The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1871 Mayfield Census
Reference RG10/1051: Rotherfield Enumeration District No 17
Part of the Parish of Mayfield commencing at Tanners Green to Scotsford Bridge keeping the Parish boundary to Bunghurst and Herrings down to Old Mill then keep the Stream to Wellbrook Bridge up the Road to Stone Cross taking the under Road to Mayfield Village as far as the Baptist Chapel, taking all the Houses both Sides of the Back Lane to Mr B Buss's then keep the Footpath to Sandles and back to Tanners Green including Bainden, Hunts, Moat, Moat Mill, Cranesdens, School House, Knoll and Claytons
EnumeratorL George Piper
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

15Back LaneEli Eldridge, M, Head, married, age 31, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: master carpenter
    Sophia Eldridge, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Ruth Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Owen G Whapham, M, Lodger, single, age 23, born Pangbourne, Berkshire; occupation: attorney's general clerk
    William Turner, M, Lodger, widowed, age 76, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: former road labourer (almsman)

15Vale CottageJames Thomsett, M, Head, widowed, age 75, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: retired grocer
    Mary M Baker, F, Sister, single, age 69, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: nurse
    June F Baker, F, Niece, single, age 44, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper

15Back LaneHenry Richardson, M, Head, married, age 50, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: master bricklayer employing 1 boy
    Ruth Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Mayfield, Sussex
    George Richardson, M, Son, single, age 21, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer
    Sarah A Richardson, F, Daughter, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Ellen Richardson, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Charles Richardson, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Walter Richardson, M, Son, age 4, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar

15Hoopers Farm HouseBenjamin Buss, M, Head, married, age 45, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 20 acres and landowner
    Alice Buss, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Fanny Buss, F, Daughter, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Benjamin F Buss, M, Son, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Thomas A Buss, M, Son, age 3, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Mary A Foard, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Camberwell, Surrey; occupation: general domestic servant

15Pin Field CottageWilliam Petitt, M, Head, married, age 53, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Rhoda Petitt, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Mayfield, Sussex

15Dolly's FollyRobert D Brown, M, Head, married, age 56, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: chemist
    Elizabeth E Brown, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Cranbrook, Kent

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