Rackham 1871 census
Transcribed by C A Gascoigne-Pees 2008
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| Schedule | Address | Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where Born | |
| 1 | Rackham Farm | Edwin Elliott | Head | m | 61 | Farmer 600acres emp15men 7boys | Worthing, Sussex | |
| Sarah Elliott | Wife | m | 64 | Shipley, Sussex | ||||
| John W Elliott | Son | s | 28 | Farmers Son | Worthing, Sussex | |||
| Harold Elliott | Son | s | 23 | Farmers Son | Worthing, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Wood | Mother in Law | w | 87 | Shipley, Sussex | blind | |||
| Ellen Wood | Sister in Law | s | 50 | Shipley, Sussex | ||||
| Edith Scutt | Servant | s | 18 | Cook | Storrington, Sussex | |||
| Mary A King | Servant | s | 16 | Housemaid | Bury, Sussex | |||
| 2 | Rackham Street Cottage | Isaac Elliott | Head | m | 43 | Agricultural Labourer | Storrington, Sussex | |
| Mary E Elliott | Wife | m | 44 | Worthing, Sussex | ||||
| George Elliott | Son | s | 10 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Reuben Elliott | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| William Elliott | Son | s | 3 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 3 | Thomas Ford | Lodger | s | 38 | Journeyman Miller | Billingshurst, Sussex | ||
| 4 | Rackham Street Cottage | Charles Brockhurst | Head | m | 39 | Agricultural Labourer | Bignor, Sussex | |
| Jane Brockhurst | Wife | m | 32 | Bignor, Sussex | ||||
| Sarah A Brockhurst | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Bury, Sussex | |||
| Alice Brockhurst | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Bury, Sussex | |||
| Avis Brockhurst | Daughter | s | 4 | North Stoke, Sussex | ||||
| James Brockhurst | Son | s | 3 | North Stoke, Sussex | ||||
| Mary Brockhurst | Daughter | s | 2 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Jane Brockhurst | Daughter | s | 0 | 1 month | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 5 | Rackham Street Cottage | Stephen Daughtery | Head | m | 41 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Mary Daughtery | Wife | m | 40 | Pulborough, Sussex | ||||
| Matilda Daughtery | Daughter | s | 14 | Thakeham Union, Sussex | ||||
| Olive Daughtery | Daughter | s | 11 | Nutbourne, Sussex | ||||
| Edwin Daughtery | Son | s | 2 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 6 | Alfred Mitchell | Lodger | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | |||
| 7 | Rackham Street Cottage | Richard Daughtery | Head | m | 59 | Agricultural Labourer | Pulborough, Sussex | |
| Esther Daughtery | Wife | m | 57 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| Edwin Daughtery | Son | s | 19 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Caroline Daughtery | Daughter | s | 16 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Richard Daughtery | Grandson | s | 5 | Goring, Sussex | ||||
| 8 | Rackham Street Cottage | John West | Head | m | 57 | Carrier | Henfield, Sussex | |
| Sarah West | Wife | m | 48 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Walter West | Son | s | 21 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Barton West | Son | s | 19 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Raymond West | Son | s | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Sarah J West | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Friend H West | Son | s | 6 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 9 | 1 Box Cottage | Reuben Smith | Head | m | 26 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Lucy A Smith | Wife | m | 22 | Duncton, Sussex | ||||
| 10 | 2 Box Cottage | Reuben Wakeham | Head | m | 36 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Eliza M Wakeham | Wife | m | 36 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 11 | Rackham Street Cottage | John Peskett | Head | m | 42 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Annie M Peskett | Wife | m | 42 | Pulborough, Sussex | ||||
| Caroline Peskett | Daughter | s | 14 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| John Peskett | Son | s | 10 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 12 | Luffs Cottage | Henry West | Head | w | 63 | Farmer of 20 acres of land | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Ellis West | Son | s | 29 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Charles Wakeham | Son in Law | m | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Jane Wakeham | Daughter | m | 40 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| William Wakeham | Grandson | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Alice Wakeham | Granddaughter | s | 10 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Ellis Wakeham | Grandson | s | 8 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Mary A Wakeham | Granddaughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Wakeham | Granddaughter | s | 4 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Wakeham | Granddaughter | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Charles Wakeham | Grandson | s | 0 | 7 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 13 | 1 Slaughters Cottage | Thomas Daughtery | Head | m | 56 | Market Gardener | Chailey, Sussex | |
| Jane Daughtery | Wife | m | 54 | Parham, Sussex | ||||
| 14 | James Nye | Lodger | s | 43 | Agricultural Labourer | Henfield, Sussex | ||
| 15 | 2 Slaughters Cottage | Peter Daughtery | Head | m | 24 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Ellen Daughtery | Wife | m | 23 | Mayfield, Sussex | ||||
| Thomas Daughtery | Son | s | 2 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| George Daughtery | Son | s | 0 | 9 months | Greatham, Sussex | |||
| Paynes Cottage | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 16 | Rackham Street Cottage | William Smith | Head | m | 36 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Rose Smith | Wife | m | 32 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Letey Smith | Daughter | s | 12 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Felix W Smith | Son | s | 11 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Agnes Smith | Daughter | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Alice Smith | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Reuben Smith | Son | s | 5 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Charles Smith | Son | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | s | 1 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 17 | Swan Cottage | Michael Blackman | Head | m | 64 | Farmer 100acres emp 2men 1boy | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Mary Ann Blackman | Wife | m | 65 | Storrington, Sussex | ||||
