The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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1867Directory entryHisted Henry, Brambletye Castle commercial & family hotel & posting houseBrambletye Castle commercial & family hotel & posting housePost Office Directory

1874Directory entryHisted George, wine & spirit merchant (agent for Burton ales), and Brambletye Castle commercial & family hotel & posting houseBrambletye Castle commercial & family hotel & posting housePost Office Directory

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Histed, M, Head, married, age 34, born East Grinstead; occupation: licensed victuallerGeorge Histed, licensed victuallerBrambletye Castle Hotel1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Jane Histed, F, Wife, married, age 24, born LondonMary Jane Histed
George Histed, M, Son, age 3, born East GrinsteadGeorge Histed
Herbert Histed, M, Son, age 1, born East GrinsteadHerbert Histed
Letitia Ann Histed, F, Mother, widowed, age 61, born Hartfield; occupation: annuitantLetitia Ann Histed [Fillery]
Esther Rosina Gibbs, F, Servant, single, age 33, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: servantEsther Rosina Gibbs
Louisa Charlotte Heasman, F, Servant, single, age 21, born East Grinstead; occupation: servantLouisa Charlotte Heasman
Fanny Page, F, Servant, single, age 15, born East Grinstead; occupation: servantFanny Page

1882Directory entryHisted George, Brambletye Castle commercial & family hotel & posting houseBrambletye Castle commercial & family hotel & posting houseKelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Histed, M, Head, married, age 44, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: hotel keeperGeorge Histed, licensed victuallerBrambletye Hotel1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Histed, F, Wife, married, age 34, born St Georges, LondonMary Jane Histed
Herbert Histed, M, Son, age 11, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: scholarHerbert Histed
Anne Histed, F, Mother, age 71, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: kept by head of familyLetitia Ann Histed [Fillery]
Louisa Steer, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Oxted, Surrey; occupation: housemaid and domestic servantLouisa Steer
Emily Steer, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Oxted, Surrey; occupation: housemaid and domestic servantEmily Steer
Ellen Heasman, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: cook and domestic servantEllen Clara Heasman
George Gamble, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Islington, London; occupation: barmanGeorge Gamble

c 1899Forest Row and Brambletye House, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyBrambletye Hotel

1904Brambletye HotelBrambletye Hotel, Forest Row photographed by Photochrom Co., LtdBrambletye HotelPrivate collection

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