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1891 Census of Kentmere Cens Property Name Age Relationship Occupation Place of Birth No 1891 Census of Kentmere Cens Property Name Age Relationship Occupation Place of birth No. Name 1 Mags Howe Christopher Gilpin 73 Head Farmer 206 Acres Westmorland – Kentmere Emma 67 Wife Farmer’s Wife Westmorland – Kentmere Christopher 15 G-Son Scholar Westmorland - Kentmere 2 Brockstone James C Hindson 39 Head Farmer Westmorland – Shap Mary 34 Wife Farmer’s Wife Lancashire – Burton Ruth 6 Daughter Scholar Westm’d – Underbarrow Mary 5 Daughter Scholar Westm’d – Underbarrow Margaret 3 Daughter Westm’d – Underbarrow James C 2 Son Westmorland – Kentmere Emily 1 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere Edith 6mo Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere Thomas Harrison 21 Servant Shepherd Westmorland – Bowness Robert J Kitching 22 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Sedgwick Mary E Rogers 24 Servant General Servant Domestic Cumberland - Penrith Jane Airey 55 Servant (W) Nurse Westmorland - Kentmere 3 Hallow Thomas Thompson 70 Head Farmer Westm’d – Longsleddale Bank Isabella 69 Wife Westmorland – Kentmere 4 Hallow James Airey 85 Head (W) Retired farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Bank Cott. Joseph 61 Son (W) Retired farmer Westm’d – Longsleddale Cicely 26 Servant General Servant Domestic Westmorland – Kentmere 5 The Howe James Walker 57 Head Slate Maker Westmorland – Kentmere Elizabeth 37 Wife Cumberland – Kirkoswald Stephen A 12 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Henry L 11 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Lizzie M 9 Daughter Scholar Westmorland - Kentmere 6 The Howe Thomas Storey 47 Head Slate Quarry Labourer Westmorland – Troutbeck Mary 45 Wife Lancashire – Coniston Mary E 9 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Elizabeth A 6 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Thomas C 3 Son Westmorland – Kentmere 7 Fold How James Gilpin 70 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Elizabeth Nicholson 28 Servant Westmorland – Shap Jessie 5 Boarder Westmorland – Kentmere George 4 Boarder Westmorland – Kentmere Fanny 1 Boarder Westmorland – Kentmere 8 Pout Howe James Gilpin 42 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Agnes 45 Wife Farmer’s Wife Westmorland – Kentmere Emily A 13 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Agnes J 11 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Bernard 10 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Thomas 8 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere James 5 Son Westmorland – Kentmere John 1 Son Westmorland – Kentmere John Blenkinship 24 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Kentmere 9 Little William Redding 41 Head Farmer Yorkshire - Dent Overend Nancy J 38 Wife Farmer’s Wife Westmorland – Brigsteer John 10 Son Scholar Westmorland – Killington Isabella 9 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Thomas E 7 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Mary J 9mo Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere 10 Overend William Thompson 60 Head Farmer Westmorland – Knipe Alice Bentham 28 Servant General Servant Domestic Yorkshire - Dent Jonathan Gilpin 22 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Kentmere William Ridding 12 Servant Farm Servant Yorkshire - Marthwaite James Bird 63 Visitor (W) Agricultural Labourer Cumberland - Brampton 11 Reservoir William Bland 47 Head Reservoir Keeper Westmorland – Kentmere Cottage Margaret 22 Daughter Housekeeper Westmorland – Kentmere 12 Hart Rigg George Tyson 64 Head Farmer Cumberland – Eskdale Ann 61 Wife Farmer’s Wife Cumberland – Gillcruis George 33 Son Farmer’s Son Cumberland – Ennerdale Vickers 20 Son Farmer’s Son Cumberland – Borrowdale Frank 1 G-Son Westmorland – Kentmere John Birkett 20 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Kendal John W Whiteman 15 Servant Farm Servant Cumberland – Borrowdale Ann Storey 19 Servant Domestic Servant Westmorland – Troutbeck 13 Scale Henry Bigland 51 Head Agricultural Labourer Westm’d – Windermere Isabella 42 Wife Westmorland – Kentmere John M 12 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Christopher 3 Son Westmorland – Kentmere 14 Rook Howe William Tyson 35 Head Farmer Cumberland – Ennerdale Margaret 32 Wife Westmorland – Lyth Sarah A 9 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Jane 6 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere John V 4 Son Westmorland – Kentmere Mary E 3 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere William T 1 Son Westmorland – Kentmere Rebecca Whitehead 14 Servant Domestic Servant Westm’d – Witherslack Anthony Langhorn 18 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Lyth 15 Row John Bland 58 Head Farm Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere Agnes 50 Wife Westmorland – Staveley Agnes 12 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Helena 1 G-Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere 16 Brow Top Joseph Hayton 44 Head Farmer 35 Acres Westmorland – Kentmere Hannah 42 Wife Farmer’s Wife Westmorland – Langdale Harry 18 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Janet M 