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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 fifth book (PRO reference HO 107/5/21(5)).

Book 5 of 6

County: Bedford
Hundred: Manshead
Parish: Leighton Buzzard
Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 5

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the Township of Leighton Buzzard commencing at the Fellmongers Yard in Leck St.; the alley leading to Sandy Lane; the east side of Leck St.; Middle Rows; Market Place, the north & south side of Jeffs Lane to Chews Windmill; Tavistock Place; Vandyke The north & south side of the Hockliffe Road to Capshill Bridge including the Houses as far as Flemons Brick Yard at Briginton on the north side of the Road to Hockliffe.

Enumerator: John Garside
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Jos Woodman

Folio: 3  Page: 1 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Hockliffe Road // James CLEAVER 30   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Sarah CLEAVER   35   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   William CLEAVER 15     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Martha CLEAVER   12   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Giles CLEAVER 10     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Thomas CLEAVER 7     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Ann CLEAVER   5   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   James CLEAVER 4     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Jane CLEAVER   2   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // John STANBRIDGE 30   Ag Lab No    
Hockliffe Road   Hannah STANBRIDGE   30   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth STANBRIDGE   5   No    
Hockliffe Road // Thomas BAINES 25   ? Yes   Occupation too faint to read
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth BAINES   20   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Sarah BAINES   6 mths?   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // William FLINT 30   Lodging House Keeper Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Sarah FLINT   35   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   James FLINT 15     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Sarah FLINT   12   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Ann FLINT   11   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   William FLINT 9     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Mary FLINT   6   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   ? FLINT 3     Yes   Forename too faint to read
Hockliffe Road // Andrew MUCKLETON 45     No    
Hockliffe Road   Margaret MUCKLETON   40   No    

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Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Hockliffe Road   Catherine MUCKLESTAL   8 mths   No    
Hockliffe Road   Denis MASON 55   ? No   Occupation too faint to read
Hockliffe Road   Susan MARSHALL?   30? F...? No   Occupation too faint to read
Hockliffe Road   Ann ?   30   No   Surname too faint to read
Hockliffe Road   George ? 20   ? No   Surname & occupation too faint to read
Hockliffe Road // Stephen MEAD 45   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Ann MEAD   40   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   William MEAD 7     Yes    
Hockliffe Road // William BRIGGS 70   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Frances BRIGGS   70   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Joseph BRIGGS 45?   Ag Lab Yes   Age very faint
Hockliffe Road   Charles? BRIGGS 35?   Ag Lab Yes   Forename and age very faint
Hockliffe Road   Eliza BRIGGS   20   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Frances BRIGGS   4   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // William ? 40   Ag Lab? Yes   Surname too faint to read. Occupation best guess
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth ?   40   Yes   Surname too faint to read.
Hockliffe Road   Mary ?   18   Yes   Surname too faint to read.
Hockliffe Road   George ? 15     Yes   Surname too faint to read.
Hockliffe Road / William DAWSON 65   ? Yes   Occupation too faint to read
Hockliffe Road   Eliza DAWSON   35?   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Mary DAWSON   15   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   William DAWSON 8     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Alfred DAWSON 3     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth DAWSON   2 mths   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // Thomas ADAMS 35   Carpenter No    

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Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth ADAMS   40   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   George ADAMS 15     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Jabez ADAMS 13     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   James ADAMS 11     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Ann ADAMS   9   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Hannah ADAMS   5   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Thomas ADAMS 2     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Emma ADAMS   6 mths   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // Joseph NORMAN 50   Ag Lab No    
Hockliffe Road   Rose NORMAN   50   No    
Hockliffe Road   Thirza Ann NORMAN   15   No    
Hockliffe Road   Bethuel? NORMAN 15     No    
Hockliffe Road   Thursa Rachel? NORMAN   8   No   Forename very faint. Best guess given
Hockliffe Road // Samuel YIRRELL 45   Butcher Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Kitty YIRRELL   45   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   George YIRRELL 20?     Yes   Age very faint
Hockliffe Road   William YIRRELL 15     Yes    
Hockliffe Road / Elizabeth CLARIDGE   15 Straw Plait Maker Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Eliza CLARIDGE   15 Straw Plait Maker Yes    
Hockliffe Road // William BILEY 65   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Ann BILEY   60   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   George BILEY 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   James BILEY 20   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road // William TOMS 50   Ag Lab Yes    
Tavistock Place, Hockliffe Road // ? NASH   50 W...? ...? Yes    

