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Community Archive · Witcham Archive · British History Link · Pictures (Flash) SWF · Cenus 1841 - 1901
1851  · 1861  · 1871  · 1881  · 1891  · 1901

Witcham  Cenus 1851 ( Provided by Keith Browning ) email KBrow5121@aol.com

 

Address First name Surname Status Age Occupation Where born
1 - 100 Feet Bank James Gilbert Mar 37 Farmer of 18 acres Downham
Elizabeth Gilbert Mar 37 Farmers wife Soham
Levet Givings Fa-in-law 62 Ag Lab Stretham
Mary A Gilbert Visitor 3 Downham
Hannah Parker Single 15 Traveller Ely
John Read Single 20 Ag Lab Downham
2 William Harrison Mar 60 Farmer of 60 acres Ely
Sarah Harrison Mar 63 Farmers wife Manea
William Harrison Son 22 Farmers son Witcham
Joel Harrison Son 21 Farmers son Witcham
Rebecca Robinson Grandau 9 Mepal
Mary Robinson Mar 40 Ag Labs wife Coveney
John Lithel Single 18 Ag Lab  Stretham
James Seekins Single 15 Ag Lab Downham
Elizabeth Dann Mar 62 Ag Lab Wentworth
3 Mary Ayres Widow 63 Farmer of 3 acres Downham
Naomi Ayres Daughter 27 Dressmaker Witcham
Augustus Ayres Grandson 6 Witcham
Lavina Ayres Grandau 3 Witcham
 
4 Robert Jordan Single 50 Farmer of 16 acres Downham
5 Shadrack Barker Mar 30 Ag Lab Coveney
Margaret Barker Mar 30 Witcham
Eliza Barker Daughter 12 Witcham
William Barker Son 10 Coveney
Maria Barker Daughter 8 Coveney
Jarvis Barker Son 5 Coveney
Thomas Barker Son 4 Witcham
Alice Barker Daughter 1 Witcham
6 John Gilbert Mar 60 Farmer of 3 acres Downham
Ann Gilbert Mar 40 Wilburton
7 Witcham gravel James Winters Single 45 Shepherd Witcham
Ann Winters Mother 80 Housekeeper Sutton
8 Midlands William Bell Mar 45 Farmer of 32 acres Mepal
Ann Bell Mar 50 Chatteris
Emma Bell Daughter 13 Witcham
David Fulborn Single 19 Ag Lab Wilburton
9 Thomas Bell Mar 42 Farmer of 27 acres Witcham
Ruth Bell Mar 46 Ely
Mary Ann Bell Daughter 18 Witcham
William Bell Son 16 Witcham
Elizabeth Bell Daughter 14 Witcham
Thomas Bell Son 12 Scholar Witcham
David Bell Son 9 Scholar Witcham
Isaac Brighton Single 25 Ag Lab Bottisham
10 Witcham Hithe George Carter Mar 78 Pauper Ag Lab Bampton
Sarah Carter Mar 68 Welney, Norfolk
Thomas Nightall Son-in-law 26 Blacksmith Ely
Sarah Nightall Daughter 24 Witcham
11 John Lutt Mar 49 Greenwich pensioner Witcham
Mary Lutt Mar 32 Mepal
Betsey R Carter Daughter 12 Witcham
William Lutt Son 5 Witcham
12 Ezekiel Tall Widower 41 Ag Lab Witcham
Ann Tall Daughter 21 Witcham
Elizabeth Tall Daughter 18 Witcham
13 John Macer Mar 31 Ag Lab Witcham
Harriet Macer Mar 34 Haddenham
Charles Macer Son 7 Witcham
Betsey Macer Daughter 3 Witcham
14 James Bowyer Mar 43 Ag Lab Longstanton
Eliza Bowyer Mar 33 Witcham
Mary A Bowyer Daughter 11 Witcham
Thomas Bowyer Son 9 Witcham
