The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Florence House  Withyham Road  The Village  Groombridge  
Historical records

1593Occupation TenantJohn MaynardFlorence Farm

1740Occupation TenantRobert, junior CroudallFlorence Farm

1791Occupation TenantWilliam EverestFlorence Farm

1791Occupation TenantJohn EverestFlorence Farm

c 1795Eridge, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamFlorence

1804Occupation TenantJohn PatchingFlorence Farm

c 1825Eridge, Sussex - c 1825Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John GreenwoodFlorence Farm

1838CensusHead, occupation: farmerWilliam Brett, farmerFlorence Farm1838 Census
Groombridge, Sussex

1843Occupation TenantJohn BrettFlorence Farm

1867Directory entryOswell William Cotton, esq., FlorenceFlorencePost Office Directory

c 1875Groombridge, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyFlorence House

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Gammon, M, Head, married, age 35, born Rotherfield; occupation: labourerGeorge Gammon, labourerFlorence House1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Caroline Gammon, F, Wife, married, age 24, born WithyhamCaroline Gammon [Parker]
Caroline Gammon, F, Daughter, age 2, born WithyhamCaroline Gammon

1882Directory entrySanders Rev. John M.A., Florence cottageFlorence cottageKelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891CensusRevd John Saunders, M, Head, widowed, age 86, born Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire; occupation: clerk in holy orders; handicap: paralysedRev. John Saunders, clerk in holy orders; handicap: paralysedFlorence House1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
William Saunders, M, Son, single, age 31, born Spaldwick, HuntingdonshireWilliam Saunders
Ann Brailsford, F, Housekeeper, single, age 55, born Middleton By Worksworth, Derbyshire, occupation: housekeeperAnn Brailsford
Jane Allcorn, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantElizabeth Jane Allcorn

1900Occupation TenantJ.W. CroftFlorence Farm

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