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c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Station Road

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Payne, M, Head, married, age 28, born Penshurst; occupation: baker	George Payne, baker	Station Road Bakers Shop	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Emily Payne, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Tunbridge Wells	Emily Payne [Vaughan]
		Emily Payne, F, Daughter, age 4, born Speldhurst	Emily Payne
		Jane Payne, F, Daughter, age 3, born Speldhurst	Jane Payne
		Emma Payne, F, Daughter, age 9 m, born Tunbridge Wells	Emma Payne

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Thorpe, M, Lodger (Head), married, age 53, born Yorkshire; occupation Mason	Richard Thorpe	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Harriette Thorpe, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Suffolk	Harriette Thorpe
		James Thorpe, M, Son, single, age 24, born Northumberland; occupation Mason	James Thorpe
		Alfred Thorpe, M, Son, age 5, born Northumberland	Alfred Thorpe
		Herbert Thorpe, M, Son, age 5, born Northumberland	Herbert Thorpe

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Botten, M, Head, married, age 40, born Brenchly, occupation: master baker	William Botten, master baker	Station Road Bakers Shop	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Jane Botten, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Penshurst	Jane Botten
		Florence Botten, F, Daughter, age 17, born Tunbridge Wells	Florence Botten
		Alice M. Botten, F, Daughter, age 15, born Wadhurst	Alice M. Botten
		William Botten, M, Son, age 10, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: scholar	William Botten
		Elizabeth Botten, F, Daughter, age 5, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Botten
		Ernest E. Botten, M, Son, age 3, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: scholar	Ernest E. Botten
		Frank Botten, M, Son, age 1, born Tunbridge Wells	Frank Botten
		Bettie L. Botten, F, Daughter, age 7 m, born Withyham	Bettie L. Botten

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Colgate, M, Head, married, age 30, born Battle, occupation: grocer and draper	John Colgate, grocer and draper	Station Road Grocers Shop	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Maria Colgate, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Frant	Maria Colgate
		Edward Looker, M, Lodger, single, age 17, born Lamberhurst	Edward Looker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Roates, M, Head, married, age 36, born Kent; occupation Carpenter	William Roates	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Eliza Roates, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Sussex	Eliza Roates

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George West, M, Head, married, age 29, born Tonbridge; occupation Saddler	George West	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Clara West, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Shropshire	Clara West
		George West, M, Son, age 6, born Speldhurst; occupation Scholar	George West
		Fredk. West, M, Son, age 4, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Fredk. West
		Frank West, M, Son, age 2, born Withyham	Frank West

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Lintott, M, Head, married, age 32, born Walberton; occupation: police constable	George Lintott, police constable	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Eliza Lintott, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Hampshire	Eliza Lintott
		George William Lintott, M, Son, age 2, born Horsham	George William Lintott
		Marcia Maud Lintott, F, Daughter, age 1, born Groombridge	Marcia Maud Lintott
		Charlotte Pratt, F, Mother, widowed, age 74, born Wadhurst; occupation: accountant	Charlotte Pratt

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Bailey, M, Head, married, age 68, born Cowden; occupation: shoemaker	George Bailey, shoemaker	Station Road Shoe Shop	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Harriett Bailey, F, Wife, married, age 59, born West Hoathly	Harriett Bailey
		Charles Horace Bailey, M, Son, single, age 24, born Chiddingstone	Charles Horace Bailey, railway porter
		Sarah Ann Bailey, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Chiddingstone	Sarah Ann Bailey

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Neve, M, Head, married, age 57, born Withyham; occupation: garden labourer	James Neeves, farm labourer	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sophia Neve, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Rotherfield	Sophia Neeves
		Edward Wm. Town, M, Gr Son, age 11, born Withyham	Edward William Town

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 46, born Ashurst; occupation: garden labourer	William Goodwin, garden labourer	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Charlotte Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Ashurst	Charlotte Goodwin
		William Goodwin, M, Son, single, age 17, born Ashurst; occupation: railway labourer	William Goodwin
		Alfred Goodwin, M, Son, single, age 17, born Ashurst; occupation: railway porter	Alfred Goodwin
		Esther Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Ashurst; occupation: scholar	Esther Goodwin
		Alice Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Ashurst; occupation: scholar	Alice Goodwin
		Kate Goodwin, F, Visitor, age 5, born Withyham; occupation: scholar	Kate Goodwin
		Thosmas Cloud, M, Lodger, single, age 18, born Worcestershire, occupation: labourer	Thosmas Cloud

