31 Aug 2006
Transcribed by Stacey Gardner
Selsey (i.e. Seals’ Island) is a large seaside parish, once an island, but now part of the Manhood peninsula, and 8 ½ miles south from Chichester station on the London, Brighton and South Coast railway, in the South Western division of the county, Manhood hundred, Chichester rape, petty sessional division and county court district, Westhampnett union, rural deanery of Box grove (3rd division), and archdeaconry and diocese of Chichester. Selsey is a very healthy place, with fine sands on its south western coast, and affords a good view of the Isle of Wight: the village, situated about ¾ mile from the sea, and consisting of 3 streets, is very clean, and has a plentiful supply of good spring water, and a considerable crab, lobster and prawn fishery; there is a life boat station, and good anchorage for yachts all the year round. The hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramways Company have 2 stations here, one for the village and the other for the beach: the line starts from Chichester, passing through Hunston for Donnington and Mundham, Chalder and Sidlesham for Sidlesham, and Ferry for Norton in Selsey; it is 8 miles in length and was opened Aug 27th, 1897 at a cost of £21,000. Selsey the original seat of the see of Chichester, was granted in 680 by Ethelwealh, King of Sussex, to St Wilfred, the exiled Bishop of Northumbria, and here he built a cathedral: Eadbert, his successor, was consecrated Bishop of Selsey in 711, and there were 22 Bishops of this see, but in 1072 Stigand removed the see to Chichester. The parish church of St Peter, erected in 1865, is in the Early English style, with Perpendicular additions, and has a bell-cot with spire containing 3 bells: the font is Norman: the church will seat 380 persons. The chancel of the old church at Norton is still standing, about 2 miles from the village, and is used as a chapel for burials and other occasional services. The register dates from the year 1662. The living is a rectory and vicarage, net income £530, with residence, and 51 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Bishop of Chichester, and held since 1898 by the Rev. William Ernest Malaher M.A. of All Souls‘ College, Oxford.. Here is a Bible Christian Chapel. The lecture hall, built in 1885, will hold 350 people. The trustees of the late Frederick William Grafton esq. Who are lords of the manor, and the Pagham Harbour Reclamation Company are the principal landowners. The area is 2,598 acres of land, 2 of water, 29 of tidal water and 1,416 of foreshore; rateable value £3,973; the population in 1891 was 1,039, including the coast guard station.
Norton is a hamlet in this parish, 2 miles north.
Parish Clerk, Edmund Robinson.
Post, M. O. & T. O., T. M. O., Express Delivery, Parcel Post, S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office - Alfred Woodland, sub-postmaster. Letters through Chichester arrive at 8.10am & 3.10pm; dispatched at 9am & 5pm
Wall letter box, The Green, cleared at 4.30pm except Sundays.
Post Office, Church Norton - Mrs Sarah Tadd, sub-postmistress. Letters through Chichester arrive at 7.45am; dispatched at 5.15pm. Selsey is the nearest money order & telegraph office, 2 miles distant.
Coastguard Station, Selsey, Arthur McGill, chief officer; Thorney, James Hembroke, chief boatmen in charge of 9 men; Wallend, George Thomson, chief boatman & 9 men.
County Police, Henry Beacher, constable
National School built for 210 children; average attendance, mixed 120 & 50 infants; Samuel Dewey, master; Miss Annie Reynolds, infants mistress
Carriers to Chichester William Fidler & James Sherrington, James Petts & John James, daily
Private Residents.
Arnell Mrs. West Street House
Ashelford Rev. Charles H. (Bible Christian), High Street
Bateman Mrs. 1 Harcourt Villas
Brooks Mrs. Tranmore Cottage, Manor Rd
Clayton Newton, Park House
Clayton Mrs. Ivy House
Clayton Miss Glynn House
Cutter Alfred John, 6 Harcourt Villas, High St
Dewey S, 1 Hawthorn Villas, High St
Eatough Mrs. Park View
Field James, Station Rd
Flint Alfred John, 5 Harcourt Villas, High St
Grantham George, Manor Rd
Howes Robert. 4 Victoria Villas, Manor Rd
Johnson Mrs. Sardonay, Killiney Cottage, Manor Rd
Leith Frederick Robert. Homeland, Manor Rd
Malaher Rev. William Ernest, M.A. Rectory, Church Norton
Massey Mrs. Mill House
Middleton Mrs. 2 Victoria Villa, Manor Rd
Mills Thomas, Homestead, High St
Oliver William, 2 Beaumont Villas, East St
Palmer Miss, Fair Lawn
Payne William, Station Rd
Pearce Robert A. Beaumont Villa
