Calbourne - Whites 1878 - - Page 1

The parish of Calnourne extends over no less than 5539 acres, stretching four and a half miles northwards from Westover Down to Newtown Bay, and including the small disfranchised Borough of Newtown, which had 113 inhabitants in 1871, when the rest of the parish contained 531 persons.

Swainston, about one and a half miles east of the village, is the seat of Sir John Barrington Simeon., J.P., the present lord of the manor, which passed to him from his mother, who was the heiress of the late Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, Bart., whose family was long seated here.

Westover, close to the village of Calbourne, is the seat of Octavius Moulton-Barrett, Esq. Sir J.B. Simeon, Bart., J.P., is lord of the manor of Westover.

The Church (All Saints) is an anciet structure that was repaired and partly rebuilt in 1836 and 1842.

The National School was built in 1840, at the cost of 400GBP.

Post Office at Mr. Charles Heal's.

Carrier to NEWPORT Thorn, daily

Arnold Frank, blacksmith

Arnold James, blacksmith, Locks green

Fallick Charles, cowkeeper

Gustar John, carpenter

Hawkins James, farmer, Lambsleazer

Heal Charles, grocer, blacksmith and postmaster

Hobbs Charles, wheelwright and carpenter

Hooker William, farmer, Ashen grove

Jupe James, farmer, Fulholding

Kingswell James, farmer

Lock James, farmer, Upper Watchingwell

Long Albert, joiner and builder

Long Andrew, farmer, Five houses

Long Austin, miller, Mill Place mill

Long Miss Winifred, grocer

Low Robert, farmer, Westover

McLean John, farm bailiff, Ashen Grove farm

Morgan Henry, farmer, Elm farm

Morgan Robert, farmer

Moulton-Barrett Mr. Octavius, Westover

Phillips George, bootmaker

Renwick Mrs. Fanny

Saunders Alfred, farmer, Stone Steps

Saunders Frederick, farmer and timber and bark merchant, London farm

Saunders Henry, farmer and builder, Fleetlands

Saunders Osmond, farmer, Clamerkins

Shephard Richard, farmer, Newbarn

Smeon Sir John Barrington, Bart., J.P., Swainston

Stark Edmund, farmer, Langbridge

Thaile Mrs. Eliza

Thorn Henry, carrier

Vickers Rev. John, M.A., curate in sole charge, The Rectory

Way Henry, farmer, Elmsworth

West Mr. Edward

Whillier Robert, miller, Lower mill

Williams Charles, National schoolmaster

Woodford Benjamin, butcher

Woodford Frank James, farmer and victualler, Sun Inn