Census 1891
1849 Tithe Map & Apportionments
Census 1881
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Census 1871
Census 1861
Poll Book 1774
Transcript of Owners and Occupiers Living in or Owning Freehold Property in Shoreham (and Kingston), Southwick, Lancing and Sompting as shown within Bramber Rape.
Compiled from The Poll for Knights of the Shire 1774
New & Old Shoreham, Kingston
| Freeholder & His Abode | Freehold Location & Type | Occupier |
| John Pelham, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | John Boyce |
| Nicholas Roberts, Shoreham | Shoreham, barn | himself |
| Sidirick Elgar, Shoreham | Shoreham, barn | Wm. Burnett |
| Thomas Poole, Shoreham | Shoreham, house and land | himself |
| Henry Roberts, Shoreham | Shoreham, house and land | Widow Roberts |
| Thomas Tasker, Lewes | Shoreham, land | Widow Pe’….? |
| John Shelley, Brighthelmstone | New Shoreham, house | James Beach |
| John Egden, Shoreham | New Shoreham | himself and Richard Bawkhurst |
| Step. Rickwood, Brighthelmstone | New Shoreham, house and land | Mrs. Chapman |
| Robert Johnson, Shoreham | Steyning, land | – Waller |
| James Stow, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | Roberts & Bennet |
| John Barton, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | J. Hogsflesh & J. Partington |
| Thomas Pelham, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | Benj. Afl..man(?) & J. Bartlett |
| James Legg, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | John Balcomb |
| John Snook, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | Richard Beard |
| John Buckall. Shoreham | Shoreham, house | W. Stevens & Wm.Osgood |
| William Coater, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | himself and W. Waterman |
| David Foster, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | himself |
| John Edwards, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | Nich. Durrant |
| Thomas Bennet, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | James Mickhouse |
| John Holden, Shoreham | Shoreham, house | himself |
| George Oliver, Kingston | Durrington, house | Abraham Burn |
| Colv. Bridger,Esq., Old Shoreham | Old Shoreham, an estate | himself |
| John Norton, Kingston by Sea | Kingston by Sea, house and land | himself |
| Wm. Haslegrave, New Shoreham | New Shoreham, house | Tho. Haslegrave |
| Wm. Foster, Shoreham | Shoreham, house and land | himself |
| Harry Innott, Shoreham | Shoreham, land | himself |
| Joseph Bartlett, Shoreham | Shoreham, house and land | Morley Lint |
| Wm. Marchant, New Shoreham | New Shoreham,
vicarage |
Not stated |
| John Boyce, New Shoreham | Shoreham, house | himself |
| Richard Knight. Glynd (sic) | Shoreham, house and vicarage (?) | John Robertson |
| Richard Bucholl, Shoreham | Horsham, house | Not stated |
| James Browne, Rotherhith (sic), London | New Shoreham, house | John Curr |
| J.R. Hawkins, london | New Shoreham, vicarage | Breville Friend |
| Loftus Nun, Esq., Chichester | New Shoreham, land | Bravin Friend |
Southwick
| Freeholder & His Abode | Freehold Location & Type | Occupier |
| W. Waring, Cl, Shoreham | Southwick, rectory | not shown |
| Richard Tidy, Brighthemlmstone | Southwick, land | Nathaniel Hall |
| Nathaniel Hall, Southwick | Southwick, house and land | himself |
| Richard Cook, Southwick | Southwick, land | himself |
| William Jay, Southwicke(sic) | Southwick, land | himself |
| John Smith, Southwick | Southwick, house, mill and barn | himself |
| Stephen Rice, Southwick | Southwick, house and land | himself |
| Richard Grestock, Southwick | Southwick, house and land | himself |
| Stephen Rice, Southwick | Southwick, house and land | himself |
| Richard Grestock, Southwick | Southwick, house and land | himself |
