Ferring 1891 census
Transcribed by C A Gascoigne-Pees 2008
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| Schedule | Address | Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Disability |
| 1 | North Down Cottage | John Wady | Head | m | 64 | Farm Shepherd | Southwick, Sussex | |
| Lucy Wady | Wife | m | 67 | Brighton, Sussex | ||||
| William Moore | Boarder | s | 21 | General Labourer | Goring, Sussex | |||
| 2 | 1 Woodlands Cottages | Frank Shelley | Head | m | 23 | Agricultural Labourer | Angmering, Sussex | |
| Eliza Shelley | Wife | m | 21 | Storrington, Sussex | ||||
| Frank Shelley | Son | s | 0 | 2 months | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 3 | 2 Woodlands Cottages | William Fibbens | Head | w | 51 | Gamekeeper | Angmering, Sussex | |
| Mary Fibbens | Mother | w | 78 | Housekeeper | Not Known | |||
| Annie Fibbens | Daughter | s | 16 | Helper Domestic | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Franklands | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 4 | 1 Franklands Cottages | Sophia Leggatt | Head | w | 66 | Living on own means | East Preston, Sussex | |
| 5 | 2 Franklands Cottages | Peter A Tourle | Head | m | 26 | Carpenter | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Alice S Tourle | Wife | m | 23 | Southwick, Sussex | ||||
| 6 | 3 Franklands Cottages | William Slaughter | Head | m | 60 | Agricultural Labourer | Goring, Sussex | |
| Annie M Slaughter | Wife | m | 46 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 7 | 4 Franklands Cottages | George Hills | Head | m | 71 | Ferring, Sussex | ||
| Jane Hills | Wife | m | 71 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 8 | Meetens Farm | Reuben Meetens | Head | m | 55 | Farmer | Thakeham, Sussex | |
| Mary Meetens | Wife | m | 62 | Bury, Sussex | ||||
| Ruth Meetens | Daughter | s | 24 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Catherine Meetens | Sister | s | 57 | Thakeham, Sussex | ||||
| William Kinshott | Servant | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Lancing, Sussex | |||
| 9 | Cottage | Thomas G Baker | Head | m | 61 | Coal Dealer | Littlehampton, Sussex | |
| Eliza Baker | Wife | m | 60 | India (British Subject) | ||||
| Arthur Baker | Son | s | 23 | Coal Dealers Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| James Belchamber | Lodger | w | 62 | Living on own means | Goring, Sussex | |||
| 10 | The New Inn | Albert E Hills | Head | m | 39 | Licensed Victualler | Alborne, Sussex | |
| Emily Hills | Wife | m | 40 | Henfield, Sussex | ||||
| James S Hills | Son | s | 13 | Carpenters Apprentice | Hurstpierpoint, Sussex | |||
| Albert E Hills | Son | s | 11 | Scholar | Hurstpierpoint, Sussex | |||
| Daisy M A Hills | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Hurstpierpoint, Sussex | |||
| Florence L Hills | Daughter | s | 4 | Scholar | Hurstpierpoint, Sussex | |||
| Claude Hills | Son | s | 1 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Alice Elliott | Servant | s | 14 | General Domestic Servant | Patching, Sussex | |||
| 11 | Railway Crossing | Stephen Mitchel | Head | m | 58 | Platelayers Labourer | Goring, Sussex | |
| Esther Mitchel | Wife | m | 60 | Gate Keeper | East Preston, Sussex | |||
| 12 | Ferring Street | William Tourle | Head | m | 58 | Carpenter | West Grinstead, Sussex | |
| Ellen Tourle | Wife | m | 60 | Laundress | Shipley, Sussex | |||
| Minnie Tourle | Daughter | s | 24 | Barmaid | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Tourle | Daughter | s | 21 | Laundress Assistant | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Florence T Tourle | Granddaughter | s | 11 | Portslade, Sussex | ||||
| Grocers Shop | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 13 | Cottage | Thomas Gates | Head | w | 50 | Railway Labourer | Goring, Sussex | |
| Catherine M Gates | Daughter | s | 22 | No Occupation | Goring, Sussex | |||
| 14 | 1 Rose Cottage | Barbara Birt | Head | s | 50 | Dressmaker | Gosport, Hampshire | |
| 15 | 2 Rose Cottage | John Moore | Head | m | 86 | Bootmaker | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Jane Moore | Wife | m | 84 | Warblington, Sussex | ||||
| Charlotte Moore | Daughter | s | 60 | No Occupation | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Parish School | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 16 | The Vicarage | Arthur M Deane | Head | m | 54 | Vicar of Ferring | Knutsford, Cheshire | |
| Mary J Deane | Wife | m | 41 | Brompton, London | ||||
| Richard T Deane | Son | s | 6 | East Marden, Sussex | ||||
| Mary E Deane | Daughter | s | 5 | East Marden, Sussex | ||||
| Arthur V Deane | Son | s | 4 | East Marden, Sussex | ||||
| Dorothea M Deane | Daughter | s | 2 | East Marden, Sussex | ||||
