The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1871 Frant Census
Reference RG10/1049: Ticehurst Enumeration District No 7
Part of the Parish of Frant comprising all that Part of the said Parish which is situate in the Tunbridge Wells Local Act District and which lies West of the Turnpike Road leading from Frant to the Chapel Bridge Tunbridge Wells, including Broadwater Down and Ramsly Farm House.
Enumerator: George Weller.
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]
 
Sheet    Place    Census entry
11, Broadwater DownJoseph Lilley, M, Head, married, age 52, born Camberwell, Surrey; occupation: attorney
12, Broadwater DownWilliam Broughall, M, Head, widowed, age 54, born Wem, Shropshire; occupation: china merchant
12, Broadwater Down StablesRichard H White, M, Head, widowed, age 31, born Edenbridge, Kent; occupation: coachman
13, Broadwater DownThomas H Silvester, M, Head, married, age 71, born Stepney, London; occupation: retired physician
14, Broadwater DownAugustus Clissold, M, Head, married, age 73, born Eblay, Gloucestershire; occupation: retired clergyman Church of England
25, Broadwater DownJames Carey, M, Head, married, age 73, born London, Middlesex; occupation: retired E.I. broker
25, Broadwater Down StablesJames C Smith, M, Head, married, age 30, born Wanstead, Essex; occupation: gardener
26, Broadwater DownJulia Squance, F, Head, widowed, age 52, born Carmarthenshire; occupation: income from investments
27, Broadwater DownDavid C Scott, M, Head, widowed, age 45, born Scotland; occupation: Brazil and River Plate merchant
37, Broadwater Down StablesWilliam Baker, M, Head, single, age 25, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: coachman
38, Broadwater DownHariet Andrews, F, Head, widowed, age 48, born London, Middlesex; occupation: dividends etc.
39, Broadwater DownWilliam Butterworth, M, Head, married, age 75, born Bermondsey, Surrey; occupation: annuities
410, Broadwater DownThomas F Gibson, M, Head, married, age 68, born Islington, Middlesex; occupation: retired silk merchant
410, Broadwater Down CottageWilliam Cheek, M, Head, married, age 37, born Gatcombe, Isle of Wight; occupation: gardener
410, Broadwater Down StablesWilliam Pigeon, M, Head, married, age 44, born Warwickshire; occupation: coachman
411, Broadwater DownSarah A Jeffrey, F, Servant, single, age 32, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: housemaid (servant in charge)
412, Broadwater DownHerbert Dalton, M, Head, married, age 49, born Peckham, Surrey; occupation: E.I. broker
412, Broadwater Down CottageJohn Moon, M, Head, married, age 27, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: coachman
513, Broadwater DownEmma Baker, F, Servant, single, age 38, born Suffolk; occupation: housemaid (servant in charge)
518, Broadwater DownMary Robinson, F, Daughter, age 11, born Milton next Gravesend; occupation: scholar (in charge)
5Broadwater HouseGeorge Mansfield, M, Head, married, age 70, born Holborn, Middlesex; occupation: builder employing 90 men and 3 boys
614, Broadwater DownCharlotte A Ellery, F, Head, widowed, age 61, born London, Middlesex; occupation: consols
614, Broadwater Down StablesEnoch Watkins, M, Head, married, age 38, born Worcestershire; occupation: coachman
616, Broadwater DownEdward Cazelet, M, Head, married, age 43, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: Russia merchant
7Broadwater Down YardWilliam Merritt, M, Head, married, age 33, born East Wittering, Sussex; occupation: builder's labourer
720, Broadwater Down CottageFrederick Williams, M, Head, married, age 30, born Colchester, Essex; occupation: gardener
720, Broadwater Down HouseHoratio Piggot, M, Head, married, age 50, born Ulting, Essex; occupation: retired solicitor
722, Broadwater Down HouseSamuel Wix, M, Head, married, age 55, born London, Middlesex, owns house and property
