Houghton 1881 census
Transcribed by C A Gascoigne-Pees 2009
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| Schedule | Address | Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Disability |
| 26 | Whiteways Lodge | William R Reeves | Head | m | 38 | Woodcutter | Bexley, Kent | |
| Mary Jane Reeves | Wife | m | 39 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Fanny Reeves | Daughter | s | 8 | Scholar | South Stoke, Sussex | |||
| Robert Reeves | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| William Reeves | Son | s | 4 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Thomas D Reeves | Son | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 27 | George & Dragon | Lucy Cunningham | Head | w | 65 | Inn Keeper | Fittleworth, Sussex | |
| Cornelius Cunningham | Son | m | 28 | Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Daughter in Law | m | 21 | Balcombe, Sussex | ||||
| Robert John Cunningham | Grandson | s | 0 | 5 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Harriet A Humphrey | Servant | s | 12 | Nursemaid | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| 28 | Houghton | John Drewitt | Head | w | 82 | Retired Farmer | Send, Surrey | |
| Fanny Drewitt | Daughter | s | 51 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Martha M Drewitt | Daughter | s | 38 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Charlotte C Philippe | Servant | s | 16 | Servant | Bombay, East India | |||
| Sarah Braby | Servant | s | 21 | Cook | Poling, Sussex | |||
| Jane Braby | Servant | s | 19 | Housemaid | Burpham, Sussex | |||
| 29 | Houghton | Edward Ruff | Head | m | 25 | Groom and Gardener | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Fanny Ruff | Wife | m | 33 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| William E Ruff | Son | s | 0 | 1 month | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 30 | Edwin Parker | Head | m | 36 | Labourer | North Heath, Pulborough, Sussex | ||
| Caroline Parker | Wife | m | 38 | South Stoke, Sussex | ||||
| Alice Parker | Daughter | s | 12 | Scholar | Broomers Hill, Pulborough, Sussex | |||
| Frank Parker | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | West Chiltington, Sussex | |||
| 31 | St Edmunds | Frances Keating | Head | w | 46 | Schoolmistress | Folkestone, Kent | |
| 32 | William Small | Head | m | 58 | Carter on Farm | Bramshott, Hampshire | ||
| Jane Small | Wife | m | 50 | Milland, Sussex | ||||
| William Small | Son | s | 17 | Farm Labourer | Bramshott, Hampshire | |||
| 33 | John Ayling | Head | m | 30 | Carter on Farm | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Alice Ayling | Wife | m | 24 | Westergate, Sussex | ||||
| John McCarthy Ayling | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Halnaker, Sussex | |||
| Thomas Hy Ayling | Son | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 34 | Joseph Cooper | Head | m | 58 | Baker and Grocer | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Sophia Cooper | Wife | m | 57 | Lavant, Sussex | ||||
| Charlotte Cooper | Daughter | s | 15 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 35 | William Ayling | Head | m | 55 | Farmer | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Sarah Ann Ayling | Wife | m | 56 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Fanny Ayling | Daughter | s | 31 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| William Ayling | Son | s | 14 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Robert Ayling | Son | s | 9 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 39 | Samuel Payne | Head | m | 47 | Shepherd | Elverton, Sussex | ||
| Eliza Payne | Wife | m | 40 | Albourne, Sussex | ||||
| Samuel G Payne | Son | s | 18 | Shoreham, Sussex | ||||
| David Payne | Son | s | 16 | Shepherd | Shoreham, Sussex | |||
| Annie Payne | Daughter | s | 14 | Shoreham, Sussex | ||||
| Ada F Payne | Daughter | s | 12 | Scholar | Shoreham, Sussex | |||
| Alice M Payne | Daughter | s | 10 | Scholar | Shoreham, Sussex | |||
| Edith J Payne | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Shoreham, Sussex | |||
| Mary Ann Payne | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| William J Payne | Son | s | 3 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Ethel B Payne | Daughter | s | 0 | 7 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| John Davis | Lodger | s | 74 | Mariner | East Indies | |||
| 40 | David Dinnage | Head | m | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Horsham, Sussex | ||
| Ann Dinnage | Wife | m | 38 | Crewkerne, Dorset | ||||
| Jane Dinnage | Son | s | 19 | General Labourer | Horsham, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Dinnage | Daughter | s | 16 | Horsham, Sussex | ||||
| Alfred Dinnage | Son | s | 14 | Horsham, Sussex | ||||
| Henry Dinnage | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Horsham, Sussex | |||
