The 1861 Census for Rushton James

The 1861 census was taken on the night of April 7th and for the Township of Rushton James included, the Wolfe Dale, the village of Rushton Town, Wolfe Lowe, New Town and Pyatts Barn, and the Oxhay Wood.
The enumerator was James Pilsbury.

1861 Census Returns ref. RG9/1948, district 5, Folios 42 - 47, pages 1 - 12.
Folio Page Schd Address Name Rel C Sex Age Occupation Place of birth Dis
42 1 1 Brook House Isaac Bailey Head M M 35 Farmer of 11 acres & Wheelwright STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Bailey Wife M F 29 - STS Rushton James -
        Alfred Bailey Son - M 12 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        John Bailey Son - M 8 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Jack Bailey Son - M 4 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Moses Bailey Son - M 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
    2 Blackwood Hill Charles Gibson Head M M 31 Farmer of 5 acres STS Rushton Spencer -
        Jane Gibson Wife M F 26 - STS Horton -
    3 Blackwood Hill Thomas Gibson Head M M 30 Sand Carrier & Farmer of 1acre STS Rushton Spencer -
        Hannah Gibson Wife M F 25 - STS Biddulph -
        John Gibson Son - M 2 Infant STS Rushton Spencer -
        Matthew Gibson Son - M 3m Infant STS Rushton Spencer -
    4 Lane End Jesse Perkin Head M M 55 Farmer of 26 acres STS Rushton Spencer -
        Susannah Perkin Wife M F 54 - LAN Manchester -
        Jesse Perkin Son U M 22 Agricultural Labourer STS Leekfrith -
        Mary Emma Perkin Dau U F 17 Farmer's Daughter STS Leekfrith -
        Mary Emma Armitt Aunt U F 79 Retired Farmer's Wife STS Leekfrith -
    5 Lane End Edward Gibson Head M M 20 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Ellen Gibson Wife M F 29 - CHS Wincle -
        Levina Gibson Dau - F 7m Infant STS Rushton James -
42 2 6 Lane End Henry Gibson Head M M 33 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Gibson Wife M F 25 - STS Horton -
        Mary Jane Gibson Dau - F 8 Scholar LAN Stockport -
        Rachel Gibson Dau - F 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Ann Gibson Dau - F 3 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Simon Gibson Son - M 8m Infant STS Rushton James -
    7 Lane End James Baddely Head M M 52 Cattle Dealer & Farmer of 12a STS Rushton James -
    8 Old Crown Thomas Buxton Head M M 45 Farmer of 11 acres STS Rushton James -
        Ann Buxton Wife M F 47 - STS Rushton James -
        Elizabeth Dakin Ma-law M F 82 - STS Horton Deaf
    9 Old Crown Charles Dale Head M M 34 Blacksmith & Farmer STS Rushton -
        Sarah Dale Wife M F 27 - STS Heaton -
        George Kent Dale Son - M 3 Scholar STS Rushton -
        Abner Dale Son - M 1 Infant STS Rushton -
        Sarah Bailey Servnt - F 11 Nurse Girl STS Biddulph -
    10 Rushton Town John Herrad Head U M 42 Agricultural Labourer NTT Hucknall -
    11 Rushton Town Samuel Buxton Head U M 38 Farmer of 156 acres STS Rushton James -
        John Buxton Servnt U M 52 - STS Rushton James -
        George Teates Servnt U M 14 Farm Servant STS Horton -
        Henry Woodward Servnt - M 12 Farm Servant STS Rushton James -
        Dorothy Bailey Servnt U F 21 Dairy Maid STS Rushton James -
        Fanny Corbishley Servnt U F 25 House Servant STS Horton -
    12 Crown Public House Thomas Boon Head M M 28 Victualer CHS North Rode -
        Harriet Boon Wife M F 25 - STS Rushton James -
43 3 13 Harp House Thomas Boon Head M M 57 Farmer of 51 acres CHS Buglawton -
        Sarah Boon Wife M F 54 - STS Rushton James -
        John Edwd Boon Son U M 20 Journeyman Joiner STS Rushton James -
        Charles Boon Son U M 15 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        John Wilkinson Servnt U M 20 Farm Servant CHS Congleton -
        Prudence Brassington Servnt U F 16 House Maid STS Heaton -
        Elizabeth Walter Visitor U F 18 House Maid CHS Buglawton -
