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Leighton Buzzard 1861 Census

Contents

The 1861 census for Leighton Buzzard is contained in six census enumerators books. This page contains a transcript of the third book.

Book 3 of 6

Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's Sub-District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 7

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the Township of Leighton Buzzard commencing on the East side of North Street at the corner of Sanders Lane - Bushells Farm Yard - America Road & Windmill Road to the End of Sanders Lane & British School Roads. America and Guys Bush Road - the Houses at the end of North Street by the Town Wall - the East side of Lamsey or Woburn Road to the Stag Beer House both sides of the Heath Road including Lawfords Hatch Farm to the Bridle Way adjoining the Township of Heath and Reach.

[there is a further short sentence, in a different hand, below the above description, but it is only partially readable] The Enumerator has commenced at the bridleway ...

Enumerator: William Milton
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Not Stated

Persons Temporarily Absent: 1 male on business; 1 female visiting; 2 females employed from home; 2 males - boatmen on journeys; 1 male employed as labourer from home.

Persons Not Inhabitants Temporarily Present: none

Folio: 102  Page: 1 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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 Heath Road 1   //   William ADAMS   Head Married 41   Carpenter Master Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         Eliza ADAMS   Wife Married   41   Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         Mary Ann ADAMS   Daughter Unmarried   17 Straw Bonnet Sewer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         John ADAMS   Son Unmarried 15   Carpenter Journeyman Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         Emma ADAMS   Daughter Unmarried   13 Scholar Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         William ADAMS   Son   11   Scholar Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         Eliza ADAMS   Daughter     8 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
1 Heath Road         Frederick ADAMS   Son   4   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
2 Heath Road 1   //   Rhoda TOMPKINS   Head Widow   32 Charwoman Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
2 Heath Road         William T. TOMPKINS   Son Unmarried 10   Scholar Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
2 Heath Road         Ann TOMPKINS   Daughter     4 Scholar Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
2 Heath Road         Ann HEDGES   Boarder Unmarried   31 Straw Plaiter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
2 Heath Road         Hannah TAILOR   Boarder Unmarried   28 Late Servant Adderbury OXF ENG    
3 Heath Road 1   //   John GASKIN   Head Married 20   Higgler Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
3 Heath Road         Emily GASKIN   Wife Married   20   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
3 Heath Road         John H. GASKIN   Son   1     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
4 Heath Road 1   //   Elizabeth E. EASTMAN?   Head Widow   67 Independent formerly Farmer Toddington BDF ENG    
4 Heath Road         Eliza SANDERS   Grandaughter Unmarried   17 Scholar Fleet Marston BKM ENG    
4 Heath Road         Susan ARNOLD   Servant Unmarried   17 Housemaid Great Brickhill BKM ENG    
5 Heath Road 1   //   William SWINSTEAD   Head Married 75   Owner & Occupier of Land Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
5 Heath Road         Mary SWINSTEAD   Wife Married   74   Hockliffe BDF ENG    
5 Heath Road         William SWINSTEAD   Son Unmarried 41   Farmer's Son Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
5 Heath Road         Elizabeth DEACON   Servant Unmarried   19 General Servant Liverstock Green HRT ENG    
6 Heath Road 1   //   Thomas TOFFIELD   Head Married 52   Gentleman Fund Holder Stewkley BKM ENG    
6 Heath Road         Martha TOFFIELD   Wife Married   51   Stewkley BKM ENG    

