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

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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

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(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

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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, unmarried, 20, House Servant, born Oxfordshire, Stanton Harcourt Sarah Shaw, Servant, unmarried, 22, House Servant, born Berkshire, Botley Edwin Savage, Servant, unmarried, 18, House Porter, born oxfordshire, Charlton

19 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 34) N end of former Marks & Spencer building Robert Baxter, Head, Widower, 54, Boot maker, born Scotland Caroline Prichard, Assistant, unmarried, 34, Shop Assistant, born Oxfordshire, Banbury Elizabeth Prichard, Servant, unmarried, 18, House Servant, born Oxfordshire, Banbury 20 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 35) S end of Next James Harris, Head, married, 28, Brick maker, born Buckinghamshire, Brill Ellen Harris, Wife, married, 32, born Surrey, Bookem [Bookham], Surrey

21 Cornmarket Street, “White Hart Inn” (Schedule No. 35) N end of Next Sarah Manning, Head, Widow, 47, Inn Keeper, born Buckinghamshire, Brill Catherine Read Manning, Daughter, unmarried, 21, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Sarah Ann Chamberlain, Visitor, unmarried, 17, born Oxfordshire, Oxford Sarah Witney, Servant, unmarried, 16, House Servant, born Oxon, Cuddesden Alice Sallas, Servant, unmarried, 17, House Servant, born Berkshire, Wootton

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22 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 37) S end of W. H. Smith Richard Cross, Head, married, 49, Grocer – Master, born Buckinghamshire, Twyford Ruth Cross, Wife, married, 44, born Oxfordshire, Foresthill Thomas Cross, Son, unmarried, 18, Grocer’s Assistant, born Oxford St Michael Ruth Ann Cross, Daughter, unmarried, 17, born Oxford St Michael Priscilla Cross, Daughter, 12, Scholar, born Oxford St Michael Ellen Mary Cross, Daughter, 9, Scholar, born Oxford St Michael Samuel Cross, Son, 8, Scholar, born Oxford St Michael Sarah Ann Cross, Daughter, 7, Scholar, born Oxford St Michael Fanny Cross, Daughter, 4, born Oxford St Michael Jane Cross, Daughter, 6 months, born Oxford St Michael Samuel Richard Dutton, Apprentice, 15, Grocer’s Apprentice, born Oxfordshire, Bampton Ann Harwood, Servant, unmarried, 24, House Servant, born Warwickshire, Stratford on Avon Elizabeth Tarner Warren, Servant, unmarried, 16, House Servant, born Oxfordshire, Chesterton

23 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 38) N end of W. H. Smith John Marshall Fiske, Head, unmarried, 44, Woollen Draper (employing 12 men), born Oxford, Oxon Esther Fiske, Mother, widow, 81, born Yorkshire, Whitby George North, Assistant, unmarried, 47, Draper’s Assistant, born Oxfordshire, Witney Mary Surart, Servant, unmarried, 29, House Servant, born Berkshire, Littleworth Sarah Hewitt, Servant, unmarried, 22, House Servant, born Berkshire, Long Wittenham

24 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 39 & 39A) S end of Burger King William Luff, Head, married, 50, Chemist and Druggist, born Berkshire, Abingdon Prudence Luff, Wife, married, 50, born Elsfield, Oxford Prudence Luff, Daughter, unmarried, 17, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Mary Luff, Daughter, unmarried, 16, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon William Luff, Son, unmarried, 15, Scholar born Oxford, Oxon Ann Luff, Daughter, 11, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Elizabeth Luff, Daughter, 10 Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Hubert Smith, Apprentice, unmarried, 19, Chemist’s apprentice, born Cricklade, Wiltshire Caroline Goddard, Servant, unmarried, 19, House Servant, born Goosey, Berkshire Osborne William Tancock, Lodger, unmarried, 21, Commoner of Exeter College, born Truro, Cornwall

