ELBERTON is a village and parish in Thornbury union, containing, by the census of 1861, 180, and in 1871, 163 inhabitants, and 1499 acres; in the deanery and archdeaconry of Bristol, diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, West Gloucestershire; 8 miles north-west from Yate Station, 9 and a half north from Bristol, 10 north-west from Chipping Sodbury, and 120 from London. The vicarage, in the incumbency of the Rev. James Ezekiel Nash, M.A., is valued at £200 per annum, with residence and 30 acres of glebe land, in the patronage of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The church, dedicated to St. John, is in the Early English style, and consists of nave, chancel, north and south aisles, with porch, and tower containing one bell, surmounted by a spire. There is a National School at Olveston, for children of both sexes, belonging to this parish. The poor have charitable bequests, producing about £6 per annum. R. C. Lippincott, Esq., is lord of the manor. The rateable value of this parish is £2561.

 

Clergy and Gentry

CLARK George Frederick, Esq., Elberton court

NASH Rev. James Ezekiel, M.A., vicar and surrogate, The Vicarage

 

Trades and Professions

ALPASS John, farmer, Haywood

ALPASS Stephen, farmer, The Camp

DAVIS Charles, farmer, Church farm

GREEN Mrs. Priscilla, farmer

HOLLY Mrs. Sarah, sub-postmistress and sextoness

HOPKINS George, farmer, Link farm

KEEN Robert, farmer, Red hill

KING Harotio, blacksmith

PEARCE ____, carpenter and wheelwright

POOLE Mrs. Sarah, shopkeeper

SINDRY William, smith and engineer; and at Olveston

STAFFORD Jeremiah, farmer

WINTLE George, farmer, Village farm

YORK Thomas, farmer

Post Office - Mrs. Sarah Holly, sub-postmistress. Letters through Almondsbury. Thornbury and Almondsbury are the nearest money order offices.

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