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Mark Cross Rotherfield

MARK CROSS, a small hamlet 2 miles north-east from the village of Rotherfield, is an ecclesiastical parish, formed from portions of the parishes of Mayfield, Rotherford, Tidebrook and Wadhurst, in the Eastern division of the county, county court district of Frant, rural deanery of Pevensey fourth division, archdeaconry of Lewes and diocese of Chichester. St. Mark's church is a small red brick building with stone dressings and consists of nave and transept, and has sittings for 180 persons. The register dates from the year 1874. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value £163, with residence, in the gift of H. Dixon esq. and held since 1879, by the Rev. James Price, of Durham University and St. Bees College. The principal landowners are the Marquis of Abergavenny and Henry Hayne esq. The soil is clay; subsoil, stone and sand. The chief crops are hops, wheat and oats. The area is 3,400 acres ; the population in 1881 was 800. Here is situated the Court House, where petty sessions are held on the second and fourth tuesday in every month for the Frant Division. There is also a County Police Station, a sub-division of Uckfield, with 1 sergeant and 8 constables.
extract from Kelly 1882 Directory

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1882	Kelly's Directory of Sussex by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1886	Local Blue Book and Directory of East Sussex ⇒ p. 211
1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 14; p. 56

Places in Mark Cross

Ashleigh

Blatchinglye Orphanage

Fright [als Frighthurst] Farm

Mark Cross National School

Mark Cross Post Office

Mark Cross Windmill

Marlborough Head [als Wren] Farm

Renhurst [als Wrenhurst]

Roman Catholic Chapel

Rose Cottage

Saxonbury Hill

Saxonbury Hill Cottages

Tanyard [als Mark House] Farm

The Vicarage

Tousers [als Towers] Lodge

Wesleyan Meeting House

Yew Tree Cottage

Historical records

1296	Subsidy/tax list	1s 0d	Alexander atte Merke	Merke, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1296	Subsidy/tax list	8s 1d	William atte Merke	Merke, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1296	Subsidy/tax list	1s 0d	Aylward atte Merke	Merke, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1296	Subsidy/tax list	4s 0d	Gilbert atte Merke	Merke, Village of Suthborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1327	Subsidy/tax list	2s 4 1/2d	John atte Mercke	Merke, Village of Retherfeld, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Markcross

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Mark Cross

1808		[North] Sussex by G.Cole and engraved by J.Roper		Mark Cross	G. Cole
	The British atlas; comprising a series of county maps�intended to illustrate and accompany 'The beauties of England and Wales' published 1808.

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Mark Cross

1837		[North] Sussex by Thomas Moule		Mark Cr	Thomas Moule
	Thomas Moule was a bookseller. He published a number of important works on heraldry and antiquities, including Bibliotheca heraldica Brittaniae in 1822. The English Counties delineated; or, a topographical description of England has a complete series of county maps and was published by Thomas Moule in 1837

1^st Dec 1838	Birth		Anne Mankellow	Mark Cross	ESRO

17^th May 1844	Birth		Mary Ann Adams	Mark Cross	Rotherfield Parish Registers

3^rd Oct 1844	Birth		Mary Sophia Adams	Mark Cross	Rotherfield Parish Registers

19^th Sep 1845	Birth		Harriett Adams	Mark Cross	Rotherfield Parish Registers

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Turnpike Gate Keeper	John Tree	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Tree
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation General Servant	Sarah Tree

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Grocer	Frances Taylor	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Bricklayer	Thomas Dadswell, bricklayer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Dadswell [Day]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ann Maynard [Lavender] [Dadswell]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-daughter; occupation Scholar	Adorah Lavender
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son-in-law; occupation Farm Labourer	Edward Maynard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Akehurst, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Ann Akehurst [Fox]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	David Amos Akehurst
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Mark Akehurst, farmer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Amos Akehurst, farmer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Bishop [Akehurst]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Josiah Weston, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Weston
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Thomas Weston
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	James Weston, carpenter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Ann Weston

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 1 person; occupation Master miller	Walter Dunk	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Dunk
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Caroline Dunk
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Clara Dunk
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation General servant	Elizabeth Cheal
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Miller	James Foster

