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Goudhurst, Kent, England — Local Past

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Goudhurst, Kent, England

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Goudhurst is a village in Kent, England.

Source: ONS Census 2021 — Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas (BUA22) (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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30 March 1851
Census
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Census of Pillory Farm, Goudhurst, Kent
Date
30 March 1851
Place
Goudhurst, Kent
Recorded as Pillory Farm, Goudhurst, Kent
People
Thomas Barden
Head. Married. 49. Farmer of 550 acres employing 20 men
Jane Barden
Wife. 54. Farmer’s wife. Born: Hellingly, Sussex
Jane Barden
Daughter. Unmarried. 21. Farmer’s daughter. Born: Ticehurst, Sussex
Thomas Barden
Son. Unmarried. 17. Farmer’s son. Born: Ticehurst, Sussex
Jemmima Barden
Daughter. 14. Farmer’s daughter. Born: Ticehurst, Sussex
Joseph Barden
Son. 10. Farmer’s son. Born: Ticehurst, Sussex
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1 February 1857

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Death of John Barden

Person: John Barden
Age: 80. Farmer. Cause of death: General decay. Informant: Jane Winch
Date: 1 February 1857
Place: Goudhurst, Kent
Recorded as Pilory Farm, Goudhurst

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2 April 1911

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census of Stone Crouch Cottages, Kilndown, Goudhurst, Kent

Date: 2 April 1911
Place: Goudhurst, Kent
Recorded as Stone Crouch Cottages, Kilndown, Goudhurst, Kent
People: Charles Beeney
Head. 25. Married. Waggoner on farm. Born: High Street, Ticehurst
Mary Ann Newick
Recorded as Mary Ann Beeney
Wife. 26. Married 1.5 years. 1 child, 1 living, 0 died. Born: Mayfield, Sussex
Charles Henry Beeney
Son. 1. Single. Born: Quidley Flimwell

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