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1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourerJames Morley, farm labourerNear Yew Tree Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by Thomas Patching of Alksford Farm
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishMartha Morley
ChildChild Morley
ChildChild Morley
DaughterMary Morley
SonWilliam Morley
DaughterEllen Morley
DaughterSarah Morley
SonJohn Morley

1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourerWilliam Frost, farm labourerNear Yew Tree Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by John Turner of Summerford Farm
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishAnn Frost [Dalton]
At homeAnn Frost
At homeWilliam Frost

1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourerDaniel Atheral, labourerYew Tree Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by Mr Beeching, Esq. of Penns Rocks Farm
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishElizabeth Atheral [Best]
LodgerT Turner

1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourerThomas AtheralYew Tree Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by Earl De La Warr
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishAnn Atheral [Miles]

1838CensusHead; aged man; widowed; part time employed; belongs to Withyham ParishThomas BestYewtree Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex

1838CensusHead; partially disabled; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: carterObadiah Best, farm labourerYewtree Cottage1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Wife; belongs to Withyham ParishElizabeth Jane Best [Knight]
George Best
Thomas Best
Mary Best
William Best

6th Jun 1841CensusObadiah Best, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourerObadiah Best, farm labourerYew Cottage1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Jane Best, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born SussexElizabeth Jane Best [Knight]
George Best, M, [Son], age 12, born SussexGeorge Best
Thomas Best, M, [Son], age 9, born SussexThomas Best
Mary Best, F, [Daughter], age 7, born SussexMary Best
William Best, M, [Son], age 4, born SussexWilliam Best
James Best, M, [Son], age 2, born SussexJames Best
Thomas Best, M, [Father], age 80 to 84, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Best

6th Jun 1841CensusPeter Jenner, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerPeter Jenner, farm labourerYew Cottage1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Margaret Jenner, F, [Daughter], age 11, born SussexMargaret Hoath [Jenner]
Stephen Jenner, M, [Son], age 9, born SussexStephen Jenner, farm labourer
Peter Jenner, M, [Son], age 8, born SussexPeter Jenner, cowman
John Jenner, M, [Son], age 7, born SussexJohn Jenner
Joseph Jenner, M, [Son], age 4, born SussexJoseph Jenner
Mary Moon, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servantMary Moon

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: wheelwrightThomas Ashdown, wheelwrightYew Tree Cottage1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Servant; occupation: house servantJane Balcomb [Peckham]
VisitorMary Peckham

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerObadiah Best, farm labourerYew Tree Cottage1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
WifeElizabeth Jane Best [Knight]
DaughterMary Best
Son; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Best
Son; occupation: scholarJames Best
Daughter; occupation: scholarEmily Jenner [Best]
DaughterAnn Best

c 1875Buckhurst Park, Hendal Bridge & Motts Mill, South East of Withyham - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyYewtree Cottages

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Wise, M, Head, married, age 50, born Withyham; occupation Retired Police OfficerGeorge WiseYewtree Cottage1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Eliza Wise, F, Wife, married, age 46, born WithyhamElizabeth Wise [Cole]

3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Weller, M, Head, married, age 69, born Hartfield; occupation: farm labourerHenry Weller, farm labourerYewtree Cottage1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Fanny Weller, F, Wife, married, age 67, born HerstmonceuxFanny Weller

3rd Apr 1881CensusObh. Best, M, Head, married, age 82, born Withyham; occupation: farm labourerObadiah Best, farm labourerYewtree Cottage1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Jane Best, F, Wife, married, age 73, born IsfieldElizabeth Jane Best [Knight]
Mary Best, F, Daughter, single, age 41, born Withyham; occupation: nurseMary Best

5th Apr 1891CensusHenry Weller, M, Head, married, age 77, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: receiving parochial reliefHenry Weller, farm labourerYew Tree Cottage1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Fanny Weller, F, Wife, married, age 74, born Herstmonceux, SussexFanny Weller

5th Apr 1891CensusWilliam Atherall, M, Head, widowed, age 43, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: gardenerWilliam AtheralYew Tree Cottage1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Emily Atherall, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: housekeeperEmily Atherall
Thomas Atherall, M, Son, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: telegraph messengerThomas Atherall
Frederick Atherall, M, Son, age 12, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarFrederick Atherall
Naomi Atherall, F, Daughter, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarNaomi Atherall
Albert Atherall, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarAlbert Atherall
William Atherall, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarWilliam Atherall

5th Apr 1891CensusJohn A Kenward, M, Head, married, age 21, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: stricker on railwayJohn A Kenward, stricker on railwayYew Tree Cottage1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Harriet Kenward, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Withyham, SussexHarriet Kenward

2nd Apr 1911CensusJames Pollington, M, Head, married, age 68, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: nursery gardenerJames Pollington, nursery gardenerYew Tree Cottage, Withyham1911 Census
Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
Ann Pollington, F, Wife, married 44 years, age 68, born Withyham, SussexAnn Pollington

2nd Apr 1911CensusWilliam Atherall, M, Head, married, age 56, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: foreman platelayer, permanent wayWilliam Atherall, foreman platelayer, permanent wayYew Tree Cottage, Withyham1911 Census
Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
Annie Atherall, F, Wife, married 31 years, age 59, born Fletching, SussexAnnie Atherall

2nd Apr 1911CensusFrank Butcher, M, Head, married, age 40, born Beddingham, Sussex; occupation: stockman on farmFrank Butcher, stockman on farmYew Tree Cottage, Withyham1911 Census
Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
Florence Butcher, F, Wife, married 11 years, age 32, born Groombridge, SussexFlorence Butcher
Frank Butcher, M, Son, age 11, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation: schoolFrank Butcher
Winifred Butcher, F, Daughter, age 10, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation: schoolWinifred Butcher
Reginald Butcher, M, Son, age 3, born Withyham, SussexReginald Butcher
Dorothy Butcher, F, Daughter, age 0, born Withyham, SussexDorothy Butcher

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