100 YEARS - East Preston and Kingston Census 1801-1901

Houses and Families  - RWS 2004

NOTE:  All of the ANALYSIS schedules use the same numbering to the houses or blocks of housesw.

Ths bears no relation to the numbering of households  in the TRANSCRIPTS of the origional census returns.

The names of occupants must be referred to when relationg the-s analysis to the transcripts.

 
Analysis of Census Returns 1841-1901 and Village Houses

It should not be assumed that the following lists relate houses to tenants with absolute certainty.  Some places such as Preston Place are virtually certain but at the other extreme assumptions have to be made in relating various rates and census returns together and following the enumerator on his course through the village.

 

A poverty of parochial records transforms in the 1840s into comparative abundance.  The first parish rate list, tithe apportionment, and detailed census returns begin in 1841.   The Tithe Apportionment was drawn up in order to fix a rent-charge on land in place of the age old tithe of crops in kind, and has no direct connection with housing.  However, East Preston is one of those fortunate tithings for which not only the property owners are given, but also most of the tenants of both land and dwellings.  With rates, tithes, and census returns being made about the same date, and with many of the occupants the same it is possible to relate the returns together in order to reconstitute the village fairly accurately.  Without the tithe map providing the layout of houses in the village and Kingston, the identification of properties listed in other sources would be very problematical.

 

On the basis that the village in 1831 contained 32 houses, one of which was the workhouse and another the coastguards, very little building could have taken place in the decade to 1841.  The village only had one more house, and there is some evidence that one cottage had been destroyed by fire, [refer to Edmund Bushby and the School History] while the most likely new building was the final two cottages in the North Lane terrace, accounting for the one addition to the village total.

 

Very few houses were named in any of the sources, until the end of the 19th century, but where they are the names are placed in quotes.

It may be noted that the Coastguard Cottages were referred to in the Tithe Apportionment as the Preventive House, as if it were a single dwelling, whereas there is no doubt it was a typical row of coastguard cottages, each pair having intercommunicating lobbies.

 

c1840 Tithes                                                     owner                                      occupier                                  Tithe No

2 - Preston Place                                              William Olliver                            not stated                                  2

3 - Apple Tree & Jasmin Cottages                       William Olliver                            Benjamin Green             51

                                                                        do                                             William Cook

4 - Forge Cottage 1                                            WGK Gratwicke                         James Booker                           52

5 - Forge Cottage 2                                            do                                             William Card                              52

7 - Wistaria Cottage                                           Messrs Corney                          Charles Farley                           54        

9 - Manor House                                                do                                             not stated                                  61

10 - House on Bend                                           William Amoore                         Henry Redden                            93

                                                                        do                                             not stated

14 - Old Yews                                                    Sarah Slater                              Sarah Slater                              69

15 - Baytree House                                            WGK Gratwicke                         Mary Brown                               59

17 - The Rosery or Alma "beer shop"                   Messrs Corney                          Elizabeth Corney                       63

19 - Winters                                                      Thomas Knight                          Thomas Knight                          66                    

20 - Preston Cottage                                          John Slater                                John Slater                                64

26 - North Lane Cottages                                    Richard Baker                            George Belchember                   65

                                                                        do                                             John Corney

                                                                        do                                             James Barnard

                                                                        do                                             Thomas Ayling

29 - Boxtree Cottages                                        John Ayling                               John Ayling                               67

                                                                        do                                             Stephen Ayling

32 - Baytree Cottage                                          Richard Baker                            Richard Baker                            88

33 - Jackmans Cottage                                       Sarah Slater                              William Bushby                         89

36 - Beehive Cottages                                        George Olliver                            Nahomi Jupp                             90

                                                                        do                                             Stephen Bushby

                                                                        do                                             John Steer

38 - The Homestead                                           do                                             not stated                                  34

39 - Homestead Cottages                                   do                                             Thomas Farmaney                     35

                                                                        do                                             James Corney                           36

43 - Coastguard Cottages "Preventive House"       do                                             Lieut Forsyth                             43

46 - Seaview                                                      JW Heasman                             JG Heasman                             47

47 - Sea Cottage                                                WGK Gratwicke                         William Bushby                         104

53 - Union Workhouse "Poor House"                   Union                                        James Floate                             68

 

Census Returns

Servants are enumerated only where they are assumed to be serving the household in which they live and not their own families, and not the servants living out.

