1851 Census for Rushton James

The 1851 Census was taken on the night of 30th March 1851 and covered the whole of the Township of Rushton James in the Chapelry of Rushton Spencer in the Eclesiastical District of Leek, including Rushton Town Village, Wolfe Lowe, New Town, Lee Side and Wolfe Dale Hay

1851 Census Returns ref. RG107/2008, district 3, Folios 583 - 591, pages 1 - 16.
Folio Page Schd Address Name Rel C Sex Age Occupation Place of birth Dis
583 1 1 Coal Pit Road William Whittaker Head M M 39 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Ann Whittaker Wife M F 40 Labourer's Wife CHS Buglawton -
        Hannah Whittaker Dau - F 12 Daughter STS Rushton James -
        William Whittaker Son - M 11 - STS Rushton James -
        Emma Whittaker Dau - F 3 - STS Rushton James -
        John Whittaker Son - M 1 - STS Rushton James -
        Eliza Whittaker Dau - F [?]3 - STS Rushton James -
    2 Wolf Dale Hay Jonathan Knight Head M M 23 Farmer of 15 acres STS Biddulph -
        Ellen Knight Wife M F 22 Farmer's Wife STS Rushton James -
        John Knight Son - M 15 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Knight Son - M 12 - STS Rushton James -
        Charles Knight Son - M 10 - STS Rushton James -
        Margaret Knight Dau - F [?] - STS Rushton James -
        David Knight Son - M 4 - STS Rushton James -
        Elizabeth Knight Dau - F 2 - STS Rushton James -
    3 Ryecroft Gate Ann Dale Head W F 21 Farmer of 23 acres STS Horton -
        Sarah Ann Dale Dau - F 4 - STS Horton -
        William Dale Servnt - M 22 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Daniel Heath Servnt - M 12 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
    0 - - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -
584 2 4 Ryecroft Gate John Rogers Head M M 20 Agricultural Labourer STS Heaton -
        Elizabeth Rogers Wife M F 37 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Abraham Rogers Son - M 3m - STS Rushton James -
        Mary Mitchel - W F 18 - STS Rushton James -
        Daniel Mitchel Visitr - M 10 - STS Rushton Spencer -
    5 Ryecroft Gate James Oakes Head M M 27 Agricultural Labourer CHS [?] -
        Mary Oakes Wife M F 24 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Ann Oakes Dau - F 1 - STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Oakes Dau - F 1 - STS Rushton James -
    6 Ryecroft Gate Samuel Hollinshead Head M M 43 Agricultural Labourer CHS Astbury -
        Ann Hollinshead Wife M F 49 Wife STS Heaton -
        Charles Gibson - W M 79 […] Dealer STS Biddulph -
    7 Lee Side George [?] Head M M 34 Farmer of […] acres CHS Macclesfield -
        Hannah [?] Wife M F […]1 Wife [?] [?] -
        George Willm [?] Son - M 10m - STS Rushton James -
        Simon Beach Servnt - M 13 Farm Servant STS Biddulph -
584 3 8 Lee Thomas Whittaker Head M M 38 Farmer of 35 acres CHS [?] -
        Maria Whittaker Wife M F 39 Farmer's Wife STS Rushton Spencer -
        Levina Gibson - - F 14 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Eardley Niece - F 11 - STS Rushton Spencer -
        William Sutton Servnt U M 11 Agricultural Labourer STS Leek -
    9 Endon Ease Enoch Gibson Head M M [?] Farmer of […] acres CHS Buglawton -
        Hannah Gibson Wife M F [?] Farmer's Wife STS Ipstones -
        Edward Gibson Son U M 12 - STS Rushton James -
    10 Marl Spink Charles Corbishley Head M M 23 Farmer of […] acres STS Horton -
        Mary Corbishley Wife M F 30 - STS Bagnal -
        Martha Corbishley Dau - F 2 - STS Endon -
        Charles Corbishley Son - M 5m - STS Rushton James -
        Martha Kirkham Servnt - F 12 - STS Horton -
    11 Oxhay Wood Thomas Teates Head M M 34 Farmer of 34 acres DBY Lever Edge -
        Elizabeth Teates Wife M F 34 Farmer's Wife STS Horton -
        William Teates Son - M 11 - STS Horton -
        Henry Teates Son - M 8 - STS Horton -
        George Teates Son - M 6 - STS Horton -
