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

11Sheep WashEdwin Saunders, M, Head, married, age 52, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Orpha Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Battle, Sussex
    John W. Saunders, M, Son, single, age 17, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Elizabeth Saunders, F, Mother, widowed, age 91, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Samuel Saunders, M, Lodger, widowed, age 70, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Henry Bull, M, Lodger, widowed, age 73, born Chiddingly, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

11Sheep WashIsaac Saunders, M, Head, married, age 54, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Harriet Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Warbleton, Sussex
    David Saunders, M, Son, single, age 16, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: groom
    Aaron Saunders, M, Son, single, age 7, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

11Cowbeech FarmHenry Lambert, M, Head, widowed, age 63, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: farmer employing 5 men
    Henry Lambert, M, Son, single, age 22, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son
    Clara Lambert, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter
    Edward Colbran, M, Servant, single, age 13, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm servant

11CowbeechFrederick Butler, M, Head, married, age 44, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: farmer employing 6 men
    Elizabeth Butler, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Marie E. Butler, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Kezia J. Butler, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Charles Butler, M, Son, single, age 7, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Clement Butler, M, Son, single, age 6, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Martha E. Butler, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Augustus Butler, M, Son, single, age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: infant
    Martha J. Saunders, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant

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