Bridgers Farm [a.k.a. Roffeys] Farm Park Corner Eridge Road Groombridge |
Historical records | |||||
1597 | Freeholder | John Baker | Bridgers | Buckhurst Terrier | |
John Baker holds land called Bridgers, 21 acres, bounds:
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26th Feb 1839 | William Somers (occupier) and Lord Abergavenny (owner) | William Summers | House and Garden, Buildings (0 acres 0 roods 28 perches) plot 171 | Rotherfield Tithe Map | |
30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; employs 2 people; occupation Farmer | William Summers | Park Corner [Bridgers Farm] | 1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
Wife | Sarah Sumner | ||||
Daughter | Mary Ann Sumner | ||||
Son; occupation Farm Labourer | John Sumner | ||||
Daughter; occupation Scholar | Harriett Sumner | ||||
Son; occupation Scholar | Amos Sumner | ||||
Son; occupation Scholar | Lewis Sumner | ||||
Servant; occupation: farm labourer | George Jenner | ||||
Lodger; occupation: farm labourer | John Keely | ||||
7th Apr 1861 | Census | William Summers, M, Head, married, age 62, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer | William Summers | Park Corner [Bridgers Farm] | 1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
Sarah Summers, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Warbleton, Sussex | Sarah Sumner | ||||
Mary Ann Summers, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter | Mary Ann Sumner | ||||
John Summers, M, Son, single, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | John Sumner | ||||
Harriett Summers, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter | Harriett Sumner | ||||
Amos Summers, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Amos Sumner | ||||
Lewis Summers, M, Son, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Lewis Sumner | ||||
James Hemsley, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter | James Hemsley, labourer | ||||
2nd Apr 1871 | Census | William Summer, M, Head, married, age 73, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 65 acres employing 2 labourers | William Summers | Park Corner Farm House [Bridgers Farm] | 1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
Sarah Summer, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Warbleton, Sussex | Sarah Sumner | ||||
John Summer, M, Son, single, age 35, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | John Sumner | ||||
Harriet Summer, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter | Harriett Sumner | ||||
Amos Summer, M, Son, single, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Amos Sumner | ||||
Lewis Summer, M, Son, single, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Lewis Sumner | ||||
Ann Mann, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: general servant | Ann Mann | ||||
c 1875 | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Bridgers Farm | |||
3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Sumner, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield; occupation Farmer | John Sumner | Park Corner [Bridgers Farm] | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
Ellen Sumner, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Packham | Ellen Sumner | ||||
Thomas Franklin Elliott, M, Son, age 9, born Laughton; occupation: scholar | Thomas Franklin Elliott | ||||
William John Sumner, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield | William John Sumner | ||||
Horace Albert Sumner, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield | Horace Albert Sumner | ||||
Harriett Nellie Sumner, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield | Harriett Nellie Sumner | ||||
George Reuben Sumner, M, Son, age 2 m, born Rotherfield | George Reuben Sumner | ||||
5th Apr 1891 | Census | Horace Edward Maurice, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter | Horace Edward Maurice, carpenter | Parkcorner [Bridgers Farm] | 1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
Sarah Jane Maurice, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Sarah Jane Maurice | ||||
Rose Hortence Maurice, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Rose Hortence Maurice | ||||
Edith Violet Maurice, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Edith Violet Maurice | ||||
Ethel Frances Maurice, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Ethel Frances Maurice | ||||
Albert Newton Maurice, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Albert Newton Maurice |
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