Census and Population records.

Great Packington has a small population, with the historic peak in 1801 and 1861.

This page features a breakdown of information from population records and census returns, including the surnames of the parish.

1730

An article in the Coventry Standard newspaper in 1939 recorded that the population of Great Packington was 251 people in 1730.

1801

An article in the Coventry Standard newspaper in 1939 recorded that the population of Great Packington was 312 people in 1801.

1821

The census schedules for 1821 no longer exist, but the population information is retained in the History, Gazetteer & Directory of Warwickshire (1850). There was a total population of 351 inhabitants.

1831

The census schedules for 1831 no longer exist, but some information is retained in a Population Abstract for the parish and the population data in the History, Gazetteer & Directory of Warwickshire (1850). There were 62 households in the 1831 census, with a total population of 334 inhabitants.

1841

There were 60 households in the 1841 census.

Surnames: Adams, Anderton (2), Aston, Barber, Barton, Beale, Bench, Bennett, Bickham, Bint, Birch, Burbidge, Burgess, Burton, Bury, Butler (4), Cashmore, Chamberlain, Clews, Cook (2), Cotterell, Cox, Daffern, Docker, Dodwell, Downes, Duffin, Eboral, Freeman, Fulford, Gibbs, Goldby, Greaves, Greenhill, Handley, Holton, Hawkins, Hawkesford, Hollick, Horton, Hutt, Jackson, Jarvis, Johnson, Keatley (2), Kendrick, Kerby, Lowe (2), MacDonald, Mayhew, Mills, Murry, Newton, Nicholls (2), Oldham (2), Orville, Parker, Perkins, Pike, Putney, Record, Rose, Russell, Shuttleworth (4), Silvester, Skidmore, Smart, Smith (4), Spicer, Stain (2), Taylor, Terheege, Thomas, Thompson, Tustin, Ward, Webb, White, Whitehouse, Williams, Windybank, Wood.

1851

There were 55 households recorded in the 1851 census.

Surnames: Adams, Allen, Anderson, Anderton (2), Aston (2), Banfield, Barlow, Bartonwood, Bates, Beal, Beeson, Bennett, Bint, Bramley (2), Brown, Bull, Burges, Butler (3), Caper, Cashmore, Chamberlain, Chetwood, Cook, Cookson, Cooper, Craton, Deighton, Docker, Dodwell, Eagles, Elliott, Ensor, Fulford, Gibbs, Goodchild, Harrison, Hastings, Hill, Hollick, Hutton, Johnson, Judd, Keatley, Kelley, Kelsey, Kennick, Kimberley, Lenart, Lowe (2), Masters, Mayou, Mills (5), Moon, Nicholls, Nuttle, Oldham, Oxford, Pool, Read, Record, Redfern, Roberts, Robinson, Salisbury, Satchwell, Shelley, Shuttleworth (5), Sly, Skidmore (2), Smart, Smith (5), Stain (2), Taaffe, Terheege (2), Thompson, Todd, Tonks, Tustin, Wall, Williams, Windebank, Woodward, Wykes.

1861

There were 53 households recorded in the 1861 census.

Surnames: Allen (2), Anderton (4), Arnold, Ashbourne, Aston (2), Bambrook, Baker, Ball, Beaufoy, Beeson, Bennett (2), Bint, Blackwell, Briggs, Burton, Butler (2), Clarke, Coates, Cook, Cooke, Cowan, Docker, Dodwell, Eagles, Edwards (2), Ensor, Finch, Fletcher, Fleckner, Fulford, Gale, Garner, Gibbs (2), Hall, Harris, Harrison, Harvey, Hastings, Hazell, Heath, Hendon, Hiatt, Hobbins, Jackson, Johnson, Justin, Keatley (2), Kimberley, Kirk, Lenton, Lowe, Marshall, Mayou, Nicholls, North, Oldham, Osmond, Parsons, Payne, Perry, Pool, Porter, Price, Proctor, Record (2), Redfern, Riley, Saunders, Sharp, Sheffield, Short, Shuttleworth (5), Sims, Skidmore, Slade, Smart, Smith (7), Steane, Sweeney, Taaffe, Taylor, Terheege (2), Thorne, Todd (2), Tonks, Treadle, Trowbridge, Turner, Wall, Ward, Webster, White, Wilks, Williams, Wrigglesworth.

The census records an unnamed new-born baby boy of the parish, ‘NK’ Wall, who was just 4 days old when he was enumerated, a Chelsea Pensioner named William Smart, and a woman who had otherwise been omitted from the census and was added onto the last page, named Eliza Wall.

The Population Gazetteer of England and Wales and the Islands in the British Seas reported the population of Great Packington in 1864 as 336 inhabitants.

Occupations recorded: Agricultural Labourer (22), Apprentice Gardener, Blacksmith, Brewer, Bricklayers Labourer, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter (4), Charwoman (3), Clerk of works, Cook, Cowman, Dairy maid, Dressmaker, Factory Apprentice, Farmer (10), Farm Servant (10), Foreman Gardener, Foundry Tiller, Gardener (3), Gatekeeper (3), General Servant (8), Governess (2), Head Gamekeeper, Head Gardener, Housekeeper (4), House maid (5), House Steward, Inn Keeper, Journeyman Gardener (2), Journeyman Miller, Labourer (2), Laundress, Night Porter, Nurse, Parish Clerk, Park Ranger, Sawyer, Seamstress, Shepherd, Shoemaker, Under Game Keeper (2), Under Park Ranger, Washerwoman, Wheelwright (2), Woodsman (2).

1864

1871

Sources:

Ancestry: Census Returns of England and Wales.
Coke, C. A. (1864). Population Gazetteer of England and Wales and the Islands in the British Seas: Showing the Number of Inhabitants of Every Parish and Place. United Kingdom: Harrison.
FindMyPast: British Newspapers Collection, 1710-1965.
University of Portsmouth: Vision of Britain.