| John Rice, Southweek (sic) | Southweek,, moi.(ety?) of house and mill | James Morley |
| John Valance, Falmer | Southwick, land | Nathaniel Hall |
Lancing & Sompting
| Freeholder & His Abode | Freehold Location & Type | Occupier |
| C. Langford, Esq., Cuckfield | Lancing, land | John Foord |
| Edward Bishop, West Chiltington | Lancing, land | James Johnson |
| John Newman, Lancing | Sompting, house and land | Himself and Mr. Eastoe |
| Richard Jay, Lancing | Sompting, land | John Newman |
| Thomas Williamson, Stopham | Lancing, house and land | Edward Holland |
| Jam. Lloyd, Esq., Chichester | Lancing, farm and land | himself |
| Edward Staffard,(sic) Lancing | Lancing, house and land | J. Hollingdale & T. West |
| Edw. Sowton, Launcing (sic) | Launcing, land | himself |
| William Stubbs, Sompting | Sompting, house and land | himself |
| John Ford, Lancing | Broadwater, house and land | himself |
| Francis Winton, Sompting | Sompting, house and land | himself |
| William Burden, Worthing | Launcing, house and land | himself |
| William Stubbs, Sompting | Sompting, house and land | himself |
| John Brown, Steyning | Launcing, land | Himself and Tho. Griffin |
| William Swift, Launcing | Launcing, house and land | John Float |
| Charles Hersee, Burpham | Launcing, house and land | James Heather |
| John Mills, Launcing | Launcing, house | himself |
| Geo. Parker, Kingston Surrey | Sompting. House and land | John Tate |
Poll Book 1820
Transcript of Owners and Occupiers Living in or Owning Freehold Property in Shoreham (and Kingston), Southwick, Lancing and Sompting as shown within Bramber Rape.
Compiled from The Poll for Knights of the Shire 1820
Candidates
A = Walter Burrell, Esq., of West Grinstead Park
B = Edward Jeremiah Curteis, Esq., of Windmill Hill
C = Charles Compton Cavendish, Esq., of Compton Place
| Freeholder, His Abode and Vote | Freehold Location & Type | Occupier |
| Lucas William, Burpham C | Lancing, house | Cooper & others |
| Burry Henry, Sompting C | Sompting, house & land | Self |
| Kennard James, Sompting C | Sompting, house & land | Mr. Midhurst |
| Longley Edward, Lancing C | Lancing, house | Self |
| Bushby Thomas, Lancing C | Lancing, house & land | Mr. Hodges |
| Harwood William, Lancing C | Lancing, house | Self |
| Radcliffe John sen. New Shoreham C | New Shoreham, house & land | Self |
| Carver James, Lancing AC | Lancing, house & land | Self |
| Tate Henry, Sompting (vote not recorded) | Sompting, house & garden | Self |
| Hampton John, Lancing C | Lancing, house | Hodges |
| Cooper James, Lancing (vote not recorded) | Lancing, house | Unoccupied |
| Sowton John, Sompting C | Sompting, house | Mr. Knight |
| Bushby George, Sompting AB | Lancing, house & land | T. Bushby |
| Hill William, Sompting AB | Broadwater, land | Sandall |
| Carver Robert, Littlehampton C | Lancing, house & land | Gummery |
| Hall Nathaniel, Henfield AB | Southwick, land | Hall |
| Hillman Peter, Portslade AB | Southwick, house & land | Smith |
| Hobden D, Southwick AB | Southwick, house | Brown |
| Knight C, Southwick (vote not recorded) | Southwick, house | Frazier |
| Burton Richard, Cuckfield AB | Shoreham, house & land | Self & others |
| Lloyd J. Martin Esq., Lancing A | Lancing, house & land | Self |
| Rice John Esq., Shoreham AC | Worthing, house | Smith |
| Allen William, Lancing AC | Lancing, house | Self |
| Miller Thomas, Lancing AC | Lancing, house & land | Self |
| Allen Thomas, Lancing AC | Lancing, house | Self |
| Cooper James, Lancing C | Lancing, house & land | Unoccupied |
| Stubbs Hasted, Clayton AB | Lancing, house | Anderson & others |
| Groome Thomas, Steyning C | Sompting, land | Self |
