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Rother House [a.k.a. Rotherhurst] Farm Mayfield Road Rotherfield

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Published	Title, author and references
1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 44; p. 157; p. 158; p. 159

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6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Blunden, M, Head, age 51, born Sussex, occupation: farmer	James Blunden	Rother Farm	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Lydia Blunden, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Lydia Blunden
		Amos Blunden, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	Amos Blunden
		Ann Blunden, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Ann Blunden
		Mary Blunden, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Mary Ann Blunden
		Susan Blunden, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Susan Blunden
		Harriot Blunden, F, [Daughter], age 3 months, born Sussex	Harriet Blunden
		Eliza Kidd, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Eliza Kidd

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Duplock, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Diplock, farm labourer	Rother Cottage	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ann Duplock, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Ann Duplock [Leonard]
		Horace Duplock, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Horace Duplock
		Leonard Duplock, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	Thomas Leonard Duplock
		Henry Duplock, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Henry Duplock

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Johnstone, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Royal Navy	Lieutenant Henry Hope Johnstone, Esquire, Royal Navy	Rother House	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Maria Johnstone, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Maria Grace Johnstone
		Charles Johnstone, M, [Son], age 8	Charles H. Johnstone
		Caroline Johnstone, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Caroline Blanche Johnstone
		George Johnstone, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	George Johnstone
		Caroline Castleman, F, age 40 to 44, born Sussex, occupation: servant	Caroline S. Castleman
		Sarah Turner, F, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Sarah Turner
		Esther Fever, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Esther Fever
		Miriam Martin, F, age 16, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Miriam Martin
		Thomas Dann, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Thomas Dann

1851		Johnstone, Hen. Hope, esq.	Lieutenant Henry Hope Johnstone, Esquire, Royal Navy	Rotherhouse	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: Royal Navy	Lieutenant Henry Hope Johnstone, Esquire, Royal Navy	Rother House	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Maria Grace Johnstone
		Son	Charles H. Johnstone
		Daughter	Caroline Blanche Johnstone
		Servant; occupation: cook	Sarah Turner
		Sister-in-law	Caroline S. Castleman
		Servant; occupation: groom	James Duplock
		Servant, occupation: housemaid	Hannah Allcorn [Barden]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: carpenter	Thomas Dann, carpenter	Rother House Cottage	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Philadelphia Dann [Norman]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Samuel Payne, M, Head, married, age 69, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Payne, farm labourer	Rother Cottage	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Payne, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Mayfield, Sussex	Mary Paine [Eastwood]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Thomas Payne, M, Head, married, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	Thomas Paine, bricklayer's labourer	Rother Cottage	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Caroline Payne, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Caroline Payne [Baldock]
		Harriet Baldock, F, Stepdaughter, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Harriet Baldock
		Eliza Baldock, F, Stepdaughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Eliza Baldock

7^th Apr 1861	Census	John Norman, M, Head, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Norman, farm labourer	Rother Cottage	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Frances Norman, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Hellingly, Sussex	Frances Norman

1867	Directory entry	Law Mrs., Rother house		Rother house	Post Office Directory

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Henry R Goldfinch, M, Head, married, age 54, born Hythe, Kent; occupation: retired barrister (late in Solicitor's office, Treasury) & land owner	Henry R. Goldfinch, retired barrister	Rother House Private	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Emily R Goldfinch, F, Wife, married, age 46, born 9 Hinde Street, Manchester Square, London	Emily R. Goldfinch
		Mary F Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 14, born Regents Park, London; occupation: scholar	Mary F. Goldfinch
		Isabel E Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 12, born Regents Park, London; occupation: scholar	Isabel E. Goldfinch
		Marian C Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 10, born Hillingdon, Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Marian C. Goldfinch
		Anne H Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 9, born Hillingdon, Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Anne H. Goldfinch
		Henry H Goldfinch, M, Son, age 7, born Hillingdon, Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Henry H. Goldfinch
		William H Goldfinch, M, Son, age 4, born Hillingdon, Middlesex	William H. Goldfinch
		Sarah Hall, F, single, age 42, born Blackheath, Kent; occupation: governess	Sarah Hall
		Agnes Gibbs, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Abingdon, Berkshire; occupation: domestic sevant and lady's maid	Agnes Gibbs
		Mercy Clark, F, Servant, single, age 39, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant and cook	Mercy Clark
		Elizabeth Franklin, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire; occupation: domestic servant and housemaid	Elizabeth Franklin
		Jane Hamper, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Westmeston, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant and nurse	Jane Hamper
		Sarah Butler, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Oxfordshire; occupation: domestic servant and nurse maid	Sarah Butler
		Christina Hayward, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant and nurse maid	Christina Hayward

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Jane Dadswell, F, Head, widowed, age 67, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: annuitant	Jane Saxby	Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Alfred Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Amos Wickens, M, Head, married, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Amos Wickens, farm labourer	Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Wickens [Norman]
		Charles Wickens, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Charles Frederick Wickens
		Alice C Wickens, F, Daughter, age 6w, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alice Charlotte Wickens
		Thomas Ballard Cass, M, Boarder, age 4, born Mayfield, Sussex	Thomas Ballard Cass
		Thomas Ballard Cass, M, Boarder, age 4, born Mayfield, Sussex	Thomas Ballard Cass

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	George Moon, M, Head, married, age 48, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Moon	Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Moon, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Buxted, Sussex	Eleanor Margaret Moon [Smith]
		Richard Phillips, M, Nephew, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Richard Phillips
		Christina E Hemsley, F, Niece, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Christina Ellen Hemsley

