The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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Historical records

3rd Apr 1881CensusThomas Cross, M, Head, single, age 50, occupation: railway labourerThomas Cross, railway labourerNo 25 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sam Cunnerbeard, M, Lodger, single, age 28, occupation: railway labourerSam Cunnerbeard
Tom Tish, M, Lodger, single, age 19; occupation Railway labourerTom Tish
George Wyatt, M, Lodger, single, age 24; occupation Railway labourerGeorge Wyatt
William Walton, M, Lodger, single, age 30; occupation Railway labourerWilliam Walton
Alfred Lambert, M, Lodger, single, age 30; occupation: railway labourerAlfred Lambert

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Sloman, M, Head, married, age 35, born Somerset; occupation Railway labourerJames SlomanNo 25 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Jane Sloman, F, Wife, married, age 31, born SomersetJane Sloman
Tom Sloman, M, Son, age 10, born Somerset; occupation ScholarTom Sloman
Emma Sloman, F, Daughter, age 8, born Somerset; occupation ScholarEmma Sloman
Charles Sloman, M, Son, age 7, born Somerset; occupation ScholarCharles Sloman
James Sloman, M, Son, age 5, born Warwickshire; occupation ScholarJames Sloman
Samuel Sloman, M, Son, age 4, born WarwickshireSamuel Sloman
Louisa Sloman, F, Daughter, age 3, born WarwickshireLouisa Sloman
Mary A. Sloman, F, Daughter, age 2, born HeathfieldMary A. Sloman

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Bray, M, Head, married, age 38, born Lancashire, occupation: railway labourerJohn Bray, railway labourerNo 26 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Hannah Bray, F, Wife, married, age 43Hannah Bray
Thomas Bray, M, Son, age 14, born Leicestershire, occupation: railway labourerThomas Bray
John Francis, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Somerset; occupation: navvyJohn Francis
John Preston, M, Lodger, widowed, age 57, born Leicestershire; occupation NavvyJohn Preston
William Langly, M, Lodger, married, age 61, born Kent; occupation: navvyWilliam Langly
Robert Langly, M, Lodger, single, age 18, born Kent; occupation: navvyRobert Langly
John Clayton, M, Lodger, single, age 45, born Yorkshire, occupation: navvyJohn Clayton
John Black, M, Lodger, single, age 46, born Cambridgeshire, occupation: navvyJohn Black
Mark Preston, M, Lodger, single, age 63, born Cambridgeshire; occupation NavvyMark Preston
James Wakman, M, Lodger, married, age 45, born Staffordshire; occupation NavvyJames Wakman
Jesse Holmes, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Hampshire; occupation: navvyJesse Holmes
William Hobday, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Warwickshire; occupation: navvyWilliam Hobday, navvy
John Butler, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Warwickshire, occupation: navvyJohn Butler

3rd Apr 1881CensusBen Carey, M, Head, single, age 45, born Staffordshire, occupation: navvyBen Carey, navvyNo 57 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
William Russel, M, Lodger, married, age 63, born Cambridgeshire; occupation NavvyWilliam Russel
Thomas Johnston, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born East Grinstead; occupation: navvyThomas Johnston
John Gibbs, M, Lodger, single, age 20, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: navvyJohn Gibbs
Arthur Albury, M, Lodger, single, age 28, born Surrey; occupation navvyArthur Albury
Joseph Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 48, born Gloucestershire; occupation: navvyJoseph Smith

3rd Apr 1881CensusCharles Taylor, M, Head, married, age 41, born Worcestershire; occupation: navvyCharles Taylor, navvyNo 57 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Martha Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 42, born BedfordshireMartha Taylor
John Brown, M, Lodger, single, age 60, born Gloucestershire; occupation: navvyJohn Brown
John Thornton, M, Lodger, single, age 44, born Gloucestershire; occupation NavvyJohn Thornton

