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Billington 1841 Census

Contents

The 1841 census for Billington is contained in a single enumerators book. This page contains a transcript of that book (PRO reference HO 107/5/22).

Book 1 of 1

County: Bedford
Hundred: Manshead
Parish: Leighton Buzzard
Chapel of: Billington
Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 6

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the Hamlet of Billington comprising Gt & Little Billington, to a Farm House known as Grovebury in the Parish of Leighton Buzzard and as far as the whole Parish of Grove in the County of Bucks, and any Boats that may be lying upon the Grand Junction Canal

Enumerator: William Fenn
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Jos Woodman

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side // William KING 35 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth KING 40 No

Great Billington East Side Sarah KING 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side Kittey SAYILL 9 No

Great Billington East Side Rebacer KING 8 Yes

Great Billington East Side Faney KING 6 Yes

Great Billington East Side / Joseph FOWLER 20 M. S. No

Great Billington East Side // James MUSKEETT? 50 A Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Sarah MUSKEETT? 45 Yes

Great Billington East Side // Sarah ABRAM 80 Lace Maker No

Great Billington East Side / James ABRAM 40 A Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary Ann ABRAM 25 No

Great Billington East Side Robart ABRAM 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side James ABRAM 14 Yes

Great Billington East Side Marthar ABRAM 11 Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann ABRAM 9 Yes

Great Billington East Side Emanuel ABRAM 4 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas ABRAM 2 Yes Enumerator probably entered the age under the wrong column

Great Billington East Side Susanah ABRAM 11 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side / Ann CORKET 8 No

Great Billington East Side // Thomas JANES 55 Shoe m Yes

Great Billington East Side William JANES 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side // James SMITH 25 Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann SMITH 25 No

Great Billington East Side George SMITH 8 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side // John JUFFS 20 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann JUFFS 25 No

Great Billington East Side // Joseph SMITH 35 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary Ann SMITH 30 Yes

Great Billington East Side Harriet SMITH 6 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side / Sarah WINDSOUR 7 Yes

Great Billington East Side // John POTTS 25 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth POTTS 30 Yes

Great Billington East Side / Henery? MONTAGUE 60 W Right Yes

Great Billington East Side Henry MONTAGUE 14 Yes

Great Billington East Side // George RICKARD 40 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Susanah RICKARD 40 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary RICKARD 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth RICKARD 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann RICKARD 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side John RICKARD 8 Yes

Great Billington East Side Salome RICKARD 6 Yes

Great Billington East Side Marthar RICKARD 8 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side / James LEACH 80 Farmer Yes

Great Billington East Side / Thomas CLARKE 40 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary CLARKE 40 Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth CLARKE 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas CLARKE 14 Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann CLARKE 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary CLARKE 6 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side // George FENN 20 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Jane FENN 20 No

Great Billington East Side Ann Mariah FENN 6 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side / John ARCHER 85 No

Great Billington East Side Lydia ARCHER 75 No

Great Billington East Side // Richard REDDING 40 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side Hannah REDDING 40 Yes

Great Billington East Side George REDDING 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side John REDDING 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side William REDDING 12 Yes

Great Billington East Side James REDDING 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth REDDING 8 Yes

Great Billington East Side Edmond REDDING 2 Yes

Great Billington East Side / Sarah NEWNES 60 Ind No

Great Billington East Side // Thomas PRATT 30 Farmer No

Great Billington East Side Sarah PRATT 25 Yes

Great Billington East Side William PRATT 4 Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth PRATT 3 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side Lydia WILKS 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side / Guy RICKARD 15 M. S. Yes

Great Billington East Side David TOMKIN? 10 M. S. Yes

Great Billington East Side William PAINE 10 M. S. No

Great Billington East Side // John FENN 60 Farmer No

Great Billington East Side Ann FENN ?5 Yes Age unclear, possibly a digit before the 5, so, age maybe 35

Great Billington East Side Amos FENN 6 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side / Charles BUCKINGHAM 15 M. S. Yes

Great Billington East Side // William FENN 35 Farmer Yes

Great Billington East Side Sarah FENN 30 Yes

Great Billington East Side George FENN 11 Yes

Great Billington East Side Charles FENN 9 Yes

Great Billington East Side Alfred FENN 7 Yes

Great Billington East Side William FENN 4 Yes

Great Billington East Side Marthar FENN 2 Yes Enumerator probably entered the age under the wrong column

