The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1871 Frant Census
Reference RG10/1049: Ticehurst Enumeration District No 2
Part of the Parish of Frant comprising the Eridge Old and New Park, and that part of Hargate Forest which is not comprised within the Tunbridge Wells Local Act. Taking the houses on both sides of the road from and including the Reservoir Cottage at Rumbers Hill to and including Geo' Sales Porter's Lodge at Frant.
Enumerator: The Revd Marmaduke Washington.
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

1Martin's FarmThomas Elphick, M, Head, married, age 48, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Hannah F Elphick, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Frances M E Fitness, F, Granddaughter, age 13, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholar

1Martin's FarmAlfred Bailey, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

1Chase Wood CottageJames Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 61, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: gamekeeper
    Jane Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Frant, Sussex
    Frederick Gilbert, M, Son, single, age 18, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: gardener
    Ellen Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 15, born Frant, Sussex
    Alice Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 13, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholar

1Stone LodgeEbenezer Wood, M, Head, widowed, age 52, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: carpenter
    Louisa A Wood, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Frant, Sussex
    Albert Wood, M, Son, age 15, born Frant, Sussex
    Samuel A Wood, M, Son, married, age 26, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: carpenter
    Ellen Wood, F, Daughter-in-law, married, age 24, born Sandhurst, Kent
    William R Wood, M, Grandson, age 1, born Salehurst, Sussex

1Frant Bottom LodgeAnn Funnell, F, Head, widowed, age 67, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: gate keeper
    George Funnell, M, Son, single, age 32, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: manager of gasometer
    James Funnell, M, Son, single, age 30, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: stone sawyer
    John Funnell, M, Son, single, age 26, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: gardener, out of employment

11, Yew Tree CottageAbraham Edwards, M, Head, married, age 61, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: plumber (foreman)
    Susan Edwards, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Thorrington, Essex; occupation: plumber's wife
    Abraham Edwards, M, Son, age 11, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Isaac Edwards, M, Son, age 8, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Susan Cook, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 71, born St Osyth, Essex

12, Yew Tree CottageSamuel Richardson, M, Head, married, age 65, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer
    Eliza Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Frant, Sussex

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