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

Folio: 102  Page: 2 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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
6 Heath Road         Lizzie TOFFIELD   Daughter Unmarried   18   Stewkley BKM ENG    
7 Heath Road 1   //   Ann GADSDEN   Daughter. Head absent Unmarried   27 Farmer's Daughter Northall BKM ENG    
7 Heath Road         Rowland GADSDEN   Son Unmarried 22   Farmer's Son Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
7 Heath Road         Susanna GADSDEN   Daughter Unmarried   19 Farmer's Daughter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
8 Heath Road 1   //   John CHUBB   Head Married 32   Shoemaker Journeyman Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
8 Heath Road         Mary Ann CHUBB   Wife Married   31 Shoe Binder Swalcliffe OXF ENG    
8 Heath Road         Alfred J. CHUBB   Son   4     Swalcliffe OXF ENG    
8 Heath Road         Sarah M. CHUBB   Daughter     2   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road 1   //   Jeremy ELLIS   Head Married 36   Gardener, Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road         Lucy ELLIS   Wife Married   33   Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road         Mary Ann ELLIS   Daughter     12   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road         John ELLIS   Son   10     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road         Elizabeth ELLIS   Daughter     7   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road         Emily ELLIS   Daughter     5   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
9 Heath Road         Thomas ELLIS   Son   2     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 Heath Road 1   //   William GOODWIN   Head Married 42   Nurseryman South Mimms HRT ENG    
10 Heath Road         Sarah GOODWIN   Wife Married   45   Woburn BDF ENG    
11 Heath Road 1   //   John CHUBB   Head Married 64   Shoe Master Little Houghton NTH ENG    
11 Heath Road         Hannah CHUBB   Wife Married   64   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
11 Heath Road         Catherine HORWOOD   Daughter Widow   35 Shoe Binder Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
11 Heath Road         Elizabeth A. CHUBB   Daughter Unmarried   19 Shoe Binder Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
11 Heath Road         Catherine BRADLEY   Grandaughter Unmarried   12 Shoe Binder Linslade BKM ENG    
11 Heath Road         Charles HORWOOD   Grandson   10     Linslade BKM ENG    
11 Heath Road         Thomas HORWOOD   Grandson   7     Linslade BKM ENG    
12 Lawfords Hatch Farm 1   //   Thomas LATHWELL   Head Married 28   Agricultural Labourer Eggington BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 103  Page: 3 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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
12 Lawfords Hatch Farm         Sarah LATHWELL   Wife Married   31 Straw Plaiter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
13 Lawfords Hatch Farm 1   //   Joseph ADAMS   Head Married 37   Agricultural Labourer Great Brickhill BKM ENG    
13 Lawfords Hatch Farm         Sarah ADAMS   Wife Married   37 Straw Plaiter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
14 Heath Road 1   //   Francis GIBBINS   Head Married 45   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
14 Heath Road         Ann GIBBINS   Wife Married   43   Wingrave BKM ENG    
14 Heath Road         James GIBBINS   Son Unmarried 16   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
14 Heath Road         Fanny GIBBINS   Daughter     10 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
14 Heath Road         Emma GIBBINS   Daughter     3 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road 1   //   Thomas REEVE   Head Married 39   Railway Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Jane REEVE   Wife Married   35 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Eliza REEVE   Daughter Unmarried   16 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         George REEVE   Son Unmarried 14   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         William REEVE   Son   12   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Elizabeth REEVE   Daughter     8 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Thomas REEVE   Son   6     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Joseph REEVE   Son   4     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Mary Jane REEVE   Daughter     1   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Heath Road         Rebecca BARKER   Niece Unmarried   18 Dressmaker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
16 Heath Road 1   //   Daniel DUMPLETON   Head Widower 64   Gardener's Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
16 Heath Road         Mary TEW   Servant Widow   70 Housekeeper         Birth place given as 'Not Known'
164 Heath Road     /   Thomas STEVENS   Lodger Unmarried 20   Gardener's Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG   Enumerator note which runs off the edge of the page presumably to say that the schedule number is not sequential
17 Heath Road 1   //   John SAMWELL   Head Married 58   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 Heath Road         Ann SAMWELL   Wife Married   56 Straw Plaiter Stewkley BKM ENG    
17 Heath Road         Henry SAMWELL   Son Married 22   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 Heath Road         Sarah Ann SAMWELL   Step Daughter. Son's Wife Married   20 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 103  Page: 4 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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 Heath Road         Mary Ann SAMWELL   Daughter Unmarried   19 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 Heath Road         George SAMWELL   Son Unmarried 13   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 Heath Road         Sarah Ann SAMWELL   Grandaughter     2 mths   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
18 Heath Road 1   //   Daniel FANCH   Head Married 47   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
18 Heath Road         Vathince? FANCH   Wife Married   45   Crafton BKM ENG    
18 Heath Road         Elizabeth FANCH   Niece Unmarried   19 Straw Bonnet Sewer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
19 Heath Road     /   Sarah SHEPHERD   Lodger Unmarried   12 Straw Plaiter Linslade BKM ENG    
20 Heath Road 1   //   William BRANDON   Head Married 30   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 Heath Road         Eliza BRANDON   Wife Married   28   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 Heath Road         Sarah BRANDON   Daughter     4 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 Heath Road         Mary BRANDON   Daughter     1 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Heath Road 1   //   Charles SWABY   Head Married 47   Agricultural Labourer Hemel Hempstead HRT ENG    
21 Heath Road         Hannah SWABY   Wife Married   43 Straw Plaiter Pitstone HRT ENG   Birth county should probably be BKM
21 Heath Road         Elizabeth SWABY   Daughter Unmarried   17 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Heath Road         Sarah SWABY   Daughter Unmarried   13 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Heath Road         George SWABY   Son Unmarried 10   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Heath Road         Charles SWABY   Son   8   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Heath Road         Jane SWABY   Daughter     6 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Heath Road         Emily SWABY   Daughter     4 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
22 Heath Road 1   //   James HEDGES   Head Married 54   Agricultural Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
22 Heath Road         Elizabeth HEDGES   Wife Married   24   Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
22 Heath Road         William HEDGES   Son Unmarried 15     Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
22 Heath Road         George HEDGES   Son   6 mths     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
23 Heath Road 1   //   John SWABY   Head Married 24   Railway Platelayer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
23 Heath Road         Amelia SWABY   Wife Married   22   Linslade BKM ENG    