    14 Fox Public House Thomas Gibson Head M M 70 Victualer & Farmer of 8 acres STS Horton -
        Martha Gibson Wife M F 60 - STS Rushton James -
        Matthew Gibson Brdr U M 25 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Martha Gibson Servnt U F 22 Bar Maid STS Rushton Spencer -
    15 Lane End Thomas Gibson Head M M 45 Rake Maker STS Horton -
        Mariah Gibson Wife M F 44 - STS Rushton James -
        Mary Gibson Dau U F 18 Silk Piecer CHS Buglawton -
        Margaret Gibson Dau U F 16 Silk Piecer CHS Buglawton -
    16 Farm House William Allen Head M M 34 Farmer of 11a & brick & Tile makr STS Heaton -
        Sharlot Allen Wife M F 35 - STS Rushton James -
        Mary Jane Allen Dau - F 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Harriet Allen Dau - F 6 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Ellen Allen Dau - F 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
    17 Farm House William Rowe Head M M 45 Game Keeper SAL [?]Morfield -
        Elizabeth Rowe Wife M F 46 - SAL Stockton -
        Ann Rowe Dau U F 16 - CHS Congleton -
43 4 18 Farm House Thomas Lockitt Head M M 36 Farmer of 38 acres STS Biddulph -
        Judith Lockitt Wife M F 36 - STS Biddulph -
        Charles Lockitt Son U M 17 - STS Biddulph -
        Edward Lockitt Son - M 13 Farmer's Son STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Lockitt Dau - F 11 Farmer's Daughter STS Biddulph -
        William Lockitt Son - M 9 Scholar STS Biddulph -
        Alfred Lockitt Son - M 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
    19 Ashmore Hay John Sutton Head M M 60 Farmer of 10 acres STS Biddulph -
        Ann Sutton Wife M F 58 - STS Biddulph -
        William Sutton Son U M 27 - STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Sutton Dau U F 17 Silk Piecer STS Biddulph -
        Enoch Sutton Son - M 12 Silk Piecer STS Biddulph -
        Herbert Sutton Son - M 7 Scholar STS Biddulph -
    20 - William Knight Head M M 45 Farmer of 11 acres STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Knight Wife M F 37 - STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Knight Son - M 11 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Knight Dau - F 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Harriet Knight Dau - F 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Knight Dau - F 4 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        William Knight Son - M 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
    21 Long Edge John Capper Head M M 50 Farmer of 6 acres CHS Church Lawton -
        Martha Capper Wife M F 52 - CHS Hall Green -
        John Crompton Visitor M M 30 Tailor STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Ann Crompton Visitor M F 28 - STS Biddulph -
        James Crompton Visitor - M 8 Scholar STS Biddulph -
44 5 22 Wolf Lowe Simeon Pass Head M M 55 Farmer of 28 acres STS Biddulph -
        Mary Pass Wife M F 53 - STS Biddulph -
        Simeon Oakes Visitor U M 18 Scholar STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Oakes Visitor U F 3 - STS Rushton James -
    23 Wolf Lowe Moses Bailey Head M M 45 Farmer of 24 acres & Wheelwright STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Bailey Wife M F 27 - STS Meerbrook -
        Mary Bailey Dau - F 8 Scholar STS Rushton Spencer -
        Margaret Bailey Dau - F 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Jane Bailey Dau - F 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Bailey Dau - F 4 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Nathan Bailey Son - M 5m Infant STS Rushton James -
        Mary Brookes Niece - F 4 Nurse Child STS Rushton James -
    24 Ryecroft Gate Matthew Gibson Head M M 24 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton Spencer -
        Hannah Gibson Wife M F 23 - STS Rushton James -
        Jonathan Gibson Son - M 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Gibson Son - M 6m Infant STS Rushton James -
