The Whistler Family of Eversley in Census Returns

    Plumbers, Shopkeepers and Bankers

Census returns, maintained by The National Archives, can be viewed at the Ancestry family history website. Note: In the 1841 census, the age was rounded down to the nearest five for those aged 15 or over.
Name			Age	Occupation	Born in County?
1841 census – Eversley St, Eversley, Hampshire     Reference: HO107/394/8 (folio 8, p. 11)
William Whistler			45	Ag Lab	Y
Charlotte Whistler			45		Y
Notes: Ag Lab was the ubiquitous agricultural labourer.
1841 census – Eversley, Hampshire     Reference: HO107/394/8 (folio 14, p. 23)
Timothy Parsons			70	Ag Lab	N
Elizabeth Whistler			50		N
Notes: Elizabeth was the widow of Thomas Whistler who died aged 63 at Eversley on 15 February 1838. Thomas was the brother of William Whistler who was living in Eversley in the 1841 census.
Name and relation to Head of household		Marital Status	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
1851 census – Eversley Common, Eversley, Hampshire     Reference: HO107/1680 (folio 316, p. 33)
Charlotte Whistler	Head	Widow	67	Chairwoman	Eversley, Hampshire
Notes: In the Oxford English Dictionary a charwoman is ‘a woman hired by the day to do odd jobs of household work’. Examples of old usage show the spelling chairwoman to refer to a charwoman.
1851 census – Eversley, Hampshire     Reference: HO107/1680 (folio 311, p. 23)
Elizabeth Whistler	Head	Widow	66	Pauper	Barkham, Berkshire
1861 census – Eversley Common, Eversley, Hampshire     Reference: RG9/707 (folio 114, p. 24)
William Barker	Head	Widower	77	Farm labourer	Swallowfield, Wiltshire
Henry Barker	Son	Unmarried	37	Farm labourer	Eversley, Hampshire
Charlotte Whistler	Servant	Widow	77	House servant	Eversley, Hampshire
Augustus Granville Stapleton of Warbrook House, Eversley, Hampshire William Whistler of Eversley was a bailiff to A. G. Stapleton, Esquire.
Name and relation to Head of household		Marital Status	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
1851 census – Warbrook House, Eversley     Reference: HO107/1680 (folio 311, p. 22)
Augustus G Stapleton	Head	Married	50	Landed Proprietor &       Annuitant	St James, London
Catherine Stapleton	Wife	Married	51		Yealmpton, Devon
Augustus G Stapleton	Son	Unmarried	18		Plympton, Devon
Frederick G Stapleton	Son		13		Plympton, Devon
Edward J Stapleton	Son		11		Plympton, Devon
Theresa J Stapleton	Daughter		9		St Marylebone, London
Elizabeth Bulteel	Sister-in-   law	Unmarried	59	Annuitant	Yealmpton, Devon
James Good	Servant	Unm	20	Servant	Yealmpton, Devon
Mary Stoor	Servant	Unm	26	Servant	Yealmpton, Devon
Elizabeth Ward	Servant	Married	62	Servant	Brixton, Devon
William Chaplin	Servant	Married	51	Gardener	Eversley
Rebecca Hable	Servant	Unm	20	Servant	Brixton, Devon
Elizabeth Maker	Servant	Unm	23	Servant	Plymouth, Devon
Mary Sarring	Servant	Unm	53	Servant	Alston, Devon
The Challen Family of Marlborough, Wiltshire in Census Returns     Plumbers, Shopkeepers and Bankers
Name			Age	Occupation	Born in County?