        Eliza Ann Teates Dau - F 10m - STS Rushton James -
585 4 12 Woodside Thomas Clowes Head W M 68 Farmer of 55 acres CHS Sutton -
        Sarah Clowes Dau U F 24 Daughter STS Leek -
    13 Woodside John Clowes Head M M 31 Agricultural Labourer DBY Ashbourne -
        Hannah Clowes Wife M F 26 Wife STS Horton -
        Samuel Clowes Son - M 10 - STS Horton -
        Martha Clowes Dau - F [?] - STS Horton -
        Elizabeth Clowes Dau - F 5 - STS Horton -
        Ann Clowes Dau - F 3 - STS Rushton James -
        John Clowes Son - M 2 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Clowes Son - M 1m - STS Rushton James -
    14 Eases Thomas Gibson Head W M [?] Farmer of […] acres STS Horton -
        John Gibson Son U M 24 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Nathan Gibson Son - M 14 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Mary Gibson Servnt - F 8 House Servant CHS Buglawton -
    15 Brook Thomas Gibson Head M M 37 Agricultural Labourer STS Horton -
        Maria Gibson Wife M F 35 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Margaret Gibson [?] - F [?] - STS Rushton James -
        Alfred Curlow Lodger M M 36 [?] LAN [?] -
        Margaret Curlow Wife M F 30 - LAN Liverpool -
585 5 16 Poyatts Barn William Heathcote Head M M 25 Farmer of 48 acres STS Biddulph -
        Mary Heathcote Wife M F 26 Wife STS Biddulph -
        John Heathcote Son - M 10m - STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Maychin - W F 78 [?] STS Wolstanton -
        Elizabeth Booth Servnt U F 17 House Servant CHS Astbury -
        [?] [?] - U M 19 Agricultural Labourer STS Biddulph -
    17 Ashmoor House William Garwood Head M M 32 Farmer of […] acres CHS Sandbach -
        Mary Garwood Wife M F 41 Wife CHS [?] -
        Frances Garwood Dau - F 12 - CHS […]stock -
        Ann Garwood Dau - F 11 - CHS […]ham -
        Mary Garwood Dau - F 8 - CHS […]ham -
        William Garwood Son - M 7 - CHS […]ham -
        Joseph Garwood Son - M 4 - CHS […]ham -
        John Garwood Son - M 2 - CHS […]ham -
        [?] [?] Servnt U M 16 Agricultural Labourer STS Trentham -
    18 Ashmoor House Leonard Hopkin Head M M 23 Brick and Tile Maker CHS Nantwich -
        [?] Hopkin Wife M F 21 Wife CHS Middlewich -
586 6 19 New Town Frances Bently Head U M 16 Farmer of 13 acres STS Rushton -
    20 New Town Siah Shufflebotham Head M M 41 Farmer of 8 acres STS Biddulph -
        Ann Shufflebotham Wife M F 31 - STS Biddulph -
        Martha Shufflebotham Dau - F 11 - STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Shufflebotham Dau - F 8 - STS Rushton James -
        Abraham Shufflebotham Son - M 5 - STS Rushton James -
        Mary Shufflebotham Dau - F 3 - STS Rushton James -
    21 New Town Sarah Mitchel Head W F 80 Farmer of […] acres STS Rushton James -
        Daniel Mitchel Son U M 44 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
    22 New Town John Boon Head M M 41 Farmer of 13 acres STS Rushton James -
        Mileah Boon Wife M F 46 Wife STS Rushton James -
        John Boon Son U M 21 Agricultural Labourer STS Biddulph -
        Charles Boon Son - M 12 - STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Boon Dau - F 9 - STS Biddulph -
        Jacob Boon Son - M 6 - STS Biddulph -
        Elizabeth Boon Dau - F 5 - CHS Sindington -
    23 Fir Tree Hannah Shufflebotham Head W F 72 Pauper STS Rushton James -
        Emma Shufflebotham Grndau - F 7 - CHS Buglawton -
        Ann Shelly Lodger U F 76 Pauper STS Biddulph -
586 7 24 New Town John Knight Head M M 35 Farmer of 32 acres STS Biddulph -
        Judith Knight Wife M F 28 Wife CHS Buglawton -
        Sarah Knight Dau - F 12 - STS Rushton James -
        James Knight Son - M 11 - STS Rushton James -
        Charles Knight Son - M 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