    25 Ryecroft Gate Thomas Whiston Head M M 29 Agricultural Labourer STS Norton -
        Sarah Whiston Wife M F 27 - STS Stanley Moss -
        Thomas Ralph Armitt Stpson - M 6 Scholar STS Fenton -
        Susannah Whiston Dau - F 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
    26 Ryecroft Gate Head Mitchel Head M M 45 Nail Maker STS Rushton James -
        Mary Mitchel Wife M F 49 - STS Leek -
        Charles Mitchel Son - M 9 Scholar STS Rushton Spencer -
        Abel Mitchel Son - M 8 Scholar STS Rushton Spencer -
        Thos George Mitchel Son - M 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
44 6 27 Ryecroft Gate William Dale Head M M 33 Farmer of 40 acres STS Rushton Spencer -
        Ann Dale Wife M F 39 - STS Norton -
        Sarah Ann Dale Dau U F 15 Farmer's Daughter STS Norton -
        John Dale Son - M 6 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Ruth Dale Dau - F 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Francis Willm Dale Son - M 3 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Arthur Dale Son - M 11m Infant STS Rushton James -
        William Hall Servnt U M 15 Farm Servant STS Thorncliff -
    28 Wolf Dale The Rev Jas Bostock Head M M 55 Perpetual Curate of Wincle & Frmr STS Norton -
        Harriet Bostock Wife M F 43 - MDX Hanover Street -
        Willm Thesigen Bostock Son - M 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Ellen Louise Bostock Dau - F 6 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Eli Bently Visitor U M 18 Letter Carrier STS Cheadle -
    29 Wolf Dale Hay Jonathan Knight Head M M 42 Farmer of 6 acres & Sand Carrier STS Biddulph -
        Ellen Knight Wife M F 41 - STS Rushton James -
        Charles Knight Son U M 18 Carter STS Rushton James -
        Mary Ann Knight Dau U F 16 House Servant STS Rushton James -
        Daniel Knight Son - M 14 Carter STS Rushton James -
        Elizabeth Knight Dau - F 12 Domestic Servant STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Knight Dau - F 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Ellen Knight Dau - F 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
45 7 30 Lee Side Joseph Shufflebotham Head M M 43 Farmer of 55 acres CHS Wincle -
        Pheby Shufflebotham Wife M F 39 - CHS Wincle -
        Edward Dawson Nephew U M 14 Scholar CHS Sutton -
        Sarah Ann Dawson Niece - F 13 Scholar CHS Sutton -
        Enoch Eardley Servnt U M 25 Carter STS Leekfrith -
        Edward Gibson Servnt U M 24 Farm Labourer CHS Wincle -
        Martha Stubs Servnt U F 20 House Servant STS - -
    0 Lower Lee Side - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -
    31 Pair Tree Edward Gibson Head M M 28 Farmer of 26 acres STS Rushton James -
        Martha Gibson Wife M F 27 - STS Horton -
        Enoch Gibson Son - M 3 Scholar STS Horton -
        Thomas Henry Gibson Son - M 2 Infant STS Horton -
        James Arthur Gibson Son - M 3m Infant STS Rushton James -
        Emma Roberts Servnt - F 11 House Servant STS Hanley -
    32 Marl Spink Richard Heath Head M M 34 Farmer of 34 acres STS Rushton Spencer -
        Ann Heath Wife M F 29 - STS Leek -
        Joyce Heath Dau - F 5 Scholar STS Horton -
        James Henry Heath Son - M 4 Scholar STS Horton -
        Hannah Heath Dau - F 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
        Samuel Heath Visitor M M 52 Male Catcher STS Longnor -
    33 - Thomas Teats Head M M 45 Farmer of 45 acres DBY Dove Edge -
        Elizabeth Teats Wife M F $% - STS Norton -
        Eliza Ann Teats Dau - F 10 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Harriet Teats Dau - F 4 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Anne Maria Teats Dau - F 1 Infant STS Rushton Spencer -
45 8 34 Ox Hay John Clowes Head M M 41 Farmer of 44 acres DBY Ashbourne -
        Hannah Clowes Wife M F 38 - STS Horton -
