16/10/2006
Transcribed by Stacey Gardner
Nuthurst is a village and parish 40 miles from London, and 4 south of Horsham, in Singlecross hundred, rape of Bramber, with 3,460 acres, and a population, in 1841, of 768. The Income Tax assessment, in 1842, was £1,895. The benefice is a rectory, in the patronage of the Bishop of Chichester; the Rev. John Ommany McCoroger, M.A., is curate. The church is small and very ancient.
Post Office - Cruze Shaw, receiver. Letters, through Horsham, arrive 7am. Box closes at 7pm.
Gentry
Bigg Smith Henry, esq. Maplehurst
McCoroger Rev. john Ommany, M.A. (curate)
Nelthorpe James Tudor, esq. (magistrate)
Traders
Chart Edward, farmer
Chart John, sen. Farmer
Chart William, “Dun Horse,” & butcher
Comber James, wheelwright
Comber John, farmer
Comber John, jun., farmer
Comber Simeon, farmer
Foreman Henry, farmer
Fuller Henry, charcoal burner
Fuller John, carpenter
Gander George, farmer
Gander John, farmer
Gasson Edward, farmer
Gunbrell Henry, farmer
Henley James, farmer
Killick James B. miller, Nuthurst Mill
Leppard John & Thomas, blacksmiths
Mason Moses, grocer & farmer, Maning Heath
Muggridge Stephen, farmer
Newman Mrs. Eliza, farmer
Newman Richard, “Black Horse,” & farmer
Peacock Peter, farmer
Pronger john, farmer
Sayers Thomas, farmer
Shaw Cruze, shopkeeper & post office
Sherlock John, shoe maker
Steere Abraham, farmer
Walder James, farmer
Waller John, wheelwright, Manning Heath
Worcester William, parish clerk
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