[5] In the 1881 census of England and Wales, the industry data showed 100 males and 95 females were eligible for work.

[6] The earliest census in 1881 recorded 75 houses, since then the number has increased however large fluctuations have occurred.

[8] All census data reaching back to 1881 have indicated that the vast majority of Rushton's households have been occupied.

30.2% of Rushton's residents described their health as good, this was a slightly lower percentage than the greater region of the North West (33.1) and England's data (34.2).

The main instigator of the hall's construction was Mrs Jessie Hughes, wife of the Rector of Tarporley.

At the time she was the president of the Women's Institute and played a pivotal role in raising money for the hall to be built.

The replacement building retained the name Jessie Hughes Village Hall following a local ballot, and was joint winner of the Cheshire Pride Community Project Award in 2008.