The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 11/1042: Hailsham District; Herstmonceux Enumeration District No 6; Enumerator: Edward Dawes, snr.
That Portion of the Civil Parish of Herstmonceux that lies South of the Road leading from Western Boundery of Parish at Shrub Green, to Eastern Boundery of same at Windmillhill including Parish Church, Rectory, & Glebe, Crossways, part of Magham Down, Gingers Green, part of Shrub Green, part of the village of Gardenstreet, part of Windmillhill, Lime Park, Chapel Row, Lower Road, Cherrycroft, Wargroves, Herstmonceux Place Park & Castle, Park Gates, Newbridge & Gildridge.
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]

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Sheet    Place    Census entry

5Herstmonceux PlaceAugustus M. Campbell, M, Head, married, age 40, born Rome; occupation: independant
    Florence M. Campbell, F, Daughter, age 13, born London, Middlesex; occupation: scholar
    Ellen Campbell, F, Daughter, age 12, born Farringdon, Berkshire; occupation: scholar
    Elizabeth Frost, F, Servant, single, age 32, born Taunton, Somerset; occupation: parlourmaid
    Mary Pound, F, Servant, single, age 42, born Newnham, Oxfordshire; occupation: cook
    Dinah Eden, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Swacliffe, Oxfordshire; occupation: housemaid
    Florence Peynan, F, Servant, single, age 20, born London, Middlesex; occupation: ladiesmaid
    Anne Steadman, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Epsom, Surrey; occupation: kitchenmaid
    Julia Haden, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland; occupation: private governess

5Wargrove CottageEdward Brook, M, Head, married, age 24, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: cowman
    Harriett Brook, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Edward G. Brook, M, Son, , age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Harriett S. Brook, F, Daughter, , age 2, born Wartling, Sussex
    Isabelle Ann Brook, F, Daughter, , age 5 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

5Lodge Gate, Herstmonceux PlaceJohn Pilbeam, M, Head, married, age 59, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: Gardener

5Lodge Gate, Herstmonceux PlaceSophia Boots, F, Head, widowed, age 60, born Northiam, Sussex; occupation: domestic housekeeper
    Alfred Boots, M, Grandson, age 8, born Ewhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Kate Ann Boots, F, Granddaughter, age 4, born Ashurst, Kent

5Wargrove HouseJoseph Barratt, M, Head, single, age 69, born Manchester, Lancashire; occupation: independant fund holder
    Robert Norman, M, Servant, single, age 28, born Venith, Cumberland; occupation: domestic servant
    Ann Norman, F, Servant, single, age 48, born Morland, Westmorland; occupation: general servant
    Mercy Head, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: general servant

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