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Bedford St Peter 1821 Census

Collated information as follows: Name, Age, Employment. Original is very sketchy and hard to read, some transcription errors are likely. [Ref.Z181/3 (1 & 2)]

Arranged by household, in alphabetical order of surname of head of household. Some households are mixed, and a girls boarding school and Mrs Brogden's 'Manufactory' both housed many people.

Edward Allen, 45, manufacture
Mary Allen, 40
Benjamin Allen, 17
Elizabeth Allen, 14, twin
Ann Allen, 14, twin
Thomas Allen, 12
James Allen, 8
Hannah Allen, 8
Sarah Allen, 5

Sarah Allen, 50
Widow Smith, 64

Widow Allen, 87, Independent
Widow Godfrey, 68

John Austin, 59, trade
William Porter, 14
3 females Sarah Smith, 30, trade
Mary Pain, 20

Joseph Bailey, trade
+2 females

Mark Bailey, agriculture
1 female

Henry Banks, 50, brickmaker
Elizabeth Banks, 60

Joseph Barnes, 45, agriculture
Joseph Barnes, 6
2 females

William Belden, 53,Trade
Elizabeth Belden, 54

John Belden, 50, manufacture
Elizabeth Belden, 22

John Braybrooks, 74, Independent
Eliza Braybrooks, 73
Ann Carter, 50

Mrs Brogden, 65, Manufactory
Bonigna King, 60
Mr Sinfield, 70
Mr Spicer, 70
Mrs Dennis, 79
Lucy Bilton, 40
Sarah Nichols, 40
Miss Ropton [?], 40
Miss Woiley, 35,
E Payne, 37
E Nicholas, 30
M Sinfield, 30
R Circuit, 20
E Circuit, 28
Lucy Chapman, 24
Charlotte Beer, 24
Martha Circuit, 22
Ann Bradley, 21
Lucy Bitten, 17
Sarah Cox, 14

Edward Brown, 50
Joseph Brown, 14
John Brown, 10
Charles Brown, 7
Edward Brown, 2
Robert Brown, 6 months
4 females

Alice Bryant, trade
+ 2 females

Sarah Carter, 38, Trade
Ann Rush, 21
Caroline Bithrey, 10
Mary Ann Brittain, 9

{illegible] Ch--- 19
Thomas Chu---, 17
M A Garrett, 22

Elizabeth Childs, 36, trade
Sarah Childs, 21
Elizabeth Smith, 35
Elizabeth Smith, 5

Samuel Chotes, 46, agriculture
John Chotes, 21
Samuel Choates, 9
+1 female

Mary Clare, 77, independent
Letitia Clare, 58

William Clark, 69 , trade
Letitia Clark, 74
Letitia Clark, 11

William Coles, 30, trade
Mary Ann Coles, 30
William Coles, 10
John Coles, 7
James Coles, 5
Mary Ann Coles, 2
Joseph Coles, 1

Simon Covington, 62, trade
Ber[nard?] Covington, 26
Elizabeth Covington, 27
Mary Ann Covington, 6
Ber[nard?] Covington, 4
Josiah Covington, 6 months

Thomas Covington, 52, sawyer
-Covington, 44
[illegible], 15
[illegible] , 7

Widow Crick, 62
Margaret Smith, 48

Martha Crockford, 49

William Day, 69,Agriculture
Mary Day, 53
John Henley, 29

Widow Dickins, 75, independent
Elizabeth Linford[?], 29
Ann Linford [?], 1

Widow Dickens, 76, independent

Frederick Diemer, trade
+ 1 male, 1 female

Charles Drew, 58, trade
Mrs Drew, 65
Elizabeth Simons, 18

C Dumelow Esq, 59
Mary Dumelow, 45
Frances Dudley, 35
Elizabeth Berridge, 22

Thomas Field, 37, manufacture
Ann Field, 46

Mary Fletcher, 79, independent

John Foster Esq., 56, Farmer
Amelia Foster, wife of John, 38
Emily Foster, 17
Flora Foster, 15
Algernon Foster, 9
Arthur Fitzjohn Foster, 7
Hugh Foster, 6
Elizabeth King, 35
Judith Jordan, 20
Margaret Foster, 25