25½ Cornmarket Street: “Anchor Inn” (Schedule No. 41) N end of Burger King William Nickols, Head, widower, 74, Inn Keeper, born Kidlington, Oxon Harriett Boucher, Daughter, married, 37, Barmaid, born Oxford, Oxon Emily Boucher, Granddaughter, 2, born Oxford, Oxon Jane Sevell, Servant, unmarried, 23, House Servant, born Tetsworth, Oxon Eliza Seagur, Servant, unmarried, 16, Nursemaid, born Tetsworth, Oxon James Allen, Servant, unmarried, 30, Ostler, born Tetsworth, Oxon Charles Howse, Lodger, unmarried, 60, General Porter, born Oxford, Oxon

26 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 42) N end of Pret A Manger Frederick Wharton, Brother, unmarried, 45, Fruiterer’s Shopman, born Oxford St Mary Magdalen Rachel Preedey, Servant, widow, 58, House Keeper, born Pishill, Berkshire

27 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 43) N end of Pret A Manger Robert Couling, Head, married, 65, Tailor – Master, born Oxford St Mary Magdalen Elizabeth Couling, Wife, married, 64, born Northampton Henry Faulkner, Nephew, unmarried, 17, Tailor’s Assistant, born London

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28 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 44) Mobile Phones Direct John Law, Assistant, unmarried, 18, Draper’s Assistant, born East Ilsley, Berkshire Ellen Percy, Assistant, unmarried, 20, Draper’s Assistant, born Iffley, Oxfordshire Sarah Rose, Assistant, unmarried, 17, Draper’s Assistant, born Great Malvern, Worcestershire Eliza Ward, Servant, unmarried, 23, House Servant, born Shotover, Oxon

Here is Ship Street

Ship Street Schedule Nos. 45–68]

29 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 69) No longer exists: was attached to St Michael’s Church Lewis Solomon, Head, married, 32, Jeweller and Watchmaker, born Germany (naturalized British subject) Diana Solomon, Wife, married, 31, born London Whitechapel Matilda Solomon, Daughter, 8, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Levi Solomon, son, 8, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Joseph Solomon, Son, 5, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Harriett Solomon, Daughter, 3, born Oxford, Oxon Ann Powell, Servant, unmarried, 16, House Servant, born Bicester, Oxon

30 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 70) Octopus Edwin Litchfield Elliott, Head, married, 36, Boot Maker employing 15 men, 10 women, and 2 boys), born Northampton, Northants Matilda Elliott, Wife, married, 39, born Oxford, Oxon John Baily Elliott, Son, 8, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Joseph Elliott, Son, 6, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon William Alfred Elliott, Son, 4, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Christopher Elliott, son, 2, born Oxford, Oxon An Infant, son, 1 month, born Oxford, Oxon Mary Ann Smith, Servant, unmarried, 23, Shopman, born Witney, Oxon Mary Curtis, Servant, unmarried, 20, House Servant, born Farnham, Berkshire Ellen Lowe, Servant, unmarried, 16, Nursemaid, born Leambridge, Lancs Rachel Elizabeth Bolton, Servant, unmarried, 43, Monthly nurse, born Oxford, Oxon

30½ Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 71) Octopus Levi Wolf, Head, married, 27, Jeweller, born London, Middlesex Catherine Wolf, Wife, married, 25, born Warsaw, Poland Belinda Wolf, Daughter, 5, scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Isaiah Wolf, Son, 3, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon

[Here was Tredwell’s Yard = Schedule Nos. 72–76]

31 Cornmarket Street {probably J. S. Lowe, ironmonger) Oxford Drug Co (Boswell’s) 1 unoccupied

32 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 77) William Baker House Frederick Irwin, Head, married, 57, Hair Dresser (employing 1 man), born London Esther Irwin, Wife, married, 57, born Oxford St Clement Elizabeth Sutton, Wife’s Niece, unmarried, 34, born Oxford St Clement

