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6^th Jun 1841	Census	Charity Ellis, F, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Charity Ellis [Harmer]	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Sarah Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Sarah Ellis
		Thomas Ellis, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Ellis
		Harriot Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Harriot Ellis
		George Ellis, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	George Ellis
		John Ellis, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	John Ellis
		Emma Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Emma Ellis
		Mary Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Mary Ellis
		Emma Pobgee, F, age 4, born Sussex	Emma Pobgee

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Cotton, F, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex, occupation: school mistress	Elizabeth Cotton	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		George Cotton, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	George Cotton
		Elizabeth Cotton, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Elizabeth Cotton
		Walter Cotton, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Walter Cotton
		William Jones, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: brewer	William Jones

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Edwards, F, Head, age 75 to 79, born Sussex	Ann Edwards	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Frances Batchelor, F, age 35 to 39, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer	Frances Batchelor
		Frances Avis, F, age 13, born Sussex	Frances Chapman [Avis]
		Robert Avis, M, age 11, born Sussex	Robert Avis
		Barbara Avis, F, age 6, born Sussex	Barbara Avis
		Hanah Avis, F, age 4, born Sussex	Hanah Avis

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Noyes, M, Head, age 38, born Sussex; occupation Baker	John Noyes	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Elizabeth Noyes, F, [Wife], age 47, born Sussex	Elizabeth Noyes
		William Noyes, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	William Noyes
		Rebacca Noyes, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Rebacca Noyes

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Page, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	George Page, cordwainer	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Sarah Page, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44	Sarah Page
		James Page, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	James Page
		George Page, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	George Page, rural post messenger
		William Harman, M, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Harman, farm labourer
		James Edwards, M, age 10, born Sussex	James Edwards

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edmund Cooper, M, Head, age 53, occupation: shoe maker	Edmund Cooper, shoe maker	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Elizabeth Cooper, F, [Wife], age 46, born Sussex	Elizabeth Cooper
		Isaac Cooper, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	Isaac Cooper
		Harriot Cooper, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Harriot Cooper
		John Cooper, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	John Cooper
		Rhoda Cooper, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Rhoda Cooper
		Sophia Cooper, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Sophia Cooper
		William Cooper, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	William Cooper
		Sarah Cooper, F, [Daughter], age 1 month, born Sussex	Sarah Cooper

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Edwards, M, Head, age 39; occupation: plumber journeyman	John Edwards, plumber journeyman	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Frances Edwards, F, [Wife], age 38	Frances Edwards
		Lenny Edwards, M, [Son], age 12	Lenny Edwards

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Hayward, M, Head, age 33, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	John Hayward	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Charlotte Hayward, F, [Wife], age 34, born Sussex	Charlotte Hayward
		May Hayward, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	May Hayward
		Charlotte Hayward, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Charlotte Hayward
		Ann Hayward, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Elizabeth Ann Hayward
		John Hayward, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	John Hayward
		John Hayward, M, [Father], age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: saddler journeyman	John Hayward, saddler journeyman
		Sarah Hayward, F, [Mother], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Sarah Hayward

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Smith, M, Head, age 35 to 39; occupation: shoe maker	Richard Smith, shoe maker	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Mary Smith, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Mary Smith
		Mary Smith, F, [Daughter], age 17, born Sussex	Mary Smith
		Charles Smith, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	Charles Smith
		Sarah Smith, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Sarah Smith
		Henry Payne, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	Henry Payne, fishmonger
		George Payne, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	George Payne

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mercy Page, F, Head, age 75 to 79; occupation: parish relief	Mercy Page	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Sarah Page, F, [Daughter], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Sarah Page
		William Millington, M, age 40 to 44; occupation: painter	William Millington

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Payne, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	Henry Payne, shoe maker	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Dinah Payne, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Dinah Payne [Spencer]
		Richard Payne, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	Richard Payne, master cordwainer
		Joseph Payne, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	Joseph Spencer Payne
		Charles Payne, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	Charles Payne, bootmaker

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Wood, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Wood	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Ann Wood, F, [Wife], age 33, born Sussex	Ann Wood
		Ann Wood, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Ann Wood
		William Wood, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	William Wood
		John Wood, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	John Wood
		Mary Wood, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Mary Wood
		Charlotte Wood, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Charlotte Wood
		Elizabeth Wood, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex	Elizabeth Wood

