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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 1881 ( Provided by Keith Browning ) email  KBrow5121@aol.com

 

Address First name Surname Status Age Occupation Where born
1 Village Thomas Sykes Mar 32 Farm labourer Witcham
Martha Sykes Mar 30 Shippy Hill, Cambs
Elizabeth Sykes Daughter 6 Scholar Witcham
Mary Sykes Daughter 3 Scholar Witcham
Thomas Sykes Son 2 Witcham
Thomas Brandford Boarder 60 Farm labourer Mepal
2 Charles Hawes Mar 30 Brick maker Wentworth
Plenty Hawes Mar 31 Witcham
Albert Hawes Son 10 Scholar Witcham
Charles Hawes Son 7 Scholar Witcham
Annie Hawes Daughter 4 Scholar Witcham
Livinia Hawes Daughter 11 months Witcham
3 Woolvey Holes Joseph Sykes Mar 32 Farm labourer Witcham
Sarah Sykes Mar 24 Littleport
4 Woolvey Holes John Ding Mar 22 Farm labourer Coveney
Sarah Jane Ding Mar 25 Coveney
5 Woolvey Holes Robert Brown widower 62 Farmer of 170 acres Littleport
Mary Ann Brown Daughter 30 Littleport
Catherine Brown Daughter 21 Littleport
Florence de Shrewsbery Grandaug 11 Scholar Littleport
Emily Shrewsbery Grandaug 4 Scholar Littleport
Arthur Shrewsbery Granson 3 Scholar Upwell, Norfolk
6 to 19 omitted
100ft Bank Fen
Witcham Gravel
Witcham Meadows
20 Witcham Hythe William Purell Mar 55 Shepherd Fordham
Mary Purell Mar 55 Fordham
Edward Purell Son 18 Farm labourer Witcham
William Purell Son 16 Farm labourer Witcham
James Purell Son 12 Scholar Witcham
21 Witcham Hythe John Macer Mar 60 Farmer Witcham
Harriet Macer Mar 63 Haddenham
22 Witcham Field William Sculthorpe Mar 35 Farm labourer Chatteris
Sarah Ann Sculthorpe Mar 34 Mepal
Emily Sculthorpe Daughter 14 Mepal
Eliza Sculthorpe Daughter 11 Scholar Mepal
Robert James Sculthorpe Son 2 Mepal
23 Mepal Road John E Day Mar 27 Farm labourer Ely
Sarah Ann Day Mar 25 Mildenhall
John Clark Day Son 2 Witcham
24 Mepal Road Edward Clark Mar 83 Farm labourer Wilburton
Phebe Clark Mar 75 Witcham
25 Mepal Road Isaac Poole widower 84 Farm labourer Witcham
Mary Ann Poole Daughter 56 Farm labourer Witcham
26 Street Christopher King Mar 65 Farmer 120 acres Wooly, Hunts
Ann King Mar 64 Wooly, Hunts
Christopher King Son 27 Farmers son Witcham
Robert King Son 21 Farmers son Witcham
Martha King Grandau 11 Scholar London
27 Edith Leeding widow 89 Witcham
28 Robert Hitch Mar 37 Farm labourer Witcham
Mary Ann Hitch Mar 37 Witcham
Agnes Hitch Daughter 10 Scholar Witcham
29 William Tall Mar 56 Farm labourer Witcham
Lucy Tall Mar 53 Witcham
Thomas Bradshaw Boarder 43 Farm labourer Sutton
30 Thomas Norman widower 71 Farm labourer Witcham
John Norman Son 30 Farm labourer Witcham
Mary Elizabeth Norman wife 26 Witcham
Elizabeth Norman Daughter 5 Scholar Bacup, Lancashire
Sarah Norman Daughter 3 Scholar Witcham
Emily Norman Daughter 1 Witcham
