The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Fletching Census
North East of Fletching including Danehill and Chelwood Common
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]

Census sheets
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Sheet    Place    Census entry

3Danewood CottageHenry Gearing, M, Head, married, age 62, born Keymer; occupation: carpenter
    Eliza Gearing, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Essex
    Joseph Gearing, M, Son, single, age 18, born Lindfield, unemployed; occupation: carpenter
    Alfred Gearing, M, Son, age 16, born Lindfield, invalid
    Frederick Gearing, M, Son, age 12, born Wilmington; occupation: scholar
    Sarah Gearing, F, Daughter, age 9, born Newick; occupation: scholar
    Ernest Gearing, M, Son, age 6, born Fletching

3Danewood CottageAlfred Cheesman, M, Head, married, age 39, born Fletching; occupation: bricklayer
    Hannah Cheesman, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Ireland
    Edward Cheesman, M, Son, single, age 14, born Fletching; occupation: groom
    Alfred Fredk. Cheesman, M, Son, age 13, born Forest Row; occupation: scholar
    Annie Cheesman, F, Daughter, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar
    Mary Ellen Cheesman, F, Daughter, age 9, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar
    Elizabeth Cheesman, F, Daughter, age 7, born Fletching; occupation: scholar

3Danewood CottageSamuel Newton, M, Head, married, age 76, born Lewes; occupation Coachman
    Ann Newton, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hellingly
    Jane Newton, F, Daughter, single, age 32, born Fletching, handicap: blind

3The Oak Beer HouseSamuel Cherryman, M, Head, married, age 51, born Fletching, occupation: beerhouse keeper and shoe maker
    Abigail A. Cherryman, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Fletching
    Abigail A. M. Cherryman, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Fletching, occupation: assistant school mistress
    Sarah A. Cherryman, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Fletching, occupation: assistant
    Alice E. Cherryman, F, Daughter, age 10, born Fletching, occupation: scholar
    Jane E.A. Cherryman, F, Daughter, age 7, born Fletching, occupation: scholar
    Emma A.M. Cherryman, F, Daughter, age 3, born Fletching

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