The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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2nd Apr 1871CensusJoseph Thorpe Taylor, M, Head, married, age 49, born Folkestone, Kent; occupation: farmer of 102 acres employing 5 labourers and 1 boyJoseph Thorpe Taylor, farmerWaterdown Farm1871 Census
Frant and Tunbridge Wells, Sussex
Lydia Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Petersham, SurreyLydia Taylor [Little]
Agnes Taylor, F, Daughter, age 8, born London, MiddlesexAgnes Taylor
Isabel Taylor, F, Daughter, age 4, born London, MiddlesexIsabel Taylor
Joseph Taylor, M, Son, age 3, born London, MiddlesexJoseph Taylor
William Taylor, M, Son, age 1, born Tunbridge Wells, KentWilliam Taylor
Isabella Ann Little, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 71, born Petersham, Surrey, widow of Thomas Little, farm bailiffIsabella Ann Little
Elizabeth Read, F, Friend, single, age 47, born Eastchurch, Kent, daughter of a grocerElizabeth Read
Emma Pearson, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: domestic servantEmma Pearson
Thomas Haffenden, M, Servant, single, age 37, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: farm servantThomas Haffenden
Brookes Baker, M, Visitor, single, age 24, born Minster in Sheppey, Kent; occupation: preceptorBrookes Baker

c 1875Broadwater Down, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyWaterdown Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusFredrick Wilmshurst, M, Head, married, age 23, born Dallington; occupation Farm labourerFredrick Wilmshurst, farm labourerWaterdown Farm1881 Census
Frant, Sussex
Sarah Wilmshurst, F, Wife, married, age 30, born KentSarah Wilmshurst
Mable Wilmshurst, F, Daughter, age 10 m, born FrantMable Wilmshurst
Agnes Dann, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Pembury; occupation: domestic servantAgnes Dann
Emily Dann, F, Visitor, single, age 16, born PemburyEmily Dann
Joseph Viness, M, Servant, single, age 22, born Tunbridge Wells; occupation CowmanJoseph Viness

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