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Linslade 1861 Census

Contents

The 1861 census for Linslade 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: 11

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the parish of Linslade commencing at the Linslade Iron Works - Wichello Warf Yard - the Bedford Arms Inn - the west side of Wing Rd. from the Hand post to the corner of New Town - the north side of New Town to the Railway Goods Station Yard - the north and south sides of Linslade or Old Road the Soulbury Rd. Both sides from the Buckingham Arms to Perth House Academy including the Station yard - the Linslade Rd. Both sides from the Old Road Chelsea to Linslade Old Church and Canal Bridge Heath Road the Houses by Side of Canal Bossington Lane to Leighton Buzzard.

Enumerator: Robert Watts
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Not Stated

Persons Temporarily Absent: 1 male on duty in London.

Persons Not Inhabitants Temporarily Present: 2 males Hunters Grooms; 1 male travelling for Work; 1 male visiting; 38 males and 8 females on boats

Folio: 65  Page: 1 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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
Linslade from Works
1 Wichellos Warf Yard, Private House 1   //   James MOBLEY   Head Married 32   Wharfinger's Clerk Dunstable BDF ENG    
1 Wichellos Warf Yard, Private House         Alice MOBLEY   Wife Married   35 Domestic Duties Buckingham BKM ENG    
1 Wichellos Warf Yard, Private House         William G. MOBLEY   Son   9   Scholar Dunstable BDF ENG    
1 Wichellos Warf Yard, Private House         Alfred J. MOBLEY   Son   5   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
1 Wichellos Warf Yard, Private House         Arthur H. MOBLEY   Son   3   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
1 Wichellos Warf Yard, Private House         Elizabeth M. MOBLEY   Daughter     2   Linslade BKM ENG    
2 Bedford Arms, Linslade Road 1   //   Ebenezar BALL   Head Married 37   Publican Milton Ernest BDF ENG    
2 Bedford Arms, Linslade Road         Eliza BALL   Wife Married   34 Housekeeper Ramsgate KEN ENG    
2 Bedford Arms, Linslade Road         Harriet PRESWELL   Servant Unmarried   18 House Servant Great Brickhill BKM ENG    
3 Wing Road, Private House 1   //   John J? JARRETT   Head Married 40   Railway Station Master   WOR ENG    
3 Wing Road, Private House         Marion JARRETT   Wife Married   44 Domestic Duties Islington LND ENG    
3 Wing Road, Private House         Annie JARRETT   Daughter     11 Scholar Firthay? NTH ENG    
3 Wing Road, Private House         Rosina E. JARRETT   Daughter     7 Scholar Wellingborough NTH ENG    
3 Wing Road, Private House         Margerett JARRETT   Daughter     5 Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
3 Wing Road, Private House         John G. JARRETT   Son   3   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
4 New Town, Hosiers Shop 1   //   William CHAMBERLAIN   Head Married 28   Hosier Hinckley LEI ENG    
4 New Town, Hosiers Shop         Jane CHAMBERLAIN   Wife Married   32 Housekeeper Great Brickhill BKM ENG    
4 New Town, Hosiers Shop         Clara CHAMBERLAIN   Daughter     15 mths   Linslade BKM ENG    
4 New Town, Hosiers Shop         Adin CHAMBERLAIN   Son   3 mths     Linslade BKM ENG    
4 New Town, Hosiers Shop         Mary A. HAMP   Servant Unmarried   16 General Servant Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
5 Private House 1   //   Sarah CLARIDGE   Head Unmarried   46 Dressmaker Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
5 Private House         James CLARIDGE   Brother Unmarried 20   Smith's Labourer Linslade BKM ENG    
5 Private House         Catherine CLARIDGE   Daughter Unmarried   19 Bonnet Sewer Linslade BKM ENG    
6 Private House     /   Charles THURLOW   Lodger. Head Married 23   Smith's Labourer Woburn BDF ENG    