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Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Tavistock Place, Hockliffe Road   Caroline NASH   15   Yes    
Tavistock Place, Hockliffe Road   Harriet NASH   14   Yes    
Tavistock Place, Hockliffe Road / Thomas BRADBURY 25   Shoem. Yes    
Tavistock Place, Hockliffe Road   Ann BRADBURY   20   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // George NASH 25   Bricklayer Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Sarah NASH   25   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   John NASH 2     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   George NASH 4 mths     Yes    
Hockliffe Road // James SMITH 20   Police Constable No    
Hockliffe Road   Eleanor SMITH   20   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // Edward SECRET 40   Ag Lab No    
Hockliffe Road   Susannah SECRET   40   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Edward SECRET 20     No    
Hockliffe Road   Mary SECRET   15   No    
Hockliffe Road   Thomas SECRET 10     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Charles SECRET 9     Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Ann SECRET   7   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth SECRET   5   Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Alfred SECRET 10 mths     Yes    
Clarkes House? Hockliffe Road // Thomas ANGLE 50   Plumber? No    
Clarkes House? Hockliffe Road   Martha ANGLE   50   No    
Clarkes House? Hockliffe Road   Mary ANGLE   25   Yes    
Clarkes House? Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth ANGLE   15   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // Thomas WHITNEY 30   Sawyer Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Sarah WHITNEY   25   Yes    

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Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Hockliffe Road   Jane WHITNEY   4   No    
Hockliffe Road   Mary WHITNEY   2   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // James THOMAS 20   Cabinet Maker No    
Hockliffe Road   James MISSENDEN 35   Straw Plait Dealer Yes    
Hockliffe Road // John JOHNSON 65   Taylor No    
Hockliffe Road   Martha JOHNSON   60   No    
Hockliffe Road   John JOHNSON 20   Taylor No    
Wybrows House, Hockliffe Road // Henry COOPER 30   Ag Lab Yes    
Wybrows House, Hockliffe Road   Charlotte COOPER   30   Yes    
Wybrows House, Hockliffe Road   William COOPER 7     Yes    
Wybrows House, Hockliffe Road   Sarah COOPER   2   Yes    
Wybrows House, Hockliffe Road   Henry? COOPER 4 mths     Yes   Forename very faint
Hockliffe Road // John EMERTON 40   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Elizabeth EMERTON   15   Yes    
Hockliffe Road // Robert TRING 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Mary TRING   45   No    
Hockliffe Road   Ann TRING   14   Yes    
Hockliffe Road / Caroline KEMPSTER   20 Straw Plait Maker? Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Matilda KEMPSTER   2   No    
Hockliffe Road // Thomas ELKERTON 50   Ag Lab Yes    
Hockliffe Road   Francis DAVIS 20   Shoe M. Yes    
Vandyke // Thomas THOMPSON 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Mary THOMPSON   30   Yes    
Vandyke   Ann THOMPSON   8   Yes    
Vandyke   Emma THOMPSON   4   Not Stated    

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Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Vandyke   Joseph THOMPSON 2     Yes    
Vandyke // George GIBBS 25   Taylor No    
Vandyke   Catherine GIBBS   25   Yes    
Vandyke   Ann GIBBS   2   Yes    
Vandyke   James GIBBS 4 mths     Yes    
Vandyke // Joseph WYBROW 30   Blacksmith Yes    
Vandyke   Esther WYBROW   20   Yes    
Vandyke   Edward WYBROW 6     Yes    
Vandyke   Elizabeth WYBROW   3   Yes    
Vandyke / William GILBERT 15   Shoe M. Yes    
Vandyke // Nathaniel BOUGHTON 20   Shoe M. No    
Vandyke   Mary BOUGHTON   20   Yes    
Vandyke // Edward PRATT 30   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Mary PRATT   30   Yes    
Vandyke   Edward PRATT 5     Yes    
Vandyke   Charles PRATT 3     Yes    
Vandyke   John PRATT 5 mths     Yes    
Vandyke // Thomas TRING 30   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Eliza TRING   30   Yes    
Vandyke / Robert SCOTT 20   ...? Dealer   S  
Vandyke // James HUMBLES 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Sarah HUMBLES   20   Yes    
Vandyke   Phoebe HUMBLES   5   Yes    
Vandyke   Jane HUMBLES   1   No    
Vandyke / Joseph DUDLEY 20   Ag Lab Yes    

