (employer)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Mary
MERRY
Wife
M
40
Arrington,
Cambridgeshire
Dora
M MERRY
Daughter
S
9
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Violet
E MERRY
Daughter
S
6
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Hilda
MERRY
Daughter
S
4
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Mildred
MERRY
Daughter
S
3
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Fritz
E MERRY
Son
S
1
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Hannah
LOFTS
Cousin
S
40
Living
on own means
Harston,
Cambridgeshire
[Butcher's Shop,] High
Street (Schedule 23) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Sidney A OLIVER
Head
M
38
Butcher (employer)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Annie
OLIVER
Wife
M
37
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Elsie
OLIVER
Daughter
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Gladys
OLIVER
Daughter
S
2
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Sidney
OLIVER
Son
S
1
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Eliza
OLIVER
Mother
W
80
Living
on own means
Abbots
Ripton, Cambridgeshire
[Note:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 Henry Oliver, 1891 Henry Oliver.
(b) Michael Braysher writing in 'Ordwella to Orwell':
"Henry Oliver... [was] butcher from 1850 to 1903 and I took over
from Sidney Oliver in 1963. The butcher's shop in the High Street... was
originally thatched and timber framed.... and in the Oliver family's time
there were cattle and pig pens and a slaughterhouse behind the shop. When
animals were slaughtered, the blood flowed away under the buildings into
a ditch in the paddock behind (now Pearman's Close").]
High Street
(Schedule 24) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
John WILSHER
Head
M
54
Labourer at Cement
Works
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Bertha
WILSHER
Wife
M
43
Barrington,
Cambridgeshire
Herbert
WILSHER
Son
S
16
Labourer
at Brick Yard
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Ellis
WILSHER
Son
S
14
Farm
Labourer
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Emily
J WILSHER
Daughter
S
11
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Ernest
G WILSHER
Son
S
9
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
May
WILSHER
Daughter
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Henry
WILSHER
Cousin
S
1
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 25) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Joseph BREED
Head
W
55
Agricultural Labourer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Fanny
BREED
Daughter
S
26
Housekeeper
(Dom.)
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Edward
BREED
Son
S
19
Tea
Maker on Farm
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street (Schedule
26) [Now 30 High Street, Orwell]
William S MILLER
Head
W
70
Harness Maker (own account)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
William
MILLER
Son
S
40
Harness
Maker (own account)
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth
J MILLER
Daughter
S
29
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 27) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Aaron SCOTT
Head
M
41
Shoemaker/Bootmaker/
Leather (Own Account)
Elsworth, Cambridgeshire
Mary
A SCOTT
Wife
M
40
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 28) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George WARD
Head
M
38
Cement Burner
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
WARD
Wife
M
46
L [=
Lame?]
Newington
Butts [London?]
Mary
C WARD
Daughter
S
12
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Harriet
A WARD
Daughter
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 29) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George FLACK
Head
M
51
Machinist Thrashing
Great Eversden,
Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth
FLACK
Wife
M
54
Caldicot,
Cambridgeshire
George
FLACK
Son
S
21
Carpenter
Little
Eversden, Cambridgeshire
Sidney
[Alfred] FLACK
Son
S
19
Engine
Driver Threshing Machine
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Ernest
FLACK
Son
S
15
Engine
Driver Tender ?
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Red Lion PH, High Street
(Schedule 30) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George EVERITT
Head
M
61
Publican &
Farmer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Rhoda
EVERITT
Wife
M
60
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Arthur
EVERITT
Son
S
24
Farmer's
Son
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Reginald
EVERITT
Son
S
21
Farmer's
Son and Carrier [?]
