The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1881 Tunbridge Wells, Kent Census
That part of Tunbridge Wells within the Parish of Speldhurst that includes Rusthall
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]

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Sheet    Place    Census entry

2Morning Star Public House, facing CommonEdwin Benton, M, Head, married, age 31, born Brenchley, Kent, occupation: licensed victualler
    Ann Benton, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Brenchley, Kent
    Edwin Benton, M, Son, age 12, born Brenchley, Kent, occupation: scholar
    Arthur Benton, M, Son, age 10, born Brenchley, Kent, occupation: scholar
    Minnie Benton, F, Daughter, age 9, born Brenchley, Kent, occupation: scholar
    Emily Benton, F, Daughter, age 8, born Brenchley, Kent, occupation: scholar

2Houses facing Common, Morning Star Public HouseEdwin Elders, M, Head, married, age 26, born Guisborugh, York; occupation: farm labourer
    Alice Elders, F, Wife, married, age 18, born Brenchley, Kent

2Houses facing Common, Morning Star Public HouseGeorge Hargreaves, M, Head, married, age 30, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Ruth Hargreaves, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Speldhurst, Kent
    Herbert Hargreaves, M, Son, age 6, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar

2No 2 Houses, facing CommonJames Friend, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rusthall, Kent; occupation: boot and shoe repairer
    Alice Friend, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Rusthall, Kent
    Annie Friend, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rusthall, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Alice Friend, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rusthall, Kent

2No 3 Houses, facing CommonSarah Ann Saunders, F, Head, widowed, age 80, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper
    Harry Piper, M, Grandson, single, age 18, born Hawkhurst, Sussex; occupation: gardener

2No 4 Houses, facing CommonSarah Helmsley, F, Head, widowed, age 71, born Withyham, Sussex

2No 5 Houses, facing CommonWilliam Hoadley, M, Head, married, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Emily Hoadley, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Tun Wells, Kent; occupation: laundress
    John William Hoadley, M, Son, age 7, born Tun Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Arthur George Hoadley, M, Son, age 4, born Tun Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar
    Ada Annie Hoadley, F, Daughter, age 1, born Tun Wells, Kent

2No 6 Houses, facing CommonMary Anne Skinner, F, Head, widowed, age 49, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: dairy maid

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