The Norwich Directory [1802] :: THE POPULATION OF NORWICH,

THE POPULATION OF NORWICH,

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.

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