| Minnie Dinnage | Daughter | s | 3 | Scholar | Horsham, Sussex | |||
| Annie Dinnage | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Horsham, Sussex | |||
| 41 | William Elliott | Head | m | 36 | Farmer | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Annie Elliott | Wife | m | 37 | Ba??lias?, Sussex | ||||
| Ellis Elliott | Daughter | s | 10 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Margaret Elliott | Daughter | s | 9 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Edward Elliott | Son | s | 5 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| William Elliott | Son | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Ethel M Elliott | Daughter | s | 0 | 3 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Jane Steel | Servant | s | 20 | Governess | Petworth, Sussex | |||
| Ellen Reeve | Servant | s | 19 | General Servant | Pulborough, Sussex | |||
| Constance W Smile | Servant | s | 16 | Nursemaid | Surrey | |||
| 42 | Mary Duke | Head | w | 54 | Grocer | Amberley, Sussex | ||
| Mary Geering | Visitor | s | 24 | Ladysmaid | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth S Penfold | Visitor | w | 28 | Housekeeper | Brighton, Sussex | |||
| Henry B???am | Lodger | s | 16 | Telegraph Clerk | London | |||
| 43 | Charles Cunningham | Head | m | 34 | Wheelwright | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Mary Cunningham | Wife | m | 35 | Bury, Sussex | ||||
| Ellen Cunningham | Daughter | s | 6 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Flora Cunningham | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Charles Edward Cunningham | Son | s | 3 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Charlotte M Cunningham | Daughter | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| John Robert Cunningham | Son | s | 0 | 1 month | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 55 | Hog Lane | James Merriott | Head | m | 70 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Harriet Merriott | Wife | m | 65 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Harriet A Merriott | Granddaughter | s | 8 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| George Green | Boarder | m | 34 | Blacksmith | Angmering, Sussex | |||
| 56 | Hog Lane | Mary A Champion | Head | w | 65 | Basket Maker | Findon, Sussex | |
| George G Champion | Son | s | 20 | Labourer in Lime Works | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| James Gosden | Lodger | s | 54 | Agricultural Labourer | Trotton, Sussex | |||
| 57 | Henry Davis | Head | m | 61 | Labourer | Petworth, Sussex | ||
| Caroline Davis | Wife | m | 60 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Peter Davis | Son | s | 28 | Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Mary Davis | Daughter | s | 22 | Cook | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Davis | Daughter | s | 16 | Housemaid | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Moses Thittion | Boarder | s | 45 | Railway Labourer | Petworth, Sussex | |||
| 58 | Sarah Hills | Head | w | 61 | Annuitant | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Thomas Hills | Son | s | 26 | Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Charles Davis | Lodger | s | 33 | Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 59 | John Hopkins | Head | w | 78 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Ruth Whittington | Daughter | w | 45 | Housekeeper | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| John Whittington | Son | s | 13 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Francis Whittington | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 60 | Edward Upperton | Head | m | 47 | Labourer | North Stoke, Sussex | ||
| Annie Upperton | Wife | m | 36 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Ethel Upperton | Daughter | s | 0 | 10 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 61 | Robin Wadham | Head | m | 37 | Barge Master | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Edith E Wadham | Wife | m | 33 | Buxted, Sussex | ||||
| Sarah A Wadham | Daughter | s | 11 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Herbert R Wadham | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Francis E Wadham | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 62 | George Thomas Flider | Head | m | 49 | Labourer | Tunbridge, Kent | ||
| Esther Rhoda Flider | Wife | m | 39 | Pembery | ||||
| Sarah Flider | Daughter | s | 12 | Cuckfield, Sussex | ||||
| Mercy Flider | Daughter | s | 9 | Cuckfield, Sussex | ||||
| 63 | Edmund Flider | Son | s | 1 | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Daniel Hill | Head | m | 61 | Labourer | Steyning, Sussex | |||