Lodgers are enumerated only where so named in the census returns.  Where houses are named these are in quotes.  The workhouse had its own schedule.   As may be seen in the full transcript of the 1841 census, no houses were named, and many of them were out of order with coastguards dispersed through the schedule.  With no family relationships stated, it is not possible to define lodgers, but there are a few instances where these were probable.

Workhouse schedules have not all been checked nor the numbers of inmates.

                                                                                                                                                                        total                 included

1841 Census                                                     occupier                                  occupation                               household            servants          

2 - Preston Place                                               Phillis Olliver 68                         independent                               3                      2

3 - Apple Tree & Jasmin Cottages                       Benjamin Green 30                    ag lab                                       3

                                                                        --- Cook [male] 45                      servant                                      2

4 - Forge Cottage 1                                            James Booker 35                       blacksmith                                6

5 - Forge Cottage 2                                            Martin Card 45                           ag lab                                       6

7 - Wistaria Cottage                                           Charles Farley 45                       farmer                                       8

9 - Manor House                                                Thomas Corney 75                     farmer                                       6                      1

                                                                        Hannah Corney 60                     independent                               3

10 - House on Bend                                           Henry Redman 50                      ag lab                                       8

                                                                        George Knight 40                       ag lab                                       6

14 - Old Yews                                                    Sarah Slater 89                          independent                               3                      1

15 - Baytree House                                            Mary Brown 30                          cultivator                                   5                      2

17 - The Rosery                                                 Elizabeth Corney 71                   farmer                                       4

19 - Winters                                                      Sarah Knight 70                         not stated                                  3

20 - Preston Cottage                                          John Slater 55                           farmer                                       4                      2

26 - North Lane Cottages                                    George Belchamber 20               groom                                       2

                                                                        Nancy Corney 45                       not stated                                  4

                                                                        James Barnett 40                       ag lab                                       8

                                                                        James Caiger 45                        ag lab                                       8

29 - Boxtree Cottages                                        John Ayling 65                           ag lab                                       4

                                                                        Stephen Ayling 25                      ag lab                                       2

32 - Baytree Cottage                                          Richard Baker 60                       farmer                                       7

33 - Jackmans Cottage                                       William Bushby 65                     ag lab                                       2

36 - Beehive Cottages                                        Nahomi Jupp 55             not stated                                  4

                                                                        Stephen Bushby 30                    ag lab                                       6

                                                                        John Steer 45                            ag lab                                       11

38 - The Homestead                                           William Collins 25                      ag lab                                       5

39 - Homestead Cottages                                   Henry Farmaney 30                    shoe maker                               4

                                                                        James Corney 40                       carpenter                                   6

43 - Coastguard Cottages                                   William Forsyth 27                     Coast Guard [Lieut RN]              3

            [10 listed]                                              William Ditton 30                       do                                             3

                                                                        Thomas Hocking 42                   do                                             8

                                                                        Pattrick Early 30                        do                                             7

                                                                        Thomas Pover 36                       do                                             9

                                                                        Charles Prow 25                        do                                             4

                                                                        James Mc Foul  25                     do                                             3

                                                                        David Courtis 52             do                                             7

                                                                        John Cooper 35                          not stated                                  5

                                                                        James Richards 40                    not stated                                  8

46 - Seaview                                                      John Heasman 91                      independent                               4                      1

47 - Sea Cottage                                                William Bushby 40                     ag lab                                       7

53 - Union "Workhouse"                                     James Float 52                          governor                                    3

 

STATISTICS

Whole Village    42 notional Houses                    127 males         143 females       270 total

