| Census
and land surveys provide more detail than numbers alone, allowing for conclusions and comparisons to be made about Dulcote in the late
nineteenth century ...
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1841:
 | all
of the people living in Dulcote at this time were born in Somerset |
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44%
of the population were under the age of 20 |
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the
average age of inhabitants of Dulcote at this time are males= 29
years; females= 36years |
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there
were an average of 4 people living in each household |
| trades
industry employment is limited to papermaking; 1 carpenter and 1
tailor apprentice |
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no
married woman is listed as having paid employment |
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with
the exception of one woman farmer, the single
women who worked were all employed in the service industry |
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1851:
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in
this year, there were 53 people living in Somerset who were born in
Dulcote |
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of
these Dulcote-born people, 88% still lived within the parish |
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30
of those living in Dulcote in 1851 were actually born here |
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49%
of the population were under the age of 20 |
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the
average age of inhabitants of Dulcote at this time are males= 25
years; females= 27years |
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there
were an average of 6 people living in each household |
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the
amount of land utilized for agricultural and dairy farming was 951
acres, and farming was the largest industry of the village |
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most
of the population in the service industry were under the age of 20
years |
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trades
industry employment is limited to papermaking and one family of
"hatters" |
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no
married woman is listed as having paid employment |
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single
women who worked were all employed in the service industry |
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only
a few children are listed as students |
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1873:
| There are very few landowners1 listed
for Dulcote due to the fact that most of the land was owned by
Charles Clement Tudway ... |
| Charles Clement Tudway owned 2,827 acres of land
in the Wells area including Dulcote |
| Charles Berryman owned 5+ acres in Dulcote |
| James Hill owned 51+ acres in Dulcote |
| church land still existed (the land of
the Bishops, the Dean & the Vicars) in the Wells area including
Dulcote |
| Brittain's charity owned 6+ acres in the Wells
area including Dulcote |
1 The Landowner's List is limited by the fact that
landowners are listed according to place of residence and total amount
of acreage owned without listing where this acreage is.
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1881:
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in
this year, there were 61 people living in Somerset who were born in
Dulcote, and all of them still lived within a 10 mile radius
of the village |
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there
were also 5 Dulcote-born people living in other counties in England |
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44
of those living in Dulcote in 1881 were actually born here |
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the
average age of inhabitants of Dulcote at this time are males= 21
years; females= 21years |
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68%
of the population were under the age of 20 |
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of
the 53 people born in Dulcote surveyed in 1851, only 13 were still
alive in 1881, despite the impressive birthrates |
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there
were an average of 6 people living in each household |
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the
amount of land utilized for agricultural and dairy farming was 949
acres, about the same amount as in 1851 but on only 3 farms rather
than 7 farms; farming is the largest industry of the village |
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most
of the population in the service industry were under the age of 20
years |
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trades
industry employment now includes carpenter, paper-maker, clerk,
butcher, blacksmith |
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married
woman in general are not listed as having paid employment
except when they are part of a family farm business |
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single
women are now employed a variety of occupations including farming,
teaching, and service |
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most
of the children between the ages of 4 and 13 years are listed as
students |
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1891:
| in this year, there were 103 people living in
Somerset who were born in Dulcote, and all of them still
lived in the village or within a 10 mile radius of it |
| of
these Dulcote-born people, 89% still lived within the parish |
| 45 of those living in Dulcote in 1891 were actually
born here |
| there was an average of 5 people living in each
household |
| the average age of inhabitants of Dulcote at this
time are males = 22 years; females = 25 years |
| 55% of the population were under the age of 20 |
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1901:
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41
of those living in Dulcote in 1901 were actually born here |
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there
was an average of 4.5 people living in each household |
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45%
of the population were under the age of 20 |
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the
number of farms utilized for agricultural/dairy farming remains the
same but much of the labour on these farms are provided by the whole
family |
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agricultural
positions also now include such positions as gardener, gamekeeper
and carter. |
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most
of the population in the service industry were under the age of 20
years |
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trades
industry employment now include carpenter, mill-worker,
quarry-worker, railway porter, clerk, dressmaker, machinist, nurse |
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a
few married woman are listed as having paid employment |
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single
women are now employed a variety of occupations including farming,
mill-worker, nurse, and service |
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