HENRY BOURNE was born circa 1819 in Hellingly,
Sussex (source : 1851 census ). He was baptised on 10th September 1819 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham ).
He was a cordwainer journeyman (source : David Packham ), and on his son WILLIAM HENRY's wedding entry in 1880,
he was described as a bootmaker (deceased) (source : PAR 469/1/3/4,
page 42, entry 83).
He married CHARLOTTE ? (source : David Packham ).
She was born circa 1824 in Alciston, Sussex (source : 1851 and 1871 census).
There is a marriage listed for HENRY BOURNE and CHARLOTTE WOODALL in December quarter 1842 which could be them
(source : Free BMD, district Lewes, volume 7, page 253).
On the 1851 census, Henry, a 31-year-old cordwainer, his wife Charlotte (26) and their three children
are all listed at Barley Mow House, Alciston, Sussex. They obviously started out their married life in the bride's
village of Alciston, before moving on to Selmeston, where the younger children were born, and finishing up in Upper Dicker/Arlington.
Henry was buried on 16th November 1865 in Upper Dicker, Sussex and the age given in the burial register is 47 years
(source : David Packham ). Charlotte (a 46 year-old widow)
and her children show up on the 1871 census in Arlington. Charlotte probably died (or remarried, but unlikely) before
1881 because she does not show up on the 1881 census.
The Children of HENRY BOURNE and CHARLOTTE ?:
MARY ANN BOURNE was born circa 1843
in Alciston, Sussex (source : 1851 census). On the 1851 census, aged 8,
she was at home with her family at Barley Mow House, Alciston, Sussex.
JANE ANN BOURNE was born circa 1848
in Alciston, Sussex (source : 1851 census). On the 1851 census, aged 3,
she was at home with her family at Barley Mow House, Alciston, Sussex.
CHARLOTTE/CAROLINE BOURNE was born circa 1850
in Selmeston, Sussex (source : 1851 census).
There is a birth listed in September quarter 1849 for CAROLINE BOURNE which could be her
(source : Free BMD, district Lewes (covers Selmeston), volume 7, page 458). She was christened, to parents HENRY BOURNE and
CHARLOTTE, on 28th October 1849 in Selmeston, Sussex (source : BVRI 2nd edition). On the 1851 census, aged 1,
listed as Charlotte, she was at home with her family at Barley Mow House, Alciston, Sussex.
She was not living at her parents’ home in 1871 (source : 1871 census). There is a marriage listed for
CAROLINE BOURNE, daughter of HENRY BOURNE, aged 23, on 1st April 1873 in Upper Dicker, Sussex, to
DAVID GURR , aged 29, son of THOMAS GURR
(source : IGI, Batch No.: M148371 Dates: 1856 - 1881 Source Call No.: 1067294 Type: Film
Printout Call No.: 6901004 Type: Film Sheet: 00 ). Assuming this is the right Caroline, on the 1881 census,
Caroline, (wife, 31, born Selmeston Sussex), her husband David (37, Brewers Carman , born Chiddenly Sussex),
and their three children,
THOMAS H E GURR (6, scholar, born London New Cross, London, Middlesex),
FREDERICK W GURR (3, born Ashford Kent), and
JAMES H A GURR (1, born E Bourne (presumably Eastbourne) Sussex),
are all listed at No 40 Ashford Rd, Eastbourne, Sussex.
GEORGE JAMES BOURNE was born circa 1854
in Selmeston, Sussex (source : David Packham). Free BMD lists his birth in June quarter 1853
in Lewes district (covers Selmeston) (Free BMD – district Lewes, volume 2b page 153). He was christened, to parents HENRY BOURNE and
CHARLOTTE, on 31st July 1853 in Selmeston, Sussex (source : BVRI 2nd edition).
On the 1871 census, he was a 17-year-old groom at Michelham Priory, Arlington, Sussex.
In the 1881 census, he was unmarried and
working as a cellarman at his uncle William Bourne's pub the Foresters' Arms,
90 Carlton Road, in Brighton, Sussex (George J BOURNE, nephew, U, 27, born Alfriston Sussex, cellarman wine).
There is a marriage listed for GEORGE JAMES BOURNE to NAOMI COLBRAN in
September quarter 1884 (source : Free BMD, district Eastbourne, volume 2b, page 110). On the 1891 census,
George (Head, married, 37, Upholsterer's Porter (Em'ee), born Sussex - Selmeston ), his wife Naomi
(34, born Sussex - Arlington ) and their daughter ETHEL M BOURNE
(1, born Sussex - Eastbourne) are all listed at 13 Longstone Rd, Eastbourne, Sussex.