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West side of Cornmarket

Working north to south

(1) Parish of St Michael

33 Cornmarket Street: “George Inn” (Schedule No. 78) NatWest George Drinkwater, Head, married, 52, Hotel Keeper, born Banbury, Oxon Eliza Drinkwater, Wife, married, 46, born Coventry, Warks Caroline Louisa Drinkwater, Daughter, unmarried, 18, born Warwick, Warks Harry George Walter Drinkwater, Son, 17, Architect’s Articled clerk, born Warwick, Warks Mary Ann Drinkwater, Daughter, 15, Scholar, born Warwick, Warks Albert Edwin Drinkwater, Son, 9, Scholar, born Warwick, Warks Martin Dunn, Boarder, unmarried, 30, Commercial Traveller – Glass Ware, born Warrington, Durham James Gibson, Boarder, married, 50, Commercial Traveller – Hatter, born Dalsey, Lanarkshire William Green, Boarder, married, 40, Commercial Traveller – Clothier, born Cowley, Oxon Louisa Jane Higgs, Boarder, unmarried, 20, Barmaid, born Sutton Courtney, Berkshire Jane Maria Hitchen, Servant, unmarried, 21, Cook, born Marylebone, Middlesex Harriett Roberts, Servant, unmarried, 20, Waitress, born Longworth, Berkshire Frances Emma Worth, Servant, unmarried, 20, Chambermaid, born Scunthorpe, Lincs William Powell, Servant, unmarried, 23, Ostler, born Banbury, Oxon Daniel Coppock, Servant, unmarried, 17, Boots, born Oxford, Oxon

33 ½ Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 79) NatWest Martin Thomas Coles, Head, married, 27, Hair Dresser & Dealer in Fancy Goods, born Oxford, Oxon Caroline Coles, Wife, married, 29, born Oxford, Oxon Emily Coles, Daughter, 1, born Oxford, Oxon

34 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 80) Free Spirit Thomas Randle Grubb, Head, married, 24, Baker & Corn Dealer, born Oxford, Oxon Sarah Grubb, Wife, married, 30, born Oxford, Oxon Thomas Grubb, Son, 5, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Elizabeth Grubb, Daughter, 6 months, born Oxford, Oxon Rhoda White, Servant, unmarried, 17, House Servant, born Reading, Berkshire

35 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 81) KFC Henry Alden, Head, married, 51, Printer-Stationer & Bookseller, born Oxford All Saints Elizabeth Alden, Wife, married, 44, born St Mary Newington, Surrey Edward Cox Alden, Son, unmarried, 22, Bookseller’s Assistant, born Oxford St Michael Sarah Emily Alden, Daughter, unmarried, 20, Bookseller’s Assistant, born Oxford St Michael Ellen Elizabeth Alden, Daughter, unmarried, 17, born Oxford St Martin George Godwin Alden, Son, 15, Scholar, born Oxford St Peter in the East James Hinton, Alden, Son, 15, Scholar, born Oxford, St Peter in the East Ebenezer Wenham Alden, Son, 11, Scholar, born Oxford, St Martin Annie Mary Alden, Daughter, 8, Scholar, born Oxford, St Martin Constance Edith Alden, Daughter, 4, Scholar, born Oxford, St Michael Mary Cox, Visitor, unmarried, 40, born St Mary Newington, Surrey Louisa Ann Prior, Servant, unmarried, 20 House Servant, born Abingdon, Berkshire

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36 Cornmarket Street: “Granby’s Head” (Schedule No. 82) The Works remainder books Thomas Goodger, Head, married, 55, Publican, born Lulenham, Leics Sarah Goodger, Wife, married, 57, born Leicester Sarah Jane Goodger, Granddaughter, 10, Scholar, born Leicester William Farmer, Lodger, unmarried, 28, Sawyer, born Oxford, Oxon

37 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 83) Virgin Media Charles Maitland Underhill, Head, unmarried, 18, Grocer’s Assistant, born Oxford, Oxon Harriett Roffey Underhill, Sister, unmarried, 17, born Oxford, Oxon Sarah Harris, Servant, unmarried, 22, House Servant, born Ensham, Oxon

