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1597FreeholderJohn SaxbiesGonowreBuckhurst Terrier
George Saxbies holds by deed land called Gonowre, late Woodgates, 4 acres, bounds:
  • Blackham Common to the South and East
  • Heighwards to the North
  • land of John Courthopp called Coxes to the East
Rent 9d.

c 1875Blackham, North of Withyham - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyGonore

3rd Apr 1881CensusRobert Winnifrith, M, Head, widowed, age 55, born Speldhurst, employs 4 men and 2 boys; occupation FarmerRobert WinnifrithGonore Farm1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Henry Middleton, M, Godson, age 6, born Speldhurst; occupation: scholarHenry Middleton

5th Apr 1891CensusCaleb Bartholmew, M, Head, married, age 29, born Ticehurst, Sussex, occupation: farmerCaleb Bartholmew, farmerGonore Farm1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Mary A Bartholmew, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Withyham, SussexMary A Bartholmew

2nd Apr 1911CensusEdward McHewick, M, Head, single, age 52, born Girvan Ayrshire, Scotland; occupation: farmerEdward McHewick, farmerGonore Farm, Blackham1911 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Margaret McHewick, F, Sister, single, age 49, born Girvan Ayrshire, ScotlandMargaret McHewick
Henry McHewick, M, Brother, single, age 47, born Barr Ayrshire, Scotland; occupation: farmerHenry McHewick

2nd Apr 1911CensusE. Divall, M, Head, married, age 45, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: general labourerEdward Divall, farm labourerGonore, Blackham1911 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Caroline Divall, F, Wife, married 23 years, age 45, born Tunbridge WellsCaroline Divall [Gammon]
Edward Divall, M, Son, single, age 22, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEdward Divall
Elizabeth Divall, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Withyham, SussexElizabeth Divall
Lilian Hemsley, F, Visitor, single, age 22, born Hastings, SussexLilian Hemsley

2nd Apr 1911CensusWilliam Wickham, M, Head, married, age 40, born Nutley, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourerWilliam Wickham, bricklayer's labourerGonore, Blackham1911 Census
Withyham, Sussex
Georgina Wickham, F, Wife, married 16 years, age 34, born Bermondsey, LondonGeorgina Wickham
William Wickham, M, Son, single, age 15, born Peckham, London; occupation: house boyWilliam Wickham
Georgina Wickham, F, Daughter, age 12, born Nutley, Sussex; occupation: schoolGeorgina Wickham
Sarah Wickham, F, Daughter, age 10, born Belvedere, Kent; occupation: schoolSarah Wickham
John Wickham, M, Son, age 6, born Blackham, SussexJohn Wickham
Jesse Wickham, M, Son, age 3, born Blackham, SussexJesse Wickham

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