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Ancestry look up. Please. 1861 census.

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Hilary

Hilary Report 10 May 2020 14:16

Done the search on Thomas Bull & Harriett Bull in Beckley Sussex, he is 60 & she is 56. Could you please have a look at the image to see what job he did, I can't make out the 1st word, it is something Maker.
Thankyou.

Maddie

Maddie Report 10 May 2020 14:30

1851
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Weekers House, Bolney, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Bull Head Married Male 50 1801 Bailiff Wittersham, Kent, England
Harriett Bull Wife Married Female 46 1805 - Newenden, Kent, England
Gehazi Bull Son Unmarried Male 18 1833 Ag Lab Beckley, Sussex, England
Thomas Bull Son - Male 11 1840 Scholar Beckley, Sussex, England
Hannah Bull Daughter - Female 13 1838 - Beckley, Sussex, England
Alfred Bull Son - Male 7 1844 Scholar Beckley, Sussex, England
Harriett Bull's Census Details


in 1871 he is an agriculture labourer

the 1861 image on ancestry is not the actual page

safc

safc Report 10 May 2020 14:43

Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name
1861 Sussex (SSX) Beckley Beckley Beckley 558 1 6 5 29 Old Log Gate House
Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes
BULL Thomas Head M M 60 Broom Maker KEN Wittersham
BULL Harriett Wife M F 56 KEN Wittersham
BULL Thomas Son U M 20 Agricultural Labourer SSX Beckley
BULL Alfred Son U M 15 Agricultural Labourer SSX Beckley
PENFOLD Charlotte Grndau U F 1 SSX Beckley



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Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

Hilary

Hilary Report 10 May 2020 14:46

Thankyou.