1841 census – High Street, St Peter, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1189/4 (folio 36, p. 16)
Benjamin Challen			35	Grocer	N
William Challen			37	Grocer	N
Martha Whistler			65	F.S. [female servant]	N
Laura Bennett [Burrett]			60	Independent   [living on own means]	N
Joseph Belcher			25	Shop Man	N
Mary Hiscock			20	F.S.	Y
Notes: Martha and Laura were two daughters of Thomas Whistler of Eversley, Hampshire. Laura’s wedding to John Burrett of Sunninghill, Berkshire, took place in Odiham, Hampshire, on 23 October 1810. It appears that she was a widow in 1841. Martha, who never married, was still living in Marlborough in the 1851 census when her birthplace of Eversley was confirmed.     Next household
Thomas Challen			35	Cheesefactor	Y
Catherine Challen			28		N
John Challen			4		Y
Sarah Challen			3		Y
Thomas Challen			1		Y
Catherine Challen			6 months		Y
Thomas Deane			55	Ind	N
Sophia Matthews			35	F.S.	N
Eliza Pierce			15	F.S.	Y
Ann Stroud			17	F.S.	Y
1841 census – St Martin’s, St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1189/3 (folio 43, pp. 36–7)
John Challen			40	Ind	N
Elizabeth Challen			10		Y
Elizabeth Hodgson			50	Ind	Y
Louisa Platt			15	F.S.	Y
Next household
John Challen			65	Ind	N
Ann Challen			65		N
Sarah Dangerfield			20	F.S.	Y
1841 census – Perrins Hill, St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1189/3 (folio 32, p. 15)
David Challen			25	Ironmonger	Y
Caroline Challen			20		N
John Challen			4 months		Y
Mary Ashton			15	F.S.	Y
Name and relation to Head of household		Marital Status	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
1851 census – High Street, St Peter, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1838 (folio 197, p. 1)
William Challen	Head	Unmarried	48	Grocer	Middlesex, London
Benjamin Challen	Brother	Unmarried	47	Grocer	Middlesex, London
Martha Whistler	Cousin	Unmarried	78	House Keeper	Eversley, Hampshire
William E White	Nephew		18	Apprentice	Marlborough, Wiltshire
Jane Hooper	Servant	Unmarried	27	House Servant	Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire
Hannah Cope	Servant	Unmarried	16	House Servant	Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire
Next household
John Challen	Head	Widower	76	Gent	Petworth, Sussex
Ann White	House-   keeper	Unmarried	19	Housekeeper	Marlborough, Wiltshire
Mary A Chowles	Servant	Unmarried	18	Servant	Grafton, Wiltshire
1851 census – Marsh, St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1838 (folio 140, p. 11)
Thomas Challen	Head	Married	44	Spirit Merchant &     Brewer	Marlborough
Catherine F Challen	Wife	Married	38		Newbury, Berkshire
John F Challen	Son		14	Surgeon's apprentice	Marlborough
Sarah B Challen	Daughter		16	Scholar at home	Marlborough
Thomas D Challen	Son		11	Scholar at home	Marlborough
Catherine C Challen	Daughter		10	Scholar at home	Marlborough
Mary F Challen	Daughter		8	Scholar at home	Marlborough
William W Challen	Son		5	Scholar at home	Marlborough
Martha Challen	Daughter		3		Marlborough
Ann S Challen	Daughter		1		Marlborough
Thomas Deane	Father-in-   law	Widower	67	Retired Grocer	Newbury, Berkshire
Elizabeth Lewington	Servant	Unm	17	House Servant	Axford, Wiltshire
Note: Baby Ann was named Ann Seymour Challen (website FreeBMD) after her paternal grandmother Ann Seymour who was born in Odiham, Hampshire.
The May Family of Marlborough, Wiltshire in Census Returns     Plumbers, Shopkeepers and Bankers
Name			Age	Occupation	Born in County?
1841 census – Green, St Mary the Virgin, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1189/3 (folio 5, p. 1)
George May			65	Tanner	N
Martha May			60		N
Edward May			20		Y
Emma Cleveland			30		N
Edmund Crabb			30	Mealman	N
Caroline Crabb			25		Y
Ann Strange			30	F.S. [female servant]	N
Ann Jones			25	F.S.	Y
Name and relation to Head of household		Marital Status	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
1851 census – Green, St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire                       Reference: HO107/1838 (folio 155, p. 40)
Martha May	Head	Widow	74	Gentlewoman	Odiham, Hampshire
Caroline Crabb	Daughter	Married	36	Gentlewoman	Marlborough
Charlotte M Taylor	Companion	Unmarried	54	Companion	London
Mary A Leary	Servant	Unm	31	Cook	Woolstone, Berkshire
Sarah Ashe	Servant	Unm	24	House Maid	Beckhampton, Wiltshire
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