The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Rotherfield Census (including Crowborough)
South of Rotherfield including Cottage Hill, Rotherfield Village, George Inn, Court Farm, Maynards Gate and The Hall
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

4VillageJoseph Mitchell, M, Head, married, age 62, born Heathfield; occupation: master carpenter
    Mary Mitchell, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Rotherfield
    Mary Mitchell, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Rotherfield
    Lewis Mitchell, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar

4VillageWilliam Fenner, M, Head, married, age 33, born Mayfield; occupation: farmer and plumber
    Leah Fenner, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Wadhurst
    Luther Fenner, M, Son, age 13, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar
    George Fenner, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar
    Frederick Fenner, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar
    Rebekah Fenner, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar
    David Fenner, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield

4VillageHenry Akehurst, M, Head, married, age 30, born Hellingly; occupation: carman
    Caroline Akehurst, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Udimore
    Lily B. Akehurst, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield

4VillageGeorge Edwards, M, Head, married, age 46, born Rotherfield; occupation: grocer and postmaster
    Maria A.M. Edwards, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Mayfield
    Ruth A. Edwards, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Rotherfield

4VillageDavid W. Edwards, M, Son (Head), married, age 20, born Rotherfield
    Caroline Edwards, F, Wife, married, age 18, born Rotherfield
    Levi Mepham, M, Boarder, widowed, age 60, born Burwash; occupation: retired farmer

4Court FarmJohn Rochester, M, Head, married, age 35, born Burwash, employs 6 men and 3 boys; occupation Farmer
    Caroline W. Rochester, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Mayfield
    Katherine W. Rochester, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield
    Harriet A. Wickens, F, Serv, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation Domestic servant

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