31 Rebecca Norman widow 72 Milton, Cambs
Mary Norman Daughter 36 Domestic servant Witcham
32 William Simpkins Mar 36 Farm labourer Witcham
Sarah Simpkins Mar 37 Hilton, Hunts
William Henry Simpkins Son 6 Scholar Witcham
Arthur Simpkins Son 4 Scholar Witcham
Robert Simpkins Son 2 Witcham
Ernest Simpkins Son 6 months Witcham
Two uninhabited houses
33 Josiah Roberts Mar 68 Farm labourer Witcham
Ann Roberts Mar 47 Witcham
Maria Roberts Daughter 19 Dressmaker Witcham
William Roberts Son 17 Farm labourer Witcham
Charles Leeding Roberts Son 13 Farm labourer Witcham
34 Street Samuel Carter Mar 63 Farm labourer Witcham
Phoebe Carter Mar 49 Witcham
David Carter Son 14 Farm labourer Witcham
George Carter Son 6 Scholar Witcham
35 William Vails Mar 63 Horse breaker Chatteris
Mary Ann Vails Mar 64 Mepal
36 Elizabeth Poole widow 31 Farmer 300 acres Miles End, Cambs
W W Poole Son 3 Witcham
H W Poole Son 2 Witcham
P de Vye visitor 15 Farmers daughter Witcham
37 Isabella Leeding widow 74 Farmer 80 acres Coveney
Tom Leeding Grandson 17 Witcham
James Leeding Grandson 12 Witcham
38 John Young Mar 50 Carpenter Witcham
Matilda Young Mar 47 Witcham
George Young Son 15 Witcham
Arthur Young Son 12 Witcham
Albert Young Son 9 Scholar Witcham
Julia Young Daughter 7 Scholar Witcham
Minnie Young Daughter 4 Scholar Witcham
39 John Sidney Mar 45 Retired farmer Mendham, Suffolk
Mary Sidney Mar 44 East Brent, Norfolk
John Lane Sidney Son 20 Weybread, Suffolk
Charles Sidney Son 16 Holme, Norfolk
Ada Mary Sidney Daughter 12 Scholar Holme, Norfolk
40 Ann Turner widow 66 Eldworth, Cambs
Harriet Ann James Grandau 3 Water Church, Manchester
41 Levet Collen widower 80 Farm labourer Coveney
Levet Sykes Nephew 22 Farm labourer Yaleham, Cambs
42 David Carter Mar 67 Shepherd Witcham
Frances Carter Mar 56 Ely
John Carter Son 28 Farm labourer Witcham
Alfred Carter Son 23 Farm labourer Witcham
43 John Simdon Mar 30 Blacksmith & publican Sutton
Sarah Simdon Mar 31 Sutton
Edith Ann Simdon Daughter 3 Scholar Witcham
John Haddock Simdon Son 1 Witcham
Cole Roberts Boarder 60 Carpenter Witcham
One uninhabited house
44 Josiah Macer single 50 cordwainer Witcham
William Freux boarder 29 cordwainer Sutton
45 John Randall Mar 27 Farmer Bottisham
Sarah Ann Randall Mar 28 Stretham
46 Thomas Rose widow 83 Labourer Downham
Rebecca Rose Daughter 40 Witcham
Betsey Rose Daughter 5 Scholar Witcham
47 Joseph Haben Mar 67 Cordwainer Witcham
Mary Ann Haben Mar 63 Sutton
48 William Vye Mar 59 farmer 200 acres Pidley, Hunts
Ann Vye Mar 55 Witcham
William Vye Son 24 Pidley, Hunts
Sarah Jane Vye Daughter 21 Pidley, Hunts
Samuel Vye Son 18 Witcham
Minnie Vye Daughter 12 Scholar Witcham
Eliza Ann Woods Servant 14 General servant Sutton
Robert  Russell wife-father 84 Tailor Ely
49 James Carter Mar 48 Farm labourer Witcham
