1851 Census of Alkham

Alkham, Kent

1851 Census


Transcribed by Dorothy Holden

Entire 1851 census for Alkham. All born Kent unless otherwise stated
Please note that although care has been taken to correctly transcribe names/places the writing was far from easy to read. If anyone wishes an entry to be checked please let me know and I will check again.


Hasburton Court

COLLARD    William married aged 49 Farmer of 10 acres employs 1 man b Alkham
                   Mary wife aged 49 b Charing
                   George son aged 11 Scholar b Alkham
                   Elizabeth sister unmarried aged 51 Land proprietor b Alkham  Deaf
DAWKINGE   Daniel widower aged 63 servant  Agricultural labourer b Guston
NASH       John unmarried aged 30 servant Agricultural labourer b Guston
PRESCOTT   Andrew unmarried aged 18 servant Agricultural labourer b Lydden

COLLARD    Ambrose married aged 54 Farmer of 25 acres employs 2 men b Alkham
                   Susan wife aged 40 b Hougham
                   Ambrose son aged 4 b Alkham
                   Sarah daughter aged 3 b Alkham
                   Sarah sister unmarried aged 58 Land proprieter b Alkham

SMITH      Daniel married aged 59 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                   Susanah wife aged 53 b Alkham

MOSLIN     William married aged 45 Labourer b Alkham
                   Ann wife aged 38 b Alkham
                   Ingram son aged 12 b Alkham
                   William son aged 9 b Alkham
                   Margaret daughter aged 8 b Alkham
                   John son aged 6 b Alkham
                   James son aged 1 b Alkham
                   John brother unmarried aged 57 Agricultural labourer b Alkham

LADD       John married aged 60 Bricklayer b Sandwich
                   Mary wife aged 59 b Ash
                   Henry son married aged 21 Bricklayer b Alkham
                   Frances daughter in law aged 27 b Folkestone
                   Mary daughter unmarried aged 18 no occupation b Alkham

Chilton

DAVISON    John widower aged 85  Farmer 345 acres employed 3 labourers b Hougham
                   Hannah daughter unmarried aged 52 b Charing
                   Jane daughter unmarried aged 29 b Alkham
                   William son unmarried aged 26 b Alkham
                   John son unmarried aged 22 b Alkham
APPLETON   Ann servant unmarried House servant b Kensington
TATTON     William servant unmarried Agricultural labourer b Coldred
TATTON     James servant unmarried Agricultural labourer b Coldred
BAILEY     John servant unmarried Agricultural labourer b Buckland
TAYLOR     David servant unmarried Agricultural labourer b Hawkinge
MARFIN     Edward servant unmarried Agricultural labourer b Alkham
COTTON     Thomas servant unmarried Agricultural labourer b Shepherdswell

Ewell Minnis

FINN       Thomas widower aged 50 Labourer b Alkham
                   Emily daughter aged 11 At home b Alkham
                   William son aged 9 At home b Alkham
                   David son aged 7 At home b Alkham
                   Hannah daughter aged 5 At home b Alkham
                   Susannah daughter aged 2 At home b Alkham

ANSELL     John married aged 62 Pensioner b Highworth
                   Elizabeth wife aged 67 b Wingham?
HAYWARD    William unmarried servant aged 55 Agricultural labourer b Shepherdswell

CHIDWICK   Edward married aged 40 Agricultural labourer b Hougham
                   Jane wife aged 27 b Nonington

DENNE      George married aged 52 Grazier b River
                   Esther wife aged 50 b Swingfield
                   George son unmarried aged 21 Graziers son b Alkham
                   Esther daughter aged 15 b Alkham
                   John son aged 8 b Alkham
PIDDOCKS   Sarah unmarried servant aged 58 House servant b Swingfield
HAWKINS    Harriet visitor aged 12 Scholar b Lyminge

MARSH      Daniel married aged 28 Labourer b Lydden
                   Elizabeth wife aged 27 b Broadstairs
                   Richard son aged 7 b Lydden
                   Robert son aged 5 b Lydden
                   William son aged 3 b Lydden
                   Elizabeth daughter aged 5 months b Alkham