        John Clowes Son - M 11 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Clowes Son - M 10 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Clowes Dau - F 8 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Clowes Son - M 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Jas Withae Clowes Son - M 6 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Summer Clowes Dau - F 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
        James Clowes Nephew - M 6 Scholar STS Rushton Spencer -
    35 Eases Thomas Condliffe Head M M 31 Farmer of 31 acres STS Rushton Spencer -
        Elizabeth Condliffe Wife M F 28 - STS Cheddleton -
        John Condliffe Son - M 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Condliffe Son - M 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Willm Condliffe Son - M 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
        Joseph Dale Servnt - M 12 Farmer's Boy STS Heaton -
        Sarah Martin Servnt U F 15 House Servant STS Leek -
    36 - William Whittaker Head M M 49 Farmer of 1 acre STS Rushton James -
        Ann Whittaker Wife M F 49 - STS Biddulph -
        Charles Whittaker Son - M 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Eliza Ann Whittaker Grndau - F 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
    37 - Enoch Doorbar Head M M 47 Farmer of 97 acres STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Doorbar Wife M F 47 - STS Horton -
        Thomas Doorbar Son U M 26 Farmer's Son STS Horton -
        Enoch Doorbar Son U M 19 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Doorbar Dau U F 15 Farmer's Daughter STS Rushton James -
        William Doorbar Grnson - M 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
46 9 38 Ashmore House James Rowley Head M M 60 Farmer of 141 acres STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Rowley Wife M F 70 - STS Biddulph -
        Elizabeth Rowley Dau U F 33 Dairy Maid STS Wolstanton -
        William Rowley Son U M 30 Farmer's Son STS Wolstanton -
        Thos Stephen Rowley Son U M 29 Farmer's Son STS Wolstanton -
        Ephraim Bailey Servnt U M 13 Cow Boy CHS Astbury -
    39 New Town Sias Shufflebotham Head M M 56 Farmer of 13 acres STS Biddulph -
        Ann Shufflebotham Wife M F 43 - STS Biddulph -
        Martha Shufflebotham Dau U F 21 House Servant STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Shufflebotham Dau U F 18 Silk Piecer STS Rushton James -
        Abraham Shufflebotham Son U M 15 Silk Piecer STS Rushton James -
        Mary Shufflebotham Dau U F 13 Silk Piecer STS Rushton James -
        Ann Shufflebotham Dau - F 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
    40 New Town John Boon Head M M 57 Farmer of 20 acres STS Rushton James -
        Milciah Boon Wife M F 58 - STS Rushton James -
        William Boon Son U M 23 Agricultural Labourer STS Biddulph -
        Charles Boon Son U M 21 Agricultural Labourer STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Boon Dau U F 19 House Servant STS Biddulph -
        Jack Boon Son U M 16 Farmer's Son STS Rushton -
        Elizabeth Boon Grndau - F 10 Scholar CHS [?]Sidington -
        Era Boon Grnson - M 3 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Jeffery Boon Grnson - M 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
    41 New Town David Mitchel Head U M 52 Farmer of 17 acres STS Rushton James -
        Robert Smart Servnt U M 16 Farm Servant CHS Nantwich -
46 10 42 Fir Tree House Hannah Shufflebotham Head W F 84 Sand Carrier STS Rushton James -
        Emma Shufflebotham Grndau U F 16 Silk Piecer CHS Buglawton -
    43 New Town John Knight Head M M 49 Farmer of 16 acres STS Biddulph -
        Judith Knight Wife M F 48 - CHS Buglawton -
        Charles Knight Son U M 19 Farmer's Son STS Rushton James -
    44 New Town Isaac Shufflebotham Head M M 26 Farmer of 50 acres STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Shufflebotham Wife M F 24 - STS Biddulph -