1874	Directory entry	Goldfinch Hy. Robt. J.P., Rotherhurst		Rotherhurst	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry R. Goldfinch, M, Head, married, age 64, born Hythe; occupation: J.P.	Henry Robert Goldfinch, J.P.	Rotherhurst	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Emily R. Goldfinch, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Middlesex	Emily Reynolds Goldfinch [Solly]
		Mary H. Goldfinch, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Middlesex	Mary H. Goldfinch
		Emily I. Goldfinch, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Middlesex	Emily I. Goldfinch
		Marian C. Goldfinch, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Middlesex	Marian Catherine Goldfinch
		Annie H. Goldfinch, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Middlesex	Annie H. Goldfinch
		Henry H. Goldfinch, M, Son, single, age 17, born Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Henry H. Goldfinch
		Charlotte Hill, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Somerset; occupation: cook	Charlotte Hill
		Sarah King, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Suffolk; occupation: housemaid	Sarah King
		Emma Homewood, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Buxted; occupation: domestic servant	Emma Homewood
		Frances Mann, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Kirdford; occupation: housemaid	Frances Mann

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Brown, M, Head, married, age 39, born Rotherfield; occupation: coachman	Richard Brown, coachman	Rotherhurst Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Cary Brown, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Rotherfield	Clara Brown
		William Brown, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	William Brown
		James Brown, M, Son, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	James Richard Brown
		George Brown, M, Son, age 14, born Rotherfield	George Cedric Brown
		Ellen Brown, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield	Helen Adelphia Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Heasman, M, Head, married, age 23, born Buxted; occupation: gardener	William Hesman, gardener	Rotherhurst Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ada C. Heasman, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Selsey	Ada Clara Heasman [Hart]
		Ada M. Heasman, F, Daughter, age 5 m, born Rotherfield	Ada Minnie Heasman

1882	Directory entry	Goldfinch Hy. Robt. J.P., Rotherhurst		Rotherhurst	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry R Goldfinch, M, Head, married, age 74, born Hythe, Kent; occupation: barrister and J.P. for Sussex	Henry R Goldfinch, barrister and J.P. for Sussex	Rotherhurst	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Emily R Goldfinch, F, Wife, married, age 66, born London	Emily R Goldfinch
		Mary F Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 34, born London	Mary F Goldfinch
		Emily J Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 32, born London	Emily J Goldfinch
		Anne H Goldfinch, F, Daughter, age 29, born Hillingdon, Middlesex	Anne H Goldfinch
		John Kitchen, M, Servant, age 55, born Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire; occupation: butler	John Kitchen
		Arthur J Curd, M, Servant, age 17, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: footman	Arthur J Curd
		Harriet Cassingham, F, Servant, age 26, born East Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: cook	Harriet Cassingham
		Ursula Ham, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Marshall, Dorset; occupation: housemaid	Ursula Ham
		Alice Olding, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Berkly, Somerset; occupation Kitchenmaid	Alice Olding
		Ellen Berry, F, Servant, single, age 28, born Chipping Norden, Northamptonshire; occupation: housemaid	Ellen Berry

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Arthur Albury, M, Head, married, age 46, born Midhurst, Sussex; occupation: coachman	Arthur Albury, coachman	Rotherhurst Cottage	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Priscilla Ann Albury, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Graffham, Sussex	Priscilla Ann Albury
		Arthur Albury, M, Son, age 10, born Isle Of Wight; occupation: scholar	Arthur Albury
		Margery Ellen Albury, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Margery Ellen Albury
		George Andrew, M, Lodger, single, age 19, born Ditchling, Sussex; occupation: groom	George Andrew

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth M Chapman, F, Head, widowed, age 38, born Scotland, occupation: laundress	Elizabeth M Chapman, laundress	Rotherhurst Cottage	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Charles Chapman, M, Son, age 14, born Cheam, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Charles Chapman
		William Chapman, M, Son, age 11, born Cheam, Surrey, occupation: scholar	William Chapman
		Edward John Chapman, M, Son, age 6, born Cheam, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Edward John Chapman

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	James Walker Sidey, M, Head, married, age 53, born Sidney, Australia; occupation: private means	James Walker Sidey, private means	Rotherhurst, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Charlotte Louisa Sidey, F, Wife, married 16 years, age 41, born Wicklow, Ireland	Charlotte Louisa Sidey
		Allison Edith Sidey, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Allison Edith Sidey
		Evelyn Edith Maclean, F, Visitor, married 2 years, age 28, born Australia	Evelyn Edith Maclean
		Ranold Gregor Maclean, M, Visitor, age 1, born Penang	Ranold Gregor Maclean
		Ellen King, F, Servant, single, age 43, born Southborough, Kent; occupation: cook	Ellen King
		Alice Walters, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Jarvis Brook, Sussex; occupation: parlourmaid	Alice Walters
		Lilly Walters, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Jarvis Brook, Sussex; occupation: kitchenmaid	Lilly Walters
		Nellie Rogers, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: under housemaid	Nellie Rogers
		Annie King, F, Servant, single, age 32, born Southborough, Kent; occupation: nurse	Annie King
		Agnes Monteith Sinclair, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Edinburgh, Scotland; occupation: nurse	Agnes Monteith Sinclair

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Annie Wilmshurst, F, Head, widow, age 77, born Eye, Herefordshire; occupation: private means	Annie Wilmshurst, private means	Rotherhurst Cottages, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Emily Wilmshurst, F, Daughter, single, age 47, born Bromfield, Shropshire; occupation: private means	Emily Wilmshurst

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Reginald John Faulkner, M, Head, married, age 31, born Stedham, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Reginald John Faulkner, gardener	Rotherhurst Cottage, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Edith Mary Faulkner, F, Wife, married 4 years, age 33, born Iping, Sussex	Edith Mary Faulkner

2001	Today			Rotherhurst Cottages

2001	Today			Rotherhurst

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