ROLFE      William widower aged 53 Labourer b Alkham
                   Jane daughter unmarried aged 17 b Alkham
                   Thomas son aged 11 b Alkham
                   George son aged 8 b Alkham

SMITH      John married aged 66 Grazier b Alkham
                   Rachael wife aged 62 b Hawkinge
                   John son unmarried aged 38 Woodman b Alkham
                   James son unmarried aged 19 Woodman b Alkhan

BOURN      Thomas married aged 60 Grazier b Hawkinge
                   Sarah wife aged 55 b Alkham
                   James son unmarried aged 29 Woodman b Alkham
                   Thomas son aged 14 Graziers son b Alkham
                   George son aged 10 b Alkham

HOITON     William unmarried aged 39 Agricultural labourer b Alkham

BUR        William married aged 40 Agricultural labourer b Martin
                   Mary wife aged 36 b Ewell
MARTIN     Richard brother in law unmarried aged 20 Agricultural labourer b Ewell

JARVIS     Edward married aged 39 Farm labourer aged Ewell
                   Sarah Ann wife aged 35 b Alkham
                   Susanah daughter aged 14 b Alkham
                   Sarah Ann daughter aged 12 b Alkham
                   William son aged 10 b Alkham
                   Henry George son aged 7 b Alkham
                   Elizabeth daughter aged 5 b Alkham
                   Harriet Marsh daughter aged 1 b Alkham
JOHNSON    Stephen unmarried Visitor aged 56 Agricultural labourer b Lydden

HOITON     Simon married aged 51 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                   Elizabeth wife aged 51 b Ashby

PAGE       John married aged 59 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                   Martha wife aged 57 b Sussex ??
                   Ann daughter aged 12 b Alkham

SMITH      Richard unmarried aged 30 Agricultural labourer b Alkham

HARNETT    John married aged 63 Labourer b Elham
                   Jane wife aged 50 b Charlton
                   Louisa daughter aged 14 b Folkestone
                   Isaiah son aged 12 b Folkestone
                   Emma daughter aged 9 b Folkestone
                   Hannah daughter aged 5 b Alkham

KNOTT       John married aged 47 Farmer of 30 acres employs 1 labourer b Alkham
                   Ann wife aged 46 b Swingfield
GOLDFINCH   Henry servant aged 14 b Swingfield

PARAMOUR    John married aged 46 Farmer of 25 acres employs 1 labourer b Tilmanstone
                   Frances wife aged 45 b Womenswould
BROWN       Thomas unmarried servant aged 66 Agricultural labourer b Northbourn
PILCHER     Thomas unmarried visitor aged 47 Agricultural labourer b Wootton

Chalkside Green

PAGE        Esther married aged 49  Labourers wife b Alkham
PAGE        George married Visitor aged 49 Agricultural labourer b Shepherdswell

HOLMANS     Benjamin married aged 28 Grazier b Mongeham
                    Margaret Mary wife aged 23 b Shepherdswell
                    John Graves son aged 2 b Alkham
                    William Thomas Chapman son aged 1 month b Lydden
BANKS       Eliza Ellen aged 12 House servant b Wootton

FINCH       Daniel married aged 34 Farmer b Alkham
                    Elizabeth wife aged 39 b Charing

CHAMPION    William unmarried aged 24 Farmer 13 acres b Alkham
                    Elizabeth unmarried sister aged 25 b Alkham
                    Harriet sister aged 15 b Alkham
                    Susanah sister aged 12 b Alkham
                    Henry nephew aged 10 Scholar b Alkham

MARSH       John Hoiton married aged 34 Farmer 10 acres b Alkham
                    Ann wife aged 31 b Alkham

FAKELEY     Richard married aged 59 Agricultural labourer b Swingfield
                    Hannah wife aged 50 b Hawkinge
                    Hester daughter aged 10 b Alkham

Chalksole Farm

DALE        Stephen unmarried aged 35 Farmer of 200 acres employs 3 labourers b Elham
                    Ann mother widow aged 78 b Woodnesborough
ARNOLD      James unmarried servant aged 25 Agricultural labourer b River
DALE        William servant aged 16 Agricultural labourer b Elham
CR----      John unmarried servant aged 40 Agricultural labourer b Elham
FILLIS      Ann unmarried servant aged 19 House servant b Alkham

Pimbling?

