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

25Gardner StreetGeorge Dennes, M, Head, married, age 44, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: blacksmith employing 2 men and 1 boy
    Mary Dennes, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Hellingly, Sussex
    Alice M. Dennes, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: assistant to mother
    George H. Dennes, M, Son, age 16, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: blacksmith
    William G. Dennes, M, Son, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Minnie J. Dennes, F, Daughter, age 7, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Emma M. Dennes, F, Daughter, age 3, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

25Gardner StreetLevi Baker, M, Head, married, age 53, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 42 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy
    Harriett Baker, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Dallington, Sussex
    Maria Baker, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter
    Daniel F. Baker, M, Son, single, age 19, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Frederick J. Baker, M, Son, single, age 16, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Harriett A. Baker, F, Daughter, , age 11, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    William J. Baker, M, Son, , age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Clara A. Baker, F, Daughter, , age 8, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Nelson Baker, M, Son, , age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Thomas L. Baker, M, Son, , age 3, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Albert E. Baker, M, Son, , age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Valentine Hobden, M, Boarder, single, age 54, born Ashburnham, Sussex; occupation: collar and harness maker

25Gardner StreetWilliam Dawes, M, Head, married, age 48, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: painter etc. employing 2 lads
    Philadelphia Dawes, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Mary V. Dawes, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: assistant to mother
    Amy F. Harmer, F, Neice, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

25Gardner StreetSarah Dawes, F, Head, single, age 57, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: annuitant; handicap: imbecile

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