The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1891 Rotherfield Census (including Crowborough)
Reference RG12/782: Rotherfield Enumeration District No 5
Enumerator: Mr Albert Hyder
Being that part commencing at Johnsons Bridge taking the stream to Maynards Gate and Frogshole to the Beeches and Crowborough Cross then to Cooks Corner and Orznash to Boarshead Inn and Johnsons bridge. Contents comprising the Cottages at Pales Gate, Steel Cross House, Poundfield, Charity Farm, Hourne, Steel Cross, Boars Head, Crowboro Cross and Houses on the old Turnpike Road
The whole in the Parliamentary Division of Rye.
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
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  
11  12  13  14  15  16  17           
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
 
Sheet    Place    Census entry

2Pales GateGeorge Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Eleanor Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Withyham, Sussex
    Emily Jane Hemsley, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex
    Eleanor M Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 9, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: scholar

2Pales GateWalter Martin, M, Head, married, age 35, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: shoemaker
    Emma Martin, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Worcestershire
    Ellen Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Forest Row, Sussex
    Flora Martin, F, Daughter, age 13, born Birmingham; occupation: scholar
    Clara Martin, F, Daughter, age 11, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Emma Martin, F, Daughter, age 9, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Walter Martin, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Alfred Martin, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex

2Pales GateJames Whenham, M, Head, married, age 33, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer
    Elizabeth Whenham, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Fletching, Sussex
    Annie Whenham, F, Daughter, age 10, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar
    James Whenham, M, Son, age 8, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar
    Emily Whenham, F, Daughter, age 7, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar
    George Whenham, M, Son, age 4, born Withyham, Sussex
    Charles Whenham, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Julia Whenham, F, Daughter, age 3 months, born Rotherfield, Sussex

2Pales GateJoseph Best, M, Head, widowed, age 92, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Retired Farmer
    Mary Wheeler, F, Granddaughter, single, age 31, born Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; occupation Housekeeper
    Mary Best, F, Visitor, single, age 31, born Fletching, Sussex

2ShornbrookAlfred Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 68, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter
    Sarah Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Rotherfield, Sussex
    Trayton Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Percy Dadswell, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar

2ShornbrookJames Card, M, Head, married, age 55, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Card, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Waldron, Sussex
    George Card, M, Brother, single, age 62, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page