William Bowyer Son 7 Witcham
Samuel Bowyer Son 4 Witcham
Jane Bowyer Daughter 1 Witcham
15 Wardy Hill Way John Hawkins Mar 60 Ag Lab Witcham
Jane Hawkins Mar 57 Witchford
Joseph Hawkins Son 20 Ag Lab Witcham
Weseley Hawkins Son 14 Ag Lab Witcham
16 Stephen Goodenough Mar 57 Ag Lab Wentworth
Mary Goodenough Mar 50 Ramsey, Hunts
William Goodenough Son 18 Ag Lab Witcham
Rebecca Goodenough Daughter 16 Witcham
George Goodenough Son 10 Witcham
Martha Goodenough Daughter 6 Witcham
Emma Goodenough Daughter 3 Witcham
Louisa Goodenough Gr' daugh 3 Witcham
17 Backside Henry Hawes Mar 53 Brickmaker Leeksum, Norfolk
Rebecca Hawes Mar 43 Wentworth
Jonathan Hawes Son 16 Brickmaker Witcham
Elizabeth Hawes Daughter 14 Witcham
Sophia Hawes Daughter 12 Coveney
Robert Hawes Son 10 Coveney
John Hawes Son 6 Witcham
Richard Hawes Son 3 Witcham
George Hawes Son 1 Witcham
John Woolard Single 19 Brickmaker Debden, Suffolk
18 Alice Dewey Mar 38 Shepherd's wife Witcham
James Dewey Son 15 Ag Lab Witcham
19 James Leeding Mar 42 Ag Lab Witcham
Isabella Leeding Mar 43 Coveney
William Leeding Son 15 Witcham
Tom Leeding Son 12 Witcham
20 Thomas Rose Mar 51 Groom Downham, Norfolk
Elizabeth Rose Mar 48 Haddenham
Elizabeth Rose Daughter 18 Witcham
Rebecca Rose Daughter 14 Witcham
John Rose Son 12 Groom's son Witcham
Tom Rose Son 9 Ag Lab Witcham
Anoras Rose Daughter 7 Witcham
Ann Rose Daughter 3 Witcham
Robert Rose Son 3 Witcham
21 Philip Papworth Mar 56 Miller employing 1 man Brenchton, Hunts
Ann Papworth Mar 54 Willingham
William Papworth Son 15 Bluntisham, Hunts
Samuel Papworth Son 12 Scholar Bluntisham, Hunts
John Sykes Son-in-law 13 Ag Lab Witcham
22 Thomas Grey Mar 25 Brickmaker Holywell, Hunts
Harriet Grey Mar 21 Cambridge
William Grey Son 3 Wentworth
James Grey Son 1 Witcham
23 William Rendall Mar 56 Ag Lab Witcham
Elizabeth Rendall Mar 55 Ag Lab Littleport
24 James Haws Mar 25 Tailor Cambridge
Jane Haws Mar 20 Dressmaker Royston
James Haws Son 3 Cambridge
Ann Haws Daughter 1 Witcham
25 John Hawkins Mar 32 Ag Lab Witcham
Ethell Hawkins Mar 29 Witcham
Mary A Hawkins Daughter 7 Witcham
William Hawkins Son 5 Witcham
Joseph Hawkins Son 1 Witcham
26 James Sykes Mar 23 Ag Lab Witcham
Elizabeth Sykes Mar 20 Coveney
27 Elizabeth Chapman Mar 56 Ag Lab's wife Downham
William Chapman Son 23 Ag Lab  Witcham
Thomas Chapman Son 15 Ag Lab Witcham
Philip Williams Son-in-law 28 Shoemaker Cambridge
28 Giles Loakes Mar 63 Farmer of 60 acres Wooliston, Northamptonshire
Elizabeth Loakes Mar 53 Sutton
Hannah Loakes Daughter 12 Scholar Witcham
Mary Long Sis-in-law 56 Witcham
Philip Long Bro-in-law 48 Witcham
29 Giles Loakes Mar 20 Ag Lab Witcham
Hepzibah Loakes Mar 20 Witcham
William Loakes Son 1 Witcham
