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Leighton Buzzard 1841 Census

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The 1841 census for Leighton Buzzard is contained in six census enumerators books. This page contains a transcript of the first book (PRO reference HO 107/5/21(1)).

Book 1 of 6

County: Bedford
Hundred: Manshead
Parish: Leighton Buzzard
Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 1

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the township of Leighton Buzzard commencing at the Shoulder of Mutton public house - the north side of Canal St - the west east side of Back Lane as far as the House in the occupation of Yeoman Kitely - The north side of High St, Eagle Street, the north west side of north street including Four Tenements in Back Street adjoining the Black Horse public house; to the south side of the Workhouse Lane, the south east side of north street from Bushells Farm Yard to the Greyhound Public House both inclusive.

Enumerator: Wm Ridgway
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Jos Woodman

Folio: 3 Page: 1 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(1)

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Canal Street North // James TURNEY 50 Victualler Yes

Canal Street North Catherine TURNEY 45 Yes

Canal Street North Elizabeth TURNEY 20 Yes

Canal Street North Mary TURNEY 10 Yes

Canal Street North / George BUD 15 Postman No

Canal Street North Joseph HILL 25 Painter Yes

Canal Street North Sarah CLARIDGE 25 Dress Maker Yes

Canal Street North John ANNABAL 20 Dealer Yes

Canal Street North // Henry MATTHEWS 30 Clk No

Canal Street North Amelia MATTHEWS 25 No

Canal Street North / Randolph C...? 15 No Surname could possibly be CREWE

Canal Street North Elizabeth GRANFIELD 15 F. S. No

Canal Street North Ann GATES 20 F. S. No

Canal Street North // William BEASLY 30 Blind M No

Canal Street North Sarah BEASLY 30 Straw Plat M No

Canal Street North // John CHUBB 40 Shoe M No

Canal Street North Hannah CHUBB 40 Yes

Canal Street North Sarah CHUBB 20 Shoe Binder Yes

Canal Street North Catherine CHUBB 15 Shoe Binder Yes

Canal Street North Hannah CHUBB 14 Shoe Binder Yes

Canal Street North John CHUBB 12 Yes

Canal Street North Harriet CHUBB 10 Yes

Canal Street North Martha CHUBB 8 Yes

Canal Street North Daniel CHUBB 5 Yes

Canal Street North / William PAIN 25 Shoe M Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Canal Street North Thomas MATTHEWS 25 Shoe M Yes

Canal Street North Eli DOUGLAS 25 Shoe M No

Chubs Yd // Matthew EVETT 60 Basket M No

Chubs Yd Lydia EVETT 30 No

Chubs Yd // George MEAD 25 Ag Lab Yes

Chubs Yd Mary MEAD 20 No

Chubs Yd Mary MEAD 6 mths Yes

Chubs Yd // William MEAD 55 Carrier No

Chubs Yd Mary MEAD 50 Yes

Chubs Yd Ezekiel MEAD 15 Ag Lab Yes

Chubs Yd Eliza MEAD 14 Yes

Chubs Yd William MEAD 10 Yes

Chubs Yd // Thomas WRIGHT 40 Ag Lab Yes

Chubs Yd Mary WRIGHT 45 No

Chubs Yd Joseph WRIGHT 10 Yes

Canal Street North // John WARNER 55 Maltster No

Canal Street North Elizabeth WARNER 40 No

Canal Street North Ann WARNER 7 Yes

Canal Street North John WARNER 3 Yes

Canal Street North / Ann WILKINS 45 Ind No

Canal Street North Mary ? 20 F. S. No Surname may just possibly be SHARP

Canal Street North Jane POLLARD 15 F. S. No

Canal Street North Thomas BARDELL 15 M. S. Yes

Canal Street North // George STONHILL 40 Carpenter Yes

Canal Street North Sarah STONHILL 45 Plat Dealer Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Canal Street North George STONHILL 20 Carpenter Yes

