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Heath & Reach 1861 Census

Contents

The 1861 census for Heath & Reach is contained in two census enumerators books. This page contains a transcript of the first book.

Book 1 of 2

Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's Sub-District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 3

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the township of Heath & Reach commencing at Labrums Farm Fornhill On Mile Tree Road Pickerings farm yard Saw Mead Sheep yard. Shenley Hill Road by the Star Public House to the Boundary of Leighton township. Gaskins farm thence from Leighton Bridle Way to the Parsonage Both sides all the Houses called 'Heath' The Cottages by the Baptist Chapell. Gig Lane both sides. Birds Hill, Birds Hill Road both sides as far as the Pound Stoneleigh Cottages Rushmere House Rushmere Cottages Grange Mill and Mill Plot Cottage to Linslade Bridge.

Enumerator: John Tompkins
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Not Stated

Persons Temporarily Absent: 2 females and 1 male Visiting Friends.

Persons Not Inhabitants Temporarily Present: 2 females visiting; 4 males and 3 females Visiting from U.S. - America

Folio: 31  Page: 1 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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 Birds Hill, Heath Town 1   //   George SMITH   Head Married 41   Horse Dealer & Farmer 94 acres 7 men 3 boys Wing BKM ENG    
1 Birds Hill, Heath Town         Ruth SMITH   Wife Married   42   Stoke Hammond BKM ENG    
1 Birds Hill, Heath Town         Joseph George SMITH   Son Unmarried 12     Stoke Hammond BKM ENG    
1 Birds Hill, Heath Town         Mary Ann COLLYAR   Servant Unmarried   18 House Servant Great Horwood BKM ENG    
1 Birds Hill, Heath Town         John TAYLOR   Servant Unmarried 16   Sevant. Farm Servant Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
2 Birds Hill 1   //   William SMITH   Head Married 36   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
2 Birds Hill         Eliza SMITH   Wife Married   37 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
2 Birds Hill         Frederick SMITH   Son   13     Heath BDF ENG    
3 Birds Hill 1   //   Manning KEMPSTER   Head Married 23   Stone Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
3 Birds Hill         Ann KEMPSTER   Wife Married   23 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
3 Birds Hill         Caroline KEMPSTER   Daughter     1   Heath BDF ENG    
4 Birds Hill Road 1   //   Elizabeth NURSHAW   Head Widow   73 Straw Plaiter Ladwall? OXF ENG    
4 Birds Hill Road         Jemima NURSHAW   Daughter Unmarried   30 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
5 Birds Hill 1   //   Sarah Adams PARAGREEN   Head Widow   53 Straw Hat Maker Cranfield BDF ENG    
5 Birds Hill         Alexander PARAGREEN   Son Unmarried 16   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
5 Birds Hill         Hezekiah PARAGREEN   Son Unmarried 15   Agricultural Labourer. Plough Boy Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
6 Birds Hill 1   //   Maria STRATFORD   Head Widow   67   Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
6 Birds Hill         Thomas MILLER   Son-in-Law Married 39   Brick Maker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG   The surname should probably be MILLARD
6 Birds Hill         Sarah MILLARD   Daughter Married   39 Straw Plaiter Chelsea LND ENG    
6 Birds Hill         Rose Ellin MILLARD   Grandaughter     3   Heath & Reach BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 31  Page: 2 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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
7 Birds Hill Road 1   //   Fanny Turner ELLIS   Head Married   40 Straw Plaiter Hockliffe BDF ENG    
7 Birds Hill Road         William John ELLIS   Son Unmarried 17   Agricultural Labourer Stoke Hammond BKM ENG    
7 Birds Hill Road         Frederick ELLIS   Son   14   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
7 Birds Hill Road         Hannah ELLIS   Daughter     12 Plaiter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
8 Birds Hill Road 1   //   Charles TURNER   Head Married 60   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
8 Birds Hill Road         Mary TURNER   Wife Married   60 Straw Plaiter Milton BDF ENG    