Great Billington East Side // Joseph FENN 20 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Jane FENN 20 No

Great Billington East Side // William CHERRY 65 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth CHERRY 50 Yes

Great Billington East Side William CHERRY 18 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas CHERRY 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side / Sarah HUMPREY 20 Yes

Great Billington East Side Emma HUMPREY 2 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side // Charles FENN 15 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Carline FENN 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side James William FENN 2 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side // John SMITH 70 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth SMITH 60 Yes

Great Billington East Side John SMITH 20 Yes

Great Billington East Side // William FOSTER 35 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth FOSTER 35 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas FOSTER 15 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side Jesse FOSTER 15 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side William FOSTER 13 Yes

Great Billington East Side Richard FOSTER 9 Yes

Great Billington East Side George FOSTER 4 Yes

Great Billington East Side James FOSTER 2 Yes

Great Billington East Side // Joseph HAMBY 60 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side Mirah HAMBY 35 Yes

Great Billington East Side David HAMBY 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary? HAMBY 12 Yes

Great Billington East Side Charlotte HAMBY 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side Susannah HAMBY 3 Yes

Great Billington East Side // Thomas FOUNTAIN 30 Publican No

Great Billington East Side Mariah FOUNTAIN 35 No

Great Billington East Side Ann FOUNTAIN 8 Yes

Great Billington East Side Catherine FOUNTAIN 6 Yes

Great Billington East Side Emma FOUNTAIN 5 Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth FOUNTAIN 3 Yes

Great Billington East Side // James NEWNES 25 Platt Dealer Yes

Great Billington East Side // Thomas KINSTON? 65 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Hannah KINSTON? 60 No

Great Billington East Side / Elizabeth POTTS 20 Str. Platers Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann POTTS 15 Str. Platers Yes

Great Billington East Side // Joseph KEMPSTON 20 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary KEMPSTON 20 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary Ann KEMPSTON 4 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side David KEMPSTON 1 Yes

Great Billington East Side // James HALSEY 35 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side Susan HALSEY 30 Yes

Great Billington East Side James HALSEY 9 Yes

Great Billington East Side William HALSEY 6 Yes

Great Billington East Side Susan HALSEY 3 Yes

Great Billington East Side // Sarah MATHEWS 30 St Platers Yes

Great Billington East Side Marthar MATHEWS 13 Yes

Great Billington East Side Ann MATHEWS 12 Yes

Great Billington East Side Sarah MATHEWS 9 Yes

Great Billington East Side Allise MATHEWS 6 Yes

Great Billington East Side George MATHEWS 3 Yes

Great Billington East Side // Edmond POTTS 50 Blacksmith Yes

Great Billington East Side James POTTS 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side George POTTS 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas POTTS 12 Yes

Great Billington East Side Emma POTTS 10 Yes

Great Billington East Side Diannah POTTS 8 Yes

Great Billington East Side // John PHESENT 25 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Zilphar PHESENT 20 No

Great Billington East Side Emma PHESENT 5 mths Yes

Great Billington East Side / Thomas PHEASANT 25 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth PHEASANT 20 No

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth PHEASANT 1 Yes

Great Billington East Side // William OLNEY 45 Farmer Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington East Side Mary Ann OLNEY 45 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas OLNEY 20 Yes

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth OLNEY 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Catharine OLNEY 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side / John SHARP 15 M. S. No

Great Billington East Side Elizabeth HOLLAND 15 F. S. No

Great Billington East Side // John GEEVES 45 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side Mary GEEVES 45 Yes

Great Billington East Side / Christopher KIBBELL 25 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side // John PAIN 60 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary PAIN 50 Yes

Great Billington East Side George PAIN 25 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary PAIN 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side // Richard HODGINGS 60 Ag Labrour No

Great Billington East Side Sarah HODGINGS 55 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mary HODGINGS 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side / John GRIFFEN 20 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side // James FROST 35 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington East Side Susan FROST 35 No

Great Billington East Side Ann FROST 15 Yes

Great Billington East Side Mariah FROST 11 Yes

Great Billington East Side Joseph FROST 8 Yes

Great Billington East Side John FROST 3 Yes

Great Billington East Side Thomas FROST 1 Yes

Great Billington West Side // John SEABROOKE 60 Straw Dealer No

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington West Side Elizabeth SEABROOKE 55 No

