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c 1795Five Ashes, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamFrogshole Farm

c 1825Five Ashes, Sussex - c 1825Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John GreenwoodHodges

6th Jun 1841CensusDavid Hobbs, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerDavid Hobbs, farm labourerFroghole Cottage1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Frances Hobbs, F, [Wife], age 20 to 24, born SussexFrances Hobbs [Frost]

6th Jun 1841CensusWilliam Wilson, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourerWilliam WilsonFroghole Cottage1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Harriett Wilson, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born SussexHarriett Wilson [Moon]
Mary Wilson, F, [Daughter], age 3, born SussexMary Ann Smith [Wilson]
Elizabeth Wilson, F, [Daughter], age 9 months, born SussexElizabeth Hannah Wilson

6th Jun 1841CensusAlfred Moon, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerAlfred Moon, farm labourerFroghole Cottage1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Mary Moon, F, [Wife], age 15 to 19, born SussexMary Ann Moon [Wilson]
William Moon, M, [Son], age 1, born SussexWilliam Thomas Moon

6th Jun 1841CensusWilliam Wren, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Wren, farm labourerFroghole Cottage1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Jane Wren, F, [Wife], age 20 to 24, born SussexJane Wren [Beale]
George Wren, M, [Son], age 2, born SussexGeorge Wren, farm labourer

6th Jun 1841CensusHenry Wren, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Wren, farm labourerFroghole Cottage1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Wren, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born SussexElizabeth Wren [Woodhams]
Harriet Wren, F, [Daughter], age 12, born SussexHarriet Wren
Henry Wren, M, [Son], age 8, born SussexHenry Wren, farm labourer
James Woodhams, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourerJames Woodhams

6th Jun 1841CensusSamuel Blackman, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourerSamuel Blackman, farm labourerFrogshole1841 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Sarah Blackman, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born SussexSarah Blackman
Samuel Blackman, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourerSamuel Blackman
William Blackman, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born SussexWilliam Blackman
Mary Blackman, F, [Daughter], age 14, born SussexMary Blackman
Harriet Blackman, F, [Daughter], age 13, born SussexHarriet Blackman
Thomas Blackman, M, [Son], age 9, born SussexThomas Blackman
Edward Blackman, M, [Son], age 4, born SussexEdward Blackman

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation Farm labourerJohn ReedFrogs Hole Cottage1851 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
WifeMary Reed
Son; occupation Farm labourerThomas Reed
DaughterMary Reed
Son; occupation Farm labourerGeorge Reed
DaughterAnn Reed
DaughterLois Bishop [Reed]
SonAlfred Reed

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: turnpike road labourerHenry Wren, farm labourerFrogs Hole Cottage1851 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
WifeElizabeth Wren [Woodhams]
Son; occupation: turnpike road labourerHenry Wren, farm labourer
Son-in-law; occupation: pauperGeorge Saunders, carter
DaughterHarriot Saunders [Wren]
Grand-daughter; occupation: scholarEllin Saunders

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, employs 1 person; occupation: farmerWilliam Martin, farmerFrogs Hole Cottage1851 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Servant; occupation Farm LabourerWilliam Swift
Housekeeper; occupation: housekeeperHarriett Saunders [Collins]

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, occupation: farm labourerSamuel Blackman, farm labourerFrogs Hole Cottage1851 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
WifeHarriott Blackman
SonHenry Samuel Blackman
DaughterAnn Blackman
Brother, occupation: farm labourerThomas Blackman

2nd Apr 1871CensusEli Homewood, M, Head, married, age 51, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEli (Levi) Holmwood, farm labourerFroghole Cottage1871 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Eliza Homewood, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Mayfield, SussexEliza Homewood [Bassett] [Bishop]
Michael Homewood, M, Son, single, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carter boyMichael Homewood
George Thomas Homewood, M, Son, single, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarGeorge Thomas Homewood
William Henry Homewood, M, Son, single, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarWilliam Henry Homewood

c 1875Five Ashes, South West of Mayfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyFrog Hole Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Baker, M, Head, married, age 44, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourerHenry Baker, farm labourerFrogs Hole1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Ruth Baker, F, Wife, married, age 45, born RotherfieldRuth Baker [Wickens]
Henry Baker, M, Son, age 18, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourerHenry Baker Wickens Baker
Michael Baker, M, Son, age 15, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourerMichael Owen Baker
Lydia Baker, F, Daughter, age 10, born Mayfield; occupation: scholarLydia Thomas Baker
Mary Baker, F, Daughter, age 8, born Mayfield; occupation: scholarMary Baker
Ruth Baker, F, Daughter, age 3, born Mayfield; occupation: scholarRuth Baker

3rd Apr 1881CensusThomas Reed, M, Head, married, age 50, born Mayfield; occupation FarmerThomas ReedFrog Hole Farm1881 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Emily Reed, F, Wife, married, age 43, born FramfieldEmily Reed
Caroline Reed, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born MayfieldCaroline Reed

5th Apr 1891CensusThomas Reed, M, Head, married, age 60, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation FarmerThomas ReedFrogshole Cottage1891 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Emily Reed, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Gravesend, KentEmily Reed
Carolina Reed, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Farmer's daughterCarolina Reed

5th Apr 1891CensusJohn Kemp, M, Head, married, age 40, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Kemp, farm labourerFrogshole Cottage1891 Census
Mayfield, Sussex
Eliza Kemp, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Mayfield, SussexEliza Kemp
John Kemp, M, Son, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Kemp
Frank Kemp, M, Son, single, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerFrank Kemp
Laura Kemp, F, Daughter, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarLaura Kemp
Richard Kemp, M, Son, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarRichard Kemp
Thomas Kemp, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarThomas Kemp
George Kemp, M, Son, age 1, born Mayfield, SussexGeorge Kemp

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