The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Wadhurst Census
That part of Wadhurst Parish that includes Riseden and Wadhurst Park
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

8Dens CottageJames Akehurst, M, Head, married, age 67, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer
    Elizabeth Akehurst, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Wadhurst

8Dens CottageAaron Weeks, M, Head, married, age 57, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Ellen Weeks, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Goudhurst
    Thomas Weeks, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    James Weeks, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar

8Coombe FarmCharles Newington, M, Head, single, age 24, born Wadhurst, employs 3 men and 2 boys; occupation: farmer
    Maria Newington, F, Sister, single, age 27, born Wadhurst
    Edward J. Newington, M, Brother, single, age 19, born Wadhurst; occupation: brewer
    Joseph Newington, M, Brother, single, age 27, born Wadhurst; occupation: hop factor
    Jane E. Radswell, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Crowborough; occupation Housemaid

8Coombe CottageWilliam Playsted, M, Head, married, age 47, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Ruth Playsted, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Yorkshire
    Alfred Berry, M, Son, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Emily Berry, F, Daughter, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Mary Playsted, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst

8Coombe CottageStephen Bourn, M, Head, married, age 28, born Surrey, occupation: farm labourer
    Fanny Bourn, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Wadhurst
    James M. Palmer, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    Alice M. Palmer, F, Daughter, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar
    Mary J. Bourn, F, Daughter, age 3, born Wadhurst
    Flora Bourn, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst
    John Palmer, M, Boarder, single, age 23, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer

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