SWAIN       William married aged 36 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                   Charlotte wife aged 42 b Capel le Ferne
                   Charlotte daughter aged 13 b Alkham
                   William son aged 11 b Alkham
                   Sarah daughter aged 8 b Alkham
                   Eliza daughter aged 6 b Alkham
                   Jane daughter aged 3 b Alkham

HOITON     James widower aged 70 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
HOGBIN     Richard son in law married aged 27 Agricultural labourer b Swingfield
                   Judith Jane daughter married aged 29 b Swingfield
                   John James grandson aged 1 b Alkham
                   William H grandson aged 1 month b Alkham

CONSTABLE   William married aged 45 Agricultural labourer b Elham
                   Mary wife aged 46 b Swingfield
                   William son aged 13 b Alkham
                   Charles son aged 12 b Alkham
                   Thomas son aged 9 b Alkham
                   Edward son aged 7 b Alkham
                   George son aged 2 b Alkham

Maggot

LAWS       Thomas married aged 25 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                   Hester wife aged 24 b Dover

GILES      John married aged 31 Agricultural labourer b Cheriton
                   Caroline wife aged 28 b Rye, Sussex
                   Elizabeth daughter aged 8 b Capel le Ferne
FIRST      Elizabeth widow aged 57 Visitor wash woman b Winchelsea, Sussex

GATES      George unmarried aged 58 Farmer of 58 acres employs 2 men b Bilsington
                   Mary Ann unmarried niece aged 25 House servant b East Bridge
POMSETT    James unmarried servant aged 26 Agricultural labourer b Beakesbourn
COURT      James unmarried servant aged 18 Agricultural labourer b Capel le Ferne

A-------

MARSH      James married aged 64 Grazier b Staple
                   Margaret wife aged 64 b Swingfield
MARSH      Jane servant aged 14  House servant b Shepherdswell

River Minnis

SWAIN       Richard married aged 62 Relief of Parish former Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Louisa wife aged 49  Wash woman b Ringwould
                  Jane daughter unmarried aged 19  At home b Dover
                  Harriet daughter aged 15 At home b Alkham
                  John son aged 14 At home b Alkham
                  Margaret daughter aged 12 At home b Alkham
                  Susanah daughter aged 9 At home b Alkham
ADAMS      Arthur visitor aged 3  Nursechild b Alkham
PARSONS    William visitor aged 2 Nursechild b Dover
ADAMS      William visitor aged 1 Nursechild b Alkham

ANDREWS    William married aged 54 Agricultural labourer b Ewell
                  Margaret wife aged 47 b Alkham
                  Robert son aged 18 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Stephen brother unmarried aged 47 Agricultural labourer b Alkham

Fane Fields

SWAIN      William widower aged 62 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Robert son unmarried aged 18 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Dorcas Adelaide daughter unmarried aged 20 b Alkham

MARSH      John married aged 34 Agricultural labourer b Hougham
                  Hester wife aged 32 b Eastry
                  Henry son aged 12 b Eastry
                  Edward son aged 10 b Hougham
                  George son aged 7 b Alkham
                  John son aged 5 b Alkham
                  Emily daughter aged 2 b Alkham
                  Mary daughter aged 6 months b Alkham

Brickfields

BRISLEY    George married aged 41 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Elizabeth wife aged 33 b Ashford
                  Elizabeth daughter aged 13 b Bridge
                  Sarah daughter aged 11 b  Bridge
                  William son aged 9 b Alkham
                  Thomas son aged 8 b Alkham
                  Eliza daughter aged 7 b Alkham
                  James son aged 6 b Alkham
                  Martha daughter aged 4 b Alkham
                  George son aged 3 b Alkham
                  Ann daughter aged 1 b Alkham