| Hannington Smith, Brighton C | New Shoreham, house | M’Donald |
| Gorringe Wm. Esq., Kingston AB | Kingston, house & land | Self |
| Belling Francis, Sompting (vote not recorded) | Sompting, (property type not recorded) | (occupier not recorded) |
| Turner Thomas, Sompting AB | Lancing, house | Unoccupied |
| Dabbs William, Lancing AB | Lancing, house & land | Self |
| Blaker Nath., Lancing AB | Lancing, house | Self |
| Blaker James, Lancing AB | Lancing, house & land | Self |
| Stubbs William M, Sompting AB | Lancing, house | Self & others |
| Carr George, Shoreham (vote not recorded) | Shoreham, house | Pudwick & others |
| Sayers Samuel, Shoreham AB | Shoreham, house | Self |
| Roberts J.P. Esq., Hurstpierpoint AB
(perhaps John Pelham Roberts of Shoreham?) |
Hurstpierpoint, house
(but perhaps a mistake and should be Shoreham?) |
Custom House
(perhaps the Custom House in Church Street, Shoreham) |
| Roberts N. Esq., New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Gates |
| Weller William, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Robson |
| Clagram William, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Tate George, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Sayers |
| Lloyd James, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Innott Harry, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Hawkins John R., New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self & others |
| Kent William, Old Shoreham (vote not recorded) | Old Shoreham, (property type not recorded) | (occupier not recorded) |
| Crumb William, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Broadhead Matt., New Shoreham (vote not recorded) | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Butler John, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Willett John Ford, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self and another |
| Finnall William, New Shoreham AB | Old Shoreham, mill | Self & another |
| Finnall John, New Shoreham AB | Old Shoreham, mill | Self & another |
| Clayton Thomas, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Oliver Thomas, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Kinnaird |
| Roberts Benjamin, New Shoreham (vote not recorded) | New Shoreham, garden | Self |
| Dedman John, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Corbit |
| Lashmar William, Shoreham AC | Shoreham, house | Self |
| Dedman William, Shoreham AB | Worthing, house | Chelwich |
| Dedman James, Shoreham AB | Worthing, house | G. Dedman |
| Pain James, New Shoreham AB | New Shoreham, house | Self |
| Smith John, Brighton AB | Southwick, malt-house | Self & others |
| Gorringe W.P. Esq., Kingston AB | Southwick, house & garden | Longhurst |
| Tillstone Thomas, Shoreham AB | Shoreham, house | Self |
| Fuller Hugh, Old Shoreham AB | Washington, land | Self |
| Holmes Robert, Lancing AB | Lancing, land | Self |
| Chatfield John, Beeding AB | Shoreham, house | Ansell |
| Overington Thomas, New Shoreham C | Durrington, house & land | Self & others |
| Nealds Geo. Mich., Guildford C | South Lancing, house | Dabbs |
| Nevell John, Brighton C | South Lancing, house & land | Steele |
| Morley Thomas, New Shoreham C | New Shoreham, house | Self & others |
| Gates John, New Shoreham C | New Shoreham, house | Self & others |
| Streater James, Lancing AC | Lancing, house | Self & others |
| Cooper James, Shoreham C | Shoreham, house | Self & others |
| Skelton Francis, Shoreham C | Shoreham, house | Tilson & others |
| Winton Harry, Sompting AB | Sompting, house & land | Self |
| Hunt George, Brighton C | Southwick, house & land | Nigh |
| Parker John, Lancing C | Lancing, house & land | Self |
| Moffet John, Lancing C | Lancing, house | Sharp |
