Rackham 1881 census
Transcribed by C A Gascoigne-Pees 2008
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| Schedule | Address | Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Disability |
| 1 | Mill House | Joseph Brown | Head | m | 48 | Late Farmer no occupation | Balcombe, Sussex | |
| Ellen Brown | Wife | m | 36 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Annie B Brown | Daughter | s | 15 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| Ellen J Brown | Daughter | s | 14 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| William S Brown | Son | s | 12 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| May L Brown | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| John J Brown | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Ernest G Brown | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Albert Brown | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 2 | Mill House | Reginald H Hill | Head | m | 39 | Rector of Parham | Gressenhall, Norfolk | |
| Constance H Hill | Wife | m | 32 | Lynmouth, Devon | ||||
| 3 | Mill House | Vernon C Gonge | Lodger | s | 29 | Estate Agent | ?harnes, Staffordshire | |
| Hugo G Gonge | Lodger | s | 18 | Estate Agent Pupil | Bolas, Shropshire | |||
| 4 | Rose Cottage | Mary A Blackman | Head | w | 75 | Annuitant | Storrington, Sussex | |
| Alfred J Blackman | Grandson | s | 5 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Kate Whafe | Servant | s | 14 | General Servant | Ro?s??, Sussex | |||
| 5 | Rose Cottage | James Nye | Lodger | s | 52 | Agricultural Labourer | Henfield, Sussex | |
| 1 unoccupied | ||||||||
| 6 | Amberley Road | James Andrew | Head | m | 46 | Farmer of 40 acres emp 1 hand | Parham, Sussex | |
| Martha Andrew | Wife | m | 49 | St Dunstans, Middlesex | ||||
| 1 unoccupied | ||||||||
| 7 | Rackham Farm House | Edwin Elliott | Head | w | 71 | Farmer 575acres emp 11men 6boys | Worthing, Sussex | |
| Harold Elliott | Son | s | 32 | Farmers Son | Worthing, Sussex | |||
| Charlotte Wiltshire | Servant | s | 56 | Housekeeper | Robbenden, Sussex | |||
| 8 | Rackham Street | Isaac Elliott | Head | m | 53 | Agricultural Labourer | Storrington, Sussex | |
| Mary Elliott | Wife | m | 54 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| George Elliott | Son | s | 19 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Reuben Elliott | Son | s | 18 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| William Elliott | Son | s | 13 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 9 | Rackham Street | Thomas Smith | Father in Law | w | 78 | Gardener | Bury, Sussex | |
| 10 | Rackham Street | Thomas Ford | Lodger | s | 48 | Miller | Billingshurst, Sussex | |
| 11 | Rackham Street | William Denman | Head | m | 35 | Agricultural Labourer | Billingshurst, Sussex | |
| Esther Denman | Wife | m | 27 | Thakeham, Sussex | ||||
| Edward Denman | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Nutfield, Surrey | |||
| Sophia Denman | Daughter | s | 2 | Mersham, Surrey | ||||
| William Denman | Son | s | 0 | 9 months | Ashington, Sussex | |||
| 12 | Rackham Street | George Lee | Head | m | 28 | Wheelwright | Fittleworth, Sussex | |
| Sarah Lee | Wife | m | 28 | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||||
| Jesse M Lee | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Fittleworth, Sussex | |||
| George Lee | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Sidlesham, Sussex | |||
| Charles Lee | Son | s | 3 | Barlavington, Sussex | ||||
| Sarah A Lee | Daughter | s | 1 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| 13 | Rackham Street | Richard Daughtery | Head | m | 68 | Agricultural Labourer | Pulborough, Sussex | |
| Esther Daughtery | Wife | m | 69 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| 14 | Rackham Street | Edwin Daughtery | Head | m | 29 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Harriet Daughtery | Wife | m | 28 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| 15 | Rackham Street | John West | Head | w | 64 | Farmer of 17 acres | Henfield, Sussex | |
| Friend West | Son | s | 15 | Farmers Son | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 16 | Rackham Street | James Collins | Head | m | 41 | Agricultural Labourer | Madehurst, Sussex | |
| Eliza Collins | Wife | m | 40 | Horsted Keynes, Sussex | ||||
| Rose Collins | Daughter | s | 0 | 8 months | Madehurst, Sussex | |||