716, Broadwater Down StablesChristopher Piddlesden, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener
824, Broadwater Down HouseJames E Hall, M, Head, married, age 46, born St George The Martyr, Middlesex; occupation: land holder
8Hargate Lodge, 26, Broadwater Down CottageJames Cross, M, Head, married, age 53, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: gardener
8Hargate Lodge, 26, Broadwater Down HouseWilliam Delves, M, Head, widowed, age 63, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: land agent
823, Broadwater DownEvelyn M Eastwood, F, Daughter, age 10, born Paddington, Middlesex
925, Broadwater DownGeorge J G Reid, M, Head, married, age 47, born Croydon, Surrey; occupation: underwriter, member of Lloyds
927, Broadwater Down HouseEllen J Snell, F, Head, widowed, age 48, born Clifton, Gloucestershire; occupation: landowner
933, Broadwater Down HouseSarah Fay, F, Servant, single, age 36, born Hanworth, Lincolnshire; occupation: housekeeper (servant in charge)
933, Broadwater Down CottageJohn Baker, M, Head, married, age 57, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: gardener
1037, Broadwater DownJohn Clavell, M, Head, married, age 59, born Peighton, Devon; occupation: retired captain, Royal Navy
1039, Broadwater DownElizabeth Smith, F, Head, widowed, age 45, born Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk; occupation: annuitant
1043, Broadwater DownKer B Hamilton, M, Head, married, age 66, born Leven Grove, Yorkshire; occupation: retired Colonial Governor
10Vicarage, St Marks House, Broadwater DownFrederick R Johnstone, M, Head, single, age 41, born Felixkirk, Yorkshire; occupation: vicar of St Mark, Broadwater Down
11Broadwater House StablesStephen Wright, M, Head, married, age 37, born St Martin In Fields, Middlesex; occupation: domestic coachman
11Moat Farm House, Frant RoadCharles Thornton, M, Head, married, age 49, born Aldbury, Surrey; occupation: farm bailiff
11Rumbers Hill Cottages, 1, Frant RoadHenry Howard, M, Head, married, age 46, born Hadleigh, Suffolk; occupation: master tailor
11Rumbers Hill Cottages, 2, Frant RoadThomas Jessup, M, Head, married, age 36, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: master dairyman
11Rumbers Hill Cottages, 3, Frant RoadWilliam Pankhurst, M, Head, married, age 38, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: garden labourer
12Rumbers Hill Cottages, 4, Frant RoadJohn Hollamby, M, Head, married, age 59, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: Tunbridgeware maker
12Rumbers Hill Cottages, 5, Frant RoadWilliam D Booth, M, Head, married, age 42, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: garden labourer
124, Broadwater VillasH Emillie A Kaye, F, Sister, single, age 59, born London St Giles, Middlesex; occupation: income from houses, property, dividends, etc.
123, Broadwater VillasHarriet E Cockburn, F, Head, married, age 41, born Humberstone, Lincolnshire; occupation: admiral's wife
132, Broadwater VillasJohn Steel, M, Head, married, age 61, born Milton, Kent; occupation: retired medical practitioner, M.R.C.S. and income from dividends
131, Broadwater VillasE H Molineux, F, Head, widowed, age 55, born Georgia, United States; occupation: landowner
13Beach Villa, Frant RoadEdward M Hunter, M, Head, married, age 60, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: bank manager
14Hollies, Frant RoadJoseph Frost, M, Servant, single, age 32, born Lincolnshire; occupation: footman
14Oaks, Frant RoadSamuel Lowry, M, Head, married, age 48, born London, Middlesex; occupation: merchant and Manchester warehousing
14Northcote, Frant RoadThomas North, M, Head, married, age 60, born Devizes, Wiltshire; occupation: income from lands and funds
14Beverly HouseSarah H Haywood, F, Head, widowed, age 70, born Oswestry, Shropshire; occupation: dividends etc.