| Patrick Henry, Worthing AC | Lancing, house & land | Unoccupied |
| Hooper Rev. T. P., Sompting AB | Sompting, vicarage | Self |
| Ratcliffe John jun., Old Shoreham C | New Shoreham, house & land | Bennett |
| Martin Richard, Lancing AC | Lancing, house | Slaughter |
| Penfold James, Lancing AC | Durrington, land | Self |
| Hutchins Rev. N., New Shoreham (vote not recorded) | New Shoreham, vicarage | Self |
| Martin William, Lancing AC | Lancing, land | Short |
| Hawkins Henry, St. Mat., Midx AB | New Shoreham, land | Clayton |
| Mitchell James, Worthing C | New Shoreham, house & land | West & another |
Census 1851
Census 1841
Universal British Directory 1791
A transcript of the Gentry and Tradesmen of Shoreham, Kingston, Southwick and Lancing from The Universal British Directory 1791
(John Wilkes produced the Universal British Directory covering many smaller towns throughout England and Wales. Parts of it were often taken from other people’s directories and some were again reprinted at later dates so his lists must be used with some caution. ‘F’ indicates a freeman)
| New Shoreham | |
| Gentry | Tompson Capt. James |
| Burton Capt. John (F) | Wingfield Capt. George, (F) |
| Butler Capt. John (F) | Clergy |
| Elgar Sideric, Gent. (F) | Marchant Rev. William, (F) Vicar |
| Hooper John, Gent. (F) | Physic |
| Miller Capt. William | Sutliff John, (F) Apothecary |
| Miller Capt. Hames | Law |
| Monkhouse Capt. John | Brown John, (F) Attorney |
| Pelham John, Gent. (F) | |
| Roberts John, Gent. (F) | |
| Roberts Lieut. Bartholomew | |
| Robinson Henry, Gent. (F) | |
| Traders etc., | |
| Amos Thomas, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter | Button Benjamin, Mariner |
| Austin William, Blacksmith | Byas Harry, Mariner |
| Balcomb Thomas, Taylor | Carpenter Richard, (F) Glazier |
| Barnet John, Caulker | Cave William, (F) Grocer, Linen-draper and Stamp-office |
| Beach James, Caulker | Clement Simon, Schoolmaster |
| Bennet Thomas, (F) Victualler | Clements William, Mariner |
| Boyce John, sen. (F) Innkeeper | Cooper Francis, (F) Mariner |
| Boyce John, jun. Carpenter and Ironmonger | Cooper James, Bricklayer |
| Brooker Jonathan, Mariner | Cooter William, Bargeman |
| Brookfield Elizabeth, Baker | Cooter William, (F) Coal-dealer |
| Brown Richard, Hair Dresser | Corbet William, Baker |
| Burnet John, Victualler | Courtney James, Mariner |
| Burrows Caleb, (F) Harbour –master | Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper |
| Burton John, (F) Merchant & Maltster | Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper |
| Butler John, Mate of the King’s Cutter | Deadman Joseph, Bricklayer |
| Dean Frederick, (F) Butcher | Light James, Mariner |
| Dean Olbinus, Bricklayer | Lintott John, Taylor |
| Draper Thomas, Mariner | Mitchell James, Block-maker |
| Durrant Michael, Baker | Monkhouse Richard, Deal and Coal Merchant |
| Edwards Tho. Comptroller of the Customs | Moore Ralph, Pilot |
| Edwards John, sen. (F) Shipbuilder | Moorrey John, Carrier |
| Edwards John, jun. Shipwright | Morley Thomas, Sawyer |
| Egdean Samuel, Shoemaker | Muns George, Mariner |
| Foster John, Taylor & Grocer | Nayler William, Mariner |
| Freeman Clement, Corker | Norton John Bridger, (F) Wine-merchant |
| Fuller William, Riding Officer | Page, John, Mariner |
| Gates John, Grocer | Pannett William, Mariner |
| Geer Deborah, Schoolmistress | Parker Thomas, Mate of the King’s Cutter |
| Gradick William, Bargeman | Parsons John, Innkeeper |
| Hannington Charles, (F) Brewer | Partington Henry, Custom-house Clerk and Surveyor of Windows |
| Hannington Harry, (F) Bargeman | Pelham Thomas, Ship-builder |
| Harley William, Ropemaker | Pockney Tho. Gardener & Town Clerk |
