The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1851 Herstmonceux Census
Reference RG 107/1638: Hailsham District; Hailsham Enumeration District No 3a
All that part of the Parish of Herstmonceux lying between the Bridle Road from New Bridge to Marshfoot from thence following the road to the Grenadier Inn from thence the footpath down the Barrack Ground crossing the Common the West side to the end of Occupation Road leading to Knock Hatch; then crossing the said Common by footpath to the Culvert under the Railway, from thence following the road to the Swan Beer House and from thence the Corporation boundary line to New Bridge; (including the Market Town of Herstmonceux, Summer Heath and Bill Banks.)
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

101Gardner StreetMary Dawes, F, Head, widowed, age 45, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: manager of post office
    George Dawes, M, Son, single, age 21, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: journeyman painter
    Ann Dawes, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    George Vine, M, Brother-in-law, married, age 28, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: horse farrier
    Marthar Vine, F, Sister, married, age 30, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Robert Chandler, M, Nephew, single, age 7, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Henry Stiles, M, Visitor, single, age 5, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar

101Gardner StreetSusan Collins, F, Head, widowed, age 56, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: tailoress
    Stephen Smith, M, Son-in-law, married, age 34, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: trug basket maker
    Mary Ann Smith, F, Daughter, married, age 24, born Wartling, Sussex
    Emily C. Smith, F, Granddaughter, single, age 6, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Jesse Smith, M, Grandson, single, age 4, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

101Gardner StreetHarriett Field, F, Head, widowed, age 32, born Tenterden, Kent; occupation: charwoman
    Mary Ann Field, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    George Field, M, Son, single, age 8, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Edmond Field, M, Son, single, age 4, born Wartling, Sussex
    Caroline Field, F, Daughter, single, age 1, born Wartling, Sussex
    Samuel Field, M, Father, widowed, age 77, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: pauper (farm labourer)

101Gardner StreetSally Cumberland, F, Head, single, age 63, born Torrington, Bedfordshire; occupation: haberdasher and fancy repository

101Gardner StreetMary Soper, F, Head, widowed, age 67, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: draper and grocer
    Eliza Soper, F, Daughter, single, age 33, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: draper and grocer
    Thomas Soper, M, Son, single, age 30, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: draper and grocer

101Gardner StreetJames Sweetman, M, Head, married, age 73, born Warbleton, Sussex; occupation: fellmonger employing 3 labourers
    Rebecca Sweetman, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Warbleton, Sussex
    Mary Sweetman, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Thomas Sweetman, M, Son, single, age 17, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: fellmonger
    Job Sweetman, M, Son, single, age 14, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: fellmonger
    John Burchett, M, Servant, single, age 44, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: fellmonger's labourer
    Mary Coleman, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: house servant

101Gardner StreetBenjamin Isted, M, Head, married, age 51, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Philadelphia Isted, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Wartling, Sussex
    William Lavender, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Wartling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

101Gardner StreetRobert Burchett, M, Head, married, age 28, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Jane Burchett, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Wartling, Sussex
    Thomas Burchett, M, Son, single, age 4, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Mary Ann Burchett, F, Daughter, single, age 2, born Herstmonceux, Sussex
    Jane Burchett, F, Daughter, single, age 10M, born Herstmonceux, Sussex

101Gardner StreetThomas Lulham, M, Head, married, age 45, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Elizabeth Lulham, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Bexhill, Sussex

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