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A local history and genealogy site for Wimpole, a village and parish in South Cambridgeshire Curated by Steve Odell Home     Orwell 1881 Census     Orwell 1901 Census     Orwell Chronicles     Orwell Marriages 1891 Census for the Parish of Orwell (Part Two) Malton Road > Lotfield Street > Cross Lane > Lotfield Street > Town Green Road > The Grove > Fisher's Lane A local history and genealogy page for the Parish of Wimpole. Lotfield Street, Orwell c1920s Top Hide/Show Notes The 1891 Census for Orwell, Cambridgeshire. Reference: RG12/1277 (with acknowledgement to the Public Record Office) Date of Census: 5 April 1891 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 5 April 1891 (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 Unmarried (18 years and over).    4. Age.    5. Occupation.    6. Place of Birth. Any house numbering shown below was used/allocated in 1891 and therefore unlikely to relate directly to present day postal addresses. [Information, notes and comments additional to the 1891 Census are generally shown italicised within square brackets] I would be pleased to hear from you if you can offer any additional genealogical or family information relevant to this page, especially if you possess old photographs that could be added to this site for those who follow. Please use the site's Contact Page in the first instance. Census Records (Parish of Orwell): Census 1881:  Part One [1]  Part Two [1]  Part Three [1]  New Orwell [1][2] Census 1891:  Part One [1]  Part Two [1]  Part Three [3]  New Orwell [1][2] Census 1901:  Part One [3]  Part Two [3]  Part Three [1]  New Orwell [1][2] [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 1891 Census for Orwell continued from Part One Hector Cottage, Malton Road (Schedule 61) William C COOK Head M 37 Domestic Servant (Gardener) St. Pancras, London Sarah A COOK Wife M 34 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Edith A COOK Daughter 14 Sutton, Surrey Sarah A COOK Daughter 11 Scholar Mill Hill, Middlesex Alice M COOK Daughter   6 Scholar Sudbury, Middlesex Malton Cottages, Malton Road (Schedule 62) Joseph SCOTT Head M 35 Shepherd Elsworth, Cambridgeshire Decima SCOTT Wife M 33 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Harry SCOTT Son 15 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Frederick SCOTT Son 13 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Harriet SCOTT Daughter 11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire George SCOTT Son   9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Ellis SCOTT Son   6 Scholar Great Stukeley, Cambridgeshire William SCOTT Son   4 Scholar Great Stukeley, Cambridgeshire Edward SCOTT Son   1 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Henry PEARCE Brother of Wife 27 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Malton Cottages, Malton Road (No Schedule Number) UNINHABITED Malton Cottages, Malton Road (Schedule 63) Henry SOLE Head M 48 Agricultural Labourer Kelshall, Hertfordshire Sarah SOLE Wife M 43 Therfield, Hertfordshire Elizabeth SOLE Daughter S 20 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Henry SOLE Son   13 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire George SOLE (Twin) Son   10 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Sarah A SOLE (Twin) Daughter 10 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Florence SOLE Daughter   7 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Abber SOLE Son   3 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Malton Farm (Schedule 64) Harper ROADS Head M 58 Farmer Broughson, Buckinghamshire Elizabeth ROADS Wife M 54 Harlington, Middlesex Harper ROADS Son S 22 Farmers Son Islington, London Charlotte DASH Servant   20 General Servant, Domestic Meldreth, Cambridgeshire Mary A DASH Servant   16 Servant Housemaid Meldreth, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 65) George HUDDLESTONE Head M 65 Wheelwright (Master) Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann HUDDLESTONE Wife M 61   Foxton, Cambridgeshire William HUDDLESTONE Son S 30 Wheelwright/ Journeyman Orwell, Cambridgeshire John HUDDLESTONE Son S 28 Grocer (Master) Orwell, Cambridgeshire Arthur HUDDLESTONE Son S 19 Grocer's Assistant Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 66) James GATWOOD Head M 77 Wheelwright - Journeyman Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire Susanah GATWOOD Wife M 75   Croydon, Cambridgeshire Alfred GATWOOD Son S 49 Wheelwright - Journeyman Royston, Cambridgeshire Sarah A GATWOOD Daughter S 35   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 67) Hannah GENTLE Head W 83   Comberton, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 68) Stephen GENTLE Head M 53 Tailor Orwell, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth GENTLE Wife M 39   Wells, Norfolk Arthur S GENTLE Son   12 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Albert T GENTLE Son   11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Florence GENTLE Daughter     9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Frederick W GENTLE