| Harris Richard, Sawyer | Puttick Thomas, Sawyer |
| Haselgrove William (F) Mason and Stone-cutter | Ridgewell Josiah, Tide Waiter |
| Hawkins John Roberts, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter | Roberts Nicholas, (F) Coast-waiter |
| Hayler William, Bricklayer | Roberts Hugh, Sailmaker |
| Hersal William, Fisherman | Robson James, Mariner |
| Hillier Edward, Carpenter | Ruby William, Mariner |
| Hillman Nathaniel, Victualler | Salisbury Thomas, Mariner |
| Hogsdean John, Shipwright | Sawyers John, Peruke-maker |
| Holden John, Coal-meter | Sawyers Thomas, Carpenter |
| Hollingham Thomas, Victualler | Sawyers Harry, Mariner |
| How James, Glazier | Sawyers William, Town Crier |
| Innott John, (F) Brewer | Sawyers Samuel, Mariner |
| Jones Rice, Post-maker and Tide-Waiter | Smith Hannah, Grocer & Linen-draper |
| Kelly James, Mariner | Smith John, (F) Tide-waiter |
| King William, Excise-officer | Smith Thomas, Linen-draper |
| Lashman William, Mariner | Smith James, (F) Innkeeper |
| Lashman William, Cooper | Snook Thomas, Shipwright |
| Lashman Elizabeth, Victualler | Snook John, (F) Tide-waiter |
| Stanes Eliz. Grocer and Linen-draper | Walker William, Taylor |
| Stent John, (F) Grocer and Gardener | Waterman William, Mariner |
| Stevens William, Shoemaker | Weakham Thomas, Victualler |
| Stow Jas, (F) Surveyor of the Customs | West Harry, Shoemaker |
| Stow James, Carpenter | Wilson Samuel, Tide-waiter |
| Tilstone Joseph, (F) Ropemaker | Wilson George, (F) Bricklayer and Stone-cutter |
| Tilstone Benjamin, (F) Brandy-merchant | Winchester William, Mariner |
| Tilstone Thomas, (F) Ship-builder | Wingfield John, Mariner |
| Trower Robert, Gardener | Wingrove Jn. Master of the Poor-house |
| Trusler Josias, Mariner | Young William, Shoemaker |
| Vennal Richard, Mariner |
| Old Shoreham | |
| Gentleman | Ellman Thomas, (F) Farmer |
| Bridger Colvill, Esq. (F) | Hoick Harry, Grocer |
| Traders Etc., | Kent William, Shoemaker |
| Badcock Richard, Farmer | Oram Edward, Gardener |
| Badcock William, (F) Miller | Penton William, Victualler |
| Chatfield John, Farmer | Ratcliff John, (F) Grocer |
| Cudington Harry, (F) Labourer | Ratcliff Willam, Glazier |
| Lancing | |
| Gentleman | Leadbetter John, Farmer |
| Lloyd James, Esq., (F) Justice | Muffett John, Grocer |
| Traders Etc., | Newman William, Taylor |
| Allen William, (F) Grocer and Linen-draper | Newman James, Farmer |
| Bushby Thomas, (F) Farmer | Newman William, (F) Farmer |
| Carver Richard, Farmer | Penfold Hugh, Farmer |
| Carver James, Innkeeper | Sharp Richard, Blacksmith |
| Feard Thomas, (F) Maltster | Southern John, Carpenter |
| Grinstead John, Farmer | Southern John, (F) Labourer |
| Hampton William, Shoemaker | Stone John, Victualler |
| Hampton John, Shoemaker | Weller John, Farmer |
| Heaver John, Miller | |
| Kingston | |
| Traders Etc., | Gorringe William, Farmer |
| Baker John, Innkeeper | Norton Thomas, (F) Collector of the Customs |
| Baker Harry, Mariner | |
| Southwick | |
| Gentleman | Marchall William, (F) Pilot |
| Norton John, Esq., (F) Justice | Morley William, Blacksmith |
| Traders Etc., | Nell Harry, Carpenter |
| Brown James, Pilot | Nye Thomas, Carpenter |
| Burton Richard, (F) Maltster | Rice Joseph, (F) Merchant |
| English Thomas, (F) Labourer | Rice John, (F) Merchant |
| Gravestock John, (F) Shoremaker | Short Nathaniel, Victualler |
| Grover Isaac, Shoemaker | Smith John, (F) Maltster |
| Hall Nathaniel, (F) Farmer | Turner James, (F) Miller |
| Hunter John, Grocer | Upperton Thomas, (F) Mariner |
| Jay William, (F) Labourer | Weston John, Victualler |
| Leg James, (F) Tide-waiter and Coal-meter | Young Daniel, Shoemaker |