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

13Merry Harriers Inn, CowbeechWilliam Honeysett, M, Head, married, age 33, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: inn keeper
    Hannah M. Honeysett, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Hooe, Sussex
    Alice Mary Honeysett, F, Daughter, single, age 3 m, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Sarah N. Winchester, F, Servant, single, age 13, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: nursemaid (domestic)
    Henry Bradford, M, Lodger, widowed, age 54, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

13CowbeechDavid Winchester, M, Head, married, age 55, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: wheelwright
    Ellen Winchester, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Deal, Kent
    Frederick Winchester, M, Son, single, age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Florence Winchester, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    George Winchester, M, Son, single, age 4, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Edith Winchester, F, Daughter, single, age 1, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Elizabeth Robbins, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant

13CowbeechSusan Hook, F, Head, widowed, age 76, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: pauper charwoman

13CowbeechDavid Martin, M, Head, married, age 37, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Eliza Martin, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Warbleton, Sussex
    Henry C. Martin, M, Son, single, age 9, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Caroline Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    William Martin, M, Son, single, age 4, born Chiddingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Albert G. Martin, M, Son, single, age 2, born Chiddingly, Sussex

13CowbeechTrayton Brook, M, Head, married, age 35, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Caroline Brook, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Warbleton, Sussex
    George Brook, M, Son, single, age 12, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Henry Brook, M, Son, single, age 10, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Emily Brook, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Percival Brook, M, Son, single, age 4, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar

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