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The 1901 Census for Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Date of Census: 31 March 1901

[Information, notes and comments additional to the 1901 Census are shown within square brackets]

Wimpole Rectory (image c1908) Wimpole Rectory still stands in the grounds of Wimpole Hall. In 1996, the National Trust converted the lower floor into the Rectory Restaurant. The upper floors have since been refurbished and are now estate offices.

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 Rev Edward L Fellowes, 1891 Rev Edward L Fellowes.]

Wimpole Hall (image c1915) Front (South) Elevation.

[Note: Owners of Wimpole Hall: 1881 and 1891 (5th Earl of Hardwicke) Charles Philip Yorke, 1901 (6th Viscount) Lord Clifden of Lanhydrock.]

[Note: This family were living at Little End at the time of the 1881 and 1891 Wimpole Census]

[Note: This family does not appear in the 1881 and 1891 Wimpole Census]

[Notes:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 William Humphreys, 1891 Arthur Burgess.
(b) The 1929 and 1933 editions of Kelly's Directory list Snell William J., as head gardener at Wimpole Hall.]

[Notes:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 Edward Ingrey, 1891 Edward Ingrey.
(b) *Place of Birth given as Kingston in the 1881 Census.
(c) The "French House" is said to be designed by Sir John Soane in the 1790s and built of rammed earth, or pisé, although the French of the cottage's name probably refers to the family who did most of the building works on the Wimpole estate. It is now a private dwelling.]

[Notes:
(a) *unclear entry in Census possibly 'tenant' or 'servant' and relating to schedule 8 below.
(b) It would appear schedules 7 and 8 refer to a single dwelling.
(c) William, Ann and William J Matthews are in the 1891 Census for the Parish of Orwell and living in Cambridge Road, 'New Orwell'.
(d) ** There is an unidentified D Matthews commemorated on the Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial (Private 16602. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died: Saturday 1st July 1916).]

[Notes:
(a) It would appear schedules 7 and 8 refer to a single dwelling.
(b) See also Schedule 62 below - possibly same family.]

[Note: Previous Head: 1891 George King.]

[Note: The Gothic Folly was built in 1774]

[Notes:
(a) Listed as Ross House in 1881 Census, Ross Farm Cottage in 1891 Census.
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 John Bester, 1891 Thomas Titchmarsh.]

[Notes:
(a) Family lived at No 19 Cottage, New Wimpole in 1881 census.
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 James Stamford, 1891 Thomas Goat(e)s.]

[Notes:
(a) It appears the census has confused the generations. I'm going to suggest (pending check) that Ashwell is the wife of Isaac the younger and thus daughter-in-law to Isaac the elder. Also that Thomas is son to Isaac the younger and Ashwell and thus grandson to Isaac the elder. Isaac Hewitt the elder (d 1925) was married to Charlotte Hewitt (d 1891), and both are buried together in Wimpole Churchyard. Therefore, Isaac the elder should be shown as a widower and Isaac the younger should be shown as married. Hope that's all clear....
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 Isaac Hewitt, 1891 Isaac Hewitt.]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 James Ingrey, 1891 James Ingrey.]

[Notes:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 James Ingrey, 1891 James Ingrey.
(b) The year before her marriage to John Rumbold, 18-year-old Charlotte Pratt, a servant girl, gave birth to a son, James Pratt, who was baptised on the 2 April 1848. The father was understood to have been her employer, Charles Philip Yorke, the 4th Earl of Hardwicke.
"Charlotte... was a Pratt; and she was a picture. The handsomest woman that I ever remember to have seen. In harvest time to see her swinging along the road with a bundle of corn balanced on her head, both arms akimbo, was a study in colour, figure and poise". - Rev A.C.Yorke writing in 1914.
(c) Charlotte Rumbold (d 1921) is buried in Wimpole Churchyard .]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 Thomas Ingrey, 1891 Thomas Ingrey.]

[Note:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 Macer Gifford, 1891 Macer Gifford.
(b) *Place of Birth given as Wiston, Hunts in 1881 Census, Winston, Hunts in 1891. There is a village called Wistow about 5 miles from The Stukeleys north of Huntingdon....?
(c) Property listed as Home Farm in 1881 census, Game Farm in 1891.]

[Notes:
(a) * Written name not clear in census.
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 Philip Newman, 1891 Not listed (will check out - but possibly listed as Pateman's Farm).]

[Notes:
(a) * Written name not clear in census.
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 Philip Newman, 1891 Not listed (will check out - possibly listed as Pateman's Farm).]

[Notes:
(a) John Henry Thomas (d 1929) and Mary Thomas (d 1930) are both buried in Wimpole Churchyard. There is also an Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hosken (d 1910)
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 Frederick H. Beavington, 1891Frederick H. Beavington.]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 George Bullen (Groom), 1891George Bullen (Groom).]

[Notes:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 Mary Ann Reed (Charwoman), 1891 Mary Ann Reed.
(b) Mary Ann Reed was the mother of Alfred and Henry who were both living in the cottage at the 1881 and 1891 census).
(c) Alfred Reed (d 1949), Kitty Reed (d 1962), Mary Ann Reed (d 1965) and Henry John Reed (d 1961) are all buried in Wimpole Churchyard.]

[Notes:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881 Mary Clark(e) (Dressmaker), 1891 Mary Clarke (Dressmaker).
(b) Listed as Park Lodge in 1881 census.]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 George B. Barker, 1891 Ellis Humphery Miller.]

[Notes:
(a) Previous Heads: 1881William Bullen (father to Eliza), George Bullen (sister to Eliza) 1891.
(b) John Whetstone (d 1906), Mary Whetstone (d 1948) and Eliza Bullen (d 1932) are buried in Wimpole Churchyard.
(c) * H G Whetstone died in the First World War and is commemorated on the Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial (Corporal 814. 2nd [5th?] Battalion Rifle Brigade. Died: Saturday 2nd May 1915, aged 29).
(d) **According to the memorial plaque in Wimpole Parish Church, William John Whetstone was the church organist for 59 years until his death in 1965. He is buried in Wimpole churchyard.]

School House (c1905). Pupils playing in the school grounds with School House in the background. The Old School House (or Old Wooden School) Schedule 30, is just off to the left of this photograph (see image above).

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 Samuel Horsfield, 1891 Samuel Horsfield.]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 Samuel Clark(e), 1891 Samuel Clark(e).]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 John Goat(e)s, 1891 John Goates.]

[Notes:
(a) Andrew Gadd (d 1938) and Emma Gadd (d 1959) are buried together in Wimpole Churchyard.
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 Samuel Ingrey, 1891 Henry Wilkins.]

[Note: Previous Heads: 1881 William Whitby, 1891 William Whitby.]

Mary Ann Pratt photographed in June 1930 at the age of 91. See also Wimpole Families. David Pratt (b 1838) married Mary Ann Rule (b 1839) on the 22 January 1858 and they had seven children, the first of whom was Charles Pratt (b 1860) - see schedule 45 below.

[Notes:
(a) Despite some quite extensive searching, it took several years to establish where Mary Ann died or where she is buried. Thanks to John and Carolyn Parkins we now know she died of capillary bronchitis on the 18 March 1932 at 28 Castle Street, Farnham in Surrey where she was living with her son David. Her death certificate confirms 'widow of David Pratt, gardener domestic'.
(b) Previous Heads: 1881 David Pratt, 1891 David Pratt.]