The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Rotherfield Census (including Crowborough)
South of Crowborough including Hurtis Hill, Slaugham Gill, Stone Cross, Adams Farm, Alfris Farm, Sweethams, Welshes and Foordbrook Farm
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
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  
11  12  13                       
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
 
Sheet    Place    Census entry

2SheeplainMr Wickens, M, Head, age 35
    Emma Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Rotherfield
    Emily L. Hemsley, F, Step Daughter, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servant
    Letty M. Hemsley, F, Grand Daughter, age 7 m, born Rotherfield
    John Kemp, M, Visitor, age 4

2SheeplainRichard Machellow, M, Head, widowed, age 53, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer journeyman
    Harriet Machellow, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Rotherfield; occupation: housekeeper
    Clara Machellow, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servant

2Slaugham GillWilliam Bassett, M, Head, married, age 40, born Rotherfield; occupation: charcoal burner
    Mary Bassett, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Rotherfield
    George Killick, M, Step Son, single, age 22, born Rotherfield; occupation: charcoal burner
    Henry Killick, M, Step Son, single, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation: charcoal burner
    Auther Killick, M, Step Son, age 12, born Buxted; occupation: labourer
    Ernest Bassett, M, Son, age 9, born Buxted; occupation: scholar

2Forest VillaThomas Manser, M, Head, married, age 38, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer journeyman
    Georgeana Manser, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Rotherfield
    William Manser, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar
    Hannah Manser, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield
    David Manser, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield

2Slaugham GillGeorge Preebess, M, Head, married, age 49, born Rotherfield; occupation Sawyer
    Maria Preebess, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Rotherfield
    Frances Preebess, F, Daughter, age 14, born Rotherfield
    John W. Preebess, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar
    William Preebess, M, Father, widowed, age 79, born Rotherfield; occupation Former carpenter

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page