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

26Gardner StreetHenry Cornford, M, Head, married, age 70, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: laundryman
    Sarah Cornford, F, Wife, married, age 66, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: laundress

26Gardner StreetDavid Stevens, M, Head, married, age 40, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: basket maker employing 1 man
    Emily Stevens, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Wartling, Sussex
    Alfred T. Stevens, M, Son, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Marian Holman, F, Boarder, single, age 74, born Chiddingly, Sussex; occupation: annuitant

26Gardner StreetJohn R. Winham, M, Head, married, age 44, born Westbourne, Sussex; occupation: schoolmaster
    Sarah A. Winham, F, Wife, married, age 44, born West Thorney, Sussex
    George J. Winham, M, Son, single, age 16, born Westbourne, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Alice M. Winham, F, Daughter, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Clara J. Winham, F, Daughter, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ann Amy Winham, F, Daughter, age 8, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

26Gardner StreetWilliam Blackman, M, Head, married, age 60, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Emma Blackman, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    William J. Blackman, M, Son, single, age 22, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: fellmonger's assistant
    Emma Blackman, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: needlework
    Mary Blackman, F, Daughter, age 13, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant
    Henry Burchett, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

26Gardner StreetWilliam R. Jarman, M, Head, married, age 44, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: wheelwright
    Dorcas Jarman, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Warbleton, Sussex
    Naoma O. Jarman, F, Daughter, age 8, born Pevensey, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ansley E. Jarman, F, Daughter, age 7, born Pevensey, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mary J. Jarman, F, Daughter, age 2, born Westham, Sussex

26Gardner StreetEliza Martin, F, Head, widowed, age 78, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: tailoress
    Emma Funnel, F, Granddaughter, single, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant

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