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	James Leonard, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Ann Fenner [Leonard] [Gilbert]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Henry Leonard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Herbert Leonard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	William Robert Leonard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Eliza Leonard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Farm Labourer	Alfred Mabb

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Shoe Maker	Thomas Martin	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Caroline Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm Labourer	George Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm Labourer	James Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Harriett Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Edwin Martin

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farmer and carpenter	William Husher	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Philadelphia Husher [Cox]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; widowed; occupation Farm Labourer	Edward Wickham

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Alfred James Weston, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Weston
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Sarah Weston
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Martha Weston

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Railway labourer	Thomas Mankellow	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Philadelphia Mankellow
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Anna Bishop [Mankellow]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Mankellow
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Mankellow

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Tanner's labourer	Ephraim Bonds	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Bonds
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Martha Bonds
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Ephraim Bonds
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Henry Bonds

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Brick machine maker	Thomas Brown, brick machine maker	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Wiliam Brown, miller journeyman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Miller's labourer	Ebenezer Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	Jabez Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Hannah Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Henry Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Esther Brown

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Samuel Duplock, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Jemima Duplock [Coleman]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Farm labourer	William Duplock
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Farm Labourer	George Monckton

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	James Diplock, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Ann Duplock
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Sarah A. Duplock
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	James Duplock, railway porter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Jane Bonds [Diplock]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Esther Beda Card Duplock

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Stevens	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Anne Stevens [Bond]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	William Stevens
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Phillidelphia Stevens
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriet Izzard [Stevens]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Brick maker and farmer	John Manser	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Manser
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Manser
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Esther Manser
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Philip Manser

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	George Parker	Mark Cross	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Parker [Mitchell]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Allice Peckham [Parker]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Thomas Parker

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation GROCER	Thomas Golds	Mark Cross	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Master CARPENTER and JOINER	Obed Golds

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Packham	Mark Cross Lane	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Phoebe Packham [Jarrett]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	George Packham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Caroline Packham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	Charles Packham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Rhoda Packham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Elizabeth Packham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Christiana Packham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Joseph Packham

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation WAGGONER	James Sellings	Mark Cross Lane	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife; occupation DRESSMAKER	Deborah Sellings
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	George Sellings
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger	Mary Ann Down

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	George Gilbart, farm labourer	Mark Cross Lane	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Harriett Gilbert [Saunders]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	James Gilbert
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Mercy Gilbert
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Elizabeth Martha Gilbert
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Gilbert

30^th Mar 1851	Census			Mark Cross	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
	Markcross and Riverhall District. All that part of the Parish on the West side of the road from Markcross to Little Durgate and on the South side of the Turnpike Road from Little Durgate to Riverhall, including Frankham, Great Buckhurst, Little Buckhurst, Beggars Bush, Ivy Chimney, Little Durgate, Faircrouch, Watergates, Riverhall etc. Enumerator - H T Austen

1867	Directory entry	Callow Henry, brick maker, Mark cross		Mark cross	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Golds Ann (Mrs.), grocer & draper, Mark cross		Mark cross	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Jeffery Benjamin, blacksmith & wheelwright, Mark cross and Mark Cross inn		Mark Cross inn	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Taylor Samuel, shopkeeper, Mark cross		Mark cross	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Walter Edward, farmer, Mark cross		Mark cross	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Walter Edwd. J., jun. miller, Mark cross		Mark cross	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Callow Henry, brickmaker, Mark Cross		Mark Cross	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Walter Edward J., miller & farmer, Mark Cross		Mark Cross	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory			Mark Cross	Post Office Directory
	MARK CROSS, a small hamlet, 2 miles north-east from the village of Rotherfield, is about to be formed into a separate ecclesiastical parish, to consist of portions of the parishes of Mayfield, Rotherfield, Tidebrook and Wadhurst. .......... Here is situated the Court House, where petty sessions are held on the second and fourth tuesday in every month for the Frant Division. There is also a County Police Station, a sub-division of Uckfield, with 1 sergeant and 6 constables. ...........

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Mark Cross

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Bebbeck, M, Head, married, age 25, born Mayfield; occupation Gardener	James Bebbeck	Trinity Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Bebbeck, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Yorkshire	Alice Bebbeck

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred W. Golds, M, Head, married, age 35, born Rotherfield; occupation Master grocer and draper	Alfred William Golds	Mark Cross Grocers & Drapers	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte E. Golds, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Rotherfield	Charlotte Eliza Golds [Card]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edith Golds, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Edith Golds
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Golds, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	George Golds
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Golds, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	Alfred Golds
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett E. Roger, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation Domestic servant	Harriett Elizabeth Rogers

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Still, M, Head, married, age 35, born Speldhurst, unemployed; occupation Blacksmith	Henry Still	Mark Cross Smithy	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Still, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Rotherfield	Ellen Still
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen K. Still, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Ellen K. Still
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Still, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Henry Still
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Clara Still, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Clara Still
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Still, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield	Alice Still

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Weston, F, Head, widowed, age 60, born Rotherfield	Ann Weston	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter Weston, M, Son, single, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation Carpenter journeyman	Walter Weston

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Mankellow, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield, employs 1 man; occupation Master wheelwright	David Mackellow	Mark Cross Wheelwright	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Mankellow, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Rotherfield	Sarah Mankellow [Verrall]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Mankellow, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Alice Flora Mankellow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Mankellow, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Albert Mankellow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ethel Mankellow, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Ethel M. Mankellow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Arthur Mankellow, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Arthur Mankellow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Bessie Mankellow, F, Daughter, age 9 m, born Rotherfield	Bessie E. Mankellow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ebenezer Brown, M, Serv, single, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation Wheelwright's labourer	Ebenezer Arthur Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Margaret E. Cork, F, Head, widowed, age 62, born Rotherfield	Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Blackford, F, Serv, single, age 23, born Framfield; occupation Domestic servant	Mary A. Blackford

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward I. Waller, M, Head, married, age 45, born Rotherfield, employs 6 men and 1 boy; occupation Miller and farmer	Edward I. Waller	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Luci W. Waller, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Rotherfield	Luci W. Waller
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Waller, M, Son, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, employs 6 men and 1 boy; occupation Farmer	Edward Waller
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frank Waller, M, Son, single, age 17, born Rotherfield	Frank Waller
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Mankelow, F, Serv, single, age 23, born Rotherfield; occupation Domestic servant	Eliza Mankellow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Saunders, M, Head, married, age 26, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Saunders	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Rotherfield	Mary A. Saunders
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward G. Saunders, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Edward G. Saunders
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Saunders, F, Daughter, age 5, born Offham; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth Saunders

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas W. Brown, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield; occupation Miller Journeyman	Thomas Wiliam Brown, miller journeyman	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Brown, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Rotherfield	Harriett Brown [Holmwood]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Caroline Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Caroline Brown
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lewis P. Brown, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Lewis Philip Brown
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Martin L. Brown, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	Martin L. Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry I. Wansbon, M, Head, married, age 28, born Buckinghamshire; occupation Farm labourer	Henry I. Wansbon	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Nancy Wansbon, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Rotherfield	Nancy Wansbon [Miles]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Gertrude A. Wansbon, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Gertrude A. Wansbon
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry R. Wansbon, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	Henry R. Wansbon
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harry Miles, M, Brother In Law, single, age 23, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Harry Miles

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Sands, M, Head, widowed, age 53, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Sands	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Sands, M, Son, single, age 23, born Lamberhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Alfred Sands
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Sands, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Lamberhurst; occupation Housekeeper	Emily Groombridge [Sands]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Sands, M, Son, single, age 18, born Lamberhurst; occupation Farm labourer	George Sands
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Sands, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Lamberhurst, unemployed; occupation Domestic servant	Mary Ann Sands
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amos Sands, M, Son, single, age 14, born Frant; occupation Farm labourer	Amos Sands
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Sands, M, Son, age 10, born Frant; occupation Scholar	David Sands

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Stevens, M, Head, married, age 74, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	John Stevens	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Stevens, F, Wife, married, age 66, born Rotherfield	Mary Anne Stevens [Bond]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Stevens, M, Grandson, single, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation Post Boy	John William Stevens

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Noah Baldwin, M, Head, married, age 67, born Frant; occupation General Dealer	Noah Baldwin, labourer	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Baldwin, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Lamberhurst	Emma Baldwin [Wibley]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Baldwin, F, Daughter, single, age 43, born Ticehurst, handicap: deaf	Mary Ann Baldwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Baldwin, M, Son, single, age 30, born Tonbridge; occupation Farm labourer	David Baldwin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	John Gilbert, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Mayfield	Annie Gilbert [Fenner]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Gilbert, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	John Gilbert

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Mepham, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Mepham	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Mepham, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Rotherfield	Sarah Mepham [Saunders]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William T. Mepham, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	William S Mepham
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah E. Mepham, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield	Sarah E Mepham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick Martin, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Frederick Martin	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Martin, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rotherfield	Emily Martin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah I. Martin, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Sarah I. Martin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rosana L. Martin, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield	Rosana L. Martin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Martin, F, Daughter, age 6 m, born Rotherfield	Emily Martin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Stevens, M, Head, married, age 29, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Stevens	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Stevens, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rotherfield	Charlotte Elizabeth Julia Stevens [Martin]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Phebe I. Stevens, F, Sister, single, age 22, born Wadhurst; occupation School Teacher	Phebe I. Stevens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily B. Wheadow, F, Lodger, single, age 23, born Hampshire; occupation School Mistress	Emily B. Wheadow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Leonard L. Packham, M, Head, married, age 30; occupation Miller's waggoner	Leonard L. Packham	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary I. Packham, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Wadhurst	Mary I. Packham
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward F. Packham, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Edward F. Packham
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Leonard L. Packham, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	Leonard L. Packham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Whitfield Cane, M, Head, widowed, age 61, born Heathfield; occupation Farm labourer	Whitfield Cane	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Cane, F, Sister, single, age 53, born Heathfield; occupation Housekeeper	Emily Cane

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Weston, M, Head, married, age 56, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Alfred James Weston, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Weston, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Wadhurst	Elizabeth Weston
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Weston, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Weston
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Kate Weston, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Rotherfield, unemployed; occupation Domestic servant	Kate Lavender [Weston]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Weston, M, Son, single, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Weston

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Stevens, M, Head, married, age 43, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Stevens	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Hannah Stevens, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Mayfield	Hannah Stevens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Stevens, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Stevens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Stevens, M, Son, single, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Stevens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny A. Stevens, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Fanny Amelia Stevens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Minnie A. Stevens, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Minnie Ada Stevens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Cane, M, Stepson, single, age 29, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Cane

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Wickens, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Samuel Wickens, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Rotherfield	Sarah Wickens [Moon]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sophia Wickens, F, Daughter, age 13, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Harriett Sophia Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry G. Wickens, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Henry George Frederick Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel T. Wickens, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Samuel Thomas Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Arthur L. Wickens, M, Son, age 4, born Frant	Arthur Leopold Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albina R. Wickens, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield	Albina R. Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Catherine E. Wickens, F, Daughter, age 3 w, born Rotherfield	Catherine Mercy Wickens
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph H. Moon, M, Stepson, single, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Joseph Hoadley Moon

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Pollington, M, Head, married, age 39, born Buxted, employs 3 men and 1 boy; occupation Master brickmaker and farmer	Thomas Pollington	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Phoebe Pollington, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Rotherfield	Phebe Pollington [Wilson]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Pollington, M, Son, single, age 20, born Rotherfield; occupation Brick maker	Thomas Pollington
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Daniel Pollington, M, Son, single, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation Brick maker	Daniel Pollington
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Pollington, M, Son, single, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation Brick maker	Samuel Pollington
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Pollington, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	John Pollington
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mercy Pollington, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Mercy Pollington
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary C. Pollington, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Mary C. Pollington

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Parker, M, Head, married, age 61, born Edenbridge; occupation Farm labourer	George Parker	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Parker, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Maresfield	Elizabeth Parker [Mitchell]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Wicker, M, Grandson, age 7, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	George Wicker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Miles, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	John Roser Miles	Mark Cross	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Miles, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Rotherfield	Ann Georgiana Miles [Dann]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Philidelphia Miles, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Philadelphia Miles
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Miles, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield	William Miles

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Cole, F, Head, single, age 58, born Groombridge; occupation Housekeeper	Sarah Cole	Mark Cross, Mark Cross Road	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza E. Roberts, F, Boarder, single, age 36, born Gloucestershire; occupation Grocer's and Draper's Assistant	Eliza E. Roberts

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Wright, M, Head, married, age 47, born Suffolk; occupation Innkeeper	James Wright	Mark Cross, Mark Cross Road	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Wright, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Cambridgeshire	Sarah Wright
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen J. Symonds, F, Visitor, single, age 10, born Suffolk	Ellen J. Symonds
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mark Streeter, M, Servant, single, age 13, born Mayfield; occupation General Servant	Mark Streeter

1882	Directory			Mark Cross	Kelly's Directory
	MARK CROSS, a small hamlet 2 miles north-east from the village of Rotherfield, is an ecclesiastical parish, formed from portions of the parishes of Mayfield, Rotherfield, Tidebrook and Wadhurst, in the Eastern division of the county, county court district of Frant, rural deanery of Pevensey fourth division, archdeaconry of Loves and diocese of Chichester. .............. The area is 3,400 acres ; the population in 1881 was 800. ..............
1882	Birth		Amos Mepham

1882	Directory entry	Hoffenden Nelson, blacksmith		Mark Cross	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Mankellow David, wheelwright		Mark Cross	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Needhurst Herbert, beer retailer		Mark Cross	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Playstead Henry, farmer		Mark Cross	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Wickens Julia (Miss), farmer		Mark Cross	Kelly's Directory
1885	Birth		Waller Mepham

1886				W. T. Pike's 1885-1886 Blue Book and Directory	Pike's Blue Book
1888	Birth		Henry Mepham
1890	Birth		Alfred Mepham

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Eli Damper, M, Head, single, age 38, born Eridge, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Eli Damper	Mark Cross Cottage	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Agnes A Wright, F, Head, married, age 39, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Agnes A Wright	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Agnes M Wright, F, Daughter, age 8, born Thursley, Surrey; occupation Scholar	Agnes M Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Winifred Wright, F, Daughter, age 5, born Elstead, Surrey; occupation Scholar	Winifred Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Harry Wright, M, Son, age 1, born Framfield, Sussex	Harry Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alic Wright, M, Son, age 6 weeks, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alic Wright

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Webster, M, Head, married, age 50, born Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire; occupation Shoemaker	William Webster	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah A Webster, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sarah A Webster

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Weston, M, Head, married, age 68, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation Gardener and Stockman	Alfred James Weston, farm labourer	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Weston, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Ticehurst, Sussex	Elizabeth Weston
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Weston, M, Son, single, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	William Weston
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Weston, M, Son, single, age 24, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Thomas Weston

5^th Apr 1891	Census	David Mankellow, M, Head, widowed, age 42, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Wheelwright	David Mackellow	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alice F Mankellow, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Dressmaker	Alice Flora Mankellow
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Albert Mankellow, M, Son, single, age 17, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Wheelwright's apprentice	Albert Mankellow
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ethel M Mankellow, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Ethel M. Mankellow
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Bessie E Mankellow, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Bessie E. Mankellow
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Archie W Mankellow, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Archie W Mankellow
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Naomi Mankellow, F, Sister, single, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Naomi Wicker [Mackellow]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ann Weston, F, Head, widowed, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Needle woman	Ann Weston	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Weston, F, Daughter, married, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sarah Weston
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alice Selwood, F, Granddaughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Alice Selwood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Roda Weston, F, Granddaughter, age 13, born Southborough, Kent; occupation Scholar	Rhoda Weston

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George A Marchant, M, Head, married, age 33, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation Baker	George A Marchant	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary A Marchant, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Rolvenden, Kent	Mary A Marchant
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frances M Marchant, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rolvenden, Kent; occupation Scholar	Frances M Marchant
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ada N Marchant, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rolvenden, Kent; occupation Scholar	Ada N Marchant
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William G Marchant, M, Son, age 2, born Hawkhurst, Kent	William G Marchant
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Maud M Marchant, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Maud M Marchant

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred W Golds, M, Head, married, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Grocer and Draper	Alfred W Golds	Mark Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Charlotte E Golds, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Charlotte E Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edith J Golds, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Assists at home	Edith J Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Golds, M, Son, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Grocer's assistant	George Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Golds, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Alfred Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Irene Golds, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Irene Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Bernard Golds, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Bernard Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Marion Golds, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Marion Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Catherine Golds, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Catherine Golds
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Hewitt, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Cobham, Surrey; occupation General domestic servant	Mary Hewitt

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