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Piddlesden, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield; occupation: carpenter	David Piddlesden, carpenter	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Lucy Ann Piddlesden, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Speldhurst	Lucy Ann Piddlesden [Wickens]
		Ethel Alice Piddlesden, F, Daughter, age 2, born Withyham	Ethel Alice Piddlesden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Brown, M, Head, married, age 60, born Rotherfield; occupation: builder	James Brown, builder	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Fanny Brown, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Mayfield	Fanny Brown
		Maria Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Ashurst	Maria Brown
		F. Brown, F, Daughter, age 12, born Ashurst	Fanny Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Luke Streatfield, M, Head, married, age 32, born Withyham; occupation: tobacconist	Luke Streatfield, tobacconist	Station Road Tobacco Shop	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Annie Young Streatfield, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Ashurst	Annie Young Streatfield [Brown]
		John Charles Streatfield, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham	John Charles Streatfield
		Clara Maria Streatfield, F, Daughter, age 4, born Ashurst	Clara Maria Streatfield
		Richard Luke Streatfield, M, Son, age 3, born Withyham	Richard Luke Streatfield
		James Fred Streatfield, M, Son, age 6 m, born Withyham	James Frederick Streatfield
		Mary Ann Bishop, F, Servant, age 14, born Buxted; occupation: domestic servant	Mary Ann Bishop

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Kingsbury, M, Head, married, age 40, born East Peckham; occupation: tanner and farmer	James Kingsbury	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Hannah Kingsbury, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Rotherfield	Hannah Kingsbury [Field]
		Annie Alice Kingsbury, F, Daughter, age 4, born Withyham	Annie Alice Kingsbury
		Samuel James Kingsbury, M, Son, age 2, born Withyham	Samuel James Kingsbury

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Killick, M, Head, married, age 55, born Rotherfield; occupation: sawyer	Richard Killick, sawyer	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Ellen Killick, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Rotherfield	Ellen Killick [Smith] [Marchant]
		Annie Killick, F, Daughter, age 17, born Rotherfield	Ann Killick
		George Killick, M, Son, age 13, born Withyham	George Killick
		John Turner, M, Lodger, single, age 46, born Penshurst; occupation: gardener	John Turner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Bates, F, Head, widowed, age 70, born Withyham	Mary Ann Bates	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Louise Bates, F, Daughter, single, age 42, born Hastings	Louise Bates

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Isabella Elliott, F, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield	Isabella Elliott	Station Road	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Ruben Harry Elliott, M, Son, age 4, born Withyham	Ruben Harry Elliott

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Ann Bates, F, Head, widowed, age 80, born Withyham, Sussex, occupation: living on own means	Mary Ann Bates, living on own means	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Louisa Bates, F, Daughter, single, age 52, born Hastings, Sussex, occupation: living on own means	Louisa Bates

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Richard Killick, M, Head, widowed, age 65, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: sawyer	Richard Killick, sawyer	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Ellen Killick, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Killick
		John Turner, M, Lodger, single, age 58, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: Groombridge postman	John Turner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 28, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: railway porter	Alfred Goodwin, railway porter	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Mary Ann Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Speldhurst, Kent	Mary Ann Goodwin
		Ettie Goodwin, F, Daughter, age 9, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ettie Goodwin
		Percy A Goodwin, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex	Percy A Goodwin
		Evelina Goodwin, F, Daughter, age 3, born Withyham, Sussex	Evelina Goodwin
		Eliza Wilson, F, Lodger, widowed, age 58, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Needlewoman	Eliza Wilson
		Jesse T Bridger, M, Lodger, single, age 19, born River Tillington, Petworth, Sussex; occupation: railway clerk	Jesse T Bridger

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 55, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: gardener	John Goodwin, gardener	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Charlotte Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Ashurst, Kent	Charlotte Goodwin
		Alice Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: dressmaker	Alice Goodwin

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Brown, M, Head, widowed, age 70, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: builder	James Brown, builder	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Maria S Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Ashurst, Kent; handicap: Deaf	Maria Brown
		Fanny Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Ashurst, Kent	Fanny Brown

5^th Apr 1891	Census	David Piddlesden, M, Head, married, age 41, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: carpenter	David Piddlesden, carpenter	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Lucy A Piddlesden, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Ashurst, Kent	Lucy Ann Piddlesden [Wickens]
		Ethel Piddlesden, F, Daughter, age 12, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ethel Alice Piddlesden
		Nellie Piddlesden, F, Daughter, age 9, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Nellie Piddlesden
		Ernest Piddlesden, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ernest James Piddlesden
		Elsie A Piddlesden, F, Daughter, age 6, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Elsie Adeline Piddlesden
		Albert E Piddlesden, M, Son, age 4, born Withyham, Sussex	Albert Edward Piddlesden