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Edwards, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: shoemaker	Richard Edwards, shoemaker	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Elizabeth Edwards, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Elizabeth Edwards [Heaver]
		Caroline Edwards, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Caroline Edwards
		William Edwards, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	William Edwards
		Charles Edwards, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	Charles Edwards
		Richard Edwards, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	Richard Edwards
		Elizabeth Edwards, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Elizabeth Edwards

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Trayton Soper, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Shoe maker	Trayton T. Soper	Rocks	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Ann Soper, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39	Ann C. Soper
		Ann Soper, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Ann Soper
		Henry Soper, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	Henry Soper
		Elizabeth Soper, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Elizabeth Soper
		Barbara Soper, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex	Barbara Soper

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation LABOURER	George Stone	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Susanah Stone
		Daughter; occupation DRESSMAKER	Eliza Stone
		Son; occupation CORDWAINER	Henry Stone
		Son; occupation LABOURER	George Stone

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation CORDWAINER	Trayton T. Soper	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Ann C. Soper
		Daughter	Elizabeth Soper
		Daughter	Barbara Soper
		Son	John Soper
		Son	William Soper

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: gardener	Henry Betchley, gardener	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Betchley [Wood]
		Daughter	Eliza Betchley
		Daughter	Louisa Betchley
		Sister-in-law	Elizabeth Wood
		Sister-in-law; occupation SCHOLAR	Emma Wood
		Sister-in-law; occupation SCHOLAR	Eliza H. Wood
		Sister-in-law; occupation SCHOLAR	Harriet Wood

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation GROOM	George Rumsby	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Rumsby
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	Henry James Rumsby
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	William Rumsby
		Lodger; occupation GARDENER	Edward Ockenden

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: smith	Thomas Ellis, smith	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Daughter; occupation: housekeeper	Sarah Ellis
		Son; occupation: labourer	Thomas Ellis
		Son; occupation: shoe binder	Mary Ellis

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation STONE MASON	Henry Pocock	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Pocock
		Daughter; occupation DRESSMAKER	Mary Pocock
		Son; occupation CURRIER	Henry Pocock
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Jane Pocock
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Emily Pocock

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: groom	Thomas Ranger, groom	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Ranger [Elliott]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Ranger
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Ranger
		Lodger; occupation: errand boy	George Kenward

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: cordwainer	Thomas Mills, cordwainer	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife; occupation: shoe binder	Harriet Mills
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Sarah Ann Mills
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Jane Mills
		Daughter	Esther Mills
		Son	Thomas Mills

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: charwoman	Sarah Knight [Skinner]	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Daughter; occupation: dressmaker	Elizabeth Knight
		Daughter; occupation: shoe binder	Sarah Knight
		Son; occupation: shoe maker's apprentice	Robert Knight
		Lodger, occupation: whitesmith's apprentice	John Cooper

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: cordwainer	Richard Smith, cordwainer	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Smith
		Daughter	Sarah Smith
		Lodger; occupation CORDWAINER	Richard Wellfare

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation BAKER	John Noyes	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Son; occupation BAKER	William Noyes

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: labourer	William Comber	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Comber
		Daughter, occupation: scholar	Ann Comber
		Son	Martin Comber
		Daughter	Charity Comber

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: cordwainer	George Page, cordwainer	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Page
		Son; occupation: cordwainer	James Page
		Son; occupation: cordwainer	George Page, rural post messenger

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: labourer	Richard Batchelor, labourer	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Frances Batchelor
		Step daughter, occupation: servant	Barbara Batchelor
		Step daughter, occupation: school teacher	Maria Batchelor

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: servant	Sarah Page	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Nephew; occupation: orange merchant	James Edwards

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: tin man	Henry Kenward, tin man	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife	Caroline Kenward
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Maria Kenward
		Son; occupation: scholar	George Kenward
		Son; occupation: scholar	Alfred Kenward
		Daughter	Emily Kenward
		Daughter	Agnes Kenward

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: cordwainer	Edward Brooker, cordwainer	The Rocks	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Wife; occupation: shoe binder	Fanny Brooker [Martin]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Fanny Turner [Brooker]
		Daughter	Mary Brooker
		Daughter	Louisa Brooker
		Servant; occupation HOUSE SERVANT	Hanna Skinner
		Visitor; occupation DRESSMAKER	Rebecca Noyes

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 34, born Hadlow, Kent; occupation Labourer	Thomas Humphry, labourer	No 1 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Eliza Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Westerham, Kent	Eliza Humphrey [Salton]
		George Humphrey, M, Son, age 9, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	George Humphrey
		Arthur Humphrey, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Arthur Humphrey
		John Humphrey, M, Son, age 6, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	John Humphrey
		Fanny Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 4, born East Grinstead	Fanny Humphrey
		Kate Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 2, born East Grinstead	Kate Humphrey