    25 New Town William Shufflebotham Head M M 47 Farmer of […] acres STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Shufflebotham Wife M F 46 Wife STS Biddulph -
        Isaac Shufflebotham Son U M 17 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Frances Shufflebotham Son - M 13 - STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Shufflebotham Dau - F 10 - STS Rushton James -
        Pheby Shufflebotham Dau - F 5 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Shufflebotham Son - M 2 - STS Rushton James -
    26 New Town James Boon Head M M 55 Farmer of 11 acres STS Rushton James -
        Martha Boon Wife M F 51 Wife STS Biddulph -
        Jonathan Boon Son U M 29 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Ann Boon Dau U F 16 Farmer's Daughter STS Rushton James -
        Charles Boon Son - M 13 - STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Boon Dau - F 11 - STS Rushton James -
587 8 27 New Town John Gibson Head M M 52 Agricultural Labourer STS Biddulph -
        Milcah Gibson Wife M F 47 Wife STS Biddulph -
        Job Gibson Son - M 12 - STS Biddulph -
        Moses Gibson Son - M 9 - STS Biddulph -
    28 Long Edge End William Knight Head M M 35 Farmer of 22 acres STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Knight Wife M F 25 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Ann Knight Dau - F 3 - STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Knight Son - M 1 - STS Rushton James -
    29 Long Edge End Simeon Shelton Head U M 32 Farmer of 10 acres CHS Buglawton -
        Hannah Heath Servnt W F 61 House Servant STS Longnor -
    30 Fields Meadow Rupert Kirk Head M M 46 Farmer of 14 acres STS [?] -
        Sarah Kirk Wife M F 37 Wife STS Rushton James -
        James Kirk Son U M 15 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Kirk Son - M 4 - STS Rushton James -
        John Kirk Son - M 1 - STS Rushton James -
        Margaret Bayles Servnt - F 11 House Servant STS Rushton James -
587 9 31 Wolf Lowe Samuel Knight Head M M 45 Farmer of 25 acres STS Biddulph -
        Mary Knight Wife M F 39 Wife STS Rushton James -
        James Knight Son U M 18 Farmer's Son STS Biddulph -
        Samuel Knight Son U M 16 Farmer's Son STS Biddulph -
        Harriet Knight Dau U F 14 - STS Biddulph -
        Phobe Knight Dau - F 7 - STS Rushton James -
        Henry Knight Son - M 3 - STS Rushton James -
    32 Wolf Lowe Thomas Bayley Head M M 73 Farmer of 14 acres STS Rushton James -
        Margaret Bayley Wife M F 75 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Moses Bayley Son U M 30 Wheelwright STS Rushton James -
        Nathan Bayley Grnson U M 15 Servant STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Brooks Servnt U F 11 House Servant STS Leekfrith -
    33 Earlsway House John Mitchel Head M M 54 Farmer of 66 acres STS Rushton Spencer -
        Hannah Mitchel Wife M F 31 Wife CHS Buglawton -
        James Mitchel Son U M 25 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        John Mitchel Son U M 21 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Mary Mitchel Dau U F 18 House Servant STS Rushton Spencer -
        Peter Mitchel Son U M 16 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Henry Mitchel Son - M 13 - STS Rushton Spencer -
588 10 34 Harp House Thomas Boon Head M M 47 Farmer of 62 acres CHS Buglawton -
        Sarah Boon Wife M F 43 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Boon Son U M 18 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        John Edwin Boon Son - M 10 - STS Rushton James -
        Charles Boon Son - M 6 - STS Rushton James -
        Mary Jane Boon Dau - F 8m - STS Rushton James -
        Richard Buxton Servnt U M 15 Farm Servant STS Rushton James -
    35 Ashmoor Hay John Gibson Head M M 26 Farmer of 11 acres STS Rushton James -
        Maria Gibson Wife M F 23 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Arthur Gibson Son - M 1 - STS Rushton James -
