A-Z Challenge 2025: April 19th : Q for Quassilarius

Quassilarius is an  old occupation which in more recent times is called pedlars & hawkers.

1861 Census

Charles Atfield, Head, aged 25, Licensed Hawker
Violet Atfield, Wife, aged 28, Hawker

Henry Beney, Head, aged 54, Licensed hawker if brooms and brushes,

Louisa Beney, Wife, aged 49, Hawker

Unity Beney, dau, aged 23, Hawker

Fanny Beney, dau, aged 21, Hawker

Alfred Beney, son, aged 17, Hawker

Ellen Mitchell, Servant to Charles Atfield, aged 16, Hawker

Henry Beney, Head, aged 28, Licensed Hawker of brooms and brushes

Mary A Smith, sister in law to Henry Beney, aged 21 Hawker

William Beney, servant to Henry Beney, aged 22, Hawker

1871 Census

Charles Core, Lodger at Ship Inn, aged 59, Hawker
Ann Thomas, Lodger at Ship Inn, aged 31, Hawker

Samuel Collins, Lodger at Shipp Inn, aged 30, Hawker

1881 Census

William Light, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 63, Pedlar
Michael Locklin, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 51, Pedlar

George Wirt, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 37, Pedlar

Robert Green, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 31, Pedlar

Jane Collins, Inmate at Cuckfield Union Workhouse, aged 37, Hawker

Charles Harris, Lodger at Lamb Inn, aged 44, Licensed Hawker

1891 Census

Charles Harris, Lodger at Lamb Beershop, aged 56, Hawker

George Horden, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 59, Hawker

Thomas Lee, Cuckfield Union, aged 75, Hawker

1901 census

George August, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 41, Pedlar
John Malloy, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 37, Pedlar

George Miles, Lodger at Wheatsheaf Inn, aged 56, Pedlar

Charles Harris, Board with Fanny Botting, aged 69, Hawker wool & c

1939 Register

William Bedford, Inmate, born 09 April 1879, West Hylands Institution, Pedlar

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