The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Hawkhurst Census
Reference RG 11/939: Hawkhurst Enumeration District No 10; District: Cranbrook Union; Enumerator: John James
Hawkhurst, part of: Mother Church, St Lawrence Ecclesiastical Parish, Ecclesiastical Parish of Flimwell St Augustines
All that part of the Parish of Hawkhurst that lies to the North of the road leading from Highgate to Flimwell to the boundaries of the Parish adjoining to Etchingham Parish at Sea Cox Heath including Ginger Bread Lane, Frith, part Bedgebury, White Limes, Louisa Lodge to the boundaries of the Parish adjoining to Cranbrook Parish including Sopers Lane, Slip Mill, and all that part of the Parish that lies West of the road leading from Cranbrook to Highgate.
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

12Sisley Farm, Sopers LaneFrederic W. Merchant, M, Head, widowed, age 45 , born Ulcombe, Kent; occupation: farmer of 70 acres employing 3 men
    Walter W. Merchant, M, Son, single, age 19 , born Beckley, Sussex
    Eliza Maynard, F, Housekeeper, single, age 33 , born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: housekeeper and domestic servant

12Sopers FarmJohn Mills, M, Head, married, age 38 , born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: farmer of 70 acres employing 2 men
    Elizabeth Mills, F, Wife, married, age 36 , born Acton, London; occupation: farmer's wife
    Henry Mills, M, Son, age 9 , born Staplehurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    George F. Mills, M, Son, age 7 , born Staplehurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    William E. Mills, M, Son, age 5 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar

12Sopers LaneFrederic Chatman, M, Head, married, age 37 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Sarah Chatman, F, Wife, married, age 43 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: wife
    Mary A. Chatman, F, Daughter, single, age 15 , born Hawkhurst, Kent
    Fanny Chatman, F, Daughter, age 13 , born Etchingham, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ellen Chatman, F, Daughter, age 11 , born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: scholar
    George Chatman, M, Son, age 6 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Thomas Chatman, M, Son, age 4 , born Marden, Kent
    Emily Chatman, F, Daughter, age 10 m, born Hawkhurst, Kent
    Emma Chatman, F, Daughter, age 9 , born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar

12Sopers Lane Hernly CottageJohn Barrow, M, Head, married, age 64 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Annabella Barrow, F, Wife, married, age 44 , born (Brit Subject), United States; occupation: farm labourer's wife

12Tanyard FarmAlbert G. Mills, M, Head, married, age 42 , born Benenden, Kent; occupation: farmers son
    Mary A. M. Mills, F, Wife, married, age 36 , born Acton, Middlesex; occupation: farmers son's wife
    Frederic C. Mills, M, Son, age 10 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Thomas A. Mills, M, Son, age 6 , born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar

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