Here is New Inn Hall Street

[New Inn Hall Street: Schedule Nos. 84–106]

38 Cornmarket Street: “Plough Inn” (Schedule No. 107) Austin Reed Ltd Richard Franklin, Head, married, 35, Licensed Victualler, born Mixbury, Oxon Emma Franklin, Wife, married, 36, born Ascott, Oxon Emma Jane Franklin, Daughter, 4, Scholar, born Beckenham, Kent Louisa Taylor, Servant, unmarried, 36, House Servant, born Bletchington, Oxon Edwin Green, Servant, unmarried, 34, Ostler, born Botley, Berkshire

39 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 108) Timpson Shoe Repairs William Randall Mattherson, Head, married, 28, Robe Maker, born Oxford St Ebbe Elizabeth Martha Mattherson, Wife, married, 32, born Oxford St Mary Magdalen Fanny Charlotte Gardiner, Daughter-in-law, 12, Scholar, born Cowley, Oxon William Fred Gardiner, Son-in-law, 6, Scholar, born Cowley, Oxon Mary Quainton, Servant, 14, House Servant, born Moreton, Oxon

40 Cornmarket Street (= W. Lillingston, bootmaker, N end) Snappy Snaps Uninhabited

41 Cornmarket Street: (= W. Lillingston, bootmaker, S end) N end of Orange Shop Uninhabited (these two given Schedule No. 109, then deleted)

42 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 110) S end of Orange Shop Jane Steane, Head, Widow, 64, Widow of Wine Merchant, born Oxford, Oxon James Slatter Steane, Son, unmarried, 32, Wine Merchant, born Oxford, Oxon Anne King, Servant, Widow, 30, House Servant, born Hagbourne, Berkshire

43 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 111) N end of HMW John Beck Brown, Head, married, 36, Ironmonger (employing 6 men and 3 boys), born Piddington, Oxon Emma Brown, Wife, married, 32, born Hardley, Oxon Charles John Brown, Son, 8, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Thomas Brown, Son, 4, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon Thomas Bodgner, Assistant, unmarried, 20, Ironmonger’s Assistant, born Woodbridge, Suffolk Edward Copeland, Apprentice, unmarried, 18, Ironmonger’s Apprentice, born Abingdon, Berkshire Ann Moors, Servant, unmarried, 21, House Servant, born Fringford, Oxon Mary Ann Howse, Servant, unmarried, 19, Nurse Maid, born Stonesfield, Oxon

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44 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 112) Middle of HMW James Castle, Head, marred, 59, Tobacconist, born Oxford St Michael Ann Castle, Wife, married, 59, born Wellstone, Warwickshire John Riley Castle, Son, unmarried, 20, Tobacconist, born Oxford St Michael Catherine Castle, Daughter, unmarried, 17, born Oxford St Michael Eliza Rawlins, Servant, unmarried, 22, House servant, born Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire

45 & 46 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 113) S end of HMW Thomas Seaman, Head, Widower, 42, Coal glass and China merchant, born Blythburgh, Suffolk Thomas William Seaman, Son, 15, Scholar, born Hasleston, Norfolk Hannah Maria Seaman, Daughter, 12, Scholar, born Lymington, Hants Susan Seaman, Daughter, 7, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxfordshire Ellen Lydia Wells, Niece, 13, Scholar, born Saxmundham, Suffolk Annie Summers, Boarder, unmarried, 31, Governess, born Gregory Street, Middlesex

47 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 114) 3 Store Mobile Walter Cooper, Head, unmarried, 28, Draper, born Wattisham, Suffolk Susannah Jones, Servant, unmarried, 23, Draper’s Assistant, born Slanynog, Wales Maria Coens, Servant, unmarried, 16, Draper’s Assistant, born Oxford, Oxon Mary Staples, Servant, unmarried, 17, Draper’s Assistant, born Nicklen, Cambridgeshire Mary Hoares, Servant, unmarried, 19, House Servant, born Nicklen, Cambridgeshire

