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1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation LabourerWilliam WisePlume of Feathers Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by Earl De La Warr
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishFrances Wise
One child at home3 children Wise
SonEdward Wise
DaughterFrances Wise
SonSolomon Wise
DaughterElizabeth Wise
DaughterMary Wise

1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: carterRichard Hodd, farm labourerPlume of Feathers Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by Earl De La Warr
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishAnn Hodd
Child Hodd
Ellen Hodd
Richard Hodd

6th Jun 1841CensusWilliam Wise, M, Head, age 49, born Sussex; occupation LabourerWilliam WisePlume Of Feathers1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Frances Wise, F, [Wife], age 47, born SussexFrances Wise
Edward Wise, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born SussexEdward Wise
Frances Wise, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born SussexFrances Wise
Solomon Wise, M, [Son], age 10, born SussexSolomon Wise
Elizabeth Wise, F, [Daughter], age 8, born SussexElizabeth Wise
Mary Wise, F, [Daughter], age 6, born SussexMary Wise

6th Jun 1841CensusRichard Hodd, M, Head, age 37, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerRichard Hodd, farm labourerPlume Of Feathers1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Ann Hodd, F, [Wife], age 42, born SussexAnn Hodd
Ellen Hodd, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born SussexEllen Hodd
Richard Hodd, M, [Son], age 10, born SussexRichard Hodd
Alfred Hodd, M, [Son], age 3, born SussexAlfred Hodd
Charlotte Hodd, F, [Daughter], age 3 months, born SussexCharlotte Hodd

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerThomas AtheralPlume of Feathers1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
WifeAnn Atheral [Miles]
SonGeorge Atheral
Daughter; occupation: scholarEliza Turner [Atherall]
SonWilliam Atheral

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation Farm LabourerWilliam WisePlume of Feathers1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
WifeFrances Wise
Son; occupation Farm LabourerEdward Wise
DaughterMary Wise
Grand-sonWilliam Wise

c 1875Lye Green, Jockeys Wood, Parkgrove & Penns Rocks, North of Crowborough - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyPlume of Feathers Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusUriah Fermor, M, Head, married, age 57, born Rotherfield; occupation: farmerUriah Fermor, farmerPlum & Feather1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Elizabeth Fermor, F, Wife, married, age 51, born RotherfieldElizabeth Fermor [Marchant]
Eliz. Fermor, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born RotherfieldElizabeth Dean [Fermor]
Arthur Fermor, M, Son, single, age 18, born Withyham; occupation: farmerArthur Fermor, oster
Thomas Fermor, M, Son, single, age 17, born Withyham; occupation: letter carrierThomas Fermor
Harry Fermor, M, Son, age 13, born Withyham; occupation: scholarHarry Fermor
Margaret Fermor, F, Daughter, age 8, born Withyham; occupation: scholarMargaret Fermor
Annie Fermor, F, Daughter, age 6, born Withyham; occupation: scholarAnnie Fermor
Maria Fermor, F, Daughter, age 2, born WithyhamMaria Fermor

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Atherall, M, Head, married, age 32, born Withyham; occupation: gardenerWilliam AtheralPlum & Feather1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Esther Atherall, F, Wife, married, age 30, born WithyhamHester Jane Atherall [Marchant]
Emily Atherall, F, Daughter, age 12, born Withyham; occupation: scholarEmily Atherall
Mary Atherall, F, Daughter, age 11, born Withyham; occupation: scholarMary Maria Atherall
Eliza Atherall, F, Daughter, age 9, born Withyham; occupation: scholarEliza Anne Atherall
Alice Atherall, F, Daughter, age 6, born Withyham; occupation: scholarAlice Atherall
Thomas Atherall, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham; occupation: scholarThomas Atherall
Sarah Atherall, F, Daughter, age 3, born WithyhamSarah Atherall
Frederick Atherall, M, Son, age 2, born WithyhamFrederick Atherall
Naomi Atherall, F, Daughter, age 7 m, born WithyhamNaomi Atherall
Thomas Atherall, M, Lodger, widowed, age 67, born WithyhamThomas Atheral

5th Apr 1891CensusWilliam Atherall, M, Head, married, age 36, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: railway labourerWilliam AtheralPlume of Feathers1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Annie Atherall, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Fletching, SussexAnn Elizabeth Atherall [Knight]
Rose Atherall, F, Daughter, age 10, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarRosina Elizabeth Atherall
Nellie Atherall, F, Daughter, age 9, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarEllen Mary Atherall
Annie Atherall, F, Daughter, age 8, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarAnnie Atherall
William Atherall, M, Son, age 6, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarWilliam Henry Atherall
Mary Atherall, F, Daughter, age 3, born Withyham, SussexMary Atherall

5th Apr 1891CensusUriah Farmer, M, Head, widowed, age 67, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmerUriah Fermor, farmerPlume of Feathers1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Margaret Farmer, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Withyham, SussexMargaret Fermor
Annie Farmer, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Withyham, SussexAnnie Fermor
Maria Farmer, F, Daughter, age 12, born Withyham, SussexMaria Fermor

c 1899Penn's Rocks, North of Crowborough - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyPlumyfeather

2nd Apr 1911CensusAlfred Fermor, M, Head, married, age 56, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: farmerAlfred Fermor, farmerPlume of Feathers, Withyham1911 Census
Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
Ann Fermor, F, Wife, married 25 years, age 60, born Hartfield, SussexAnn Fermor
Alfred Fermor, M, Son, single, age 20, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: under gardenerAlfred Fermor
John Fermor, M, Son, age 13, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: schoolJohn Fermor

2nd Apr 1911CensusWilliam Atherall, M, Head, widower, age 63, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: head gardenerWilliam Atherall, head gardenerPlume of Feathers, Withyham1911 Census
Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex

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