The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Scrace, M, Head, age 56, born Sussex; occupation FARMERJohn ScraceLeaf Wood Farm1841 Census
Frant, Sussex
Eliza Scrace, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born SussexEliza Scrace
Henry Scrace, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourerHenry Scrace
Frances Scrace, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29, born SussexFrances Scrace
Mahala Scrace, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born SussexMahala Clark [Scrace]
Sarah Scrace, F, [Daughter], age 14, born SussexSarah Scrace
Lucy Scrace, F, [Daughter], age 5, born SussexLucy Scrace
Frances Scrace, F, [Daughter], age 4, born SussexFrances Scrace
Henry Scrace, M, [Son], age 2, born SussexHenry Scrace
Louisa Scrace, F, [Daughter], age 6 months, born SussexLouisa Scrace

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; employs 1 person; occupation FARMERJohn ScraceLeafwood Farm1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
WifeEliza Scrace
Son-in-law, occupation: farm labourerGeorge Clark
DaughterMahala Clark [Scrace]
Grand-son, occupation: scholarAsher Clark
Grand-daughterMahala Clark
Grand-daughterSarah Clark

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation Farm labourerHenry ScraceLeafwood Farm1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
WifeFrances Scrace
DaughterLucy Ann Scrace
Son; occupation ScholarHenry Scrace
Daughter; occupation ScholarLousa Scrace
Son; occupation ScholarSamuel John Scrace
Son; occupation ScholarGeorge Nathaniel Scrace
DaughterEliza Scrace
SonFrederick Scrace

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerThomas Bishop, farm labourerLeafwood Cottage1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
WifeSarah Bishop
DaughterMiriam Bishop
DaughterAnn Bishop

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerJames Gravett, farm labourerLeafwood Cottage1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
WifeFrances Gravett [Groombridge]
SonWilliam Gravett, carpenter and joiner
DaughterCaroline Sherwood [Gravett]

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Gilbert, farm labourerLeafwood Cottage1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
WifeDeborah Gilbert
Son; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Gilbert
DaughterMary Gilbert
Son; occupation: farm labourerThomas Gilbert, gardener

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; widowed; occupation former laundressJennetta (Janet) Piper [Brown]Leafwood Cottage1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
Son-in-law; occupation Farm labourerWilliam Henry Wenham
DaughterJennatta Wenham [Piper]
Grand-daughterFanny Kate Wenham

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation BUILDER'S LABOURERThomas OvendenLeafwood Cottage1851 Census
Frant, Sussex
WifeHarriott Ovenden
Son; occupation Farm labourerGeorge Ovenden
Son; occupation Farm labourerLewes Ovenden
Son; occupation SCHOLARLevi Ovenden
Son; occupation SCHOLARLeonard Ovenden
Son; occupation SCHOLARAlfred Ovenden
SonAlbert Ovenden
SonOsbourne Ovenden
DaughterLucy Ovenden

7th Apr 1861CensusWilliam Wenham, M, Head, married, age 46, born Brenchley, Kent; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Wenham, farm labourerLeaf Wood Cottage1861 Census
Frant and Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
Jennetta Wenham, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Frant, SussexJennetta Wenham
Fanny Kate Wenham, F, Daughter, age 11, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarFanny Kate Wenham
Emily Agnes Wenham, F, Daughter, age 7, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarEmily Agnes Wenham
Margaret Ann Wenham, F, Daughter, age 3, born Frant, SussexMargaret Ann Wenham
Jennettea Piper, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 76, born Scotland, receiving parochial reliefJennettea Piper

7th Apr 1861CensusAlfred Beale, M, Head, married, age 29, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: coal merchantAlfred Beale, coal merchantLeaf Wood1861 Census
Frant and Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
Louisa Beale, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Battle, SussexLouisa Beale
Katherine Louisa Beale, F, Daughter, age 4, born Frant, SussexKatherine Louisa Beale
Horace Alfred Beale, M, Son, age 2, born Frant, SussexHorace Alfred Beale
Fredrick E Beale, M, Son, age 9m, born Frant, SussexFrederick E. Beale

2nd Apr 1871CensusHenry Tompsett, M, Head, married, age 46, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Tompsett, farm labourerLeaf Wood1871 Census
Frant and Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
Jane Tompsett, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Withyham, SussexJane Tompsett
Alfred Tompsett, M, Son, single, age 19, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: bricklayerAlfred Tompsett
Frederick Tompsett, M, Son, single, age 17, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: farm labourerFrederick Tompsett
Thomas Tompsett, M, Son, age 12, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarThomas Tompsett