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

Folio: 104  Page: 5 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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 Heath Road         Mary Ann SWABY   Daughter     2   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
24 Heath Road 1   //   William TOMS   Head Married 27   Gardener's Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
24 Heath Road         Mary Ann TOMS   Wife Married   27   Woburn BDF ENG    
24 Heath Road         Hannah TOMS   Daughter     1   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
24 Heath Road         John TOMS   Father Widower 66   Gardener Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
25 Heath Road     /   William TOMS   Lodger Widower 88   Parish Recipient Adstock BKM ENG    
26 Heath Road 1   //   James SAMWELL   Head Married 45   Railway Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
26 Heath Road         Charlotte SAMWELL   Wife Married   49 Straw Plaiter Eggington BDF ENG    
26 Heath Road         Eliza SAMWELL   Daughter Unmarried   19 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
26 Heath Road         Emma SAMWELL   Daughter Unmarried   17 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
26 Heath Road         Thomas SAMWELL   Son Unmarried 14   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
26 Heath Road         Sarah SAMWELL   Daughter     7   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
27 Heath Road 1   //   William DAWSON   Head Married 28   Bricklayers Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
27 Heath Road         Eliza DAWSON   Wife Married   26   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
27 Heath Road         Thomas DAWSON   Son   5     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
27 Heath Road         Elizabeth A. DAWSON   Daughter     1   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
28 Cock Beer House 1   //   William BULL   Head Married 40   Labourer at a Brewery Wing BKM ENG    
28 Cock Beer House         Mary Ann BULL   Wife Married   38   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
28 Cock Beer House         Mary Ann BULL   Daughter     7 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
28 Cock Beer House         William Henry BULL   Son   4   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 Cock Beer House     /   William BUSH   Lodger Married 49   Shoemaker Journeyman Quainton BKM ENG    
30 Heath Road 1   //   George REEVE   Head Married 61   Butcher Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
30 Heath Road         Rebecca REEVE   Wife Married   59 Straw Plaiter Harlington BDF ENG    
31 Heath Road 1   //   Thomas CHANDLER   Head Married 48   Gardener's Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 Heath Road         Elizabeth CHANDLER   Wife Married   44   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 104  Page: 6 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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
31 Heath Road         Sarah PARROT   Step Daughter Unmarried   19 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 Heath Road         James PARROT   Step Son Unmarried 17   Railway Platelayer     GER   Enumerator note 'British Subject'
31 Heath Road         William CHANDLER   Son   10   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 Heath Road         Elizabeth CHANDLER   Daughter     8 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 Heath Road         Jane CHANDLER   Daughter     4 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 Heath Road         Thomas J. CHANDLER   Son   3 mths?     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
32 Heath Road 1   //   William MORGAN   Head Married 26   Gardener's Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
32 Heath Road         Mary MORGAN   Wife Married   24   Linslade BKM ENG    
32 Heath Road         John MORGAN   Son   4   Scholar Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
32 Heath Road         William MORGAN   Son   2     Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
33 Heath Road     /   Samuel BIRDSEY   Lodger Unmarried 40   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Heath Road 1   //   James SHEPHERD   Head Widower 63   Gardener's Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Heath Road         Jesse SHEPHERD   Son Unmarried 22   Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 Heath Road 1   //   Henry MUNDAY   Head Married 39   Millwright Journeyman Linslade BKM ENG    
35 Heath Road         Elizabeth S. MUNDAY   Wife Married   38   Ledburn BKM ENG    
35 Heath Road         William A. MUNDAY   Son   13   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 Heath Road         Joseph R. MUNDAY   Son   11   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 Heath Road         Sarah M. MUNDAY   Daughter     9 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 Heath Road         Henry J. MUNDAY   Son   7   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 Heath Road         Elizabeth S. MUNDAY   Daughter     5 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 Heath Road         Charles H. MUNDAY   Son   4   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
36 Heath Road 1   //   Thomas BASTOW   Head Married 40   Millwright Journeyman Exeter DEV ENG    
36 Heath Road         Emma BASTOW   Wife Married   23   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
36 Heath Road         Charles BASTOW   Son   1 mth     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
36 Heath Road         Martha SMITH   Nurse Unmarried   20 Monthly Nurse Heath & Reach BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 105  Page: 7 PRO Ref. RG9 1005
Leighton Buzzard
    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
37 Heath Road 1   //   Sophia NORRIS   Head Married   48 Straw Plaiter Berkhamsted HRT ENG    
37 Heath Road         Bridget WIMBUSH   Mother Widow   77   Bradwell BKM ENG    
38 Heath Road 1   //   Elizabeth HART   Head Widow   44 Straw Plaiter Cheddington BKM ENG    
38 Heath Road         Thomas HART   Son Unmarried 23   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
38 Heath Road         Sarah HART   Daughter Unmarried   20 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
38 Heath Road         Richard HART   Son Unmarried