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Albert
PRIME
Brother
S
56
Labourer
on Farm
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Annie
LARKIN
Daughter
M
26
Bedford
[, Bedfordshire]
Harry
LARKIN
Grand-son
S
4m
Bedford
[, Bedfordshire]
High Street
(Schedule 31) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William WOODS
Head
W
61
Labourer in Brick
Yard
Cambridge
Arthur
WOODS
Son
S
31
Labourer
in Brick Yard
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 32) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William WRIGHT
Head
M
76
Farm Labourer
Barrington, Cambridgeshire
Mary
WRIGHT
Wife
M
75
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Sarah
A WRIGHT
Daughter
S
43
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 33) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
John MERRY
Head
M
57
Carpenter
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
MERRY
Wife
M
56
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Rose
J MERRY
Daughter
S
22
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 34) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William NEAVES
Head
M
59
Agricultural Labourer
Barrington, Cambridgeshire
Naomi
NEAVES
Wife
M
54
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
George
W NEAVES
Son
S
13
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street (Schedule
35) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George [Ivatt]
FARRINGTON
Head
M
32
Police Constable
Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth
FARRINGTON
Wife
M
33
Chesterton,
Cambridgeshire
Ida
E[lizabeth] FARRINGTON
Daughter
S
4
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Frederick
FARRINGTON
Son
S
3
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Bernard
W[illiam] FARRINGTON
Son
S
4m
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 36) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Ellen BREED
Head
W
41
Needle woman (Shirt) (own Account)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Charles
E BREED
Son
S
14
Farm
Boy ? (Horse)
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 37) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George PARCELL
Head
M
57
Farm Labourer (Gen)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
PARCELL
Wife
M
56
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Herbert
PARCELL
Son
S
18
Blacksmith's
Assistant
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Frank
PARCELL
Son
S
10
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 38) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Arthur J MERRY
Head
M
40
Carpenter and Blacksmith
(own Account)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Mary
E MERRY
Wife
M
35
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Olive
E MERRY
Daughter
S
5
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Joseph
C MERRY
Son
S
4
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Freda
MERRY
Daughter
S
2
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Doris
MERRY
Daughter
S
8m
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Charles
COLLINS
Father-in-law
W
66
Labourer
Roadman in Village
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 39) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Charlotte PARCELL
Head
W
54
Dressmaker
(own Account)
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Frederick
C PARCELL
Son
S
20
Blacksmith
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 40) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Harry PEARCE
Head
M
36
Horse Keeper on
Farm
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Agnes
PEARCE
Wife
M
34
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Wilfred
PEARCE
Son
S
9
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Emily
L PEARCE
Daughter
S
6
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Leonard
PEARCE
Son
S
4
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Harry
PEARCE
Son
S
2
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 41) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
William BREED
Head
M
30
Agricultural Labourer
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Betsy
BREED
Wife
M
26
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Violet
[?] BREED
Daughter
S
2
Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Nags Head PH, High Street
(Schedule 42) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Nancy SWAN
Head
S
41?
Beer Retailer Pub
(own Account)
Royston, Hertfordshire
Annie
ANDERSON
Sister
M
56
Royston,
Hertfordshire
Kate
E ANDERSON
Niece
S
27
Dress
maker (own Account)
Barn[e]s,
Surrey
High Street
(Schedule 43) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Arthur REED
Head
M
47
Labourer
Farm Worker Agr
Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Isobel REED
Wife
M
43
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Emma REED
Daughter
S
15
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Thomas REED
Nephew
9
Edmonton, London
High Street
(Schedule 44) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George KNIGHTS
Head
M
60
Farm Labourer General Ploughman
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Rhoda KNIGHTS
Wife
M
60
Barrington, Cambridgeshire
William KNIGHTS
Son
S
28
Farm Labourer General
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 45) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
George HEMPSTEAD
Head
M
60
Blacksmith
Great Leighs, Essex
Eliza HEMPSTEAD
Wife
M
70
Felstead, Essex
High Street
(Schedule 46) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Walter WILLKINS
Head
M
42
Farm Labourer General
Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Julia WILLKINS
Wife
M
35
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Frederick WILLKINS
Son
12
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Miriam WILLKINS
Daughter
11
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Stanley WILLKINS
Son
9
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Elise ? WILLKINS
Daughter
6
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Flora WILLKINS
Daughter
10 m
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 47) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Arthur PRIME
Head
M
50
Labourer
Cement Works
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Ann PRIME
Wife
M
51
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Samuel PRIME
Son
S
23
Labourer
Cement Works
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Hilda PRIME
Daughter
11
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
High Street
(Schedule 48) [Now ?? High Street, Orwell]
Robert HAYES
Head
M
57
Farm Labourer Shepherd
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Gertrude HAYES
Wife
M
55
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Isaac GILL
Son
S
35
Navvie or Labourer Cement
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Hannah HAYES
Daughter
S
21
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Alf HAYES
Son
14
Farm Labourer & Plough Boy
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Agnes HAYES
Daughter
10
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
Iris HAYES
Grand-daughter
1 m
Orwell, Cambridgeshire
The 1901 census listings above started as a direct lift from an old 2003 web page of mine although I have since tidied up some of the original source code. The census information given remains valid [if a little untidy]. The individual listings will be re-formatted and the rebuilt page will be fully re-issued in due course. [January 2021]