St Michael & All Angels Bulley

with Margaret, who provided these pictures

In 1881 Bulley had 35 occupied and 3 vacant dwellings, and 152 residents, 34 Heads of the House, 25 wives, 40 sons and 32 daughters, 5 grandsons plus a brother, sisters, an Aunt, a Mother and a Father. Three are Lodgers, and three are Servants. 50 were born in Bulley, and another 25 in Churcham. Of the 13 born outside Gloucestershire, 5 list Wiltshire, 4 say Herefordshireand the other four say Monmouth, Oxford, Somerset and Stafordshire
The Heads of houses (darker if also in 1851 census) were James BIRT, John BIRT, James BROOM, Robert BULLOCK, John CARTER, Caroline CUFF, Walter DANIELS, William FINCH, Sarah FISHER, Frederick GARDENER, George GARRETT, Thomas GILES, William J. GINGELL, Thomas GLOVER, William GORIN, George HAINE, William HATHAWAY, Arthur N. HAVILAND, Henry HAVILAND, Joseph HAWKINS, Hannah HAYWARD, Jeremiah HOOPER, Samuel JAMES, George MATTHEWS, Benjamin G. PALMER, George PARRY, William REA, Daniel SELWYN, Frederick SKILLERN, Eliza STEPHENS, John STEPHENS, Thomas STRAWFORD, John TOVEY, Thomas VAUGHAN,
These are the families who took up the challenge to rebuild and refurbish our church, shown in this painting as a church with a problem roof repaired, a new Chancel and the church yard disciplined. In 1851 the Census lists 242 people living in Bulley, with 91 born here. There are 50 households listed, so in the 30 years to 1881 the population reduced by 90 and the buildings recognised as suitable for dwellings fell by 15. The community rebuilt the church, and the school enabled the children to develop. Birdwood chapel was built about 1890. 1876 - National School (for Churcham and Bulley conjointly) - John Collier, master.
Birdwood Chapel and house, in its early days. The next two images show the December 2002 view, with the house removed.


Churcham before the roof caught fire.
St Andrews Churcham has also had a refurbishment - but they have a date - 26 October 1875, when the roof caught fire. These images show how close Churcham Manor is to the church. The account of fighting the fire reported that the Manor barely escaped also burning. As you can see, the Chancel, Bell tower and walls are standing.
The Bells were restored, a new spire was built, and a fireproof roof constructed. Jack Stait, waving from the top of the new hay stack built in 1926, was not born when the fire took place. He became the Leader of the bell ringing team until he had a nasty accident with a hay threshing machine. One of the handy items stored at the Churcham Vicarage was an three-wheeled Invalid Chair, which Jack was glad to be able to borrow. There was also a donkey and cart, used when parishioners moved house.