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Smith, M, Head, married, age 54, born Worcestershire; occupation: navvyJames Smith, navvyNo 56 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Esther Smith, F, Wife, married, age 46, born WorcestershireEsther Smith
Annie Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born WorcestershireAnnie Smith
Charles Pratt, M, Lodger, single, age 60, born Staffordshire; occupation: navvyCharles Pratt
Charles R. Williams, M, Lodger, single, age 50, born Westminster, London; occupation NavvyCharles R. Williams
James Chapman, M, Lodger, single, age 20, born Dover, Kent, occupation: navvyJames Chapman
Harry Jones, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Warwickshire; occupation: navvyHarry Jones
James Jones, M, Lodger, single, age 44, born Somerset; occupation: navvyJames Jones
James White, M, Lodger, single, age 20, born Northamptonshire; occupation NavvyJames White

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Sanders, M, Head, married, age 51, born Leicestershire; occupation: carpenterJohn Sanders, carpenterNo 49 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Ann Sanders, F, Wife, married, age 52, born WarwickshireMary Ann Sanders
Allen Sanders, M, Son, single, age 24, born Warwickshire; occupation: carpenterAllen Sanders
Eli Sanders, M, Son, single, age 20, born Warwickshire; occupation: carpenterEli Sanders

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Langley, M, Head, married, age 39, born Surrey; occupation: navvyJames Langley, navvyNo 58 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Ruth Langley, F, Wife, married, age 42, born WiltshireRuth Langley
William Sergant, M, Lodger, single, age 60, born Gloucestershire; occupation NavvyWilliam Sergant
George Crick, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Leicestershire, occupation: navvyGeorge Crick
Robert Challener, M, Lodger, single, age 28, born Yorkshire, occupation: navvyRobert Challener
Robert Steel, M, Lodger, single, age 39, born Berkshire; occupation NavvyRobert Steel

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Collier, M, Head, married, age 50, born Hertfordshire, occupation: navvyWilliam Collier, navvyNo 60 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Collier, F, Wife, married, age 69, born GloucestershireMary Collier
George Clark, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Croydon, Surrey, occupation: navvyGeorge Clark
Micheal Langton, M, Lodger, married, age 48, born Ireland; occupation: blacksmithMicheal Langton
Edward Hanson, M, Lodger, single, age 45, born Leicestershire; occupation: navvyEdward Hanson
John Cucksey, M, Lodger, single, age 31, born Godstone, Surrey, occupation: bricklayer's labourerJohn Cucksey
Henry King, M, Lodger, single, age 49, born Worth; occupation: navvyHenry King
Charles Taylor, M, Lodger, single, age 29, born Staffordshire; occupation: night watchmanCharles Taylor

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Dawe, M, Head, married, age 42, born Devon; occupation: navvyJohn Dawe, navvyNo 61 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sarah Dawe, F, Wife, married, age 41, born CornwallSarah Dawe [Hellen]
Amos Dawe, M, Son, married, age 21, born Devon; occupation: navvyAmos Dawe
Teresa Dawe, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Devon; occupation: servantTeresa Dawe
Sarah E. Dawe, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Devon; occupation: scholarSarah E. Dawe
Ann Dawe, F, Daughter, age 8, born Devon; occupation: scholarAnn Dawe
Edith Dawe, F, Daughter, age 12, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarEdith Dawe
John F. Dawe, M, Son, age 6, born Somerset; occupation: scholarJohn F. Dawe
David White, M, Lodger, single, age 50, born East Grinstead; occupation NavvyDavid White
George Williamson, M, Lodger, single, age 46, born Devon; occupation NavvyGeorge Williamson
William Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Bedfordshire; occupation: navvyWilliam Smith
Frank Seager, M, Lodger, single, age 29, born Devon; occupation NavvyFrank Seager
George Williams, M, Lodger, single, age 24, born Gloucestershire; occupation NavvyGeorge Williams

