The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Arlington Census
Reference RG 11/1041: Hailsham District; Arlington Enumeration District No 2; Enumerator: Robert Gutsell
All that part of the Civil Parih of Arlington that lies North of the Road from the forming the boundery of the Parish in Highlands Lane, to, and across the Hide of Milton to Michelham Bridge, thence following the western side of the Cuckere River to South boundary of parish including Churchhatch, Hempsted, Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker Village & Church, Wick Street, Claversham, Pound Field Corner, Sessingham, Chilverbridge, and ...ins, East of the Ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity, Upper Dicker, is situate in ths Distict.
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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

14Chilver Bridge HouseGeorge Woodhams, M, Head, married, age 55, born Alfriston, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 320 acres employing 8 men and 4 boys
    Frances Woodhams, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Littlehampton, Sussex
    Hugh J. Woodhams, M, Son, single, age 27, born Selmeston, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Minna A. Woodhams, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Selmeston, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter
    Sidney A. Woodhams, M, Son, single, age 19, born Selmeston, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Ellen Woodhams, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Selmeston, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Herbit W. Woodhams, M, Son, single, age 12, born Selmeston, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mary Westgate, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant
    Sarah E. Roberts, F, Visitor, single, age 31, born Arlington, Sussex
    Weston Turner, M, Visitor, single, age 36, born Upper Clapton, Middlesex; occupation: gentleman

14Chilver Bridge CottageTrayton Westgate, M, Head, married, age 54, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ellen Westgate, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Alfriston, Sussex
    William Westgate, M, Son, single, age 19, born Berwick, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Trayton Westgate, M, Son, single, age 11, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

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