1871 census

 In 1871 there was a  population of 109 (excluding two visitors) living in 20 households; 52 male, 57 female, the increase in females arising from the number of girls born. There were 17 married couples, one unmarried head of a household, and two widows. The majority of residents were born in Hampshire: 40 in Farleigh Wallop, 34 in the neighbouring area, 22 in other parts of the county and 13 outside Hampshire. A new occupation was that of brickmaker. There was a drop in number of children attending school to 17, the oldest of whom was 11 years. An 11 year-old and a 12 year-old boy were employed as farm servants.

Occupants of prominent houses:

Farleigh House. The tenant, Mrs Routh, born in Wiltshire, employed two domestic servants and a coachman from Wiltshire and a gardener from Berkshire .

(Farleigh) Manor Farm. William Brown with 550 a. employed eight men, four boys and three women, none of whom were resident.

Home Farm. Thomas Cobden with 420 a. employed eight men but had no resident labourers. Only 27, he was unmarried and from neighbouring Ellisfield.

The big change was that there were no longer any resident agricultural labourers. Where were they living? ‘Near Manor Farm’ is the address given for 9 ag. labs/shepherd/groom. Although described as servants they are each called ‘head of household’. Home farm is more difficult to decipher – ag labs are living in ‘The Village’, as is Cobden, the farmer. Again the labourers are described as head of household. By 1881 both farms had servants’ cottages where at least some workers lived.