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

2[2, Yew Tree Cottage]Josiah Richardson, M, Head, married, age 29, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer
    Catherine Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Northiam, Sussex

2Pine Farm CottageThomas Guest, M, Head, married, age 67, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Fanny Guest, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Little Adam, Hertfordshire

2Wells RoadJoseph Baker, M, Head, married, age 53, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: chimney sweep
    Frances Baker, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Burwash, Sussex
    Sarah Baker, F, Daughter, single, age 27, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant, out of employment
    Jane Rummery, F, Niece, age 9, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar

2Wells RoadThomas Wiseman, M, Head, married, age 61, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Ann Wiseman, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Lamberhurst, Sussex
    Henry Wiseman, M, Son, age 12, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Philip Farmer, M, Boarder, single, age 24, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Walter Farmer, M, Boarder, single, age 18, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

2Wells RoadMark Austin, M, Head, married, age 38, born Brenchley, Kent; occupation: gardener and domestic servant
    Sarah Austin, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Blaby, Leicestershire

2Rumbers Hill Toll GateWilliam Stevenson, M, Head, married, age 38, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: labourer on turnpike road
    Sarah Stevenson, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Wrotham, Kent
    Mary Ann Stevenson, F, Daughter, age 7, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Henry Stevenson, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Emily Stevenson, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst, Sussex

2Reservoir CottageEdward Reed, M, Head, married, age 50, born London, Middlesex; occupation: turncock to waterworks
    Anne Reed, F, Wife, married, age 48, born London, Middlesex
    Anne Reed, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Beckenham, Kent
    William Reed, M, Son, single, age 17, born Beckenham, Kent; occupation: grocer's assistant
    Philip Reed, M, Son, age 13, born Beckenham, Kent; occupation: linen draper's errand boy
    Arthur Reed, M, Son, age 9, born Beckenham, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Edward Reed, M, Son, age 5, born Beckenham, Kent

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