MELKSHAM 1851 CENSUS Wiltshire COPYRIGHT H.O. 107/1840

Places: - The Parish of Melksham, Shaw Bridge Street, Union Street, Bank Street, Market Place, High Street, Lowborne, Watsons Barton, City, Bath Road, Princes Square, Caroline Buildings Acre, Old Barton Road, Old Broughton Road, Shernold, New Bruton Lane, Sandridge Road, Sandridge Lane, Blackmore Tything, Devizes Road, Green Lane, Coburg Place, Cobury Square, King Street, Kings Bench, Beanacre, Shurnhold, Avon Bridge to Semington, Canhold Tything, Church Street, Canon Square, Blind Lane, Music Street, King Street, Market Place, Bank Street, Union Place, Semington Road.

Population: - Males 2293 - Females 2383 - Total 4676

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COX                  James 30 Baker Sherston

                           Luke Father Widower 52 Baker Gloucestershire Beverstone

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COX                   Gracious 52 Lessee of Tolls Atworth

                            Jane 55 Semington Wiltshire

                            Leah Mother Widow 88 Annuitant Corsham

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COX                   Alfred 34 Inn Keeper Trowbridge Wiltshire

                           Anne 31 Trowbridge Wiltshire

DEVERALL       John Lodger 24 Agricultural Labourer Melksham Wiltshire

CASSINET        John Lodger 45 Concert Traveler Odiham Hants

PURNELL         Elizabeth 84 Widow Kingston Jamaica

                          Robert 55 Somerset

COX                  Betty Granddaughter 6 Visitor Bath

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COX                   Mary Widow 35 Annuitant Melksham Wiltshire

KNEE                 Mary Lodger 65 Annuitant Melksham Wiltshire

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LITTLE               James 42 Farmer 22 Acres Wilts Biddeston

                            Susannah 37 Biddeston

                            Edward Moore 4 Biddeston

COX                   Sarah Servant 25 Dairy Maid Broughton

DAVIS                Thomas Servant 39 Agricultural Labourer Melksham Wiltshire