1861 census Cornmarket Street Oxford Numbering system Cornmarket has always kept the old-fashioned numbering style, namely: EAST SIDE: runs 1–2–3 etc. northwards from Carfax to No. 32 on the corner of Broad Street, then crosses the road WEST SIDE Runs 33–34–35 etc southwards from corner of George Street back down to No. 65 on the corner of Carfax Parishes in 1861 The south end of Cornmarket was in St Martin’s parish (Nos. 1–8 on the east side, and Nos. 54–65 on the west) The north end of Cornmarket was in St Michael-in-the-Northgate Parish (Nos. 9–32 on the east side and Nos 33–51 on the west) Red underlined text = current name of business in the premises or on the site East side of Cornmarket Working from south to north, starting at Carfax (1) Parish of St Martin (first 8 houses at the south-east end) 1 Cornmarket Street [“Jolly Farmers”] (Schedule Nos. 1–3) W side of Lloyds Bank Mary Burton, Head, unmarried, 55, Publican, born Oxford John Hargrave, Lodger, unmarried, 27, Tailor, born Rutland, Barrowdene (deaf and dumb) Edward Liddiard, Lodger, unmarried, 67, College Servant, born Berkshire, Shrivenham 2 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 4) Pret A Manger Alfred R. Mowbray, Head, married, 36, Photographer, Bookseller, Stationer, born Leicester, St Margaret Susan Mowbray, Wife, married, 31, born Somerset, St Mary’s Bridgwater Alfred W. M. Mowbray, Son, 11, Scholar, born Somerset, St Mary’s Bridgwater Samuel E. Mowbray, Son, 10, Scholar, born Notts, Bingham Florence E. Mowbray, Daughter, 4, Scholar, born Lincolnshire, Pinchbeck Gertrude Mowbray, Daughter, 2, Scholar, born Oxford 3 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 5) Republic Clothes Matilda Pottage, Wife, married, 37, born Yorkshire, Richmond Emily Pottage, Daughter, 13 Scholar, born Yorkshire, Ripon John W. Pottage, Son, 11, Scholar, born Yorkshire, Bramham Ephraim R. Pottage, Son, 8, Scholar, born Yorkshire, Bramham Elizabeth Pottage, Daughter, 3, born Oxford Alfred T. Pottage, Son, 1, born Oxford Henry Hickman, Servant, unmarried, 27, Porter, born Oxford Sarah Gale, Servant, unmarried, 19, General Servant, born Oxford 4 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 6) David Clulow opticians Joseph Hemmings, Head, married, 34, Sausage Maker, born Oxford Rebecca Hemmings, Wife, married, 36, born Oxford William Hemmings, Son, 9, Scholar, born Oxford Edwin J. Hemmings, Son, 4, Scholar, born Oxford Agnes J. Hemmings, Daughter, 1, born Oxford Edward Drake, Servant, unmarried, 24, House Servant, born London, Maryleb one Robert Adams, Servant, unmarried, 17, House Servant, born Oxford Emma Allum, Servant, unmarried, 18, House Servant, born Oxon, Stanton St John Mary Tuckwell, Servant, unmarried, 19, House Servant, born Oxon, Cuddesdon 3 5 Cornmarket Street [Golden Cross Inn] (Schedule No. 7) Pizza Express and shops in courtyard William J. Holland, Head, unmarried, 45, Innkeeper, born Oxon, Oxford George Holland, Brother, unmarried, 44, Assistant Innkeeper, born Oxon, Oxford W. Russell, Visitor, married, 37, Wine Merchant, born Glasgow Mr Gillespie, Not Known, 40, Wine Merchant’s Traveller, not known Isaac Robins, Servant, married, 38, Domestic Servant, born Gloucestershire, Wynchcombe James Megisks, Servant, widower, 56, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Oxford Robert Keer, Servant, unmarried, 21, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Woodstock Peter Copock, Servant, unmarried, 22, born Oxon, Oxford Elizabeth Jones, Servant, unmarried, 25, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Islip Sarah Howkins, Servant, unmarried, 27, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Oxford Eliza Jones, Servant, unmarried, 20, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Islip Ellen Baker, Servant, unmarried, 18, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Waterperry Sophia Town, Servant, unmarried, 21, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Benson 6 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 8) West Cornwall Pasty Co Robert Prior, Head, unmarried, 25, Tailor; employing 18 men, born Oxon, Oxford Anne E. Prior, Sister, unmarried, 23, Housekeeper, born Oxon, Oxford James Griffith, Servant, Widower, 68, Foreman, born Pembroke, Haverford West, Prendergast Martha Prickett, Servant, unmarried, 21, General Servant, born Oxon, Tackley 7 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 9) Argenteus Jewellery/Starbucks Frederick Rose, Head, widower, 50, Toilet Soap Maker &c, born Oxon, Churchill Alfred Rose, son, 10, Scholar, born Oxon, Oxford Mary E. Rose, daughter, 8, Scholar, born Oxon, Oxford Eliza Rose, Sister, unmarried, 45, Housekeeper & assistant, born Oxon, Churchill William Crake, Shopman, unmarried, 24, Assistant, born Herts, Hemel Hempstead Sarah Eeley, Servant, unmarried, 20, House Servant, born Oxon, Yarnton 8 Cornmarket Street: Roebuck (Schedule No. 10) S end of Boots the Chemist Thomas Lacks, Traveller, unmarried, 45, Gentleman, not known James Medcalf, Traveller, unmarried, 32, Gentleman, not