Great Billington West Side Abell SEABROOKE 20 No

Great Billington West Side Jesse SEABROOKE 15 No

Great Billington West Side Jemimma SEABROOKE 13 No

Great Billington West Side // Robert ROW 70 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington West Side Elizabeth ROW 75 No

Great Billington West Side // John TOMPSON 45 Ag Labrour Yes End of surname overwritten making it difficult to read

Great Billington West Side Marthar TOMPSON 35 Yes

Great Billington West Side Mary TOMPSON 20 Yes

Great Billington West Side Maria? TOMPSON 15 Yes

Great Billington West Side James TOMPSON 15 Yes

Great Billington West Side Ruben TOMPSON 15 Yes

Great Billington West Side David TOMPSON 14 Yes

Great Billington West Side Henry TOMPSON 12 Yes

Great Billington West Side Ann TOMPSON 8 Yes

Great Billington West Side Amos TOMPSON 6 Yes

Great Billington West Side Eliza TOMPSON 4 Yes

Great Billington West Side Sarah TOMPSON 3 Yes

Great Billington West Side Joseph TOMPSON 1 Yes

Great Billington West Side Caroline TOMPSON 1 Yes

Great Billington West Side // William HEMLEY 30 Beer Seller Yes

Great Billington West Side Ann HEMLEY 30 Yes

Great Billington West Side Priscilla HEMLEY 10 Yes

Great Billington West Side Emma HEMLEY 2 Yes

Great Billington West Side Hannah HEMLEY 9? Mths Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Great Billington West Side / George KING 30 Ag Labrour Yes

Great Billington West Side Priscilla KING 50 Yes

Great Billington West Side George KING 20 Yes

Great Billington West Side // Thomas WOODMAN 40 Farmer No

Great Billington West Side Mary Elizabeth WOODMAN 40 Yes

Great Billington West Side Ann WOODMAN 15 No

Great Billington West Side Joseph WOODMAN 15 No

Great Billington West Side Sarah WOODMAN 8 Yes

Great Billington West Side William WOODMAN 5 Yes

Great Billington West Side Thomas WOODMAN 2 Yes

Great Billington West Side Carline WOODMAN 6 mths Yes

Great Billington West Side / William WOODMAN 25 Baker No

Great Billington West Side / George KING 15 M. S. Yes

Great Billington West Side David HEMLEY 14 M. S. Yes

Great Billington West Side Mary FRENCH 15 F. S. No

Chapel Yard // Thomas FENN 30 Grocear Yes

Chapel Yard Ann FENN 35 Yes

Chapel Yard Edward FENN 7 mths Yes

Chapel Yard // Mary GEEVES 70 Lace Maker Yes

Chapel Yard James HALSEY 14 St. Plater No

West Side // Thomas STEVENS 75 Farmer Yes

West Side Jane STEVENS 75 Yes

West Side William STEVENS 35 Yes

West Side Elizabeth STEVENS 4 Yes

West Side Joseph STEVENS 25 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

West Side Ann STEVENS 15 Yes

West Side Carline STEVENS 8 Yes

West Side / Joseph FLEET 45 Ag Labrour No

West Side George HALSEY 12 M. S. Yes

Littel Billington James PAIN 35 Ag Labrour Yes

Littel Billington Ann PAIN 35 No

Littel Billington John PAIN 10 Yes

Littel Billington Thomas PAIN 7 Yes

Littel Billington Elizabeth PAIN 3 Yes

Littel Billington Mary Ann PAIN 1 Yes

Littel Billington Susanah PAIN 1 Yes

Littel Billington / Racheal TUCHTWELL? 6 No

Littel Billington // William ROW 35 Ag Labrour No

Littel Billington Elizabeth ROW 35 No

Littel Billington EliÄ? ROW 20 No

Littel Billington William ROW 15 No

Littel Billington Rhoady? ROW 13 No

Littel Billington Charlotte ROW 11 No

Littel Billington Caroline ROW 9 No

Littel Billington John ROW 7 No

Littel Billington George ROW 9 mths No

Littel Billington // Elizabeth BERRISFORD 30 Str Platers No

Littel Billington Hannah LEACH 15 Yes

Littel Billington // William DIMMOCK 60 Ag Labrour No

Littel Billington // John ADAMS 60 Ag Labrour Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Littel Billington Elizabeth ADAMS 60 No

