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3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Owlett, F, Head, widowed, age 39, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation Grocer and China Dealer	Mary Owlett	10 & 12 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Mary J. Owlett, F, Daughter, age 14, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Mary J. Owlett
		Alice M. Owlett, F, Daughter, age 12, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Alice M. Owlett
		Charles E. Owlett, M, Son, age 9, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Charles E. Owlett
		William M. Owlett, M, Son, age 6, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	William M. Owlett
		Frederick Wickens, M, Shopman, single, age 24, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Shopman	Frederick Wickens, shopman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Bassett, M, Head, married, age 50, born Kent; occupation: cordwainer	Thomas Bassett, cordwainer	6 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Mary A. Bassett, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Kent	Mary A. Bassett
		Henry J. Bassett, M, Son, age 12, born Kent; occupation: scholar	Henry J. Bassett
		Maria Ann Bassett, F, Daughter, age 17, born Kent; occupation: scholar	Maria Ann Bassett
		Anne M. Bassett, F, Daughter, age 14, born Kent; occupation: scholar	Anne M. Bassett
		Mary A. Bassett, F, Daughter, age 10, born Kent; occupation: scholar	Mary A. Bassett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John H. Hughes, M, Head, married, age 28, born Woodchurch, Kent; occupation: seedsman and fruiterer	John H. Hughes, seedsman and fruiterer	4 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Mary A. Hughes, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Sevenoaks Weald, Kent	Mary A. Hughes
		Percival H. Hughes, M, Son, age 5, born Tonbridge, Kent	Percival H. Hughes
		Edith E. Hughes, F, Daughter, age 3, born Tonbridge, Kent	Edith E. Hughes
		Emma Stedman, F, Mother, widowed, age 55, born Stoke In Church, Oxford; occupation: former nurse	Emma Stedman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Randall, F, Head, single, age 48, born Loughboro, Kent; occupation Stationer and Toy Dealer	Elizabeth Randall	2 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Fanny Randall, F, Neice, single, age 22, born Tonbridge Wells, Kent; occupation Dressmaker's machinist	Fanny Randall
		Mary M. Randall, F, Neice, age 15, born Tonbridge Wells, Kent; occupation Scholar	Mary M. Randall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Gower, M, Head, married, age 57, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: chemist and wine and spirit merchant	Alfred Gower, chemist and wine and spirit merchant	9 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Susan Gower, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Tunbridge, Kent	Susan Gower
		Joseph R. Gower, M, Son, single, age 21, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: chemist's assistant	Joseph R. Gower
		Edward T. Gower, M, Son, single, age 23, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: chemist's assistant	Edward T. Gower
		George P.R. Gower, M, Son, single, age 16, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: grocer's apprentice	George P.R. Gower
		Rose Batchelor, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Tunbridge, Kent, occupation: general servant	Rose Batchelor

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Francis E. East, M, Head, married, age 41, born Bermondsey, Middlesex, employs 30 hands; occupation: draper and outfitter tailor	Francis E. East, draper and outfitter tailor	7 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Hannah East, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Guildford, Surrey	Hannah East
		Francis T. East, M, Son, age 15, born Bloomsbury, Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Francis T. East
		Laura East, F, Daughter, age 12, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	Laura East
		Herbert J. East, M, Son, age 8, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	Herbert J. East
		Amelia May, F, Servant, single, age 18, born East Peckham, Kent; occupation: cook	Amelia May
		Ellen Jenner, F, Servant, single, age 18, born East Peckham, Kent; occupation: housemaid	Ellen Jenner
		Ralph H. Reggisick, M, Assistant, single, age 28, born Alton, Hampshire; occupation Draper's shopman	Ralph H. Reggisick
		Emma M.A. Bing, F, Assistant, single, age 24, born Town Hardres, Kent, occupation: draper's shopwoman	Emma M.A. Bing
		Jane Pennells, F, Shopwoman, single, age 26, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation Draper's shopwoman	Jane Pennells
		Emily M. Teesware, F, Shopwoman, single, age 14, born Aldgate, Middlesex; occupation Drapers Apprentice	Emily M. Teesware
		Ellen J. Baisingthwaite, F, Shopwoman, single, age 22, born Hemsworth, Norfolk, occupation: draper's shopwoman	Ellen J. Baisingthwaite
		Agnes E. Green, F, Shopwoman, single, age 21, born Septon, Worcester; occupation: draper's shopwoman	Agnes E. Green
		Anna M. Smith, F, Milliner, single, age 30, born Southborough, Kent; occupation: draper's milliner	Anna M. Smith
		Louisa Moore, F, Milliner, single, age 21, born Camberwell, Surrey; occupation: draper's milliner	Louisa Moore
		John M. Gammon, M, Apprentice, age 18, born Bermondsey, Surrey; occupation: drapers apprentice	John M. Gammon
		William G. Smith, M, Other, single, age 24, born Ashford, Kent; occupation: tailor outfitter shopman	William G. Smith
		Charles Edwards, M, Clerk, single, age 32, born Bloomsbury, Middlesex; occupation: draper's clerk	Charles Edwards
		Emma Johnson, F, Dressmaker, single, age 34, born Emsworth, Hampshire; occupation: dressmaker	Emma Johnson