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Newby, M, Head, married, age 53, born Norfolk; occupation CarpenterJames NewbyNo 55 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Eliza Newby, F, Wife, married, age 40, born NorfolkEliza Newby
James Newby, M, Son, age 11, born Norfolk; occupation ScholarJames Newby
George Newby, M, Son, age 8, born Westmorland; occupation ScholarGeorge Newby
Emma Newby, F, Daughter, age 5, born Westmorland; occupation ScholarEmma Newby
John Shaw, M, Lodger, single, age 44, born Wiltshire; occupation: navvyJohn Shaw
Charles Swan, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Lincolnshire; occupation NavvyCharles Swan
James Andrews, M, Lodger, single, age 44, born Norfolk; occupation navvyJames Andrews
Henry East, M, Lodger, single, age 43, born Lincolnshire; occupation: navvyHenry East

3rd Apr 1881CensusThomas Smith, M, Head, married, age 48, born Nottinghamshire; occupation: navvyThomas Smith, navvyNo 54 Hut On New Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary A. Smith, F, Wife, married, age 40, born NottinghamshireMary A. Smith
Elizabeth P. Smith, F, Daughter, age 7, born NottinghamshireElizabeth P. Smith
John Stack, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Lancashire; occupation NavvyJohn Stack
James Applin, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Dorset; occupation navvyJames Applin
Richard Hart, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Essex; occupation: navvyRichard Hart
Jack Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Hampshire; occupation: navvyJack Smith
Thomas Brooks, M, Lodger, single, age 50, born Wiltshire; occupation: navvyThomas Brooks, navvy

3rd Apr 1881CensusAlfred West, M, Head, single, age 40, born Sundridge, Kent; occupation NavvyAlfred WestRailway Works Shanty1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
William Brodie, M, Lodger, single, age 65, born Scotland, occupation: navvyWilliam Brodie
James Davis, M, Lodger, single, age 42, born Kent; occupation: navvyJames Davis
William Fowler, M, Lodger, single, age 48, born Devon; occupation: navvyWilliam Fowler, navvy
William Diprose, M, Lodger, single, age 44, born Kent; occupation: navvyWilliam Diprose
Thomas Roberts, M, Lodger, single, age 42, born Dorset; occupation NavvyThomas Roberts
John Smith, M, Lodger, widowed, age 47, born Northamptonshire; occupation: navvyJohn Smith
John Everitt, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Lincolnshire; occupation: navvyJohn Everitt
John Gilham, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Dartford, Kent; occupation: navvyJohn Gilham
Thomas Wright, M, Lodger, single, age 66, born Northamptonshire; occupation NavvyThomas Wright
William Judkins, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Northamptonshire; occupation: navvyWilliam Judkins

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Thurlby, M, Head, married, age 41, born Lincolnshire; occupation General DealerWilliam ThurlbyRailway Works Shanty1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Eliza Thurlby, F, Wife, married, age 30, born LondonEliza Thurlby
John W. Thurlby, M, Son, age 6, born Westmorland; occupation ScholarJohn W. Thurlby
Robert Wignell, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Rutland; occupation NavvyRobert Wignell
Thomas Walker, M, Lodger, single, age 28, born Hertfordshire; occupation NavvyThomas Walker
Harriet Miles, F, Lodger, married, age 40, born Wales; occupation: shirt makerHarriet Miles

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Watkins, M, Head, married, age 34, born Devon; occupation NavvyJohn WatkinsNo 53 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Susan Watkins, F, Wife, married, age 27, born DevonSusan Watkins
William Watkins, M, Son, age 9, born Devon; occupation ScholarWilliam Watkins
John Watkins, M, Son, age 7, born Devon; occupation ScholarJohn Watkins
Susan Watkins, F, Daughter, , age 3, born Devon; occupation ScholarSusan Watkins
James Watkins, M, Son, age 3James Watkins
Jane Watkins, F, Daughter, age 5, born DevonJane Watkins

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Brown, M, Head, single, age 42, born Lincolnshire; occupation: navvyJohn Brown, navvyNo 53 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
William Holman, M, Lodger, age 31, born Chiddingly; occupation: navvyWilliam Holman
James Willison, M, Lodger, single, age 60, born Somerset; occupation NavvyJames Willison
George Walker, M, Lodger, single, age 35, born Oxfordshire; occupation NavvyGeorge Walker
James Hills, M, Lodger, single, age 26, born St Mary Cray, Kent; occupation: navvyJames Hills, navvy
George Edwards, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Shropshire; occupation: navvyGeorge Edwards
Richard Hills, M, Lodger, single, age 32, born Warwickshire; occupation: navvyRichard Hills, navvy

