The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 East Grinstead Census
The Southern part of East Grinstead Parish that includes the western part of Forest Row, Brambletye, Kidbrook, Mudbrook, Priory, Hospital Farm, Hollybush Farm, Frame Post, The Hermitage, Brockhurst and Horseshoe 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

24Welsbeach LaneJohn Sayers, M, Head, single, age 18, born Reigate, Surrey; occupation Broom Hawker

24Caravan, Legs HeathWilliam Benson, M, Head, married, age 46, occupation: hawker
    Sarah Benson, F, Wife, married, age 46, occupation: hawker
    Sarah Benson, F, Daughter, single, age 21, occupation: hawker
    Thomas Benson, M, Son, single, age 16, occupation: hawker
    John Benson, M, Son, single, age 14, occupation: hawker
    Elizabeth Benson, F, Daughter, age 10, occupation: hawker

24Caravan, Legs HeathSarah Ann Webb, F, Head, married, age 26; occupation Hawker
    Thomas Webb, M, Son, age 3
    Sarah Ann Webb, F, Daughter, age 3 m, born East Grinstead

24Tent Caravan, Legs HeathMary Smith, F, Head, single, age 53; occupation: hawker
    Elizabeth Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: hawker
    George Smith, M, Son, age 13, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: hawker
    Louisa Smith, F, Daughter, age 10, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: hawker
    Jane Smith, F, Daughter, age 6, born Woolwich, Kent

24Tent Caravan, Legs HeathCaroline Bowyer, F, Head, single, age 57, occupation: hawker
    William Bowyer, M, Son, single, age 22, occupation: hawker
    Daniel Bowyer, M, Son, single, age 12, occupation: hawker

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