    36 Ridding Side Phoebe Mitchel Head W F 72 Farmer of 8 acres STS Rushton James -
        James Mitchel Son U M 47 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Charlotte Mitchel Dau U F 26 Farmer's Daughter STS Rushton James -
        Richard Mitchel Grnson - M 6 - STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Poyatt Lodger U M 30 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
588 11 37 Stoney Edge Enoch Doorbar Head M M 38 Farmer of 50 acres STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Doorbar Wife M F 38 Wife STS Horton -
        Hannah Doorbar Dau U F 18 Farmer's Daughter STS Horton -
        Thomas Doorbar Son U M 16 Farmer's Son STS Horton -
        John Doorbar Son - M 11 - STS Rushton James -
        Enoch Doorbar Son - M 8 - STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Doorbar Dau - F 5 - STS Rushton James -
    38 Fox Charles Gibson Head M M 40 Farmer of 18 acres STS Tunstal -
        Mary Gibson Wife M F 39 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Gibson Dau U F 15 Farmer's Daughter STS Rushton James -
        Margaret Gibson Dau - F 14 - STS Rushton James -
        Harriet Gibson Dau - F 11 - STS Rushton James -
        Moses Gibson Son - M 9 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Gibson Son - M 6 - STS Rushton James -
        Thesiah Gibson Dau - F 1 - STS Rushton James -
        William Knight Servnt U M 36 Farm Servant STS Rushton James -
        William Jones Lodger U M 26 Wheelwright HEF - -
        John Haddley Lodger U M 45 Blacksmith LAN Woeded -
589 12 39 Blackwood Hill Josiah Moss Head M M 56 Farmer of 5 acres STS Rushton James -
        Susanna Moss Wife M F 45 Wife STS Biddulph -
        George Moss Son U M 19 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Matthew Moss Son U M 17 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Louisa Moss Dau - F 13 - STS Rushton James -
        Ann Moss Dau - F 10 - STS Rushton James -
        Susanna Moss Dau - F 8 - STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Knight Servnt U M 24 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
    40 Blackwood Hill Martha Gibson Head W M 50 Farmer of 30 acres STS Rushton James -
        James Gibson Son U M 25 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Charles Gibson Son U M 23 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Richard Gibson Son U M 19 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Matthew Gibson Son - M 15 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Martha Gibson Dau - F 13 - STS Rushton Spencer -
        Edwin Gibson Son - M 10 - STS Rushton Spencer -
        Samuel Dale Lodger - F 62 Blacksmith STS Heaton -
    41 Lane End Charles Whitehouse Head M M 25 Agricultural Labourer CHS Congleton -
        Mary Whitehouse Wife M F 21 Wife STS Heaton -
        James William Whitehouse Son - M 1 - CHS Congleton -
    0 - - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -
    0 - - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -
589 13 42 Lane End Thomas Whittaker Head W M 40 Farmer of 26 acres STS Heaton -
        John Whittaker Son U M 15 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Levena Whittaker Dau - F 10 - STS Rushton James -
        Kesiah Whittaker Dau - F 4 - STS Rushton James -
    43 Lane End Isaac Bailey Head M M 28 Wheelwright STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Bailey Wife M F 19 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Alfred Bailey Son - M 2 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Bailey Son - M 3m - STS Rushton James -
    44 Old Crown Thomas Buxton Head M M 35 Farmer of 21 acres STS Rushton James -
        Ann Buxton Wife M F 37 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Jackson Visitr U M 23 Tile & Pipe Manufacturer CHS [?] -
    45 Rushton Hall Thomas Buxton Head W M 92 Farmer of 136 acres STS Rushton James -
