"Wichand Old"? in near Brighton?

[suey]

Hi Dimps, Wiggonholt is still tiny - I don't suppose there are more than that today, it tends to get lumped in with Parham and Rackham.
It does have a church, known locally as The Shepherds Church as it has no patron Saint; one room, with a bell turret. It's main claim to fame is a Sussex marble font.
I hav'nt visited it for years so I don't know about gravestones or memorials but if memory serves me correctly a survey was done on them c1900.  I must go and have another look. 
The church is still in use and shares a Vicar with Parham, Amberley, Greatham and North Stoke, known collectively as the 'Wildbrooks Churches'.

[suepi]

Hi Casalguidi,
1861 Census
RG9/604 Folio 102 Page 19
59 George St, Hove
James Burchell Head Mar     38  Agricultural Laborer  Sussex Billingshurst
Mary Ann “      Wife Mar     39                                      Sussex Billingshurst
Harriet Lindfield Step Dau Unm 21 Laundress             Sussex Billingshurst
Robert Lindfield Step Son Unm 17 Coal Merchants Laborer Sussex Petworth
James Burchell Son                     14 Agricultural Laborer Sussex Wickham Holt
Charles “           Son                     12 Scholar                     Sussex Wickham Holt
Mary Ann “       Dau                      9 Scholar                     Sussex Wickham Holt
Rhoda “              Dau                     7 Scholar                      Sussex Southwick
William “           Son                     3                                    Sussex Hove
It clearly says Wickham Holt

From the BVRI
BURCHELL, Henry   Christening
   Gender:   Male
   Christening Date:   27 Jan 1861   Recorded in:   Hove, Sussex, England
   Father:   James BURCHELL
   Mother:   Mary Ann
Source:   FHL Film 1067211   Dates:   1858 - 1881

Sue

[casalguidi]

That's all great - thankyou to everybody that's helped - there's a few new names there that I didn't previously know about!

I do have some info on the BURCH(A/E)LLS ie. baptisms in Billingshurst but it was this middle part of the 19c that I was lacking.

Looking at the birthplaces in 1861 ................. where do we think they will be in 1851?  Is Wiggonholt still likely or are we looking for a "Wickham" now?

Thanks again

Casalguidi

[Dimps]

The nearest Wickham I can find is in Hampshire.  I think the "Holt" clinches it.  I'm voting for Wiggonholt!  - Deborah

[suepi]

I agree with Deborah, look at Wiggonholt for the 1851 census
Sue

[suey]

I think this clinches it......... from The Place names of Sussex, can't think why I did'nt look before..

Wiggonholt. Wicga's thicket (OE Wicgan holt) Wikeolte 1195 - Wykenholt 1279 - Wygenholt 1316  and...
                                                                  Wickenholt 1675 

[casalguidi]

Hi Everyone

They WERE in Wiggonholt 1851 so a great many thanks to you all 

Best wishes

Casalguidi

[suey]

Phew! Great news    Is there a house/farm name?  Let me know I'll see if I can dig up any more info if you like
Suey

[casalguidi]

Hi Suey

I don't know if there was any "address" mentioned (probably  not) as I requested a lookup via the Sussex Lookup Exchange:

Wiggonholt 1851 Census HO107/1651 folio 677 at Wiggonholt

BURCHELL, Thomas, Head, Mar, 27, Labourer, Sussex, Billingshurst
BURCHELL, Mary , Wife, Mar, 30, Sussex, Billingshurst
LINFIELD, Mary, Daur, 9, Sussex, Billingshurst
LINFIELD, Robert, Son, 6, Sussex, Billingshurst
BURCHELL, James, Son, 4, Sussex, Wiggonholt
BURCHELL, Charles, Son, 1, Sussex, Wiggonholt
DAUGHTREY, James, Lodger, Widr, 32, Labourer, Sussex, Westmeston

Never mind, at least I have them now 

Best wishes

Casalguidi