30 Reuben Leach Mar 22 Bricklayer Waterbeach
Sarah Leach Mar 19 Dressmaker Witcham
31 Matthew Giles Mar 27 Ag Lab Colne, Hunts
Elizabeth Giles Mar 25 Witcham
Ann Giles Daughter 7 Scholar Witcham
John Giles Son 5 Scholar Witcham
Lydia Giles Daughter 2 Witcham
Elizabeth Giles Daughter 2 months Witcham
Esmonds Wallis Bro-in-law 27 Pig Dealer Witcham
John Wallis Bro-in-law 33 Journeyman blacksmith Witcham
32 Robert Murden Mar 29 Ag Lab Witchford
Eliza Murden Mar 28 Brunsby, Notts
Emma Murden Daughter 8 Eastwood, Notts
John Murden Son 4 Witchford
33 Samuel Wright Mar 30 Farm bailiff Stretham
Lucy Wright Mar 27 Witcham
John Wright Son 2 Witcham
Elizabeth Wright Daughter 6 months Witcham
Robert Green 58 Builder Norwich, Norfolk
William Tall Single 28 Ag Lab Coveney
34 Mary A Poole Single 28 Dressmaker Witcham
Phoebe Clark Aunt 43 Farm bailiff's wife Witcham
Rebecca Poole Sister 20 Dressmaker Witcham
35 Isaac Poole Mar 52 Farmer of 6 acres Manea
Mary Poole Mar 54 Haddenham
Lettice Poole Neice 18 Dressmaker Coveney
John Hitchings Lodger 8 Scholar Witcham
36 Headleys Lane Robert Crabb Mar 47 Carpenter Littleport
Ellen Crabb Mar 48 Downham
Susan Crabb Daughter 20 Dressmaker Littleport
Elizabeth Crabb Daughter 16 Dressmaker Littleport
37 David Carter Mar 38 Ag Lab shepherd Witcham
Frances Carter Mar 30 Ely
Harriet Carter Daughter 8 Witcham
Mary A Carter Daughter 5 Witcham
John Carter Son 1 Witcham
38 Thomas Poole Mar 50 Ag Lab Haddenham
Elizabeth Poole Mar 48   Witcham
Margaret Poole Daughter 20 Witcham
Thomas Poole Son 19 Witcham
Matilda Youngs Daughter 18 Carpenters wife Witcham
William Poole Son 14 Ag Lab Witcham
Charles Poole Son 11 Ag Lab Ely
Ann Poole Daughter 8   Witcham
John Youngs Son-in-law 20 Carpenter  Mepal
Elizabeth Youngs Grandaug 5 months Witcham
39 Charles Blunt Mar 23 Ag Lab Middlesex, London
Ann Blunt Mar 22 Witcham
Mary Blunt 10 months Witcham
40 John Headley Mar 72 Shoemaker (master) Ponders End, London
Elizabeth Headley Mar 55 Sutton
41 Ann Thimbleby Widow 82 Pauper (shepherds wife) Chatteris
42 Backside John Wright Mar 47 Thatcher Witcham
Hannah Wright Mar 48 Thetford
Robert Wright Son 23 Thatcher Witcham
43 William Halley Widower 56 Ag Lab Longstanton
Mary Halley Daughter 30 Witcham
Martin Halley Son 23 Witcham
Jane Halley Grandaug 8 Scholar Witcham
Susan Halley Grandaug 2 Witcham
44 James Thorpe Widow 34 Ag Lab Witcham
John Thorpe Son 15 Ag Lab Witcham
Sarah Thorpe Daughter 10 Witcham
Elizabeth Thorpe Daughter 8 Witcham
William Thorpe Father 62 Ag Lab Witcham
45 George Brandford Mar 28 Ag Lab Mepal
Ann Brandford Mar 27 Witcham
Robert Brandford Son 4 Ely
Judy Brandford Daughter 2 Witcham
46 John Wright Widow 81 Pauper Hemingford, Hunts
