The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 East Grinstead Census
The Southern part of East Grinstead Parish that includes the western part of Forest Row, Brambletye, Kidbrook, Mudbrook, Priory, Hospital Farm, Hollybush Farm, Frame Post, The Hermitage, Brockhurst and Horseshoe Farm
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

12Snuff and RagJohn Gurr, M, Head, married, age 40, born Maresfield; occupation: farmer
    Martha Gurr, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Fletching
    Walter Gurr, M, Son, single, age 14, born Fletching; occupation: scholar
    John Gurr, M, Son, age 12, born Fletching; occupation: scholar
    Charles Gurr, M, Son, age 10, born Fletching; occupation: scholar
    Mary Gurr, F, Daughter, age 8, born Fletching; occupation: scholar
    Jane Gurr, F, Daughter, age 6, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholar
    Margaret Gurr, F, Daughter, age 4, born East Grinstead
    Frederick Gurr, M, Son, age 2, born East Grinstead
    Henry Chatfield, M, Father In Law, widowed, age 74, born Fletching, occupation: farm labourer

12Snuff and RagCharles Ridley, M, Head, married, age 36, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer
    Eliza Ridley, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Fletching
    Emily Ridley, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Fletching; occupation: scholar
    Harry Ridley, M, Son, age 12, born West Hoathly; occupation: scholar
    George Ridley, M, Son, age 9, born West Hoathly; occupation: scholar
    Thomas Ridley, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholar
    Mary Ridley, F, Daughter, age 4, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholar
    Richard Ridley, M, Son, age 2, born East Grinstead

12Hospital FarmJohn Tester, M, Head, married, age 74; occupation: farmer
    Lydia Tester, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Lindfield

12Hospital FarmJohn Simmons, M, Head, married, age 36; occupation Farm labourer
    Esther Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 28
    Kate Simmons, F, Daughter, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar
    Eliza Simmons, F, Daughter, age 8, born West Hoathly; occupation Scholar
    Francis George Simmons, M, Son, age 4, born West Hoathly
    William John Simmons, M, Son, age 1, born West Hoathly

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