Canal Street North Henry STONHILL 20 Sawyer Yes

Canal Street North Mary Ann STONHILL 15 Yes

Canal Street North Sarah STONHILL 14 Yes

Canal Street North Jane STONHILL 14 Yes

Canal Street North Emma STONHILL 2 Yes

Canal Street North // George WILLIAMS 60 Currier No

Canal Street North Elizabeth WILLIAMS 55 No

Canal Street North Joseph WILLIAMS 25 Joiner No

Canal Street North Isaac WILLIAMS 20 Currier No

Canal Street North Ann WILLIAMS 15 No

Canal Street North // John LOKE 20 Victualler Yes

Canal Street North Caroline LOKE 20 Yes

Canal Street North Alfred LOKE 13 Yes

Canal Street North / William BULL 15 M. S. No

Canal Street North // William JOHNSON 40 Tailor No

Canal Street North Elizabeth JOHNSON 30 Yes

Canal Street North William JOHNSON 15 Tailor No

Canal Street North Maria JOHNSON 14 No

Canal Street North George JOHNSON 12 Straw Plat M No

Canal Street North Elizabeth JOHNSON 10 Straw Plat M Yes

Canal Street North John JOHNSON 6 Yes

Canal Street North Henry JOHNSON 5 Yes

Canal Street North Walter JOHNSON 3 Yes

Canal Street North Mary JOHNSON 1 Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Canal Street North / Daniel COLLING 15 Tailor Ap No

Canal Street North William WEBSTER 15 Tailor Ap Yes

Canal Street North // Edward TURNEY 40 Grocer Yes

Canal Street North Mary TURNEY 40 No

Canal Street North Mary TURNEY 14 Yes

Canal Street North Sarah TURNEY 12 Yes

Canal Street North John TURNEY 10 Yes

Canal Street North William TURNEY 9 Yes

Canal Street North Robert TURNEY 8 Yes

Canal Street North Thomas TURNEY 7 Yes

Canal Street North Edward TURNEY 5 Yes

Canal Street North Joseph TURNEY 4 Yes

Canal Street North Henry TURNEY 11 mths Yes

Canal Street North / Mary ROGERS 15 F. S. No

Canal Street North // Robert BEDFORD 55 Tailor No

Canal Street North Kitty BEDFORD 60 No

Canal Street North George BEDFORD 50 No

Canal Street North // Frederic DICKS 35 Hairdresser No

Canal Street North Mary DICKS 35 No

Canal Street North / Henry CLARKE 35 Wharfinger Yes

Canal Street North David SMITH 40 Surveyor S

Canal Street North George FOOT 10 No

Canal Street North // James YOUNG 25 Stationer No

Canal Street North Elizabeth YOUNG 25 No

Canal Street North Mary YOUNG 25 No

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Canal Street North John YOUNG 15 Stationers Ap No

Canal Street North / Lowen? GIMBER 35 Surgeon No

West Side Back Lane // Joseph SHARP 40 Brazier Yes

West Side Back Lane Sarah SHARP 35 Yes

West Side Back Lane Jane SHARP 15 Yes

West Side Back Lane Ann SHARP 14 Yes

West Side Back Lane Eliza SHARP 12 Yes

West Side Back Lane Hannah SHARP 9 Yes

West Side Back Lane George SHARP 6 Yes

West Side Back Lane Sarah SHARP 3 Yes

West Side Back Lane / James TOMPKINS 25 Butcher Yes

West Side Back Lane Ann TOMPKINS 30 No

West Side Back Lane Thomas TOMPKINS 2 Yes

West Side Back Lane John TOMPKINS 8 mths Yes

West Side Back Lane // James SMITH 35 Carter No

West Side Back Lane Elizabeth SMITH 35 Yes

West Side Back Lane George SMITH 13 No

West Side Back Lane Thomas SMITH 9 No

West Side Back Lane William SMITH 7 No

West Side Back Lane Sarah SMITH 4 Yes

West Side Back Lane / Sarah ELKERTON 15 Straw Plat M Yes

West Side Back Lane Mary PARSONS 15 Straw Plat M No

West Side Back Lane // James WOODLAND 55 Tailor Yes

West Side Back Lane Mary WOODLAND 50 No

West Side Back Lane Jabez WOODLAND 12 Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

West Side Back Lane // Thomas SCOTT 45 Labourer Yes

West Side Back Lane Catharine SCOTT 45 No

West Side Back Lane Ann SCOTT 15 Yes

West Side Back Lane Catherine SCOTT 15 Yes

West Side Back Lane Emma SCOTT 14 Yes

West Side Back Lane Sarah SCOTT 9 Yes

West Side Back Lane William SCOTT 7 Yes

West Side Back Lane // John LEE 35 Bricklayers Lab Yes

West Side Back Lane Martha LEE 40 No

West Side Back Lane // William SMITH 35 Chimney Sweep No

West Side Back Lane Hannah SMITH 50 No

West Side Back Lane / Daniel SOUTH 25 Chimney Sweep No

West Side Back Lane Charles NEWTON 15 Chimney Sweep No

West Side Back Lane // Francis SANDERS 45 Bricklayer Yes

West Side Back Lane Mary SANDERS 45 Yes

West Side Back Lane / Thomas SOUSTER 25 Ag Labourer No

West Side Back Lane Samuel NORTHWOOD 20 Carpenter Yes

West Side Back Lane Joseph EMERY 20 Carpenter Yes

West Side Back Lane William PECK 15 Ag Labourer Yes

West Side Back Lane // Ann COLSON 40 Straw Plat M Yes

West Side Back Lane // George THORP 30 Shoemaker No

West Side Back Lane Martha THORP 25 No

West Side Back Lane Mary THORP 5 Yes

West Side Back Lane Catherine THORP 5 mths Yes

West Side Back Lane / Sarah MA...? 15 Straw Plat M Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

