At the time of the 1851 England Census John Budgen, age 15, born in Lindfield Sussex, ag lab, was with his parents Friend Budgen (50) of Barcombe, farmer of 150 acres employing 3 men, and Harriet (52) of Wivelsfield Sussex.
At the time of the 1861 England Census John Budgen, age 25, born in Lindfield, ag lab, and wife Harriott Budgen, age 23, born in Ringmer, were living in Hob House, Barcombe Sussex. With them was son Friend J (10 mo) of Barcombe.
At the time of the 1871 England Census John Budgen, age 35, born in Lindfield, ag. lab, carter, wife Harriett Budgen, age 33, born in Ringmer, and children: Friend J (10) of Barcombe, scholar, Emily E (9) of Barcombe, scholar, Esther (5) of Barcombe, scholar, Sarah A (3) of Ringmer, and William (6 mo) of Ringmer, were with Harriett's widowed father Joseph A. Carey in Broyle Turnpike, Ringmer Sussex.
In Jan 1875 John Budgen of Barcombe, farmer, was co-executor of his father's Will.
At the time of the 1881 England Census John Budgen, age 45, born in Lindfield, farmer of 90 acres [employing] 1 man & 1 boy, and wife Harriett Budgen, age 43, born in Ringmer, were living in Barcombe Sussex. Present were children: Emily Eliza (19) of Barcombe, farmer's daughter, Sarah Ann (13) of Ringmer, farmer's daughter, William (10) of Ringmer, scholar, Clara (8) of Ringmer, scholar, Harriett (5) of Barcombe, scholar, John (3) of Barcombe, and Elsie (10 mo) of Barcombe.
At the time of the 1891 England Census John Budgen, age 55, born in Lindfield, cowman, and wife Harriett Budgen, age 53, born in Barcombe [sic], dairy woman, were living in Alington Cottage, St. John Lewes Sussex. With them were children (born in Barcombe, single): Esther (25), Harriett (15), John (13), labourer - carter boy, Elsie Edith (10), scholar.
At the time of the 1901 England Census John Budgen senr., age 65, born in Lindfield, stockman on farm, and wife Harriett Budgen, age 63, born in Ringmer, were living on Church Farm, Chalvington St. Bartholomew, Sussex. Son John Budgen junr. and his family were nearby.
At the time of the 1911 England Census John Budgen, age 75, pensioner (cowman), and wife of 52 years Harriett Budgen, age 63, born in Ringmer, mother of 10 children, 3 deceased, were living in Church Cottages, Laughton Sussex.
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John Budgen died aged 81 years. 3
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