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7th Apr 1861CensusWilliam Waghorn, M, Head, married, age 42, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: sergeant of policeWilliam Waghorn, sergeant of policeMark Cross Police Station1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Lydia Waghorn, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Frant, SussexLydia Waghorn
Walter Waghorn, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarWalter Waghorn
Albert B Waghorn, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarAlbert B. Waghorn
Arthur Waghorn, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarArthur Waghorn
Emily Ann Waghorn, F, Daughter, age 5, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholarEmily Ann Waghorn

1867Directory entryPolice StationPost Office Directory
There is also a County police station, a sub-division of Uckfield, with one sergeant and six constables.

2nd Apr 1871CensusAmos Avery, M, Head, married, age 41, born Udimore, Sussex; occupation: sergeant of policeAmos Avery, sergeant of PolicePolice Station1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Katherine Avery, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Udimore, SussexKatherine Avery [Stonham]
Henry Avery, M, Son, age 12, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: scholarHenry Avery
Adrian Avery, M, Son, age 9, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: scholarAdrian Avery
William A Avery, M, Son, age 7, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: scholarWilliam Albert Avery
Charles C Avery, M, Son, age 4, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: scholarCharles Clement Avery
George P Avery, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexGeorge Perceval Avery
Stephen Steadman, M, age 15, born Leatherhead, Surrey; occupation: vagrant (prisoner in lock up)Stephen Steadman
Thomas Martin, M, age 50; occupation: farm labourerThomas Martin

2nd Apr 1871CensusGeorge Wood, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Lindfield, Sussex; occupation: police constableGeorge WoodPolice Station1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

1874Directory entryPolice StationPost Office Directory
There is also a County Police Station, a sub-division of Uckfield, with 1 sergeant and 6 constables……….Amos Avery, sergeant

c 1875Mark Cross, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyPolice Station

3rd Apr 1881CensusAmos Avery, M, Head, married, age 51, born Udimore; occupation: sergeant of policeAmos Avery, sergeant of PolicePolice Station House1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Katherine Avery, F, Wife, married, age 53, born UdimoreKatherine Avery [Stonham]
Adrian Avery, M, Son, single, age 19, born Fletching; occupation: grocer and draper journeymanAdrian Avery
William A. Avery, M, Son, single, age 17, born Fletching; occupation: grocer and draper journeymanWilliam Albert Avery
Charles C. Avery, M, Son, age 13, born Fletching; occupation: scholarCharles Clement Avery
George T. Avery, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarGeorge Perceval Avery
Marian N. Avery, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholarMiriam Naomi Avery
John Hill, M, Lodger, single, age 24, born Dorking; occupation: police constableJohn Hill, police constable

1882Directory entryPolice StationKelly's Directory
There is also a County Police Station, a sub-division of Uckfield, with 1 sergeant and 8 constables
Police Station, Samuel Denman, sergeant, & 8 constables

5th Apr 1891CensusJames Elphinstone, M, Head, married, age 38, born Scotland; occupation: police sergeantJames Elphinstone, police sergeantCounty House1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Emily Elphinstone, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Bures, EssexEmily Elphinstone
Ellen E Elphinstone, F, Daughter, age 6, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: scholarEllen E Elphinstone
Alice Elphinstone, F, Daughter, age 3, born Uckfield, SussexAlice Elphinstone

2nd Apr 1911CensusWilliam Kenward, M, Head, married, age 47, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: sergeant of policeWilliam Kenward, sergeant of policePolice Court, Mark Cross1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Alice Kenward, F, Wife, married 25 years, age 45, born Ardingly, SussexAlice Kenward
Charles Kenward, M, Son, single, age 17, born Whatlington, Sussex; occupation: groom out of workCharles Kenward
Kate Kenward, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: schoolKate Kenward
Sidney Kenward, M, Son, age 10, born Newhaven, Sussex; occupation: schoolSidney Kenward

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