The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Wadhurst Census
That part of Wadhurst Parish that includes Best Beech Hill and Tidebrook
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

3Best Beech HillDavid Collins, M, Head, married, age 48, born Rotherfield, occupation: farm labourer
    Mary J. Collins, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Wadhurst
    William Collins, M, Son, single, age 23, born Heathfield, occupation: farm labourer
    James Collins, M, Son, single, age 19, born Heathfield, occupation: farm labourer
    Clara Collins, F, Daughter, age 13, born Heathfield, occupation: scholar
    George Collins, M, Son, age 11, born Heathfield, occupation: scholar
    Walter Collins, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar
    Richard Collins, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar
    Elizabeth Collins, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst

3Best Beech HillJohn Smith, M, Head, married, age 37, born Chichester; occupation: blacksmith
    Fanny Smith, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Mayfield
    Anne Smith, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar
    Ellen Smith, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar
    Sarah Smith, F, Daughter, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar
    John Smith, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Jane Smith, F, Daughter, age 3, born Wadhurst

3Best Beech HillThomas Gallup, M, Head, widowed, age 62, born Waldron, employs 2 men; occupation: farmer
    Traylon Gallup, M, Brother, single, age 41, born Waldron; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary A. Gallup, F, Niece, single, age 24, born Salehurst; occupation: housekeeper
    Mary Grant, F, Visitor, widowed, age 70, born Surrey, out of place; occupation: servant

3Best Beech HillDavid W. Gibb, M, Head, married, age 46, born Wadhurst; occupation: wheelwright
    Catherine J. Gibb, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Warbleton
    Frederick R. Gibb, M, Son, age 17, born Kent; occupation: wheelwright
    Frank Gibb, M, Son, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Walter W. Gibb, M, Son, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Louisa M. Gibb, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Grace A. Gibb, F, Daughter, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Percy Gibb, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Eleanor Gibb, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar

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