The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Hailsham Census
Reference RG 11/1041: Hailsham District; Hailsham Enumeration District No 3; Enumerator: John Burgess
Part of the Civil Parish of Hailsham being a circle of one mile in diameter, the Market Square being the centre, being the District upon which are levied the Rates for the Public Lights including the Parish Church & Vicarage, the Town of Hailsham, the Petty Sessions House, Railway Station, Cattle Market & Recreation Ground, Bellbans & Millwalk, the boundary of the Circle being Grinsteds Cottage on the North west, Goldsmith Farm House & Cottage on the North, Millwalk Cottages on the East, Pond House on the South, Prices & Sinnocks Houses on the South West, and Diplocks Farm on the West.
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

5High StreetMercy Dennis, F, Head, widowed, age 54, born Eastbourne, Sussex; occupation: ironmonger
    Mercy J. Dennis, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: no occupation
    Clara P. Dennis, F, Step daughter, single, age 32, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: ironmonger's assistant
    Emily Morris, F, Niece, age 9, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: scholar

5High StreetEdwin Honeysett, M, Head, single, age 25, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: beerhouse keeper
    Mary A. Honeysett, F, Sister, single, age 23, born Ashburnham, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper
    Charlotte Morris, F, Visitor, age 12, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Willm. Giles, M, Boarder, widowed, age 55, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: general labourer
    Fred. C. Giles, M, Boarder, age 14, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: twine spinner

5High StreetJames Jenner, M, Head, single, age 63, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: hatter
    Eliza Jenner, F, Sister, single, age 52, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker
    Louzend Jenner, F, Sister, single, age 49, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker

5High StreetJames Simmons, M, Head, married, age 66, born Alciston, Sussex; occupation: beerhouse keeper
    Harriett Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Alfriston, Sussex
    Ellen Ransom, F, Daughter, married, age 36, born Selmeston, Sussex
    Annie Ransom, F, Grandau, age 3, born Bexhill, Sussex
    Harriett Verall, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: general servant

5The SquareAlbt. Burtenshaw, M, Head, married, age 39, born Plumpton, Sussex; occupation: auctioneer
    Annie M.K. Burtenshaw, F, Wife, married, age 30, born London, Middlesex
    Albt. K. Burtenshaw, M, Son, age 7, born Hailsham, Sussex
    John W. Burtenshaw, M, Son, age 3, born Hailsham, Sussex
    Wilfred Burtenshaw, M, Son, age 2, born Hailsham, Sussex
    Arthur H. Burtenshaw, M, Son, age 1, born Hailsham, Sussex
    Fanny Burtenshaw, F, Sister, single, age 30, born Plumpton, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter
    Charlotte Harris, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: domestic cook
    Belinda Hayward, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: nursemaid
    Norah Wratten, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: nursemaid

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