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c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Frenches Farm

16^th Apr 1815	Birth		John Groombridge	Frenches Farm	Private Groombridge contribution

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Frenches Farm

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriet Fuller, F, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Harriett Fuller	Frenches	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		George Fuller, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	George Fuller
		Phili Fuller, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Phili Fuller
		Alice Fuller, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Alice Fuller
		Rhoda Fuller, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Rhoda Fuller

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Phebe Turk, F, Head, widowed, age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Phebe Paine [Turk]	Frenches	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ruth Turk, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Ruth Avis [Turk]
		Harriet Turk, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Harriet Turk
		Hannah Turk, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Hannah Turk

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gamekeeper	Frederick Rye	Frenches	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Jane Rye
		Daughter	Jane Rye
		Daughter; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth Rye
		Son; occupation Scholar	John Rye
		Son	Edwin Rye
		Visitor; occupation: sailor	Edward Knight

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Harriett Fuller	Frenches	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Daughter	Alice Fuller
		Daughter	Rhoda Fuller
		Son	Charles Fuller
		Daughter	Ellen Fuller
		Son	Richard Fuller
		Daughter	Julia Fuller

7^th Apr 1861	Census	John Bassett, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Bassett, farm labourer	Frenches Farm	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Hannah Bassett, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer's wife	Jane Hannah Bassett [Dadswell]
		Abigail Bassett, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex	Abigail Bassett
		Sarah Bassett, F, Daughter, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex	Sarah (Sally) Fry [Underhill] [Bassett]
		Edward Bassett, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Edgar Bassett, beerhouse keeper
		John Bassett, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	John Bassett, farm labourer
		James Bassett, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	James Bassett, wheelwright
		Charles Bassett, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charles Bassett, wheelwright
		Alfred Bassett, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alfred Bassett, hay trusser
		George Paine, M, Boarder, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Paine

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Israel Fermor, M, Head, married, age 33, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Israel Fermor, farm labourer	Frenches Farm	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Henny Fermor, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer's wife	Henrietta Louisa Fermor [Fermor]
		George O Fermor, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Obed Fermor
		Joseph Fermor, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Joseph Albert Fermor
		William Fermor, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William Israel Fermor
		Mary Fermor, F, Daughter, age 3m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Fermor

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Baldwin, M, Head, married, age 51, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man	William Baldwin, farmer	Frenches Farm	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Baldwin, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Baldwin [Holmwood]

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	James Baldwin, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Baldwin	Frenches Farm	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Elizabeth Baldwin, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Mayfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Baldwin [Richardson]
		Ester Baldwin, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Esther Baldwin
		Fanny Baldwin, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Fanny Baldwin
		Kate Baldwin, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Kate Baldwin

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Frenches

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Overy, M, Head, widowed, age 79, born Hollington; occupation Retired Farmer	William Overy	Frenches	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Emily Kent, F, Daughter, married, age 44, born Etchingham; occupation: housekeeper	Emily Kemp [Overy]
		Edgar Kent, M, Gran Son, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	Edgar Kemp

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Parks, M, Head, widowed, age 46, born Mayfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Parks	Frenches	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Jane Turrell, F, House Keeper, widowed, age 52, born Kent; occupation Housekeeper	Jane Turrell

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Hall, M, Head, married, age 43, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carter	Henry Hall, farm labourer	Frenches	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Hall, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Rottingdean, Sussex	Elizabeth Hall [Hobden]
		Henry J Hall, M, Son, single, age 20, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carter	Henry James Hall, farm labourer
		Elizabeth H Hall, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant	Elizabeth Harriet Hall
		William S Hall, M, Son, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carter boy	William Samuel Hall
		Alfred C Hall, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alfred Charles Hall
		George B Hall, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	George Benjamin Hall
		Albert J Hall, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Albert John Hall

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lewis Mitchell, M, Head, single, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: groom	Lewis Mitchell, groom	Frenches Cottages	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Alfred ManKelow, M, Boarder, single, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: groom	Alfred James Mankellow, groom
		Aaron Rogers, M, Boarder, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: groom	Aaron Rogers
		David Huggett, M, Boarder, single, age 32, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: groom	David Huggett

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Henry George Podger, M, Head, single, age 41, born Islworth, Middlesex; occupation: farmer	Henry George Podger, farmer	Frenches Farm, Mark Cross	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Irene Gabrielle Saywell, F, Housekeeper, single, age 40, born Auckland, New Zealand; occupation: housekeeper	Irene Gabrielle Saywell

2001	Today			Frenches

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