The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 East Grinstead Census
The Southern part of East Grinstead Parish that includes Ashdown Forest near Forest Row, Highgate, Stone Quarry House and Witch Cross Inn
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

32HighgateJohn Blackstone, M, Head, married, age 80, born Forest Row, occupation: farmer
    Martha Blackstone, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Withyham
    Ellen Blackstone, F, Granddaughter, single, age 13, born Forest Row, occupation: no occupation
    Susan Rice, F, Lodger, widowed, age 78, born Worth; occupation No Occupation
    Arthur Upton, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Forest Row; occupation Labourer

32Poplar CottageJohn Budgen, M, Head, married, age 47, born West Hoathly; occupation: wood truss hoopmaker
    Eliza Budgen, F, Wife, married, age 50, born East Grinstead
    Harriett A. Budgen, F, Daughter, age 6, born East Grinstead

32Poplar CottageJohn Tester, M, Head, married, age 60, born Forest Row; occupation: trug maker
    Frances Tester, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Maresfield; occupation: laundress

32Poplar CottageAlfred Over, M, Head, married, age 31, born Hampshire; occupation Plasterer
    Ann Over, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Yorkshire
    John B. Over, M, Son, age 3, born Forest Row
    Alfred B. Over, M, Son, age 1, born Forest Row
    Amanda J. Over, F, Daughter, age 3 m, born Forest Row

32HighgateJames Budgen, M, Head, married, age 58, born Buxted; occupation: hoopmaker
    Sarah Budgen, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Nuthurst
    Sarah Budgen, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Forest Row; occupation: domestic servant
    Mary Friend, F, Reputed Daughter, single, age 38, born West Hoathly; occupation: domestic servant

32Ashdown ForestThomas Friend, M, Head, married, age 44, born Danehill; occupation: carrier
    Martha Friend, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Lingfield, Surrey
    Mary Friend, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Lingfield, Surrey
    Esther Friend, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: school monitor
    John Friend, M, Son, age 12, born Forest Row; occupation: scholar
    Harry Friend, M, Son, age 10, born Forest Row; occupation: scholar
    Sophia Friend, F, Daughter, age 7, born Forest Row; occupation: scholar

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