The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 11/1042: Hailsham District; Herstmonceux Enumeration District No 10; Enumerator: Geo. Washington Beck
All that detached part of the Parish of Herstmonceux including part of Cowbeech, Foulmile & Clippenham, also that detached part of same including Cinderford, Blackford & Sheepwash.
All that detached part of the Parish of Wartling including part of Stunts Green, Errery, Carters Corner, part of Cowbeech Hill, part of Cowbeech, Molelves, Bamzells, Studdings, Beards ..ons & Hole Farms and Fareham Cottage.
Part of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Bodle St Green is comprised in this District.
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

2BeardsDavid Honisett, M, Head, married, age 62, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: farmer employing 3 men
    Hannah Honisett, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Warbleton, Sussex
    John Honisett, M, Son, married, age 30, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Emma Honisett, F, Daughter in law, married, age 34, born Heathfield, Sussex

2Beards FarmHarriet Barnes, F, Head, widowed, age 81, born Hurst Green, Sussex; occupation: farmer employing 2 men
    Flora Rumary, F, Servant, single, age 28, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: general servant
    Edward Martin, M, Servant, single, age 51, born Ashburnham, Sussex; occupation: farm servant

2BemzellsWilliam King, M, Head, married, age 53, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Hannah King, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Ashburnham, Sussex
    Charles King, M, Son, single, age 12, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: scholar

2BemzellsGeorge Honisett, M, Head, married, age 28, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Laura Honisett, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Heathfield, Sussex
    George Honisett, M, Son, single, age 6, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mercy Honisett, F, Daughter, single, age 5, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Daniel Honisett, M, Son, single, age 3, born Wartling, Sussex
    Henry Honisett, M, Son, single, age 6 m, born Wartling, Sussex

2Studdings FarmThomas Honisett, M, Head, married, age 64, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: farmer employing 3 men
    Mary Ann Honisett, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Brightling, Sussex
    Frederick Roberts, M, Son in law, married, age 27, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ann Roberts, F, Daughter, married, age 36, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Katherine Roberts, F, Granddaughter, single, age 2, born Wartling, Sussex
    George Barton, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Dover, Kent; occupation: farm servant

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