THE POPULATION OF NORWICH,
Reading edition
As taken from the Parochial Returns in the years 1801, 1786, 1752, and 1693.
Parishes. Inhab. Houses. No. of families Uninha Houses Total Souls Souls in 1786 Souls in 1752 Souls in 1693
St. Peter Southgate 102 132 21 378 507 425 470
St Etheldred 64 66 4 252 254 247 243
St. Julian 191 197 20 662 846 595 593
St Peter Permountergate 298 311 18 1350 1362 1408 1376
St. John Sepulchre 292 303 20 1144 1114 1004 781
St. Michael at Thorn 353 361 49 1198 1442 1127 865
St. John Timberhill 228 237 3 888 975 890 668
All Saints 172 199 4 701 825 578 425
St. Stephen 509 573 32 2211 2360 2314 1769
St. Peter Mancroft 441 493 19 2120 2299 2288 1953
St. Giles 235 270 4 1076 1117 961 910
St. Benedict 198 238 29 830 900 715 652
St. Swithin 113 138 7 503 643 751 496
St. Margaret 151 186 22 662 859 856 664
St. Lawrence 245 248 24 899 1018 952 668
St. Gregory 212 362 9 1057 1113 1202 772
St. John Maddermarket 148 176 12 1698 1571 1107 657
St. Andrew 224 236 11 1858 1773 1334 935
St. Michael at Plea 72 80 5 446 502 482 479
St. Peter Hungate 85 103 3 371 394 341 269
St. George Tombland 127 186 8 750 720 737 722
St. Simon and Jude 77 83 6 333 443 420 362
St. Martin at Palace 226 264 27 936 1109 1083 819
St. Helen 74 74 6 393 446 386 338
St. Michael Coslany 224 261 31 1031 1185 1046 1026
St. Mary 277 303 29 1018 1202 1178 949
St. Martin at Oak 336 413 34 1747 2153 1698 1243
St. Augustine 327 338 75 1232 1899 1226 850
St. George Colegate 246 293 37 1132 1272 1295 1154
St. Clement 135 193 11 853 800 816 593
St. Edmund 90 137 9 446 531 520 370
St. Saviour 203 235 22 984 593 810 701
St. Paul 323 375 55 1395 1681 1461 983
St. James 228 149 23 520 608 696 416
Pockthorpe 214 255 27 979 1272 1116 732
Heigham 213 215 14 854 923 653 544
HAMLETS.
Lakenham 84 89 5 428 486 165 221
Eaton 36 57 2 278 260 226 153
Earlham 12 12 0 95 66 68 50
Hellesdon 16 16 1 81 108 70 65
Thorpe 17 17 0 74 82 36 69
Trowse, Carrowe, Bracon 83 88 6 353 348 386 258
Precinct of the Close 156 136 3 616 700 650
TOTAL, 8026 9093 747 36832 40051 36196 28881
The decrease in the population of this City, since 1786, is 3219; but it is to be observed that 1786 was a year of peace, and that in the returns of 1801, those serving in the Navy, Army, and Militia, are not included. Norwich, during the present war, has furnished, at least, 4000 recruits.