The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Wadhurst Census
That part of Wadhurst Parish that includes Riseden and Wadhurst Park
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

2Snape CottageRichard Godley, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer
    Ester Godley, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Ticehurst
    George Godley, M, Son, single, age 13, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer
    Thomas D. Godley, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar
    Richard Godley, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar
    Elizabeth A. Godley, F, Daughter, age 6, born Ticehurst; occupation: scholar
    Edith Godley, F, Daughter, age 4, born Ticehurst; occupation: scholar
    Ada E. Godley, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst

2Snape Wood CottageWilliam Richardson, M, Head, married, age 28, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer
    Mary Ann Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Mayfield
    Edger Playsted, M, Lodger, widowed, age 67, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer

2Stream FarmCharles Sands, M, Head, married, age 60, born Cranbrook; occupation: farmer
    Hannah Sands, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Cranbrook
    James Sands, M, Son, single, age 15, born Cranbrook; occupation: farm labourer

2Wenbons FarmJames Tompsett, M, Head, single, age 48, born Wadhurst, employs 9 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer
    Dennis Tompsett, M, Brother, single, age 45, born Wadhurst

2Wenbons FarmOwen Tompsett, M, Head, married, age 38, born Wadhurst
    Mary Tompsett, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Buxted
    Percy Tompsett, M, Son, age 2, born Wadhurst
    Serah Tompsett, F, Mother, widowed, age 81, born Wadhurst; occupation Annuitant
    Clara Bridger, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Wadhurst; occupation: servant

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