In 1667, poll tax was paid on a total of 431 people living in 109 households in Holywell parish. In comparison, the population of the parish at the time of the 1861 census, namely 881 in 170 households (not including Wadham College or the Penitentiary).
Seven of the households were headed by gentlemen (including of course the Manor House): one of these gentlemen was an attorney, and two were Esquire Bedels.
A number of college servants had houses here: the Cook of Exeter College; the Butler and the Cook of Hart Hall; the second Butler of Magdalen College; the Second Butler of New College; the Butler of Trinity College; and the Cook, the Second Butler, and the Manciple of Wadham College. Two others are described simply as college servants (one of whom was at Brasenose).
The occupations of the other heads of household are not given, but 16 of them had apprentices.
[At the Manor House, St Cross Road]
George Napper, Esq,
Margarett Napper, his wife
Margarett, Mary, and Francis Napper, his daughters
Francis Napper, gent
John Harris, his servant
Anne Kible, his servant
Margaret Sheene, his servant
Jane Slatter, his servant
Edward Challiner “at Esq. Napper’s”Symon Cross
Jane Cross, his wife
Francis, Mary, and Anne Cross, his children
Jane Cross, his grandchild
Anne Boulter, his servant
John Jarram, his servant
Robert Leitch, his servant
Anne Leitch, his servantRichard Hanly
Judith Hanly, his wifeWilliam Hall
Mary Hall, his wifeRichard Collier
Margarett Collier, his wife
One childWilliam Newton
Margaret Newton, his wifeEdith Brotherton, widow
Alice Bath, her servantRichard Bishopp
Mary Bishopp, his wifeMary Cary
Katherine, Anne, Martha, and Richard Cary (presumably her children)
Elizabeth Longford, her servantThomas Williams, gent.
Margaret Williams, his wife
Anne King, his servantMathew Wright, gent.
Elizabeth Wright, his wife
Elizabeth, Sarah, Rachell, Hannah, and Anne, his children
Alice Naunt, his servantRichard Pepper, second butler of New College
Katharine Pepper, his wife
Richard and Mary Pepper, his children
Katharine Coxe, his mother
Elizabeth Coxe
John Childs, his lodgerJohn Jessett
Anne Jessett his wife
One daughterJarvice Westcott
Katherine Westcott his wife
Anne and Charles WestcottEdward Boxly
Elioner Boxly, his wife
One child
Mary CotterellWilliam Tilliard
Anne Tilliard
William Hardway
Elizabeth Stubbs, his servant
Isabell Prince, his servantRichard Crawford
Elizabeth Crawford, his wife
Richard, John, Charles, and Elizabeth Crawford, his children
Susannah Trendall, his servant
Jane Emberlee, his servant
John Smith, his apprenticeHartly Boxly
Judith Boxly, his wife
Hartly and Jane Boxly, his children
Thomas Boxly, his apprentice
John Moorethurt, his lodgerRichard Davis
Anne Davis his wifeMary Kidwell, widow
Alice CoxeRichard Frogly
Joan Frogly, his wife
Anne Kickweed, his servantSusanna Bayly, widow
Mary Bates, widow
One child of Mary BatesFrancis Sawyer
Mary Sawyer his wife
Francis Sawyer (presumably his son)Richard Parne, Manciple of Wadham College
Sarah Parne, his wife
Elizabeth and Fisher Parne, his childrenJohn Boxly
Elizabeth Boxly, his wife
One apprenticeWilliam Evans
Anne Evans, his wife
Charles Evans, his sonThomas Hales
Joane Hales, his wife
Joane Hales, his daughterRichard Wood
William StoneHenry James
Hester James, his wifeHenry Fraine
Mary Fraine, his wife
One childWilliam Wheldale
Margaret Wheldale, his wife
William Holt, his kinsman
Joane Silly, his servantMartha Iles, widow
Anne Evatts, widow
Elizabeth Evatts, her daughter
Mary FeildPeter Godward
Anne Godward, his wife
One apprenticeRalph Blanton
Mary Blanton, his wifeRobert Saunders
Mary Saunders, his wife
Mary and John Saunders, his children
Eliz. Bates, his apprenticeWilliam Harding, cook of Exeter College
Elizabeth Harding, his wife
Elizabeth Harding, his daughter
One grandchild
Joseph Jackson, his apprentice
Richard Hedges, his apprentice
Margaret Carter, his servant
Mary Fairebeard, his servant
Alice Holloway
Edward Harding
Robert Coulton, gent.Roger Gill
Weighberry Gill, his wife
Alice Jackson, his servantHenry Ritch
Jane Ritch, his wife
John Rice, his apprentice
Richard Bishopp, his apprenticeJohn George
Elizabeth George, his wifeJohn Beasely
Mary Beasely, his wife
Mary, John, Katherine, and Thomas Beasley, his children
Mary Iles, his servantEdward Mason
Mary Mason, his wife
John Mason, his son
Rebecca Warmington, his servantEdward Gould
Sarah Gould, his wifeGeorge Wells
Elizabeth Wells, his wife
William and Rachell Wells, his children
William Wells, his father
Anne Lee, his servantTimothy Wilkins, Esquire Beadle, gent.
Gilbert Thacker, his kinsman
Tomssin Wattson, his servantHeugh Ellis, attorney, gent.
Mary Ellis, his wife
Sarah, Mary, George, Charles, and Thomas Ellis, his childrenAnne Reynolds, widow
John and Mary Reynolds, her childrenGeorge Walker
Mary Walker, his wife
Samuell, George, Mary, and Elizabeth Walker, his children
Hannah Randall, his servant
John RobinsonThomas Mercer
Anne Mercer, his wifeRichard Witt, commissioner
Elizabeth, his wife
Anne, Elizabeth, and John Witt, his children
Sarah Fines, his servantThomas Bland, butler of Hart Hall
Samuel Clarke, Esquire Beadle, gent.