48 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 115) Thornton’s Chocolate Marianne Barrett, Head, Widow, 72, Music Seller, born Oxford St Aldate William Studer Barrett, Grandson, 15, Assistant, born Croland, Lincolnshire Sarah Preston, Servant, unmarried, 36, House Servant, born Northleigh, Northants

49 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 116) N end of Clarks Shoes Henry Saunders, Head, married, 24, Hair dresser, born Cumnor, Berkshire Catherine Saunders, Wife, married, 30, born London, Middlesex Mary Saunders, Daughter, 4, born Oxford, Oxon Frederick Saunders, Son, 3, born Oxford, Oxon Eleanor Saunders, Daughter, 1, born Oxford, Oxon Emily Moodey, Servant, unmarried, 22, House Servant, born Long Wittenham, Berkshire Ann Heyden, Servant, 15, House Servant, born Hook Norton, Oxon

50 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 117) S end of Clarks Shoes Francis Boswell, Head, married, 58, Portmanteau maker (employing 4 men and 5 boys), born Oxford, Oxon Jane Duncan Boswell, Wife, married, 54, born London Henry Boswell, Son, unmarried, 26, Trunk maker, born Oxford, Oxon Edward Boswell, Son, unmarried, 23, Cabinet maker, born Oxford, Oxon Jane Duncan Boswell, Daughter, unmarried, 20, Shop woman, born Oxford, Oxon Eliza Letitia Boswell, Daughter, unmarried, 18, Shop woman, born Oxford, Oxon Frank Boswell, Son, unmarried, 16, Portmanteau Maker’s Assistant, born Oxford, Oxon Mary Ann Boswell, Daughter, 13, Scholar, born Oxford, Oxon

51 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 118) Lush Cosmetics Joseph Hopkins, Head, married, 56, China and Glass Dealer, born Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire Catherine Hopkins, Wife, married, 58, born Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire Thomas Hopkins, Brother, unmarried, 54, Servant in Shop, born Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire Mary Hopkins, Niece, unmarried, 18, Assistant in shop, born Birmingham, Warwickshire Phoebe Allen, Servant, unmarried, 21, House Servant, born Wootten, Buckinghamshire

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Here is Frewin Court

[Star Passage and Frewen Hall – Schedule Nos. 119–121]

“Star Hotel”, [52] Cornmarket Street Clarendon Centre Samuel Young Griffith, Head, married, 61, Wine Merchant & Hotel Keeper, born Marlborough, Wilts Sarah Griffith, Wife, married, 56, born Marlborough, Wilts Adelaide Griffith, Daughter, unmarried, 21, born Oxford, Oxfordshire Ann Pratt, Servant, unmarried, 27, House Maid, born New Avon, Sussex Maria Hannah Hewitt, Servant, unmarried, 32, Barmaid, born Letcombe Bowne, Berkshire Louisa Crozier, Servant, unmarried, 21, House Maid, born Oxford St Clements Ann State, Servant, unmarried, 19, House Maid, born Charllbury, Oxon Hannah Heritage, Servant, unmarried, 20, Cook, born Launton, Oxon Eliza Clarke, Servant, unmarried, 21, Chamber Maid, born Blessingham, Gloucestershire Anne Payne, Servant, unmarried, 17, Chamber Maid, born Abingdon, Berkshire Edward Turner, Servant, unmarried, 30, Waiter, born Benson, Oxon John Read, Servant, unmarried, 21, Porter, born Charlton, Oxon Alfred Strange, Servant, unmarried, 15, Porter, born Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire John Pilkington, Servant, unmarried, 27, Ostler, born Thame, Oxon James Manning, Guest, married, 79, Queen’s Ancient Serjeant at Law, Recorder of Oxford, b. Exeter Sarah Manning, Guest, Niece, 58, born Clapton, Middlesex

(2) Parish of St Martin

The last eleven houses at the south-west end of Cornmarket were in St Martin’s parish

Working from north to south on the west side, starting at the parish boundary of St Michael-at-the-Northgate

