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Heath & Reach 1841 Census

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The 1841 census for Heath & Reach is contained in two census enumerators books. This page contains a transcript of the second book (PRO reference HO 107/5/25).

Book 2 of 2

County: Bedford
Hundred: Manshead
Parish: Leighton Buzzard
Chapel of: Reach
Superintendent Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
Registrar's District: Leighton Buzzard
No. of Enumeration District: 10

Description of Enumeration District: All that part of the Hamlet of Heath & Reach comprising all those Cottages on the Hill opposite the Red Lion public house; That part called Reach; Fox Corner; Stone Lane to the Sand House on the Turnpike road to Hockliffe the Cottages by Battlesden wood; the Craft; Upperend Green to a Cottage situate on the Lands of Saml. Davis

Enumerator: James Gadsden
Registrar: Richard Doggett
Superintendent Registrar: Jos Woodman

In addition to the people who were detailed below, there were also the following people:
In barns, sheds, or the like: 1 female

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Grove House // Robirt BRYAN 35   Ind No    
Grove House / Catherin THOMAS   25 F. S. No    
Upperend Green // Thomas SWINSTEAD 30   Farmer Yes    
Upperend Green   Sarah SWINSTEAD   25   Yes    
Upperend Green   Thomas SWINSTEAD 1     Yes    
Upperend Green / Hannah BELGROVE   60 Ind Yes    
Upperend Green   Sarah HUGHES   85 Ind Yes    
Upperend Green / James CHURCH 55   M. S. Yes    
Upperend Green   George STEVENS 15   M. S. Yes    
Upperend Green   Mary Ann HAYCOCK   15 F. S. Yes    
Upperend Green   Charlotte SMITH   15 F. S. No    
Upperend Green // James JANES 65   Ag Lab No    
Upperend Green   Mary JANES   60   Yes    
Upperend Green   Mary JANES   25   Yes    
Upperend Green   Sarah JANES   15   Yes    
Upperend Green // Francis COOK 40   Ag Lab Yes    
Upperend Green   Mary COOK   30   No    
Upperend Green   William COOK 8     Yes    
Upperend Green   Mary COOK   3   Yes    
Upperend Green   Joseph COOK 1     Yes    
Ch...? Mead? // George HAMP 20   Ag Lab Yes    
Ch...? Mead?   Elizabeth HAMP   20   Yes    
Ch...? Mead?   William HAMP 1     Yes    
Craft ...? // Thomas WOODS 40   Ag Lab Yes    
Craft ...?   Marther WOODS   40   Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Craft ...?   Richard WOODS 6     Yes    
Craft ...? / John SMITH 12   Ag Lab Yes    
Craft ...?   Elizabeth SMITH   80   Yes    
Battlesden Wood // Charles TURNER 40   Ag Lab Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Mary TURNER   35   Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Samuel TURNER 9     Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Jane TURNER   7   Yes    
Battlesden Wood // Abraham HINE 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Martha HINE   25   Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Thomas HINE 9     Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Hannah HINE   3   Yes    
Battlesden Wood   Amos HINE 11 mths     Yes    
Battlesden Wood / James TIMSON 19   Ag Lab Yes    
Sand House // Henry MILES 55   Ag Lab No    
Sand House   Mary MILES   50   No    
Sand House   John MILES 20   Ag Lab Yes    
Sand House   Thomas MILES 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Sand House // Joseph POWELL 45   Vetrinary Surgeon & Innkeeper Yes    
Sand House   Elizabeth POWELL   45   Yes    
Sand House   John POWELL 20     Yes    
Sand House   Charles POWELL 15     Yes    
Sand House   Elizabeth POWELL   15   Yes    
Sand House   Ann POWELL   10   No    
Sand House   Francis POWELL 10     Yes    
Sand House   William POWELL 9     Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Sand House   Elizabeth COLSON   6   No    
Sand House / Mary CARTER   20 F. S. No    
Sand House   William WESTLEY 60   M. S. Yes    
Sand House   John BRINCKLOW 20   M. S. Yes    
Sand House // Susanah PAGE   30 Lace Maker No    
Sand House   Ribert PAGE 14   Ag Lab Yes    
Sand House   Mary PAGE   12   Yes    
Sand House   Jane PAGE   10   Yes    
Sand House   Thomas PAGE 8     Yes    
Sand House   Charles PAGE 5     Yes    
Sand House / Sarah TAME   20 Straw Plaiter Yes    
Sand House // William MATHEWS 20   Ag Lab No    
Sand House   Ann MATHEWS   30   Yes    
Sand House   George MATHEWS 6 mths     Yes    
Sand House / Mary MATHEWS   40 Nurse No    
Sand House // John PEPETT 25   Bricklayer No    
Sand House   Mary PEPETT   25   Yes    
Sand House   George PEPETT 1 mth     Yes    
Sand House / Sarah DAVIS   55 Nurse No    
Brickhill Road // James SIMONDS 45   Gardener Yes    
Brickhill Road   Eliza SIMONDS   40   Yes    
Brickhill Road   Susan SIMONDS   12   Yes    
Brickhill Road   Mary SIMONDS   2   Yes    
Sandy Acres // Thomas TAME 45   Farmer Yes    
Sandy Acres   Elizabeth TAME   45   Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Sandy Acres   William TAME 20   Ag Lab Yes    
Sandy Acres   Thomas TAME 15     Yes    
Sandy Acres   Henrey TAME 13     Yes    
Sandy Acres   Elizabeth TAME   11   Yes    
Sandy Acres   Emma TAME   9   Yes    
Sandy Acres   Ester TAME   6   Yes    
Sandy Acres   Sophia TAME   3   Yes    
Sandy Acres   James TAME 9 mths     Yes    
Fox Corner // Thomas EDWARDS 70   Labourer No    
Fox Corner   Ann EDWARDS   70   No    
Fox Corner / Thomas MORGEN 20   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Mitchel ANSTE 25   Game Keeper No    
Fox Corner // Francis NORTHWOOD 45   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Charlotte NORTHWOOD   50   No    
Fox Corner / William FOWLER 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Sarah TURNER   5   Yes    
Fox Corner // John ELLIS? 45   Ag Lab No    
Fox Corner   Elizabeth ELLIS?   40   Yes    
Fox Corner   Cornelious ELLIS? 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Rebecca ELLIS?   13   Yes    
Fox Corner   James ELLIS? 9     Yes    
Fox Corner   Lucy ELLIS?   6   Yes    
Fox Corner   Jeremey ELLIS? 11     Yes    
Fox Corner // John CORNERS 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Sarah CORNERS   30   Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Fox Corner   William CORNERS 5     Yes    
Fox Corner   Thomas CORNERS 2     Yes    
Fox Corner // Thomas DIMOCK 45   Ag Lab No    
Fox Corner   Elizabeth DIMOCK   45   Yes    
Fox Corner   Thomas DIMOCK 8     Yes    
