New Marston: 1881 census
Left: Inscription on "Asurea Villa"
(or Blue Villa), the oldest house
in William Street
The date of 1877 gives clear evidence of when William Street started to be developed
New Marston was extremely small at the time of the 1881 census, and only 19 houses in all were occupied. It was divided thus to the north of the Cuckoo Lane/King’s Mill Lane boundary with St Clement’s parish :
- The east side of the Marston Road and the roads off it was in the parish of St Andrew’s Church, Headington (and remained so until 1963). There were six houses listed here in 1881. The first two were probably villas in William Street, while the other four were the more humble Tileworth Cottages
- The west side of the Marston Road and the roads off it was in the parish of Marston and was known as "Marston Gardens". There were thirteen occupied houses listed there in 1881 (four in Edgeway Road and nine in Ferry Road, including the old Somerset pub). Fourteen more houses were in the process of being built or waiting to be occupied.
1881: New Marston East (Headington parish)
Elsfield Road [= Marston Road, probably William Street]
PHIPPS Matthew Wise Head M 53 M Living on private means BKM Emberton
PHIPPS Sarah Wife M 55 F – NTH Northampton
PHIPPS Sarah Howes Daur U 35 F – NTH Irthlingborough
PHIPPS Mary Gleed Daur U 23 F – NTH Irthlingborough
PHIPPS Frances Deacon Daur – 13 F Scholar CH Switzerland (B.S.)
PHIPPS Emily Laura Daur – 8 F Scholar CH Switzerland (B.S.)
HORWOOD Emily Servant U 22 F Cook (Domestic Servant) OXF Headington
BARRETT Elizabeth Servant U 17 F Housemaid (Dom. Serv.) OXF Oxford
Elsfield Road [= Marston Road, probably William Street]
MOSS Sarah Head 85 F Annuitant OXF Wheatley
CROOK Charlotte Sarah Visitor M 42 F Farmer’s Wife OXF Woodcote
MATTHEWS Hannah Servant M 55 F Domestic Servant GLD Campden
Elsfield Road, The Meadow [= Marston Road]
LOUCH Thomas Head M 56 M Shepherd (Ag. Lab.) OXF Headington
LOUCH Susan Wife M 52 F – OXF Headington
LOUCH Alfred Son U 18 M Agricultural Labourer OXF Headington
LOUCH John Son – 12 M Scholar OXF Headington
Elsfield Road [= Marston Road]
TOLLEY George Head M 37 M Agricultural Labourer OXF Headington Quarry
TOLLEY Matilda Wife M 32 F Agricultural Labourer’s Wife BRK Moulsford
TOLLEY Alice Daur – 12 F Scholar OXF Headington
TOLLEY Fred Son – 9 M Scholar OXF Headington
TOLLEY Minnie Daur – 8 F Scholar OXF Headington
FISHER Rachel Boarder W 64 F Charwoman BRK Winslow
[Marston Road]
HORWOOD Hester Head W 74 F Charwoman OXF Headington
METCALF John Brother W 78 M Formerly Blacksmith (Lunatic) OXF Headington
[2 Tileworth Cottage, Marston Road]
HORWOOD Thomas Head M 36 M Mason’s Labourer OXF Headington
HORWOOD Ochey Wife M 30 F – OXF Headington
HORWOOD Robert Son – 13 M Scholar OXF Headington
HORWOOD Frederic Son – 11 M Scholar OXF Headington
HORWOOD Albert Son – 9 M Scholar OXF Headington
HORWOOD Martha Daur – 3 F Scholar OXF Headington
HORWOOD Thomas Son – 10m M – OXF Headington
1881: New Marston West (Marston parish)
Edgeway Road,, Marston Garden
IZZARD William Head M 40 M White Smith OXF Oxford City St Giles
IZZARD Annie Wife M 34 F OXF Oxford City St Clements
IZZARD Herbert James Son 10 M Scholar OXF Oxford City St Ebbes
IZZARD Alice Annie Daur 8 F Scholar OXF Oxford City St Ebbes
IZZARD Ethel Gertrude Daur 4 F Scholar OXF Oxford City St Ebbes
Edgeway Road, Marston Garden
BEING BUILT (6 HOUSES)
Edgeway Road, Marston Garden
HEMMINGS John Head M 50 M Greengrocer OXF Oxford City