Star Tap, Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 11) Clarendon Centre Thomas Hughes, Head, married, 42, Coach Builder, born Oxford Jane Hughes, Wife, married, 47, born Oxford Thomas Hughes, son, unmarried, 13, born Oxford Edward Abbey, Visitor, unmarried, 22, Grocer, born Bucks, Stoney Stratford

54 Cornmarket Street (Schedule Nos. 12 & 13) Barclays Bank Christopher Park, Head, married, 39, Wine Merchant, born Surrey, Vauxhall Julia M. Park, Wife, married, 38, born Surrey, Mixton Ada E. Park, Daughter, 6, born Oxon, Oxford Edith J. Park, Daughter, 5, born Oxon, Oxford Charles P. Park, Son, 3, born Oxon, Oxford Matilda Berry, Servant, unmarried, 23, House Servant, born Berkshire, Abingdon

William Park, Head, married, 31, Wine Merchant, born Surrey, Vauxhall Louisa A. Park, Wife, married, 29, born Somerset, Bath Charlotte E. Park, Daughter, 4, born Oxon, Oxford Anne M. Timms, Servant, unmarried, 21, Barmaid, born Oxon, Oxford Mary A. Sims, Servant, unmarried, 19, House Servant, born Oxon, Oxford

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55 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 14) Champion Recruitment Thomas Verey, Head, married, 38, Tailor & Woolen Draper, born Oxon, Cassington Clara A. Verey, Wife, married, 30, born Oxon, Oxford Alice M. Verey, Daughter, 5, born Oxon, Oxford Thomas S. Verey, Son, 3, born Oxon, Oxford Clara Verey, Daughter, 11 months, born Oxon, Oxford Sarah Richards, Servant, 13, House Servant, born Oxon, Cassington

56 Cornmarket Street [Grimbly & Hughes grocers] (Schedule No. 15) Phones 4U Frederick Hawkes, Assistant, unmarried, 32, Grocer’s Clerk, born Warwickshire, Wellsbourne Thomas Andrews, Assistant, unmarried, 24, Grocer’s Counterman, born Oxon, Ramsden William D. Hardley, Assistant, unmarried, 34, Grocer’s Warehouseman, born Northamptonshire, Astrop Wells Frederick Godfrey, Assistant, unmarried, 23, Grocer’s Counterman, born Berkshire, Faringdon Henry Oswin, Assistant, unmarried, 18, Grocer’s Clerk, born Lincolnshire, Stamford Charles C. Banfill, Assistant, unmarried, 18, Grocer’s Counterman, born Devon, Newton Abbott Caroline Stone, widow, 52, Housekeeper, born Bucks, Preston Ann Taylor, Servant, unmarried, 24, Housemaid, born Berkshire, Wantage William Porter, servant, unmarried, 15, Grocer’s Porter, born Oxon, Culham

[57 not listed – whole of J. S. Browning’s ironmonger’s shop probably commercial]

58 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 16) Part of McDonalds Henry T. James, Head, married, 40, Veterinary Surgeon, born Northampton Mary A. James, Wife, married, 46, born Oxon, Oxford Henry R. James, Son, 9, born Oxon, Oxford Robert James, nephew, unmarried, 20, born Oxon, Oxford Hannah Chandler, Servant, unmarried, 23, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Oxford

58½ Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 15) Part of McDonalds James T. Browning, Head, married, 28, Ironmonger, born Oxon, Oxford Hannah Browning, Wife, married, 26, born Suffolk, Yoxford Allen Browning , Son, 2, born Oxon, Oxford Gertrude Browning, Daughter, 1, born Oxon, Oxford Rachel Bailey, Servant, unmarried, 29, House Servant, born Berkshire, Cumnor Eliza Bond, servant, unmarried, 23, House Servant, born Oxon, Freeland Elizabeth Hambridge, Servant, unmarried, 14, House Servant, born Oxon, Oxford