West Side Back Lane // John SWINSTEAD 30 Baker Yes

West Side Back Lane Sarah SWINSTEAD 25 Yes

West Side Back Lane / Jemmima PARRY? 15 F. S. No The surname could be PERRY

West Side Back Lane // Andrew GILBERT 30 Ag Lab Yes

West Side Back Lane Mary GILBERT 25 No

West Side Back Lane John GILBERT 7 Yes

West Side Back Lane James GILBERT 5 Yes

West Side Back Lane // James ELLIOTT 50 Bricklayer Yes

West Side Back Lane Mary ELLIOTT 50 No

West Side Back Lane Joseph ELLIOTT 13 Bricklayers Lab Yes

West Side Back Lane Jesse ELLIOTT 8 Yes

West Side Back Lane Ann ELLIOTT 7 Yes

West Side Back Lane // Francis CABBIN 70 Ag Lab No

West Side Back Lane Elizabeth HANLAND? 20 Straw Plat M Yes Surname could be HARLAND

West Side Back Lane // John MORGAN 45 Shoemaker Yes

West Side Back Lane Ann MORGAN 45 Yes

West Side Back Lane / Charles BATES 15 Shoe M Ap No

West Side Back Lane William BUCKMASTER 15 Labourer Yes

West Side Back Lane // Elizabeth SWIFT 65 No

West Side Back Lane / Charlotte WADE 30 Straw Plat M No

West Side Back Lane Thomas SWIFT 30 Ag Labourer Yes

West Side Back Lane William GARDNER 20 Male Servant No

West Side Back Lane // Sarah WEBSTER 60 Infant School Mistress No

West Side Back Lane / Emma SHEPHERD 12 Yes

West Side Back Lane // William SMITH 25 Waggoner? No

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

West Side Back Lane Matilda SMITH 25 No

West Side Back Lane George SMITH 5 No

West Side Back Lane Charles SMITH 2 Yes

Kitley Yard // William WYBROW 35 Whitesmith Yes

Kitley Yard Lydia WYBROW 35 Yes

Kitley Yard Sarah WYBROW 15 Yes

Kitley Yard Samuel WYBROW 13 Yes

Kitley Yard Caroline WYBROW 10 Yes

Kitley Yard William WYBROW 7 Yes

Kitley Yard Mary WYBROW 5 Yes

Kitley Yard Ann WYBROW 3 Yes

Kitley Yard Alfred WYBROW 2 mths Yes

West Side Back Lane // Yeoman KITLEY 40 Gardner Yes

West Side Back Lane Elizabeth KITLEY 40 Yes

West Side Back Lane Martha KITLEY 15 Yes

West Side Back Lane John KITLEY 14 Yes

West Side Back Lane William KITLEY 10 Yes

West Side Back Lane Yeoman KITLEY 4 Yes

West Side Back Lane Ann KITLEY 2 Yes

East Side Back Lane // James COOPER 45 Dissenting Minister No

East Side Back Lane Maria COOPER 50 No

East Side Back Lane Angelina COOPER 25 No

East Side Back Lane Mercy COOPER 20 No

East Side Back Lane Emma COOPER 13 No

East Side Back Lane Maria COOPER 9 No

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

East Side Back Lane William COOPER 11 No

East Side Back Lane Timothy COOPER 7 No

East Side Back Lane // David GEORGE 35 Ag Lab Yes

East Side Back Lane Ruth GEORGE 40 No

East Side Back Lane Elizabeth GEORGE 6 Yes

East Side Back Lane Jabez GEORGE 4 Yes

East Side Back Lane James GEORGE 2 Yes

East Side Back Lane / Mary GEORGE 80 Yes

East Side Back Lane // William BUCKMASTER 45 Ag Lab No

East Side Back Lane Martha BUCKMASTER 40 Yes

East Side Back Lane James BUCKMASTER 15 Yes

East Side Back Lane Ann BUCKMASTER 15 Yes

East Side Back Lane Caroline BUCKMASTER 10 Yes

East Side Back Lane John BUCKMASTER 8 Yes

East Side Back Lane Sarah BUCKMASTER 7 Yes

East Side Back Lane Eliza BUCKMASTER 5 Yes

East Side Back Lane Catherine BUCKMASTER 6 mths Yes

East Side Back Lane // Thomas SCOTT 35 Dealer Yes

East Side Back Lane Grace SCOTT 35 Straw Bonnet M Yes

East Side Back Lane / John BUCKST...? 25 Shoemaker Yes Surname possibly BUCKSTON or BUCKSTER