Village              31 dwellings                              70                     84                     154

Coastguard        10 dwellings                              24                     33                     57

Workhouse        1 house             officers              1                      2

                                                inmates             32                     24                     59

Averages for households Village 4.97       Coastguard 5.70            Combined 5.15

 

Rates

The parish rates lists seldom name houses, but they provide valuations for them and list the owners and, in some years, the tenants.  It is notable that recently built houses were rated higher than older properties of similar size.  Preston Place had replaced Corner House in 1838, being the east wing of present day Preston Hall.  The Homestead was a Tudor farmstead slightly larger in area than Preston Cottage, and yet of lower value than the more elegant residence erected in 1810.  Barn Row was evidently built shortly after 1845, and may have made use of a farm building on the site.  There is no mention of a shop at North Lane Cottages until 1849, but John and Nancy Corney were married in 1823 and were described as shop keepers on the baptism of their children.  

 

 

1845 and 1849 Parish Rates tenants                             Value                                       1845                                         1849

2 - Preston Place                                                           £32       0s         0d                     --                                              GA Coombe

3 - Apple Tree & Jasmin Cottages                                   2.         2.         6                      Ben Green                                 Thomas Bushby

                                                                        do                                             James Cook                              --- Winton

4 - Forge Cottage 1                                                        5.         10.        0                      James Booker                           James Booker

5 - Forge Cottage 2                                                        1.         10.        0                      Martin Card                               Martin Card

7 - Wistaria Cottage                                                       4.         5.         0                      Mr Farley                                  Mr Farley

8 - Barn Row Cottages                                                   2.         0.         0                      nil                                             W Williams

                                                                                    do                                             nil                                             W Bushby

                                                                                    do                                             nil                                             H Redman

9 - Manor House                                                            5.         15.        0                      Tho Corney                                Tho Corney

                                                                                    5.         10.        0                      J Corney                                   James Corney

10 - House on Bend                                                       2.         7.         6                      Henry Redman                           Tho Hills

                                                                                    do                                             ---                                             George Knight

14 - Old Yews                                                                6.         15.        0                      Susan Slater                             Susan Slater

15 - Baytree House                                                        13.        10.        0                      Mary An Brown                          George Gilbert

17 - The Rosery                                                             5.         5.         0                      H Slater beer shop                     Wm Baker

19 - Winters                                                                  3.         0.         0                      Sarah Knight                             Sarah Knight

20 - Preston Cottage                                                      11.        5.         0                      Henry Slater                              Edw Waterman

26 - North Lane Cottages                                                2.         12.        6                      Maria Baker                               Maria Baker plus 15s for shop

                                                                                    do                                             Thos Bushby                             Thos Barnett

                                                                                    do                                             James Barnett                           James Barnett

                                                                                    do                                             Wm Baker                                 William Baker

29 - Boxtree Cottages                                                    3.         0.         0                      John Ayling                               -- Fermaney

                                                                                    do                                             Step Ayling                               Step Ayling

32 - Baytree Cottage                                                      4.         15.        0                      Geo Barnett                               George Barnett

33 - Jackmans Cottage                                                   2.         0.         0                      Wm Bushby                              Wm Bushby

36 - Beehive Cottages                                                    2.         2.         6                      ---                                             --   Belchamber

                                                                                    do                                             Naomi Jupp                               Naomi Jupp

                                                                                    1.         12.        6                      John Steer                                 Jn Steer

38 - The Homestead                                                       6.         5.         0                      Charles Hills                              Jn Haines

39 - Homestead Cottages                                               2.         15.        0                      Henry Farmaney                        Jn Barnett

                                                                                    do                                             James Corney                           Henry Leggatt

43 - Coastguard Cottages "Blockade House"                    8 x £3  -  1 x £5 5s  -  1 x £4 10s

46 - Seaview                                                                  8.         0.         0                      JG Heasman                             JG Heasman

47 - Sea Cottage                                                            2.         10.        0                      H Leggott?                                James Hooper

