The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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1867Directory entrySaunders Trayton, shopkeeper and post office recelving house, Cross-in-Handpost office recelving house, Cross-in-HandPost Office Directory

1874Directory entrySaunders Trayton, shopkeeper and post office receiving house, Cross-In-Handpost office receiving house, Cross-In-HandPost Office Directory
POST OFFICE, Cross-in-Hand.- Trayton Saunders, receiver, Cross-inĀ­Hand. Letters from Hawkhurst arrive at 3.30 a.m.; delivered at 7 a.m. ; dispatched at 10 p.m. The nearest money order office is at East Hoathly

c 1875Cross-in-Hand, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyMount Post Office

3rd Apr 1881CensusTrayton Saunders, M, Head, married, age 55, born Waldron; occupation: sub postmasterTrayton Saunders, innkeeper/victuallerCross In Hand Post Office1881 Census
Waldron, Sussex
Caroline Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 53, born WaldronCaroline Saunders
Percy Saunders, M, Son, single, age 27, born Waldron; occupation: carpenter journeymanPercy Saunders, postmaster
Frank Saunders, M, Son, single, age 18, born Waldron; occupation: carpenter journeymanFrank Saunders
Lawrence Saunders, M, Son, age 12, born Waldron; occupation: scholarLawrence Oswald Saunders
Clara Kate Saunders, F, Daughter, age 10, born Waldron; occupation: scholarClara Kate Saunders
Alfred Boon, M, Servant, single, age 22, born Worthing, occupation: bakers journeymanAlfred Boon
Martha Francess, F, Servant, age 15, born Wadhurst; occupation: domestic servantMartha Francess
John Stevens, M, Boarder, married, age 41, born Willingdon; occupation: maildriver civil serviceJohn Stevens
Humphrey Bean, M, Boarder, married, age 32, born Mayfield, occupation: postal messenger civil serviceHumphrey Bean

3rd Apr 1881CensusFrank Covell, M, Head, single, age 32, born Heathfield, employs 2 men, occupation: grocer and draperFrank Covell, grocer and draperCross In Hand Post Office1881 Census
Waldron, Sussex
George Covell, M, Bro In Partnership, single, age 26, born Heathfield, employs 2 men, occupation: grocer and draperGeorge Covell
Mary J. Homewood, F, Housekeeper, married, age 43, born Heathfield; occupation: housekeeperMary Jane Homewood
Emily J. Hollands, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Heathfield; occupation: domestic servantEmily J. Hollands
Edward Bridger, M, Apprentice, single, age 18, born Mayfield; occupation: grocer and draper apprenticeEdward Bridger
Benjamin Holman, M, Apprentice, single, age 16, born Buxted; occupation: grocer and draper apprenticeBenjamin Holman
Gordon Richardson, M, Apprentice, single, age 14, born Ringmer; occupation Grocer and Draper ApprenticeGordon Richardson

1882Directory entrySaunders Trayton, shopkeeper and post office receiving house, Cross-in-Handpost office receiving house, Cross-in-HandKelly's Directory
POST OFFICE, Cross-in-Hand. Trayton Saunders, receiver. Letters from Hawkhurst arrive at 3.35 a.m.; delivered at 6.45 a.m. ; dispatched at 10 p.m. Here is a money order office

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