The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 11/1042: Hailsham District; Herstmonceux Enumeration District No 6; Enumerator: Edward Dawes, snr.
That Portion of the Civil Parish of Herstmonceux that lies South of the Road leading from Western Boundery of Parish at Shrub Green, to Eastern Boundery of same at Windmillhill including Parish Church, Rectory, & Glebe, Crossways, part of Magham Down, Gingers Green, part of Shrub Green, part of the village of Gardenstreet, part of Windmillhill, Lime Park, Chapel Row, Lower Road, Cherrycroft, Wargroves, Herstmonceux Place Park & Castle, Park Gates, Newbridge & Gildridge.
Please note:
  • These census records have been transcribed from images of the original census sheets. Whilst all care has been taken, the result is an interpretation of the original which is available at Local Record Offices, from The National Archives, and from ancestry.co.uk
  • Occupation has been unified (e.g. Ag Lab, Farm Lab, and many other such recordings are all displayed as Farm labourer).
  • The Sheet Number is as shown on the original document and is linked to a page showing all the entries on that Sheet (as well as entries from the following or previous sheet where the entry for the location covers more than one sheet).
  • In those instances where the Census entry is incorrect or missing and it has been possible from other sources to derive a correction, then these changes are shown inside square brackets, e.g. [Wife]

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Sheet    Place    Census entry

2Herstmonceux ParkWalter Elphick, M, Head, married, age 36, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: shepherd
    Mary J. Elphick, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Wartling, Sussex
    Alfred G. Elphick, M, Son, age 1, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: shepherd's son

2Church FarmWilliam R. Wells, M, Head, married, age 34, born West Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 556 acres employing 8 men and 3 boys
    Naomi Wells, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Ticehurst, Sussex
    Edward H. Wells, M, Son, age 12, born Slaugham, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    William R. Wells, M, Son, age 10, born Slaugham, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Clara Wells, F, Daughter, age 6, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ruth Wells, F, Daughter, age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Francis J. Wells, F, Daughter, age 1 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Harriett Keely, F, Servant, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant
    Histed Barrett, F, Nurse, single, age 64, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: nurse and housekeeper

2Church FarmJohn Hoad, M, Head, married, age 45, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: day labourer
    Ellen Hoad, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Wartling, Sussex
    Emily Hoad, F, Daughter, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: day labourer's daughter
    Victoria Hoad, F, Daughter, age 10, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    John Hoad, M, Son, age 7, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Charles Hoad, M, Son, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Caroline F. Hoad, F, Daughter, age 3, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

2Church FarmThomas Barnard, M, Head, married, age 71, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: marshman

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