14 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Thomas F 12 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere Agnes A 9 Son Westmorland – Kentmere 17 Head Robert Pattinson 31 Head Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere Elizabeth B 67 Mother (W) Housekeeper Lancashire – Colton 18 The Robert Jackson Pigott 41 Head Vicar of Kentmere & School Master Westmorland – Kendal Vicarage Annie M 38 Wife Notts – Nottingham Sarah C 17 Daughter Vicar’s Daughter Leicester – Market Harb’ro Agnes T 12 Daughter Scholar Notts – Nottingham Frederick J 15 Son Scholar Notts – Nottingham George T 14 Son Scholar Somerset – Taunton Robert J 10 Son Scholar Notts – Nottingham Elizabeth Denton 46 Servant General Servant Domestic Notts – Underwood 19 Grove John Walker 66 Head Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere Mary 57 Wife Post Messenger Westmorland – Clifton Noble 20 Son Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere Margaret 12 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Archibald 9 G-Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere 20 Green Head George Parkin 34 Head Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere Isabella 32 Wife Westmorland – Shap John 11 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Cicely 10 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Sarah A 5 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Maggie B 3 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere Mary A 5mo Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere 21 Nook Edward Cowperthwaite 65 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Agnes 67 Wife Farmer’s Wife Westmorland – Kentmere 22 Nook John Gilpin 41 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Jane 37 Wife Westmorland – Kentmere Sarah A 10 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Christopher E 8 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Dora 6 Daughter Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Ida 4 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere 23 Nook John Bland 24 Head Farmer’s Son Yorkshire – Sedbergh Cottage Sarah 30 Wife Cumberland – Ennerdale Jane Ann 2 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere George W 1 Son Westmorland – Kentmere Vickers T 2mo Son Westmorland – Kentmere 24 Kentmere William Bland 58 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Hall Jane 54 Wife Westmorland – Mardale Edward R 21 Son Farmer’s Son Yorkshire - Sedbergh James Hoggarth 42 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Kentmere James Lupton 18 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Staveley Elizabeth E Howson 17 Servant General Servant Domestic Westmorland – Killington 25 Saw Mill John Chapman 47 Head Game Keeper Yorkshire – Dent Cottage Elizabeth 41 Wife Yorkshire - Dent Susannah 15 Daughter Westmorland – Mansergh 26 Longhouses Ralph Burton 42 Head Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Sedgwick Mary E 31 Wife Westmorland – Staveley William F 11 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere Ralph A 9 Son Scholar Westmorland – Kentmere George E 4 Son Westmorland – Hugill Thomas W 1 Son Westmorland – Kentmere 27 Temperance William Hutchinson 60 Head Grocer Westm’d – Over Staveley Hotel Rebecca 56 Wife Westmorland – Ulthwaite William H 28 Son Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere James A 21 Son Agricultural Labourer Westmorland – Kentmere Frances 16 Daughter Grocer’s Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere 28 Low Bridge Jane Sharp 74 Head Living on own means Westmorland – Kentmere 29 Rays House Thomas Leyland 47 Head Slate Quarry Man Lancashire – Kirby Ireleth Hannah 36 Wife Westmorland – Kentmere George 7 Son Scholar Westm’d – Applethwaite Lissie M 5 Daughter Scholar Westm’d – Applethwaite Annie B 3 Daughter Westm’d – Applethwaite Edith E 1 Daughter Westmorland – Kentmere 30 Low Fold Christopher T Gilpin 33 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Mary A 30 Wife Lancashire – Dalton Betsy 5 Daughter Scholar Lancashire - Dalton Christopher T 4 Son Westmorland – Kentmere Rhoda H Wilson 33 Visitor Clog maker’s Wife Westmorland – Kentmere 31 High Fold John Ward 59 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kendal Agnes 57 Wife Farmer’s Wife Westmorland – Kendal Bessie 26 Daughter Farmer’s Daughter Westmorland – Kendal John 23 Son Farmer’s Son Westmorland – Shap Tom 21 Son Farmer’s Son Westmorland – Shap Ernest 5 G-Son Westmorland – Orton 32 Bridgstone Gawin Gilpin 37 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Sarah 44 Wife Westmorland – Patton Gawin 6 Son Westmorland – Kentmere Sarah Jane Banting 19 Boarder Dressmaker Westmorland – Barton George Banting 16 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Barton Thomas Burton 24 Visitor Farm Servant Westmorland – Natland 33 H. Bridge Hse William Birkett 53 Head Farmer Westmorland – Kentmere Mark Ellwood 18 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Blencow Gerard A Hayton 20 Servant Farm Servant Westmorland – Kentmere Sarah Greenhow 41 Servant General Servant Domestic Westmorland – Bampton Mary 4 Boarder Westmorland – Kentmere Croft Head Unoccupied Low Br. Cott Unoccupied .
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