| Jane S Deane | Daughter | s | 1 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Edith M Lloyd | Servant | s | 19 | Nursery Governess | Chichester, Sussex | |||
| Ellen M Chappel | Servant | s | 28 | Cook Domestic | Hangleton, Sussex | |||
| Rosina Greelay | Servant | s | 27 | Housemaid Domestic | Blackfriars, London | |||
| Fanny Windebank | Servant | s | 29 | Nurse Domestic | Fritham, Hampshire | |||
| Fanny A Wren | Servant | s | 22 | Parlourmaid Domestic | Chichester, Sussex | |||
| 17 | 1 Dairy Cottage | Thomas Scutt | Head | m | 63 | Farm Labourer | Sullington, Sussex | |
| Charlotte Scutt | Wife | m | 65 | West Chiltington, Sussex | ||||
| 18 | 2 Dairy Cottage | James Belchamber | Head | m | 67 | Farm Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Eliza Belchamber | Wife | m | 60 | Dairy Woman | Rustington, Sussex | |||
| George Belchamber | Grandson | s | 17 | Farm Labourer | Worthing, Sussex | |||
| 19 | Vicarage Cottage | George F Shepherd | Head | m | 25 | Coachman | Chichester, Sussex | |
| Laura Shepherd | Wife | m | 25 | Brighton, Sussex | ||||
| 20 | Peartree Cottage | Stephen Barnett | Head | m | 59 | Gardener | East Preston, Sussex | |
| Louisa Barnett | Wife | m | 57 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Elizabeth Barnett | Daughter | s | 38 | Laundress | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Hide | Sister in Law | s | 59 | Laundress | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Laker | Lodger | s | 31 | West Brighton, Sussex | ||||
| 21 | Ferring Street | Frederick Greenyer | Head | m | 27 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Jane Greenyer | Wife | m | 31 | Headley, Hampshire | ||||
| Emily Greenyer | Daughter | s | 4 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Ellen Greenyer | Daughter | s | 3 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Annie Greenyer | Daughter | s | 1 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Richard West | Lodger | s | 21 | Gardener | West Tarring, Sussex | |||
| 22 | Ferring Street | Stephen Bennett | Head | w | 68 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Jane Hopkins | Sister | w | 61 | Housekeeper | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 23 | The Grange Lodge | Arthur Bennett | Head | w | 27 | Domestic Coachman | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Alice Bennett | Wife | m | 25 | Worthing, Sussex | ||||
| Charley Bennett | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 24 | Rose Tree Cottage | Thomas Deadman | Head | m | 48 | Domestic Gardener | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Harriett Deadman | Wife | m | 48 | Domestic Servant | Horsham, Sussex | |||
| Alfred Deadman | Son | s | 13 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Annie Deadman | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Frank Deadman | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 25 | 1 Church Cottage | Eliza Holden | Head | w | 86 | Living on own means | East Preston, Sussex | |
| 26 | 2 Church Cottage | Samuel Barnes | Head | m | 65 | Farm Labourer | Weston, Hampshire | |
| Jane Barnes | Wife | m | 71 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 27 | 3 Church Cottage | William Landgridge | Head | m | 45 | Farm Labourer | East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| Phoebe Landgridge | Wife | m | 42 | Storrington, Sussex | ||||
| Emily E Landgridge | Daughter | s | 16 | General Domestic Servant | Durrington, Sussex | |||
| William T Landgridge | Son | s | 14 | Farm Labourer | Durrington, Sussex | |||
| Sarah T Landgridge | Daughter | s | 9 | Scholar | Durrington, Sussex | |||
| George T Landgridge | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Angmering, Sussex | |||
| Henry Landgridge | Son | s | 3 | Goring, Sussex | ||||
| 28 | Old Post Office | John Saunders | Head | m | 36 | Boot Maker | Salisbury, Wiltshire | |
| Jane Saunders | Wife | m | 38 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Edith Saunders | Daughter | s | 8 | Peckham ,Surrey | ||||
| Ethel Saunders | Daughter | s | 4 | Peckham ,Surrey | ||||
| William Saunders | Son | s | 2 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| John Saunders | Son | s | 0 | 5 months | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Frederick Winton | Brother in Law | s | 40 | Farm Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 29 | Post Office | Frederick E Horner | Head | m | 38 | Carpenter and Wheelwright | Middleton, Sussex | |
| Charlotte M Horner | Wife | m | 39 | Postmistress | Littlehampton, Sussex | |||
| Daisy E Horner | Daughter | s | 2 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 30 | The Grange | Laura Henty | Head | w | 72 | Living on own means | Kent | |
| Augusta Smith | Friend | s | 53 | Living on own means | Hastings, Sussex | |||
| Alice Hardy | Servant | s | 30 | Cook | Sussex | |||