Folio: 6  Page: 7 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Vandyke // Charles SWABY 25   Ag Lab No    
Vandyke   Hannah SWABY   20   No    
Vandyke   John SWABY 4     Yes    
Vandyke // Hannah PRENTICE   35   No    
Vandyke   Sarah PRENTICE   10   Yes    
Vandyke   George PRENTICE 6     Yes    
Vandyke   Joseph PRENTICE 1     Yes    
Vandyke / Jane KING   70 Straw Plait Maker No    
Vandyke   Mary ANCOCK   65 Straw Plait Maker No    
Vandyke // James CLARKE 35   Ag Lab No    
Vandyke   Mary CLARKE   35   No    
Vandyke   Mary CLARKE   15   Yes    
Vandyke   Joseph CLARKE 8     Yes    
Vandyke   Sarah CLARKE   5   Yes    
Vandyke   Elizabeth CLARKE   1   Yes    
Vandyke // John BARDEN 35   ? No   Occupation very faint, and may possibly be 'Warehouseman'
Vandyke   Rhoda BARDEN   35   No    
Vandyke   Henry BARDEN 6     Yes    
Vandyke   Charles BARDEN 4     Yes    
Vandyke   Louisa BARDEN   2   Yes    
Vandyke / Thomas EASTOFF 30   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke // Edward ABRAHAM 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Susannah ABRAHAM   25   Yes    
Vandyke   Eliza ABRAHAM   4   Yes    
Vandyke   Daniel ABRAHAM 2     Yes    

Folio: 7  Page: 8 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Vandyke   Charles ABRAHAM 5 mths     Yes    
Vandyke // Thomas STEARS 30   Cooper No    
Vandyke   Hannah STEARS   25   No    
Vandyke   Sarah STEARS   7   No    
Vandyke   Thomas STEARS 5     No    
Vandyke   Maria STEARS   3   Yes    
Vandyke   William STEARS 1     Yes    
Vandyke / Elizabeth MEAKINS?   20 Straw Plait Maker No    
Vandyke // Thomas UNDERWOOD 25   Sawyer No    
Vandyke   Mary UNDERWOOD   25   Yes    
Vandyke   William UNDERWOOD 7     Yes    
Vandyke   Elizabeth UNDERWOOD   5   Yes    
Vandyke   Moses UNDERWOOD 2     Yes    
Vandyke // James DEELEY 30   Ag Lab No    
Vandyke   Mary DEELEY   30   No    
Vandyke   George DEELEY 8     No    
Vandyke   Elizabeth DEELEY   5   Yes    
Vandyke   Ann DEELEY   3   Yes    
Vandyke   William DEELEY 1     Yes    
Vandyke // John EVETT 25   Basket Maker No    
Vandyke   Ruth EVETT   20   No    
Vandyke   Edmund EVETT 4     Yes    
Vandyke   John EVETT 1     Yes    
Vandyke // John WOOLSTON 50   Tailor Yes    
Vandyke   Hannah WOOLSTON   50   Yes    

Folio: 7  Page: 9 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Vandyke   Louisa WOOLSTON   20   Yes    
Vandyke   Hannah WOOLSTON   12   Yes    
Vandyke // Thomas TOMPKINS 25   Carpenter Yes    
Vandyke   Elizabeth TOMPKINS   25   Yes    
Vandyke   Thomas TOMPKINS 9     Yes    
Vandyke   Edwin TOMPKINS 6     Yes    
Vandyke   Ann TOMPKINS   5   Yes    
Vandyke   Mary TOMPKINS   2   Yes    
Vandyke // John PARTRIDGE 60   Straw Plait ...? Yes    
Vandyke   Mary PARTRIDGE   60   Yes    
Vandyke   Eliza PARTRIDGE   20   Yes    
Vandyke / Caroline WATERS   25 Straw Plait Maker No    
Vandyke // John GARNER 40   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Catherine GARNER   30   No    
Vandyke   Elizabeth GARNER   12   No    
Vandyke   Charles GARNER 10     Yes    
Vandyke   Mary GARNER   8   Yes    
Vandyke   Henry GARNER 6     Yes    
Vandyke // Elizabeth HIDE   20   Yes    
Vandyke   Elizabeth HIDE   2   Yes    
Vandyke / Elizabeth GARNER   12 F. S. Yes    
Vandyke // William GARNER 30   Maltster? Yes    
Vandyke   Priscilla GARNER   35   Yes    
Vandyke // Elizabeth HICKENBOTTOM   45 Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   John HICKENBOTTOM 15   A Lab Not Stated    

