Shalfleet census 1881

R.G.11 1187

District 1 - All that part of the parish which Shalfleet lies to the north of the high Road leading from Shalfleet Bridge to Yarmouth Toll Gate comprising Mrs Sergeants, The Post Office, the Mill, Bucklers, Salterns, the Vicarage, Shalfleet Farm, Shotters, Horse and Groom, Ningwood Common, Hamstead House and Cottages, Horsford,  Hilliers & Hollis, Hamstead Farm, Cranmore, Lucketts, and every other house unrecorded.

District 2 - Part of the parish of Shalfleet bounded as follows. On the east by the mill stream from Shalfleet Bridge to Newbridge. On the west by Ningwood Green to from the "Horse and Groom" to brickyard corner. On the north by the high road from Shalfleet Bridge to the "Horse and Groom". On the south by the high road from Brick Yard corner to the mill stream at Newbridge. Comprising the north side of Newbridge, Cook’s Farm, South side of Shalfleet Village, Butts and Rashleys, Warlands Farm, Atkeys, east side of Ningwood Green including Adnams, Ningwood House; and parts of Spring Hill.

District 3 - Bounded on the east side by the high Road from Palmers Pond to the Horse and Groom, on the west by the Parish of Thorley, on the north by the toll Road leading from the Horse and Groom to Yarmouth Toll Gate, and on the south by the high Road leading from Lee Gate to Palmers comprising the School and Cottages near, the Dairy Farm, Ningwood Manor Farm, Mrs Chessells, Westside of Ningwood Green, Southside of Common, Little Bouldnor, Lee House, Little Lee, North side of Wellow and every other unnamed house or habitation within the prescribed boundary.

District 4  - Part of the Parish of Shalfleet bounded on the east by Ningwood Green and Dodpits Lane on the west by the parish of Thorley on the north by the high Road leading from Palmers Pond to Lee Gate and on the south by the parish of St Nicholas. Comprising the Brick Cottages, Stone havens, Churchills Farm and Cottages, Prospect, South side of Wellow including the Sun Inn, Frank Coopers, Bradleys Isaac Drake's shop and cottages, Heartshole, and every other unnamed house or habitation within the prescribed boundary.

District 5  - Part of the Parish of Shalfleet. Bounded as follows, on the east by the mill stream, from Newbridge to Hawly and thence by the boundary of the Parish of Mottistone on the west by Dodpitts Lane from Dodpitts Cross to Chessell Farm and thence by the boundary of Brooke; on the north by the High Road from the mill stream at Newbridge to Dodpitts Cross and on the south by the High Sea comprising Spring Hill, south side of Newbridge village, Eades Farm, Clay Lane, Pigtails, Little Chessell, Chessell Farm and Cottage, the Hamlets of Hulverstone and Brook Green

District 6  - Shalfleet Parish (part of). Part of the ecclesiastical district of Newtown. Bounded on the east by the parish of Carisbrooke, on the west by the parish of Calbourne, on the north by the parish of Northwood and on the south by the high road from Shalfleet Bridge to the parish boundary at Lower Watchingwell. Comprising the whole of Porchfield, Bunts Hill, Colemans Farm and Durrants. The remaining part of No 6 District not in the above ecclesiastical district is as follows. All that portion of the parish lying to the south of the high road from Shalfleet Bridge to the parish boundary at Lower Watchingwell. Comprising Upper Watchingwell Farm and Cottages, Lower Watchingwell Farm and Cottages and Dinglers.

Note: I have transcribed most of this District with the exception of the part covering Newtown village.

Calbourne District 8 - Part of the Parish of Calbourne. Bounded on the east by the detached part of Shalfleet Parish, on the west by the Mill Stream, on the north by the high road extending from Shalfleet Bridge to the parish boundary at Lower Watchingwell and on the south by the high road leading from Ashen Grove to the Mill Stream at Newbridge. Comprising the Cottages near Shalfleet, Guyers, Frys, Heberdens, Fullholdings, Pound, Five Houses, North Park, Swainstone, Holbrooks, Elm Farm, Stonesteps, Quarry, Taggs, Street Place, Sisford, Lower Mill, the Glebe, Albert Longs, Coopers, Bank Cottage, Langbridge, Gustar and every other unamed house or habitation within the prescribed boundary.

Note: Only a small part transcribed.

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Strays - People detailed in the census as being born in Shalfleet, but living off the Isle of Wight.

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