On the 1901 census, George (47, mailman (worker), born Silmeston Sussex), his wife Naomi
(44, born Arlington Sussex) and their four children ETHEL M (11),
LILIAN M BOURNE (9),
WINIFRED H BOURNE (7) and ERNEST H E BOURNE
(4) (all born in Eastbourne, Sussex)
are all at 57 Brading Road, Brighton, Sussex.
WILLIAM HENRY BOURNE was born
circa 1856 in Selmeston, Sussex (source : 1871, 1881 and 1901 censuses). He was christened, to parents HENRY BOURNE and
CHARLOTTE, on 22nd April 1856 in Selmeston, Sussex (source : BVRI 2nd edition).
FREDERICK THOMAS BOURNE was born
circa 1858 in Arlington, Sussex (source : 1871 census).
He was baptised, to parents HENRY BOURNE and CHARLOTTE, on 5th September 1858 at Upper Dicker, Sussex (source : IGI, Batch No.:C148371
Dates:1844 - 1882 Source Call No.:1067294 Type:Film Printout Call No.:NONE Type: Sheet: 00).
On the 1871 census, he was age 12,
living with his mother and brothers in Arlington. He may have died (or emigrated???)
before 1881 because he doesn't show up on the 1881 census. However, he was a witness at his brother WILLIAM HENRY BOURNE's
wedding on 2nd July 1880 (source : PAR 469/1/3/4,
page 42, entry 83).
SARAH ANN BOURNE was born circa 1860 in
Arlington, Sussex. There is a birth listed for SARAH ANN BOURNE in Hailsham district
(covers Arlington) in December quarter 1860 (Free BMD – district Hailsham volume 2b page 63)
. She was baptised, to parents HENRY BOURNE and CHARLOTTE, on 16th December 1860 at Upper Dicker, Sussex (source : IGI, Batch No.:C148371 Dates: 1844 - 1882
Source Call No.:1067294 Type:Film Printout Call No.:NONE Type: Sheet: 00 ).
She died a few months later and was buried on 26th May 1861 at The Dicker, Sussex
(source : David Packham).
The age given in the burial register was seven months (source : David Packham).
JOHN ROBERT BOURNE was born circa
1862 in Arlington, Sussex (source : 1871, 1881 and 1901 censuses). There is a birth listed
for a JOHN ROBERT BOURNE in March quarter 1862 in Hailsham district (covers Arlington)
(Free BMD – district Hailsham, volume 2b page 55). He was baptised, to parents HENRY BOURNE and CHARLOTTE, on 27th July 1862
at Upper Dicker, Sussex (source : IGI, Batch No.:C148371 Dates:1844 - 1882 Source Call No.: 1067294
Type:Film Printout Call No.: NONE Type: Sheet: 00 ). On the 1871 census, he was an 8-year-old scholar,
living with his mother and brothers in Arlington.
WALTER ALBERT BOURNE was born
circa 1864 in Arlington, Sussex (source : 1871 and 1901 censuses). On the 1871 census, he was age 6,
living with his mother and brothers in Arlington.
BOURNE Henry, Head, Marr, 31, Cordwainer, born Hellingly
Charlotte, Wife, Marr, 26, born Alciston
Mary Ann, Dau, Unm, 8, Scholar, born Alciston
Jane Ann, Dau, Unm, 3, born Alciston
Charlotte, Dau, Unm, 1, born Selmeston
Census entries for CHARLOTTE BOURNE nee ?
1871 census
Census place – Arlington, Sussex
Charlotte BOURNE, head, married, widower, 46, born Alciston, Sussex
William Henry BOURNE, son, unmarried, 15, labourer, Selmeston Sussex
Frederick Thomas BOURNE, son, unmarried, 12, Arlington Sussex
John Robt BOURNE, son, unmarried, 8, scholar, Arlington Sussex
Walter Albert BOURNE, son, 6, Arlington Sussex