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The 1891 Census
RG12/1277. District: 177 Caxton. Sub-District 1B Caxton.
Date of Census: 5 April 1891.

My thanks and acknowedgements to the 'census team' who provided the documentation and who typed and checked the various page transcripts. Particular thanks to Mike Giddings, Susan Giddings, Alexandra Morton and John Parkins for all their help, assistance and encouragement. See also the Arrington 1881 Census on this website and Census Records 1841-1891 for background information. The Census Records index on the National Archives site is an essential research tool.

[Information, notes and comments additional to the 1891 Census are shown within square brackets]

1. Name.
2. Relation to Head of Household.
3. Married, Widowed or Single.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Place of Birth.

 1 2 3 4 5 6

Village (Schedule 1)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
George
PAYNE
Head
M
48
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Hannah
PAYNE
Wife
M
44
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Charles
PAYNE
Son
S
18
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Fredrick
PAYNE
Son
S
15
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Alice
PAYNE
Daughter -
10
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Arthur
PAYNE
Son -
8
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 2)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Philip
SERGENT
Head
M
71
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Rebecca SERGENT Wife
M
72
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Susan
SERGENT
Daughter
S
41
(an Imbecile) Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 3)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
John
PETT
Head
M
59
Agricultural Labourer Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Emma
PETT
Wife
M
58
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Charles
PETT
Son
S
18
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
William
PETT
Son
S
17
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Mabel
PETT
Grand-daughter - -
5
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 4)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Lydia
WHITBY
Head
W
67
- Whaddon, Cambridgeshire
Emma
WHITBY
Daughter
S
22
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Harry
WHITBY
Son
S
19
Agricultural Labourer Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 5)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
David
DARLOW
Head
M
55
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Martha
DARLOW
Wife
M
53
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Charles
DARLOW
Son
S
28
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 6)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
James
SMITH
Head
M
54
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Caroline
SMITH
Wife
M
48
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Harriet
SMITH
Sister
S
57
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Henry
SMITH
Son
S
16
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Arthur
SMITH
Son
S
12
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Mary
SMITH
Daughter -
11
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Charles
SMITH
Son -
9
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Fredrick
SMITH
Son -
7
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 7)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
William
PAYNE
Head
M
45
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Mary
PAYNE
Wife
M
42
- Croydon,
Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 8)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
John
GOATES
Head
M
55
Agricultural Labourer Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Harriet
GOATES
Wife
M
46
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Harriet
GOATES
Daughter -
7
Scholar Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Agnes
GOATES
Daughter -
3
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Jessie
GOATES
Daughter -
1
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 9)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Samuel
PETT
Head
M
54
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Phoebe
PETT
Wife
M
49
- St Neots,
Huntingdon
Albert J
KENZIE
Lodger
S
25
Police Constable Shepreth, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 10)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Benjimin
PETT
Head
M
27
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Lilly
PETT
Daughter -
5
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 11)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Henry
INGREY
Head
W
85
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Benjimin
INGREY
Son
S
48
Shoemaker Master Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 12)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
George
MILLER
Head
S
48
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 13)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
William SKINNER Head
M
28
Gardener Domestic Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Grace
SKINNER
Wife
M
26
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Emily
SKINNER
Daughter -
2
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Herbert SKINNER Son -
6m
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 14)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
David CHARTER Head
M
40
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Jane
CHARTER
Wife
M
39
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Agnes CHARTER Daughter
S
18
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
William CHARTER Son
S
17
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Charles CHARTER Son
S
14
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Augustus CHARTER Son -
9
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Minnie CHARTER Daughter -
11
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Walter CHARTER Son -
3
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Wilfred CHARTER Son -
1
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
John
MILLER
Lodger
S
51
Painter Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 15)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
William
LAWRENCE
Head
M
64
Bricklayer Litlington, Cambridgeshire
Martha
LAWRENCE
Wife
M
53
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Albert
CHARTER
Grandson -
5
- Melbourn, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 16)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
George WILKINS Head
M
50
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Rhoda WILKINS Wife
M
46
- Croydon, Cambridgeshire
Rule WILKINS Son
S
20
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
James WILKINS Son -
11
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
William WILKINS Son -
9
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Lousia WILKINS Daughter -
6
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Margaret WILKINS Daughter -
2
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 17)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Charles
CHARTER
Head
M
59
Rural Postman. Mess. Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Ellen
CHARTER
Wife
M
58
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 18)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
James
REYNOLDS
Head
M
67
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Ellen
REYNOLDS
Wife
M
61
- Orwell, Cambridgeshire
George REYNOLDS Son
S
19
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Mary A REYNOLDS Daughter
S
20
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 19)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Elizabeth
REED
Head
W
39
- Orwell,
Cambridgeshire
Walter
REED
Son -
11
Scholar Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Henry P
REED
Son -
8
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Eleanor
REED
Daughter -
5
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Gray
KEELING
Lodger
S
23
Clerk (to Estate Agent) Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 20)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
James
CARLOW
Head
M
60
Police
Superin-
tendent
Knightsbridge, Middlesex
Susannah CARLOW Wife
M
54
- West Wratting, Cambridgeshire
Jane
KINGSTON
Servant
S
16
General Servant Hardwick, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 21)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Charles
MORLING
Head
M
59
Police Constable Knapwell, Cambridgeshire
Emma
MORLING
Wife
M
53
Dressmaker Bourn, Cambridgeshire