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Cornell, M, Head, married, age 28, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: watch maker	Alfred Cornell, watch maker	3 High Street	1881 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Susan H. Cornell, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Maidstone, Kent	Susan H. Cornell
		Maud Cornell, F, Daughter, age 3, born Tunbridge, Kent	Maud Cornell
		Nellie Cornell, F, Daughter, age 11 m, born Tunbridge, Kent	Nellie Cornell
		Hannah Robinson, F, Visitor, widowed, age 76, born Harrietsham, Kent; occupation Housekeeper	Hannah Robinson
		Catharine E. Herbert, F, Visitor, single, age 19, born Cork, Ireland; occupation: governess	Catharine E. Herbert
		Jules E. Herbert, M, Visitor, widowed, age 58, born Rowen, France; occupation: army cook	Jules E. Herbert

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Smith, M, Head, married, age 24, born Faversham, Kent; occupation: fruiterer and confectioner	George Smith, fruiterer and confectioner	10, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Alice Smith, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Newnham, Kent	Alice Smith
		George Smith, M, Son, age 3, born Chatham, Kent	George Smith
		Annie Knight, F, Sister, single, age 19, born Newnham, Kent	Annie Knight

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Jenner, M, Head, married, age 39, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: licensed victualler	John Jenner, licensed victualler	8, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Mary Jenner, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Chiddingstone, Kent	Mary Jenner [Wells]
		Henry Jenner, M, Son, age 12, born Southborough, Kent	Henry Jenner
		Ernest Jenner, M, Son, age 9, born Tonbridge, Kent	Ernest Jenner
		Mary Jenner, F, Daughter, age 3, born Tonbridge, Kent	Mary Jenner
		Richard Simmonds, M, Lodger, single, age 38, born Hadlow, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Simmonds
		Thomas Sands, M, Lodger, married, age 46, born East Peckham, Kent; occupation: road surveyor	Thomas Sands, sawyer
		Charlotte Sands, F, Lodger, married, age 45, born Hildenborough, Kent	Charlotte Sands [Dunings]
		Kate Sands, F, Lodger, single, age 15, born Tonbridge, Kent	Kate Sands
		Fred Sands, M, Lodger, age 13, born Tonbridge, Kent	Fredrick Sands
		William Sands, M, Lodger, age 11, born Tonbridge, Kent	William Sands
		Jane Sands, F, Lodger, age 9, born Tonbridge, Kent	Jane Sands
		John Sands, M, Lodger, age 7, born Tonbridge, Kent	John Sands
		Alice Sands, F, Lodger, age 4, born Tonbridge, Kent	Alice Sands
		John Holmes, M, Lodger, married, age 44, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Holmes
		Frances Holmes, F, Lodger, married, age 42, born Burwash, Sussex	Frances Holmes
		Sophia Holmes, F, Lodger, single, age 19, born Burwash, Sussex	Sophia Holmes
		Amie Holmes, F, Lodger, age 5, born Tonbridge, Kent	Amie Holmes
		Thomas Holmes, M, Lodger, age 4, born Tonbridge, Kent	Thomas Holmes
		Bert Holmes, M, Lodger, age 9 months, born Pembury, Kent	Bert Holmes
		Thomas Wollett, M, Lodger, single, age 49, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: hawker	Thomas Wollett
		Stephen Lawrence, M, Lodger, single, age 65, born Hampshire; occupation: farm labourer	Stephen Lawrence
		Joseph Kemp, M, Lodger, single, age 37, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Joseph Kemp
		William Leigh, M, Lodger, single, age 36, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: general labourer	William Leigh
		Joseph Willingham, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: hawker	Joseph Willingham

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Bassett, M, Head, married, age 54, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: bootmaker	Thomas Bassett, cordwainer	6, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Marion Bassett, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Wrotham, Kent	Mary A. Bassett
		Maria Bassett, F, Daughter, single, age 27, born Wrotham, Kent	Maria Ann Bassett
		Mary A Bassett, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Wrotham, Kent	Mary A. Bassett
		Benjamin Beadle, M, Lodger, single, age 46, born East Peckham, Kent	Benjamin Beadle

