| Cross Post Office and Grocer's shop Beacon Road Crowborough Cross Crowborough |
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| 26th Feb 1839 |  | William Bryant (occupier and owner) | William Bryant, grocer | House and Garden, Buildings (0 acres 2 roods 20 perches) plot 2066 | Rotherfield Tithe Map |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Bryant, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: grocer | William Bryant, grocer | Crowborough | 1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Ann Bryant, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex | Ann Bryant [Billings] | ||||
| 1851 | Bryant, Wm.; occupation: draper and grocer | William Bryant, grocer | Cross Post Office and Grocer's shop | Post Office Directory | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: grocer | William Bryant, grocer | Crowborough | 1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Wife | Ann Bryant [Billings] | ||||
| Grand-daughter | Anna Bryant Gower | ||||
| Grand-daughter | Sarah Bryant | ||||
| 7th Apr 1861 | Census | Charles Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer and farmer of 20 acres employing 2 labourers | Charles Alcorn | Crowborough Cross | 1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Jane Hanah Allcorn, F, Wife, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Jane Anna Alchorne [Latter] | ||||
| Flora Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Flora Allcorn | ||||
| John Down, M, Servant, single, age 43, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: grocer's warehouse man | John Down | ||||
| Edith Vinall, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: house servant | Edith Vinall | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Allcorn Charles, grocer & draper, Crowborough cross | Crowborough cross | Post Office Directory | |
| POST OFFICE, Crowborough. - Charles Allcorn, receiver. Letters are received through Tunbridge Wells at 9 a.m., dispatched thereto at 5 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Rotherfield | |||||
| 2nd Apr 1871 | Census | Charles Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: master grocer and draper | Charles Alcorn | Crowborough | 1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Amelia Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Amelia Jane (Milly) Allcorn [Paige] | ||||
| Floria Allcorn, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Flora Allcorn | ||||
| Laura Allcorn, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Laura Allcorn | ||||
| Martin Simmon Mills, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer's assistant | Martin Simmon Mills | ||||
| Fanny Peerless, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: general servant | Fanny Peerless | ||||
| 1874 | Directory entry | Cross Post Office and Grocer's shop | Post Office Directory | ||
| POST OFFICE, Crowborough.-Thomas Bingham, receiver. Letters are received through Tunbridge Wells at 8 a.m.; dispatched thereto at 6.30 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Rotherfield | |||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Owen W. Ellis, M, Head, married, age 48, born Burwash; occupation: draper, grocer and post master | Owen William Ellis, draper, grocer and postmaster | Post Office And Grocers Shop | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Sussanah Ellis, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Mayfield | Susannah Ellis [Buss] | ||||
| Owen Edwd. Ellis, M, Son, single, age 20, born Waldron; occupation: shopman | Owen Edward Ellis | ||||
| Victor F. Ellis, M, Son, single, age 16, born Waldron; occupation: shopman | Victor Fernando Ellis | ||||
| Minnie C. Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Waldron | Minnie Christianna Ellis | ||||
| Vinne S. Ellis, F, Daughter, age 10, born Waldron; occupation: scholar | Venna Susanna Ellis | ||||
| Frank C. Ellis, M, Son, age 7, born Waldron; occupation: scholar | Frank Charles Ellis | ||||
| George F. Ellis, M, Son, age 5, born Waldron | George F. Ellis | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Charles Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 52, born Rotherfield, employs 7 laborers and 1 boy; occupation: farmer and wine and spirit merchant | Charles Alcorn | Crowboro Cross | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Amelia Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Rotherfield | Amelia Jane (Milly) Allcorn [Paige] | ||||
| Floria Allcorn, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Rotherfield | Flora Allcorn | ||||
| Lauria Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 19, born Rotherfield | Laura Allcorn | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Ellis Owen, grocer & draper & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, Post office | Post office | Kelly's Directory | |
| POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank, Crowborough Cross.- Owen Ellis, postmaster. Letters are received through Tunbridge Wells at 7.30 a.m. & at 3 p.m; dispatched thereto at 1.15 & 6.30 p.m | |||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Post Office | ||
| 1908 |  | Crowborough Cross photographed by Valentine's series | Cross Post Office and Grocer's shop | Private collection | |
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Douglas Arkill Greenyer, M, Head, married, age 37, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: sub postmaster | Douglas Arkill Greenyer, sub postmaster | Post Office | 1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex |
| Minnie Greenyer, F, Wife, married 14 years, age 35, born Brighton, Sussex | Minnie Greenyer | ||||
| Gwendoline Rachel Greenyer, F, Daughter, age 13, born Crowborough, Sussex | Gwendoline Rachel Greenyer | ||||
| Nelson Khy Doglas Greenyer, M, Son, age 12, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: school | Nelson Khy Doglas Greenyer | ||||
| Eric Norman Chester Greenyer, M, Son, age 9, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: school | Eric Norman Chester Greenyer | ||||
| Beatrice Louisa Chapman, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Fairwarp, Sussex; occupation: general servant | Beatrice Louisa Chapman | ||||
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