The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1851 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 107/1638: Hailsham District; Hailsham Enumeration District No 3b
All that part of the Parish of Herstmonceux which lies West and North West from the boundary of the parish by Newbridge following the road from thence to the Crossways, then along the Turnpike Road to the bottom of Vines Hill from thence following the footpath to Bedlam Green then crossing the road into the footpath leading to the one from Studdens to Gardner Street, from thence to Backham Lane to the North end and from thence following the footpath to the Street Field and from thence by footpath to Chilthurst and all those detached parts of the parish of Herstmonceux (including Cowbeech, Foul Mile and Gingers Green.)
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
 
Sheet    Place    Census entry

118CowbeechTrayton Guy, M, Head, married, age 44, born Chiddingly, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Sarah Guy, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Warbleton, Sussex
    Caroline Balcomb, F, Lodger, single, age 22, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: schoolmistress

118CowbeechJohn Wratten, M, Head, married, age 69, born Ashburnham, Sussex; occupation: pauper (farm labourer)
    Sarah Wratten, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: pauper

118CowbeechBenjamin Catt, M, Head, married, age 28, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Catt, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Charles Catt, M, Son, single, age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Jane Catt, F, Daughter, single, age 4M, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

118CowbeechDavid Nickolls, M, Head, married, age 38, born Hurst Green, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Nahomi Nickolls, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Thomas David Nickolls, M, Son, single, age 4, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Elizabeth Susanna Nickolls, F, Daughter, single, age 3, born Warbleton, Sussex
    Herbert Henry Nickolls, M, Son, single, age 1, born Warbleton, Sussex

118CowbeechJohn Baker, M, Head, married, age 63, born Benenden, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Martha Baker, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Benenden, Kent
    Reuben Baker, M, Son, single, age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

118FoulmileJohn Mercer, M, Head, married, age 47, born Westham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Miranda Mercer, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Richard Mercer, M, Son, single, age 13, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Mary Mercer, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    William Mercer, M, Son, single, age 9, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    David Mercer, M, Son, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Eliza Mercer, F, Daughter, single, age 4M, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

118FoulmileJohn White, M, Head, married, age 24, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ellen White, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Heathfield, Sussex
    Ruth Ann White, F, Daughter, single, age 7M, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

118FoulmileRichard Page, M, Head, married, age 62, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Sarah Page, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Hellingly, Sussex
    Ellen Page, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    George Page, M, Son, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

118FoulmileHenry Gander, M, Head, married, age 64, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: pauper (farm labourer)
    Sarah Gander, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Thomas Gander, M, Son, single, age 11, born Burwash, Sussex
    Henry Gander, M, Son, single, age 8, born Burwash, Sussex

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