Littel Billington James ADAMS 30 Yes

Littel Billington Sarah ADAMS 20 No

Littel Billington Susanah ADAMS 20 Yes

Littel Billington Harriat ADAMS 15 Yes

Littel Billington // Ann FOWLER 50 Farmer Yes

Littel Billington Emma FOWLER 15 Yes

Littel Billington Ann FOWLER 8 No

Littel Billington George FOWLER 12 Yes

Littel Billington / Richard COTTON 40 Brewer Yes

Littel Billington Elizabeth COTTON 25 Yes

Littel Billington Charles COTTON 2 mths Yes

Littel Billington / John SYRATT 30 M. S. No

Littel Billington // William FOWLER 30 Farmer Yes

Littel Billington Jane? FOWLER 30 No

Littel Billington Ann FOWLER 10 Yes

Littel Billington George FOWLER 9 Yes

Littel Billington Elizabeth FOWLER 8 Yes

Littel Billington Sarah FOWLER 7 Yes

Littel Billington William FOWLER 5 Yes

Littel Billington James FOWLER 4 Yes

Littel Billington Thomas FOWLER 3 Yes

Littel Billington Ellin FOWLER 2 Yes

Little Billington // Richard LEACH 40 Ag Labrour Yes

Little Billington Susanah LEACH 40 Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Little Billington Mary LEACH 15 Yes

Little Billington James LEACH 15 Yes

Little Billington Elizabeth LEACH 8 Yes

Little Billington John LEACH 6 Yes

Little Billington Valentine LEACH 3 Yes

Little Billington // James COOK 70 Ag Labrour Yes

Little Billington Ann COOK 60 Yes

Little Billington Joseph COOK 30 Yes

Little Billington Mary COOK 25 Yes

Little Billington Emma COOK 9 Yes

Little Billington John COOK 5 Yes

Little Billington George COOK 1 Yes

Little Billington // William GARRETT 65 Ag Labrour No

Little Billington Hannah? GARRETT 75 No

Little Billington / Sarah CHURCH 60 Lace Maker Yes

Little Billington // Joseph FROST 60 Ag Labrour Yes

Little Billington Sarah FROST 45 No

Little Billington Hannah FROST 10 Yes

Little Billington // Thomas FROST 60 Ag Labrour Yes

Little Billington Jane FROST 60 No

Little Billington / Edward LEACH 20 Ag Labrour Yes

Little Billington Jane LEACH 20 Yes

Little Billington Charles LEACH 3 Yes

Little Billington William LEACH 8 mths Yes

Littel Billington // David FENN 25 Ag Lab Yes

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Hamlet of Billington

Address Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments

Littel Billington Rebecka FENN 25 Yes

Littel Billington David FENN 6 Yes

Littel Billington Elizabeth FENN 3 Yes

Littel Billington John FENN 3 mths Yes

Littel Billington / MiraÄ? FROST 25 St Plater Yes

Littel Billington // John SEABROOKE 30 Ag Labrour No

Littel Billington Elizabeth SEABROOKE 30 Yes

Littel Billington Eli SEABROOKE 4 Yes

Littel Billington Rebecka SEABROOKE 1 Yes

Littel Billington // David HULL 45 Ag Labrour Yes

Littel Billington Charlotte HULL 40 No

Littel Billington Elizabeth HULL 20 Yes

Littel Billington Thomas HULL 15 Yes

Littel Billington Jacob HULL 12 Yes

Littel Billington Jonothen HULL 9 Yes

Littel Billington Marthar HULL 7 Yes

Littel Billington Harriot HULL 1 Yes

Littel Billington // George JUFFS 40 Ag Labrour Yes

Littel Billington Fanny JUFFS 45 Yes

Littel Billington Ann JUFFS 15 Yes

Littel Billington George JUFFS 15 Yes

Littel Billington Lydia JUFFS 10 Yes

Littel Billington Kezia JUFFS 7 Yes

Grovebury in the parish of Leighton Buzzard // Thomas COTCHINGS 35 Farmer No This entry has been struck through

Grovebury in the parish of Leighton Buzzard Joseph COTCHINGS 30 No This entry has been struck through