50 Mary Rowell Single 50 Dressmaker Witcham
51 Allison Gimbert Mar 49 grocer & gardener Sutton
Mary Gimbert Mar 56 Sutton
52 Mary Dickinson Single 39 Postmistress Witcham
53 Lot Sawyer Mar 48 Publican White Lyon Sutton
Mary Sawyer Mar 40 Sutton
Alice Sawyer Daughter 11 Scholar Southwark, London
Eliza Thompson Sawyer Daughter 6 Scholar Witcham
Florence Reeve Sawyer Daughter 1 Witcham
54 Elizabeth Saberton widow 67 Farmers wife Coveney
Thomas Saberton Son 38 Witcham
Edwin Arthur Saberton Son 30 Witcham
Emma Saberton Daughter 27 Witcham
Alice Tall Servant 14 Servant Witcham
55 Richard Packer widower 68 Vicar of Witcham Stepney, Middlesex
Ann Elizabeth Packer Daughter 30 Witcham
Mary E Grimwood Servant 21 Cook, domestic servant Wimblington,Cambs
Selina Dickinson Servant 29 Housemaid Witcham
56 Freeman Poole Mar 35 Cordwainer Coveney
Betsy Poole Mar 32 Witcham
Lizzy Poole Daughter 9 Scholar Witcham
Maud Poole Daughter 7 Scholar Witcham
Macer Poole Son 5 Scholar Witcham
Freeman Poole Son 3 Scholar Witcham
John Poole Son 1 Witcham
Harvey Purell Boarder 22 Farm labourer Witcham
57 John Hawkins widower 62 Farm labourer Witchford
58 Thomas Ablett Mar 65 Farm labourer Witcham
Ann Ablett Mar 63 Wentworth
Mary Ablett Daughter 42 Servant Wentworth
Frederick Ablett Granson 14 Farm labourer Witcham
59 Tom Leeding Mar 42 Farmer 60 acres Witcham
Sarah Leeding Mar 38 Wilburton
Ann Marie Leeding Daughter 13 Scholar Witcham
Lily Leeding Daughter 11 Scholar Witcham
Joseph Leeding Son 9 Scholar Witcham
Isabella Leeding Daughter 8 Scholar Witcham
Arthur Leeding Son 6 Scholar Witcham
Elizabeth Ann Leeding Daughter 5 Scholar Witcham
Charles Cecil Leeding Son 3 Scholar Witcham
Henry Leeding Son 1 Witcham
James Thorpe Lodger 60 Farm labourer Witcham
One uninhabited house
60 Samuel Pitchford Mar 57 Farmer, publican Stretham
Elizabeth Pitchford Mar 62 Haddenham
Herbert Pitchford Son 21 Labourer Wentworth
61 Reuben Leach Mar 52 Bricklayer Waterbeach
Sarah Leach Mar 48 Witcham
Walter Leach Son 25 Bricklayer Witcham
Herbert Leach Son 22 Bricklayer Witcham
Charles Leach Son 20 Labourer Witcham
Albert Leach Son 18 Labourer Witcham
Richard Leach Son 14 Labourer Witcham
Maud Leach Daughter 9 Scholar Witcham
Edmund Leach Son 7 Scholar Witcham
Sydney Leach Son 5 Scholar Witcham
62 Samuel Papworth Mar 40 Hawker Bluntisham
Sarah Papworth Mar 40 Witcham
Isabella Papworth Daughter 13 Witcham
John Papworth Son 12 Witcham
Samuel Papworth Son 9 Scholar Witcham
Maria Papworth Daughter 8 Scholar Witcham
Ernest Papworth Son 6 Scholar Witcham
Clara Papworth Daughter 4 Scholar Witcham
Florence Papworth Daughter 1 Witcham
63 Anthony Sykes Mar 62 Farm labourer Witcham
Martha Sykes Mar 56 Elmdon,Essex
Ann Elizabeth Sykes Grandau 8 months Witcham
64 Joseph Ingle Mar 54 Farm labourer Sutton
