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.
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  • 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

28Higham HouseJohn Harmer, M, Head, widowed, age 77, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: builder

28Higham HouseReuben Foster, M, Head, married, age 60, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Naomi Foster, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Warbleton, Sussex
    George Foster, M, Son, single, age 22, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: wheelwright

28Brick HouseRuth Chrismas, F, Head, widowed, age 68, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: annuitant
    John Chrismas, M, Son, single, age 30, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: labourer

28Brick HouseAnn Smith, F, Head, widowed, age 67, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: annuitant
    Sarah Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 36, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker
    Edwin Smith, M, Son, single, age 26, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: basket maker employing 4 men and 2 boys
    Samuel Berry, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Dorchester, Oxford; occupation: labourer

28Near Popes Farm, Windmill HillHenry Longley, M, Head, married, age 30, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: engine driver
    Florence Longley, F, Wife, married, age 18, born Hellingly, Sussex

28Near Popes Farm, Windmill HillHenry C. Hicks, M, Head, married, age 24, born Horley, Surrey; occupation: coachman
    Mary A. Hicks, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Mary Ann Hicks, F, Daughter, age 8 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

28Near Popes Farm, Windmill HillMary S. Collins, F, Head, single, age 19, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker

28Near Popes Farm, Windmill HillMarth Vine, F, Head, widowed, age 61, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper
    Robert Chantler, M, Nephew, single, age 36, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: painter

28Near Popes Farm, Windmill HillGeorge Brook, M, Head, married, age 32, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ruth Brook, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Ruth Brook, F, Daughter, , age 6, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Eliza Brook, F, Daughter, , age 4, born Wartling, Sussex
    George Brook, M, Son, , age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Lois Brook, F, Daughter, , age 4 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

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