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

97Gardner StreetWilliam Elphick, M, Head, married, age 59, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: gardener
    Mary Elphick, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; handicap: blind
    George Elphick, M, Grandson, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: gardener

97Gardner StreetJohn Soper, M, Head, married, age 44, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: baker
    Rachel Soper, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker
    George Soper, M, Son, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: baker
    Sarah Soper, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Emily Soper, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Thomas Soper, M, Son, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ruben Walter, M, Son-in-law, married, age 23, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: coachman
    Elizabeth A. Walter, F, Daughter, married, age 20, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker
    Ann Walter, F, Granddaughter, single, age 1, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

97Gardner StreetWilliam Gorham, M, Head, single, age 36, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: draper and grocer
    Richard Attwood, M, Servant, single, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: errand boy

97Gardner StreetR. Dann, M, Head, , age 51, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Dann, F, Wife, , age 45, born Arlington, Sussex
    Ann Dann, F, Daughter, , age 19, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    George Dann, M, Son, , age 16, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ruben Dann, M, Son, , age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: dray boy
    Sarah Dann, F, Daughter, , age 11, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Edwin Dann, M, Son, , age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ann Smith, F, Lodger, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: servant to Mrs Newington

97Gardner StreetSophia Johnson, F, Head, single, age 51, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: proprietor of houses

97Gardner StreetLevi Baker, M, Head, , age 23, born Chailey, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer and groom
    Jane Baker, F, Wife, , age 23, born Dallington, Sussex

97Gardner StreetGeorge Lusted, M, Head, married, age 69, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: road labourer (pauper)
    Elizabeth Lusted, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Staple Cross, Sussex
    Fanny Lusted, F, Daughter, single, age 35, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: pauper; handicap: infirm
    Mary Lusted, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    George Lusted, M, Son, single, age 22, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Charles Lusted, M, Son, single, age 16, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

97Gardner StreetSarah Cornford, F, Head, , age 77, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: pauper (baker)
    Sarah Cornford, F, Daughter, , age 43, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Mary Martin, F, Granddaughter, , age 23, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Henry Fuller, M, Lodger, single, age 37, born Lewes Malling, Sussex; occupation: journeyman fellmonger

97Gardner StreetTimothy Cornford, M, Head, , age 39, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Martha Cornford, F, Wife, , age 37, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Henry Cornford, M, Son, , age 16, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: rat catcher

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