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Eggington 1861 Census

Contents

The 1861 census for Eggington is contained in a single enumerators book. This page contains a transcript of that book.

Book 1 of 1

Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's Sub-District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 2

Description of Enumeration District: Eggington. The whol of the Township of Egginton - Comprising all the Houses in Egginton Town - The Turnpike Toll House & Adams Sheep Yard Hockiffe Road - Smiths Farm. Clipstone Village - the Side Bar to Leedon Farm - South side of the Leighton Road.

Enumerator: David Stevens
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Not Stated

Persons Temporarily Absent: 1 male at School; 2 males at Hastings Sussex at Employment; 1 male Railway Employment; 2 females Visiting Friends.

Persons Not Inhabitants Temporarily Present: 2 males and 2 females from Aylesbury visiting friends

Folio: 18 Page: 1 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

1 Hockliffe Road, Toll House 1 // William HORRINGTON Head Married 39 Tailor & Toll Renter Easton NTH ENG

1 Hockliffe Road, Toll House Mary HORRINGTON Wife Married 43 Wife Dressmaker Duddington NTH ENG

1 Hockliffe Road, Toll House Martha A. HORRINGTON Daughter 9 Scholar Duddington NTH ENG

1 Hockliffe Road, Toll House Sarah HORRINGTON Daughter 6 Melton Mowbray LEI ENG

1 Hockliffe Road, Toll House Frank HORRINGTON Son 4 Longham? RUT ENG Birth place is possibly Langham, Rutland

2 Hockliffe Road, Sheep Yard House 1 // William COX Head Married 46 Agricultural Labourer Chalgrave BDF ENG

2 Hockliffe Road, Sheep Yard House Esther COX Wife Married 47 Straw Plaiter Gawcott BKM ENG

2 Hockliffe Road, Sheep Yard House Mary COX Daughter Unmarried 15 Straw Plaiter Chalgrave BDF ENG

2 Hockliffe Road, Sheep Yard House Anna M. COX Daughter 9 Straw Plaiter Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

3 Hockliffe Road, Eggington Hall 1 // Millard ADAMS Head Married 69 Landed Proprietor Lidlington BDF ENG

3 Hockliffe Road, Eggington Hall Caroline GILLMAM Inmate Unmarried 41 Ill Health Hockliffe BDF ENG Occupation is struck through

3 Hockliffe Road, Eggington Hall Sarah LAWSON Servant Married 49 Housekeeper & Cook North Crawley BDF ENG Birth county should be Buckinghamshire?

3 Hockliffe Road, Eggington Hall Emma LAWSON Servant Unmarried 15 House Servant Hockliffe BDF ENG

3 Hockliffe Road, Eggington Hall Ann WINSOR Servant Unmarried 21 House Servant Soulbury BKM ENG

3 Hockliffe Road, Eggington Hall John ANTONY Servant Widower 50 Servant of all work Shenley HRT ENG

4 Eames Farm, Eggington Town 1 // Thomas EAMES Head Married 60 Farmer of 180 acres employing 6 men & 2 boys Toddington BDF ENG The words 'Eames Farm' in the address have been struck through

4 Eames Farm, Eggington Town Charlotte EAMES Wife Married 56 Straw Plait Dealer Wilston BKM ENG The words 'Eames Farm' in the address have been struck through. Birth place may refer to Wilstone, Hertfordshire

4 Eames Farm, Eggington Town James EAMES Son Unmarried 17 Farmer's Son Stanbridge BDF ENG The words 'Eames Farm' in the address have been struck through.

4 Eames Farm, Eggington Town Ann THORP Servant Unmarried 24 General Servant Claydon BKM ENG The words 'Eames Farm' in the address have been struck through.

4 Eames Farm, Eggington Town Charles MEAD Servant Unmarried 13 Plough Boy Farm Servant Eggington BDF ENG The words 'Eames Farm' in the address have been struck through.

4 Eames Farm, Eggington Town John MEAD Servant Unmarried 13 Plough Boy Farm Servant Eggington BDF ENG The words 'Eames Farm' in the address have been struck through.

