The 1891 Census recorded:
18 St Andrews Square, Hastings:
Thomas Deason, head (of household), widower, age: 82 years, occupation: pensioner, born: Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Elizabeth A Deason, daughter, single, age: 51 years, occupation: not stated, born: Penberth, Cornwall
Mary Deason, daughter, single, age: 46 years, occupation: dressmaker, born: Penberth, Cornwall
Thomasina Deason, daughter, not married, age: 34 years, occupation: employed at home, born: Penberth, Cornwall
Ellen Pender, daughter, married, age: 39 years, occupation: none stated, born: Hastings, Sussex
Rosetta Deason, daughter, single, age: 37 years, occupation: none stated, born: Hastings, Sussex
Florence Kerfon [sic], granddaughter, age: 13 years, occupation: scholar
Eva A Pender, granddaughter, age: 1 year, born: Skipsea, Yorkshire

The 1901 Census also recorded:
14 Union Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall:
John Pender, married, age: 45 years, occupation: coachman, born: Isles of Scilly, Cornwall
Ellen Pender, married, age 49 years, occupation: none stated, born: Hastings, Sussex
John T Pender, single, age: 18 years, occupation: plumber (apprentice), born: Hastings, Sussex
Arthur J Pender, single, age: 16 years, occupation: clerk in outfitter’s shop, born: Flamborough, Yorkshire
Eva A Pender, single, age: 11 years, occupation: none stated, born: Skipsea, Yorkshire
George D Pender, single, age: 8 years, occupation: none stated, born: West Wittering, Sussex
Note: details of ‘relationships’ were not completed on the Census form as per usual format: the terms ‘married’ and ‘single’ were repeated.