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Census of Westham Inhabitants in 1751
taken by the Rev. John Nicholl
In July 1751, after only being in the parish of Westham for some 4 months,the Rev John Nicholl set about recording, house by house, details of all his parishoners.
Rev. John Nicholl was systamatic in the way he recorded the information:-
Leaving the vicaridge, he set off down the High Street on the Northern side, crossing the road and returning to vicaridge on Southern side, then to the Almeshouses. Crossing the marsh road to the South West he turned left to Langney, took the road Northwards to Friday Street and at Stone Cross he noted Red Ditch with Dittons to the West. Retracing his steps a little he must have turned North up the road to Priesthaws and Glyneigh, before crossing the fields to reach Hornes and Rickney, from wich the road ran south through the most populated part of the village, Hankham Street and further south still to Blacknests and Peeling Farm.
The original documents are deposited in Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff, but photocopies are available in the East Sussex Record Office, Lewes. (AMS 5755)
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Families |
Abode/Address |
Total No in Family |
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BAKER Mr |
Hanckham |
4 |
|
BARNARD Mrs |
Red Ditch |
10 |
|
BERRY Edard |
Friday Street |
4 |
|
BOVIS John |
Glinley |
7 |
|
BOVIS Thomas |
Rickney |
5 |
|
BRISTOW |
Northside of Westham Street |
8 |
|
BROOK William |
Hanckham |
4 |
|
BROOKE John |
Southside of Westham Street |
4 |
|
BROWN |
Northside of Westham Street |
3 |
|
BROWN Andrew |
Hanckham |
2 |
|
CANE Thomas |
St Johns |
2 |
|
COPPER John |
Peeling |
1 |
|
COPPER Thomas |
Southside of Westham Street |
4 |
|
COPPERS Mr |
Southside of Westham Street |
2 |
|
DOUCH John |
Hanckham |
6 |
|
DRAWBRIDGE Nathaniel |
Hanckham |
2 |
|
DUKE Nicholas |
Hanckham |
3 |
|
ELPHICK Mr |
Southside of Westham Street |
10 |
|
FAGG Mr |
Red Ditch |
15 |
|
FITSELL John |
Hanckham |
4 |
|
FOSTER John |
Hanckham |
7 |
|
FOWLER William |
Hanckham |
5 |
|
FULLER Thomas |
Friday Street |
6 |
|
GEER John |
Peeling |
1 |
|
GEERING George |
St Johns, from Langley |
|
|
GEERING Mr |
Red Ditch |
8 |
|
GELLE Mrs |
Peeling |
7 |
|
GOWER Samuel |
Red Ditch |
2 |
|
GOWER Thomas |
Red Ditch |
2 |
|
HADDOCK John |
Glinley |
4 |
|
HOLYBON George |
Red Ditch |
2 |
|
HUBIN James |
St Johns |
6 |
|
JONES John |
Hanckham |
3 |
|
KENNARD Mr |
Northside of Westham Street |
4 |
|
KINE John |
Southside of Westham Street |
5 |
|
KING John |
Hornes |
2 |
|
KNIGHT John |
Southside of Westham Street |
3 |
|
MACHINS Messrs |
Northside of Westham Street |
9 |
|
MANSER Edward |
Hanckham |
6 |
|
MILTON Samuel |
Hanckham |
4 |
|
MILTON Thomas, |
Almshouse Hospital* |
|
|
MITCHEL John |
Friday Street |
3 |
|
NICHOLL John Mr |
Southside of Westham Street |
1 |
|
NORMAN Nicholas |
Southside of Westham Street |
5 |
|
PARKS John |
St Johns |
4 |
|
REED Mr |
Dog House |
8 |
|
RICE James |
Northside of Westham Street |
7 |
|
ROWE Mr |
Hanckham |
4 |
|
SIMS Samuel & Widow |
Southside of Westham Street |
10 |
|
SODDER James |
Rickney |
4 |
|
SPENCER Mary |
Blacknest |
3 |
|
STEPHENS Joseph |
Hanckham |
7 |
|
THAYER Mr |
St Johns |
9 |
|
TICKNER Daniel |
St Johns |
6 |
|
WEEKS William |
St Johns |
3 |
|
WENHAM |
Almshouse Hospital* |
17 |
|
WHEELER Mrs |
Southside of Westham Street |
5 |
|
WINDER Widow |
Almshouse Hospital * |
|
|
WOOD Mr |
Hanckham |
3 |
|
WOODHAMS Mr |
St Johns |
4 |
|
WORGER John |
Hanckham |
4 |
|
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| * Total number of people in Almshouse Hospital was 17
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