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'An Account of all the Inhabitants of the Parish of Croydon in the County of Cambridgeshire commencing from 1 January 1843' |
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by Reverend Francis Fulford 1803-1868 (Rector at Croydon 1841-1845). Additional notes by Reverend R S B Sandilands (Rector 1845-1864). |
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40 |
Next
house up the village to Hopkins |
William
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They
can both read. He works for Mr Haydon. They have two daughters married out of
the parish. They belong to Arrington. He generally attends Eversden meetings,
and she Wendy Church. She is the most extraordinary talking old woman in the parish. |
RSBS:
(Both her daughters are dead. She and her husband are very steady, |
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41 |
James
Bartle |
An
old man, father of Samuel who now keeps the "Carpenters Arms". A Communicant,
and a very good old man, I believe. Can read. |
There
is a prayer meeting held in his house, which has been purchased by Mr Hopkins
of Bassingbourn, an Independent. |
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Next
door |
William
Newman and Mary |
Can't
read, either of them. He is working for Mr King of Tadlow at Hatley. He is a very
quiet and respectable man. She is of a most violent temper. He left her for three
or four years some time on account of her temper. They were married at Wendy and
children Christened there. Kezia Law and Harriet Greaves are her
sisters; he has been in the habit of attending Eversden Meeting, and is a decided
dissenter, but comes |
1.
Charlotte Newman, aged 13. 2. Richard Newman, aged 10. In the Sunday school. 3. William Newman, aged 3. 4. Jane Anne, aged 2 months. RSBS: (5. |
Lives
with them |
Mary
Howard |
Mother
of William Newman by her first husband. She goes out nursing, is a very
straightforward respectable woman, attends Church at Croydon when at home. (see
next page) |
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Charles
Titmus and Mary |
He
can't read, works for Mr Elliston. She can. |
1.
Simeon Titmus, aged 14. Has worked for us, is steady, but very slow and dirty
in his work. Attends Sunday school. 2. James Titmus, (aged 11). Attends Sunday school. 3. Mary Titmus (aged 8). 4. Anne Titmus, (aged 5). 5. Charles Titmus (aged 2). |
They
both attend Church. He is brother to Simeon Titmus (page 9). |
These
parties now live at the Limekilns [page 54] where Easy used to live before he
went to Canada. |
[Above
entry completely crossed through] |
Live
in the same house |
Charles
Titmus and Kitty |
Father
and mother of Charles above, also of Simeon and Mary Newman, widow.
Attend Church. He is a very quiet old man. She goes out nursing and is a great
talker. |
RSBS:
(Kitty died in 1846, having been taken ill whilst gleaning, since which Charles
has become a communicant.) |
RSBS:
(Mary Howard (see preceding page) owns this house and now resides in it when not
nursing.) |
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Robert
Gates and Charlotte |
He
can't read, works for Mr George. She can read. She goes with a horse and cart
to Cambridge as a carrier. They none of them come to Church scarcely ever - and
are but irregular livers. |
1.
William Gates, aged 24. Can't read, works for Mr Elliston. (Lately married
to a Tadlow girl.) 2. James Gates, aged 21. Can't read. Married. 3. Maria Gates, aged 9. In the Sunday school. |
RSBS: (James
was married to Mary Lyon (page 36) 30th January 1843 |
RSBS:
(Later: Robert Gates a steady man, a good workman - wife said to drink.) |
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Mary Warman |
Her
husband was transported for 7 years about 10 years ago, and she has not heard
of him for several years. She goes out as a charwoman, and comes to the Rectory
as a washerwoman. She is very constant at Church. |
1.
Elizabeth Warman, aged 12. In the Sunday school. Fetches our letters. |
[Above
entry completely crossed through] |
RSBS:
(Married and gone to Bourn. Her name is Sampson now.) |
Lucy
Simpson |
Unmarried,
aged woman. Has has several baseborn children, is very ignorant, |
RSBS:
(Lodges elsewhere now.) |
In
the same house |
Sarah
Warden |
Aged
single woman. Has had some baseborn children. Used to be very regular at church.
Has not been lately. |
RSBS:
(Passes for a witch.) |
RSBS:
(is in the Workhouse) |
RSBS:
(Now dead.) |
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entry completely crossed through] |
RSBS:
(This house has been pulled down.) |
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Next door |
John Presland
and Mary |
Can
both read. He works for Mr Jackson. Attend church constantly - children all Christened
in Croydon Church. |
1.
Alfred Presland, aged 14. Works for Mrs Casbourn. 2. Tamar Presland, aged 12. In the Sunday School. 3. William Presland, aged 9. In the Sunday School. 4. Rhoda Presland, aged 7. In the Sunday School. 5. Emily Presland, aged 5. 6. James Presland, aged 2. |
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completely crossed through] |
RSBS:
(Gone to Australia with his family.) |
RSBS:
(The Graves's mentioned page 18 live here now, having purchased the lease of the
house.) |
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Next
door |
Samuel
Presland and Mary |
Can
both read. He works for Mr Ellis. They attend Church |
1.
Susan Presland, aged 1 year - Christened in Croydon Church. |
RSBS: (They
have 2 more children now.) |
Lives
in the same house. |
James
Miller |
Her
father, a cripple with rheumatism. He belongs to Arrington, was formerly a post-boy
at the "Hardwicke Arms", comes up to Church occasionally, is very ignorant.
Lady Hardwicke generally gives him a Xmas present. |
RSBS:
(He died in 1847, and I buried him in Arrington churchyard. R.S.B.S.) |
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William
Miller |
Can
both read. He works for Mr Haydon. They attend Church. |
RSBS: (&
Ann is dead) |
Live
in the same house |
John
Miller and Lydia |
He
is son of the above and can read. She is daughter of William Hill (page 24). She
can't read. They were married in Croydon in the Autumn 1842. |
1.
William Miller, aged 2 months - Christened in Croydon Church. |
RSBS: (They
have another child.) |
RSBS:
(Later note: He is just sent to prison for a month, for leaving his family
in the summer in search of work. I think it was rather a hard case.) |
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Thomas Worland
and Elizabeth |
He
can read. She can read and write. Married at Wimpole, and Christened there, except
two youngest at Croydon. Not very regular at Church. |
1. William Worland, aged 14. In the Sunday school. |
Lydia,
an elder daughter, came home from service the beginning of February 1843, about
which time all the rest of the above, and the Hills (underneath) went into Caxton
Workhouse, leaving her alone in the house with Badcock. |
RSBS: (The
eldest daughter married one of the Hills , and is gone to Canada . The rest of
the family are now at home. They are very bad managers, always in rags and wanting.
Lydia is dead.) |
In
the same house |
Thomas
Hill and Anne |
He
can't read, and is son of William Hill (page 24). She can read a little, and is
daughter of the above. |
1.
William Ilot Hill, aged 2 months - Christened at Croydon. |
[Above entry
completely crossed through] |
RSBS:
(Gone to Canada.) |
Lodges
in the same house |
Kezia
Badcock |
A
single friendly woman aged about 35. |
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