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30th Mar 1851CensusHead, employs 1 person; occupation: farmerRichard Fermor, farmerBrooks Farm1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
WifeSophia Fermor
Son; occupation: farmer's sonThomas Fermor, farmer
Servant; occupation: house servantHarriet Lucksford
Servant; occupation: farm servantStephen Marchant, farm labourer

7th Apr 1861CensusRichard Fermor, M, Head, married, age 64, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 30 acresRichard Fermor, farmerBrooks1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Sophia Fermor, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Eversholt, BedfordshireSophia Fermor
Thomas Fermor, M, Son, single, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonThomas Fermor, farmer
Hannah Card, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 84, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: almswomanHannah Card

c 1875Coldharbour & Blacknest, South of Crowborough - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyBrooks Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 69, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourerJohn William Dadswell, farm labourerBrooks Farm1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Mary Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 76, born RotherfieldMary Ann Dadswell [Filtness] [Downard]

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Arnold, M, Head, widowed, age 54, born Rotherfield; occupation: farmerGeorge Alfred Arnold, farmerBrooks Farm1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Alfred Arnold, M, Son, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourerAlfred George Arnold
Mary A. Arnold, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servantMary Ann Arnold
Betsy A. Arnold, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servantElizabeth Ann Arnold
Amos J. Arnold, M, Son, age 12, born Hartfield; occupation: scholarAmos John Arnold
Walter W. Arnold, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarWalter William Arnold
Ernest E. Arnold, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarErnest Albert Arnold

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Wigmore, M, Head, married, age 46, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourerGeorge Wigmore, farm labourer and butcherBrooks Cottage1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ann Wigmore, F, Wife, married, age 44, born WalesAnn Wigmore [Fermor]
Alice M. Wigmore, F, Daughter, age 2, born RotherfieldAlice M. Wigmore

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Alfred Arnold, M, Head, widowed, age 64, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmerGeorge Alfred Arnold, farmerBrookes Farm1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
John Arnold, M, Son, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerAmos John Arnold
Earnest Arnold, M, Son, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonErnest Albert Arnold

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Wigmore, M, Head, married, age 55, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Pork ButcherGeorge Wigmore, farm labourer and butcherBrooks House1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ann Wigmore, F, Wife, married, age 52, born New Radnor, WalesAnn Wigmore [Fermor]
Alice Wigmore, F, Daughter, age 13, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation ScholarAlice M. Wigmore

2nd Apr 1911CensusErnest James Booker, M, Head, married, age 28, born Buxted; occupation: dairy farmerErnest James Booker, dairy farmerBrooks Farm1911 Census
Crowborough, Sussex
Daisy Booker, F, Wife, married 2 years, age 23, born WarbletonDaisy Booker
Joan Booker, F, Daughter, age 9 months, born Crowborough, SussexJoan Booker
Thomas Booker, M, Brother, single, age 30, born Buxted; occupation: cowman working on farmThomas Booker

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