A-Z Challenge 2025: April 11th : J for Journeyman in 1851

My 2x great grandfather was a journeyman carpenter in East Sussex which has given me this idea for today's blog post.

1851 census - 41 people

James Ayres, aged 61, servant of Robert Tyler, Blacksmith (journeyman)

William Bax, aged 22, son of William Bax, Bakerjourneyman

Henry Bennet, aged 50 , head of house, Harnessmaker (journeyman) & sexton

Henry Bleach, aged 52, head of house, Carpenter's (journeyman)

Thomas Brigden, aged 68, head of house, Currier journeyman

William Brookshaw, aged 20, son of Henry Brookshaw, Smith & tinman journeyman

Edwin Cook, aged 24, son of John Cook, Shoemaker (journeyman)

Alfred Cook, aged 15, son of John Cook, Shoemaker (journeyman)

Michael Dancy, aged 49, lodger with John Holder, Carpenter (journeyman)

Edwin Dann, aged 20, son of Edward Dann, Cooper journeyman

Faiton Dumsday, aged 36, son of Kezia Dumsday, Tailor (journeyman)

Edward Elliott, aged 31, head of house, Shoemaker (journeyman)

James Elliott, aged 37, Lodger with William Clear, Boat maker (journeyman) sic

John Elliott, aged 39, head of house, Shoemaker (journeyman)

Thomas Elliot, aged 47, son living with William Elliot, Shoemaker (journeyman)

George Ewens, aged 29, head of house, Whotesmith's journeyman

Thomas Frake, aged 32, Lodger with John Cook, Stone mason (journeyman)

William Gibson, aged 81, Father in law of William Walder, Pauper (carpenter journeyman)

John Gumper, aged 82, Brother of Charles Gumper, Carpenter Journeyman

Jenner Harland, aged 27, head of house, Blacksmith journeyman

John Howard, aged 49, head of house, Carpenter journeyman

George Huggett, aged 28, head of house, Black smith (journeyman)

Benjamin Jeffery, aged 45, head of house, Carpenter journeyman

Edward Jeffrey, aged 18, lodger with Thomas Upton, Carpenter journeyman

Henry Langridge, aged 25, lodger with Louisa Sharp, Carpenter (journeyman)

John Lindfield, aged 18, Servant of Edmund Jenner, Butcher journeyman

John Malthouse, aged 47, head of house, Shoeaker (journeyman)

Joseph Marshall, aged 17, son of James Marshall, Bricklayer journeyman

Stephen Maynard, aged 20, servant to Charles Knight, Brazier journeyman

Edward Mitchell, aged 26, son of Samuel Mitchell, Plumber & glazier (journeyman)

Henry Mitchell, aged 21, son of Samuel Mitchell, Carpenter journeyman

Samuel Mitchell, aged 40, head of house, Carpenter journeyman

George Morley, aged 20, Servant to Thomas Jenner, Butcher journeyman

Orlando Ollive, aged 21, Servant to Thomas Jenner, Butcher journeyman

Peter Peerless, aged 28, head of house, Wheelwright journeyman

George Pitcher, aged 28, lodger with Thomas Brigden, Carpenter journeyman

Frederick Roser, aged 18, servant to Thomas Jenner, Butcher journeyman

Thomas Vaugham, aged 37, head of house, Carpenter's journeyman

Peter Vaughan, aged 26, head of house, Carpenter (journeyman)

John Vincett, aged 19, nephew of William Leney, Shoemaker journeyman

Edwin Walder, aged 21, aon of William Walder, Boot & shoemaker (journeyman)

Quite a wide variety of occupations amongs these residents.

These were all researched using Find My Past.

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