The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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c 1850Tudor HouseTudor House, Rotherfield by UnknownWilliam KingOur Village
The Post Office and Tudor House were occupied in the 19th century by a Mr King and was a considerable emporium purveying all manner of goods including groceries, wines, furniture, drapery and times pieces of every description. The canopied forecourt is a delightful nostalgic reminder of times long past.
from Our Village, written and published by The Rotherfield History Research Group in 1979

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: master grocer and draperWilliam KingVillage [Tudor House]1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
WifeGrace King
Mother, widowed; occupation: annuitantElizabeth King
Servant; occupation: apprenticeGeorge Eldridge

7th Apr 1861CensusWilliam King, M, Head, married, age 35, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: master grocer and draperWilliam King, master grocer and draperVillage1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Grace King, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Warbleton, SussexGrace King
George King, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarGeorge King
Lousie King, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexLousie King
Henry Newman, M, Shopman, single, age 22, born Sandhurst, Kent; occupation: grocer and draper's shopmanHenry Newman
Frederick Martin, M, Apprentice, single, age 19, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer and draper's apprenticeFrederick Martin
Ellen Bailey, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general servantEllen (Elender) Bailey

1874Directory entryKing William, grocer & draper, shopshopPost Office Directory

1882Directory entryKing William, grocer & draper, shopshopKelly's Directory

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