East Side Back Lane Sarah BUCKST...? 20 Shoebinder No Surname possibly BUCKSTON or BUCKSTER

East Side Back Lane // William REEVE 30 Shoemaker Yes

East Side Back Lane Elizabeth REEVE 25 No

East Side Back Lane Richard REEVE 18 mths Yes

East Side Back Lane Sarah REEVE 6 mths Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

East Side Back Lane // John TILLEY 40 Ag Lab Yes

East Side Back Lane Catherine TILLEY 40 No

East Side Back Lane George TILLEY 15 Carpenter Ap Yes

East Side Back Lane Sarah TILLEY 15 Straw Plat M Yes

East Side Back Lane Thomas TILLEY 12 Yes

East Side Back Lane Catherine TILLEY 10 Straw Plat M Yes

East Side Back Lane Ann TILLEY 7 Yes

East Side Back Lane Louisa TILLEY 5 Yes

East Side Back Lane / John TILLEY 78 Ag Lab Yes

East Side Back Lane // James HILL 20 Joiner Yes

East Side Back Lane Mary HILL 20 Yes

East Side Back Lane Edward HILL 14 wks Yes

East Side Back Lane // John BOULTON 55 Basket Maker No

East Side Back Lane Jane BOULTON 60 No

High Street North // John PROCTER 45 Baker Yes

High Street North Mary PROCTER 40 Yes

High Street North / Thomas RA...? 15 M. S. Yes

High Street North // Thomas EVANS 45 Banker No

High Street North Frances EVANS 30 No

High Street North Eliza EVANS 13 No

High Street North Jane EVANS 8 No

High Street North Harriet EVANS 7 No

High Street North Henry EVANS 6 No

High Street North Siddon EVANS 5 No

High Street North Emma EVANS 4 No

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

High Street North Florence EVANS 1 Yes

High Street North Frederick EVANS 6 mths No

High Street North / Mary BROWN 20 Governess No

High Street North Ann TITLER 20 F. S. Yes

High Street North Susan RAYNER 20 F. S. No

High Street North // Elizabeth DEVERELL? 60 Ind No

High Street North Charlotte READ 35 Ind Yes

High Street North Elizabeth KNIGHT 20 F. S. No

High Street North // Priscilla GINGER 60 Ind Yes

High Street North / Mary LOGGIN 25 Ind Yes

High Street North Louisa LOGGIN 3 mths Yes

High Street North Lydia SPENCER 20 F. S. No

Matthews Yard // John UNDERWOOD 45 Basket M Yes

Matthews Yard Caroline UNDERWOOD 45 Yes

Matthews Yard Sarah UNDERWOOD 15 Yes

Matthews Yard William UNDERWOOD 4 Yes

High Street North // John MATTHEWS 25 Builder Yes

High Street North Rebecca MATTHEWS 20 No

High Street North Peter MATTHEWS 6 wks Yes

High Street North / John CUMBERLEGE 30 Clergyman No

High Street North Robert MERRY 15 Builder Ap No

High Street North Mary SMITH 50 F. S. No

High Street North Elizabeth STEVENS 25 F. S. No

High Street North // Elizabeth LOKE 80 Baker Yes

High Street North Kezia LOKE 40 Yes

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Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

High Street North William LOKE 25 Baker Yes

High Street North / Charles CRISP 40 Baker J Yes

High Street North // William LIDBETTER 30 Brewer No

High Street North Ann LIDBETTER 30 No

High Street North Charles LIDBETTER 3 Yes

High Street North William LIDBETTER 2 Yes

High Street North / Phoebe WRIGHT 20 F. S. Yes

High Street North // George WILDING 45 Dealer in Glass...? No

High Street North Mary WILDING 45 No

High Street North / James WILDING 35 Dealer in China No

High Street North Ann WILDING 25 Yes

High Street North Jane WILDING 4 Yes

High Street North Mary WILDING 3 Yes

High Street North William WILDING 1 Yes

High Street North / Mary GARNER 10 No

High Street North Isabella HORN 14 F. S. No

High Street North // Robert COTCHING 35 Grocer Yes

High Street North Sarah COTCHING 45 Yes

High Street North // Charles PETTIT 50 Lace Manufor?