The Turnpike Gate, Henford Marsh, Warminster, At The Time Of The 1841 Census

The Turnpike Gate, Henford Marsh, Warminster, at the time of the 1841 Census (taken on Sunday 6th June 1841):

Place: Henford Marsh, The Turnpike Gate.
Houses: 1 inhabited.

Name of each person who abode therein the preceding Night:
JOHN NOKES.
Age: 25.
Sex: Male.
Profession, Trade, Employment, or of Independent Means:
TOLL COLLECTOR.
Whether born in the same county (Wiltshire): Yes.

Name of each person who abode therein the preceding Night:
MARY NOKES.
Age: 25.
Sex: Female.
Profession, Trade, Employment, or of Independent Means:
– .
Whether born in the same county (Wiltshire): Yes.

Name of each person who abode therein the preceding Night:
JOHN NOKES
Age: 2.
Sex: Male.
Profession, Trade, Employment, or of Independent Means:
– .
Whether born in the same county (Wiltshire): Yes.

Name of each person who abode therein the preceding Night:
ANN NOKES.
Age: 10 months.
Sex: Female.
Profession, Trade, Employment, or of Independent Means:
– .
Whether born in the same county (Wiltshire): Yes.

On the 1841 Census the ages of people (over 15 years) were rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5. For example, someone aged 49, was listed as 45; someone aged 54, was listed as 50.

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