The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1871 Rotherfield Census (including Crowborough)
Reference RG10/1050: Rotherfield Enumeration District No 5
Part of the Parish of Rotherfield commencing at Johnsons Bridge taking the Stream to Maynards Gate and Frogs Hole to the Beeches and Crowboro X then to Cooks Corner and Oarsnash to Boarshead inn and Johnsons Bridge including the Cottage at Pales Gate, Steel Cross House, Poundfield, Charity House, Steel Cross Farm and Boarshead Street, Crowborough Cross and Houses on Turnpike.
Enumerator: George Allcorn, Jun.
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

16Poundfield FarmJoseph Baker, M, Head, married, age 47, born Edenbridge, Kent; occupation: farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man
    Fanny Baker, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Hever, Kent
    Joseph Burfoot, M, Nephew, single, age 17, born Ash, Kent; occupation: farmer's boy

16PalesgateJesse Farmer, M, Head, married, age 41, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Elizabeth Jane Farmer, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Frances Farmer, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Elizabeth Farmer, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Harriett Farmer, F, Daughter, age 9 month, born Rotherfield, Sussex

16PalesgateJoseph Best, M, Head, married, age 72, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Philadepla Best, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    William Wheeler, M, Grandson, single, age 14, born Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Ann Wheeler, F, Granddaughter, age 11, born Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    George Gibbs, M, Grandson, age 11, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar

16PalesgateCharles Ayres, M, Head, married, age 45, born Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire; occupation: boot and shoemaker journeyman
    Phebe Ayres, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Gideon Ayres, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Charette Ayres, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mary Ann Ayres, F, Daughter, age 5, born Newick, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Harry Ayres, M, Son, age 2, born Chailey, Sussex
    Miriam Ayres, F, Daughter, age 1, born Chailey, Sussex

16PalesgateThomas Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ann Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Buxted, Sussex
    Sarah Jane Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex

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