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c 1795Holty Common, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamHammerwood Lodge

6th Jun 1841CensusGeorge Butchers, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourerGeorge Butcher, farm labourerDog House1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Butchers, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born SussexMary Butcher
Elizabeth Butchers, F, [Daughter], age 13, born SussexElizabeth Butchers
George Butchers, M, [Son], age 11, born SussexGeorge Butcher
Henry Butchers, M, [Son], age 7, born SussexHenry Butchers
Thomas Butchers, M, [Son], age 5, born SussexThomas Butcher
Ann Butchers, F, [Daughter], age 3, born SussexAnn Butchers

6th Jun 1841CensusThomas Baker, M, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Baker, farm labourerDog House1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Baker, F, [Wife], age 65 to 69, born SussexMary Baker [Tester]

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: magistrateJ. Dorien Megens, magistrateHammerwood1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeMary D. Megens
SonWilliam H. Megens
DaughterMary Louisa Megens
Visitor, occupation: baronCharles Low Colchester
Visitor; occupation: independentCecilia Megens
Visitor; occupation: ladies maidMariah Weller
Visitor; occupation VALETWilliam Thompson
Servant; occupation: housekeeperSarah Rogers
Servant, occupation: lady's maidMary Ann Celler
Servant; occupation: laundry maidMary Gream
Servant, occupation: housemaidAnn Bullock
Servant; occupation NURSERY MAIDElizabeth Prime
Servant; occupation: kitchenmaidMary Hesman
Servant; occupation: laundry maidMargaret Streater
Servant; occupation: housemaidHannah Hart
Servant; occupation: scullery maidEsther Bowrah
Servant; occupation: butlerJohn Brown
Servant; occupation: coachmanWilliam Hunt
Servant; occupation FOOTMANJohn Skerry
Servant; occupation: under butlerJames Hawton
Servant, occupation: groomGeorge Beecraft

3rd Apr 1881CensusCharles Harris, M, Head, married, age 45, born Devon; occupation: head gardenerCharles Harris, head gardenerGardeners House, Hammerwood1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Charlotte Harris, F, Wife, married, age 48, born GloucestershireCharlotte Harris
Alice Harris, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born SomersetAlice Harris
Emma A. Harris, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Wales; occupation: pupil teacherEmma A. Harris
Charles Harris, M, Son, age 9, born Wales; occupation: scholarCharles Harris
Mary Nash, F, Niece, age 6, born Kent; occupation VisitorMary Nash

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Longley, M, Head, single, age 23, born Canterbury, Kent; occupation: gardenerWilliam Longley, gardenerGarden Bothy, Hammerwood1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Louis Baldwin, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Hartfield; occupation: gardenerLouis Baldwin

3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Gribble, M, Head, married, age 44, born Devon; occupation: estate foremanHenry Gribble, estate foremanHammerwood Cottage1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Anne Gribble, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Surrey; occupation: laundressAnne Gribble
Emily Mary Gribble, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Northamptonshire; occupation: laundressEmily Mary Gribble
Charles Gribble, M, Son, single, age 17, born Northamptonshire; occupation: gardenerCharles Gribble
Henry J. Gribble, M, Son, single, age 15, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarHenry J. Gribble
Ernest Gribble, M, Son, single, age 11, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarErnest Gribble
Fredrick M. Coy, M, Visitor, married, age 48, born London, occupation: house decoratorFredrick M. Coy

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Pritchard, M, Head, widowed, age 70, born Herefordshire; occupation ButlerJohn PritchardPrivate House, Hammerwood1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Charlotte Pearman, F, Servant, single, age 38, born Hampshire; occupation HousemaidCharlotte Pearman

5th Apr 1891CensusAlbert Hendley, M, Head, married, age 39, born Leek, Staffordshire; occupation: butler and caretakerAlbert Hendley, butler and caretakerHammerwood House1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Catherine Hendley, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; occupation: housekeeperCatherine Hendley
Selina Lane, M, Servant, single, age 24, born Crundall, Dorset; occupation: housemaidSelina Lane

c 1899Hammerwood, Sussex and Kent - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyHammerwood

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