Levi Fowler, 65, Gentleman
1 female

Widow Jane Gamby, 65, independent
Mary Carter, 35
Mary Carter, 13
Thomas Carter, 8
William Carter, 5,
James Carter, 5

Mary Gammons, 69, independent
Mary Henshaw, 32

John Garrod, 45
James Garrod, 13
3 females

John Gilbert, 64, labourer
Elizabeth Gilbert, 64
Eliza Kent, 31
Frederick Kent, 14
Edmund Kent, 3

William Goodman, 51 , Manufacturer
Susan Goodman, 50
Mary Goodman, 19
John Goodman, 13

George Green, 42, manufacture
Elizabeth Green, 42
Samuel Green, 18
Robert Hendon, 18
Joseph Green, 8
Sarah Green, 6
John Green, 4
Eliza Green, 2

William Hall, 44, Labourer
Ann Hall, 42
Ann Hall, 17
Joseph Hall, 13
Eleanor Hall, 15

William Hanson, 57, Trade
Ellen Hanson, 45
Robert Hanson, 19
Emma Hanson, 13
Ellen Hanson, 9
William Hunt, 19
Ann Tinsley, 45

Elizabeth Hand, 62, independent
Sarah Ship[?], 20

Reverend C F Harker, 39, Minister
E Harker, 38 [
T F Harker, 5
E L Harker, 3
F M Harker 2
Ann Circuit, 24

Widow Sarah Harpin, 40, manufacture
Hannah Cambers, 70
Mary Wagstaff, 28

William Hawkins, 65, labourer
Hannah Hawkins, 19
John Hawkins, 12

Thomas Hedge, 47, Manufacture
Elizabeth Hedge, 50
Lucy Hedge, 13
Sarah Hedge, 10

John Hocker, 42, Handicraft
Elizabeth Hocker, 42

Ann Hodgkins, 62, trade

William Howe, 77, trade
Elizabeth Howe, 77
George Howe, 16

James Huckle, 30, manufacture
Hannah Huckle, 30
Mary Ann Huckle, 10
Sarah Huckle, 8
William Huckle, 4
Isabella Huckle, 4
Ebenezer Huckle, 1

Samuel Hulatt, 29, trade
Samuel Hulatt, 1
1 female

Reverend Dr. Hunt LLD, 53, Rector
Mary Mitchell, 24
Mary Flavell, 29


Jonathan James, 75, labourer
Jane James, 65

Mr Johnson, 61

Mrs Keiblingen, 46, Boarding School for 28 girls
Ann Hal- , 34
Rebecca Hut-, 20
Ann Smith, 27
Elv- Shannon, 26
Mary Rogers, 20
Miss Harris, 15
Miss Mann, 15
Ann Mann, 14
Mary Mann, 12
Ann Trapp, 14
Mary Trapp, 13
Elizabeth Trapp, 11
E Jeffries, 14
Sophie Pope, 14
Hannah Web---, 13
Mary Borys, 13
Sarah Mee, 12
Jane Sanders, 10
Miss [illegible], 12
Harriet Bacon, 11
Emma Bacon, 9
Henrietta Bacon, 9
Susan Smith, 10
Ellen Smith, 7
Ann [illegible] 10
Hannah Loveland, 10
Isobel Foskett, 7

Elizabeth Kemp, 36
Sarah Kemp, 8
William Kemp, 5

Thomas King, 50
Mrs King, 55
Elizabeth [illegible] 65
Rachel Richman, 25

Thomas Lamb, 28, trade
3 females

Thomas Lester, 30, manufacture
Four females

John Linford, 50,Manufacturer
Ann Linford, 49
Mary Linford, 23
Thomas Linford, 20
Charles Linford, 19
William Linford, 14
Esther Linford, 4

Joseph Mac[-] MD
+ 1 male, 4 females

John Menard, 70
Mary Menard, 63
Sarah Menard, 39
Sarah Phoate, 10

William Miller, 69, agriculture
Elizabeth Miller, 69
William Miller, 43
Elizabeth Miller, 45
Ebenezer Miller, 12
Mary Miller, 10

Widow Nottingham, 59
Mary Nottingham, 31
William Nottingham, 26

Mary Odell, 61
Ann Odell, 23
Mrs Hinson, 40
Frances Hinson, 35

Richard Okeley, trade

James Osborne, 37, agriculture
Ann Osborne, 37
Martha Osborne, 11
James Osborne, 9
Ann Osborne, 5