Son   4   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Cross Lane (Schedule 69) [One of a row of five 17th Century thatched cottages demolished in the 1960's] Ruth COLLINS Head W 50 On Parish Orwell, Cambridgeshire Henry COLLINS Son S 29 Domestic Servant (Groom) Orwell, Cambridgeshire Emma COLLINS Daughter S 21   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Cross Lane (Schedule 70) [One of a row of five 17th Century thatched cottages demolished in the 1960's] Philip JACKSON Head S 42 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Alfred JACKSON Brother S 40 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Cross Lane (Schedule 71) [One of a row of five 17th Century thatched cottages demolished in the 1960's] Charles HORNSBY Head M 58 Corprolite Digger [1] Orwell, Cambridgeshire Emma HORNSBY Wife M 56   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lydia HORNSBY Mother W 77   Orwell, Cambridgeshire [1] Coprolite mining first came to the Cambridgeshire region during the 1850s. It was an industry unique to England and consisted of digging up fossilised dinosaur excrement to be used as fertiliser for agricultural purposes. Cross Lane (Schedule 72) [One of a row of five 17th Century thatched cottages demolished in the 1960's] George GILL Head M 70 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Phoebe GILL Wife M 70 [Blind] Orwell, Cambridgeshire Cross Lane (Schedule 73) [One of a row of five 17th Century thatched cottages demolished in the 1960's] Josiah COLLIS Head M 57 Carpenter Orwell, Cambridgeshire Hannah COLLIS Wife M 58   Orwell, Cambridgeshire John COLLIS Grand Son   11 Scholar Marylebone, London Duke of Wellington (P.H.) Lotfield Street (Schedule 74) [Wellington Cottage, Stocks Lane] Charles MARSHALL Head M 38 Bootmaker  (Master) Orwell, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth MARSHALL Wife M 31   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Charles M MARSHALL Son     8 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Elthelbert E MARSHALL Son     7 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Annie E MARSHALL Daughter     5 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Alice M MARSHALL Daughter     3 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Alfred J MUNNS Servant S 17 Bootmaker's Apprentice Chesterton, Cambridgeshire John PARNWELL Lodger W 50 Farm Labourer Elsworth, Cambridgeshire Town Farm (Schedule 75) Edward WALDEN Head S 35 Farmer Northborough, Northampton Mary D WALDEN Mother W 72   Northborough, Northampton Charlotte WALDEN Sister S 38   Northborough, Northampton Ann KEW Aunt S 69   Northborough, Northampton Thomas E COLLETT Nephew   12 Scholar Long Slaughton, Cambridgeshire Carrie A COLLETT Niece     9 Scholar Graveley, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 76) Ellis COLLIS Head M 41 Blacksmith Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary A COLLIS Wife M 41   Meldreth, Cambridgeshire Frederick BLOWS Stepson S 19 Blacksmith's Apprentice Shepreth, Cambridgeshire William S COLLIS Stepson   15 Farm Labourer Melbourn, Cambridgeshire Arthur COLLIS Stepson   14 Farm Labourer Shepreth, Cambridgeshire Ernest W COLLIS Son     8   Shepreth, Cambridgeshire Hannah COLLIS Daughter     5 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Caroline E COLLIS Daughter     3   Orwell, Cambridgeshire John S SMITH Lodger W 76 Medical Practitioner Oxford Lotfield Street (Schedule 77) Alexander WATTS Head M 39 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth WATTS Wife M 42   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Alfred WATTS Son   12 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Emma WATTS Daughter   10 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Florrie WATTS Daughter     8 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 78) Stephen PEARCE Head M 53 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Rhoda PEARCE Wife M 50 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Joel PEARCE Son S 24 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Harriet PEARCE Daughter S 17 Orwell, Cambridgeshire Ernest PEARCE Son S 15 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Winifred PEARCE Grand-Daughter     1   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 79) Charles JUDE Head M 38 Farmer Barrington, Cambridgeshire Emily M JUDE Wife M 28 Swaffham Prior, Norfolk Herbert JUDE Son   6 Scholar Winnipeg, Canada Clara E JUDE Daughter 4m Orwell, Cambridgeshire Fordham GIDDINGS Lodger S 40 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 80) Henry PELL Head M 40 Farm Labourer Kingston, Cambridgeshire Sarah A PELL Wife M 42   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Sarah PELL Daughter S 14   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Louisa A PELL Daughter   12 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth A PELL Daughter     5 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Emily J PELL Daughter     1   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Thomas STANFORD Father- in-Law W 79 On Parish Wimpole, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 