The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Goudhurst Census
Reference RG 11/939: Goudhurst Enumeration District No 5; District: Cranbrook Union; Enumerator: J. Messenger
Goudhurst part of: Mother Church St Mary Ecclesiastical Parish
All that part of the parish of Goudhurst lying to the eastward of District No. 4 to the boundaries of the parish adjoining Marden and Staplehurst, inluding Morbreddis, Ladham, Bockingfold, Combourne, Muchet Hill, Horden and Cherry Gardens
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

1Ladham CottageThomas W. Down, M, Head, married, age 35, born Hythe, Kent; occupation: gardener and domestic servant
    Sarah Down, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Horsmonden, Kent
    Minnie E. H. Down, F, Daughter, age 9, born Saltwood, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Harvey G. J. Down, M, Son, age 5, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Frank T. W. Down, M, Son, age 3, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Alice Marie Down, F, Daughter, age 1, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Clement J. Down, M, Son, age 7 m, born Goudhurst, Kent

1Ladham CottageJohn Perry, M, Head, married, age 74, born Horsmonden, Kent; occupation: bootmaker
    Elizabeth Perry, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Anne Perry, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Horsmonden, Kent; occupation: dressmaker
    Ellen Perry, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Horsmonden, Kent; occupation: laundress

1Ladham CottageEdwin H. Thompson, M, Head, married, age 28, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: farm bailiff
    Emily Thompson, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Chislehurst, Kent
    Albert Thompson, M, Son, age 5, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Flora Thompson, F, Daughter, age 4, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Edwin Thompson, M, Son, age 2, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Frank G. Thompson, M, Son, age 8 m, born Goudhurst, Kent

1Ladham CottageGeorge Giles, M, Head, married, age 31, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Sarah Giles, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Lamberhurst, Sussex
    Lilly Giles, F, Daughter, age 1, born Goudhurst, Kent

1Ladham HouseJames Dickson, M, Head, married, age 46, born Scotland; occupation: upholsterer in charge
    Elizabeth Dickson, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Gloucester

1Forstel CottageThomas Vousden, M, Head, married, age 75, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer
    Eleanor Vousden, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Goudhurst, Kent
    Harriett Watchen, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: servant (unemployed)

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