The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Tonbridge, Kent Census
That part of the parish of Tonbridge that includes Rose Street, Strawberry Vale, Pembury Grove, Priory Road, Lavender Hill, Priory Street and St Stephens Street
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

5Strawberry ValeGeorge Gower, M, Head, married, age 38, born Mersham, Kent; occupation: railway platelayer
    Ellen Gower, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Rolvenden, Kent
    John Woodgate, M, Boarder, age 14, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation Errand Boy
    Alice Crocker, F, Boarder, age 6, born Willesborough, Kent; occupation: scholar

5Strawberry ValeBenjamin Hollands, M, Head, married, age 35, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter
    Sarah Hollands, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Wickhambreux, Kent
    Richard H. Hollands, M, Son, age 13, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Annie Hollands, F, Daughter, age 10, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Gertrude A. Hollands, F, Daughter, age 6, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Edith Hollands, F, Daughter, age 3, born Tunbridge, Kent
    Mary Johnson, F, Mother, widowed, age 68, born Littlebourne, Kent, unemployed

5Strawberry ValeWalter Mercer, M, Head, married, age 44, born East Peckham, Kent; occupation Telegraph wiresman
    Jane Mercer, F, Wife, married, age 43, born East Peckham, Kent
    William Mercer, M, Son, age 16, born Tudely, Kent; occupation Telegraph wiresman
    Phoebe Mercer, F, Daughter, age 14, born Capel, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Walter Mercer, M, Son, age 11, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Alfred Mercer, M, Son, age 7, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Lily Mercer, F, Daughter, age 1, born Tunbridge, Kent

5Pembury GroveWilliam Holmewood, M, Head, married, age 64, born East Peckham, Kent; occupation: coal heaver
    Sarah Holmewood, F, Wife, married, age 61, born East Peckham, Kent
    Richard Holmewood, M, Son, single, age 17, born East Peckham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer

5Pembury GroveCharlotte[?] Jenner, F, Head, widowed, age 69, born Edenbridge, Kent; occupation: laundress
    Mark Jenner, M, Son, single, age 22, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    George Skinner, M, Boarder, single, age 39, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: bricklayer

5Pembury GroveJohn Stapley, M, Head, married, age 42, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Sarah Stapley, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Marden, Kent
    Sarah Ann Stapley, F, Daughter, age 13, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Richard E. Stapley, M, Son, age 11, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    George Stapley, M, Son, age 3, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Thomas A. Hine, M, Son, single, age 19, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    John Hine, M, Son, single, age 17, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer

520 Priory RoadSamuel Waghorn, M, Head, married, age 63, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation Blacksmith
    Harriet Waghorn, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Jane Waghorn, F, Daughter, single, age 26, born Tonbridge, Kent, unemployed
    Thos. Waghorn, M, Son, single, age 21, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Fireman On Railway
    George Waghorn, M, Son, single, age 19, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Blacksmith
    Alfred Waghorn, M, Son, single, age 17, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Railway labourer

521 Priory RoadGeorge Harbour, M, Head, widowed, age 55, born Leigh, Kent, unemployed; occupation: railway platelayer
    George Harbour, M, Son, single, age 20, born Smarden, Kent; occupation: blacksmith

521 Priory RoadRichard Bowles, M, Head, married, age 30, born Tudely, Kent; occupation: fireman on railway
    Sophia Towner Bowles, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Tudely, Kent
    Jesse Fredk. Bowles, M, Son, age 5, born Tudely, Kent; occupation: scholar

522 Priory RoadJohn Wm. Smith, M, Head, married, age 33, born Wrotham, Kent; occupation: brewery workman
    Ellen Elizth. Smith, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Tonbridge, Kent
    Charlotte Jane Smith, F, Daughter, age 8, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Emily Annie Smith, F, Daughter, age 6, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Rose Maud Smith, F, Daughter, age 2, born Malling, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Alice Florence Smith, F, Daughter, age 3 m, born Tonbridge, Kent

523 Priory RoadGeorge Wood, M, Head, married, age 43, born Hadlow, Kent; occupation Farm labourer
    Mary Wood, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Rose Wood, F, Daughter, age 13, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Winnie Wood, F, Daughter, age 10, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Henry Wood, M, Son, age 8, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Thomas Wood, M, Son, age 6, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Ted Wood, M, Son, age 2, born Tonbridge, Kent

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