John Pack, 48, Labourer
Sarah Pack, 45
Thomas Lofts, 24
Thomas Pack, 24
John Pack, 21
Henry Pack, 11
Elizabeth Pack, 9
Ann Pack, 6

Mary Pack[er], 80, independent means
Ann Pack[er], 15

Widow Page, 66, independent
Ellen Page, 28
Esther Atter, 45

Robert Pain, 59, pensioner
Mary Pain, 20
Joseph Pain, 10

John Parker Esq.,56 , Independent
Susan Gillham, 45
Ruth Handcarr, 24
William Parker, 4

William Parrott, 24, manufacture
Sarah Parrott, 24
Mary Parrott, 2

Widow Pears[on], 65
William Pears[on], 33, trade
Thomas Pears[on], 6
John Pears[on], 3

Stephen Prior, 69, Trade
Eliza Prior, 40

Mr Purser, Independent
+ 1 female

Widow Purser, 62
Elizabeth Brown, 21
William Hill, 9
John Reid, trade
+ 1 female

John Richardson, 69, agriculture

Miss Richards, independent

Joseph Rootham, 32, trade
Hannah Rootham, 42
Eliza Rootham, 12
Augusta Rootham, 6
Amelia Rootham, 3
Sarah Rootham, 2

Widow Ruffhead, 73
Mary Newham, 40
Mary Newham, 22

William Rush, 55, trade
Mary Rush, 40
Sarah Rush, 9

Richard Sadler, 42
Elizabeth Sadler, 39

Widow Simond, manufacture
+ 1 male and 4 females

Widow Sison, 69
Widow Smith, 85
Widow Hill, 35
Morris, 5

John Skilleter, 43, Blacksmith
Susan Skilleter, 36
Mary Ann Skilleter, 16
Susan Deal, 19

Thomas Small, 37, Gentleman
Ann Small, 34,
Charlotte Burridge, 17
Stephen Sheppard, 14
George Small, 4

Henry Smith, 51, Farmer
Mary Smith, 51
Ann Smith, 29
William Smith, 17
Henry Smith, 11
Samuel Smith, 9

Miss Smith, Independent,
+ 2 males, 1 female

Widow Smith, 70
Ann Smith, 39

Widow Smith, 60, independent

Widow Smith, 74, independent
Mary Woodstow, 38

Benjamin Spence, 71 , independent
Elizabeth Spence, 52
Joseph Spence, 36
John Clemens, 10

John Stay,
+ 1 female

George Summerlin, 29, Servant
- Summerlin, 27
James Summerlin, 4
George Summerlin, 2

John Sutton, 70, trade
Elizabeth Pully, 44

Robert Swain, 59, Labourer

Widow Tall, 70
Widow Cook, 30
Ann Cook, 2

William Taylor, 63, manufacture
Elizabeth Taylor, 24
Mary Taylor, 23
Frances Taylor, 19
Louisa Taylor, 14

Widow Ann Thornhill, 64
Elizabeth Thornhill, 31

T B Timaus, 32, Baker
E Timaus, 36
HH Timaus, 11
J E Timaus, 9
R E Timaus, 7
M Ann Timaus, 4
W Timaus, 28

Mary Trapp, 83, Independent means
Mrs Barton, 76
E Godfrey, 32

John Trolly, 53, brickmaker
Flora Trolly, 53
Fanny Trolly, 20
Eibie [Phoebe] Trolly, 15
Joshua Trolly, 9

Thomas Ward, 39, trade
Elizabeth Ward, 39
Mary Ward, 14
Eliza Ward, 12
Flora [?]Ward 10
Robert Ward, 7
Ann Ward, 5
Richard Ward, 3
Thomas Ward, 6 months

William Warden, agriculture
+ 1 male and 2 females

Miss Watkins, 79, Independent Means
Mary Watson, 35

Mr White, independent,
+ 4 females

John Whitehouse, 51, Trade

Thomas Whitehouse, 21
Charles Whitehouse, 11
Sophia Whitehouse, 14
Ann Whitehouse, 9
Sophia Mack---, 40