| 17 | Rackham Street | Rose Smith | Head | w | 44 | Charwoman | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Felix Smith | Son | s | 21 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Reuben Smith | Son | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Charles Smith | Son | s | 13 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| James Smith | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Clement Smith | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Arthur John West Smith | Son | s | 0 | 18 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 18 | Rackham Street | John Peskett | Head | m | 52 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Anna M Peskett | Wife | m | 54 | Pulborough, Sussex | ||||
| John Peskett | Son | s | 20 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| William Kennard | Grandson | s | 3 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| 19 | Rackham Street | Charles Wakeham | Head | m | 50 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Jane Wakeham | Wife | m | 50 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| William Wakeham | Son | s | 26 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Ellis Wakeham | Son | s | 18 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Wakeham | Daughter | s | 13 | Servant | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Emily Wakeham | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Kate Wakeham | Granddaughter | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 20 | Rackham Street | Peter Daughtery | Head | m | 34 | Market Gardener | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Ellen Daughtery | Wife | m | 33 | Mayfield, Sussex | ||||
| Thomas Daughtery | Son | s | 12 | Scholar | Greatham, Sussex | |||
| George Daughtery | Son | s | 10 | Scholar | Greatham, Sussex | |||
| Jane Daughtery | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Peter Daughtery | Son | s | 1 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 21 | Rackham Street | Thomas Daughtery | Head | m | 66 | Market Gardener | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Jane Daughtery | Wife | m | 64 | Parham, Sussex | ||||
| 22 | Rackham Street | Henry E West | Head | m | 37 | Farmer of 14 acres | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |
| Harriet West | Wife | m | 19 | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Henry E West | Son | s | 2 | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Mary J West | Daughter | s | 0 | 9 months | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Frank Floate | Visitor | s | 5 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 23 | School House | Alfred Lashmar | Head | m | 43 | Schoolmaster (Nat) | Brighton, Sussex | |
| Fanny Lashmar | Wife | m | 44 | Storrington, Sussex | ||||
| Catherine L Lashmar | Daughter | s | 19 | Assistant Teacher | Buxted, Sussex | |||
| Ellen E Lashmar | Daughter | s | 17 | Formerley Domestic Servant | Buxted, Sussex | |||
| Mabel A Lashmar | Daughter | s | 15 | Scholar | Storrington, Sussex | |||
| Arthur G Lashmar | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Storrington, Sussex | |||
| Alfred M Lashmar | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Storrington, Sussex | |||
| Frederick Sydney Lashmar | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | West Sutton, Sussex | |||
| 24 | Late Fighting Cocks | John Duke | Head | m | 33 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Charity Duke | Wife | m | 34 | Greatham, Sussex | ||||
| John Duke | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Lucy Duke | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| May J Duke | Daughter | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Charles Duke | Son | s | 1 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 25 | Late Fighting Cocks | George Forsey | Father in Law | w | 63 | Wiggonholt, Sussex | ||
| 26 | Rackham Bogs | Jane West | Head | w | 56 | Cranleigh, Surrey | ||
| Thomas West | Son | s | 26 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 27 | Rackham Bogs | George Crook | Lodger | s | 30 | Dunford, Sussex | ||
| 28 | Rackham Bogs | Mary Duke | Head | w | 63 | Rackham, Sussex | ||
| Sarah Duke | Daughter | s | 28 | Rackham, Sussex | invalid | |||
| Frank Duke | Son | w | 25 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| William Duke | Son | s | 22 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Rose Duke | Granddaughter | s | 3 | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||||
| Charles Duke | Grandson | s | 0 | 6 weeks | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 1 unoccupied | ||||||||
| 29 | Rackham Bogs | John Stedman | Head | m | 40 | Gardener | Watersfield, Sussex | |
