The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Cowden, Kent Census
That part of the Parish of Cowden that includes the High Street, Kent Water Hill and Horseshoe Green
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

12Grove CottageJames Peerless, M, Head, married, age 60, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Ann Peerless, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Hartfield, Sussex
    Abraham Peerless, M, Son, single, age 19, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Elen Shirley, F, Sister in law, widowed, age 72, born Lingfield, Surrey
    Abraham Hoath, M, Lodger, age 14, born Edenbridge, Kent; occupation: farm labourer

12Grove CottageWilliam Chandler, M, Head, married, age 38, born Chiddingstone, Kent, occupation: gamekeeper
    Rose Chandler, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Forthampton, Gloucester
    Maud Chandler, F, Daughter, age 6, born Cowden, Kent, occupation: scholar

12Hole CottageWilliam Burfoot, M, Head, married, age 74, born Hever, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Mary Burfoot, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Withyham, Sussex

12Kentish HorseChristopher Burfoot, M, Head, widowed, age 68, born Cowden, Kent, employs 1 man and 1 boy; occupation: farmer
    Elizabeth Burfoot, F, Daughter, single, age 45, born Cowden, Kent
    Ann Burfoot, F, Daughter, single, age 39, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: barmaid
    Elizabeth Walker, F, Granddaughter, age 13, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent

12Lambert CottageMary M. Ritchie, F, Head, widowed, age 52, born Scotland; occupation Annuitant
    Catherine M. Ritchie, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Madras, East Indies
    Mary L. M. Ritchie, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Madras, East Indies
    Mabel L. M. Ritchie, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Madras, East Indies
    Ethel A.F.M. Ritchie, F, Daughter, age 15, born Madras, East Indies
    Phoebe Coates, F, Servant, age 16, born Cowden, Kent, occupation: domestic servant

12Horshoe GreenAnn Still, F, Head, widowed, age 65, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Charwoman
    Emily Still, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Cowden, Kent, unemployed; occupation Servant
    Edward Still, M, Grandson, single, age 19, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Farm labourer

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