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

7Errys FarmJesse Messuage, M, Head, married, age 50, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farmer employing 2 men
    Ann Messuage, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Ashburnham, Sussex
    Mary Messuage, F, Daughter, single, age 26, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter
    George Messuage, M, Son, single, age 21, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    David Messuage, M, Son, single, age 16, born Hooe, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Jesse Messuage, M, Son, single, age 14, born Hooe, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ellen Messuage, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Hooe, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Mercy Messuage, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Hooe, Sussex; occupation: scholar

7ErrysHenry Morley, M, Head, married, age 59, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Hannah Morley, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    James Morley, M, Son, single, age 13, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: post boy (C.S.M.)
    Louisa Morley, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Issaac Chrismas, M, Son in law, single, age 23, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

7Stunts GreenMary Ann Gander, F, Head, widowed, age 77, born Ashburnham, Sussex
    Ernest A. Gander, M, Grandson, single, age 9, born Eastbourne, Sussex; occupation: scholar

7Stunts GreenJames Baker, M, Head, married, age 83, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ann Baker, F, Wife, married, age 75, born Wartling, Sussex

7Stunts GreenJohn Martin, M, Head, married, age 55, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Martin, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Heathfield, Sussex
    Percival King, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

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