The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Wadhurst Census
That part of Wadhurst Parish that includes Cousley Wood, Pell Green, Balaclava Street and Busses Green
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

17Wickhurst FarmThomas Williams, M, Head, married, age 54, born Goudhurst, employs 52 labourers and 11 boys; occupation Farmer
    Sarah Williams, F, Wife, married, age 66, born Ewhurst
    Eliza Mitchell, F, Servant, single, age 29, born Sedlescombe; occupation: dairy maid
    Mary Ann Godley, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servant
    James Guest, M, Servant, single, age 70, born Wadhurst, handicap: deaf and dumb; occupation: farm servant

17SelleusDavid Couchman, M, Head, married, age 37, born Hawkhurst; occupation: waggoner
    Mary A. Couchman, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Ticehurst
    David Couchman, M, Son, single, age 15, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer
    Flora E. Couchman, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Elizabeth M. Couchman, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Mary Ann Couchman, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    George William Couchman, M, Son, single, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Caroline F. Couchman, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar

17SelleusWilliam Onion, M, Head, married, age 57, born Goudhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Eliza Onion, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Wadhurst; occupation Charwoman
    George Lusted, M, Lodger, single, age 56, born Heathfield; occupation: farm labourer

17No 1, Busses GreenHenry Swift, M, Head, married, age 51, born Speldhurst; occupation Gamekeeper
    Mary Ann Swift, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Wadhurst
    George Hy. Swift, M, Son, age 14, born Frant; occupation Farm labourer
    Mary Swift, F, Daughter, age 13, born Frant
    Ellen Swift, F, Daughter, age 11, born Frant; occupation Scholar
    Emma Swift, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    Charity Swift, F, Daughter, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    William Swift, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    Caroline Swift, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst
    Alfred Swift, M, Son, age 6 m, born Wadhurst

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