Crown Inn, Cornmarket Street [Crown Inn] (Schedule No. 16) Crown Inn William P. W. Hebborn, Head, married, 35, Innkeeper, Berkshire, Frilford Sarah A. Hebborn, Wife, married, 38, born Oxon, New Mary A. Hebborn, Daughter, 10, born Oxon, Oxford Fred W. Hebborn, Son, 9, born Oxon, Oxford Harry Hebborn, Son, 8, born Oxon, Oxford Frank Hebborn, Son, 3, born Oxon, Oxford William Hebborn, Son, 1, born Oxon, Oxford Charles Hebborn, Son, 9 months, born Oxon, Oxford Lucy Gardner, Servant, unmarried, 20, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Barton Jane Gardner, Servant, unmarried, 14, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Barton Arthur Tredwell, Servant, unmarried, 38, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Gosford John W. Huntley, Visitor, married, 31, Printer’s Warehouseman, born Middlesex, Grazing Lane, Holborn

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59, 60 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 19) Moss Bros John Falkner, Head, Widower, 39, Clothier &c, born Oxon, South Newington Ann M. Falkner, Sister, unmarried, 24, Housekeeper, born Oxon, Aston Harriett James, Servant, unmarried, 25, General Servant, born Oxon, Sandford Charles Parmenter, Assistant, unmarried, 28, Clothier &c, born Essex, Braintree Joseph Harris, Assistant, unmarried, 22, Clothier &c, born Oxon, Sibford

61 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 20) Midland Bank Albert James Clark, Head, married, 42, Cord[?]wainer & Publican, born Oxon, Eynsham Emma Clark, Wife, married, 40, born Oxon, Eynsham Anna Clark, Daughter, 12, Scholar, born Oxon, Eynsham Edwin Clark, Son, 9, Scholar, born Oxon, Eynsham John Savery, Visitor, unmarried, 26, Coachman, born Oxon, Oxford

62 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 21) Midland Bank William Sumersford, Head, unmarried, 26, Coachman, born Oxon, Oxford Martha Sumersford, Sister, unmarried, 32, Housekeeper, born Oxon, Oxford

63 Cornmarket Street [“The Sun”] (Schedule No. 22) Lost John Slatter, Clerk, unmarried, 41, Winemerchant’s Clerk, born Oxon, Oxford John Bateman, Servant, unmarried, 21, Porter, born Oxon, Oxford

64 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 23) Lost William Oliver, Head, married, 46, Linen Draper (employing 16 Hands), born Kent, Maidstone Eliza Oliver, Wife, married, 42, born Kent, Richboro’ Clara Oliver, Daughter, 5, born Oxon, Oxford Horace W. Oliver, Son, 4, born Oxon, Oxford Mary A. Bangham, Servant, unmarried, 24, Domestic Servant, born Wilts, Highworth Emma Horwood, Servant, unmarried, 24, Domestic Servant, born Berkshire, Waltham St Lawrence Hannah Izzard, Servant, unmarried, 16, Domestic Servant, born Oxon, Oxford Sarah A. Andrews, Assistant, unmarried, 29, Shopwoman, born Suffolk, Rendham Fanny C. Bulfield, Assistant, unmarried, 24, Shopwoman, born North America, New York, British subject Lucretia Lait, Assistant, unmarried, 24, Shopwoman, born Norfolk, Diss Martha Baker, Assistant, unmarried, 16, Shopwoman, born Yorkshire, Todmorden Henry Ferris, Apprentice, unmarried, 19, Draper’s Apprentice, born Wilts, Calne James Brown, Apprentice, unmarried, 17, Draper’s Apprentice, born Derbyshire, Wirksworth Thomas Adams, Apprentice, unmarried, 17, Draper’s Apprentice, born Oxon, Chawley [Chorley] Henry Parsons, Assistant, unmarried, 17, Draper’s Apprentice, born Hants, Andover

65 Cornmarket Street (Schedule No. 24) Lost Edward Simms, Head, married, 33, Mason’s Labourer, born Oxon, Witney Ann Simms, Wife, married, 39, Housekeeper, born Leicestershire, Asbaston