Pullinger Colin, Glenroy House, High St
Pullinger Mrs. Saxony House, High St
Richards John, Stafford House, High St
Ross Charles, Old Cottage, High St
Russell Herbert Henry, High St
Smith Henry, Banff House, East St
Spicer William, Manor Rd
Timberlake Mrs
Woodman Miss
Commercial
Arnell Edward, dairyman, Sunnyside, East St
Arnell Edward Geo. Fish & coal merchant
Bailey Aaron, frmr. Greenless fm. Norton
Barnes George, apartments, Sandy Mount Cottage, Manor Rd
Baxendale Margaret (Mrs), apartments, Station Rd
Beacher Henry, constable, High St
Bridger Mime (Miss), milliner, 2 South View, East St
Brooks William, beer retailer
Brooks William, shopkeeper
Clayton James, farmer, High House
Clayton Newton, farmer, grazier & land & estate agent
Cutler Alfred Jn. builder, plumber & gasfitter
Cutts G. Wintringham, solicitor, 1 Nelson Terrace, High St
Dowling George, apartments, Norfolk House, High St
Edney Samuel, apartments, 4 Harcourt Villas, High St
Ellis William Charles, grocer & provision dealer, High St
Faith Harry, farm bailiff to Pagham Harbour Company
Fidler William, carrier
Finnemore John, boot maker, High St
Fisher James. insurnace agent. 6 South View, East St
Florance George Henry, apartments, The Anchorage, East St
Fogden Frank, farmer
Gardner Elizabeth. (Mrs), fancy repository, stationer, newsagent & confectioner, High St
Grigg Henry, apartments, South East Villa, East St
Grigg Wm. aparts. Sea View, East St
Hare Henry, apartments, Beaconsfield villa,
Harris Harry, baker
Hart Walter, furniture dealer, High St & at Chichester
Hellyer William. Fisherman, Cardigan House
Hembroke James, chief boatman in charge coastguards, Thorney
Homer Cornelius, apartments, East St
Homer Hannah (Mrs), apartments Florence villa
Homer Mark (Mrs), apartments, Station Rd
Honywood Ellen (Mrs), apartments Station Rd
Hundred of Manhood & Selsey Tramways Co. Limited (Newton Clayton, manager; Walter Lintott, sec; H F Stephens Asso.Mem.Inst.C.E.engr)
Hunt William Benjamin, beekeeper, Apiary & 2 Harcourt Villas, High St
Hunt William Benjamin (Mrs), apartments, 2 Harcourt villas, High St
Jenman Stephen, confectioner & hair dresser, High St
Jinman Alfred, fisherman, East St
Jinman George, shopkeeper
Jinman Walter, apartments, High Field House
Johnson William, boot maker
Jones Alfred, brick maker, & contr. Poplars
Jones Ann (Mrs), beer retailer
Lambourne Emily (Mrs), shopkeeper
Lecture Hall (Alfred Jones, proprietor)
Legg William, grocer, wine, spirit & beer merchant, butcher & farmer, & agent for W. & A. Gilbrey, Lim. Wine & spirit merchants, High St.
MacGill Alfred, chief officer, coastguards
Marshall Emily (Mrs), apartments, Thorncroft, East St
Mitchell John, Crown Inn, High St
Mould George, apartments, Black Rock Cottage, Manor Rd
North William, farmer, Ferry house
Northeast James, New Inn
Pagham Harbour Co. (Newton Clayton, manager)
Penfold Hugh, farmer, Coles Farm
Perry Robert, apartments, 1 Victoria villas, Manor Rd
Petts James, carrier, High St
Petts William, apartments
Pink John Richards, carrier
Pullinger Chas. Inventive manufactr
Pullinger Colin, builder &c.
Ross Charles, Central News agent, Old Cottage, High St
Schonfield Thomas, apartments, Newell Cottage, High St
Selsey Gas & Lighting Co. (Robert Samuel Mayne, sec.)
Shephard William, farm bailiff to A. H. Woodman esq.
Sheppard John, apartments, Manor Rd
Sherrington James, boot maker & carrier, High St
Smith Henry Arnell, builder & contractor, brick maker, house decorator & undertaker, East Rd
Smith Walter Arnell, fisherman’s Joy P.H
Sparshott Thomas Geo. Apartments & shopkeeper, 2 South east, East St
Stanford Eliza (Mrs), apartments, 1 South View, East St
Stubbs Alfred, apartments & shopkeeper, Bantry Villa
Stubbs George, apartments, Glendalough Cottage, Manor Rd
Tadd Stephen, apartments, Glommel Cottage, Manor Rd
Thomson George, chief boatman, coastguards, Wall End
Towzer William, fisherman, East St
Walls Edward, apartments, The Bungalow, East St
Walls William, wheelwright, 3 South View, East St
Whittenstall Albert, apartment, 3 Victoria Villas, Manor Rd
Whittenstall Henry, fisherman, 4 South View, East St
Willshire James, farm bailiff (to the Pagham Harbour Co.), Pigeon House Farm
Windebank George, shopkeeper
Wingham Charles, apartments, Moonlight Villa, East St
Wingham Rosena L. (Mrs), baker, High St
Woodland Alfd. Boarding ho. Beacon ho.
Woodland Alfred, grocer, & draper, provision & wine & spirit merchant, Post Office, High St
Woodland George, fisherman
Woodland Thomas, shopkeeper, High St
Woodman Arthur Hale, farmer
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