The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Laughton Census
Reference RG 11/1043: Hailsham District; Hellingly Subdistrict; Laughton Enumeration District No 6; Enumerator: P V Starnes
Part of the Civil Parish of Laughton which lies Northwest of the Turnpike Road leading from Lewes to Battle as far as Stone Cross & Northeast of the Road leading from thence to East Hoathly to the Boundary of the Parish, including the Houses on both sides of the last mentioned Road, Mopeshole, Park Corner, the Roebuck Inn, Shortgate, the Sarjeants, also Laughton Lodge.
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

3BirdcageThomas Tester, M, Head, married, age 30, born Crowboro, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Elizabeth Tester, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Maresfield, Sussex
    Robert T.D. Tester, M, Son, age 3, born Crowboro, Sussex
    Harriet E. Tester, F, Daughter, age 1, born Alfriston, Sussex

3Bowen Wood CottageJames Ellis, M, Head, married, age 65, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Naomi Ellis, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Laughton, Sussex

3Little BachelorsMiss Ed. Paine, F, Head, single, age 56, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: grazier of 16 acres
    Esther Starnes, F, Servt, single, age 21, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant

3Poplar CottageEth. (Miss) Watford, F, Head, single, age 50, born Easthoathly, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker
    Mary Watford, F, Sister, single, age 55, born Easthoathly, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker

3Park CornerDavid Whitbourne, M, Head, married, age 53, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: carpenter
    Eliza Whitbourne, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Laughton, Sussex
    Jane Whitbourne, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Stanmer, Sussex; occupation: pupil teacher
    David Whitbourne, M, Son, single, age 14, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: carpenter

3Halland Park FarmFrank Farrant, M, Head, married, age 45, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff
    Sarah Farrant, F, Mother, widowed, age 89, born Laughton, Sussex
    Maria Sawyer, F, Boarder, widowed, age 55, born Barcombe, Sussex; occupation: house keeper
    Rosa Sawyer, F, Visitor, single, age 17, born Isfield, Sussex

31, Park Farm CottagesHenry Tomsett, M, Head, married, age 24, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Harriett Tomsett, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Laughton, Sussex
    Alice Tomsett, F, Daughter, age 11 m, born Laughton, Sussex

32, Park Farm CottagesWilliam Howell, M, Head, married, age 52, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: carter
    Sarah H. Howell, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Laughton, Sussex
    Walter Howell, M, Son, age 13, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Albert E. Howell, M, Nephew, age 9, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: scholar

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