SMITHSON    George married aged 72 Labourer b Folkestone
                  Sarah wife aged 65 b Folkestone
                  Edward son unmarried aged 28 Agricultural labourer b Hawkinge
                  William son married aged 24 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Frances A daughter in law aged 26 b Basingstoke, Hampshire

FINNS       Stephen married aged 37 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
                  Charlotte wife aged 34 b Newington
                  Susannah daughter aged 15 b Folkestone
                  Stephen son aged 13 b Folkestone
                  Mary Ann daughter aged 11 b Folkestone
                  Eliza daughter aged 9 b Folkestone
                  Sarah daughter aged 6 b Folkestone
                  George son aged 3 b Folkestone
                  William son aged 6 months b Folkestone

Evering?

SHARP        John unmarried aged 74  Farmer of 250 acres employs 5 labourers b Alkham
                   William unmarried nephew aged 39  Farmer b Alkham
                   Thomas unmarried nephew aged 52 Farmer b Alkham
                   Henry unmarried nephew aged 37 Farmer b Alkham
There was a pencil note that these four were "Partners"
SLADDIN      Jane unmarried servant aged 50  House servant b Shepherdswell
SLADDIN      Jane unmarried servant aged 29 House servant b Denton
SHARP        John unmarried servant aged 29 Agricultural labourer b Hawkinge
BELSEY       George unmarried servant aged 24 Agricultural labourer b Shepherdswell
CHAMPION     Edward unmarried servant aged 19 Agricultural labourer b Alkham
PHILPOTT     John unmarried servant aged 17 Agricultural labourer b Cheriton

Little Evering

LACEY        John married aged 64 Grazier b Newington
                   Sarah wife aged 64 b --------sham
                   Jane unmarried daughter aged 40 b Cheriton
MATCHUM      Thomas visitor unmarried aged 46 Farmer 30 acres employs 1 man b Hawkinge

Ellinge Farm

AUSTIN       George married aged 39 Farmer 186 acres employs 4 labourers b Denton
                   Susannah wife aged 26 b Alkham
                   John son aged 2 b Alkham
                   Mary H daughter aged 1 b Alkham
FINCH        Mary Ann niece unmarried aged 19 b Chartham
MARSH        Elizabeth unmarried servant aged 28 House servant b Denton
FAGG         Richard unmarried servant aged 22 Agricultural labourer b Capel le Ferne
COWD         William unmarried servant aged 18 Agricultural labourer b Denton
BRISBY       Thomas unmarried servant aged 60 Agricultural labourer b Alkham

Church Alkham

COLLARD      Richard married aged 61 Innkeeper b Alkham
                   Catharine wife aged 65 b Alkham
                   John son married aged 26 Grazier b Alkham
                   Emma M married daughter aged 20 b Hougham
                   Emily C granddaughter aged 1 b Alkham
                   Henry R grandson aged 5 months b Alkham

FAKELY       William married aged 67 Relief of Parish former Agricultural labourer b Buckland
                   Mary wife aged 67 b Cheriton

HOGBIN       William unmarried aged 55  Cordwainer b Nonington

GOLDFINCH    Thomas widower aged 59 Agricultural labourer b Buckland
                   William son unmarried aged 23 Agricultural labourer b Alkham

SHARP        Stephen married aged 41 Farmer b Alkham
                   Sarah wife aged 41 b Alkham

HORTON       John married  Grocer b Ewell
                   Elizabeth wife b River

DEATHE *     John married aged 35 School master b Acton, Suffolk
                   Ann wife aged 36 b Bradford, Devonshire
                   Mary daughter aged 7 b Hampstead, Middlesex
                   Elizabeth A daughter aged 5 b Chereton, Warwickshire
                   John L son aged 3 b Bradford, Devonshire
                   Lucy E daughter aged 1 b Swingfield
HOWARD       Elizabeth unmarried sister in law aged 36 Schoolmistress (Girls) b Bradford, Devonshire