Alice Clarke, his wife
Samuel Clarke, his son
Alice Harding, his mother
Mary Griffen, his servantRichard Spencer, butler of Trinity College
Mary Spencer, his wife
Daniell Hubbard, his grandchild
Elizabeth Hyde, his servantJoane Oake, widow
Her daughterMrs Mary Wakeham, an Esquire’s widow
Mary, Leucy, and Fracy Wakeham, her daughter
Alice Allcister, her servant
Jane Townsend, her servant
George Kempe, her lodger
Grace Parsons, her lodgerThomas Wells
Elizabeth, his wife
Anne Breston, his servantHenry Furnifull
His wifeJames Martin
Joan Martin his wife
James, Katherine, Dorothy, and Joane Martin, his children
One apprenticeJohn Best
Katherine Best, his wife
Benjamin Cooper, commissioner
Silvester Cooper, his wife
Elizabeth, Katherine, and Susanna Cooper, his children
Mary Warwicke, his servant
Sarah Wildgoose, his servantAlexander Fisher, gent.
Alice Smith, his servantRichard Billingsly, cook of Wadham College
Anne Billingsly, his wife
Anne and Richard Billingsly, his childrenJohn Dickerson
Dorothy Dickerson his wifeEdward Stickland, servant to Brasenose College
Margaret Stickland, his wife
Elizabeth and Edward Stickland, his children
Mary Dully, his servantWilliam Charles
Mary Charles, his wife
Thomas and William Charles, his children
Susanna Sims, his servant
Thomas Dew, journeyman
John Hartly, journeymanSymon Speede
Anne Speede his wifeMathew Jigger
Joane Jigger, his wifeMary Martine, widow
Elizabeth Bayly
John Bayly, her son
Nicholas Bley, her servantMary Carter
John Carter, her sonRobert Langley
Anne Langley, his daughterThomas Mathews
Mary Mathews, his wifeWidow Paul
Mathew Harrice
Alice Sainsbury, widow
Avis Peirce, her servant
William Burton, tapster
John Holmes, oastlerNathaniell New
Mary New, his wife
Mary and Elizabeth New, his childrenRichard Heron
Alice Heron, his wife
Two apprenticesDaniel Buckland
Alice Buckland , his wife
Anne WilsonEdward Buddard (who also pays on “his own wage from College”)
Anne Buddard, his wife
Dorothy, William, and Joane Buddard, his children
Joane Hall, his servant
Edward Horsly, his apprentice
Joane Eldridge, his servantFelix Rhimes
Elizabeth Rhimes, his wife
Felix Rhimes, his son
Thomas Hutt, his apprentice
Richard Silvester, his apprentice
Dorothy Saunders, his servant
Joy Munke, his lodgerRobert Walton
Katharine Walton, his wife
Robert, George, Katharine, and Martha Walton, his childrenSamuell Smith
Jane Smith, his wife
Hester, Samuel, Hannah, and Anne Smith, presumably his childrenWilliam Staunton, second butler of Wadham College
Susanna Staunton, his wife
Edward, Francis, and Susanna Staunton, his children
John Barrett, his lodger
Leonard Stubbs, his lodgerAnne Cherry, widow
Mary Ward, her servant
Mary Dyer, her servantJohn Brookes
Joane Brookes, his wife
John HarrisWidow Coley
Grace Coley
Elizabeth Ryder, her servantJames Price
Mary Price, his wife
Mary and Katharine Price, his children
Jane Westbrooke, no wages
Philipp Lewis, a lodgerChristopher Parncott
Elizabeth Parncott, his wifeThomas Billingsly
Lettice Billingsly, his wife
Lettice, Mary, Katharine, and Anne Billingsly, his children
Thomas Edwards, his apprentice
Mariery Tripp, his servant
William Reynolds, his servant
Simon Wiltshire, his servantRobert Harper, cook of Hart Hall
Henry Pitts, his apprentice
Mary Mills, his grandchild
Richard Harper, second cook of All Souls College
Elizabeth Harper, his wife
Robert Harper, his son
Mary Gaden, his servant
Joane Goward, his servant
One apprenticeJohn Long
Elizabeth Long, his wifeAustine Dully
Mary Dully, his wife
Joane, Dorothy, Anne, Felix, Andrew, and William Dully, his children
John Dobson, JourneymanRichard Robinson
Sarah Robinson, his wife
Richard Robinson, his sonWilliam Collinson
Anne Collinson, his wife
Thomas and William Collinson, his childrenThomas Harthway
Alice Harthway, his wifeJeromy Smith
Mariery Smith, his wife
One servantNathaniell Langly
Mary Langly, his wifeRobert Surman
Joane Surman, his wife
Robert, William, and Dorothy Surman, his childrenJohn Reston
Dorothy Reston, his wifeChristopher Tayler, second butler of Magdalen College
Thomas Kimber
Elioner Kimber, his wife
Thomas and George Kimber, his childrenMiles Chilmead
Elizabeth Chilmead, his wife
Hannah, his servant (surname not given)Daniel Badham
Christian Badham, his wife
Rebecca Harly, widow
William Handly, lodger
William Maior, lodger
Thomas Bland, lodgerBartholomew Finch
Widow Crackow
Thomas Woodward
Sarah Woodward, his wife
Katharine, Sarah, George, and Thomas Woodward, his children
Mary Slicer, his servant
Richard Billingsly
Joane Ludgrove, servant of BillingslyMary Skingsly, widow
Mabell Horsly, widow
Humphry Smith
Elizabeth Smith, his wife
Humphry, Elizabeth, and Richard Smith, his children