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.
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  • 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

8Chapel RowSarah E. Sargant, F, Head, widowed, age 51, born Dallington, Sussex; occupation: sewing machinist
    Geo E. Sargant, M, Son, single, age 32, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: fellmonger's foreman
    Mellisa Sargant, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant
    Rhoda Sargant, F, Granddaughter, age 7, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Martha Mitchell, F, Niece, age 4, born Dallington, Sussex
    James G. Mitchell, M, Nephew, age 3, born Dallington, Sussex

8Chapel RowEliza Akehurst, F, Head, widowed, age 38, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: laundress
    John Henry Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 15, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer
    Thomas A. Akehurst, M, Son, age 11, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    George H. Akehurst, M, Son, age 8, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

8Chapel RowCharles Morris, M, Head, married, age 55, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: parish clerk
    Eliza Morris, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Chalvington, Sussex
    Roland R. Crouch, M, Boarder, age 13, born Ninfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar

8Chapel RowMercy Histed, F, Head, widowed, age 78, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: annuitant

8Chapel RowElizabeth Oxley, F, Head, widowed, age 56, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: Needle woman

8Chapel RowRichard Billinness, M, Head, married, age 49, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer
    Betsey Billinness, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Hove, Sussex
    William T. Billinness, M, Son, age 18, born Catsfield, Sussex; occupation: painter
    Samual C. Billinness, M, Son, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: baker's boy
    Chares Edward Billinness, M, Son, age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Lillie E. Billinness, F, Daughter, age 7, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

8Chapel RowThomas Smith, M, Head, married, age 39, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: trug basket maker
    Camilla J. Smith, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Bideford, Devon
    Edward T. Smith, M, Son, age 3, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Christian B.S. Smith, F, Daughter, age 2 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

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