{*  This surname of DEATHE was not clear on the census so I checked the
baptisms and on May 25th 1851 they baptised another son, William George, and
the surname was clearly written as DEATHE.}

WHITE        Mathew married aged 77 Blacksmith b Hougham
                   Elizabeth wie aged 70 b Appledorn
                   John son unmarried aged 42 Blacksmiths son b Alkham
                   Sarah daughter unmarried aged 47 Blacksmiths daughter b Alkham

GROOMBRIDGE  William married aged 76  Journeyman Papermaker b Bren---   Kent
                   Ann wife aged 74 b Cheriton
                   Jane daughter unmarried aged 48 Laundress b River
                   Eliza daughter unmarried aged 44 Laundress b River

Church Alkham
WHITE        Matthew married aged 77 Blacksmith b Hougham
                   Elizabeth wife aged 70 b Appledorn
                   John son unmarried aged 42 Blacksmith's son b Alkham
                   Sarah daughter unmarried aged 47 Blacksmith's daughter b Alkam

GROOMBRIDGE  William married aged 76 Journeyman Papermaker b Brenznet? Kent
                   Ann wife aged 74 b Cheriton
                   Jane daughter unmarried aged 48  Laundress b River
                   Eliza daughter unmarried aged 44 Laundress b River

Vicarage House
EVELEIGH    James married aged 49 Vicar of Alkham b Aylesford
                   Sarah wife aged 41 b Lambhurst
                   Charlotte G daughter aged 18 Scholar b Bapchild
                   Lucy A daughter aged 16 Scholar b Sittingbourne
                   Frances E daughter aged 14 Scholar b River
                   Alice A daughter aged 12 Scholar b Alkham
SCOTT       Phillis Governess unmarried aged 23 b Middlesex Chelsea
COWARD      Emily Servant unmarried aged 38 House Servant b Milton
BEER        Sarah Servant unmarried aged 30 House Servant b Stelling?
HAMBROOK    Mary Servant unmarried aged 32 House Servant b Shepherdswell
WATERS      Peter Servant unmarried aged 25 Groom b Tenterden

Church Alkham
FAKELY      Edmund married aged 32 Labourer b Alkham
                   Sarah wife aged 31 b Allington
                   Susanah daughter aged 10 b Caple le Ferne
                   William son aged 6 b Alkham
                   Sarah daughter aged 3 b Alkham
                   John son aged 1 b Alkham

FAKELY      William married aged 35 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
                   Elizabeth wife aged 37 b St Margarets
                   Mary daughter aged 11 Scholar b Alkham
BEER        Richard Visitor unmarried aged 37 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham

BOURN       Henry married aged 25 Gentlemans Servant b Alkham
                   Harriet wife aged 26 b Alkham
                   Harriet daughter aged 4 b Alkham
                   Elizabeth daughter aged 2 b Alkham

CONSTABLE   Sarah Head of House Widow aged 64 Graziers Widow b Alkham
                   Mary Ann daughter unmarried aged 23 b Alkham
                   Sarah daughter unmarried aged 21 b Alkham
SMITH       William nephew unmarried aged 29 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham

TUNBRIDGE   Thomas married aged 65 Carpenter b Alkham
                   Fanny wife aged 59 b ???  Kent
                   William son unmarried aged 21 Carpenters son b Alkham
                   Tilden son aged 16 Carpenters son b Alkham
                   Catherine daughter unmarried aged 19 b Alkham

HOPPER       William married aged 54 Agricultural Labourer b Coldred
                   Mary wife aged 51 b Eastry

HOGBIN       Thomas married aged 31 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
                   Catherine wife aged 27 b Canterbury
                   John son aged 9 Scholar b Minster
                   Thomas son aged 1 b Folkestone

