At the time of the 1881 census; Upton Park residences had not been assigned house numbers although several of them had house names. It appears that most of the pairs of semis went under single house names. This is supported by the early 1870's OS map Many of the house names used in 1870/80's are no longer used but researching the data has largely enabled the tracing back through the changing names of a house.

Census information is recorded as consecutive houses (ie neighbours) and the Upton Park list does flow around the park anti-clockwise from the north. However census data cannot be guarantee as correct. 17 occupied houses. 4 unoccupied.

People's ages where shown refer to their age in 1881 (census year)

The census also recorded place of birth. Of the 17 people recorded as 'Heads' half these were local (within 30mile radius) the others from well around the UK (Hampshire;Ireland;Northampton etc)

Unnamed house but known to be Rose Cottage - later Millside (no:84)
James Prince (42yrs) - Rate Collector (Munic)
his wife Elizabeth H Prince (36yrs)
their daughter Dora Louise (1yr)

Westview (no:80)
William (59yrs) & Margaret (45yrs) Smith with daughter Cecelia(8yrs). Also Miles H Towers (42yrs) - batchelor resident parson of Upton, Mary Towers (17yrs) his niece, Elizabeth Bithell (25yrs) spinster general servant.

Fron Deg (no 3 - but possibly 1 & 3)
Sarah Richardson (35yrs) wife of a missionary
her children - Emily (7yrs); John (6yrs); Henry (3yrs) all born in Madagascar. William (1yr) born in Chester.
Her two servant girls - nursemaid Louisa Venables (14yrs); general servant Mary Langton (15yrs)

Portland Villa (no:5)
Thomas Bate (58yrs) retired from Cheese factory
his wife Alice P Bate (62yrs)
his daughter Margaret R Bate (21yrs)
general servant girl Tibitha A Markland (15yrs)

Grafton Villa (no: 40)
Widower Joseph Denson (67yrs) retired chemist & druggist
two servants - housekeeper Eliza Reese (51yrs) and Mary Fleet (41yrs)

Grafton Villa (no: 42 or back of 40)
Evan R Evans (49yrs) unemployed commercial clerk
Wife Elizabeth Evans (43yrs) occupied letting apartments
Border Thomas Morgan (22yrs) packer in the nursery
Lodger Allen Jasper (19yrs) apprentice to nurseryman

Grafton Villa (nos: 42 or back of 40)
John Hamilton (27yrs) market gardener
his wife Alice Hamilton (26yrs)

Lilley House (no:7 )
Spinster Ann Evans (50yrs) artist (painter)
General servant Annora Flynn (16yrs)

Laburnum Villa (no: 9)
William Wannop (42yrs) railway cashier
His wife Emily (38yrs)
Daughter Ann E (7yrs)
General servant Ann Blake (14yrs)

Also - Laburnum Villa (no: 9)
Samuel J Carr (32yrs) Railway Managers assistant
His wife Sarah Ann (32yrs)
Their children - Joseph E (9yrs); Percy J (7yrs);Annie Louisa (5yrs)
Brother-in-law Joseph C Ellesby (30yrs) nurserymans clerk
Founding father William Pitt's daughter Jessie H Pitt (19yrs) companion (domestic servant)

Ivy Cottage (no:13)
Founding father Thomas Wood's widow Sarah Wood (67yrs) living on rents & dividends
Neice Martha A Pover (38yrs) domestic servant
Neice Helen L Pover (4yrs)
Guest(visitor) Alexander Stirton (44yrs) market gardener

Hawthorne Villa (no:19)name later became Parkstone
Widow Fanny Wannop (64yrs) living on an annuity and possibly mother of William in no:9
Guest(visitor) Fanny Wilson (16yrs) a farmer's daughter
General servant Fanny Bennett (15yrs)

Hawthorne Villa (no:21)
George T Holland (55yrs) coal merchant & agent
His wife Mary A.
Son Frederick T. (16yrs) commercial clerk

No house name (possibly the railway cottage no:56 or 58)
Edward T Pugh (34yrs)- widow - Chief Railway Booking Clerk
Children Edward W. (7yrs); Edith A. (4yrs)
Housekeeper domestic Emma Morris (33yrs)

No house name (possibly the other railway cottage no:56 or 58)
Charles Wess (27yrs) commercial clerk
His wife Margaret C.(27yrs)
Children born in the Park -Charles H. (2yrs) and Frederick W. (4mnths)
Border Austin McKean (60yrs) Forester

Chatham Villa (nos: 25)
census recorded as unoccupied - believed to be owned by founding father William Pitt.

Sunnyside (no:23)
Widow Jane Harris (72yrs) living on an annuity
Her 2 neices Rose McK Aspinall (26yrs) and Louise T. Aspinall (24yrs) both British citizens but born in Shanghai
General servant Jane Price (19yrs)

No house name (Park records indicate Oaklea no:68 & no:66)
William Shone (33yrs) estate agent & accountant
His wife Grace (30yrs)
Their son William (1yr)
2 domestic servants - cook Mary Dodd (30yrs); housemaid Mary Dodd (16yrs)

Spring Villa (29)
George E Roberts (42yrs) tailor & draper
His wife Mary (40yrs)
Their 8 children - Eliza (16yrs) housekeeper; Charles E (14yrs) shop assistant & errand boy; George (11yrs); Sarah A (9yrs); Mary (7yrs); Marsha (5yrs); Theodora (3yrs); Joseph T (10m)

No house name (likely to be no:33)...new house since 1871
Widow Diana Burnett (75yrs)
3 spinster daughters - Diana (41yrs); Margaret E (39yrs); Elizabeth (37yrs) all unemployed.
Houseguest Adelaide Retemeyor (37yrs) a daily governess
General servant domestic Caroline Pitt (17yrs)

Mayfield Villa (no 31)....new house since 1871
Spinster Mary Clark (60yrs) living on investments
Her brother James Clark (58yrs) living on an annuity
General servant Esther Ballis (60yrs)

also a further 3 unoccupied premises.

These may have been -
• Maybe no:1.

Neighbouring Upton Park

Upton Mill
Edward Dean (42yrs) farmer baker & miller
His wife Elizabeth (41yrs)
Their 5 children - Edward (15yrs); Joseph (11yrs); Bessie (9yrs); Helen (3yrs); Charles (1yr)
Widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth Carter (68yrs) living on an annuity
Nephew William Carter (13yrs)
5 servants - general servant Lucy Roberts (31yrs); John Dain (23) & Edward Dodd (21) both indoor farm servants; Henry Cain (44yrs) & Frederick Quin (20yrs) both bakers.

Widow Selina Dickson lived in Upton Villa (now demolished) with daughter, granddaughters and 3 servants.