As I was perusing the Odiham Parish Registers (in my hunt for John Bracknell) I noticed that the vicar had written summary notes at the beginning or end of the register books. I thought they were interesting as they were more than just a tally of births, deaths and marriages. Especially when the first random one I looked at mentioned French Prisoners of War occupying some of the houses. This warranted some investigation!
I decided to add capturing and transcribing these pages to my list of tasks for this OPS. This was the first one.
Births and Christening Register 1793 - 1812
Births and Christening Register 1793 - 1812 Transcription
In Memoranda [?] Registrars of Baptisms & Burials from 1783 to 1793 & 1800
1811
A survey of this parish made under the authority of an Act of Parliament on the 27th of May this year – the state of the population was as follows.
In the tithing of Odiham
93 Ninety three Houses inhabited by one hundred & eighty six families – containing 539 males & 565 females. Total
1104.
Of the families 67 were employed in agriculture, 84 in Trade & thirty five independent of either . There were besides
22 houses inhabited by French Prisoners of war, 8 uninhabited & one building.
In the tithing of Northwarnborough.
Eighty houses inhabited by 87 families containing 228 Males & 227 females. Total 455. Of the families 57 were employed in Agriculture 27 in Trade & 3 independent of either – Two houses were uninhabited & one building.
In Hillside Rye & Stapely
Seventy eight houses, eighty one families containing 183 Males & 191 females. Total 374
76 families employed in agriculture, 4 in trade & 1 independent of either.
In the tithing of Murrell
Sixteen Houses, 20 families 69 males, 48 females Total 117. 16 families in agriculture two in trade & two independent of either.
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1811
The whole parish therefore contains 301 houses, 374 families, 1019 males, 1031 females. Total 2050