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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 fourth book.

Book 4 of 6

Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's Sub-District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 8

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the Township of Leighton Buzzard commencing at the Greyhound Inn comprising the Houses on the East side of North Street to Sanders Lane - Sanders Lane - Lamus Close way - Quarry Close - British School Cottages, Lower America the cross path to Van Dyke Road Whichello Brickyard Mile Tree Road Van Dyke Alford Place Van Dyke Road to the Dolphin Inn the Windmill Road the north side of Jeffs Lane including Lamus Close to the Greyhound Inn Gateway.

Enumerator: Thomas Deverell
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Not Stated

Persons Temporarily Absent: 3 males and 4 females visiting; 2 females at work at Bonnet Sewing.

Persons Not Inhabitants Temporarily Present: 2 males and 1 female visiting

Folio: 4  Page: 1 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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    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 North Street, Greyhound Inn 1   //   Joseph COLLINS   Head Married 33   Licence Victualler Stow NTH ENG   Birth place possibly Stowe, BKM
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         Maria COLLINS   Wife Married   32   Nash BKM ENG    
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         Anne Maria Pettifer COLLINS   Daughter     4   Towcester NTH ENG    
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         Mary Jane Godfery COLLINS   Daughter     2   Towcester NTH ENG    
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         George COLLINS   Son   11 mths     Towcester NTH ENG    
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         Sarah GREEN   Visitor Widow   50 No Occupation Tidworth WIL ENG    
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         Mary Ann HILYER   Servant Unmarried   19 General Servant Greens Norton NTH ENG    
1 North Street, Greyhound Inn         William TEARLE   Servant Unmarried 29   General Servant Little Brickhill BKM ENG    
2 North Street, Greyhound Inn     /   Thomas PALMER   Lodger Married 47   Licenced Hawker Apethope NTH ENG    
3 North Street 1   //                           Enumerator note 'left since the schedle'
4 North Street 1   //                           Enumerator note 'left since the schedle'
  North Street   1                              
5 North Street 1   //   Thomas HOPKINS   Head Unmarried 28   Butcher Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
6 North Street 1   //   William BROWN   Head Married 33   Basket Maker & Toy Dealer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
6 North Street         Jane BROWN   Wife Married   37 Shop Woman Stony Stratford BKM ENG    
6 North Street         Ann BROWN   Daughter     10 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
6 North Street         Jane BROWN   Daughter     9 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
6 North Street         Thomas BROWN   Son   5     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
7 North Street 1   //   Edward POINTER   Head Married 62   Shoe Maker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
7 North Street         Hannah POINTER   Wife Married   62 Shoe Binder Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
8 North Street 1   //   George POOLE   Head Married 55   Builder Water Eaton BKM ENG    
8 North Street         Esther POOLE   Daughter Unmarried   23 Dressmaker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
8 North Street         Mary Ann BRANDON   Apprentice Unmarried   14 Dressmaker Apprentice Aston Abbotts BKM ENG    
9 North Street 1   //   John WHITE   Head Married 35   Wine & Spirit Merchant Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
9 North Street         Eliza Louisa WHITE   Wife Married   30 Wine & Spirit Merchant's Wife Wolverhampton WAR ENG    

