Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford
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| Population | 670 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford is a civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The parish contains the village of Wetheringsett, together with the hamlets of Blacksmith's Green, Broad Green, Brockford Street (located on the A140), Brockford Green, Knaves Green, Page's Green, Park Green, Pitman's Corner, Wetherup Street and White Horse Corner. In the 2011 census, the population was 669. Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford is home to the All Saints Church and the Wetheringsett Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. The parish also contains 55 listed buildings.
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson described Wetheringsett as:
In Old English, the name 'Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford' historically translates to 'fold of the people of Wetherden' and Brockford can also translate to either 'badger ford' or 'brook ford'. A 'brook' is defined as a small stream and a 'ford' is a shallow crossing in a river.
Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford is featured in the Domesday book 5 times. In one particular entry, Wetheringsett is in the Hatismere hundred of Suffolk. The entry stated 48 households and mentioned resources including, 4 acres of meadow, 1 church and woodland. As well as this, the entry consisted of 10 villages, 9 smallholders, 2 slaves and 4 freemen.
The population of Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford was at 851 in 1801 and then rose to a peak of 1,101 in 1851. After 1851, the population steadily decreased to 669 in 2011. However, there was a peak in the population decline in 1911 with a population of 822, and in 1951 with a population of 665.
The occupations census data for 1881 in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford gave 9 categories. In 1881, the total number of people with occupations was 509 and the most popular occupation was 'Agriculture'. 266 of the total working population were male and 243 were female. This working population was less than half of the total population of Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford at the time. The most popular occupation for males at this time, was 'Agriculture', with 208 males being employed. The least popular occupation for males was the 'Professionals' sector, with 1 male to 7 females. The majority of females came under the category of 'Unknown Occupation', indicating they may have been unemployed, along with 4 males. The second most popular occupation for females was 'Domestic Services Or Offices' with a total of 38. Aside from these two occupations, the number of females employed in any other occupation did not reach above 12.
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