20 Sep 2006
Transcribed by Stacey Gardner
Sidlesham is a village and large parish on the road to Chichester and 5 miles from that city, in the south-western division of the county, hundred of Manhood, rape petty sessional division and county court district of Chichester, union of Westhampnett, and in the rural deanery of Selsey and archdeaconry and diocese of Chichester. The Selsey Tramways Company have tations at Sidlesham and Childer, and cars are run in connection with London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Company’s trains at Chichester. The church of St Mary is an ancient edifice of stone in the Early English style and has a tower containing 2 bells; the church was restored in 1890 at a cost of £500 and affords 320 sittings. The register dates from 1566. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £115, with 15 acres of glebe and residence in the gift of the Bishop of Chichester, and held since 1898 by the Rev. William Thomas Dutton M.A. of St John’s College, Oxford. Here is a Weslyan Methodist chapel, built in 1878. Achrity of £145 yearly, left by Dame Elizabeth Puckeringe, is applied to the support of 5 poor widows, each receiving a small some weekly, and the residue for apprenticing fatherless children. The Ecclesiastical Commisioners, who are lords of the manor, Joseph Godman esq. of Hascombe, Godalming, and the Dean and Chapter of Chichester are the principal landowners. The soil is loam; subsoil, clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley and oats. The area is 4,169 acres of land and 9 of water; rateable value ££5,621; population 1n 1901 was 799.
Parish clerk, Allen Hobgen.
Post, M. O. & T. Office. Miss Ellen Theresa Stevens postmistress. Letters arrive from Chichester at 7.30am & 12.15pm; Sundays, 7.20am ; dispatched at 9.45am & 6.10pm ; Sundays 10.35am
Post Office Sidlesham Common James Peter Bull, sub-postmaster. Letters from Chichester arrive at 6.55am ; dispatched at 7am & 6.25pm ; Sundays 10.55am. Sidlesham is the nearest money order & telegraph office, 2 miles distant.
Wall letter box Church Lane letters collected 6.30pm ; Sundays 11.25am
Wall letter box Highleigh cleared 6.15pm ; Sunday 10.40am
The school is controlled by 6 managers; James G H Wallace. Correspondent, Chichester; Charles Rees, West Street, Chichester, attendance officer
Public Elementary School built in 1877 & enlarged in 1908 ; accommodation for 210 children ; average attendance, 150 ; Frederick John Holdaway, master; Mrs Mary Ann Holdaway, mistress
Carriers Selsey carriers pass through daily.
Private Residents
Andre James Edward Felix L R C P Lond. The Gorse
Alywin James, The Elms
Bailey Mrs Greenwoods House
Berwick Capt. John A. Rose Cottage
Dutton Rev William Thomas MA (vicar) Vicarage, Chalder
Fuller Arnold T Daughtry’s
Gilbert Charles, Highleigh house
Griffith John G. St Mary’s
Hobgen Thomas C
Hocking Thos. Gilbert, New Haven cot
Knowles Mrs. The Retreat
Le-Hardy Mrs. The Barn
Moore John W. Ivy grange
Parsons Frederick George, Holmleigh
Rushbridge Alfred, The Apiary
Stevens Alfred J. Highleigh
Towes George, The Aviary
Commercial
Andre Jas. Edwd. Felix M R C S Eng., L R C P. Lond. Physician, surgeon, & admiralty surgeon & agent & medical officer & public vaccinator, Manhood district, Westhampnet union, The Gorse
Apps Arthur, shoemaker
Alymore William H , grocer
Alywin Benj. (Mrs), farmer, Ham Farm
Alywin Joseph C. farmer
Alywin Thomas Harold, farmer Greenwoods Farm
Alywin William, farmer Chalder Farm
Bailey Edward, farmer, Highleigh
Binstead Walter, beer retailer
Budd Joseph, wheelwright
Bull James Peter, shopkeeper, Post Office The Common
Carless Geo. P., farmer, The Challens
Combes John, baker
Darbyshire William, fruit grower, Boxham Lane
Dibley Hy. Market gardener Highleigh
Dunn Thomas, grocer
Earwicker Charles, farmer
Grant Edward (Mrs), dressmaker
Harding George Welcome, beer retailer
Hellier John, farmer Highleigh
Hoare John S. Blacksmith
Hobgen Allen, farmer & parish clerk Mapson
Hunt J. & Sons, farmers, Highleigh
Hunt Henry, farmer, Rookery Farm
Ide William John, collector of poor rates, assistant overseer & clerk to Parish Council
Long William, Anchor PH
Parsons Augustus E., draper
Ransom Walter, shoemaker
Shepherd George, farmer
Shrubb Alfred, farmer, Oakhurst
Shrubb George, farmer
Skinner Annie (Miss), frmr. The Common
Smart Wm. Geo., farmer, Street End
Stacey William, farmer, Eastons farm
Stevens Ellen Therese (Miss), shopkeeper & Post Office
Strange Grove D., frmr. Keynor farm
Taylor Fredk. Chas., relieving officer & registrar for births & deaths for Oving dist. West Hampnett Union
Tippett William, Jewell, farmer
Towes William (Mrs) & Albt. Farmers
Wheatcroft William, bootmaker
Yetman Charles, Crab & Lobster PH
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