The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1851 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 107/1638: Hailsham District; Hailsham Enumeration District No 3a
All that part of the Parish of Herstmonceux lying between the Bridle Road from New Bridge to Marshfoot from thence following the road to the Grenadier Inn from thence the footpath down the Barrack Ground crossing the Common the West side to the end of Occupation Road leading to Knock Hatch; then crossing the said Common by footpath to the Culvert under the Railway, from thence following the road to the Swan Beer House and from thence the Corporation boundary line to New Bridge; (including the Market Town of Herstmonceux, Summer Heath and Bill Banks.)
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

90Church RoadMoses Elphick, M, Head, married, age 46, born Hersglove, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Elphick, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Hersglove, Sussex
    Samuel Elphick, M, Father, widowed, age 69, born Hersglove, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Aaron Elphick, M, Uncle, single, age 56, born Hersglove, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

90Church RoadHenry Isted, M, Head, married, age 46, born Hersglove, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Isted, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Hersglove, Sussex
    Betsey Isted, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Hersglove, Sussex
    John Isted, M, Son, single, age 16, born Hersglove, Sussex; occupation: teacher in National school

90Church RoadMaria Cool, F, Head, widowed, age 56, born St.Pancras, Middlesex; occupation: gentlewoman
    Henrietta Bishop, F, Visitor, single, age 48, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: gentlewoman
    Elizabeth Wood, F, Servant, single, age 27, born St Clements, Hastings, Sussex; occupation: upper servant
    Sarah Button, F, Servant, single, age 34, born Bethersden, Kent; occupation: cook
    Maria Jeffreys, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Holy Trinity, Hastings, Sussex; occupation: upper housemaid
    Caroline Bumpstead, F, Servant, single, age 17, born All Saints, Hastings, Sussex; occupation: under housemaid
    James Philcox, M, Servant, widowed, age 37, born Sedlescombe, Sussex; occupation: coachman
    Thomas White, M, Servant, single, age 16, born All Saints, Hastings, Sussex; occupation: footman
    Aaron Head, M, Servant, single, age 22, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: gardener

90Church RoadMark Medhurst, M, Head, married, age 45, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: thatcher
    Sarah Medhurst, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Traton Medhurst, M, Son, single, age 17, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: thatcher
    Matthias Medhurst, M, Son, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: thatcher
    Mary Ann Medhurst, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Frances Medhurst, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Charles Medhurst, M, Son, single, age 8, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    David Medhurst, M, Son, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Hannah Medhurst, F, Daughter, single, age 3, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Amos Medhurst, M, Son, single, age 4M, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    William Page, M, Step father, widowed, age 72, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: pauper (farm labourer)

90Church RoadSamuel Vine, M, Head, married, age 34, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: grocer and linen draper
    Ansley Vine, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Charlotte Vine, F, Daughter, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

90Church RoadWilliam Coleman, M, Head, married, age 52, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: master carpenter
    Dyson Coleman, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Arlington, Sussex
    William Sampson Winchester, M, Grandson, single, age 6, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

90Church RoadThomas Olive, M, Head, married, age 66, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 18 acres employing 1 labourer
    Elizabeth Olive, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Tenterden, Kent
    Elizabeth Gibbs, F, Daughter, married, age 32, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: visitor
    Thomas Olive, M, Son, single, age 25, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: employed on farm
    James Olive, M, Brother, single, age 68, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

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