known John Wood, Traveller, unmarried, 37, Gentleman, not known J. Taylor, Traveller, unmarried, 28, Gentleman, not known John Matthews, Head, unmarried, 41, Inn Keeper, not known Robert Ball, Servant, unmarried, 19, Inn Waiter, born Oxford William Honey, Servant , unmarried, 24, Inn Waiter, born Oxford St Thomas Edward Malpass, Servant, unmarried, 18, Inn Boots, born Berkshire, Abingdon William Mayne, Guest, married, 36, Ship Merchant, born Ireland Martha Mayne. Guest, married, 25, born America Jane Allen, Guest, unmarried, 30, Independent, born Oxfordshire Mary Famer, Servant, unmarried, 50, Domestic Servant, born Oxford Susan Boucher, Servant, unmarried, 26, Domestic Servant, born Oxford Rebecca Bennett, Servant, unmarried, 20, Domestic Servant, born Berkshire, Marcham Eliza Hinton, Servant, unmarried, 18, Domestic Servant, born Oxfordshire Martha Minns, Servant, unmarried, 35, Domestic Servant, born Berkshire, Radley Harriett Minns, Servant, unmarried, 17, Domestic Servant, born Berkshire, Abingdon 4 (2) Parish of St Michael-at-the-Northgate The remaining houses on the east side of Cornmarket were in St Michael-at-the-Northgate parish Continuing from south to north 9 Cornmarket Street, “Little Cross; 10 Shop only (Schedule Nos. 1–4) N end of Boots the Chemist Edward Southam, Head, married, 52, Inn Keeper and Pensioner, born Middlesex, Hayes Elizabeth Southam, Wife, married, 34, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Richard Harris, Lodger, widower, 65, Coachman, born Oxfordshire, Wootton John Kitchen, Lodger, widower, 50, Carrier, born Oxfordshire, Benson Thomas Blades, Lodger, unmarried, 25, Tinman Journeyman, born Lincolnshire, Glanford Brigg 11 Cornmarket Street (12 shop only) (Schedule No. 5) Vodafone William Perry, Head, unmarried, 26, Chemist and Druggist, born Oxfordshire, Steeple Aston Medmer Goodwin, Apprentice, unmarried, 18, Chemist’s Apprentice, born Kent, Sketham Mary Green, Servant, unmarried, 36, House Servant, born Shropshire, Bridgworth Here is Market Street, [Market Street Schedule Nos. 6–26] 13 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 27) S end of former Marks & Spencer building Eliza Jane Wells, wife, married, 30, Jeweller’s Wife, born Liverpool, Bold Street Caroline Gertrude Wells, Daughter, 1, born Oxford St Michael Charles Edward Wells, Son, 5, born Oxford St Michael Edward Henry Barker, Brother-in-Law, unmarried, 25, Jeweller’s Assistant, born London, Islington Maria E. Wells, Sister, unmarried, 22, Jeweller’s Shopwoman, born Hadley near Barnet Emma Varney, Servant, unmarried, 21, Nursemaid, born Oxfordshire, Headington Quarry Mary Lewis, Servant, unmarried, 20, General Servant, born Wales [14 Cornmarket Street not listed. Was Horn’s Pastry Cook and Confectioner: presumably no one sleeping on premises on census night] Middle of former Marks & Spencer building 15 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 28) Middle of former Marks & Spencer building John Horn, Head, unmarried, 42, Confectioner, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Catherine Horn, Sister, unmarried, 49, Confectioner, born Oxfordshire, oxford Robert Davis, Servant, unmarried, 19, Baker, born Oxford St Giles William Vickers, Servant, unmarried, 19, Baker, born Oxfordshire, Adderbury John Gee, Nephew, unmarried, 19, Hatter and Hosier, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Ann Rowland, Servant, unmarried, 19, House Servant, born Berkshire, Buckland 5 16 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 29) Middle of former Marks & Spencer building Robert Hills, married, 39, Photographic artist (employing 10 men, 2 women, 3 boys), born Surrey, Lambeth Annie Hills, Wife, married, 28, born Derbyshire, Skelland Robert Hills, Son, 10, Scholar, born Oxford St Michael Henry James Hills, Son, 3, Scholar, born Oxford St Michael Annie Hills, Daughter, 2, born Oxford St Michael Sarah Evans, Servant, unmarried, 22, House Servant, born Berkshire, Milton Hill Emma Nix, Servant, unmarried, 16, Nurse Maid, born Oxford St Thomas 17 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 30) Middle of former Marks & Spencer building Eleanor Fandam, Head, Widow, 37, Tobacconist, born Oxfordshire, Bladon Eleanor Maria Fandam, Daughter, 9, Scholar, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Mary Tabitha Fandam, Daughter, 8, Scholar, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Anne Green, Visitor, Widow, 63, born Oxford, Bladon Jane Green Servant, unmarried, 19, House Servant, born Oxfordshire, Bladon [Here is listed 1–4 Bell Yard] Middle of former Marks & Spencer building 18 Cornmarket Street [“Bell Inn”] (Schedule No. 33) Middle of former Marks & Spencer building John Mayo, Head, married, 31, Wine and Spirit Merchant, born Northamptonshire, Brackley Celia Mayo, Wife, married, 30, born Kent, Chatham Alice Mayo, Daughter, 8, Scholar, born Oxfordshire, Oxford William John Mayo, Son, 6, Scholar, born Oxfordshire, 0xford Laura Edith Mayo, Daughter, 2, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Anna Clack, Servant,