15Sussex VillaEdward Hilton, M, Head, married, age 60, born Blackburn, Lancashire; occupation: annuitant
15Tea Warehouse, 1, Nevill StreetJohn Rea, M, Head, married, age 48, born Scotland; occupation: tea dealer
162, Nevill StreetWalter Latter, M, Head, married, age 21, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: dairyman
16Printing Office, 3, Nevill StreetThomas Stidolph, M, Head, single, age 45, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: printer employing 2 men and 7 boys
164, Nevill StreetJohn Sharp, M, Head, married, age 43, born Newton, Suffolk; occupation: labourer
16Greengrocer Shop, 5, Nevill StreetThomas March, M, Head, married, age 43, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: greengrocer
17Baker Shop, 6, Nevill StreetHenry Featherstone, M, Head, widowed, age 54, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: baker employing 4 men and 3 boys
17Drapers Shop, London House, Frant RoadCharles C Thorley, M, Head, single, age 49, born Wells, Somerset; occupation: linen draper
18Sussex Hotel ShadesGeorge Elliot, M, Head, married, age 43, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: livery stable keeper
18Sussex HotelBessie Steel, F, Daughter, single, age 3, born Reigate, Surrey
18Dr Walker's Stables, Eridge RoadWilliam Crouch, M, Head, single, age 21, born Horsmonden, Kent; occupation: coachman
18Folly CottageGeorge Maundrell, M, Head, married, age 40, born Clackmanlade; occupation: gardener
18Northcote LodgeJoseph Page, M, Head, married, age 45, born Winsham, Somerset; occupation: groom and coachman
18Folly Laundry, Folly LaneAnthony Pace, M, Head, married, age 61, born Henley, Warwickshire; occupation: farm bailiff
19Station House, South Coast RailwayGeorge Prevett, M, Head, married, age 30, born Cuckfield, Sussex; occupation: railway porter
19Clerk House, South Coast Railway StationSarah Harris, F, Head, widowed, age 31, born Lichfield, Hampshire; occupation: waiting room attendant
19Clerk House, South Coast Railway StationA Parmenter, M, Lodger, single, age 19, born Halsted, Essex; occupation: railway porter
19Clerk House, South Coast Railway StationFrederick G Francis, M, Head, married, age 47, born Carshalton, Surrey; occupation: railway station clerk
19Mansfield Yard Cottage, Eridge RoadJames S Fraser, M, Head, married, age 31, born Scotland; occupation: builders foreman
19Thatch Cottage, Ropers GateAlfred Butcher, M, Head, married, age 35, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: coal merchant's labourer
20Eridge Villa, Eridge RoadCharles Stocken, M, Head, married, age 65, born Fulham, Middlesex; occupation: income from house and property
20Ropers Gate CottageJohn J Kimber, M, Head, married, age 27, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: domestic gardener
20Ropers Gate CottageWilliam Stone, M, Head, married, age 48, born Marston, Wiltshire; occupation: builder's labourer
201, South Coast Railway CottagesJames Davenport, M, Head, married, age 50, born Beckenham, Kent; occupation: railway guard
202, South Coast Railway CottagesJohn Philcox, M, Head, married, age 40, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: engine driver
213, South Coast Railway CottagesBenjamin Neaves, M, Head, married, age 44, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: railway engine driver
214, South Coast Railway CottagesRichard G Blanche, M, Head, married, age 38, born Chailey, Sussex; occupation: railway engine driver
215, South Coast Railway CottagesWilliam Edwards, M, Head, married, age 36, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: platelayer
215, South Coast Railway CottagesCharles Card, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: railway carman
226, South Coast Railway CottagesRandolph Brown, M, Head, married, age 44, born Eastbourne, Sussex; occupation: railway engine driver
227, South Coast Railway CottagesThos Bleach, M, Head, married, age 32, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: carman L.B. & S.C. Railway
227, South Coast Railway CottagesRichard Bedford, M, Boarder, single, age 25, born Warnham, Sussex; occupation: clerk L.B. & S.C. Railway
228, South Coast Railway CottagesGregory Edward, M, Head, married, age 30, born Isfield, Sussex; occupation: railway engine driver
229, South Coast Railway CottagesJohn E Duncan, M, Head, married, age 35, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: railway guard
2310, South Coast Railway CottagesStephen Emery, M, Head, married, age 46, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: superannuated railway guard
2311, South Coast Railway CottagesAlfred Wickenden, M, Head, married, age 37, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: railway fireman
2312, South Coast Railway CottagesWilliam Packham, M, Head, married, age 38, born Newick, Sussex; occupation: engine driver
23Summervale, Eridge RoadJohn Charlton, M, Head, married, age 48, born Elvetham, Hampshire; occupation: florist and landscape gardener
24Summervale, Eridge RoadJane Erskine, F, married, age 59, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: upholstress
24Strawberry Hill CottageThomas Towner, M, Head, married, age 37, born Barcombe, Sussex; occupation: signalman
24Strawberry Hill CottageWilliam Weller, M, Head, married, age 24, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: domestic gardener
24Ramsly Cottage, Eridge RoadJohn Berry, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener
24Ramsley Farm HouseHenry Taylor, M, Head, married, age 44, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 232 acres employing 7 men and 2 boys
25The Cottage, Eridge RoadRobert Jones, M, Head, married, age 38, born Walsall, Staffordshire; occupation: unitarian minister, without congregation

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