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

Folio: 65  Page: 2 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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 Private House         Sarah THURLOW   Wife Married   27 Bonnet Sewer Linslade BKM ENG    
7 Stone Masons Warehouse 1   //   John GREENWAY   Head Married 30   Stone mason employing 6 men Bath SOM ENG    
7 Stone Masons Warehouse         Hanah GREENWAY   Wife Married   25   Wing BKM ENG    
7 Stone Masons Warehouse         Thomas GREENWAY   Son   8 mths     Linslade BKM ENG    
  New Town   2                             Enumerator note '2 Houses Building'
8 Private House 1   //   Jesse HEMLEY   Head Married 30   Wheelwright Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
8 Private House         Sarah HEMLEY   Wife Married   32 Dressmaker Ridgmont BDF ENG    
8 Private House         James HEMLEY   Son   4   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
8 Private House         Thomas G. HEMLEY   Son   3   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
8 New Town         Sarah A. HEMLEY   Daughter     1   Linslade BKM ENG    
9 New Town 1   //   Thomas MARKHAM   Head Married 46   Spirit Merchant's Clerk Oving BKM ENG    
9 New Town         Ann MARKHAM   Wife Married   44 Dressmaker Aylesbury BKM ENG    
9 New Town         Ann MARKHAM   Daughter Unmarried   17 Dressmaker Aylesbury BKM ENG    
9 New Town         Thomas MARKHAM   Son Unmarried 16   Scholar Aylesbury BKM ENG    
9 New Town         Henry MARKHAM   Son Unmarried 14   Printer Apprentice Wendover BKM ENG    
9 New Town         Elizabeth MARKHAM   Daughter Unmarried   13 Scholar Wendover BKM ENG    
10 New Town 1   //   George HARRIS   Head Married 42   Draper & Tailor Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
10 New Town         Jane T. HARRIS   Wife Married   43   Hockliffe BDF ENG    
10 New Town         Emma HICKFORD   Wife's Sister. Visitor Married   41 Innkeeper's Wife Hockliffe BDF ENG    
11 New Town 1   //   Thomas STRATFORD   Head Married 53   Accountant & Actuary of Savings Bank St Giles in the East LND ENG    
11 New Town         Elizabeth STRATFORD   Wife Married   52     MDX ENG    
12 New Town 1   //   Hanah M. MERY   Head Widow   37 Retired Inn Holder Thame OXF ENG    
12 New Town         Sarah MERY   Daughter     12 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
12 New Town         Mary A. MERY   Daughter     10 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
12 New Town         Robert MERY   Son   8?   Scholar London LND ENG    

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

Folio: 66  Page: 3 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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 New Town         Henry MERY   Son   5   Scholar London LND ENG    
13 New Town 1   //   David MORRIS   Head Married 33   Draper     SCT    
13 New Town         Mary MORRIS   Wife Married   25       SCT    
13 New Town         William MORRIS   Son   3   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
13 New Town         Margaret MORRIS   Daughter     1   Linslade BKM ENG    
13 New Town         Sarah MORRIS   Daughter     1 mth   Linslade BKM ENG    
13 New Town         Agnes CHALMERS   Servant Unmarried   26 General Servant     SCT    
14 Private House 1   //   Annie COX   Head Widow   34 Seamstress Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
14 Private House         Fredrick J. SAUNDERS   Son Unmarried 9   Scholar Paddington MDX ENG    
14 Private House         Emily S. SAUNDERS   Daughter     5 Scholar Islington MDX ENG    
14 Private House         Clara SAUNDERS   Daughter     3 Scholar Clerkenwell MDX ENG    
14 Private House         Ann SAUNDERS   Mother Widow   75 Landed Proprietor Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
15 Private House     /   Mary A. SAUNDERS   Lodger Married   27 Domestic Butler's Wife St Albans HRT ENG    
15 Private House         Elizabeth A. SAUNDERS   Daughter     11 mths   St Albans HRT ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop 1   //   Thomas MABUT   Head Married 44   Painter Plumber &c employing 3 men 2 boys Northampton NTH ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Emma MABUT   Wife Married   46 Painter's Wife Fenny Stratford BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         William MABUT   Son Unmarried 19   Painter Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Rossetta MABUT   Daughter Unmarried   16 Painter's Daughter Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Julia MABUT   Daughter     14 Painter's Daughter Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Thomas MABUT   Son   11   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Ann MABUT   Daughter     9 Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Fredrick MABUT   Son   7   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         Emily MABUT   Daughter     1   Linslade BKM ENG    
16 Plumbers Shop         George HICKFORD   Cousin Unmarried 19   Apprentice Hempstead HRT ENG   Birth place presumably Hemel Hempstead