Fox Corner // Thomas ABRAHAM 45   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Susan ABRAHAM   45   Yes    
Fox Corner   Thomas ABRAHAM 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner // Joseph COOK 70   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner / Carline STEVENS   35 F. S. Yes    
Fox Corner   Robart STEVENS 10     Yes    
Fox Corner   William STEVENS 9     Yes    
Fox Corner   Elizabeth STEVENS   5   Yes    
Fox Corner // William SMITH 45   Ag Lab No    
Fox Corner   Marey SMITH   40   Yes    
Fox Corner   Ann SMITH   15   Yes    
Fox Corner   Caroline SMITH   13   Yes    
Fox Corner   Marther SMITH   5   Yes    
Fox Corner // John BAILEY 65   Ag Lab No    
Fox Corner / Catherine WHITE   40   Yes    
Fox Corner / Joseph JAMES 30   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Sarah JAMES   25   Yes    
Fox Corner   Emily JAMES   2   Yes    
Fox Corner   Elizabeth JAMES   4 mths   Yes    
Fox Corner // James HEDGSES 30   Ag Lab Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Fox Corner   Philis HEDGSES   30   No    
Fox Corner   Thomas HEDGSES 6     Yes    
Fox Corner   Elizabeth HEDGSES   4   Yes    
Fox Corner   Mary Ann HEDGSES   2   Yes    
Fox Corner   John HEDGSES 1 mth     Yes    
Fox Corner // Elizabeth STEVENS   45 Straw Plaiter Yes    
Fox Corner   John STEVENS 20   Shoe Maker Yes    
Fox Corner   George STEVENS 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Fox Corner   Thomas STEVENS 14   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach // James NORTHWOOD 40   Carier Yes    
Reach   Marther NORTHWOOD   40   Yes    
Reach   Mary NORTHWOOD   11   Yes    
Reach   William NORTHWOOD 9     Yes    
Reach   Francis NORTHWOOD 6     Yes    
Reach   John NORTHWOOD 2     Yes    
Reach // Joshua HELEY 40   Ag Lab No    
Reach   Fanny HELEY   45   Yes    
Reach   John HEDGSES 75   Ag Lab No    
Reach // Elizabeth ROLS   60 Ind? No    
Reach / Mary NORTHWOOD   75 Ind? No    
Reach   Mary KING   50 Ind? Yes    
Reach   Mary Ann FANCH   20   Yes    
Reach   Mary Ann TOMPKINS   11   Yes    
Reach   William FANCH 15     Yes    
Reach // Sarah DAVIS   40   Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Reach   William DAVIS 15   Shoemaker Yes    
Reach   Maria DAVIS   15   Yes    
Reach // Samuel TOMPSON 45   Platt Dealer Yes    
Reach   Mary TOMPSON   35   Yes    
Reach   Mary TOMPSON   15   Yes    
Reach   George TOMPSON 5     Yes    
Reach   Amos TOMPSON 1     Yes    
Reach // Mary SMITH   50   Yes    
Reach   George SMITH 10     Yes    
Reach / Sarah TOMPSON   2   Yes    
Reach   Thomas COCKS 20   Ag Lab No    
Reach   Sarah COCKS   20   Yes    
Reach   William COCKS 1     Yes    
Reach // James FOWLER 50   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Elizabeth FOWLER   45   No    
Reach   Samuel FOWLER 15     Yes    
Reach   George FOWLER 6     Yes    
Reach // Samuel FANCH 65   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Sarah FANCH   45   No    
Reach   Sarah FANCH   10   Yes    
Reach   Ester FANCH   7   Yes    
Reach // Francis ROALS 25   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Jane ROALS   25   Yes    
Reach   John ROALS 9     Yes    
Reach   William ROALS 7     Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Reach   Elizabeth ROALS   5   Yes    
Reach   Mary Ann ROALS   3   Yes    
Reach   Fredrick ROALS 3 mths     Yes    
Reach // William SMITH 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Louisa SMITH   30   Yes    
Reach   Elizabeth SMITH   7   Yes    
Reach   John SMITH 5     Yes    
Reach   Sarah SMITH   7 mths   Yes    
Reach / Ann KEMPSTER   20 Straw Plat Maker No    
Reach // William SYRATT 50   Sand Dealer Yes    
Reach // Mary BATES   90 Ind Yes    
Reach   Sarah SNEID?   35 Ind Yes    
Reach // Thomas HEDGSES 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach // Thomas SCOTT 45   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Sarah SCOTT   45   No    
Reach   Mary SCOTT   15   Yes    
Reach   John SCOTT 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach // William HINE 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Lucy HINE   25   Yes    
Reach   Ann HINE   3   Yes    
Reach   Mary HINE   8 mths   Yes    
Reach // Richard MILES 25   Carpenter No    
Reach   Ann MILES   30   Yes    
Reach   Clara MILES   14   Yes    
Reach   Emma MILES   1   Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Reach   William PRENTICE 11     Yes    
The? Cottage // John Grant LAWFORD 30   Clark in Orders Yes    
The? Cottage   Phebe LAWFORD   25   No    
The? Cottage / Mary LAWFORD   35   No    
The? Cottage   Edward CHAPPEL 50   M. S. No    
The? Cottage   Kerziah WILSON   25 F. S. No    
The? Cottage   Esther FOSSEY   20 F. S. Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn // Mary ROWLAND   25 Straw Plat Maker Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Susana ROWLAND   20 Straw Plat Maker Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Sarah ROWLAND   4   Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   John ROWLAND 2     Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn // William SCROCKSFORD 25   Ag Lab Yes   This surname appears as CROXFORD on the 1851 census
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Ann SCROCKSFORD   25   Yes   This surname appears as CROXFORD on the 1851 census
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Sarah SCROCKSFORD   4   Yes   This surname appears as CROXFORD on the 1851 census
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Jabez SCROCKSFORD 2     Yes   This surname appears as CROXFORD on the 1851 census
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   John SCROCKSFORD 1 wk     Yes   This surname appears as CROXFORD on the 1851 census
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn / Mary SMITH   30   Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn // Lucy PARAGREEN   35 Ind Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Lucy SIMONDS   15 F. S. Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn // Thomas HARRIS 75   Ind Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Ellen HARRIS   55     F?  
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn // James TAME 40   Ag Lab Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Mary TAME   40   Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Edmond TAME 15     Yes    
On the Hill opposite the Red Lion Inn   Thomas TAME 8     Yes    