3rd Apr 1881CensusEdward Petter, M, Head, married, age 50, born East Grinstead; occupation NavvyEdward PetterNo 52 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sarah Petter, F, Wife, married, age 50, born East GrinsteadSarah Petter
James Glouster, M, Lodger, single, age 56, born London; occupation: navvyJames Glouster
William Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Fletching; occupation: navvyWilliam Smith
George Brown, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Fletching; occupation: navvyGeorge Brown
John Williams, M, Lodger, single, age 50, born Fletching; occupation NavvyJohn Williams
James Brown, M, Lodger, single, age 32, born Fletching; occupation: navvyJames Brown
Fred Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Fletching; occupation: navvyFred Smith

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Jones, M, Head, married, age 70, born Devon; occupation: navvyJames Jones, navvyNo 51 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sarah Jones, F, Wife, married, age 60, born DevonSarah Jones
Albert Jones, M, Son, single, age 19, born Herefordshire; occupation: navvyAlbert Jones
Thomas W. Jones, M, Son, age 12, born London; occupation: scholarThomas W. Jones
Henry Lilley, M, Boarder, married, age 31, born Arundel; occupation: navvyHenry Lilley
Sarah Lilley, F, Boarder, married, age 34, born DevonSarah Lilley
Susan J. Lilley, F, Boarder, age 7, born Leicestershire; occupation: scholarSusan J. Lilley

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Brown, M, Head, single, age 54, born West Hoathly; occupation: navvyJames Brown, navvyNo 51 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

3rd Apr 1881CensusCharles Jackson, M, Head, single, age 40, born West Hoathly; occupation: navvyCharles Jackson, navvyNo 51 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Brooks, M, Head, single, age 60, born West Hoathly; occupation: navvyGeorge Brooks, navvyNo 51 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Dodd, M, Head, married, age 36, born Shropshire; occupation: navvyWilliam Dodd, navvyNo 59 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Harriet Dodd, F, Wife, married, age 34, born MidhurstHarriet Dodd
Emily Dodd, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Yorkshire; occupation: servantEmily Dodd
Ellen Dodd, F, Daughter, age 12, born Yorkshire; occupation: scholarEllen Dodd
Ernest Dodd, M, Son, age 10, born Shropshire; occupation: scholarErnest Dodd
Charles Row, M, Lodger, single, age 33, born Lancashire; occupation NavvyCharles Row
James White, M, Lodger, single, age 49, born Ramsgate, Kent; occupation NavvyJames White
John Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 53, born Oxfordshire; occupation: navvyJohn Smith
William Williams, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Staffordshire; occupation NavvyWilliam Williams
Harry Novies, M, Lodger, single, age 33, born Hampshire; occupation: navvyHarry Novies
John Lane, M, Lodger, single, age 48, born Somerset; occupation: navvyJohn Lane
John Holmes, M, Lodger, single, age 25, born Cambridgeshire; occupation: navvyJohn Holmes
Charles Stanbridge, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Cambridgeshire; occupation NavvyCharles Stanbridge

3rd Apr 1881CensusCharles Dibsdall, M, Head, married, age 38, born Somerset; occupation: blacksmithCharles Dibsdall, blacksmithNo 76 Hut Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Hannah Dibsdall, F, Wife, married, age 36, born WiltshireHannah Dibsdall
Charles H. Dibsdall, M, Son, age 11, born Yorkshire; occupation: scholarCharles H. Dibsdall
Henry Dibsdall, M, Brother, widowed, age 32, born Somerset; occupation: blacksmithHenry Dibsdall
William Okber, M, Boarder, single, age 18, born London; occupation Smith's StrikerWilliam Okber

3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Dowsell, M, Head, married, age 56, born Wiltshire; occupation: farm labourerHenry Dowsell, farm labourerCaravan On The Railway Works1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sylvia Dowsell, F, Wife, married, age 54, born WiltshireSylvia Dowsell

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