MOUNT        John married aged 57 Agricultural Labourer b Ewell
                   Mary wife aged 46 b ???
                   William son unmarried aged 22 General Labourer b East Church
                   John son aged 12 Agricultural Labourer b East Church
                   George son aged 9 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
                   Thomas son aged 5 At home b Alkham
                   Richard son aged 3 At home b Alkham

KEMBER      `Stephen widower aged 63 Agricultural Labourer b Hougham
                   Mary daughter unmarried aged 31 At home b Hougham
FAKELY       Stephen son in law married aged 29 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
FAKELY       Sarah daughter married aged 24    b Hougham
KEMBER       Edward son aged 13 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
KEMBER       Susanah daughter aged 10 Scholar b Alkham
KEMBER       Maria daughter aged 5 At home b Alkham
KEMBER       Elizabeth Ann grand daughter aged 1 month b Buckland

FRIEND       William married aged 50 Agricultural Labourer b Eastry
                   Mary wife aged 49 b Buckland
                   Ann daughter aged 14 At home b Alkham
WHITE        William son in law married aged 29 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
WHITE        Eliza daughter married aged 21 b -----bourne

High Brook Farm
GAMBRILL     Valintine married aged 46 Farmer of 103 acres employs 2 Labourers b Alkham
                  Harriet wife aged 46 b Alkham
FRIEND       Susanah Visitor Widow aged 80 Annuitant b Kingstone
HOPPER       Mary Servant unmarried aged 19 House servant b Shepherdswell
HORTON       James Servant unmarried aged 30 Farm servant b Alkham
FISHER       George Servant unmarried aged 20 Farm servant b Elham

SMITH        Richard married aged 54 Farmer of 136 acres employs 2 Labourers b Alkham
                  Susanah wife aged 42 b Staple
                  Sarah daughter aged 16 b Alkham
                  Richard son aged 13 b Alkham
                  J H son aged 10 b Alkham
GOLDSACK     George Servant unmarried aged 27 Farm Labourer b Whitfield
BEER         Thomas Servant unmarried aged 27 Farm Labourer b Alkham
GOLDSACK     Richard Servant unmarried aged 16 Farm Labourer b Lydden

PAGE         Henry unmarried aged 48 Relief of Poor former Agricultural Labourer b Womanswould

FRIEND       Richard married aged 73  Relief of Poor former Agricultural Labourer b Hougham
                  Alice wife aged 65 Relief of Poor b Alkham
GODDEN       John son in law aged 46 unmarried Agricultural Labourer b Dymchurch
WOODLAND     Jane grand daughter aged 13 Scholar b Swingfield
WOODLAND     James grand son aged 10 Scholar b Swingfield

Horton?? Farm
FINCH        William married aged 44 Farmer of 140 acres employs 4 Labourers b Alkham
                  Mary wife aged 42 b Sussex Hove
                  William son aged 17 Farmers son b Alkham
                  L A daughter aged 11 Scholar b Alkham
                  G A son aged 8 Scholar b Alkham
                  Thomas son aged 6 Scholar b Alkham
COVENY       William Servant unmarried aged 45 Agricultural Labourer b Boughton?
LASCOTT      John Servant unmarried aged 18 Agricultural Labourer b Lydden
ROUST        Sarah Servant unmarried aged 17 House servant b Caple le Ferne

AUSTIN       Richard married aged 58 Tailor and Tea Dealer b Stamford
                  Rebecca wife aged 38 b Alkham
                  Susanah daughter aged 10 Scholar b Alkham

Malmains Farm
FINCH        William married aged 74 Farmer of 140 acres employs 5 Labourers b Dover
                  Judith wife aged 70 b Elham
                  Ann daughter unmarried aged 30 b Alkham
                  Sarah daughter unmarried aged 29 b Alkham
                  George son unmarried aged 40 Farmers son b Alkham
KEMBER       Thomas Servant unmarried aged 28 Agricultural Labourer b Hougham
PRESCOTT     Thomas Servant unmarried aged 21 Agricultural Labourer b Lydden
PRESCOTT     John Servant unmarried aged 17 Agricultural Labourer b Lydden

