The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Goudhurst Census
Reference RG 11/939: Goudhurst Enumeration District No 2; District: Cranbrook Union; Enumerator: Jarvis Lambert
Goudhurst part of: Remainder of Ecclesiastical District of Kilndown, Christ Church
All that other part of the Ecclesiastical District of Kilndown in the Parish of Goudhurst commencing from Risebridge embracing Trillinghurst and extending to the boundaries of the district adjoining Ticehurst and Lamberhurst including Finchcox, Beult Bridge, Chingley and Rogers Rough.
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

19The HillEdwin Mercer, M, Head, married, age 39, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: Police Constable
    Mary A. Mercer, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Stoke, Kent
    Emily Mercer, F, Daughter, age 15, born Isle of Grain, Kent; occupation: Dressmaker
    Fanny E. Mercer, F, Daughter, age 13, born Isle of Grain, Kent; occupation: Scholar
    Alfred Mercer, M, Son, age 10, born Seal, Kent; occupation: Scholar
    Harry Mercer, M, Son, age 8, born Great Mongham, Kent; occupation: Scholar
    George H. Mercer, M, Son, age 4, born Walmer, Kent; occupation: Scholar

19The HillLucy Penfold, F, Head, widowed, age 64, born Lamberhurst, Kent
    Philip S. Penfold, M, Son, single, age 18, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: Blacksmith
    Emily Penfold, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: Dressmaker
    Jane P. Penfold, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: Dressmaker
    Emma E. Penfold, F, Granddaughter, age 1, born Lamberhurst, Kent

19Globe & Rainbow InnJohn Pitman, M, Head, married, age 44, born Motcombe, Dorset; occupation: licensed victualler and farmer of 30 acres employing 2 labourers
    Olives Pitman, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Wadhurst, Sussex
    Mary E. Pitman, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Wadhurst, Sussex
    John Pitman, M, Nephew, single, age 21, born Motcombe, Dorset
    Jane Bridgeland, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: general servant

19Globe & Rainbow InnElizabeth Boorman, F, Head, widowed, age 76, born Ticehurst, Sussex
    Harriett Boorman, F, Daughter, single, age 40, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Alice Boorman, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: seamstress

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