Folio: 8  Page: 10 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/25
Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
On the Hill   Emma TAME   6   Yes    
On the Hill   Sarah TAME   4   Yes    
On the Hill / Thomas SPOONER 35   Sand Dealer Yes    
On the Hill   Caroline SPOONER   20   No    
On the Hill   Emma VITECAR   6   Yes   Surname should possibly be WHITAKER
On the Hill // Stanford ROWLAND 50   Cordwaner Yes    
On the Hill   Elizabeth ROWLAND   40   Yes    
On the Hill   John ROWLAND 8     Yes    
On the Hill   William ROWLAND 7     Yes    
Red Lion Inn // Robert BELGROVE 30   Victualer Yes    
Red Lion Inn   Ann BELGROVE   35   Yes    
Red Lion Inn   Ann BELGROVE   12   Yes    
Red Lion Inn   Sarah BELGROVE   9   Yes    
Red Lion Inn   George BELGROVE 7     Yes    
Red Lion Inn   Thomas BELGROVE 5     Yes    
Red Lion Inn   John BELGROVE 2     Yes    
By Red Lion Inn? // Danil FANCH 25   Ag Lab Yes    
By Red Lion Inn?   Patience FANCH   25   No    
By Red Lion Inn? / Ann STEVENS   20 Straw Plat Maker No    
By Red Lion Inn?   Sarah FOWLER   15   Yes    
By Red Lion Inn?   Mary STAPLES   8   No    
By Red Lion Inn? // James WILLIS 30   Ag Lab No    
By Red Lion Inn?   Susanah WILLIS   30   Yes    
By Red Lion Inn?   Thomas WILLIS 9     Yes    
By Red Lion Inn?   Andrew WILLIS 6     Yes    

