Until 1949, Blackminster was part of the parish of Offenham and thus featured on the Offenham census return. In the early 1850s, the railway was built cutting through the south-east corner of the parish; nearly a hundred years later, it was this most south-easterly part, south of the railway line, which became part of Badsey.
In 1841, there were no houses in this area of the parish, but by 1851, one house had been built on what we now call Birmingham Road, to provide accommodation for the foreman of the nearby stone quarry. By 1861, there was still just the one house. By 1871, a cottage had been built slightly to the north. It is believed that the stone quarry had closed down by this time and a lime works built. By 1881, a house had been built on the present-day Station Road. The opening of Littleton & Badsey Station on 21st April 1884 led to further development. By 1891, a pair of semi-detached houses had been built on Station Road.
People are listed in the order recorded by the enumerator as he walked around the village. Information about the household includes: the scedule number, the address as given on the census, the folio number and page number (to help if looking at the original census return in a Record Office). Notes in italics give the present-day address. Information for each person includes: name, relationship to the head of the household, marital status (mar. = married, unm. = unmarried, wid. = widow or widower), age (mon. = months), gender, occupation, place of birth. These records were transcribed by Maureen Spinks. Notes in italics are added by the transcriber. If you are looking for a particular person it may be easier to start with the alphabetical name index.
Censuses for Badsey and Aldington are on other pages.
HO107/2044 folio 19
In
1841, there were no houses in this area of the parish, but by 1851, one house
had been built, to provide accommodation for the foreman of the nearby stone
quarry.
Offenham f.19 [The
Old Farm House, Birmingham Road]
Edward
POWELL; Head; mar. 28 m; Foreman over Stoneworks; Worcs, Evesham.
Elizabeth POWELL; Wife; mar. 25 f -; Worcs, Wickhamford.
Caroline Jane POWELL; Daughter; - 4 f At home; Worcs, Evesham.
Hugh Alfred POWELL; Son; - 2 m; At home; Worcs, Evesham.
Eliza Ellen POWELL; Daughter; - 6 mths f -; Surrey, Lambeth.
David HARTWELL; Servant; unm. 20 m; Carter; Worcs, Badsey.
RG9/2103 folio 63
One house had been built in this area in the late 1840s. By 1861, there was
still just the one house.
Blackminster f.63
[The Old Farm House, Birmingham Road]
Thomas MOORE; Head; mar. 51 m; Stone Mason; Worcs, North Littleton.
Rebecca Louisa MOORE; Wife; mar. 26 f -; Glos, Pebworth.
Mary Ann MOORE; Daughter; - 2 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Elizabeth Agnes MOORE; Daughter; - 1 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Esther BUTLER; Visitor; unm. 28 f Visitor; Glos, Pebworth.
RG10/3061 folio 65
One house had been built in this area in the late 1840s. By 1871, a cottage
had been built slightly to the north. It is believed that the stone quarry had
closed down by this time and a lime works built.
Blackminster f.65 [Rose
Cottage, Birmingham Road]
George KNIGHT; Head; mar. 30 m; Ag Labourer (Carter); Worcs, Bretforton.
Sarah A KNIGHT; Wife; mar. 28 f -; Worcs, Cropthorne.
Mary A KNIGHT; Daughter; - 4 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Harriet L KNIGHT; Daughter; - 1 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Blackminster (Farm House with Building and Stone Quarry) f.65
Farm House f.65 [The
Old Farm House, Birmingham Road]
Elizabeth ELKINGTON; Servant; unm. 46 f Housekeeper; Oxon, Hanworth.
RG11/2927 folio 77
One house had been built in this area in the late 1840s. By 1871, a cottage
had been built slightly to the north, and by 1881, a house had been built on
the present-day Station Road.
Blackminster Road, Blackminster
f.77 [Limetrees, Station Road]
Thomas BRIDGES; Head; mar. 60 m; Market Gardener; Glos, Kingham .
Anne BRIDGES; Wife; mar. 57 f -; Glos, Broadwell.
Mary PHIPPS; Mother In Law; wid. 87 f -; Warks, Winson.