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Burton, M, Head, married, age 30, born Deal, Kent; occupation: fruiterer and grocer's assistant	Alfred Burton, fruiterer and grocer's assistant	4, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Louisa Burton, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rye, Sussex	Louisa Burton
		Percy A Burton, M, Son, age 6, born Tonbridge, Kent	Percy A Burton
		Ethel L Burton, F, Daughter, age 1, born Tonbridge, Kent	Ethel L Burton

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Benjamin E Butcher, M, Head, married, age 26, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: tobacconist and general commission agent	Benjamin E Butcher, tobacconist and general commission agent	2, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Edith E Butcher, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Maidstone, Kent	Edith E Butcher
		Gwendolene E C Butcher, F, Daughter, age 1, born Tonbridge, Kent	Gwendolene E C Butcher
		Elizabeth C Butcher, F, Daughter, age 9 months, born Tonbridge, Kent	Elizabeth C Butcher
		Agnes Waghorn, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: general domestic servant	Agnes Waghorn

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred J Gower, M, Head, married, age 42, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: dentist, chemist and wine merchant	Alfred J Gower, dentist, chemist and wine merchant	9, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Rosa C Gower, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Soham, Cambridgeshire	Rosa C Gower
		Dorothea C W Gower, F, Daughter, age 15, born Battersea, Surrey; occupation: pupil teacher	Dorothea C W Gower
		Hubert C A Gower, M, Son, age 13, born Battersea, Surrey; occupation: scholar	Hubert C A Gower
		Percival T Gower, M, Son, age 12, born Lambeth, London; occupation: scholar	Percival T Gower
		Edith R Gower, F, Daughter, age 10, born Lambeth, London; handicap: imbecile from childhood	Edith R Gower
		Emil F Gower, F, Daughter, age 9, born Lambeth, London	Emil F Gower
		Joseph R Gower, M, Brother, single, age 31, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: wine and spirit merchant	Joseph R Gower
		George P Gower, M, Brother, single, age 27, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: wine merchant's assistant	George P Gower
		Ellen Diplock, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Chatham, Kent; occupation: general domestic servant	Ellen Diplock

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Francis E East, M, Head, married, age 51, born Lambeth, London; occupation: linen draper and outfitter	Francis E East, linen draper and outfitter	7, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Hannah East, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Guildford, Surrey	Hannah East
		Francis T East, M, Son, single, age 24, born Bloomsbury, London; handicap: blind	Francis T East
		Laura East, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Tonbridge, Kent	Laura East
		Herbert J East, M, Son, single, age 18, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: outfitter's assistant	Herbert J East
		Annie Turner, F, Servant, single, age 37, born Sittingbourne, Kent; occupation: general domestic servant	Annie Turner
		Bertha Rycroft, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Little Bentley, Essex; occupation: general domestic servant	Bertha Rycroft
		John S Knight, M, single, age 49, born Bridport, Dorset; occupation: draper's assistant	John S Knight
		Thomas Hy Ellis, M, single, age 33, born Ramsgate, Kent; occupation: draper's assistant	Thomas Henry Ellis
		Harry Hawkins, M, single, age 22, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: draper's assistant	Harry Hawkins, draper's assistant
		Arthur L Bennett, M, single, age 17, born Alberton, Australia; occupation: draper's apprentice	Arthur L Bennett
		Harry Hobday, M, single, age 22, born Ludlow, Shropshire; occupation: outfitter's assistant	Harry Hobday
		Harry Hobday, M, single, age 22, born Ludlow, Shropshire; occupation: outfitter's assistant	Harry Hobday
		Charles J Smart, M, single, age 22, born Chichester, Sussex; occupation: outfitter's assistant	Charles J Smart
		Gertrude E Fisher, F, single, age 19, born Peasenhall, Suffolk; occupation: draper's assistant	Gertrude E Fisher
		Harriet Clark, F, single, age 24, born Oxford, Oxfordshire; occupation: draper's assistant	Harriet Clark
		Lucy Harden, F, single, age 25, born Weare, Somerset; occupation: draper's assistant	Lucy Harden
		Amy H Collis, F, single, age 26, born Oxford, Oxfordshire; occupation: draper's assistant	Amy H Collis
		Anna Maria Smith, F, single, age 38, born Southborough, Kent; occupation: draper's assistant	Anna Maria Smith

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Cornell, M, Head, married, age 38, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: watchmaker, jeweller, etc	Alfred Cornell, watchmaker, jeweller, etc	3, High Street	1891 Census Tonbridge, Kent
		Susan H Cornell, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Maidstone, Kent	Susan H Cornell
		Maud Cornell, F, Daughter, age 13, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	Maud Cornell
		Nellie Cornell, F, Daughter, age 10, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	Nellie Cornell
		Alfred E Cornell, M, Son, age 8, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alfred E Cornell
		Mary A L Tucker, F, Servant, age 16, born Hunton, Kent; occupation: general domestic servant	Mary A L Tucker

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