The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Wadhurst Census
That part of Wadhurst Parish that includes Walland, Shovers Green, Wadhurst Park and Wadhurst Castle
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

8Church Settle Lane Cottage By RailHarvey Biddlecombe, M, Head, married, age 27, born Wiltshire, occupation: farm labourer
    Julia Biddlecombe, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Cuckfield
    Ada Palmer, F, Stepdaughter, age 5, born Wadhurst
    Flora M. Palmer, F, Stepdaughter, age 4, born Wadhurst
    James H. Palmer, M, Stepson, age 2, born Wadhurst
    Joseph Baldwin, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Mayfield

8Dans Farm CottageWilliam Parks, M, Head, married, age 63, born Mayfield; occupation Carter
    Alfred Parks, M, Grandson, age 9, born Wadhurst
    Alfred Moore, M, Boarder, single, age 17, born Sandhurst; occupation: farm labourer

8Crouches FarmhouseJohn Tompsett, M, Head, single, age 67, born Wadhurst, employs 6 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer
    Sarah Ann Tompsett, F, Sister, single, age 74, born Wadhurst; occupation Annuitant
    Frances Tompsett, F, Sister, single, age 56, born Wadhurst; occupation Annuitant
    Margaret Norman, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Wadhurst; occupation Domestic servant

8No 1, Mill Lands CottagesWilliam Norman, M, Head, married, age 56, born Buxted; occupation Farm labourer
    Harriett Norman, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Waldron
    William Norman, M, Son, single, age 24, born Barcombe; occupation Farm labourer
    Solomon Norman, M, Son, age 14, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Edgar Norman, M, Son, age 12, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Emily Norman, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    Sarah Norman, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar

8No 2, Mill Lands CottagesThomas Eaton, M, Head, married, age 29, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer
    Sarah Eaton, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Ticehurst
    William J. Eaton, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst
    Emily E. Eaton, F, Daughter, age 6 m, born Wadhurst
    James Eaton, M, Father, widowed, age 75, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourer
    William Weeks, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Alfred Norman, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Chailey; occupation Labourer

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