53 - Union Workhouse                                                    £4         5.         0

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                        total

1851 Census                                                     occupier                                  occupation                               household            servants           lodgers/boarders

2 - "Preston Place"                                            Francis Coombe 47                    prop houses                              6                      2

3 - Apple Tree & Jasmin Cottages                       Thomas Bushby 55                    ag lab                                       4                      -                       1

                                                                        Thomas Stafford 35                    ag lab                                       6

4 - Forge Cottage 1                                            James Booker 48                       blacksmith                                5

5 - Forge Cottage 2                                            Martin Card 53                           ag lab                                       5

7 - Wistaria Cottage                                           Jane Farley 55                           schoolmistress                          7                      -                       1

8 - Barn Row Cottages                                       William Bushby 53                     ag lab                                       7

                                                                        James Wintor 26                        groom                                       4

                                                                        Henry Redman   62                     ag lab                                       8

                                                                        Allen Leggett 24             ag lab                                       3                      -                        1

                                                                        James Corney 53                       carpenter                                   6                      -                       1

9 - Manor House                                                Clement Olliver  73                     carpenter                                   4

                                                                        Susan Corney 77                       annuitant                                   2

10 - House on Bend                                           George Knight 51                       ag lab                                       5                      -                       1

                                                                        Stephen Charles 29                    blacksmith                                6

14 - Old Yews                                                    Sussana Slater  60                     prop land                                   2                      1

15 - Baytree House                                            George Gilbert 28                       farmer                                       6                      4

17 - The Rosery                                                 Henry Slater 39                          prop land                                   4

18 - Slaters Cottage                                           uninhabited                                                                                0

19 - Winters "beer shop"                         Sarah Knight 79                         beer shop                                  2

20 - Preston Cottage                                          Edward Waterman 45                 attorney                                    4                      1

26 - North Lane Cottages                                    Maria Baker 68                          prop houses                              1

                                                                        Thomas Barnett 38                    ag lab                                       6

                                                                        William Baker 37                       ag lab                                       7

                                                                        George Barnett 46                      farmer                                       4

29 - Boxtree Cottages                                        Henry Farmaner 41                    cordwainer                                 4

                                                                        Stephen Ayling 37                      ag lab                                       7

32 - Baytree Cottage                                          James Barnett 55                       ag lab                                       7

33 - Jackmans Cottage                                       William Bushby 79                     highway lab                               2

36 - Beehive Cottages                                        John Steer 55                            ag lab                                       3

                                                                        Naihomi Jupp 67                        parish relief                                2

                                                                        Lucy Collins 78                          parish relief                                1         

38 - The Homestead                                           John Haines 34                          bailiff                                         5                      1

39 - Homestead Cottages                                   John Barnett 52                         huckster                                    2

                                                                        Henry Leggett 36                       ag lab                                       6

42 - Nelsons Cottage                                          uninhabited                                                                                0

43 - "Coast Guard Station"                                  Henry Davis 38                          Lieut RN CG                              2                     

            [10 listed]                                              John Smith 51                           commissioned boatman              5

                                                                        John Barnett 40                         CG                                           7

                                                                        William Long 38                         CG                                           10

                                                                        Alexander Pengilly 36                 CG                                           8

                                                                        Edward Murphy 27                     CG                                           4                      1

                                                                        James White 29                         CG                                           5

                                                                        Henry Tiltman 45                        chief boatman                            8

                                                                        James Mc Foul 35                     comm boatman                          8

                                                                        James January 38                      CG                                           6

46 - Seaview                                                      uninhabited                                                                                0

47 - Sea Cottage                                                James Mills 50                          ag lab                                       3

52 - Park Field                                                   Charles Puttick 35                     ag lab                                       3

53 - Union Workhouse                                        John Imrie 38                             governor                                    4

 

STATISTICS

Whole Village    50 notional Houses                    148 males         162 females       310 total

Village              35 inhabited  3 uninhabited         74                     82                     156

Coastguard        10 dwellings                              27                     36                     63