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town 1 // Gaius BATCHELOR Head Married 29 Farmer of 156 acres employing 5 men & 3 boys Dagnall BKM ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through.

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town Elizabeth BATCHELOR Wife Married 27 Farmer's Wife Hudnall BKM ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through. Birth county should probably be Hertfordshire

KEY: Sch. = Schedule number I = Inhabited house U = Uninhabited house M = Male F = Female Qual = Qualification

Folio: 18 Page: 2 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town Annie BATCHELOR Daughter 4 Farmer's Daughter Eggington BDF ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through.

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town Ezra BATCHELOR Son 3 Farmer's Son Eggington BDF ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through.

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town Philip BATCHELOR Son 1 Farmer's Son Eggington BDF ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through.

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town Elizabeth BATCHELOR Daughter 2 mths Farmer's Daughter Eggington BDF ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through.

5 Batchelors Farm, Eggington Town Sarah BAINELL Servant Unmarried 19 General Servant Weedon BKM ENG The words 'Batchelors Farm' in the address have been struck through.

Independent Chapel

British School

6 Private House in Town - Southams Yard 1 // John NASH Head Married 78 Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG

6 Private House in Town - Southams Yard Fillis NASH Wife Married 75 Wife Wing BKM ENG

6 Private House in Town - Southams Yard Mary NASH Daughter Unmarried 36 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

6 Private House in Town - Southams Yard William NASH Grandson Unmarried 15 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

7 1 // John HOBBS Head Married 69 Agricultural Labourer Great Horwood BKM ENG

7 Sarah HOBBS Wife Married 66 Wife Eggington BDF ENG

8 1 // Thomas LUDGATE Head Married 28 Horsekeeper Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

8 Emma LUDGATE Wife Married 20 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

9 1 // James MONDAY Head Married 41 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

9 Mary MONDAY Wife Married 38 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

9 Martha MONDAY Daughter Unmarried 18 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

9 William MONDAY Son Unmarried 16 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

9 Sarah MONDAY Daughter 13 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

9 Jane MONDAY Daughter 11 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

9 Alfred MONDAY Son 4 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

10 1 // Sarah WHITE Head Widow 54 Straw Plaiter Northall BKM ENG

10 Deborah WHITE Daughter Unmarried 22 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

10 Hannah WHITE Daughter Unmarried 17 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

KEY: Sch. = Schedule number I = Inhabited house U = Uninhabited house M = Male F = Female Qual = Qualification

Folio: 19 Page: 3 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

11 Town 1 // Thomas ANDREW Head Married 25 Horsekeeper Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

11 Town Charlotte ANDREW Wife Married 24 Wife Newton Longville BKM ENG

11 Town Jabez ANDREW Son 13 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

11 Town Elizabeth ANDREW Daughter 1 Eggington BDF ENG

11 Town Clara ANDREW Daughter 6 mths Eggington BDF ENG

11 Town George PEROY? Nephew Unmarried 14 Agricultural Labourer Plough Boy Newton Longville BKM ENG

12 Town 1 // Enos MONDAY Head Married 22 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

12 Town Martha MONDAY Wife Married 29 Wife Milton Hill BRK ENG

12 Town Thirza MONDAY Daughter 3 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

12 Town Thomas W. MONDAY Son 1 Eggington BDF ENG

13 Town 1 // Thomas MONDAY Head Widower 45 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

13 Town Ellen MONDAY Sister Unmarried 35 Ill Health, Parish Relief Eggington BDF ENG

14 Town 1 // Joseph BODSWORTH Head Married 36 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

14 Town Ann BODSWORTH Wife Married 26 Wife Newton Longville BKM ENG

14 Town Henry BODSWORTH Son 4 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

15 Town 1 // Henry STEVENS Head Married 42 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

15 Town Maria STEVENS Wife Married 41 Wife Eggington BDF ENG

15 Town Levi STEVENS Son Unmarried 16 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

15 Town Elizabeth STEVENS Daughter 10 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

Town 1

16 Town 1 // William SOUTHAM Head Married 72 Straw Plait Dealer Eggington BDF ENG

16 Town Martha SOUTHAM Wife Married 71 Wife Hockliffe BDF ENG

16 Town Elizabeth SOUTHAM Daughter Unmarried 28 Dress Maker Eggington BDF ENG

16 Town David PANTING Grandson Unmarried 21 Baker Journeyman Eggington BDF ENG

KEY: Sch. = Schedule number I = Inhabited house U = Uninhabited house M = Male F = Female Qual = Qualification

