MF5: Census images 1851 & 1901

Information gleaned therefrom sourced from original Census enumeration returns

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1851

There were 201 persons (104 male, 97 female) over 31 households, most are farm labourers

Henry Holding was the principal farmer of 1,100 acres with 29 labourers

Richard Grinham, was farmer of 220 acres with 7 labourers

James Macnamara was the Curate of Shalden

No house numbers or house names given

Family names appearing include: Knight, White, Cresswell, Cooper, Gates, Hubbard and Holloway among others

1901

Lasham and Shalden are recorded together in 1901 census, the information for Shalden was as follows:

There were 155 persons (75 male, 80 female) over 37 households

John G. Wood, aged 61, holds the Manor and Frank Mangles, aged 61, lives at Shalden Lodge

William Bissett is the Clergyman at Shalden Rectory

Southwood, Village and a few housenames are listed

Occupations are more varied including Gamekeeper, Blacksmith, Bricklayer, Farm Bailiff alongside domestic servants and farm labourers