The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Cowden, Kent Census
That part of the Parish of Cowden that includes the High Street, North Street, Furnace Farm and Gilridge Farm
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

7Chantrills, North StreetWilliam Austin, M, Head, married, age 62, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: blacksmith
    Ansley Austin, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Penshurst, Kent
    Arthur Austin, M, Son, single, age 18, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: postman
    John Austin, M, Son, single, age 16, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Eliza Harding, F, Granddaughter, single, age 17, born East Grinstead, Sussex

7Chantrills, North StreetWilliam Spittals, M, Head, married, age 55, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: fellmonger
    Elizabeth Spittals, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Sedlescombe, Sussex
    James R. Spittals, M, Son, single, age 20, born Sedlescombe, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Fanny Spittals, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Sedlescombe, Sussex
    Eunice Spittals, F, Daughter, age 13, born Sedlescombe, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Emily E. Spittals, F, Daughter, age 7, born Sedlescombe, Sussex; occupation: scholar

7Chantrills, North StreetBenjamin Wheeler, M, Head, married, age 44, born Lancing, Sussex; occupation Carpenter
    Cecilia Wheeler, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Steyning, Sussex
    William Ashby, M, Son, single, age 19, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Farm labourer
    James Ashby, M, Son, single, age 17, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Farm labourer
    Ann Ashby, F, Daughter, age 10, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Scholar
    Jo Wheeler, M, Son, age 5, born Cowden, Kent
    Kate Wheeler, F, Daughter, age 2, born Cowden, Kent

7North StreetDavid Gibb, M, Head, married, age 27, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: gardener
    Harriett N. Gibb, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Brighton, Sussex
    David Gibb, M, Son, age 7, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Eva B. Gibb, F, Daughter, age 4, born Cowden, Kent
    Sydney H. Gibb, M, Son, age 1, born Cowden, Kent

7North StreetEdwin Paris, M, Head, married, age 36, born Isfield, Sussex; occupation: glover
    Mary Paris, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Cowden, Kent
    Edwin H. Paris, M, Son, age 5, born Cowden, Kent
    Eveline M. Paris, F, Daughter, age 3, born Cowden, Kent
    Nora G. Paris, F, Daughter, age 1, born Cowden, Kent

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