9 Birds Hill Road 1   //   William STEVENS   Head Married 28   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
9 Birds Hill Road         Elizabeth STEVENS   Wife Married   28 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
9 Birds Hill Road         Sarah STEVENS   Daughter     1   Heath BDF ENG    
10 Birds Hill Road 1   //   John COOK   Head Widower 60   Parish Clerk Hockliffe BDF ENG    
10 Birds Hill Road         Sarah COOK   Daughter Unmarried   25 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
10 Birds Hill Road         Mary Ann COOK   Daughter Unmarried   20 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
10 Birds Hill Road         Charlotte COOK   Grandaughter     3   London LND ENG    
Baptist Chapel, Birds Hill
      1                              
11 Birds Hill 1   //   Thomas Rogers TOMPKINS   Head Married 27   Farm Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
11 Birds Hill         Jane TOMPKINS   Wife Married   27 Straw Plaiter Wing BKM ENG    
11 Birds Hill         Ellen TOMPKINS   Daughter     3   Heath BDF ENG    
12   1   //   Benjamin SEER   Head Married 28   Labourer of all work Heath BDF ENG    
12           Charlotte SEER   Wife Married   22 Straw Plaiter Wing BKM ENG    
12           Elizabeth SEER   Daughter Unmarried   1   Heath BDF ENG    
13 Birds Hill 1   //   William WEBB   Head Married 51   Sand Pit Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
13 Birds Hill         Sarah WEBB   Wife Married   54 Straw Plaiter & G...? Heath BDF ENG    
13 Birds Hill         Jane WEBB   Daughter Unmarried   16 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
13 Birds Hill         Amelia WEBB   Daughter Unmarried   14 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 32  Page: 3 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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
14 Birds Hill 1   //   Thomas ARNOLD   Head Widower 74   Carpenter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
15 Birds Hill 1   //   William ARNOLD   Head Married 41   Carpenter Heath BDF ENG    
15 Birds Hill         Emma ARNOLD   Wife Married   40 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
15 Birds Hill         Martha ARNOLD   Daughter Unmarried   11 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
15 Birds Hill         Alfred ARNOLD   Son   9   Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
16 Birds Hill 1   //   John KEMPSTER   Head Married 56   Farm Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
16 Birds Hill         Maria KEMPSTER   Wife Married   53 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
16 Birds Hill         Charles KEMPSTER   Son Unmarried 16   Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
16 Birds Hill         John KEMPSTER   Son Unmarried 10   Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
17 Birds Hill 1   //   Joseph KEMPSTER   Head Married 24   Brick Layers Man Heath BDF ENG    
17 Birds Hill         Anne KEMPSTER   Wife Married   25 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
17 Birds Hill         Emma KEMPSTER   Daughter Unmarried   6 mths   Heath BDF ENG    
18 Birds Hill 1   //   Fanny PARKER   Head Widow   74 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
19 Birds Hill     /   Ann COOK   Sister. Lodger Widow   73 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
20 Birds Hill     /   Joseph TURNEY   Brother. Lodger Widower 55   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
21   1   //   Sarah FOSSEY   Head Widow   73 Ill Wing BKM ENG    
21           Mary FOSSEY   Daughter Unmarried   48 Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
21           Sarah FOSSEY   Daughter Unmarried   26 School Mistress Heath BDF ENG    
22   1   //   John WEBB   Head Married 57   Woodman Heath BDF ENG    
22           Elizabeth WEBB   Wife Married   53 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
22           Hannah WEBB   Daughter Unmarried   25 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
22           William WEBB   Son Unmarried 22   Sand Pit Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
22           Mary WEBB   Daughter Unmarried   20 Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
22           Thomas WEBB   Son Unmarried 16   Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
22           Alice WEBB   Grandaughter Unmarried   3           Place of birth not stated