LEDBETTER    Joseph widower aged 71 Proprietor or Houses b Markham Surrey
CLARINGBOULD Elisabeth Servant unmarried aged 61 House Servant b Alkham

Alkham Parsonage
BANKS        John married aged 39 Mortgagee of Land b Bridge
WEST         Mary Servant unmarried aged 53 Cook b Hougham
CLARK        Sarah Servant unmarried aged 22 Housemaid b Dover

Alkham Villa
SMITH        Thomas widower aged 71 Superann.Officer of Ordnance b Buckfastleigh, Devon **
FRIEND       William Servant unmarried aged 24 House servant b Ewell
HAWLEY       Ann Servant unmarried aged 44 House servant b Dover
FAKELY       Sarah Servant unmarried aged 14 House servant b Alkham

** more was written under this description of occupation but could not decipher it

3 Houses unoccupied

South Alkham
MARSH        Elisabeth unmarried Head of House No Occupation b Alkham
HOILE        Margaret unmarried Cousin aged 27 Dressmaker b Stelling
HOILE        Susanah unmarried Cousin aged 25 Dressmaker b Stelling
BAKER        James Servant unmarried aged 41 Agricultural Labourer b River
RICHARDS     Richard Servant unmarried aged 34 Agricultural Labourer b Lydden
CLARINGBOULD John Servant unmarried aged 25 Agricultural Labourer b Swingfield
FISHER     James Servant unmarried aged 21 Agricultural Labourer Elham

HORTON    Thomas unmarried aged 71 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
HORTON    Susanah servant unmarried aged 65 House Servant b Caple le Ferne
HORTON    Elisabeth servant unmarried aged 46 House Servant b Alkham

COOK      William married aged 35 Agricultural Labourer b Folkestone
              Hester wife aged 22 b Hawkinge
              George son aged 5 b Ewell
              Edward son aged 2 b Alkham
              William Henry son aged 9 months b Alkham

PRESCOTT  James married aged 51 Agricultural Labourer b Swingfield
              Alice wife aged 47 b Hawkinge
              Elisabeth daughter aged 14 b Alkham
              James son aged 8 b Alkham
              George son aged 6 b Alkham

Hopkins Court
SMITH     Simon Horton married aged 46 Farmer of 130 acres employs 2 Labourers b Alkham
              Christian wife aged 44 b Shepherdswell
FOX       Mary Servant aged 13 House Servant b Shepherdwell
HATTON    William Servant unmarried aged 62 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
NEWPORT   John Servant unmarried aged 27 Agricultural Labourer b Elmstead
FISHER    Edward Servant unmarried aged 16 Agricultural Labourer b Elham

FISHER    Robert married aged 61 Agricultural Labourer b Elham
               Mary wife aged 54 b Alkham
               Eliza daughter aged 11 b Alkham
               Adelaide daughter aged 9 b Alkham
               Robert son aged 2 b Alkham

HEDGECOCK Ann widow aged 54  -----woman b ?? Kent

BOORMAN   Joseph married aged 50 Dealer in Marine Stores b Wood Church
               Susanah wife aged 48 b Elsted Surrey
               James son unmarried aged 24 Hawker b Chatham
               Thomas son unmarried aged 19 Hawker b Lenham
               Edward son aged 9 At home b Caple le Ferne
               Henry son aged 6 At home b Barham

BARTON    Samuel married aged 26 Hawker b Hythe
               Eliza wife aged 27 b Littlebourn

MARSH     John married aged 41 Farmer b Alkham
               Susanah wife aged 31 b Alkham
               A S daughter aged 9 Scholar b Alkham
               M M daughter aged 3 At home b Alkham
KEELER    Caroline Servant unmarried aged 16 House servant b Alkham

