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Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
GREAT BRICKHILL is a parish and irregular village, comprising 2370 acres, in
the hundred and union of Newport Pagnell, 3 1/2 miles! S.E. from Fenny
Stratford. The church is a moderate sized structure, dedicated to St.
Matthew. The living is rectory, of the annual value of £430, in tho deanery
of Newport, and patronage of Sir Philip Duncombe, who is also lord of the
manor; the Rev. Sir Henry Foalis, Bart., M. A., is rector. The Baptists have
a large chapel here; and there is a School solely supported by Sir P.
Duncombe and the rector. Among other charities there are 22 almshouses, for
aged and infirm widows and widowers. The river Lowfield flows through the
parish, and the London and North Western Railway runs in the vicinity of the
village. The population in 1861 was 590.
GENTRY.
Duncombe Sir Philip, Manor house
Foulis Rev Sir Henry, the Rectory
Hanmer Miss, the Cottage
Veasey Rev Frederic (curate)
TRADERS.
Atkins John, farmer
Bates William, grocer
Brown George, farmer
Cherry Sarah (Mrs), grocer and draper
Chew Thos., relieving officer
Chew William, shoemaker
Clements Joseph, farmer
Cox James, tailor
Franklin Joltn, farmer & carrier
Grace Alfred, Red Lion
Griffin William, gamekeeper
Hammond Robt., farmer
Harris John, shoemaker
Knight Edmund, beer retailer
Knight James, farmer
Knight Richard, farmer
Linnell John, Duncombe Arms and butcher
Meakins Thomas, hemp factor
Sanders Charlotte (Mrs), pooff
Sheffield Edmund, builder
Smith Henry, farmer and postmaster
Smith Joseph, gardener
Smith Thomas, blacksmith
Thornton William, farmer and miller, Orchard mill
Tooth Samuel, carpenter
Turner John, farmer
Turner Wm., farmer
Woods Thos., farm bailiff
Letters through Fenny Stratford
Parochial School, Mr Chas. Gilby, master; Mrs Mary Gilby, mistress