Folio: 19 Page: 4 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

17 Town 1 // James SKINNER Head Married 50 Shepherd Eggington BDF ENG

17 Town Mary SKINNER Wife Married 45 Wife Eggington BDF ENG

17 Town Mary SKINNER Mother Widow 90 Parish Relief Eggington BDF ENG

17 Town Thomas WASHINTON Son-in-Law Unmarried 16 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

17 Town John WASHINTON Son-in-Law Unmarried 14 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

17 Town Susan WASHINTON Daughter-in-Law 13 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

18 1 // William PANTLING Head Married 48 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

18 Maria PANTLING Wife Married 42 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

18 Deborah PANTLING Daughter Unmarried 17 Dress Maker Eggington BDF ENG

18 Harriett PANTLING Daughter 9 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

19 1 // David MEAD Head Widower 38 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

19 Ezra MEAD Son 10 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

19 Frank MEAD Son 8 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

19 Jesse MEAD Son 4 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

19 Alfred MEAD Son 8 mths? Eggington BDF ENG Age very difficult to read

19 Mary SMITH Unmarried 49 Housekeeper Sewell BDF ENG

20 1 // James BODSWORTH Head Married 59 Agricultural Labourer Stanbridge BDF ENG

20 Eliza BODSWORTH Wife Married 56 Wife Eversholt BDF ENG

20 Hannah BODSWORTH Daughter Unmarried 16 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

21 Grocers Shop 1 // David STEVENS Head Married 40 Grocer Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop Ann STEVENS Wife Married 38 Wife Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop Mary A. STEVENS Daughter Unmarried 16 Dress Maker Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop Jethro STEVENS Son 12 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop Hannah STEVENS Daughter 9 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop Rebecca STEVENS Daughter 7 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

KEY: Sch. = Schedule number I = Inhabited house U = Uninhabited house M = Male F = Female Qual = Qualification

Folio: 20 Page: 5 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

21 Grocers Shop Sarah M. STEVENS Daughter 4 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop Emiley STEVENS Daughter 2 Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through

21 Grocers Shop STEVENS Son 2 days Eggington BDF ENG Address struck through. For the name, the enumerator has just written 'An Infant'

22 Town 1 // Thomas EALING Head Married 66 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

22 Town Jane EALING Wife Married 55 Wife Deddington OXF ENG

23 1 // Benjamin LEACH Head Married 66 Agricultural Labourer Sheep Lane BDF ENG

23 Patience LEACH Wife Married 55 Wife Cheddington BKM ENG

23 Sarah LEACH Daughter Unmarried 20 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

23 Levi LEACH Son 15 Plough Boy Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

23 Joseph LEACH Son 11 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

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24 1 // Thomas MEAD Head Married 45 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

24 Mary MEAD Wife Married 43 Wife Billington BDF ENG

24 Eliza MEAD Daughter Unmarried 16 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

24 David MEAD Son 8 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

24 Caroline MEAD Daughter 5 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

24 Amos MEAD Son 2 Eggington BDF ENG

25 1 // William MEAD Head Widower 62 Agricultural Labourer Eaton Bray BDF ENG

25 Emma MEAD Daughter Unmarried 31 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

25 Fredrick MEAD Grandson 10 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

25 William MEAD Grandson 8 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

26 1 // Daniel LATHWELL Head Married 55 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

