Mapperton

1911 Census
 

Transcribed by Sally Beadle

Description of the Enumeration District
Civil Parish: Mapperton Entire
Ecclesiastical Parish: Mapperton All Saints (Entire)
Boundary: The whole of the Parish of Mapperton
The whole of the Parish of Mapperton, Comprising Mapperton Farm and Cottages, Mapperton Dairy House, Cottage at Coltley Firs, Coltley Farm and Cottages,
Cottages at Mythe, The Manor House and Parsonage House.
(NB: It would appear that at this time only one family was living at Mythe. Perhaps the Cottage shown as Cottage 2 in photos on this site had already been demolished?)
              CHILDREN      
 AddressKind of BuildingHse SttusNo. RmsNameSURNAME Relation Age MaleAge FemMar SttusYrs MarrBorn AliveAliveDied Occupation Emplymt Status Where Born Infirmity
1 Mythe CottageInhab8DavidLEGG Head 58 Marr27    Woodsman on Estate Worker Mapperton, Dorset
  Cottage   CharlotteLEGG Wife  48Marr2712102     West Milton, Dorset
     David CharlesLEGG Son 27 Sngle     Gardener Lab Dom Worker Mapperton, Dorset
     Albert EdwinLEGG Son 21 Sngle     Woodsman Lab Est Worker Mapperton, Dorset
     JohnLEGG Son 14       Woodsman’s Lab Est Worker Mapperton, Dorset
     LeonardLEGG Son 12           Mapperton, Dorset
     Evan GuyLEGG Son 7           Mapperton, Dorset
     William GeorgeTRAVERS Adopted 2           Beaminster, Dorset
     ThirzaFRAMPTON Boarder  77Sngle         Mapperton, Dorset Imbecile from birth
 
  Gardeners House Cottage Unocc 
 
2 Mapperton Prvt Inhab8HarryPURKESS * Head 45 Marr19    Gardener Domestic Worker Hants, Minstead
  Manor House  Mary KatePURKESS Wife  47Marr19220     Hants, Minstead
     ArthurPURKESS Son 15 Sngle     Under Gardener. Dom Worker Hants, Minstead
     HarryWALLIS Boarder 23 Sngle     Under Gardener. Dom Worker Hants, I of White
 
3 Parsonage Private Inhab10 Alfred Charles HenryEARLE Head 39 Sngle     Clergyman Established Church Rector Ryde, Isle of Wight
  HouseHouse  EmilyBRYANT Servant  54Widow     Housekeeper Dom. Winfrith, Dorset
     Amy ElfredaLEGG Servant  19Sngle     Housemaid Domestic Mapperton, Beaminster
 
4 Mapperton Farm Inhab16JohnPILE Head 67 Marr37    Farmer Employer Devon, Harpford
  FarmHouse  BessiePILE Wife  61Marr37330     Devon, Ashwater
     RobertPILE Son 36 Sngle     Fm’s son help on farm Worker Devon, Petrockstow
     LucyBENNETT Servant  16Sngle     General Servant Worker Dorset, Whitchurch
 
  Mapperton Farm Cottages Block 2 Dwellings                 
5No. 1 Inhab4JohnLARCOMBE Head 25 Marr     Carter on Farm Worker Winsham, Somerset
     RosaLARCOMBE Wife  22Marr4110     Beaminster, Dorset
     GertrudeLARCOMBE Daughter   1y 9m         Mapperton, Dorset
 
6No. 2 Inhab4GeorgeBENNETT Head 43 Marr     Waggoner on Farm Worker Dorset, Thorncombe
     BessieBENNETT Wife  43Marr2411110     Dorset, Whitechurch
     Charles EliBENNETT Son 21 Sngle     Labourer on Farm Dorset, Whitechurch
     MabelBENNETT Daughter  14          Dorset, Whitechurch
     SarahBENNETT Daughter  11          Dorset, Whitechurch
     Annie ClaraBENNETT Daughter  10          Dorset, Whitechurch
     Arthur JohnBENNETT Son 8           Dorset, Whitechurch
     Thomas HenryBENNETT Son 5           Dorset, Whitechurch
     Hilda MayBENNETT Daughter  2          Dorset, Mapperton
 
7 Keeper's CottageInhab5JosephMETCALFE Head 46 Marr     Gamekeeper Worker Brigg, Lincs
  House   RosettaMETCALFE Wife  50Marr20330     Bristol, Long Ashton
     Joseph JohnMETCALFE Son 19 Sngle     Motor Works Mechanic Worker Bristol, Long Ashton
     FowlerMETCALFE Son 18 Sngle     Gamekeeper Worker Bristol, Long Ashton
     GeorgeMETCALFE Son 18 Sngle     Gardener, Domestic Worker Bristol, Long Ashton
 
8 Mapperton Dairy Inhab5JamesPAINTER Head 32 Marr     Dairyman Own Acct Own Acct Powerstock, Dorset
  DairyHouse  KatePAINTER Wife  35Marr10220     Shipton Gorge, Dorset
     ArthurPAINTER Son 8       School   Mapperton Marsh, Beaminster
     AlbertPAINTER Son 5       School   Milton, Dorset
          Arthur CRABB Br-in- 40             Help in Dairy   Shipton Gorge, Dorset
        Law              
9 Coltleigh Farm Inhab8GuyBUGLER Head 58 Marr     Farmer Employer Dorset, Beaminster
  FarmHouse  CatherineBUGLER Wife  57Marr32330     Dorset, Whitchurch
     Frank GuyBUGLER Son 30 Sngle     Son working on farm Worker Dorset, Bettiscombe
     MayBUGLER Daughter  22Sngle     Daughter Dairy work Worker Dorset, Bettiscombe
 
10 Coltleigh CottageInhab3HenryDERBY Head 68 Widr     Cowman on Farm Worker Dorset, Puncknowle
  Frm Ctg   SarahDERBY Daughter  27Sngle     ??? Keeper   Dorset, Loders
                       
 Coltleigh FirsCottageUnocc                   
                       
                       
END OF THE PARISH OF MAPPERTON ENTIRE
 
*Census states that Harry Purkess was "in charge", Mr Compton the owner was presumably away. 8 rooms must be the accommodation occupied by the Purkess family, not the whole Manor house.
10 inhabited houses - marked ’Inhab’
2 houses not in occupation and uninhabited at time of census - marked ’Unocc’
29 males
19 females
48 persons in total
Spellings are those of the census taker.

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