The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Chapel Cottages  Church Street [a.k.a. Church Road]  Rotherfield Village  Rotherfield  
Historical records

26th Feb 1839Rotherfield - 1839John Wickens (occupier and owner)John WickensHouse Garden and Buildings and Chapel (0 acres 0 roods 29 perches) plot 3127Rotherfield Tithe Map

6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Wickens, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation IndependentJohn WickensVillage [Chapel Cottage]1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Sarah Wickens, F, [Wife], age 52, born SussexSarah Wickens [Brown]

2nd Apr 1871CensusMary Cornwell, F, Head, widowed, age 69, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: postman's widow (almswoman)Mary Cornwall [Saunders]Chapel Cottage1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Mordecai Cornwell, M, Son, single, age 38, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: journeyman bakerMordecai Cobbett Cornwell, baker journeyman

2nd Apr 1871CensusWalter Funnell, M, Lodger, married, age 36, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: bricklayer's labourerWalter Funnell, bricklayer's labourerChapel Cottage1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2nd Apr 1871CensusGeorge Camfield, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourerGeorge CamfieldChapel Cottage1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Mary Camfield, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Withyham, SussexMary Camfield [Stevens]
Eliza Hemsley, F, Niece, age 12, born Robertsbridge, SussexEliza Hemsley
Dorothea Hope, F, Nurse child, age 1, born LondonDorothea Hope

5th Apr 1891CensusFrank Holmwood, M, Head, married, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: labourer in brickfieldFrank Holmwood, labourerChapel Cottages, No 11891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Mary Jane Holmwood, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Mayfield, SussexMary Jane Holmwood [Tapsell]
Owen Ernest Holmwood, M, Son, age 4 months, born Rotherfield, SussexOwen Ernest Holmwood

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Rogers, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carmanGeorge Rogers, farm labourerChapel Cottages, No 21891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Alice Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Wadhurst, SussexGolding Alice Rogers
Leonard Rogers, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarLeonard Rogers
May Rogers, F, Daughter, age 5, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarMay Rogers
Lilian Rogers, F, Daughter, age 5, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarLilian Rogers
George Rogers, M, Son, age 3, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarGeorge Rogers
Harry Rogers, M, Son, age 1, born Wadhurst, SussexHarry Rogers
George Haffenden, M, Boarder, single, age 22, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: carterGeorge Haffenden

5th Apr 1891CensusJohn Charles Chriss, M, Head, married, age 50, born Warnham, Sussex; occupation: carpenterJohn Charles Chriss, carpenterChapel Cottages, No 31891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ellen Chriss, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Horsham, SussexEllen Chriss

5th Apr 1891CensusEdwin Bishop, M, Head, married, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEdwin Bishop, watchmakerChapel Cottages, No 41891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Fanny Bishop, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Rotherfield, SussexFanny Bishop
Edwin Bishop, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexEdwin Bishop

2nd Apr 1911CensusFrank Holmwood, M, Head, married 21 years, age 46, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: labourer at brick worksFrank Holmwood, labourer at brick worksChapel Cottage, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Mary Jane Holmwood, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Rotherfield, SussexMary Jane Holmwood
Owen Ernest Holmwood, M, Son, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: house painterOwen Ernest Holmwood
Frederick Arthur Holmwood, M, Son, single, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayerFrederick Arthur Holmwood
Bessie Holmwood, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: schoolBessie Holmwood
James Rice, M, Boarder, single, age 39, born Haywards Heath, Sussex; occupation: journeyman bakerJames Rice

2nd Apr 1911CensusGeorge Obbard, M, Head, married, age 64, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: labourer on farmGeorge Obbard, labourer on farmChapel Cottage, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Sallie Obbard, F, Wife, married 35 years, age 52, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: housewifeSallie Obbard

2nd Apr 1911CensusGeorge Rogers, M, Head, married, age 56, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardenerGeorge Rogers, gardener2 Chapel Cottage, Church Street, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Alice Rogers, F, Wife, married 31 years, age 48, born Wadhurst, SussexAlice Rogers
George Rogers, M, Son, single, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: chauffeurGeorge Rogers
Emily Rogers, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: schoolEmily Rogers
Bessie Rogers, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, SussexBessie Rogers
Albert Rogers, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, SussexAlbert Rogers
William Rogers, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, SussexWilliam Rogers

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