The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1891 Mayfield Census
Reference RG12/783: District: Uckfield; Sub-District: Rotherfield; Enumeration District: No 17
Enumerator: Mr George Richardson
Boundary Being that part commencing at Tanners Green to Scotsford Bridge, keeping the parish boundary to Bungehurst and Herrings Down to Old Mill then keep the stream to Wellbrook Bridge up the road to Stone Cross taking the under road to Mayfield Village as far as the Baptist Chapel taking all the houses both sides of the Back lane to Mr Benjamin Buss's then keep the foot path to Sandles and back to Tanners Green.
Contents Comprising Bainden, Hunts, Moat Farm, Moat Mill, Old Mill and Cottages on the Upper part of Old Mill Farm, Cranesdens, School House and Claytons.
The Whole in the Parliamentary Division of Rye.
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

10Claytons CottageEdwin Moores, M, Head, widowed, age 42, born Bourton, Dorset; occupation: cowman
    William G Moores, M, Son, single, age 14, born Bourton, Dorset; occupation: cowman
    Albert E Moores, M, Son, single, age 13, born Bourton, Dorset; occupation: scholar
    Sarah Ann Moores, F, Daughter, age 11, born Bourton, Dorset; occupation: scholar
    Norah J Moores, F, Daughter, age 6, born Angmering, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Naomi V Moores, F, Daughter, age 4, born Alfriston, Sussex
    Edwin R Moores, M, Son, age 11 months, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Mary A Sage, F, Housekeeper, single, age 27, born Ashford, Kent; occupation: housekeeper
    Robert Carter, M, Boarder, single, age 22, born Somerset; occupation: cowman
    James H Sage, M, Boarder, single, age 21, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: cowman

10Claytons CottageJames Gayler, M, Head, married, age 32, born Essex; occupation: cowman
    Alice Gayler, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Surrey
    Bertie J Gayler, M, Son, age 3, born Penge, Surrey
    Alice Gayler, F, Daughter, age 2, born Penge, Surrey

10Cranesdens CottageWilliam Adams, M, Head, married, age 49, born Lawshall, Suffolk; occupation: farm bailiff
    Sarah Adams, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Hawstead, Suffolk; occupation: caretaker

10SandlesSoloman Norman, M, Head, married, age 24, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer
    Ellen Norman, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Wadhurst, Sussex
    Alice Norman, F, Daughter, age 9 months, born Wadhurst, Sussex

10Piccadilly FarmGeorge Catt, M, Head, married, age 50, born Warberton, Sussex; occupation: farmer
    Hannah A Catt, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Heathfield, Sussex
    Harriett Marchant, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Polegate, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant

10Bainden CottageAlfred Pennells, M, Head, married, age 38, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer
    Philadelphia Pennells, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Alfred W Pennells, M, Son, single, age 16, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer
    Ellen F Pennells, F, Daughter, age 13, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar
    Emily A Pennells, F, Daughter, age 11, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar
    Harriett O Pennells, F, Daughter, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar
    John W Pennells, M, Son, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar

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