The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1861 Rotherfield Census (including Crowborough)
Reference RG9/574: Rotherfield Enumeration District No 5
Part of the Parish of Rotherfield commencing at Johnsons Bridge taking the Stream to Maynards Gate, Paines Corner and Frogs Hole to the Beeches and White Hart including the Cottages at Palesgate, Steel Cross, Poundfield and Charity Farms to Crowboro' Cross and Cooks Corner taking all on the North and South sides of Orsnash and Stone House to Boars Head Inn, Lime Kiln Forest and Johnsons Bridge including Boars Head Street
Enumerator: Samuel Wickens.
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

12Steel CrossJames Wickens, M, Head, married, age 54, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 130 acres employing 2 labourers and 1 boy
    Leah Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Elizh Miles, F, Servant, widowed, age 51, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: house servant
    William Pratt, M, Servant, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: oxman
    Henry Rogers, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Sam Sales, M, Servant, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter
    George Cole, M, Servant, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter's mate

12Steel CrossGeorge Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Jane Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Charles Gilbert, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Kate Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Emily Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    George Gilbert, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex

12Steel CrossHenry Fairbrother, M, Head, married, age 31, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: grocer
    Harriet Fairbrother, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    George Fairbrother, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Henry Fairbrother, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Eliza Pilbeam, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: house servant

12Steel CrossJohn Avery, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Emma Avery, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex

12Steel CrossJn Wickenden, M, Lodger, widowed, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

12Steel CrossElizh Smith, F, Lodger, widowed, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: nurse

12Hearn FarmWillm Allen, M, Head, widowed, age 60, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    John Allen, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Cary Hyder, F, Housekeeper, widowed, age 51, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper
    James Hyder, M, [Housekeeper's] son, single, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    George Hyder, M, [Housekeeper's] son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex

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