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

Folio: 4  Page: 2 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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    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
10 North Street 1   //   Edward DAWSON   Head Married 40   Builder employing 8 men Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 North Street         Charlotte DAWSON   Wife Married   33 Fancy Repository Bicester OXF ENG    
10 North Street         Emma DAWSON   Daughter Unmarried   15 Assistant Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 North Street         Mary Ann DAWSON   Daughter     11 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 North Street         Albert Edward DAWSON   Son   7   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 North Street         Sarah Jane DAWSON   Daughter     5 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 North Street         Alice DAWSON   Daughter     1   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
11 North Street 1   //   Sarah WEBSTER   Head Unmarried   61 Dressmaker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
11 North Street         Ann WEBSTER   Niece Unmarried   14 Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
12 North Street     /   Fanny RIDDEY   Lodger Unmarried   19 Straw Bonnet Maker Woburn BDF ENG    
13 North Street 1   //   Robert TURNHAM   Head Married 51   Butcher Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
13 North Street         Elizabeth TURNHAM   Wife Married   50 Butcher's Wife Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
13 North Street         Sophia TURNHAM   Daughter Unmarried   23 Bonnet Manufacturer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
13 North Street         Ann Martin TURNHAM   Daughter Unmarried   19 Dressmaker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
13 North Street         Sarah TURNHAM   Daughter     10 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
14 North Street 1   //   Samuel HOPKINS   Head Married 60   Farmer of 200 acres of land employing 7 men & 3 boys Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
14 North Street         Mary HOPKINS   Wife Married   61 Farmer's Wife High Wycombe BKM ENG    
14 North Street         Susan ROBINSON   Servant Unmarried   19 Housemaid Ridgmont BDF ENG    
14 North Street         John LANE   Visitor Married 31   Smith West Wycombe BKM ENG    
15 North Street 1   //   Richard HARRIS   Head Unmarried 46   Tanner Wavendon BKM ENG    
15 North Street         William HARRIS   Nephew Unmarried 38   Tanner Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 North Street         Jane Maria HARRIS   Niece Unmarried   31 Housekeeper Aspley Guise BDF ENG    
16 North Street 1   //   Charles Adam WILLIAMSON   Head Married 40   Butcher & Sausage Maker Swanbourne BKM ENG    
16 North Street         Eliza WILLIAMSON   Wife Married   39   Little Horwood BKM ENG    
16 North Street         Jane Rebecca WILLIAMSON   Daughter     11 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 5  Page: 3 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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    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 North Street 1   //   William JOHNSON   Head Married 53   Watch Maker Grantham LIN ENG    
17 North Street         Sarah JOHNSON   Wife Married   47 Watch Maker's Wife Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 North Street         George JOHNSON   Son Unmarried 16   Watch Maker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 North Street         Harriet JOHNSON   Daughter     11 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
17 North Street         Sarah Ann JOHNSON   Daughter     9 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
18 North Street 1   //   John HOPKINS   Head Married 54   Butcher Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
18 North Street         Ann HOPKINS   Wife Married   56 Butcher's Wife Thame OXF ENG    
18 North Street         Thomas HOPKINS   Son Married 28   Dealer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
18 North Street         Jane HOPKINS   Step Daughter Married   30 Dealer's Wife Ashby St Ledgers NTH ENG    
18 North Street         John HOPKINS   Grandson   2     Neadon MDX ENG    
18 North Street         James HOPKINS   Grandson   1     Neadon MDX ENG    
19 North Street 1   //   Joseph KEMPSTER   Head Married 30   Hairdresser Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
19 North Street         Harriet KEMPSTER   Wife Married   24 Hairdresser's Wife Swaffham NFK ENG    
19 North Street         William KEMPSTER   Nephew Unmarried 17   Hairdresser Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
19 North Street         John KEMPSTER   Nephew Unmarried 14   Painter's Apprentice Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street 1   //   Thomas BARDELL   Head Married 36   Fishmonger Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         Mary BARDELL   Wife Married   33 Fishmonger's Wife Braughing HRT ENG    
20 North Street         Sarah Ann BARDELL   Daughter     10 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         Catherine BARDELL   Daughter     8 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         Elizabeth BARDELL   Daughter     6 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         Thomas BARDELL   Son   4     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         Emma BARDELL   Daughter     3   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         George BARDELL   Son   2     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 North Street         Ellen BARDELL   Daughter     4 mths   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Martins Yard, North Street 1   //   Samuel COOK   Head Married 35   Feltmonger Newport Pagnell BKM ENG    