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Moore, M, Head, married, age 47, born Hampshire; occupation: railway platelayer	Richard Moore, railway platelayer	No 2 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Frances Moore, F, Wife, married, age 46	Frances Moore
		George M. Moore, M, Son, age 9, born Westmorland; occupation: scholar	George M. Moore
		Joseph M. Moore, M, Son, age 5, born Nottinghamshire; occupation: scholar	Joseph M. Moore
		Hugh Mekey, M, Lodger, single, age 48, born Dublin, Ireland; occupation: railway labourer	Hugh Mekey
		Richard Barrett, M, Lodger, single, age 48, born Liverpool, occupation: railway labourer	Richard Barrett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Hardey, M, Head, married, age 33, born Norfolk; occupation: railway labourer	William Hardey, railway labourer	No 3 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Mary Hardey, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Kent	Mary Hardey
		Hannah Hardey, F, Daughter, age 10, born Liverpool; occupation: scholar	Hannah Hardey
		William Hardey, M, Son, age 7, born Yorkshire; occupation: scholar	William Hardey
		Eliza Hardey, F, Daughter, age 4, born Nottinghamshire	Eliza Hardey
		Emily Stevens, F, Visitor, married, age 19, born Rochester, Kent	Emily Stevens
		Alfred Siggs, M, Lodger, single, age 24, born Fletching; occupation Railway Labourer	Alfred Siggs
		William Wheeler, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Warwickshire; occupation Railway Labourer	William Wheeler
		William Suite, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Hampshire; occupation Railway Labourer	William Suite
		Charles Franklin, M, Lodger, single, age 32, born Hertfordshire; occupation: railway labourer	Charles Franklin
		William Barthmew, M, Lodger, single, age 32, born Essex, occupation: railway labourer	William Barthmew
		Benjamin Lackstone, M, Lodger, single, age 39, born Lincolnshire; occupation: railway labourer	Benjamin Lackstone

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Foster, M, Head, married, age 47, born East Grinstead; occupation: shoe maker	William Foster, shoe maker	No 4 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Sarah Foster, F, Wife, married, age 48, born East Grinstead; occupation: dressmaker	Sarah Foster [Knight]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Todman, M, Head, married, age 55, born East Grinstead; occupation Labourer	George Todman	No 5 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Mary A. Todman, F, Wife, married, age 51, born East Grinstead	Mary Ann Todman
		Henry Todman, M, Son, age 12, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Henry Todman
		Charles Todman, M, Son, age 10, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Charles Todman
		Alice Todman, F, Daughter, age 8, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Alice Todman
		Eleanor Todman, F, Daughter, age 3, born East Grinstead	Eleanor Todman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Kilner, M, Head, married, age 36, born East Grinstead; occupation: labourer	Henry Kilner	No 6 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Harriet Kilner, F, Wife, married, age 38, born East Grinstead; occupation: laundress	Harriet Kilner
		James Barnard, M, Stepson, single, age 17, born Lingfield, Surrey, occupation: labourer	James Barnard
		John E. Barnard, M, Stepson, single, age 15, born Lingfield, Surrey, occupation: groom	John E. Barnard
		Ellen M. Barnard, F, Daughter, age 11, born Lingfield, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Ellen M. Barnard
		Matilda A. Barnard, F, Daughter, age 10, born Lingfield, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Matilda A. Barnard
		Frank Barnard, M, Son, age 9, born Lingfield, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Frank Barnard
		Anne Kilner, F, Daughter, age 8, born Ash, Kent; occupation: scholar	Anne Kilner
		Nelly Kilner, F, Daughter, age 6, born Birling, Kent; occupation: scholar	Nelly Kilner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Tullet, M, Head, married, age 36, born Surrey; occupation Cab Driver	Thomas Tullet	No 7 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Elizabeth Tullet, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Horley, Surrey	Elizabeth Tullet
		Thomas Tullet, M, Son, age 6, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Thomas Tullet

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Corke, M, Head, married, age 32, born West Hoathly; occupation: carpenter	Edward Corke, carpenter	No 7 Rocks	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Alice Corke, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Maresfield	Alice Corke
		Ada Corke, F, Daughter, age 5, born West Hoathly; occupation: scholar	Ada Corke
		Clara Corke, F, Daughter, age 3, born West Hoathly	Clara Corke
		Amy Corke, F, Daughter, age 1, born West Hoathly	Amy Corke

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