This page gives the census data for my family in the Berkeley, Halmore, Purton, Hinton area of Gloucestershire.
William Smith and James Smith both born in Clerkenwell, London both end up in Halmore. I don’t know if they are related but William is my direct ancestor.
My direct ancestors are in red.
James Smith’s (born Clerkenwell) family is shown in blue.
1841
Berkeley, Salter St.
Sarah Purdy 34 Lab. (if Sarah is Sarah Davis, born Berkeley 1807)
John “ 6
Amy " 2
William Smith 8
John Purdy and William Smith were not born in Gloucestershire, Sarah and Amy were.
Purton, Tything of Hinton, Berkeley
Walter Davies 65
Mary " 70
James Smith 11
James Smith was not born in Gloucestershire, Walter and Mary were.
Walter and Mary Davies are the grandparents of Emma Davis who marries William Smith.
Berkeley, Tything of Hinton
Midletone (before this is Brookend)
Martha Cook 30
Jane 25
Hester 8
James Davies 25 Ag. Lab.
Eliza Davis 25
Emma 4
Elenor Jane 3m.
The next Schedules are Kingshill and Hinton Cottage
Hester is the daughter of Martha Cook and Frederick Jones. She marries James Smith.
1851 Census
William is living with James and Eliza Davies and family in Purton at schedule 18. The 1851 census starts off at Purton Road, Hinton. I am not sure whether this is on the Sharpness side of Purton or on the Halmore side.
James Davis Head mar. 36 Farmer 60 acres one lab. Purton, Glo. shire
Eliza Davis Wife mar. 38
Emma Dau. 13
Ellin Jane Dau 11
Elizabeth Mary Dau 7
Kizia Dau 3
William Smith serv. u 18 Farmers servant County Middlesex
James Smith visitor u 22 d d
Thomas Merritt? lodger 51 Ag. labourer Berkeley, Glo'shire
Joseph Hemminge? widower 46 D. labourer ???? d
The last two have been crossed out and on the side a note says that they are two tramps living in an outhouse
The years of birth of William and James are estimated at 1832/3 and 1828/9
1861
Schedule 19. Tything of Hinton, Berkeley.
James Smith Head mar 31 Agric. lab. Middlesex, Clerkenwell
Hester Wife mar 27 Glos.shire, Purton
Sarah dau 8 do
Elizabeth dau 6 do
Eliza dau 4 do
Mary A. dau 2 do
James son 5m do
Schedule 20.
William Smith Head Mar. 27 Agric. Lab. Middlesex, Clerkenwell
Emma Wife Mar. 23 Glos.shire, Purton
James son 4 do
William H. son 1 do
Independent Chapel.
William and James are living next door to each other and next to the Independant Chapel. I presume this is Halmore but it could be Purton?
1871
Halmore Road, Hamfallow. Schedule 50.
James Smith Head Mar. 41 Agr. Lab. Middlesex, London
Hester Smith Wife Mar. 37 Gloshire, Berkeley
Mary A do Dau 12
James do son 10
John do son 8
William H. do son 6
Albert Smith son 2
Frederic Smith son 1m
Halmore, Berkeley, Tithing of Hamfallow Schedule 71
William Smith Head Mar 37 Agr. Lab. Middlesex, Clerkenwell
Emma do Wife Mar. 33 Glos.shire, Berkeley
James Smith son 14 do do do do
William H. Smith son 11 Scholar do do
Thomas H. do son 8 do do do
Ellen S. Smith dau 6 do do do
Rosa A. do dau 4 do do do
Francis T. do son 1 do do
Next door at Schedule 72 is Acton Hall, Earnshaw Family, Sub Inspector of Factories.
Further on is Hainses and Pitbrook so he must be going South??
1881
Halmore Schedule 1
James Smith Head Mar 24 General Labourer Gloucestershire, Hinton
Eliza Smith Wife Mar 21 do do
Eliza Smith dau 2 do do
Elias Smith son 10m do do
(this should be Emma Smith 21 and Elizabeth Smith 2 (my grandmother)
I think this must be Rose Cottage.
At schedule 2 is Jane Wright widow and family (see letters from Emma)
Schedule 7 is the Fox and Goose Beer House and Grocers Shop.
Schedule 13
Elizabeth Barrett Head Widow 68 Shop and Beer House Keeper Gloshire, Halmore
Thomas Barrett son unm. 34 Farm Labourer do do
Charles Phelps grandson 13 Scholar South Wales
Elizabeth Barrett is the mother of Elizabeth who married Charles Phelps who are the parents of Emma Phelps who married James Davis Smith.