| Harriet Stedman | Wife | m | 43 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| John Stedman | Son | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Caroline Stedman | Daughter | s | 13 | Formerley Domestic Servant | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Stedman | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Mary Stedman | Daughter | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Emma Stedman | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Stedman | Daughter | s | 3 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 30 | Rackham Bogs | Barton West | Head | m | 29 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth West | Wife | m | 46 | Ashington, Sussex | ||||
| William Ansell | Stepson | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Storrington, Sussex | |||
| Jessie Ansell | Stepson | s | 9 | Storrington, Sussex | ||||
| James West | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Storrington, Sussex | |||
| Mary J West | Daughter | s | 4 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 31 | Rackham Common | William Challen | Head | m | 36 | Agricultural Labourer | Storrington, Sussex | |
| Jane Challen | Wife | m | 33 | Botley, Hampshire | ||||
| Henry Challen | Son | s | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Challen | Daughter | s | 10 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Susan Challen | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| James Challen | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Matilda M Challen | Daughter | s | 1 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 32 | Sparright Bogs | George Daughtery | Head | w | 53 | Market Gardener | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Maria Freeman | Servant | m | 46 | Housekeeper | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Alice Freeman | D of Servant | s | 10 | Scholar | Worthing, Sussex | |||
| 33 | Sparright Bogs | Hugh Daughtery | Head | m | 48 | Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth Daughtery | Wife | m | 46 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| John Daughtery | Son | s | 18 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| George Daughtery | Son | s | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| James C Daughtery | Son | s | 11 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Kate Daughtery | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Sarah A Daughtery | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 34 | Sparright Bogs | William West | Head | m | 70 | Agricultural Labourer | Rackham, Sussex | |
| Caroline West | Wife | m | 70 | Rudgwick, Sussex | ||||
| Charles West | Son | s | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 35 | Sparright Bogs | Allan Puttock | Head | m | 26 | Agricultural Labourer | Cootham, Sussex | |
| Sarah S Puttock | Wife | m | 21 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Allan J Puttock | Son | s | 2 | Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 36 | Rackham Bogs | John Whittington | Head | m | 50 | Agricultural Labourer | Billingshurst, Sussex | |
| Esther Whittington | Wife | m | 47 | Abinger, Sussex | ||||
| 37 | Rackham Bogs | James Smith | Head | m | 34 | Agricultural Labourer | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |
| Ruth Smith | Wife | m | 31 | Burwash, Sussex | ||||
| Frank Smith | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |||
| James Smith | Son | s | 7 | Scholar | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Mary J Smith | Daughter | s | 4 | Scholar | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Percy Smith | Son | s | 3 | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | s | 1 | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | ||||
| 38 | Rackham Bogs | Charles Smith | Brother | s | 39 | Agricultural Labourer | Sparright, Rackham, Sussex | |
| 39 | Washingham Cottage | George Saunders | Head | m | 53 | Agricultural Labourer | Lodsworth, Sussex | |
| Harriet Saunders | Wife | m | 43 | Laundress | Pulborough, Sussex | |||
| William Saunders | Son | s | 21 | Agricultural Labourer | Lodsworth, Sussex | |||
| Mark Saunders | Son | s | 18 | Agricultural Labourer | Sullington, Sussex | |||
| Luke Saunders | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| 40 | Frederick Hedger | Lodger | w | 66 | Late Agricultural Labourer | Greatham, Sussex | ||
| 41 | New Road House | John Kemp | Head | m | 34 | Groom | Fittleworth, Sussex | |
| Sarah Kemp | Wife | m | 31 | Dressmaker | Rackham, Sussex | |||
| Fanny Kemp | Daughter | s | 10 | Assistant | Rackham, Sussex | |||