Information and pictures for locations in the parish of Warminster, Wiltshire, featuring streets, buildings, shops, views, etc.
Entry No.1594 in Wiltshire Dissenters’ Meeting House Certificates And Registrations 1689-1852, edited by J.H. Chandler, published by Wiltshire Record Society, 1985:
14 July 1842 (19 July 1842). Warminster. A building in Pound Street called an Independent Methodist chapel. Independent Methodist. John Gaisford, John Grist, William Brooks, John Tabor. (WRO D1/9/2/1)
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.
The 1841 Census for Warminster records William Trapp (a stone mason) and his family living in the house at East Street which later became the Masons Arms public house.
The next entry in the census records James Dutch, brewer, aged 25, born in Wiltshire. (A reference to the brewhouse at East Street).
William Trapp’s first wife was Susannah Dutch.
The Wiltshire And Swindon History Centre, at Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QN, holds the following document(s):
Leases of premises including Malthouse in the Market Place 1817, 1825 and Mancombe farm 1832, 1840 all in Warminster owned by the Warren family. 1817-1840. Farnfield and Nicholls, Solicitors of Warminster. Reference 628/47/3.
Entry No.1547 in Wiltshire Dissenters’ Meeting House Certificates And Registrations 1689-1852, edited by J.H. Chandler, published by Wiltshire Record Society, 1985:
21 Feb 1840 (2 March 1840). Warminster. A building in Common Close recently erected to be called the Independent Chapel. Independent. Rev. G.S. Tubbs, Thomas Browne, T.P. Ubsdell?, James D. Brodribb, John J. Case, William Young, William Payne, Richard E. Vardy, John Wilkins, Jab. Gaisford, George Haines, Thomas Moody, James Young, Uriah? Brodribb, William J. Aurt?, Nathaniel Lewis Butt, Robert D. Proviss, Edward Vardy, James Powell, John Cox. (WRO D1/9/2/1)
1840
Nos. 85 and 87 Boreham Road, Warminster, were built before 1840.
1838 Survey of Warminster:
Number: 1825
New reference number: 1799
Page: 83
Address: Rehobath
Property details: House (Rehobath) and Garden &c.
State: –
Owner: Timothy Goodman.
Lessee: –
Occupier: Timothy Goodman.
Number: 1826
New reference number: 1800
Page: 27
Address: Rehobath.
Property details: Garden (part) and Orchard.
State: –
Owner: Marquess of Bath.
Lessee: Timothy Goodman.
Occupier: Timothy Goodman.
1838 Survey of Warminster
1838 Survey of Warminster:
Number: 1359
New reference number: 1348
Page: 71
Address: Pound Street Turnpike.
Property details: Garden near the Pound Street Turnpike.
State: –
Owner: William Daniell (Pound Street Gate).
Lessee: –
Occupier: William Daniell.
1838 Survey of Warminster
1838 Survey of Warminster:
Number: 1332
New reference number: 1322
Page: 140
Address: Samborne [Sambourne]
Property details: Plantation.
State: –
Owner: Warminster Turnpike Commissioners.
Lessee: –
Occupier: –
1838 Survey Of Warminster
1838 Survey of Warminster:
Number: 1318
New reference number: 1308
Page: 106
Address: –
Property details: Inn (Boot), Yard, Outbuildings and Garden.
State: –
Owner: John Perrior.
Lessee: –
Occupier: William Hill.
