Census returns for for No 1 Thimbleby Cottages
We can be confident about the record for 1901 since that can be connected to the records of deeds. Earlier entries are largely guesswork due to the absence of an address and the assumption has to be made that what is described in the returns as "Police station" is No.1 and that the police station had not changed its location over the years. This would, however, suggest a date for construction of the house as early as 1861 which may not be consistent with its appearance.| 1861 | 1861Nicholas Lamb (41) Police officer, Mary (wife) (37), John W. (12) son - scholar, Hannah M. (10) daughter - scholar and Jane A. (4) daughter. |
| 1871 | Thomas W. Musgrove (29) Police officer, Jane (wife) (37), Mary M. (6) daughter - scholar, George L. (4) son, John H. (2) son and Thomas (4 months) son. |
| 1881 | Aaron Tidswell (35) Police West Riding, Emma (34) wife, Everett (8) son and Annie (4) daughter |
| 1891 (Police Station) | Charles Woodhall (32) Police constable West Riding, Emma (31) wife and Elizabeth (10) daughter - scholar. |
| 1901 | George Briggs (36) Police constable, Sarah Briggs (36) wife, May (10) daughter and Edgar (3) son. |