Eliza Ingle Mar 49 Mepal
65 William Rowell widow 67 Farm labourer Witcham
William Rowell Grandson 17 Farm labourer Witcham
Mary Simpkins Daughter 37 Witcham
Ann Rose Daughter 37 Witcham
George Gilbert Rose Grandson 15 Farm labourer Witcham
Elizabeth Ann Rose Grandau 10 Scholar Witcham
66 Charlotte Bulstrode Single 31 Elementary teacher Camberwell, Surrey
Louisa  Cockle Servant 13 General servant Wentworth
67 John Russell Mar 65 Grocer Ely
Elizabeth Russell Mar 65 Witcham
Elizabeth Corkerton Neice 35 Chatteris
William Corkerton Nephew 26 Chatteris
68 Richard Roberts Mar 30 Carpenter Witcham
Hannah Roberts Mar 28 Earith, Hunts
Harriet Roberts Daughter 6 Scholar Earith, Hunts
Esther Roberts Daughter 5 Scholar Witcham
Mary Louisa Roberts Daughter 3 Witcham
R Simmons Roberts Son 1 Witcham
69 Ann Papworth widow 84 Willingham
Henry Sykes Granson 21 Farm labourer Willingham
70 George Cattell Mar 40 Farmer Witcham
Elizabeth Cattell Mar 38 Witcham
John Cattell Son 17 Farmers son Witcham
71 Sally Pemberton widow 77 Littleport
72 John Wright widow 79 Thatcher Witcham
Emma Pering Grandau 29 Coveney
Charles Pering Granson 11 Scholar Witcham
73 Mary Sulman widow 65 Nurse Soham
Harriet Tall Daughter 46 Witcham
Maria Tall Grandau 12 Scholar Witcham
74 Charlotte Wright widow 49 Witcham
75 Headley Lane Mary Pemberton Single 48 Parish help Witcham
76 William Hitch Mar 65 Groom Witcham
Susan Hitch Mar 62 Witchford
77 Rebecca Simpkins widow 68 Wilburton
Harriet Simpkins Grandau 21 Servant Wilburton
George Simpkins Granson 9 Scholar Witcham
78 Sophia Brandford Single 22 Servant Witcham
Issac Brandford Brother 14 Labourer Witcham
William Brandford Brother 12 Scholar Witcham
79 Joseph Moxen Mar 36 Farm labourer Wilburton
Anna Moxen Mar 36 Witcham
Charles H Moxen Son 12 Labourer Somersham,Hunts
Mary Moxen Daughter 10 Scholar Witcham
Frederick Moxen Son 7 Scholar Witcham
80 William Brandford widow 60 Farm labourer Mepal
81 Hannah Sharpe Mar 31 Witcham
John Sharpe Son 13 Farm labourer Witcham
William Sharpe Son 11 Scholar Witcham
Sarah Maria Sharpe Daughter 9 Scholar Witcham
Charles Sharpe Son 7 Scholar Witcham
Rosella Sharpe Daughter 6 Scholar Witcham
Elizabeth Ann Sharpe Daughter 4 Scholar Witcham
George Sharpe Son 1 Witcham
82 William Sulman Mar 39 Farm labourer Witcham
Ann Sulman Mar 38 Witcham
Thomas   Poole Son 22 Farm labourer Witcham
Elizabeth Sulman Daughter 16 Witcham
William Sulman Son 14 Farm labourer Witcham
Charles Sulman Son 12 Scholar Witcham
Sarah Sulman Daughter 10 Scholar Witcham
Emily Sulman Daughter 7 Scholar Somersham,Hunts
Margaret Sulman Daughter 5 Scholar Witcham
Walter James Sulman Son 2 Witcham
83 Street William Parker Mar 50 Farmer 400 acres Alvinghm,Lincoln
Charlotte Parker Mar 43 North Cotes, Lincoln
Annie Parker Daughter 11 Scholar North Cotes, Lincoln