| William Blackman | Son | s | 38 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| 18 | Spring Cottage | Martha Andrews | Wife | m | 40 | Butlers Wife | London, Middlesex | |
| Mill House | 1 unoccupied | |||||||
| 19 | Warren Cottage | Henry Coote | Head | m | 59 | Agricultural Labourer | Leicestershire | |
| Jenny Coote | Wife | m | 56 | Thakeham, Sussex | ||||
| Robert Coote | Son | s | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Alfred S Coote | Son | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 20 | 1 Bog Cottage | Charles Duke | Head | m | 55 | Painter and Glazier | West Chiltington, Sussex | |
| Mary Duke | Wife | m | 53 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Sarah Duke | Daughter | s | 18 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Frank Duke | Son | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| William Duke | Son | s | 12 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 21 | 2 Bog Cottage | George Fossey | Head | w | 54 | Agricultural Labourer | Wiggonholt, Sussex | |
| Robert Fossey | Son | s | 22 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Fossey | Daughter | s | 19 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
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| 23 | 3 Bog Cottage | John Steadman | Head | m | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | Watersfield, Sussex | |
| Harriet Steadman | Wife | m | 33 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| John Steadman | Son | s | 5 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Charlotte Steadman | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Caroline Steadman | Daughter | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Eliza Steadman | Daughter | s | 0 | 9 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Rackham Street | 2 unoccupied | |||||||
| 24 | Rackham Street Cottage | William Ruff | Head | m | 48 | Dealer | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Charlotte Ruff | Wife | m | 47 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Jane H Ruff | Daughter | s | 20 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| George Ruff | Son | s | 18 | Dealer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Kate Ruff | Daughter | s | 14 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 25 | Thomas West | Lodger | s | 16 | Groom and Cowman | Rackham, Sussex | ||
| 26 | Fighting Cock Inn | Alfred Blackman | Head | s | 40 | Butcher and Innkeeper | Amberley, Sussex | |
| John Newell | Boarder | s | 71 | Retired Farmer | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Rose Barnes | Servant | s | 37 | Housekeeper | Kingswood, Gloucestershire | |||
| 27 | Richard White | Lodger | s | 59 | Bricklayer | Parham, Sussex | ||
| 28 | 1 Withyham Cottage | Richard Challen | Head | m | 54 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Mary Challen | Wife | m | 54 | Billingshurst, Sussex | ||||
| 29 | 2 Withyham Cottage | William Challen | Head | m | 26 | Agricultural Labourer | Storrington, Sussex | |
| Jane Challen | Wife | m | 24 | Botley, Hampshire | ||||
| Henry W Challen | Son | s | 7 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Challen | Daughter | s | 0 | 10 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 31 | Ivy Cottage | Hugh Daughtery | Head | m | 49 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth Daughtery | Wife | m | 39 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| John H Daughtery | Son | s | 7 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| George Daughtery | Son | s | 5 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth J Daughtery | Daughter | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| James C Daughtery | Son | s | 0 | 6 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 32 | Bottle Lodge | George Daughtery | Head | m | 45 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Jane Daughtery | Wife | m | 45 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Henry Daughtery | Nephew | s | 15 | Pulborough, Sussex | ||||
| 33 | Pyny Lodge | William West | Head | m | 60 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Caroline West | Wife | m | 57 | Rudgwick, Sussex | ||||
| Caroline West | Daughter | s | 24 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Charles West | Son | s | 20 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Harry West | Son | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Clara West | Granddaughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 34 | 1 Sparright Cottage | Thomas Smith | Head | m | 68 | Gardener | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Mary Smith | Wife | m | 70 | Dane Hill, Thakeham, Sussex | ||||
| 35 | Charles Smith | Lodger | s | 28 | Agricultural Labourer | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | ||
| 36 | James Smith | Lodger | s | 24 | Agricultural Labourer | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | ||
| 37 | 2 Sparright Cottage | James Searle | Head | m | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth Searle | Wife | m | 38 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| William Searle | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Peter Searle | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Sullington, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Searle | Daughter | s | 2 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Charles Searle | Son | s | 0 | 8 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Thomas Daughtery | Father in Law | w | 81 | Ashington, Sussex | ||||
| 38 | 3 Sparright Cottage | John Duke | Head | m | 23 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Charity Duke | Wife | m | 24 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| Rose Duke | Daughter | s | 0 | 11 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 39 | New Road | John Kemp | Head | m | 24 | Groom | Fittleworth, Sussex | |
| Sarah Kemp | Wife | m | 21 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Fanny Kemp | Daughter | s | 0 | 11 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 40 | 1 Washingham Cottage | George Saunders | Head | m | 45 | Agricultural Labourer | Lodsworth, Sussex | |
| Harriet Saunders | Wife | m | 33 | Pulborough, Sussex | ||||
| William Saunders | Son | s | 11 | Lodsworth, Sussex | ||||
| Mark Saunders | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Sullington, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Saunders | Daughter | s | 4 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 41 | 2 Washingham Cottage | Frederick Hedger | Head | w | 60 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |