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| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | | Broadwater Bridge | |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Sumner, M, Head, married, age 52, born Frant; occupation Farmer | William Sumner | Broadwater Farm | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Lucy Sumner, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Wadhurst | Lucy Sumner | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Sarah Mercy Sumner, F, Daughter, age 16, born Speldhurst | Sarah Mercy Sumner | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Horace Sumner, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar | Horace Sumner | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | James Burton, M, Servant, single, age 58, born Wiltshire; occupation Farm Labourer | James Burton | | |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Henry Wren, M, Head, married, age 37, born East Grinstead; occupation Farm Labourer | Henry Wren | Broadwater Cottage | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Barbary Alice Wren, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Buxted | Barabara Alice Wren [Atherall] | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Wren, M, Son, age 13, born Withyham; occupation Carter | William Wren | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Albert Wren, M, Son, age 11, born Withyham; occupation Scholar | Albert Wren | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Alfred Wren, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham; occupation Scholar | George Alfred Wren | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Harry Wren, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham; occupation Scholar | Harry Wren | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Ann Elizabeth Wren, F, Daughter, age 4, born Withyham | Ann Elizabeth Wren | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Lucy Wren, F, Daughter, age 2, born Withyham | Lucy Wren | | |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Waters, M, Head, married, age 54, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer | George Waters | Broadwater | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Harriett Waters, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Rotherfield | Harriett Waters | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | James Waters, M, Son, single, age 23, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer | James Waters | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Waters, M, Son, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer | George Waters | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Frances Ann Waters, F, Daughter, age 13, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar | Frances Ann Waters | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Waters, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham; occupation Scholar | John Waters | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Frank Waters, M, Son, age 2 m, born Rotherfield | Frank Waters | | |