1881 Census - 35 dwellings (compare it with the 1851 Census straight and sorted)
01. Bulley Lane Bulley, James BIRT M 27 : Head Occ: Millard, Mary M. BIRT M 36 :wife
02. Bulley Lane Bulley, Eliza STEPHENS O 36 : Head Occ: Ag Lab and son aged 13
03. Bulley Lane Bulley, John CARTER M 40 : Head Occ: Ag Lab, Ann CARTER M 31 : Wife and 3 chn
04. Yew Tree Farm Bulley, George PARRY M 46 : Head Occ: Farmer 20 Acres, Annie PARRY M 42 : Wife and son aged 11
05. Bulley Lane Drews Bulley, Thomas VAUGHAN M 48 : Head Occ: Ag Lab, Harriett VAUGHAN M 51 : Wife and 4 grown chn
06. Bulley Lane Drews Bulley, Robert BULLOCK M 56 : Head Occ: Sawyers (Lab), Ester BULLOCK M 61 : Wife and 3 adult chn
07. Bulley Lane Drews UNINHABITED
08. Bulley Lane Drews Bulley, Caroline CUFF W 42 : Head Occ: Charwoman and 2 chn
09. Bulley Lane Drews Bulley, John STEPHENS M 31 : Head Occ: Shoe Maker, Emma STEPHENS M 35 : Wife and 3 infants plus Nurse
10. Colliers Elm Farm Bulley, Benjamin G. PALMER M 35 : Head Occ: Farmer 162 Acres Employing 2 Men & 2 Boys, Eliza A. PALMER M 30 : Wife and 2 infants plus Aunt
11. Wood Green Cottage Bulley, Jeremiah HOOPER M 74 : Head Occ: Retired Farmer, Hannah HOOPER M 73 : Wife and sister
12. Wood Green Farm Bulley, John TOVEY M 50 : Head Occ: Farmer 60 Acres, Harriett TOVEY M 47 : Wife and dau with 4 visitors
13. Pigeon House Farm Bulley, Thomas GILES M 50 : Head Occ: Farmer, Ruth GILES M 56 : Wife and 3 adult chn
14. Wood Green Bulley, William GORIN M 38 : Head Occ: Ag Lab, Ellen GORIN M 21 : Wife Occ: Ag Lab
15. Wood Green UNINHABITED (2 HOUSES)
16. Bulley Road Bulley Frederick GARDENER M 62 : Head Occ: Thatcher, Ethalinde GARDENER M 64 : Wife and dau with child
17. Bulley Farm Bulley, Walter DANIELS M 63 : Farmer 120 Acres Employs 3 Men & 1 Boy, Elizabeth DANIELS M 57 : Wife and 4 adult chn
18. Bulley Farm Bulley, James BROOM M 20 : Head Occ: Ag Lab, Elizabeth BROOM M 22 : Wife and 2 infants
19. Bulley Farm Bulley, William HATHAWAY W 60 : Head Occ: Ag Lab and 3 adult chn
20. Bulley Farm UNINHABITED
21. Wood Cottage Bulley, Samuel JAMES W 63 : Head Occ: Ag Lab, and adult son, wife and child
22. Wood Cottage Bulley, Thomas GLOVER M 79 : Head Occ: Ag Lab, Eliza GLOVER M 72 : Wife
23. Wood Cottage Bulley, Arthur N. HAVILAND U 45 (Head) Occ: Tailor
24. Bulley Lane Bulley, Hannah HAYWARD W 54 : Head Occ: Ag Lab and son Henry HAYWARD U 18 : Ag Lab
25. Bulley Lane Bulley, Joseph HAWKINS M 30 : Ag Lab, Elizabeth HAWKINS M 31 : Wife, 4 young chn and Father aged 73
26. Bulley Lane Bulley, George MATTHEWS M 57 : Ag Lab, Eliza MATTHEWS M 52 : Wife
27. Bulley Lane Bulley, Sarah FISHER W 60 : Head and 2 adult chn
28. Bulley Lane Bulley, Thomas STRAWFORD M 35 : Plate Layer Mary STRAWFORD M 25 : Wife and 4 infants
29. Green Villa Bulley, William REA W 62 M (Head) Occ: Carpenter
30. Green Villa Bulley, Frederick SKILLERN M 31 : Ag Lab Emily SKILLERN M 26 : Wife Occ: Dressmaker and 2 infants
31. Prestbury Farm Bulley, Daniel SELWYN M 40 : Farmer & Cattle Dealer, Ellza SELWYN M 45 : Wife and 3 chn
32. Prestbury Farm Bulley, Henry HAVILAND M 54 M ;Tailor & Farmer, Mary HAVILAND M 41 : Wife and 5 chn
33. Duncow House Bulley, George GARRETT M 60 : Farmer 16 Acres, Caroline GARRETT M 50 : Wife dau aged 9
34. Tynings Bulley, William J. GINGELL M 52 Farmer 17 Acres, Elizabeth GINGELL M 50 : Wife and 3 adult chn
35. Bulley Lane Bulley, William FINCH M 50 Mary A. FINCH M 55 Wife 4 chn and wife's idiot brother
36. Bulley Lane Bulley, John BIRT W 65 and son William BIRT U 26
37. Bulley Lane Bulley, James BEARD M 58 Solace BEARD M 60 Wife, 2 grandsons
38. Lake Farm Bulley, George HAINE M 41 Farmer 140 Acres Employ 3 Men 2 Boys, Jane HAINE M 41 Wife with 9 children, live-in maid