| Fanny Ford | Servant | s | 17 | Maid | Sompting, Sussex | |||
| William Hunt | Servant | s | 38 | Butler | London | |||
| Ferring Farm | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 31 | Bailiffs House | Albert Cosens | Head | m | 41 | Farm Manager | Barnham, Sussex | |
| Emily Cosens | Wife | m | 50 | Boxgrove, Sussex | ||||
| Lilian Cosens | Daughter | s | 16 | Barnham, Sussex | ||||
| Bertha Cosens | Daughter | s | 15 | Barnham, Sussex | ||||
| Edward Cosens | Son | s | 13 | Barnham, Sussex | ||||
| Emily Cosens | Daughter | s | 12 | Barnham, Sussex | ||||
| Frank Cosens | Son | s | 9 | Walberton, Sussex | ||||
| Albert O Cosens | Son | s | 7 | Bayham, Sussex | ||||
| Mary J Cosens | Daughter | s | 3 | Steyning, Sussex | ||||
| St Maurs | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 32 | The Gardens | George Mastin | Head | m | 33 | Domestic Gardener | Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire | |
| Elizabeth Mastin | Wife | m | 33 | Shiverton, Buckinghamshire | ||||
| Elizabeth Mastin | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Eva Mastin | Niece | s | 13 | Scholar | Battersea, Surrey | |||
| 33 | Farm House | William P Cortis | Head | m | 61 | Farmer | Angmering, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth Cortis | Wife | m | 58 | Angmering, Sussex | ||||
| Mildred Gates | Servant | s | 21 | General Domestic Servant | Goring, Sussex | |||
| Alfred Hills | Servant | s | 17 | Farm Labourer | Angmering, Sussex | |||
| 34 | Ferring Lane | John Ford | Head | m | 52 | Agricultural Carter | Warnham, Hampshire | |
| Caroline Ford | Wife | m | 52 | Hamble, Hampshire | ||||
| Daniel Ford | Son | s | 14 | Plough Boy | Burshott, Hampshire | |||
| David Ford | Son | s | 11 | Scholar | Angmering, Sussex | |||
| Lillie Ford | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Arthur Ford | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Ernest W Ford | Grandson | s | 1 | East Preston, Sussex | ||||
| 35 | Ferring Lane | John Hedger | Head | m | 43 | Agricultural Labourer | Ashurst, Sussex | |
| Ruth Hedger | Wife | m | 45 | Bury, Sussex | ||||
| William Hedger | Son | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Sompting, Sussex | |||
| Alice Hedger | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Thomas Hedger | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Edward West | Lodger | s | 59 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| William Miles | Lodger | s | 43 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 36 | The Hall Lodge | George Street | Head | s | 54 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Sarah Street | Sister | s | 59 | Housekeeper | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 37 | 1 Manor Cottage | George Dalman | Head | m | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Sullington, Sussex | |
| Sarah A Dalman | Daughter | s | 20 | Washington, Sussex | ||||
| Walter Dalman | Son | s | 18 | Agricultural Labourer | Ashington, Sussex | |||
| George Dalman | Son | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Washington, Sussex | |||
| 38 | 2 Manor Cottage | John Winton | Head | m | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Charlotte Winton | Wife | m | 29 | Angmering, Sussex | ||||
| Nellie Winton | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Angmering, Sussex | |||
| Minnie Winton | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| John Winton | Son | s | 5 | Scholar | Sutton, Sussex | |||
| Arthur Winton | Son | s | 3 | North Bersted, Sussex | ||||
| Winnifred C Winton | Daughter | s | 0 | 3 months | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 39 | Sea Lane Cottage | Mary Pullen | Head | s | 73 | Living on own means | Bury, Sussex | |
| Fanny Sweet | Niece | s | 32 | Living on own means | London | |||
| East Ferring House | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 40 | 1 Sea Lane | Charles Neal | Head | m | 58 | Agricultural Labourer | West Chiltington, Sussex | |
| Mary Ann Neal | Wife | m | 62 | Folkestone, Kent | ||||
| Charles F Neal | Son | m | 28 | Gardener | Goring, Sussex | |||
| 41 | 2 Sea Lane | James Herryett | Head | m | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth Herryett | Wife | m | 30 | Salvington, Sussex | ||||
| Nellie E Herryett | Daughter | s | 2 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Mary Ann Herryett | Daughter | s | 1 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 42 | 3 Sea Lane | Thomas Knight | Head | m | 48 | Farm Shepherd | Enford, Wiltshire | |
| Fanny Knight | Wife | m | 47 | Ashurst, Sussex | ||||
| Harriet Hambleton | Niece | s | 13 | Scholar | Ashurst, Sussex | |||
| Mary Croysdill | Granddaughter | s | 4 | London | ||||
| Fossie Croysdill | Granddaughter | s | 2 | London | ||||
