The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
1891 Mayfield Census
Reference RG12/783: District: Uckfield; Sub-District: Rotherfield; Enumeration District: No 17
Enumerator: Mr George Richardson
Boundary Being that part commencing at Tanners Green to Scotsford Bridge, keeping the parish boundary to Bungehurst 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 Benjamin Buss's then keep the foot path to Sandles and back to Tanners Green.
Contents Comprising Bainden, Hunts, Moat Farm, Moat Mill, Old Mill and Cottages on the Upper part of Old Mill Farm, Cranesdens, School House and Claytons.
The Whole in the Parliamentary Division of Rye.
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

2South StreetSamuel Isted, M, Head, widowed, age 41, born Lindfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer
    Robert Isted, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Alice Eliza Avis, F, Stepdaughter, single, age 20, born Mayfield, Sussex
    James Avis, M, Stepson, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener

2South StreetEmma Saunders, F, Head, married, age 43, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: laundress
    Louisa Saunders, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: general domestic servant
    William Saunders, M, Son, single, age 18, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: gardener
    Alaxander Saunders, M, Son, single, age 13, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar

2South StreetRuth Hall, F, Head, widowed, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: charwoman
    Rhoda Hall, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Mark Hall, M, Son, single, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener's labourer
    Laurel Hall, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar

2South StreetJonathan A Eaton, M, Head, married, age 36, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: carrier
    Charlotte A Eaton, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Julia Annie Eaton, F, Daughter, age 10, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Harriet Lilian Eaton, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Edgar Eaton, M, Son, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex

2South StreetHarry Kemp, M, Head, single, age 42, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer
    Caroline Kemp, F, Mother, widowed, age 71, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper
    George South, M, Lodger, single, age 65, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer

2South StreetJames Kemp, M, Head, widowed, age 45, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: road labourer
    Winifred Kemp, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Mayfield, Sussex
    Alfred Kemp, M, Son, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: ostler
    Kate Kemp, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar
    Bessie Kemp, F, Daughter, age 10, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar

2South StreetSarah Ann Medhurst, F, Head, widowed, age 70, born Rye, Sussex; occupation: pauper
    Lucy Medhurst, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: pauper; handicap: imbecile

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