Folio: 8  Page: 11 PRO Ref. HO 107/5/25
Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
By Red Lion Inn?   Catherine WILLIS   2   Yes    
By Red Lion Inn? / William BULL 15     Yes    
Reach // Newland SCOTT 30   Carpenter Yes    
Reach   Isabella SCOTT   20   Yes    
Reach   Sarah SCOTT   4   Yes    
Reach   Helen SCOTT   2   Yes    
Reach   Henry SCOTT 2 mths     Yes    
Reach / Sarah SCOTT   15 F. S. Yes    
Reach // Thomas REEVE 25   Retailer of Beer Yes    
Reach   Elizabeth REEVE   25   Yes    
Reach   William REEVE 4     Yes    
Reach   Elizabeth REEVE   2   Yes    
Reach / George COLLINGS 15   Labourer? Yes    
Reach   Francis BULL 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach // Thomas STEVENS 20   Dealer Yes    
Reach   Elizabeth STEVENS   35   No    
Reach   John STEVENS 1.75     Yes    
Reach // Helen INWARDS   25 Farmer No    
Reach   Richard INWARDS 6     Yes    
Reach   Louisa INWARDS   4   Yes    
Reach   George INWARDS 3 mths     Yes    
Reach / Rebecca COOPER   15 F. S. Yes    
Reach // John STEVENS 35   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Ann STEVENS   25   No    
Reach   Eliza STEVENS   8   Yes    

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Hamlet of Heath & Reach: that part called Reach
Address   Forenames Surname Age M Age F Occupation Born in County Born SCT, IRL or foreign parts Transcriber Comments
Reach   Thomas STEVENS 5     Yes    
Reach   Mary STEVENS   3   Yes    
Reach   Joseph STEVENS 1     Yes    
Reach // John HINE 65   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach   Ann HINE   55   Yes    
Reach   Eliza HINE   20   Yes    
Reach   William HINE 15   Ag Lab Yes    
Reach / Elizabeth LEACH   55   Yes    
Reach // James TAVENOR 50   Ag Lab No    
Reach   Sarah TAVENOR   45   Yes    
Reach // James GADSDEN 35   Farmer No    
Reach   Elizabeth GADSDEN   40   No    
Reach   Elizabeth GADSDEN   13   No    
Reach   Ann GADSDEN   8   No    
Reach   Rowland GADSDEN 2     Yes    
Reach / John HELEY 14   M. S. Yes    
Reach   James TEARL? 13   M. S. Yes    
Reach   Sarah WHITE   20 F. S. No    
Reach   William STEVENS 50   Ag Lab No