The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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Historical records

3rd Apr 1881CensusSturgess, F, Head, widowed, age 54, born Blackham, Sussex; occupation: keeper of chapelSturgess, keeper of chapelChapel Cottage1881 Census
Penshurst, Kent

3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Thorpe, M, Head, married, age 27, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation GardenerHenry ThorpeChapel Cottage1881 Census
Penshurst, Kent
Emily Thorpe, F, Wife, married, age 25, born All Saints, HuntingdonEmily Thorpe
William H. Thorpe, M, Son, single, age 11 m, born Penshurst, KentWilliam H. Thorpe

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Ashdown, M, Head, married, age 44, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: bricklayerGeorge Ashdown, bricklayerChapel Cottage1881 Census
Penshurst, Kent
Charlotte Ashdown, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Penshurst, KentCharlotte Ashdown [Card]
Emma A. Ashdown, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: dressmakerEmma A. Ashdown

3rd Apr 1881CensusMartin Meades, M, Head, married, age 41, born Ardingley, Sussex; occupation: hoop makerMartin Meades, hoop makerChapel Cottage1881 Census
Penshurst, Kent
Frances Meades, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Nuthurst, SussexFrances Meades
Rose Meades, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Cuckfield, Sussex; occupation: works at paper millRose Meades
Jane Meades, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Lindfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarJane Meades
Emily Meades, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Haywards Heath, Sussex, handicap: deaf and dumbEmily Meades
Harry Meades, M, Son, single, age 6, born Handcross, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarry Meades
Edith Meades, F, Daughter, single, age 3, born Tunbridge, KentEdith Meades
Sophia Meades, F, Daughter, age 6 m, born Sevenoaks, KentSophia Meades

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