The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ridge Hill      East Grinstead  
Historical records

6th Jun 1841CensusThomas Gardner, M, Head, age 28, born Sussex; occupation: farmerThomas Gardner, farmerRidge Hill Farm1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Esther Gardner, F, [Wife], age 27, born SussexEsther Gardner
Thomas Gardner, M, [Son], age 2, born SussexThomas Gardner
Humphrey Gardner, M, [Son], age 5 weeks, born SussexHumphrey Gardner
Charles Hunt, M, age 22, born Sussex; occupation: servantCharles Hunt
John Hook, M, age 17, born SussexJohn Hook
Richard Baldwin, M, age 16, born SussexRichard Baldwin, carter
Sarah Payne, F, age 17, born Sussex; occupation: servantSarah Payne
Emelia Payne, F, age 14, born SussexEmilia Payne

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; employs 7 people; occupation: farmerWilliam Goodwin, farmerRidge Hill1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeHester Goodwin [Brown]
SonCharles Sawyer Goodwin
SonWilliam Goodwin
Mother-in-law; widowed; occupation: annuitantMary Hounsome [Brewer] [Brown] [N/K]
Servant, occupation: farm labourerRichard Chatfield
Servant; occupation Farm labourerSamuel Vicker
Servant; occupation HOUSE SERVANTAmy Skinner

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 59, born East Grinstead; occupation: farmerWilliam Goodwin, farmerRidge Hill Farm1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Hester Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 58, born KentHester Goodwin [Brown]
Ann Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born East GrinsteadAnn Goodwin

3rd Apr 1881CensusIsaac Foster, M, Head, married, age 25, born West Hoathly; occupation: farm labourerIsaac Foster, farm labourerRidge Hill Farm1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Jane Foster, F, Wife, married, age 25, born East GrinsteadJane Foster [Goodwin]
Mary Ann Foster, F, Daughter, age 4, born WorthMary Ann Foster
Charles Foster, M, Son, age 1, born East GrinsteadCharles Foster

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 29, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Goodwin, farm labourerRidge Hill Farm1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Emma Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 28, born East GrinsteadEmma Goodwin
William Phillip Goodwin, M, Son, age 8, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarWilliam Phillip Goodwin
Mary Jane Goodwin, F, Daughter, age 5, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarMary Jane Goodwin
Winifred Ellen Goodwin, F, Daughter, age 2, born East GrinsteadWinifred Ellen Goodwin

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Tester, M, Head, married, age 40, born Balcombe, Sussex; occupation: farmerGeorge Tester, farmerRidge Hill1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Eliza Tester, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Worth, SussexEliza Tester [Backshall]
Edith Tester, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born East Grinstead, SussexEdith Tester
Elizabeth Tester, F, Daughter, age 7, born East Grinstead, SussexElizabeth Mary Tester
Daisy Tester, F, Daughter, age 6, born East Grinstead, SussexDaisy Florence Tester
George Tester, M, Son, age 4, born East Grinstead, SussexGeorge Tester
Beatrice Tester, F, Daughter, age 2 months, born East Grinstead, SussexBeatrice Minnie Tester
William Styes, M, Servant, age 25, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Styes
Thomas Luxford, M, Servant, single, age 18, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Luxford
Will Backshall, M, Servant, widowed, age 60, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWill Backshall

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