The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 11/1042: Hailsham District; Herstmonceux Enumeration District No 6; Enumerator: Edward Dawes, snr.
That Portion of the Civil Parish of Herstmonceux that lies South of the Road leading from Western Boundery of Parish at Shrub Green, to Eastern Boundery of same at Windmillhill including Parish Church, Rectory, & Glebe, Crossways, part of Magham Down, Gingers Green, part of Shrub Green, part of the village of Gardenstreet, part of Windmillhill, Lime Park, Chapel Row, Lower Road, Cherrycroft, Wargroves, Herstmonceux Place Park & Castle, Park Gates, Newbridge & Gildridge.
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

23Gardner StreetWilliam Colbran, M, Head, widowed, age 75, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: labourer
    Henry Colbran, M, Son, single, age 48, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: labourer

23Gardner StreetWilliam Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 67, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: labourer
    Elizabeth Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: laundress

23Gardner StreetJerry Billins, M, head, married, age 28, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer
    Sally Billins, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Heathfield, Sussex
    Beatrice Billins, F, Daughter, age 6, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Blanche Billins, F, Daughter, age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

23Gardner StreetJohn Wissam, M, Head, married, age 78, born Rye, Sussex; occupation: shoemaker
    Hannah Wissam, F, Wife, married, age 78, born Warbleton, Sussex; handicap: deaf

23Gardner StreetGeorge Harmer, M, Head, married, age 51, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: monumental mason employing 8 men and 4 boys
    Harriett Harmer, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Sedlescombe, Sussex
    George E. Harmer, M, Son, single, age 28, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: mason's son

23Wool Pack InnJohn Dale, M, Head, married, age 38, born Brightling, Sussex; occupation: innkeeper
    Eliza Dale, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Brightling, Sussex
    Elizabeth Sands, F, Visitor, single, age 27, born Hastings, Sussex; occupation: parlourmaid

23Lewes Road, Gardner StreetGeorge Smith, M, Head, married, age 46, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: basket maker
    Ann Smith, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Annie A. Smith, F, Daughter, age 13, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mabel A. Smith, F, Daughter, age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Gurtrude Smith, F, Daughter, age 4 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

23Buckwell FarmHenry Brann, M, Head, married, age 39, born Beckley, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Louisa Brann, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Brad St, London
    Henry Brann, M, Son, age 5, born Beckley, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ann E. Brann, F, Daughter, age 4, born Wittersham, Kent
    Alfred G. Brann, M, Son, age 2, born Westham, Sussex
    George T. Brann, M, Son, age 2 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

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