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The tour takes you around the village, house by house.

The full details of the occupants of all the premises are from the census returns for Kelvedon Hatch 1871. Published by permission of the Public Record Office - RG10/1643.

Returns for the rest of England can be found on the Ancestry.co.uk web site.
1871 England Census

Key: First name; Surname; relationship to head of household; status; age; employment; place of birth.

Links to the special topics for the 1870s listed below can be found at the start of the tour page:
Farming
Law and Order
Leisure
Health and Wealth
Education
Parish Officials

PUMP HOUSE FARM. 8     1881 map of area
Built in the 16th century with later alterations, it was part of the Kelvedon Hall Estate. In 1871, it was farmed by the Littlechild family who had lived there for at least 20 years. They were part of a larger Littlechild family who also were tenant farmers in Doddinghurst and Stondon Massey. The 155 acres were farmed by 5 men and 2 boys. Littlechild was also the tenant of the windmill on the common.

George LITTLECHILD Head M 44 Farmer 156 acres employ 5 men & 2 boys Doddinghurst
Sarah LITTLECHILD Wife M 38 Kelvedon Hatch
Sarah LITTLECHILD Daughter UnM 13 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
Mary LITTLECHILD Daughter UnM 11 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
Jane LITTLECHILD Daughter UnM 10 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
George LITTLECHILD Son UnM 8 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
William LITTLECHILD Son UnM 6 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
Harriet LITTLECHILD Daughter UnM 4 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
Thomas LITTLECHILD Son UnM 2 Kelvedon Hatch
Florence LITTLECHILD Daughter UnM 6m Kelvedon Hatch

THE RECTORY. 9     1881 map of area
A 16th century building with later alterations. This was the accommodation for the Rector of Kelvedon Hatch. The Rev. Slocock M.A. had been Rector for just one year. He had recently arrived from Greenham, Berkshire. In 1875, he was a founding member of the school board. The Glebe Land on which the house was sited, consisted of 30 acres and would have been farmed by one of the neighbouring farmers. The photograph is circa 1895.

Samuel SLOCOCK Head M 38 Rector of Kelvedon Hatch Newbury
Elizabeth SMITH Servant UnM 25 Cook East Woodhay
Giles IRESON Servant UnM 18 Groom Chieveley

PRIORS. 10     1881 map of area
Built in the 17th century with later alterations, it was part of the Great Myles's Estate. During the 19th century the land was owned by Colonel John Fane of Barnes. Priors consisted of 31 acres with the farm buildings situated on the opposite side of Ongar Road. From 1851, it was occupied by the Rev. Frederick Fane, Vicar of Norton Mandeville. The Rev. Fane was a local character. He was a typical Mid-Victorian country clergyman: involved in many local philanthropic and community associations, and was a great benefactor to the parish of Kelvedon Hatch. He was also a great lover of hunting and riding.

Frederick FANE A.S Head M 60 Vicar of Norton Mandeville Waltington Park
Joanna FANE Wife M 64 Middlesex
Georginna FANE Daughter UnM 32 Wormsley
Joanna FANE Daughter UnM 24 Brussels
John CROZIER Servant Widower 40 General Servant High Roothing
Mary WHITE Servant UnM 24 Cook Margaretting
Sarah WOOD Servant UnM 20 House maid Shellow Bowels
ELLIS Thomas Visitor UnM 22 Australia

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