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
    Frances Hicks, F, Lodger, single, age 7, born Sedlescombe, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Eliza Britt, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: general servant

91Church RoadJesper Dann, M, Head, married, age 55, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Frances Dann, F, Wife, married, age 66, born Ashburnham, Sussex
    Thomas Dann, M, Son, single, age 19, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

91Church RoadGeorge Gilham, M, Head, married, age 46, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Gilham, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Wartling, Sussex
    Thomas Gilham, M, Son, single, age 18, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: groom
    Jesse Gilham, M, Son, single, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Edward Gilham, M, Son, single, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

91Church RoadHenry Head, M, Head, married, age 67, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Elizabeth Head, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Wartling, Sussex
    George Head, M, Grandson, single, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mary Dann, F, Lodger, single, age 21, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: schoolmistress

91Church RoadRichard Pursglove, M, Head, married, age 63, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 50 acres
    Sarah Pursglove, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Crowhurst, Sussex
    Charlotte Pursglove, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: schoolmistress
    George Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 10, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Herbert Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

91Lower RoadWilliam Bird, M, Head, married, age 39, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: bailiff
    Miria Bird, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Hooe, Sussex

91Lower RoadJohn Attwood, M, Head, married, age 39, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 42 acres employing 2 labourers
    Rebecca Attwood, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Toddington, Bedfordshire
    Hannah E. Attwood, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    William Christmas, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

91Lower RoadMercy Butler, F, Head, single, age 50, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: needle woman
    Mary Butler, F, Sister, single, age 49, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: needle woman
    Eunice Butler, F, Sister, single, age 39, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: needle woman

91Lower RoadThomas Friend, M, Head, married, age 45, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Charlotte Friend, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Fanny Friend, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Sarah A. Friend, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Susana Friend, F, Daughter, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    John H. Friend, M, Son, single, age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

91Lower RoadShamuel Winchester, M, Head, married, age 68, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: sewer labourer in marsh
    Ann Winchester, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Chiddingly, Sussex
    Sarah Winchester, F, Daughter, single, age 38, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Mary S. Winchester, F, Granddaughter, single, age 4, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: butcher's daughter

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