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

Folio: 66  Page: 4 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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 New Town 1   //   William HENSMAN   Head Married 44   Agricultural Implement Maker employing 33 men 7 boys Woburn BDF ENG    
17 New Town         Mary A. NICOLS   Sister-in-Law Unmarried   36 Dressmaker Maulden BDF ENG    
17 New Town         Fanny HERBERT   Visitor Widow   59 ? Housekeeper Bow Brickhill BKM ENG    
18 New Town 1   //   James HADLEY   Head Married 38   Railway Contractor Coleshill WAR ENG    
18 New Town         Elizabeth HADLEY   Wife Married   28   Linslade BKM ENG    
18 New Town         Elizabeth S. A. HADLEY   Daughter     4   Linslade BKM ENG    
18 New Town         Elizabeth WILKINS   Servant Unmarried   23 General Servant Kings Sutton OXF ENG    
18 New Town         George FELTS   Servant Unmarried 14   Errand Boy Linslade BKM ENG    
19 New Town 1   //   Bentinck J. DOYLE   Head Married 30   Curate of Linslade Marylebone LND ENG    
19 New Town         Mary H. DOYLE   Wife Married   34   Epperstone NTT ENG    
19 New Town         Susan E. DOYLE   Daughter     4   Midhurst SSX ENG    
19 New Town         Bentinck C. DOYLE   Son   1     Worthing SSX ENG    
19 New Town         Sussana WOOD   Servant Widow   44 Cook Elstow BDF ENG    
19 New Town         Jane SMITH   Servant Unmarried   34 Nurse Brighton SSX ENG    
19 New Town         Margaret LINDSEY   Servant Unmarried   17 Housemaid London LND ENG    
20 New Town 1   //   Thomas PRICE   Head Married 60   Retired Draper Heath & Reach BDF ENG    
20 New Town         Ann PRICE   Wife     45   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
20 New Town         Ann L. PRICE   Daughter     2   Linslade BKM ENG    
20 New Town         Sarah MORRIS   Servant Unmarried   21 General Servant Fenny Stratford BKM ENG    
20 New Town         Harriot READ   Servant Unmarried   14 Nurse Linslade BKM ENG    
20 New Town         Joseph CRAWLEY   Servant Unmarried 15   Groom Linslade BKM ENG    
21 New Town 1   //   Thomas GODWIN   Head Married 58   Baptist Minister Woburn Chapel Purton WIL ENG    
21 New Town         Ann GODWIN   Wife Married   43   Chalgrove OXF ENG    
21 New Town         Ruth BENGER   Servant Widow   58 General Servant Wollob...y? WIL ENG    

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

Folio: 67  Page: 5 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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
22 New Town 1   //   James WILLIAMS   Head Married 36   Railway Inspector Penridge STS ENG   Birth place probably 'Penkridge'
22 New Town         Fanny WILLIAMS   Wife Married   32   Parwick DBY ENG   Birth place probably 'Parwich'
22 New Town         Mary A. WILLIAMS   Daughter     11 Scholar Newton Heath, Manchester LAN ENG    
22 New Town         Elizabeth WILLIAMS   Daughter     8 Scholar Leeds YKS ENG    
22 New Town         Thomas WILLIAMS   Son   7   Scholar Stafford New Town STS ENG    
22 New Town         Mathew WILLIAMS   Son   5   Scholar Aston WAR ENG    
22 New Town         Henry WILLIAMS   Son   3   Scholar Coventry WAR ENG    
23 New Town 1   //   Jane BLEWIT   Head Married   41 Groom's Wife Dartford KEN ENG    
23 New Town         Susan J. BLEWIT   Daughter Unmarried   16 Dressmaker Wilmington KEN ENG    
23 New Town         Harry BLEWIT   Son   14   Scholar Wilmington KEN ENG    
23 New Town         John BLEWIT   Son   11   Scholar Wilmington KEN ENG    
23 New Town         Martha BLEWIT   Daughter     9 Scholar Addington BKM ENG    
23 New Town         Sarah E. BLEWIT   Daughter     5 Scholar Winslow BKM ENG    
24 New Town 1   //   Lewis JORDAN   Head Unmarried 40   Coal Pit Owner Cople BDF ENG    
24 New Town         Ann HAYNES   Servant Widow   47 Cook Aspley BDF ENG    
24 New Town         Ann ADKINS   Servant Unmarried   23 Housemaid Headington OXF ENG    
25 New Town 1   //   Samuel THEOBALD   Head Married 72   Retired An Accountant Near Wandsworth SRY ENG    
25 New Town         Ann THEOBALD   Wife Married   72   Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
25 New Town         Ambrose THEOBALD   Son Unmarried 32   Banker's Clerk Stratford ESS ENG    
25 New Town         Lucy A. THEOBALD   Daughter Unmarried   30 At Home Stratford ESS ENG    
25 New Town         Sarah WEBB   Servant Unmarried   20 General Servant Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
26 New Town 1   //   Sarah A. ADAMS   Head Unmarried   45 Fundholder Burcott BKM ENG    
26 New Town         Elizabeth A. SMITH   Servant Unmarried   18 General Servant Stoke Mandeville BKM ENG    
27 New Town 1   //   Maria BENSON   Head Unmarried   67 House Proprietor Clerkenwell LND ENG    
27 New Town         Matilda BENSON   Sister Unmarried   65 House Proprietor Clerkenwell LND ENG    