47 Thomas Sykes Mar 27 Ag Lab Witcham
Susan Sykes Mar 26 Witchford
Mary A Sykes Daughter 5 Witcham
Joseph Sykes Son 3 Witcham
John Sykes Son 1 Witcham
48 James Tall Widower 54 Farmer 7 acres Witcham
Ezekiel Tall Son 29 Ag Lab Witcham
James Tall Son 23 Ag Lab Coveney
Robert Tall Son 19 Ag Lab Witcham
Ann Tall Daughter 15 Housekeeper Witcham
Sarah Tall Daughter 12 House servant Coveney
Samuel Tall Son 10 Witcham
49 Lovet Collier Mar 49 Farmer of 30 acres Mepal
Jane Collier Mar 46 Downham
Elizabeth Brown Neice 16 Downham
50 John Roberts Single 36 Carpenter Witcham
Jane Roberts Widow 76 Pauper carpenter's wife Witcham
51 William Brandford Mar 35 Ag Lab Witcham
Mary Brandford Mar 33 Stuntney
52 Main Street Lucy Russell Mar 46 Groom's wife Witcham
Mary Russell Daughter 11 Scholar Witcham
William Barrett Single 28 Ag Lab Waterbeach
53 Anthony Sykes Mar 32 Farmer of 8 acres Witcham
Martha Sykes Mar 27 Essex, London
Alfred Sykes Son 5 Witcham
Hannah Sykes Daughter 4 Witcham
Louisa Sykes Daughter 3 Witcham
Sarah Sykes Daughter 2 Witcham
Mary A Sykes Daughter 1 Witcham
54 William Dickenson Mar 68 Binnington, Lincs
Charlotte Dickenson Mar 69 Ag Lab Hemingford, Hunts
55 Charles Tall Mar 25 Ag Lab Coveney
Eliza Tall Mar 22 Mepal
56 William Cattell Mar 46 Farmer of 86 acres Waterbeach
Eliza Cattell Mar 38 London, Middlesex
George Cattell Son 12 Witcham
John Cattell Son 6 Scholar Witcham
57 John Cattell Mar 74 Farmer of 8 acres Over
Sophia Cattell Mar 72 Isleham
58 William Simmons Mar 77 Ag Lab Dover, Kent
Elizabeth Simmons Mar 81 Cottenham
59 Cole Roberts Mar 40 Carpenter employ 3 men Witcham
Rebecca Roberts Mar 40 Witcham
John Roberts Son 15 Carpenter   Witcham
Cole Roberts Son 13 Carpenter Witcham
Elizabeth Roberts Daughter 8 Scholar Witcham
Mary A Roberts Daughter 6 Scholar Witcham
Louisa Roberts Daughter 4 Witcham
Richard Roberts Son 2 Witcham
Unknown Roberts Daughter 1 month Witcham
Sarah Russell Mar 52 Nurse Witcham
60 George Andrews Mar 52 Ag Lab Coveney
Rebecca Andrews Mar 51 Hallingham
Phebe Andrews Daughter 19 Witcham
Rebecca Andrews Daughter 17 Dressmaker Witcham
Joseph Andrews Son 11 Witcham
61 John Russell Mar 35 Tailor employ 1 man Ely
Elizabeth Russell Mar 35 Witcham
William Cockerton Bro-in-law 19 Tailor   Witcham
62 Edward Lyon Mar 40 Ag Lab Witcham
Mary Lyon Mar 41 Coveney
William Lyon Son 13 Witcham
Sarah Lyon Daughter 10 Scholar Witcham
63 Matthew Pedley Mar 25 Tailor Chatteris
Elizabeth Pedley Mar 25 Haddenham
John Moule Single 20 Tailor Witcham
64 Mary Dewey Widow 73 Pauper Witcham
Sophia Dewey Grandaug 10 Scholar Witcham
65 William Rayner Mar 27 Ag Lab Mepal
Harriet Rayner Mar 31 Haddenham
Mary Rayner Daughter 10 Haddenham
Edward Rayner Son 10 Mepal
George Rose