| Martha Hill | Wife | m | 61 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Ernest Upperton | Grandson | s | 14 | Learner Railway Station | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Laura Upperton | Granddaughter | s | 12 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Lillian Upperton | Granddaughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 24 | Southwood Lodge | George Braby | Head | m | 67 | Game Keeper | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Ann Braby | Wife | m | 63 | Arundel, Sussex | ||||
| John Braby | Son | s | 42 | Game Keeper | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Evelyn Henson | Granddaughter | s | 4 | Patching, Sussex | ||||
| 25 | Whiteways Lodge | Daniel Whittington | Head | m | 71 | Woodcutter | Boxgrove, Sussex | |
| Mary Whittington | Wife | m | 69 | East Dean, Sussex | ||||
| Florence Whittington | Granddaughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Worthing, Sussex | |||
| 44 | Mary Merriott | Head | w | 66 | Laundress | Amberley, Sussex | ||
| Robert Merriott | Cousin | w | 66 | Agricultural Labourer | Walberton, Sussex | |||
| William Merriott | Cousin | s | 61 | Agricultural Labourer | Climping, Sussex | |||
| 45 | Charles Ellcome | Head | m | 59 | Labourer | Heyshott, Sussex | ||
| Martha Ellcome | Wife | m | 62 | Heyshott, Sussex | ||||
| Henry Ellcome | Son | s | 27 | Labourer | Heyshott, Sussex | |||
| Charles Ellcome | Son | s | 23 | Labourer | Heyshott, Sussex | |||
| 46 | Moses Goble | Head | s | 83 | Supported by Charity | Burpham, Sussex | ||
| Mary Goble | Sister | s | 83 | Supported by Charity | Burpham, Sussex | |||
| 47 | James Walls | Head | m | 37 | Game Keeper | Clapham, Sussex | ||
| Anne Walls | Wife | m | 39 | Co. Louth, Ireland | ||||
| Mary A Walls | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Tortington, Sussex | |||
| Frederick J Walls | Son | s | 5 | Scholar | Tortington, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth Walls | Daughter | s | 4 | Tortington, Sussex | ||||
| Joseph Walls | Son | s | 0 | 4 months | Tortington, Sussex | |||
| 53 | Clement Cunningham | Head | m | 33 | Wheelwright | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Deborah Cunningham | Wife | m | 30 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Charles R Cunningham | Son | s | 9 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Henry T Cunningham | Son | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Montague Cunningham | Son | s | 0 | 8 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 54 | George Small | Head | m | 23 | Farm Labourer | Liphook, Hampshire | ||
| Eliza Small | Wife | m | 23 | Elverton, Sussex | ||||
| Kate M Small | Daughter | s | 0 | 14 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 64 | George Vincent | Head | m | 39 | Farm Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | ||
| Jane Vincent | Wife | m | 30 | Bramshott, Hampshire | ||||
| William Vincent | Son | s | 5 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| John Vincent | Son | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Frederick Small | Nephew | s | 0 | 4 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 65 | William Wadham | Head | w | 73 | Sexton | Westerton, Kent | ||
| Mark W Brown | Grandson | s | 7 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Frederick Foster | Lodger | m | 61 | Platelayer | Fittleworth, Sussex | |||
| Mary Foster | Wife | m | 48 | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||||
| Lewis F Foster | Son | s | 14 | Agricultural Labourer | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| John H Foster | Son | s | 11 | Scholar | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Leach | Nursechild | s | 3 | Worthing, Sussex | ||||
| 69 | Charlotte Lettis | Head | w | 75 | Walberton, Sussex | |||
| George Darton | Lodger | w | 68 | Groom | Billingshurst, Sussex | |||
| James Willard | Lodger | m | 60 | Lime Worker | ||||
| Benjamin J Tapner | Grandson | s | 15 | Shepherds Boy | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Rose Lettis | Granddaughter | s | 9 | Petworth, Sussex | ||||
| 70 | Daniel Bravy | Head | w | 65 | Labourer | |||
| Charlotte Snelling | Servant | w | 55 | Housekeeper | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| William Bravy | Lodger | s | 32 | Labourer | West Marden, Sussex | |||
| 71 | Thomas Lee | Head | m | 37 | Lime Burner | Amberley, Sussex | ||
| Mary Lee | Wife | m | 28 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| William F Lee | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Clumpton, Sussex | |||
| Alfred Lee | Son | s | 6 | Scholar | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Agnes Kate Lee | Daughter | s | 5 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Thomas James Lee | Son | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Edmund Lee | Son | s | 0 | 10 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||