HEMMINGS Hannah Wife M 48 Greengrocer F OXF Oxford City
HEMMINGS John Son U 16 M Genl Lab OXF Oxford City
HEMMINGS James Son 11 M Scholar OXF Oxford City
Edgeway Road, Marston Garden
UNINHABITED (2 HOUSES)
Edgeway Road, Marston Garden
WARD William Head M 33 M Waiter Unemployed (Inn) OXF Oxford City
WARD Eliza Wife M 23 F Seamstress OXF Caulcott
Edgeway Road, Marston Garden
RHODES Charles Head M 37 M General Dealer YRK Hull St Stephens
RHODES Mary Wife M 37 F Hawker DOR Bridport
RHODES Thomas Son 11 M Scholar YRK Hull, York
RHODES Charles Son 9 M Scholar SRY Guildford
Edgeway Road, Marston Garden
UNINHABITED
Marston Road, Marston Garden
BEING BUILT (2 HOUSES)
Marston Road, Marston Garden
DAVIS Joseph Head M 28 M Joiner OXF Stanton St John
DAVIS Ann Wife M 31 F OXF Cassington
DAVIS Harry James Son 3 M OXF St Clements, Oxford
DAVIS Wm.Fredk. Son 11m M OXF Marston
Marston Road, Marston Garden
UNINHABITED
Marston Road, Marston Gardens
HUGHES Henry Jno. Head M 59 M College Serv Unemp (Coll Service) OXF St Mary Magdalen, Oxford
Mary Ann HUGHES Wife M 33 F Laundress OXF St Ebbes, Oxford
HUGHES Wm.Ed. Son 13 M Scholar OXF Holywell P, Oxford
HUGHES James G. Sob 9 M Scholar OXF Holywell P
HUGHES Mary Ann Daur 5 F OXF Holywell P, Oxford
HUGHES Sarah M.E.N. Daur 5m F OXF Marston
BANTING Wm. Boarder U 40 M Shoemaker OXF St Ebbes, Oxford
STONE Wm. U 29 M French Polisher MSX Isleworth
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
UNINHABITED
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens [Somerset Pub, old building, opened 1880]
SIMMONDS Wm. Head Mason & Beerseller M 27 M SOM Wells
SIMMONS Isabel Wife M 30 F WIL Stourbridge
SIMMONS Winifred J. Daur 4 F SOM Wrington P
SIMMONS Edgar Son 2 M SOM Wells
SIMMONS Ethel May Daur 9m F OXF Marston
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
EAGLESTONE James Head M 46 M Labourer OXF Baulking
EAGLESTONE Elizabeth Wife M 51 F OXF Hendred
EAGLESTONE Harriet Daur U 22 F Domestic Servt HAM England
EAGLESTON Eliza Daur U 19 F Domestic Servt OXF? Stanford
EAGLESTONE Elizabeth Daur U 17 F Domestic Servt OXF Baulking
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
BURDEN Wm. Head M 23 M Labourer (Builders) OXF Wheatley
BURDEN, Martha Wife M 24 F BRK Shillingford
BURDEN Wm. Son 12 M Scholar OXF Jericho, Oxford
HARRIS Emily Boarder U 21 F Domestic Servant (Housemaid) BRK Abingdon
HARRIS, Infant Son 4d M OXF Marston
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
HARRIS William Head M 43 M Cab Driver OXF Charlbury
HARRIS Ann Wife M 43 F OXF Murcott
HARRIS Harriet Ada Daur U 14 F Scholar BRK Abingdon
HARRIS Wm.S. Son U 13 M Scholar OXF St Clements, Oxford
HARRIS Robert Son 10 M Scholar OXF St Clements, Oxford
HARRIS Florence Daur 8 F Scholar OXF St Clements, Oxford
HARRIS Thomas Son 4 Scholar M OXF St Clements, Oxford
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
UNINHABITED
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
PACKFORD Ben W. Head M 29 Carpenter M OXF Marston
PACKFORD Sarah PACKFORD M 29 F OXF Oxford
PACKFORD Gertrude A.F. Daur 6 F Scholar OXF Oxford
PACKFORD Lilian Grace Daur 4 F OXF Oxford
PACKFORD Walter Cyril Son 1 M OXF Oxford
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
WHITE Mrs W Lodger (Head) 64 F Laundress OXF Elsfield
Ferry Street, Marston Gardens
COX Chas.C. Head M 53 MBathing Proprietor (Washing Ser) OXF Oxford
COX Eliza Wife M 35 F OXF Islip
COX Florence E. Daur 6 F OXF Oxford
COX Chas.C. Son 2 M OXF Marston
COX John Nephew 9 M MDX London