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

10No 1, Reed CottageAmos Ashdown, M, Head, married, age 25, born Withyham; occupation: farm labourer
    Matilda Ashdown, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Withyham
    Mary A. Ashdown, F, Daughter, age 4, born Withyham; occupation: scholar
    Thomas H. Ashdown, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield

10No 2, Reed CottageThomas Lancaster, M, Head, married, age 29, born Wadhurst; occupation: gardener
    Mercy Lancaster, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Hellingly

10No 4, Reed CottageJames Hyland, M, Head, married, age 57, born Sandhurst; occupation: farm bailiff
    Mary Hyland, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Nottinghamshire
    Annie Hyland, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Wadhurst; occupation: school teacher
    James Hyland, M, Son, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    Ellen Hyland, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar
    John Hyland, M, Son, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar

10Watleys VillaJoseph J. Newington, M, Head, married, age 58, born Wadhurst, employs 5 men; occupation: farmer
    Mary Wright, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Hawkhurst

10Riseden FarmWilliam W. Clark, M, Head, single, age 38, born Yorkshire, employs 8 labourers and 2 boys, occupation: farmer
    Louvaca H. Christenson, F, House Keeper, single, age 35, born Norway

10Riseden CottageWilliam Pratt, M, Head, married, age 33, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer
    Harriett Pratt, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Mayfield

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