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

Folio: 67  Page: 6 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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
28 New Town 1   //   John McCONCHIE   Head Unmarried 37   Draper & Tea Dealer     SCT    
28 New Town         Helen ALEXANDER   Servant Unmarried   23 General Servant     SCT    
28 New Town         William ALEXANDER   Boarder Unmarried 29   Draper     SCT    
28 New Town         Adam ALEXANDER   Boarder Unmarried 25   Draper     SCT    
28 New Town         John ALEXANDER   Boarder Unmarried 21   Draper     SCT    
29 Coffee Rooms 1   //   Mary McCRAW   Wife Head Married   40 Refreshment House Keeper Brickhill BKM ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         Emma McCRAW   Daughter     13 House Work Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         William McCRAW   Son   11   Groom's Helper Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         David McCRAW   Son   7   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         John McCRAW   Son   2   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         George WAITE   Boarder Married 30   Groom Leicester LEI ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         Joseph BARKER   Visitor Married 29   Wheeler & Carriage Maker Luton BDF ENG    
29 Coffee Rooms         Catherine BARKER   Visitor Married   42 Domestic Potsgrove BDF ENG    
  Hunters Stables   1                              
Railway goods station
Railway Station
30 Goods Yard No. 303 1   //   Robert TUPMAN   Head Married 43   Railway Police Inspector Newton on Ouse YKS ENG    
30 Goods Yard No. 303         Sarah TUPMAN   Wife Married   41 Domestic Duties Bramshaw HAM ENG    
30 Goods Yard No. 303         Mary TUPMAN   Daughter Unmarried   15 Dressmaker Stockbridge HAM ENG    
30 Goods Yard No. 303         William TUPMAN   Son   13   Scholar Bromley KEN ENG    
31 Goods Yard No. 304 1   //   William GARDENER   Head Married 37   Railway Ticket Collector Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
31 Goods Yard No. 304         Martha GARDENER   Wife Married   40 Domestic Duties Aylesbury BKM ENG    
31 Goods Yard No. 304         George W. GARDENER   Son   13   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
31 Goods Yard No. 304         Martha GARDENER   Daughter     10 Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
31 Goods Yard No. 304         Charles GARDENER   Son   8   Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    

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

Folio: 68  Page: 7 PRO Ref. RG9 1006
Linslade
    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 Goods Yard No. 304         Maria GARDENER   Daughter     4 Scholar Linslade BKM ENG    
31 Goods Yard No. 304         Fredrick GARDENER   Son   1             Birth place has not been completed by the enumerator
32 Station Yard No. 305 1   //   Richards ROBERTS   Head Married 36   Porter to London & North Western Railway Tebworth BDF ENG    
32 Station Yard No. 305         Ann ROBERTS   Wife Married   34 Domestic Duties Buckingham BKM ENG    
32 Station Yard No. 305         Charles ROBERTS   Son Unmarried 11   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
32 Station Yard No. 305         Handle ROBERTS   Nephew Unmarried 11   Scholar London LND ENG    
33 Station Yard No. 305     /   James MORRIS   Lodger Unmarried 22   Goods Clerk Madras   EIN   Birth Country given as 'East Indies'
34 Station Yard No. 306 1   //   Benjamin REEVE   Head Married 34   London & North Western Railway Policeman Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Mary A. REEVE   Wife Married   34 Domestic Duties Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Thomas REEVE   Son Unmarried 15   Labourer Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Eliza REEVE   Daughter Unmarried   13 House Labour Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Benjamin REEVE   Son   11   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Charles REEVE   Son   9   Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Sarah A. REEVE   Daughter     7 Scholar Leighton Buzzard BDF ENG    
34 Station Yard No. 306         Emma REEVE   Daughter     3 Scholar Linslade BKM ENG