Thomas ADAMS; Son In Law; mar. 31 m; Railway Porter; Glos, Stretton on Fosse.
Julia ADAMS; Daughter; mar. 30 f -; Glos, Kingham .
Charles B ADAMS; Grandson; - 4 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Alice Mary ADAMS; Granddaughter; - 1 f -; Worcs, Bengeworth.
Blackminster f.77
[The Old Farm House, Birmingham Road]
George KNIGHT; Head; mar. 41 m; Farm Bailiff; Worcs, Bretforton.
Sarah A KNIGHT; Wife; mar. 38 f Farm Bailiff Wife; Worcs, Cropthorne.
Mary A KNIGHT; Daughter; - 14 f A L Assistant; Worcs, Offenham.
Emma KNIGHT; Daughter; - 9 f Scholar; Worcs, Offenham.
Lizzie KNIGHT; Daughter; - 8 f Scholar; Worcs, Offenham.
Henry KNIGHT; Son; - 7 m; Scholar; Worcs, Offenham.
George KNIGHT; Son; - 5 m; Scholar; Worcs, Offenham.
Jim KNIGHT; Son; - 4 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
William KNIGHT; Son; - 2 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Charlie N KNIGHT; Son; - 9 mths m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Blackminster f.77
[Rose Cottage, Birmingham Road]
Eliza PRESTON; Head; wid. 61 f Formerly Field Work; Warks, Leamington .
Ann PRESTON; Daughter; unm. 37 f Needlewoman Plain Work; Glos, Condicote.
Emma PRESTON; Daughter; unm. 28 f Cook Out Of Employ; Glos, Winchcombe.
Blackminster f.77
[Rose Cottage, Birmingham Road]
William PRESTON; Head; mar. 41 m; Ag Labourer; Warks, Leamington .
Jane PRESTON; Wife; mar. 57 f Field Work (A L); Glos, Hinton on the Green.
RG12/2337 folio 155
A small settlement at Blackminster had been slowly growing since the late 1840s
and the opening of Littleton & Badsey Station on 21st April 1884
led to further development. By 1891, a pair of semi-detached houses had been
built on Station Road.
Blackminster Cottage
f.155 [Rose Cottage, Birmingham Road]
George ALDINGTON; Head; mar. 56 m; Lime Burner (Employed); Worcs, North Littleton.
Eliza ALDINGTON; Wife; mar. 48 f Laundress (Employed); Worcs, Offenham.
Wilson ALDINGTON; Son; - 15 m; Railway Porter (Employed); Worcs, North Littleton.
May ALDINGTON; Daughter; - 10 f Mother's Help Domestic (Employed); Worcs, South
Littleton. Fred ALDINGTON; Son; - 8 m; Scholar; Worcs, South Littleton.
Blackminster Cottage
f.155 [Rose Cottage, Birmingham Road]
Charles Henry HEYWOOD; Head; mar. 22 m; Ag Lab (Employed); Worcs, North Littleton.
Ruth HEYWOOD; Wife; mar. 26 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Horace HEYWOOD; Son; - 2 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Hilda HEYWOOD; Daughter; - 1 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Caroline HEYWOOD; Sister; unm. 30 f -; Worcs, North Littleton.
Farm Blackminster House
f.155 [The Old Farm House, Birmingham Road]
Henry RUCK; Head; mar. 33 m; Farmer (Employer); Wilts, Cisey.
Helena Augusta RUCK; Wife; mar. 26 f -; Worcs, Badsey.
William Henry RUCK; Son; - 2 m; -; Worcs, Broadway.
Walter Edward RUCK; Son; - 4 mths m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Blackminster Cottage f.155 [Corner House, Station Road]
One uninhabited
Blackminster Cottage
f.155 [Victoria Cottage, Station Road]
William Thomas VEAL; Head; mar. 33 m; Railway Signalman (Employed); Glos, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Gertrude Annie VEAL; Wife; mar. 32 f -; Glos, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Elizabeth C VEAL; Daughter; - 10 f Scholar; Glos, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Sissey S VEAL; Daughter; - 8 f Scholar; Glos, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Francis C VEAL; Son; - 6 m; Scholar; Worcs, North Littleton.