Halmore schedule 15
William Smith Head Mar 47 Canal Pilot Clerkenwell
Emma Smith Wife Mar. 43 do
Henry son unm. 18 General labourer Glos.shire Purton
Rose dau. unm. 14 Scholar do Halmore
Frank son 11 do do do
Charles son 9 do do do
Emma dau. 4 do do do
Alice dau. 1 do do
Hainses, Schedule 93
James Smith Head mar 51 Labourer at Sharpness Glostershire Berkeley
Esther Smith Wife mar 48 do do
Elizabeth Smith dau 25 Domestic Servant do do
John Smith son 18 Farm Labourer do do
William Smith son 16 Mortar Boy B’Layer do do
Albert Smith son 13 Scholar do do
Frederic Smith son 11 Scholar do do
Kate Smith dau 8 Scholar do do
George Smith son 5 do do
Edward Smith son 2 do do
Schedule 76 is Acton Hall
Schedule 79
Charles Phelps Head Mar 50 Farm Labourer Glostershire, Avening
Elizabeth Phelps Wife Mar 46 do Slimbridge
James Phelps son 19 Farm Labourer do Berkeley
Henry Phelps son 16 do do Slimbridge
Elias Phelps son 12 Scholar Wales, Blanavon, Monm.
George son 9 Scholar Glostershire, Berkeley
1891
Hinton, Berkeley
Schedule 141 is Brookend Farm, 142 is Damas down
Schedule 145
James Smith head m 34 General Labourer Gloshire, Berkeley
Emma do Wife m 31 do do
Bessie do dau 12 do do
Elias do son 10 do do
Thomas do son 7 do do
Herbert do son 5 do do
Gerald do son 2 do do
Ethel do dau under 1m do do
Esther Woodward Lodger W 69 do do
Schedule 146
James Phelps Head M 29 General Labourer do do
Ellen S. do Wife m 27 do do
Margaret E. S. do dau 6 do do
Henry A. do son 4 do do
Vincent T. do son 3 do do
Schedule 147 is the Fox and Goose Pub.
James Phelps is son of Charles and Elizabeth and is brother of Emma Davis Smith.
He married firstly Ellen Sarah Smith, daughter of William and Emma.
Halmore, Hamfallow.
Schedule 155 is Acton Hall, Jones family, Medical Practitioner.
Schedule 158.
William Smith Head m 57 Dock Labourer London, Clerkenwell
Emma do Wife m 53 Gloucestershire, Berkeley
Henry do son 28 “ “ “ “
Francis do son 21 “ “ “ “
Charlie do son 19 “ “ “ “
Emma do dau 14 Scholar “ “
Alice do dau 11 “ “ “
Schedule 159 is Acton Farm Lane
Hinton Berkeley
Schedule 224 is Middleton House, Kingshill Farm
Schedule 225
Hester Smith Head wid 59 Charwoman Glostershire, Berkeley
Eliza do dau 34 do do
John do son 27 Dock Labourer do do
Frederick do son 20 do do do
George do son 15 Gardener do do
Edward do son 12 do do
Schedule 238 is Sharpness
James Smith of Hinton died and was buried 18th April 1884 aged 55 years at Berkeley.
1901
Schedule 1 is Acton Farm
Hinton, Berkeley
Schedule 3, Halmore
James Smith Head Mar 45 General Labourer Berkeley, Glos.
Emma Smith Wife Mar 40 “
Herbert son 15 Ag. Lab. "
Gerald son 12 "
Ethel dau 10 "
George son 7 "
Florence dau 6 "
Dorothy dau 2 "
Elizabeth Davis Smith (Bessie) went to work in service in Bristol in 1897 - see letters.
Halmore, Hamfallow, Berkeley
Schedule 214 is Acton Hall
Schedule 219
William Smith Head wid’r 67 Road man London, Clerkenwell
Harold Phelps Grandson 9 Glo’shire, Berkeley
Emma Smith nee Davis died, there is a possible death in 1898 aged 61: Thornbury 6a, 133, July.
There is a death in 1902 that could be William: Thornbury 6a, 188. aged 69.
Schedule 221
James Phelps Head m 39 Dock Labourer Glo’shire, Berkeley
Mary do Wife m 42 do Gloucester
Harry do son 14 Ag. Lab. do Berkeley
Vincent do son 12 do do
Charles do Father Wid'r 70 Road Lab. do do
Ellen Sarah Phelps died
James Phelps remarried Mary Ann Kirby in 1895
Elizabeth Phelps nee Barrett died
Schedule 53 Purton
Hester Smith Head wid 67 Charwoman Halmore, Berkeley, Glos.
Albert son 32 Labourer Glos., Berkeley
Fred son 30 do do
George son 26 do do
Schedule 47 is Purton Church
1911
Halmore
James Smith Head Mar 53 Woodman, Berkeley Estate Gloucestershire, Halmore
Emma Smith wife Mar 49 Hinton, Halmore
George Smith son 17 do
Florrie Smith dau 16 do
Dorothy Smith dau 12 do
Total of 10 children, one died.