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1851 |
Population of Wiltshire 254,000. County Lunatic Asylum opened at Devizes. |
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Aldbourne
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1851 |
A new windmill beside Baydon Street built by this time |
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Amesbury
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1851 |
Amesbury Union Workhouse School in existence |
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Ashton Keynes
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1851 |
Villagers signed a petition requesting a public health inspection. |
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Ashton Keynes
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1851 |
The census records 122 agricultural labourers; second in this list are the 55 glovers. |
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Box
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1851 |
The infants and girls of the Charity School were transferred to the new Henley Girls' School, whilst the boys continued to be taught in what was the workhouse (now Springfield) |
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Broughton Gifford
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1851 |
Scarlet fever epidemic, resulting in 17 deaths, all dwellers on the undrained Common. Baron Boughton (A Hobhouse) created. |
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Hullavington
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1851 |
Population is 708 and census Sunday records an average attendance of 56 at the Independants and Baptists' chapel |
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Marlborough
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1851 |
Plymouth Brethren meeting in Kingsbury Street |
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Purton
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1851 |
Organ installed at St. Mary's church replacing musicians |
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Ramsbury
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1851 |
Population reaches a peak of 2,696; Meyrick's boarding school moves to Chiseldon |
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Ramsbury
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1851 |
Congregational Chapel built at Axford |
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Sherston
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1851 |
The Primitive Methodist Church opens |
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Wootton Bassett
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1851 |
Wesleyan Methodist services begin |
