The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 East Grinstead Census
The Western part of East Grinstead Parish that includes Wall Hill, Ashurstwood, Homestall, Hammerwood, Great and Little Surrys, Ashdown House, Pixton and Tablehurst
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

12Water CottagesWalter Coomber, M, Head, married, age 36, born East Grinstead, occupation: labourer
    Eliza Coomber, F, Wife, married, age 40, born East Grinstead
    Dennis Coomber, M, Son, age 14, born East Grinstead
    Garge Coomber, M, Son, age 13, born East Grinstead
    Walter Coomber, M, Son, age 11, born East Grinstead
    Charles Coomber, M, Son, age 10, born East Grinstead
    Raymond Coomber, M, Son, age 6, born East Grinstead
    John Coomber, M, Son, age 5, born East Grinstead
    Eliza Coomber, F, Daughter, age 11 m, born East Grinstead

12Water CottagesWilliam Backshall, M, Head, married, age 37, born Balcombe, occupation: carter
    Eliza Backshall, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Hartfield
    Ellen Backshall, F, Daughter, age 10, born Balcombe, occupation: scholar
    George Backshall, M, Son, age 8, born Surrey, occupation: scholar
    Frank Backshall, M, Son, age 5, born East Grinstead, occupation: scholar
    Kate Backshall, F, Daughter, age 4, born East Grinstead
    Ann Backshall, F, Daughter, age 2, born East Grinstead
    William Backshall, M, Son, age 1, born East Grinstead

12Water CottagesJames Brown, M, Head, married, age 49, born Hartfield; occupation: labourer
    Sarah Brown, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Hartfield; occupation: charwoman
    Amelia Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Hartfield
    Anne Jenner, F, Granddaughter, single, age 10, born Hartfield

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