Jenny G VEAL; Daughter; - 3 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
One uninhabited f.155 [Limetrees, Station Road]
RG13/2790 folios 170-171
A small settlement at Blackminster had been slowly growing since the late 1840s
and the opening of Littleton & Badsey Station on 21st April 1884
led to further development. By 1891, a pair of semi-detached houses had been
built on Station Road.
Blackminster f.170
[Rose Cottage, Birmingham Road]
Charles HEYWOOD; Head; mar. 32 m; Limestone Burner (Worker); Worcs, North Littleton.
Ruth HEYWOOD; Wife; mar. 35 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Horace HEYWOOD; Son; - 12 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Hilda HEYWOOD; Daughter; - 11 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Hagar HEYWOOD; Daughter; - 9 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Hubert HEYWOOD; Son; - 8 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Charles H HEYWOOD; Son; - 5 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
George A HEYWOOD; Son; - 4 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Frederick HEYWOOD; Son; - 2 m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Philip HEYWOOD; Son; - 11 mths m; -; Worcs, Offenham.
Blackminster f.171 [The
Old Farm House, Birmingham Road]
Edwin GOULD; Head; mar. 48 m; Farmer and Coal Merchant (Employer); Glos, Pebworth.
Elizabeth A GOULD; Head; mar. 41 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Frank GOULD; Son; unm. 16 m; Farmer (Worker); Worcs, Cleeve Prior.
Thomas A GOULD; Son; - 15 m; Domestic Gardener (Worker); Worcs, Cleeve Prior.
Lilian L GOULD; Daughter; - 13 f -; Worcs, North Littleton.
Rosa m; GOULD; Daughter; - 12 f -; Worcs, North Littleton.
Hilda K GOULD; Daughter; - 10 f -; Worcs, North Littleton.
Ralph GOULD; Son; - 8 m; -; Worcs, North Littleton.
Gladys GOULD; Daughter; - 4 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Elsie GOULD; Daughter; - 4 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Edith m; GOULD; Daughter; - 2 mths f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Blackminster f.171
[Corner House, Station Road]
John HOLMES; Head;
mar. 67 m; Market Gardener (Own Account); Glos, Stanton.
Jane HOLMES; Wife; mar. 63 f -; Glos, Charlton Abbots.
George KNIGHT; Boarder; unm. 25 m; Market Gardener (Own Account); Worcs, Offenham.
George TAYLOR; Boarder; unm. 22 m; Railway Signalman (Worker); Glos, Honeybourne.
Blackminster f.171
[Victoria Cottage, Station Road]
Francis J WAKEFIELD; Head; mar. 38 m; Market Gardener (Worker); Worcs, North
Littleton. Harriet WAKEFIELD; Wife; mar. 36 f -; Glos, Stanton.
Frederick J WAKEFIELD; Son; unm. 17 m; Waiter - Inn (Worker); Worcs, Aldington.
Sidney WAKEFIELD; Son; - 11 m; -; Worcs, Aldington.
Percy WAKEFIELD; Son; - 9 m; -; Worcs, Aldington.
Edward WAKEFIELD; Son; - 8 m; -; Worcs, Aldington.
Eileen WAKEFIELD; Daughter; - 2 f -; Worcs, Aldington.
Blackminster f.171
[Limetrees, Station Road]
Thomas TAYLOR; Head; mar. 40 m; Market Gardener (Worker); Worcs, Offenham.
Kate TAYLOR; Wife; mar. 42 f -; Worcs, Littleton.
Florrie TAYLOR; Daughter; - 10 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Kate TAYLOR; Daughter; - 8 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
Doris TAYLOR; Daughter; - 2 f -; Worcs, Offenham.
William WAITE; Boarder; unm. 21 m; Railway Porter (Worker); Wilts, Maiston Maisey.
Alfred SMITH; Boarder; unm. 24 m; Railway Signalman (Worker); Glos, Awre.