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

Folio: 32  Page: 4 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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
23 Birds Hill 1   //   William ROALS   Head Married 26   Sand Pit Labourer Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
23 Birds Hill         Sarah ROALS   Wife Married   24 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
24 Birds Hill     /   Ann WEBB   Lodger. Sister-in-Law Unmarried   25 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
25 Birds Hill     /   Emma WEBB   Lodger. Sister-in-Law Unmarried   19 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
26 Birds Hill 1   //   George SEER   Head Married 73   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
26 Birds Hill         Mary SEER   Wife Married   73   Heath BDF ENG    
27   1   //   James? WEBB   Head Married 46   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
27           Elizabeth WEBB   Wife Married   40 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
27           Sarah WEBB   Daughter Unmarried   20 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
27           John WEBB   Son Unmarried 19   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
27           William WEBB   Son Unmarried 14   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
27           Joseph WEBB   Son   4     Heath BDF ENG    
28 Gig Lane 1   //   John TOMPKINS   Head Married 26   Coal Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
28 Gig Lane         Cathrine C. TOMPKINS   Wife Married   25 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
28 Gig Lane         Elizabeth TOMPKINS   Daughter Unmarried   5   Heath BDF ENG    
28 Gig Lane         Frederick TOMPKINS   Son Unmarried 2     Heath BDF ENG    
29 Gig Lane     /   William KEMPSTER   Lodger Widower 77   Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
30 Gig Lane     /   William TURNER   Lodger Widower 69   Pensioner Chelsea Heath BDF ENG    
31 Gig Lane     /   Mary HOLMES   Lodger Unmarried   26 Straw Plaiter Great Brickhill BKM ENG    
31 Gig Lane         Martha HOLMES   Daughter of Lodger Unmarried   4   Great Brickhill BKM ENG    
32 Gig Lane 1   //   Sarah SEER   Head Widow   69 Nurse Aylesbury BKM ENG    
32 Gig Lane         Eliza SEER   Daughter Unmarried   32 Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
33 Gig Lane     /   George ROBINSON   Lodger Unmarried 46   Pensioner Chelsea Heath BDF ENG    
34 Gig Lane     /   James MEAKINS   Lodger Widower 60   Shoe Maker Journeyman Aspley Guise BDF ENG    
34 Gig Lane         Joseph MEAKINS   Lodger's Son Unmarried 14   Labourer Potsgrove BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 33  Page: 5 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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
35 Gig Lane 1   //   John ROALS   Head Married 28   Railway Labourer Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
35 Gig Lane         Rebecca ROALS   Wife Married   30 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
35 Gig Lane         Joseph ROALS   Son   5     Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
35 Gig Lane         Ann ROALS   Daughter     3   Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
35 Gig Lane         Jabez ROALS   Son   1     Heath BDF ENG   Surname is presumably meant to be ROLLS
36   1   //   Thomas MONEY   Head Married 49   Labourer Ampthill BDF ENG    
36           Emma MONEY   Wife     46 Straw Plaiter Maulden BDF ENG    
36           Amos MONEY   Son   13     Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
36           Thomas MONEY   Son   9     Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
36           John MONEY   Son   5     Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
36           George MONEY   Son   2     Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
37   1   //   William MEAKINS   Head Married 22   Railroad Labourer Potsgrove BDF ENG    
37           Jane MEAKINS   Wife Married   21 Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
37           John MEAKINS   Son   2     Heath BDF ENG    
37           Henry MEAKINS   Son   4 mths     Heath BDF ENG    
38   1   //   Joseph HINES   Head Married 48   Gardener Heath BDF ENG    
38           Elizabeth HINES   Wife Married   42 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
38           Hannah HINES   Daughter Unmarried   18 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
38           Emma HINES   Daughter     9 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
38           Joseph HINES   Son   5   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
39   1   //   Sarah GIBBONS   Head Widow   48 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
39           Ann GIBBONS   Daughter Unmarried   14 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 33  Page: 6 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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
40 Gig Lane 1   //   James SEER   Head Married 34   Railroad Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
40 Gig Lane         Sophia SEER   Wife Married   34 Sempstress   KEN ENG    
40 Gig Lane         Emma SEER   Daughter     9 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
40 Gig Lane         Walter SEER   Son   5   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
40 Gig Lane         William SEER   Son   1     Heath BDF ENG    
41   1   //   Thomas SMITH   Head Married 28   Labourer in an Iron Foundry Heath BDF ENG    
41           Hannah SMITH   Wife Married   27 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
41           William SMITH   Son   10   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
41           Elizabeth SMITH   Daughter     5 Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
41           Alfred SMITH   Son   8     Heath BDF ENG    
42   1   //   Joseph DUNCOMBE   Head Married 33   Railroad Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
42           Sarah DUNCOMBE   Wife Married   36 Laundress Unknown       Place of birth just given as 'Unknown'
42           George DUNCOMBE   Son Unmarried 9   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
42           James DUNCOMBE   Son   8   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
42           Alfred DUNCOMBE   Son   3     Heath BDF ENG    
42           Susan DUNCOMBE   Daughter     2   Heath BDF ENG    
42           Joseph DUNCOMBE   Son   8 mths     Heath BDF ENG    
43 Heath Town 1   //   Joseph HOPKINS   Head Married 35   Baker & Grocer Heath BDF ENG    
43 Heath Town         Mary HOPKINS   Wife Married   37 Straw Hat Maker Kings Sutton NTH ENG    
43 Heath Town         Thomas HOPKINS   Son Unmarried 9   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
43 Heath Town         Sarah Ann HOPKINS   Daughter     8 Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
43 Heath Town         Alfred HOPKINS   Son   6   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
43 Heath Town         William Henry HOPKINS   Son   3   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
43 Heath Town         Lizzey HOPKINS   Daughter     8 mths   Heath BDF ENG    
      1                             Enumerator note states 'Delapidated'

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

Folio: 34  Page: 7 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Heath & Reach
    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
44 Lanes End, Heath Town 1   //   John COX   Head Married 32   Shepherd Hockliffe BDF ENG    
44 Lanes End, Heath Town         Mary COX   Wife Married   37 Straw Plaiter Bierton BKM ENG    
44 Lanes End, Heath Town         William S. COX   Son Unmarried 3   Scholar Chalgrave BDF ENG    
44 Lanes End, Heath Town         Cathrine COX   Daughter Unmarried   8 mths   Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town 1   //   Joseph JANES   Head Married 51   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         Sarah JANES   Wife Married   44 Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         James JANES   Son Unmarried 17   Agricultural Labourer Heath BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         Thomas JANES   Son Unmarried 14   Plough Boy Heath BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         Joanna JANES   Daughter     12 Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         Harriet JANES   Daughter     9 Scholar & Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         Sarah Ann JANES   Daughter     7 Scholar & Straw Plaiter Heath BDF ENG    
45 Lanes End, Heath Town         John Bailey JANES   Son   5   Scholar Heath BDF ENG    
46 Lanes End, Heath Town 1   //   Thomas SOUTHAM   Head Married 49