Hardwick Arms(Schedule 22)
[Now: The Hardwick Arms Hotel, Arrington]
George LINTON Head
M
56
Farm Bailiff & Innkeeper Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Mary
LINTON
Wife
M
56
- Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Alice
LINTON
Daughter
S
14
Moniter (School) Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Lucy
WEBB
Servant
S
14
General Serv. Domestic Barrington, Cambridgeshire
Francis T CURTIS Lodger
S
22
Brewer Tenterden, Kent

Hardwick Arms Tap (Schedule 23)
[Now: The Hardwick Arms Hotel, Arrington]
James
COLLIN
Head
M
62
Liquid Retailer & Tapman (Pub) Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Emma
COLLIN
Wife
M
47
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
May
COLLIN
Daughter -
4
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Walter
COLLIN
Son -
3
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
George
CHARTER
Son
S
25
Stone Mason Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 24)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
David
NEWELL
Head
M
29
Blacksmith (Master) Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire
Ruth
NEWELL
Wife
M
30
- Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire
Constance N NEWELL Daughter -
2
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Bernard G NEWELL Son -
2m
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
John
NEWELL
Brother
S
18
Blacksmith & Journeyman Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire

Village Shop (Schedule 25)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Joseph Smoothy's Grocery Shop and Post Office in Arrington photographed around 1900.
Joseph SMOOTHY Head
M
58
Grocer and Postmaster Saffron Walden,
Essex
Martha SMOOTHY Wife
M
54
Grocer Wendy, Cambridgeshire
Annie SMOOTHY Daughter
S
26
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Mary E SMOOTHY Daughter
S
24
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Selina
WILES
Servant
S
16
General Serv. Domestic Longstowe, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 26)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Alfred J
COPPING
Head
M
33
Baker (Master) Yaxley,
Huntingdon
Annie
COPPING
Wife
M
35
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Rose
COPPING
Daughter  
6
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Ethel
COPPING
Daughter  
4
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Fanny
COPPING
Sister
S
28
- Stanground,
Huntingdon
Edward
PAGE
Servant
S
22
Baker's Assistant Eynesbury,
Huntingdon
Alfred
STEVENS
Servant
S
18
Baker's Assistant Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
PAYNE
Servant
S
16
General Serv. Domestic Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 27)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Philip
NEWMAN
Head
M
47
Agricultural Labourer Croydon, Cambridgeshire
Ruth
NEWMAN
Wife
M
55
- Caxton, Cambridgeshire
Philip
NEWMAN
Son
S
21
Groom Croydon, Cambridgeshire
William NEWMAN Son
S
14
Bricklayer Croydon, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 28)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Walter J REYNOLDS Head
M
33
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Elizabeth REYNOLDS Wife
M
31
Laundress Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 29)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Uninhabited

Village (Schedule 30)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Mary A CHARTER Head
W
59
Charwoman Arrington, Cambridgeshire
James CHARTER Son
S
24
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Albert
CHARTER
Son
S
22
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Arthur CHARTER Son
S
20
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Joseph THEOBALD Lodger
S
31
Bricklayer Morden, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 31)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Charles
MILLER
Head
M
45
Shepherd Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Sarah
MILLER
Wife
M
53
- St Martin's in the Fields, Middlesex

Village (Schedule 32)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Charles J
RULE
Head
M
28
Road Labourer Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Mary A
RULE
Wife
M
27
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Elsie G
RULE
Daughter  
5m
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 33)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Henry BARRANCE Head
W
83
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Henry BARRANCE Son
S
45
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
James BARRANCE Son
S
39
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Susan BARRANCE Daughter
S
32
Dressmaker Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 34)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
William RAYMENT Head
M
42
Agricultural Labourer Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Emma RAYMENT Wife
M
52
- Salthill, Sussex

Village (Schedule 35)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
William COLLIN Head
M
46
Bricklayer (Estate) Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Jane
COLLIN
Wife
M
39
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Caroline COLLIN Daughter
S
17
- Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Ernest
COLLIN
Son
S
14
Bricklayer's Appre. Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Fanny
COLLIN
Daughter
S
9
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Harry
COLLIN
Son  
5
Scholar Arrington, Cambridgeshire
Louisa
COLLIN
Daughter  
3
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 36)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Alfred WHITMORE Head
M
33
Groom Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Eliza
WHITMORE
Wife
M
28
- Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire
George WHITMORE Son  
10
Scholar Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Eliza
WHITMORE
Daughter  
8
Scholar Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Jesse
WHITMORE
Son  
6
Scholar Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Emma WHITMORE Daughter  
4
Scholar Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Alfred WHITMORE Son  
3
- Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

Village (Schedule 37)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Uninhabited

A group of residents outside the The Susan, Countess of Hardwicke Almshouses in Arrington. The photograph was taken around 1900.
The Almshouses are still in use and can be found directly opposite the Arrington Gates to Wimpole Hall.

Alm Homes [Almshouse] (Schedule 38)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Elizabeth
REYNOLDS
Head
W
76
- Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Alm Homes [Almshouse] (Schedule 39)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Mary
REED
Head
W
67
Nurse/
Maternity/
Sick
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Alm Homes [Almshouse] (Schedule 40)
[Now: ?? Ermine Way, Arrington]
Ann
PAYNE
Head
W
71
Nurse/
Maternity/
Sick
Albury, Hertfordshire