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

11Bainden CottageWilliam Hobden, M, Head, married, age 39, born Rottingdean, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ellen Hobden, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Heathfield, Sussex
    George H Hobden, M, Son, single, age 16, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    James Hobden, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Annie M Hobden, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Daisy Hobden, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex

11Bainden FarmJohn Elleray, M, Head, widowed, age 71, born Alston, Cumberland; occupation: farmer
    Charles Elleray, M, Son, single, age 38, born Kendal, Westmorland; occupation: farmer's son
    Mary Elleray, F, Daughter, single, age 39, born Kendal, Westmorland; occupation: farmer's daughter
    Annie Elleray, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Kendal, Westmorland; occupation: farmer's daughter
    Fanny Elleray, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Kendal, Westmorland; occupation: farmer's daughter

11Whitehall CottageJames Crawley, M, Head, married, age 38, born Surrey; occupation: bricklayer
    Harriett Crawley, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Mayfield, Sussex
    James Crawley, M, Son, age 13, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Maggie Crawley, F, Daughter, age 11, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Harriett Crawley, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Julia Crawley, F, Daughter, age 7, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Kate Crawley, F, Daughter, age 4, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Edward Crawley, M, Son, age 3, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Joseph Crawley, M, Son, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Catherine Crawley, F, Mother, widowed, age 68, born Cork, Ireland; occupation: charwoman

11North BinnHarry Croft, M, Head, married, age 35, born Brightling, Sussex; occupation: carter
    Mary J Croft, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Heathfield, Sussex
    Frederic J Croft, M, Son, age 12, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: carter's mate
    Emily J Croft, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Martha M Croft, F, Daughter, age 9, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    William H Croft, M, Son, age 7, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Alfred Croft, M, Son, age 6, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Albert D Croft, M, Son, age 5, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Annie C Croft, F, Daughter, age 3, born Burwash, Sussex
    Hannah L Croft, F, Daughter, age 1, born Burwash, Sussex

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