Arreton - Whites 1878 - - Page 1

Arreton is the largest parish in the Isle of Wight. It extends over 9186 acres of land, and had 1910 inhabitants in 1871.

Charles Wykeham Martin esq., is lord of Arreton Manor.

Hensley manor is in the hands of trustees.

R. Paris (Pittis ?) Esq., has an estate here.

The church of St George is an ancient structure of the 12th century; within the churchyard is a stone erected by subscription in 1822 marking the remains of a very humble individual, Elizabeth Wallbridge, better known as 'the Dairyman's Daughter', as recorded by the late Rev. Legh Richmond.

The Wesleyan and Bible Christians have several small chapels in various parts of this large parish.

Arreton School was built in 1872, there are also schools at Rookley and Wootton Bridge.

In 1688 John Mann, Esq., left a yearly rent-charge of 46GBP out of his estate at Sheriff's Hutton, in Yorkshire, to be applied in schooling and setting up poor children of Arreton parish. The Earl of Carlisle owns the estate, and after deducting land-tax, he remits the remainder to the overseers of this parish.

Post Office at Mrs. Deborah Whitehead's.

Alford, James, farmer, Baalambs

AttrilI Mark, dairyman, Staplers

Bardell Mrs. Sarah, Merston cottage

Barton Frank, farmer, Heasley farm

Barton Mrs. Maria, victualler, Red Lion

Barton William, jun., brick and tile manufacturer, Downend

Blake Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, Birchmere, Blackwater

Blake James Ruffin, yeoman, Stone, Blackwater

Boyce John, dairyman, Haven street

Brading Edmund, National schoolmaster Wootton bridge

Caws -, National schoolmaster and postmaster, Rookley

Cheverton William, farmer, Durton farm

Coker Frederick, farmer, Sullens

Cole Robert, farmer, Pagham

Conquest Mrs. Fanny, Birchfield cottage, Blackwater

Coombes John, dairyman, Dairyman's cottage

Cousins James, victualler, Hare and Hounds, Downend

Crockford Miss Fanny, Springfield villa, Staplers

Damp John, blacksmith, Haven street

Dare [Dore ?] Mr. Charles William, Little East Standen

Dashwood John, farmer & landowner, Redway

Davidge James, shopkeeper and victualler, White Lion

Drudge Mrs. Harriet, Staplers Hurst

Duke G. H., farmer, West Standen

Durrant Rev Reginald Norman, M.A., vicar, The Vicarage

Eccleston Mrs. Harriet, shopkeeper, Haven street

Estcourt Mr. Arthur Harbottle, Standen Elms

Faulkner Thomas, F.S.A., farmer, Broadfields, Merston

Fisher Rev William Frederick, Clevedon house, Staplers

Flux Thomas, dairyman, Blacklands

Galt Mr. Joseph James, Fern Hill park

Gregg Mr. Ralph C., Venners hill, Merston

Grissell Mr. Henry, Beaulieu house, Haven street

Hallet George, farmer, Staplers

Halson Mrs. Olympia Maria, Stickworth hall

Harling Robert and Miss Charlotte, National school teachers

Harvey Richard, farmer, Briddlesford

Hayward James, farmer, Fulford

Hearne Alfred, farmer, Great East Standen

Hills Henry, farmer, Hale farm

Hills Mr. John, Birchfield house, Blackwater