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26^th Feb 1839		William Verrall (occupier) and John Baker Stapley (owner)	William Verrall, blacksmith	House and Garden and Smiths Forge (0 acres 0 roods 38 perches) plot 663	Rotherfield Tithe Map

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Venall, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: blacksmith	William Verrall, blacksmith	Leech Pit	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah Venall, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex	Sarah Verrall [Stredwick]
		George Venall, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: blacksmith	George Verrall, master blacksmith
		William Venall, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: blacksmith	William Verrall, blacksmith
		Mary Holmwood, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Mary Holmwood

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: master blacksmith	George Verrall, master blacksmith	Leech Pit	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Eliza Verrall [Dadswell]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Sarah Mankellow [Verrall]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Eliza Cowdrey [Verrall]
		Son; occupation: scholar	George Washington Verrall, blacksmith
		Son	Lewes Verrall, blacksmith
		Servant; occupation: general servant	Emma Brown [Rogers]
		Apprentice; occupation: blacksmith	Martin Dadswell, blacksmith

7^th Apr 1861	Census	William Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 44, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Allcorn	Leechpit	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Maria Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Maria Allcorn [Parker]
		Alice Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alice Marion Vinall [Allcorn]
		Ellen Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Hendley [Allcorn]
		Emily Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Emily Bassett [Allcorn]
		Thomas Allcorn, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Thomas Allcorn
		James Allcorn, M, Son, age 3m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	James Allcorn
		Hannah Parker, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 84, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: almswoman	Hannah Parker [Dadswell]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	James Wariner, M, Head, married, age 44, born Worthing, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff	James Wariner, farm bailiff	Leech Pits	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Louisa Wariner, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Beddingham, Sussex	Louisa Wariner
		William Wariner, M, Son, single, age 18, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Wariner

7^th Apr 1861	Census	William Cook, M, Lodger, single, age 19, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: cowman	William Cook	Leech Pits	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Samuel Diplock, M, Head, married, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Duplock, farm labourer	Leechpitt	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Caroline Diplock, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Withyham, Sussex	Caroline Diplock [Stamp]
		Lucy Diplock, F, Daughter, age 6m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Lucy Diplock

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Ezra Rogers, M, Head, married, age 35, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Ezra Rogers, farm labourer	Leechpitt	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Amy Harriet Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Amey Harriett Rogers [Dadswell]
		Rhoda Rogers, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Rhoda Rogers
		Thomas Rogers, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Thomas Rogers
		William Rogers, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	William Rogers, waggoner
		Harriet Rogers, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriett Rogers

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Parker, M, Lodger, widowed, age 66, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Parker, farm labourer	Leechpitt	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Martin, M, Lodger, single, age 61, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Martin	Leechpitt	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	David Taylor Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 46, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gamekeeper	David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer	Leachpit Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Ann Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]
		William W Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: shoemaker journeyman	William Wickenden Dadswell, master shoe maker
		Nancy O Dadswell, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Nancy Ovenden Geeson [Dadswell]
		Alfred E Dadswell, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alfred Edward Dadswell, journeyman butcher
		Frank Dadswell, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Frank Dadswell
		Walter Dadswell, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Walter Dadswell
		Arthur Dadswell, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Arthur Dadswell, gardener

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Knight, M, Head, widowed, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Knight, farm labourer	Furnace Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Philadelphia Bailey, F, Servant, single, age 61, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Philadelphia Bailey

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Henry Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Emsworth, Hampshire; occupation: shepherd	Henry Smith	Furnace Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Leechpit

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 35, born Rotherfield, employs 2 men; occupation: master shoe maker	William Wickenden Dadswell, master shoe maker	Leech Pitts	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Emily Elizth. Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Rotherfield	Emily Elizabeth Dadswell [Moon]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Dadswell, F, Head, widowed, age 56, born Rotherfield	Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]	Leech Pitts	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Arthur Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 15, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm Labourer	Arthur Dadswell, gardener
		Ezra Richd. Stratfield, M, Boarder, single, age 20, born Rotherfield; occupation: wheelwright's labourer	Ezra Richard Streatfield, wheelwright

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Morse, M, Head, married, age 63, born Easthope, Northamptonshire; occupation: farmer	John Morse, farmer	Leachpitt	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriet Louisa Morse, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Marylebone, London	Harriet Louisa Morse
		William Fredk Morse, M, Son, single, age 18, born Coleshill, Buckinghamshire; occupation: clerk	William Fredk Morse

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Waters, M, Head, married, age 61, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	George Waters	Leechpits	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriet Waters, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriet Waters
		John Waters, M, Son, single, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation Assistant Propagator	John Waters
		Frank Waters, M, Son, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Frank Waters
		Thomas Barden, M, Boarder, married, age 36, born Waldron, Sussex, occupation: railway signalman	Thomas Barden
		Frank Waller, M, Boarder, single, age 28, born Clayton, Sussex; occupation Railway porter	Frank Waller

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Leechpit

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Arthur Piddlesden, M, Head, married, age 41, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Arthur Piddlesden, gardener	Leach Pit Cottage, Boarshead	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ellen Piddlesden, F, Wife, married 17 years, age 40, born Ashurst, Kent	Ellen Piddlesden
		Ellen Mabel Piddlesden, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: domestic help	Ellen Mabel Piddlesden
		Frederick Arthur Piddlesden, M, Son, single, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: school	Frederick Arthur Piddlesden

2001	Today			Leechpits

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