KITHAM    Robert married aged 67 Farmer of 138 acres employs 2 Labourers b Alkham
               Elisabeth wife aged 64 b Alkham
               Robert son unmarried aged 32 Farmers son b Alkham
               Marjory daughter unmarried aged 29 b Alkham
               Thomas son unmarried aged 27 Farmers son b Alkham
               Ann daughter in law married aged 23 Son's wife b Stelling
               George son married aged 21 Farmers son b Alkham
               George grandson aged 1 b Alkham
               Susanah grand daughter aged 1 month b Alkham
MOUNT     James Servant unmarried aged 19 Agricultural Labourer b East Church
LAWS      Richard Servant unmarried aged 17 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham
LAWS      Edward Servant unmarried aged 15 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham

HEDGECOCK Stephen married aged 36 Blacksmith b Nonnington
               Ann wife aged 30 b Whitfield
WITNALL   William Visitor unmarried aged 19 Labourer b Hougham
PAY       James Visitor aged 3 At home b London, Middlesex

SMITH     John married aged 71 Farmer b Alkham
               Susanah wife aged 61 b Swingfield
               Mary Ann daughter unmarried aged 23 b Alkham
MARSH     Miriam grand daughter aged 8 Scholar b Alkham

CLARINGBOULD   John married aged 30 Cordwainer b Alkham
               Catherine wife aged 30 b Alkham
               George son aged 3 b Alkham

Carpenters Arms
TUNBRIDGE  Thomas married aged 37 Carpenter b Hougham
               Rositta wife aged 33 b Folkestone
               Thomas son aged 11 b Alkham
               Edward son aged 10 Scholar b Alkham
               G M son aged 7 Scholar b Alkham
               Tilden son aged 5 Scholar b Alkham
               Charlotte Ann daughter aged 3 b Alkham
               James son aged 1 b Alkham

BEAN       Thomas widower aged 67 Agricultural Labourer b Poulton
               John son unmarried aged 27 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham

HOWL       William married aged 57 Labourer b Elham
               Mary wife aged 49 b Wingham
               Susanah daughter aged 12 b Alkham
               Charlotte daughter aged 9 b Alkham
               John son aged 4 b Ewell

3 houses unoccupied

Drellingore
CLARINGBOULD   Israel married aged 63 Farmer of 130 acres employs 2 Labourers b Alkham
               Mary wife aged 60 b Alkham
               Richard son unmarried aged 30 b Alkham
               Margaret daughter unmarried aged 24 b Alkham
               Sarah daughter unmarried aged 19 b Alkham
               George son unmarried aged 17 b Alkham
GISBEY     Stephen Servant unmarried aged 24 Farm Servant b Swingfield
CONSTABLE  James Servant unmarried aged 17 Farm Servant b Alkham
GISBEY     John Servant unmarried aged 27 Agricultural Labourer b Swingfield
CLARINGBOULD   Mary grand daughter aged 9 b Adisham

MATSON      William married aged 51 Farmer 140 acres employs 4 Labourers b Alkham
               Jane wife aged 47 b Hougham
               William son aged 18 Farmers son b Alkham
               Susanah daughter aged 19 b Alkham
               Jane daughter aged 14 b Nonington
               George son aged 10 Scholar b Nonington
               James son aged 8 Scholar b Nonington
               Charles son aged 4 Scholar b Nonington
               Caroline daughter aged 4  At home b Nonington
               Abbey grand daughter aged 2 At home b Nonington
MOUNT       William Servant widower aged 44 Agricultural Labourer b Guston
MOUNT       Richard Servant unmarried aged 17 Agricultural Labourer b Newington

DOVES       Susanah Head of house widow aged 73  Farmers widow b Guston
MATSON      Alice grand daughter unmarried aged 20 Farmers daughter b Alkham
MATSON      John grand son aged 15 Farmers son b Nonnington
MATSON      Mary grand daughter aged 9 Farmers daughter b Nonnington
WELLS       William Servant widower aged 69 Agricultural Labourer b Alkham

Bushy Ruff
AGAR        John married aged 56 Paid Constable (more written but could not read) b Elham
               Catherine wife aged 60 b Wootton

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1851 census of Alkham
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