2nd Apr 1871CensusJohn Staply, M, Lodger, single, age 26, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Stapely, farm labourerLeaf Wood1871 Census
Frant and Tunbridge Wells, Sussex

c 1875Bells Yew Green, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyLeafwood Cottage

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Ware, M, Head, married, age 54, born Tonbridge, employs 7 men and 1 boy; occupation Brewer and farmerGeorge WareLeafwood House1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Georgana Ware, F, Wife, married, age 48, born FrantGeorgana Ware
Kate R. Ware, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Tunbridge WellsKate R. Ware
Alfred C. Ware, M, Son, single, age 22, born Tunbridge WellsAlfred C. Ware
George R. Ware, M, Son, single, age 16, born FrantGeorge R. Ware
Lilian M. Ware, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Frant; occupation ScholarLilian M. Ware
Henry S. Knowles, M, Visitor, single, age 29, born Cambridgeshire; occupation: solicitorHenry S. Knowles
Caroline Featherstone, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Marden; occupation: servantCaroline Featherstone

3rd Apr 1881CensusCharles Styles, M, Head, married, age 48, born Wadhurst; occupation GardenerCharles StylesLeafwood Cottage1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Jane Styles, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Forest RowJane Styles
George C. Styles, M, Son, single, age 15, born Frant; occupation Farm labourerGeorge C. Styles
William H. Styles, M, Son, single, age 14, born Tonbridge; occupation ScholarWilliam H. Styles
Emily Styles, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation ScholarEmily Styles
Kate Styles, F, Daughter, age 4, born FrantKate Styles

3rd Apr 1881CensusThomas Springett, M, Head, married, age 29, born Hadlow; occupation Farm labourerThomas SpringettLeafwood Cottage1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Evangeline Springett, F, Wife, married, age 27, born FrantEvangeline Springett [Ovenden]
Harriett Ovenden, F, Mother In Law, widowed, age 72, born WadhurstHarriott Ovenden

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Scrace, M, Head, married, age 42, born Frant; occupation CarpenterJohn ScraceLeafwood Cottage1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Agnes Scrace, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Tunbridge WellsAgnes Scrace
Fredrick J. Scrace, M, Son, single, age 16, born Frant; occupation Telegraph Boy In Post OfficeFredrick J. Scrace
Ernest E. Scrace, M, Son, single, age 14, born Frant; occupation ScholarErnest E. Scrace
Mary A. Scrace, F, Daughter, age 12, born Frant; occupation ScholarMary A. Scrace

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Wallis, M, Head, married, age 40, born Wadhurst; occupation: labourerJames Walliss, labourerLeafwood Cottage1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Jemima Wallis, F, Wife, married, age 34, born FrantJemima Wallis [Smith]
Charlotte Wallis, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Frant; occupation: scholarCharlotte Emma Tester [Wallis]
Charles Wallis, M, Son, age 11, born Frant; occupation: scholarCharles Wallis
John Wallis, M, Son, age 1, born FrantJohn Wallis
Abraham Wallis, M, Father, widowed, age 63, born WadhurstAbraham Wallis, farm labourer

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Blackford, M, Head, married, age 56, born Frant, occupation: carpenter's labourerWilliam Blackford, carpenter's labourerLeafwood Cottage1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Ellen Blackford, F, Wife, married, age 52, born WrothamEllen Blackford
Beatrice Crittle, F, Stepdaughter, single, age 19, born Frant; occupation: parlour maidBeatrice Crittle
Florence Blackford, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Frant, occupation: parlourmaidFlorence Blackford
Fredrick Blackford, M, Son, single, age 21, born Frant, occupation: labourerFredrick Blackford

3rd Apr 1881CensusJosiah Fellowes, M, Head, married, age 49, born Norfolk; occupation: railway platelayerJosiah Fellows, railway platelayerLeafwood Cottage1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Susan Fellowes, F, Wife, married, age 49, born NorfolkSusannah Fellows
Alfred Fellowes, M, Son, single, age 19, born Frant; occupation: clerk (fly proprietors office)Alfred Fellowes

1882Directory entryWare George, LeafwoodLeafwoodKelly's Directory

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