26 Sarah LATHWELL Wife Married 53 Straw Plaiter Clipstone, Eggington BDF ENG

26 William LATHWELL Son Unmarried 24 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

26 Jonathan DUDLY Son-in-Law 14 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

KEY: Sch. = Schedule number I = Inhabited house U = Uninhabited house M = Male F = Female Qual = Qualification

Folio: 20 Page: 6 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

27 Eggington Town 1 // Thomas MEAD Head Married 46 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

27 Eggington Town Caroline MEAD Wife Married 31 Semptress Stone BKM ENG The words 'Plain Sewer' also entered for occupation but have been struck through

27 Eggington Town Ann MEAD Daughter 9 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

27 Eggington Town Susannah MEAD Daughter 7 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

27 Eggington Town Lois MEAD Daughter 4 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

27 Eggington Town Arthur MEAD Son 2 Eggington BDF ENG

27 Eggington Town Mary Jane MEAD Daughter 4 mths Eggington BDF ENG

28 1 // Rebecca BAKER Head Widow 62 Straw Plaiter Chalton, Toddington BDF ENG

29 / Ann BAKER Head Married 37 Railway Labourer's Wife & Semptress Boston LIN ENG The words 'Plain Sewer' also entered for occupation but have been struck through

29 Isabella BAKER Daughter 3 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

29 Jessie BAKER Daughter 1 Eggington BDF ENG

30 1 // Joseph THORN Head Married 60 Shepherd Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG

30 Elizabeth THORN Wife Married 45 Wife Toddington BDF ENG

30 Sarah POWELL Daughter-in-Law 10 Straw Plaiter Clophill BDF ENG

31 1 // Henrietta EDWARDS Head Married 40 Wife of Grocer & Carpenter Eggington BDF ENG

31 Sarah EDWARDS Daughter Unmarried 19 Eggington BDF ENG

31 Jonathan EDWARDS Son 14 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

31 Harry EDWARDS Son 4 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

31 Mary A. EDWARDS Daughter 2 Eggington BDF ENG

31 Susan NORTH Visitor Married 38 Wife of Turnpike Toll Collector Eggington BDF ENG

31 William NORTH Visitor 5 Scholar Aylesbury BKM ENG

31 Fredrick NORTH Visitor 3 Scholar Aylesbury BKM ENG

31 Mary NORTH Visitor 1 Aylesbury BKM ENG

32 Shoe Makers Shop 1 // Levi LANCASTER Head Married 33 Shoe Maker Eggington BDF ENG

32 Shoe Makers Shop Hannah LANCASTER Wife Married 33 Shoe Binder Houghton BDF ENG

KEY: Sch. = Schedule number I = Inhabited house U = Uninhabited house M = Male F = Female Qual = Qualification

Folio: 21 Page: 7 PRO Ref. RG9 1005

Eggington

Houses Name of each person Age

Sch. Address I U Title Forename Surname Qual Relation to Head Condition M F Occupation Where born Disability Transcriber Comments

32 Shoe Makers Shop Charles LANCASTER Son Unmarried 14 Straw Plaiter Houghton Regis BDF ENG

32 Shoe Makers Shop Harriett LANCASTER Daughter 12 Straw Plaiter Houghton Regis BDF ENG

32 Shoe Makers Shop Mary J. LANCASTER Daughter 1 Eggington BDF ENG

32 Shoe Makers Shop Levi LANCASTER Nephew Unmarried 18 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

33 1 // William MEAD Head Married 34 Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

33 Eliza MEAD Wife Married 34 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

33 Alfred MEAD Son 9 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

33 John MEAD Son 7 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

33 Charles MEAD Son 4 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG

34 Post Office 1 // William SOUTHAM Head Married 35 Grocer Sub Postmaster Eggington BDF ENG

34 Post Office Matilda SOUTHAM Wife Married 35 Dress Maker St. Albans HRT ENG

34 Post Office Fredrick J. SOUTHAM Son 14 Brickyard Labourer Eggington BDF ENG

34 Post Office Martha M. SOUTHAM Daughter 11 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

34 Post Office Ebenezer SOUTHAM Son 9 Scholar Eggington BDF ENG

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