16/10/2006
Transcribed by Stacey Gardner
Keymer is a long narrow parish, 10 miles north from Brighton, in the union of Cuckfield, hundred of Buttinghill, rape of Lwes, with 4,070 acres, the village consists of a few houses, the principal parts being St. John’s Common, where there are 2 potteries, and Burgess Hill, which is a very improving neighbourhood. The London & Brighton railway runs through the parish, and there are 2 stations on the line, viz., Burgess Hill and Hassocks Gate. The church is an ancient structure, and stands at the south-east part of the village; the benefice is a curacy annexed to Clayton. At St. John’s Common is a chapel of ease, and a National School for boys and girls. The Income Tax assessment is £3,728, population 1,002.
Gentry
Cheesman William, esq. St. john’s Cottage
Hall George, esq. Burgess Hill
Lewis John, esq.
Schweltzer Herman, esq.
Traders
Agate John, “Burgess Hill,” wheelwright, smith, & job master
Allfrey & Woolven, builders, St. John’s Common
Biggs William, farmer, Brooklands Farm
Breeds Henry, master of the National School, St John’s Common
Breeds Mrs. Esther, mistress of the National School, St John’s Common
Broughton Richard, farmer
Chatfield William, wheelwright, St John’s Common
Clark George, grocer & draper, St John’s Common
Constable Thomas, farmer, Burgess Hill
Daynes & Meeds, brown stone potters, & brick & tile manufacturers, St John’s Pottery
Daynes Martin Longmer, farmer
Ellis & Jenner, coal & corn merchants & farmers, Burgess Hill
Ellis James, brickmaker
Ford Isaac, miller, Vale Bridge
Glazebrook Joseph, grocer & draper, & post office, St John’s Common
Harmes Edward, brown stone potter & brick & tile maker, St John’s Common
Hart John, farmer
King Frederick, brickmaker, Burgess Hill
Maris Thomas, farmer, Beadland Farm
Miles William, blacksmith, St John’s Common
Norman & Co. brown stone potters, brick & tile manufacturers, & brickmakers, St John’s Common
Norman William, builder, St John’s Common
Parsons George, florist & nurseryman to the Queen, & at Brighton
Pronger John, carpenter & builder, St John’s Common
Slight Lewis, farmer, Burgess Hill
Stepney William, “King’s Head,” St John’s Common
Stone Charles, blacksmith, St John’s Common
Stubbs Michael, farmer
Trangmar John Tanner, grocer & draper, & post office, Burgess Hill
Turner James, farmer
Turner Thomas, farmer
Wickham Thomas, “Hassocks”
Wood James, farmer, Hockley
Post Office – Burgess Hill – John Tanner Trangmar, receiver. Letters received through the Hurst office, 9am; dispatched 5pm. St John’s Common – Joseph Glazebrook, receiver. Letters received through the Hurst office, 9am; dispatched 6pm
National School, St John’s Common, Henry Breeds, master; Mrs. Ester Breeds, mistress
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