81) Lois BREED Wife M 39   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Eliot BREED Son   12 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Nora BREED Daughter     8 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 82) William PEARCE Head M 57 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Susan PEARCE Wife M 57   Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire William PEARCE Son S 30 Shoemaker Orwell, Cambridgeshire Edmund PEARCE Son S 28 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Henry J PEARCE Son S 26 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire James PEARCE Son S 21 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 83) Jesse MILLER Head M 52 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Martha MILLER [1] Wife M 42   Wimpole, Cambridgeshire Henry MILLER Son S 23 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire William MILLER Son S 21 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Arthur MILLER Son S 16 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Frederick MILLER Son   13 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Agnes MILLER Daughter     9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Herbert MILLER Son     7 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Sidney MILLER Son     3   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Ethel MILLER Daughter   10m   Orwell, Cambridgeshire [1] Born Martha Rumbold, daughter of William Rumbold (Shepherd) and Sarah Darlow, baptised Wimpole Parish Church on 17 February 1850, married Jesse Miller in 1868, had twelve children in 22 years, died June 1929, aged 79.] Lotfield Street (Schedule 84) John BREED Head M 36 Agricultural Lab Orwell, Cambridgeshire Hephzibah BREED Wife M 36 Dressmaker Orwell, Cambridgeshire Jeanette BREED Daughter 11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Annie BREED Daughter 10 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 85) John HUCKLE Head M 48 Agricultural Labourer Comberton, Cambridgeshire Naomi HUCKLE Wife M 42   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth HUCKLE Daughter S 18   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Emma HUCKLE Daughter   17   Orwell, Cambridgeshire William HUCKLE Son   15 Baker's Assistant Orwell, Cambridgeshire Charles HUCKLE Son   13 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Henry HUCKLE Son     9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Anne HUCKLE Daughter   11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Catherine HUCKLE Daughter     7 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Harriet HUCKLE Daughter     5 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Frederick J HUCKLE Son     3 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Arthur E HUCKLE Son     1   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lotfield Street (Schedule 86) Alfred MUNNS Head M 42 Corprolite Digger [1] Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lucy MUNNS Wife M 38   Orwell, Cambridgeshire James MUNNS Son   14 Corprolite Digger [1] Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary J MUNNS Daughter   12   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Laura MUNNS Daughter     9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Edwin C MUNNS Son     3   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Eva MUNNS Daughter   8m   Orwell, Cambridgeshire John HAYES Father -in-Law W 82   Orwell, Cambridgeshire [1] Coprolite mining first came to the Cambridgeshire region during the 1850s. It was an industry unique to England and consisted of digging up fossilised dinosaur excrement to be used as fertiliser for agricultural purposes. Green Street (Schedule 87) [Town Green Road] Annie LAW Head W 57 Living on own means London Green Street (Schedule 88) [Town Green Road] Jonas WILLMOTT Head M 54 Carrier Orwell, Cambridgeshire Sarah WILLMOTT Wife M 72   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Green Street (Schedule 89) [Town Green Road] Edward A BAILEY Head M 47 Farm Bailiff Warborough, Oxfordshire Mary Louisa BAILEY Wife M 40   Benson, Oxfordshire Green Street (Schedule 90) [Town Green Road] Augustus DAY Head M 61 Farmer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary DAY Wife M 64   Whaddon, Cambridgeshire Sarah M DAY Grand-Daughter   12 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire The Grove (Schedule 91) Mary A[nn] PARCELL [1] Head W 52 On Parish Wimpole, Cambridgeshire Martha PARCELL Daughter S 26 General Servant Orwell, Cambridgeshire Albert PARCELL Son S 22 Farm Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Agnes G PARCELL Daughter   13 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire [1] Born Mary Ann Gadd, daughter of John Gadd and Sarah Reed, baptised Wimpole Parish Church on 5 May 1839, second wife of William Parcell (1829-1888) of Orwell whom she married on 3 March 1859 and had eleven children in 18 years. Died 1906, aged 67. The Grove (Schedule 92) Naomi NEUSCHAFFER Head M 44 Dressmaker Orwell, Cambridgeshire Frederick NEUSCHAFFER Son   11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire The Grove (Schedule --) UNINHABITED           The Grove (Schedule 93) Elizabeth WILLMOTT Head W 74 On Parish Elmdon, Essex Mary A GILL Daughter W 44   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Charles GILL Grandson S 21 Corprolite Digger [1] Orwell, Cambridgeshire [1] Coprolite mining first came to the Cambridgeshire region during the 1850s. It was an industry unique to England and consisted of digging up fossilised dinosaur excrement to be used as fertiliser for agricultural purposes. The Grove (Schedule 94) Samuel WELCH Head M 53 Agricultural Labourer Therfield, Hertfordshire Sarah WELCH Wife M 49   Orwell, Cambridgeshire William J WELCH Son S 17 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire George WELCH Son S 16 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Frederick WELCH Son   11 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary A WELCH Daughter     9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire The Grove (Schedule 95) William WILKINS Head M 26 Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire Selina WILKINS Wife M 23   Orwell, Cambridgeshire George WILKINS Son     3   Orwell, Cambridgeshire William WILKINS Son     2   Orwell, Cambridgeshire The Grove (Schedule 96) William WAGSTAFFE Head M 58 Horse keeper [and] Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire Emma WAGSTAFFE [1] Wife M 58   Wimpole, Cambridgeshire [1] Born Emma Bullen, daughter of James Bullen and Sarah Giddings/Giddens, baptised 26 August 1832 at Wimpole Parish Church, married William Wagstaff(e) (1833-1906) on 14 November 1854 at Wimpole Parish Church, died 1896. Field Barn (Schedule 97) [Not Identified] Serjeant WILLMOTT Head M 50 Agricultural Labourer Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire Flora A WILLMOTT Wife M 49   Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire Susan E WILLMOTT Niece     8   Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire Field Barn (Schedule --) [Not Identified] UNINHABITED           The 'New Orwell' (Cambridge Road) listings (Schedule 98 to 111 inclusive) that appear at this point of the 1891 census are now shown separately on Page Four (New Orwell). Following a parish boundary change in 1999, these properties are now in the Parish of Wimpole. Old Turnpike (Schedule 112) [Cambridge Road] Jabez KNIGHT Head M 60 Shepherd Orwell, Cambridgeshire Sarah KNIGHT Wife M 58   Orwell, Cambridgeshire John KNIGHT Son S 19 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Henry KNIGHT Son 11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Old Turnpike (Schedule 113) [Cambridge Road] Alfred CHAPMAN Head M 48 Agricultural Labourer Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire Emma CHAPMAN Wife M 45   Arrington, Cambridgeshire William CHAPMAN Son   21 Agricultural Labourer Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire George CHAPMAN Son S 16 Agricultural Labourer Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire Philip CHAPMAN Son     8 Scholar (Twin) Orwell, Cambridgeshire Arthur CHAPMAN Son     8 Scholar (Twin) Orwell, Cambridgeshire Maude CHAPMAN Daughter     5 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Lilly CHAPMAN Daughter     2   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Fisher's Lane (Schedule 114) William TAYLOR Head S 68 Veterinary Surgeon Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary A PLOW Niece S 46 Housekeeper Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Fisher's Lane (Schedule 115) Daniel WARD Head M 39 Agricultural Labourer Orwell, Cambridgeshire Charlotte WARD Wife M 38   Toft, Cambridgeshire Fisher's Lane (Schedule 116) Eliza Ann SUMMERLIN Head S 58 Living on own means Orwell, Cambridgeshire Rosa J WOOTTON Niece   14   Wandsworth, London William SUMMERLIN Nephew   14   Hitchin, Hertford Fisher's Lane (Schedule 117) William GIDDINGS Head M 62 Agricultural Lab Orwell, Cambridgeshire Mary A GIDDINGS Wife M 56   Great Eversden, Cambridgeshire Fisher's Lane (Schedule 118) George WEBB Head M 49 Police Constable Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire Anna WEBB Wife M 48   Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire The Rectory Fisher's Lane (Schedule 119) Henry C A TAYLER Head M 67 Rector Of Orwell Brighton, Sussex Lydia E TAYLER Wife M 62   Trivanderum, East Indies Annie JONSON Servant S 27 Cook, Domestic Servant Orwell, Cambridgeshire Florence E MARSHALL Servant S 17 Housemaid, Domestic Servant Foulmire, Cambridgeshire Rectory Farm New Road (Schedule 120) [Rectory Farm Lane [off Hillside], Cambridge Road] George ASLIN Head M 43 Farm Bailiff Redburn, Hertfordshire Eliza ASLIN Wife M 46   Redburn, Hertfordshire Edwin ASLIN Son   12   Orwell, Cambridgeshire Ernest ASLIN Son   11 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Harriet M ASLIN Daughter     9 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire Blanche E ASLIN Daughter     4 Scholar Orwell, Cambridgeshire The 1891 Census for Orwell continues on Part Three Town Green Road, Orwell c1905 Image from a postcard in my collection. 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