        Samuel Buxton Son U M 29 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Daniel Buxton Son U M 25 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Rachel Buxton Dau U F 23 Farmer's Daughter STS Rushton James -
        Elizabeth Bailey Servnt U F 18 House Servant STS Rushton James -
        Matthew Pool Servnt U M 40 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Hammond Servnt - M 11 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
590 14 46 Rushton Town Jonathan Poyatt Head M M 60 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Poyatt Wife M F 50 Wife STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Poyatt Dau - F 13 - STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Poyatt Son - M 9 - STS Rushton James -
    47 Rushton Town Joseph Poyatt Head M M 61 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Olive Poyatt Wife M F 62 Wife STS Horton -
        Mariah Poyatt Grndau - F 9 - STS Rushton James -
        Rachel Poyatt Grndau - F 5 - CHS Chesterfield -
    48 Rushton Town William Bailey Head M M 38 Farmer of 2 acres STS Rushton James -
        Urscela Bailey Wife M F 28 Wife STS Rushton James -
        Isaac Bailey Son - M 10 - STS Rushton James -
        Moses Bailey Son - M 8 - STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Bailey Dau - F 6 - STS Rushton James -
        Henry Bailey Son - M 4 - STS Rushton James -
        Nathan Bailey Son - M 2 - STS Rushton James -
        George Bailey Son - M 10m - STS Rushton James -
    0 - - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -
590 15 49 Rushton Town William Goodwin Head W M 78 Farmer of 1 acre STS Horton -
        Pheby Whittaker Dau [?] F 34 - STS Rushton James -
        Mary Whittaker Grndau - F 9 - STS Rushton James -
        Elizabeth Whittaker Grndau - F 6 - STS Rushton James -
    50 Rushton Town Charles Bailey Head M M 41 Farmer of 12 acres STS Rushton James -
        Maria Bailey Wife M F 46 Wife STS Rushton James -
        James Bailey Son U M 22 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Levinia Bailey Dau - F 12 - STS Rushton James -
        Mariah Bailey Dau - F 8 - STS Rushton James -
    0 - - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -
    51 Rushton Hall John Bailey Head M M 38 Farmer of 72 acres STS Horton -
        Ruth Bailey Wife M F 40 Wife STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Bailey Dau U F 15 - STS Horton -
        Dorothy Ann Bailey Dau - F 11 - STS Rushton James -
        Elizabeth Bailey Dau - F 9 - STS Rushton James -
        John Bailey Son - M 3 - STS Rushton James -
        Richard Bailey Visitr W M 67 [?]Annerity STS Horton -
        James Baddeley Servnt U M 23 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Rigby Servnt U M 20 Agricultural Labourer STS Cheadle -
591 16 52 Dingle Brook Samuel Bayley Head M M 63 Farmer of 25 acres STS Leekfrith -
        Sarah Bayley Wife M F 59 Wife STS Horton -
        John Bayley Son U M 20 - STS Heaton -
    53 Crown Inn William Wincle Head M M 31 Inn Keeper STS Biddulph -
        Ann Wincle Wife M F 27 Wife CHS Macclesfield -
        Mary Wincle Dau - F 6 - CHS Bosley -
        John Henry Wincle Son - M 6m - STS Rushton James -
        Maria Gibson Stpdau - F 5 - STS Rushton James -
    54 Wolf Dale Hay James Bostock Head M M 43 Clergyman & Farmer of 17 acres STS Horton -
        Harriet Bostock Wife M F 33 - LND Hanover St. -
        Charles Edward Bostock Son - M 9 - STS Horton -
        Jas Augs Bostock Son - M 7 - STS Horton -
        Lewis Barry Bostock Son - M 5 - STS Horton -
        Emily Hannah Bostock Dau - F 3 - STS Horton -
        Hannah Bloor Servnt U F 19 House Servant STS Leek -
        Abraham Tunnicliff Servnt U M 17 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        James Nailer Servnt U M 15 Agricultural Labourer CHS Wincle -

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