Park Field Cott  1 dwelling                                  2                      1                      3

Workhouse        1 house             officers              2                      2

                                                inmates             43                     41                     88

Averages for households Village 4.46       Coastguard 6.30            Combined 4.86

 

Newly built houses in 1851 include Slaters Cottage, Nelsons, and Barn Row complete.   Park Field was north of Angmering, as an outlier of East Preston, and so not part of the village.  The enumerator George Gilbert kept to a reasonable sequence by moving from his own place and proceeding eastwards to the junction of North Lane, then south to the beach at Sea Cottage, then back to present day Sea Lane, and so to the northern part of the Street ending at Preston Place.

 

Rates

The final comprehensive parish rate lists are for 1855 and 1858, and are useful in reconstructing a much enlarged village.  Places are not named apart from the Blockade House, Union Workhouse, Sea Cottage, Park Field House and Mansion for Preston Place.  A bakehouse is also listed.  Winters is now a beer shop and rated higher than formerly.

1855 and 1858 Parish Rates tenants                 Value                                       Tenants

1 - Groves Cottage [Bailiffs]                                 £2         12s       6d                     --- Groves

2 - Preston Place                                               £32       0s         0d                     RA Warren

3 - Apple Tree & Jasmin Cottages                       2.         0.         0                      Tho Bushby

                                                                        do                                             --- Stafford                    

4 - Forge Cottage 1                                            5.         10.        0                      James Booker

5 - Forge Cottage 2 now a "stable"                                             

7 - Wistaria Cottage                                           3.         5.         0                      Jane Farley

8 - Barn Row Cottages                                       1.         10.        0                      William Bushby

                                                                        do                                             Martin Card

                                                                        do                                             John Leggatt then --- Peters

                                                                        do                                             -- Winton then -- Cooper

                                                                        do                                             Henry Redman

9 - Manor House                                                4.         7.         6                      Susan Corney then -- Clements

                                                                        4.         2.         6                      James Corney                          

10 - House on Bend                                           1.         5.         8                      Edw Mills

                                                                        do                                             Jane Marner then John Barnett

                                                                        do                                             Will Blackman

14 - Old Yews                                                    6.         7.         6                      Susanna Slater

15 - Baytree House                                            13.        10.        0                      George Gilbert

17 - The Rosery                                                 3.         15.        0                      Henry Slater then William Ellis

18 - Slaters Cottages                                         2.         12.        0                      nil the Henry Gratwicke postman

            do   "bakehouse"                                   1.         5.         0                      ditto

19 - Winters                                                      8.         0.         0                      Sarah Knight later Fermany

20 - Preston Cottage                                          11.        5.         0                      Henry Slater

26 - North Lane Cottages                                    2.         12.        6                      Maria Baker   15s shop

                                                                        do                                             Thomas Barnett

                                                                        do                                             William Baker then William Barnett

                                                                        do                                             James Barnett

29 - Boxtree Cottages                                        3.         0.         0                      Henry Fermaney

                                                                        do                                             Stephen Ayling

30 - Shorewell House

32 - Baytree Cottage                                          ??                                             ??

33 - Jackmans Cottage                                       1.         10.        0                      William Bushby then Mary Bushby

36 - Beehive Cottages                                        1.         12.        6                      Henry Charman

                                                                        do                                             Naomi Jupp

                                                                        1.         5.         0                      Philip Ede

38 - The Homestead                                           6.         5.         0                      John Haines

39 - Homestead Cottages                                   2.         2.         6                      John Barnett

                                                                        do                                             Mrs Crowther

42 - Nelsons Cottage                                          ??                                             George Barnett

43 - Coastguard Cottages "Blockade House"        36.        15.        0                      Lieut Davis

46 - Seaview                                                      8.         0.         0                      Hannah Downer

47 - "Sea Cottage"                                             1.         17.        6                      Jane Knight

52 - "Park Field"                                                            ??                                 Martin Mustian

53 - Union Workhouse                                        4.         5.         0                      -- Harding