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

Folio: 5  Page: 4 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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    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 Martins Yard, North Street         Ann COOK   Wife Married   35 Feltmonger's Wife Wicken NTH ENG    
21 Martins Yard, North Street         Thomas D. COOK   Son   7     Newport Pagnell BKM ENG    
21 Martins Yard, North Street         George COOK   Son   4     Potton BDF ENG    
21 Martins Yard, North Street         Mary Ann COOK   Daughter     3   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Martins Yard, North Street         Samuel COOK   Son   1     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
21 Martins Yard, North Street         William COOK   Son   1 mth     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
22 Martins Yard, North Street 1   //   William CASTLE   Head Married 27   Shoe Maker Aylesbury BKM ENG    
22 Martins Yard, North Street         Sarah CASTLE   Wife Married   24 Plaiter Soulbury BKM ENG    
23 Martins Yard, North Street 1   //   Thomas ELGERTON   Head Married 47   Agricultural Labourer Eversholt BDF ENG    
23 Martins Yard, North Street         Eliza ELGERTON   Wife Married   46   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
23 Martins Yard, North Street         Jane Eliza ELGERTON   Daughter Unmarried   17 Straw Bonnet Sewer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
23 Martins Yard, North Street         Sarah Ann ELGERTON   Daughter     10 Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
24 Martins Yard, North Street 1   //   Ann CLARK   Head Widow   57 Laundress Poundon OXF ENG    
25 Martins Yard, North Street     /   George HOLLAND   Lodger Widower 64   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
26 Martins Yard, North Street 1   //   Hannah LAWSON   Head Widow   43 Plaiter Stanbridge BDF ENG    
26 Martins Yard, North Street         Edwin LAWSON   Son Unmarried 17   Agricultural Labourer Soulbury BKM ENG    
26 Martins Yard, North Street         Frederick LAWSON   Son Unmarried 14   Agricultural Labourer Linslade BKM ENG    
26 Martins Yard, North Street         Elizabeth LAWSON   Daughter     11 Plaiter Linslade BKM ENG    
26 Martins Yard, North Street         James LAWSON   Son   1     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
27 North Street 1   //   Elizabeth BARNARD   Head Widow   60 Plaiter Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
27 North Street         Sarah TAME   Niece Unmarried   24 Bonnet Sewer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
28 North Street 1   //   Amos BALDWIN   Head Married 23   Pipe Maker's Labourer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
28 North Street         Jane BALDWIN   Wife Married   24   Houghton Regis BDF ENG    
28 North Street         Emily BALDWIN   Daughter     2   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
28 North Street         Frederick BALDWIN   Son   6 mths     Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 6  Page: 5 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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    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
29 North Street 1   //   Sarah CHRISP   Head Widow   56 Land Holder about 11 acres. Baker's Widow Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 North Street         William CHRISP   Son Unmarried 18   Agricultural Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 North Street         Sarah CHRISP   Grandaughter Unmarried   17 Bonnet Sewer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 North Street         George STEVENS   Visitor Unmarried 21   Agricultural Labourer Stoke Hammond BKM ENG    
30 North Street     /   Emma CHURCH   Lodger Married   36 Plaiter. Butcher's Wife Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
30 North Street         Sarah CHURCH   Daughter     7 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 North Street 1   //   Charles WHITE   Head Unmarried 36   Wine Merchant Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 North Street         Sarah A. WHITE   Sister Unmarried   30 Housekeeper Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 North Street         Sarah VICARS   Servant Unmarried   29 General Servant Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
32 North Street 1   //   Henry WOODMAN   Head Married 30   Commercial Traveller Drapery Whitchurch BKM ENG    
32 North Street         Clara WOODMAN   Wife Married   36   London MDX ENG    
32 North Street         Annie? WOODMAN   Daughter     5           Entry squeezed between lines and no birth place stated
32 North Street         Mary BROWN   Sister-in-Law Widow   42 Independent Landed Property London MDX ENG    
32 North Street         Sarah HOLTON   Nurse Married   63 Monthly Nurse London MDX ENG    
32 North Street         Jane WOOLHEAD   Servant ?   19 General Servant Soulbury BKM ENG    
33 North Street 1   //   William DAWSON   Head Married 67   Retired Carpenter & Builder Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
33 North Street         Ann DAWSON   Wife Married   68   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
33 North Street         Deborah Ann DAWSON   Daughter Unmarried   31 No Occupation Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
33 North Street         William DAWSON   Nephew Unmarried 17   Carpenter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 North Street 1   //   Edward DAWSON   Head Widower 64   Retired Builder Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 North Street         Sarah GROOM   Servant Widow   67 Nurse & Housekeeper Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
35 North Street 1   //   George SKINNER   Head Unmarried 25   Grocer Bristol GLS ENG    
35 North Street         Elizabeth SKINNER   Sister Unmarried   22 Housekeeper Holsworthy DEV ENG    
36 North Street 1   //   Richard MAULTBY   Head Married 46   Baker Shrewsbury SAL ENG    
36 North Street         Martha MAULTBY   Wife Married   47 Baker's Wife Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
36 North Street         Anna MAULTBY   Daughter Unmarried   21 Baker's Daughter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 6  Page: 6 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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    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
36 North Street         Thomas MAULTBY   Son Unmarried 18   Telegraph Clerk Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
36 North Street         William MAULTBY   Son Unmarried 16   Baker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
36 North Street         Hannah MAULTBY   Daughter Unmarried   14 Bonnet Sewer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
37 North Street 1   //   Ann MEAD   Head Widow   46 No Occupation Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
37 North Street         William MEAD   Son Unmarried 20   Baker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
37 North Street         George MEAD   Son Unmarried 17   Tailor Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
37 North Street         John MEAD   Son Unmarried 14   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
38 North Street 1   //   William AGUTTER   Head Married 51   Carpenter & Joiner Salford BDF ENG    
38 North Street         Jane AGUTTER   Wife Married   51   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
38 North Street         John AGUTTER   Son Unmarried 17   Carpenter & Joiner Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
39 North Street 1   //   Mary CHURCH   Head Unmarried   53 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
39 North Street         Elizabeth CHURCH   Sister Unmarried   48 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
40 North Street 1   //   Josiah CHANDLER   Head Married 60   Dealer's Labourer Northall BKM ENG    
40 North Street         Martha CHANDLER   Wife Married   55 Straw Plaiter Billington BDF ENG    
40 North Street         Ann CHANDLER   Daughter Unmarried   16 Straw Plaiter Northall BKM ENG    
41 North Street 1   //   Fanny PIPKIN   Head Widow   70 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
42 North Street     /   Elizabeth WRIGHT   Lodger Widow   60 Straw Plaiter Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
43 North Street 1   //   Thomas PARROTT   Head Married 40   Plait Dealer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
43 North Street         Elizabeth PARROTT   Wife Married   40 Plait Dealer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
43 North Street         Charles PARROTT   Son   10   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
43 North Street         Eliza Jane PARROTT   Daughter     2   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
44 North Street 1   //   Thomas WALKER   Head Married 41   Fruit Dealer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
44 North Street         Eliza WALKER   Wife Married   46 Fruit Dealer Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
44 North Street         Elizabeth WALKER   Daughter     13 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
45 North Street 1   //   George WHITE   Head Married 46   Broker Furniture? Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 7  Page: 7 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
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