| 43 | 4 Sea Lane | John Miles | Head | m | 81 | No Occupation | Heene, Sussex | |
| Sarah Miles | Wife | m | 76 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Jessie Miles | Son | s | 42 | Agricultural Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 44 | 5 Sea Lane | George J Grant | Head | m | 29 | Carpenter | Angmering, Sussex | |
| Ann Grant | Wife | m | 38 | Uffculme, Devon | ||||
| Adeline K Grant | Daughter | s | 1 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 45 | 6 Sea Lane | Charles Bennett | Head | m | 55 | General Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Jane Bennett | Wife | m | 45 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| John Bennett | Son | s | 19 | No Occupation | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Stephen Bennett | Son | s | 17 | General Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| William Bennett | Son | s | 14 | General Labourer | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Richard Bennett | Son | s | 13 | General Labourer | Goring, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth Bennett | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Arthur Bennett | Son | s | 9 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Alice Bennett | Daughter | s | 6 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Frederick Bennett | Son | s | 2 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 46 | 7 Sea Lane | George Fuller | Head | m | 41 | General Labourer | Washington, Sussex | |
| Charity Fuller | Wife | m | 35 | Chailey, Sussex | ||||
| George Fuller | Son | s | 10 | Scholar | Sullington, Sussex | |||
| Frederick Fuller | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Findon, Sussex | |||
| Harry Fuller | Son | s | 3 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Peter Fuller | Son | s | 0 | 10 months | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| 47 | Hangleton Farm | Charles Lower | Head | m | 40 | Working on his own account | Rottingdean, Sussex | |
| Fanny Lower | Wife | m | 41 | London | ||||
| Charles E Lower | Son | s | 11 | General Labourer | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Lower | Daughter | s | 9 | Brighton, Sussex | ||||
| 48 | 1 Hangleton Cottage | Thomas Smith | Head | m | 34 | Railway Labourer | East Dean, Sussex | |
| Emma J Smith | Wife | m | 33 | East Dean, Sussex | ||||
| George W Smith | Son | s | 1 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Thomas H Smith | Son | s | 0 | 2 months | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Mary Marner | Aunt | s | 81 | East Dean, Sussex | ||||
| 49 | 2 Hangleton Cottage | Henry Grant | Head | m | 24 | Agricultural Labourer | Hayling Island, Hampshire | |
| Matilda Grant | Wife | m | 23 | Shopwyke, Sussex | ||||
| David Grant | Son | s | 2 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 50 | 3 Hangleton Cottage | George Bennett | Head | m | 63 | Agricultural Labourer | Heene, Sussex | |
| Caroline Bennett | Wife | m | 60 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| Alice Mary Bennett | Daughter | s | 22 | Dressmaker | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| James Bennett | Grandson | s | 13 | East Wittering, Sussex | ||||
| 51 | Upper Hangleton Farm | George Penfold | Head | m | 36 | Market Gardener | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Susan Penfold | Wife | m | 31 | Sompting, Sussex | ||||
| Lizzie Penfold | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Penfold | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Withum Penfold | Son | s | 5 | Scholar | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| Kate Penfold | Daughter | s | 4 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| George Penfold | Son | s | 3 | Ferring, Sussex | ||||
| 52 | Upper Hangleton Cottage | William Olliver | Head | m | 28 | Agricultural Labourer | Bosham, Sussex | |
| Harriet J Olliver | Wife | m | 30 | Appledram, Sussex | ||||
| William Olliver | Son | s | 5 | Scholar | Walberton, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Olliver | Daughter | s | 1 | Westergate, Sussex | ||||
| Thomas Olliver | Son | s | 0 | 8 months | Westergate, Sussex | |||
| 53 | 1 North Barn Cottage | William Denyer | Head | m | 46 | Agricultural Carter | Ferring, Sussex | |
| Eliza Denyer | Wife | m | 42 | Dressmaker | Goring, Sussex | |||
| William Denyer | Son | s | 18 | Agricultural Stockman | Ferring, Sussex | |||
| William Humphrey | Lodger | s | 53 | Agricultural Stockman | Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire | |||
| 54 | 2 North Barn Cottage | Abraham Winsor | Head | m | 72 | Shepherd | Clapham, Sussex | |
| Mary Winsor | Wife | m | 76 | Wisborough Green, Sussex | ||||
| 55 | A Barn | George January | s | 43 | General Labourer | Sheerness, Kent | ||
| 56 | Anisley Nurseries | 1 unoccupied | ||||||