        Caroline Shufflebotham Dau - F 7 Scholar STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Shufflebotham Dau - F 4 Scholar STS Biddulph -
        Thomas Shufflebotham Son - M 1 Infant STS Biddulph -
    45 New Town Willm Shufflebotham Head M M 55 Farmer of 12 acres STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Shufflebotham Wife M F 55 - STS Biddulph -
        Hannah Shufflebotham Dau U F 24 - STS Rushton James -
        James Shufflebotham Son U M 22 Pot Seller STS Rushton James -
        Thos William Shufflebotham Son - M 11 Scholar STS Rushton James -
    46 - James Boon Head M M 65 Farmer of 10 acres STS Rushton James -
        Martha Boon Wife M F 61 Provisions Dealer STS Biddulph -
        Ann Boon Dau U F 25 House Servant STS Rushton James -
        Sarah Gibson Dau W F 21 Widow of Sand Carrier STS Rushton James -
        Jane Boon Grndau - F 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
    47 Rushton Town Sarah Poyatt Head W F 64 Farmer of 2 acres STS Biddulph -
        Joseph Poyatt Son U M 42 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton James -
47 11 48 Rushton Town Charles Bailey Head M M 57 Farmer of 16a & Stone Mason STS Rushton James -
        Mariah Bailey Wife M F 55 - STS Rushton James -
        James Bailey Son U M 20 Stone Mason Journey Man STS Rushton James -
        Mariah Bailey Dau U F 18 House Servant STS Rushton James -
    49 Rushton Town John Coteril Head M M 47 Agricultural Labourer & Farmer 1a STS Heaton -
        Pheby Coteril Wife M F 45 - STS Rushton James -
        Levinia Coteril Dau - F 6 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Angelia Coteril Dau - F 4 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Mariah Coteril - - F 1 Infant STS Rushton James -
    50 Rushton Town Joseph Poyatt Head M M 71 Agricultural Labourer STS Rushton -
        Olive Poyatt Wife M F 73 - STS Horton -
        Emilial Poyatt Grndau - F 9 Scholar CHS Prestbury -
        Thomas Poyatt Grnson - M 6 Scholar STS Rushton James -
    51 - Thomas Bradley Head M M 37 Farmer of 25 acres STS Horton -
        Ann Bradley Wife M F 45 - STS Horton -
        Sarah Bradley Dau - F 7 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        James Bradley Son - M 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Mary Bradley Dau - F 4 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Thomas Bradley Son - M 2 Infant STS Rushton James -
47 12 52 Rushton Hall John Bailey Head M M 48 Farmer of 82 acres STS Horton -
        Ruth Bailey Wife M F 49 - STS Biddulph -
        Sarah Bailey Dau U F 25 Farmer's Daughter STS Horton -
        Elizabeth Bailey Dau U F 19 Farmer's Daughter STS Rushton James -
        John Bailey Son - M 13 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Henry Bailey Son - M 9 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Richard Bailey Father W M 97 Retired Farmer STS Horton -
    53 Rushton Town Ursula Bailey Head W F 38 Washer Woman STS Rushton James -
        Hannah Bailey Dau U F 16 Silk Piecer STS Rushton James -
        Henry Bailey Son U M 14 Silk Dyer STS Rushton James -
        George Bailey Son - M 10 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Alice Bailey Dau - F 8 Scholar STS Rushton James -
        Daniel Bailey Son - M 5 Scholar STS Rushton James -
    54 Rushton Town John Condliffe Head M M 64 Agricultural Labourer STS Leekfrith -
        Elizabeth Condliffe Wife M F 53 - STS Cheddleton -
    55 Long Edge Simeon Shellan Head U M 50 Farmer of 11 acres STS Rushton James -
        Ann Warburton Servnt U F 40 House Keeper CHS Swettenham -
        Hannah Warburton Boardr - F 1 Infant [House Keeper's Dau] STS Rushton James -
        Ruben Warburton Boardr - M 1m Infant [House Keeper's Son] STS Rushton James -
        Maria Shellern Servnt U F 19 House Servant CHS Swettenham -
    0 Salters Ford - Unoccupied - - - - - - - -

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