Folio: 8  Page: 10 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Vandyke   Mary HICKENBOTTOM   15   Yes    
Vandyke   Amos HICKENBOTTOM 5     Yes    
Vandyke // Thomas SMITH 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Mary SMITH   20   Yes    
Vandyke   Joseph SMITH 4     Yes    
Vandyke   Ann SMITH   2   Yes    
Vandyke / John CLEAVER 65   Cooper Yes    
Vandyke // William SMITH 65   Ag Lab No    
Vandyke   Ann SMITH   60   No    
Vandyke   William SMITH 25   ...? ...? No    
Vandyke // Robert STEVENS 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Vandyke   Elizabeth STEVENS   25   Yes    
Vandyke   William STEVENS 7     Yes    
Vandyke   Thomas STEVENS 4     No    
Vandyke   Sarah STEVENS   1   No    
W. Chew's Windmill // John TURNEY 35   Ag Lab Yes    
W. Chew's Windmill   Justinia TURNEY   30   Yes    
W. Chew's Windmill   Caroline TURNEY   7   Yes    
W. Chew's Windmill   Ann TURNEY   5   Yes    
W. Chew's Windmill   Sarah TURNEY   4   Yes    
W. Chew's Windmill   Mary TURNEY   1   Yes    
W. Chew's Windmill   John E...? 70   Miller? Yes   Surname & occupation very faint. Best guess given
W. Chew's Windmill   Elizabeth E...?   70   Yes   Surname very faint. Best guess given
Jeffs Lane // John NASH 40   Bricklayer Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Elizabeth NASH   40   Yes    

Folio: 8  Page: 11 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Jeffs Lane   Mary NASH   15   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Catherine NASH   11   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   John NASH 9     Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Martha NASH   7   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   James NASH 4     Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Charles NASH 2     Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Samuel NASH 9 mths     Yes    
Jeffs Lane // Matthew RIDGWAY 80   Ind. No    
Jeffs Lane   Mary RIDGWAY   60   No    
Jeffs Lane // Joseph ROLLINGS 40   Basket Maker? No   Occupation very faint. Best guess given
Jeffs Lane   Sarah ROLLINGS   45   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Ann ROLLINGS   20   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   George ROLLINGS 15     Yes    
Jeffs Lane // John EDMONDS? 50   Wheelwright No   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane   Elizabeth EDMONDS?   40   Yes   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane   Henry EDMONDS? 20   Ag Lab No   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane   John EDMONDS? 15     Yes   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane   George EDMONDS? 14     Yes   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane   Priscilla EDMONDS?   13   Yes   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane / Susannah EDMONDS?   80 Ind. No   Start of surname very faint. May alternatively be 'SIMONDS'
Jeffs Lane // George NASH 50   Bricklayer Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Mary NASH   25   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Jane NASH   5   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   William NASH 2     Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Eliza NASH   1   Yes    

Folio: 9  Page: 12 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/21(5)
Leighton Buzzard in part
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Jeffs Lane // Sarah KING   35 Dress Maker No    
Jeffs Lane   Arabella AVERY   8 F. S. No    
Jeffs Lane // Thomas WATERS 30   Baker No    
Jeffs Lane   Mary WATERS   35   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Sarah WATERS   5   Yes    
Jeffs Lane / David ? 15   App. Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Elizabeth GUESS   15 F. S. No    
Jeffs Lane // Edward TOE 35   M. S. No    
Jeffs Lane   Ann TOE   35   No    
Jeffs Lane   Ann TOE   5   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Mary TOE   4   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Edward TOE 2     Yes    
Jeffs Lane // William HIDE 20   Shopkeeper Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Edmund POTTS 20   Shoem. Yes    
Jeffs Lane // Jonathan HEDGE 50   Officer ...? No    
Jeffs Lane   Lydia HEDGE   55   No    
Jeffs Lane   Emma HEDGE   20   No    
Jeffs Lane   Lydia HEDGE   14   No    
Jeffs Lane // Fanny STAIRS   80 Ind. Yes    
Jeffs Lane   George STAIRS 15     Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Sarah STAIRS   12   Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Charles STAIRS 9     Yes    
Jeffs Lane / Justin PARROTT   65   Yes    
Jeffs Lane // John STAIRS 40   Ag Lab Yes    
Jeffs Lane   Jane STAIRS   45   Yes    

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