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Countess Thannets Alms House Holtye Hartfield

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6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Inkpin, M, Head, age 73, born Sussex; occupation: labourer	John Inkpin, labourer	No. 2 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Hannah Inkpin, F, [Wife], age 67	Hannah Inkpin

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Tidy, M, Head, age 62, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	John Tidy	No. 3 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Tidy, F, [Wife], age 66	Mary Tidy

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Crouch, F, Head, age 62, born Sussex; occupation: pauper	Mary Crouch	No. 4 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Brown, M, Head, age 49, born Sussex; occupation: labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	No. 5 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Brown, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Mary Brown [Killick]
		Mary Brown, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Mary Ann Post [Brown]
		James Brown, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	James Brown, labourer
		Thomas Brown, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Thomas Brown

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Hodson, M, Head, age 69, born Sussex	Edward Hodson	No. 6 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Ann Hodson, F, [Wife], age 68, born Sussex	Ann Hodson

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Winter, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation Wheelwright	William Winter	No. 7 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Martha Winter, F, [Wife], age 57, born Sussex	Martha Winter

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Hoath, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Hoath, farm labourer	Old Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Sarah Hoath, F, [Wife], age 43, born Sussex	Sarah Hoath [Wilds]
		Abraham Hoath, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Abraham Hoath
		Henry Hoath, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Henry Hoath
		Sarah Hoath, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Sarah Hoath

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Pauper	Martha Winter	No. 1 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: former smith	John Lucas, smith	No. 2 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Lucas [Killick]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	No. 3 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Brown [Killick]
		Daughter	Mary Ann Post [Brown]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Brown

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: pauper	John Paine, pauper	No. 4 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Payne [Miles]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Pauper	John Tidy	No. 5 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Tidy

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: pauper	Hannah Inkpin, pauper	No. 6 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Inmate; widowed; occupation: pauper	Lydia Inkpin
		Grand-daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary Inkpin

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: pauper	William Hoath, farm labourer	No. 7 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Hoath [Wilds]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Harriett Jenner [Hoath]

1867	Directory entry			Countess Thannets Alms House	Post Office Directory
	Here are also seven almshouses for the residence of poor persons; these are called the Countess of Thanet's Almshouses : they are very neat structures, situate on Holtye Common, and were rebuilt in 1840.

1874	Directory entry			Countess Thannets Alms House	Post Office Directory
	Here are also seven almshouses, situate on Holtye Common, for poor persons; these are called the Countess of Thanet's Almshouses, rebuilt in 1840.

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Countess Thannets Alms House

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Obadiah Simmons, M, Head, married, age 60, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	Obadiah Simmons	No 1 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Martha Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Wiltshire	Martha Simmons

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Meopham, F, Head, widowed, age 68, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Meopham	No 2 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Seal, M, Head, married, age 73, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Seal	No 3 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Seal, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hartfield	Mary Seal

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Davey, M, Head, married, age 73, born Withyham; occupation Farm labourer	William Davey, labourer	No 4 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Davey, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hartfield	Mary Davy [Avis]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Colman, M, Head, widowed, age 77, born Pembury; occupation: basket maker	George Coleman, basket maker	No 5 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Beard, F, Head, widowed, age 84, born Withyham	Jane Beard	No 6 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		John Beard, M, Son, single, age 58, born Cowden, occupation: farm labourer	John Beard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Reed, M, Head, married, age 66, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Read	No 7 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Reed, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Read

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Read, M, Head, married, age 75, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	George Read	No 1, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Ruth E Read, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hartfield, Sussex	Ruth E Read

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Still, F, Head, widowed, age 78, born Fletching, Sussex	Mary Still	No 2, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Rhoda Coleman, F, Head, widowed, age 69, born Lambeth, Surrey	Rhoda Coleman	No 3, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Baldwin, M, Head, married, age 72, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Baldwin, farm labourer	No 4, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Sarah Baldwin, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Hartfield, Sussex	Sarah Baldwin [Hills]
		Clara Faulkner, F, Granddaughter, age 17, born Hartfield, Sussex	Clara Faulkner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Davey, M, Head, married, age 82, born Hartfield, Sussex	William Davey, labourer	No 5, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Davey, F, Wife, married, age 83, born Hartfield, Sussex	Mary Davy [Avis]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Liza Mepham, F, Head, widowed, age 78, born Cowden, Kent	Elizabeth Meopham	No 6, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Obadiah Simmons, M, Head, married, age 65, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Obadiah Simmons, farm labourer	No 7, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Martha Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Bayfield, Wiltshire	Martha Simmons

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

c 1900		The Almshouse, Holtye, Hartfield		Countess Thannets Alms House	Private collection

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