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas H Kingsbury, M, Head, married, age 25, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: currier	Thomas H Kingsbury, currier	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Esther Kingsbury, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Ashurst, Kent	Esther Kingsbury

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Neve, M, Head, married, age 68, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: garden labourer	James Neeves, farm labourer	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sophia Neve, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sophia Neeves
		Walter Goldsmith, M, Lodger, single, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: railway porter	Walter Goldsmith
		John Edwards, M, Lodger, single, age 28, born Edenbridge, Kent; occupation: groom	John Edwards

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Robert J Baldwin, M, Head, married, age 35, born Yalding, Kent; occupation: police constable	Robert J Baldwin, police constable	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Kate R Baldwin, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Rambery, Wiltshire	Kate R Baldwin
		Robert J Baldwin, M, Son, age 13, born Hunton, Kent; occupation: scholar	Robert J Baldwin
		Percy C Baldwin, M, Son, age 11, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Percy C Baldwin
		Sidney Baldwin, M, Son, age 5, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Sidney Baldwin
		Elizabeth Baldwin, F, Daughter, age 3, born Groombridge, Sussex	Elizabeth Baldwin

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Bailey, M, Head, married, age 73, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: bootmaker	George Bailey, bootmaker	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Harriet Bailey, F, Wife, married, age 69, born West Hoathly, Sussex	Harriet Bailey
		Thomas Bailey, M, Brother, single, age 78, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: living on own means	Thomas Bailey

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George West, M, Head, married, age 38, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: Saddler	George West	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Clara West, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Hinstock, Shropshire	Clara West
		Georges J West, M, Son, age 16, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: Saddler's assistant	Georges J West
		Walter F West, M, Son, age 14, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Walter F West
		Frank West, M, Son, age 12, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Frank West
		Albert E West, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex	Albert E West
		Clara West, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex	Clara West

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lawrence Standen, M, Head, married, age 36, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: baker	Lawrence Standen, baker	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Grace Standen, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Pembury, Kent	Grace Standen
		Lily Standen, F, Daughter, age 12, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar	Lily Standen
		Lawrence J Standen, M, Son, age 10, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar	Lawrence J Standen
		Amy Standen, F, Daughter, age 4, born Groombridge, Sussex	Amy Standen
		Percy Standen, M, Son, age 3, born Groombridge, Sussex	Percy Standen
		Sydney Standen, M, Son, age 1, born Groombridge, Sussex	Sydney Standen
		Emma Hewitt, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Cobham, Surrey; occupation: general domestic servant	Emma Hewitt

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Camfield, M, Head, married, age 37, born Walworth, London; occupation: hackney carriage driver	Alfred Camfield, hackney carriage driver	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah S Camfield, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Stonehouse, Devon	Sarah S Camfield
		Beatrice B Camfield, F, Daughter, age 6, born Withyham, Sussex	Beatrice B Camfield
		William R Camfield, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex	William R Camfield
		Frederick Camfield, M, Son, age 1, born Withyham, Sussex	Frederick Camfield

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ferdinand Field, M, Head, married, age 40, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer	Ferdinand Field, grocer	Station Road	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Bathshba Field, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Somerset	Bathshba Field
		James Akehurst, M, Apprentice, single, age 16, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: grocer's assistant	James Akehurst, carpenter

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Alfred Parker, M, Head, Married, age 43, born Sussex; occupation: cartage contractor, fruiterer and greengrocer	Alfred Parker, cartage contractor, fruiterer and greengrocer	Station Road, Groombridge	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Rose Parker, F, Wife, Married 11 years, age 43, born Hertfordshire; occupation: assists in business	Rose Parker [Cooper]

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Frank Dyer, M, Head, married, age 58, born Damerham Salisbury, Wiltshire; occupation: labourer on farm	Frank Dyer, labourer on farm	Station Road, Groombridge	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Elizabeth Dyer, F, Wife, married 31 years, age 54, born Amesbury Salisbury, Wiltshire	Elizabeth Dyer
		Bertie Dyer, M, Son, single, age 16, born Durley Mill Botley, Hampshire; occupation: newsvendor's assistant	Bertie Dyer
		Harry Dyer, M, Son, age 12, born Hayland Island Portsmouth, Hampshire; occupation: school, green grocer's boy	Harry Dyer
		George Dyer, M, Son, age 14, born Durley Mill Botley, Hampshire; occupation: house boy	George Dyer
		Edmund Teeling, M, Boarder, married, age 65, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: sheriff's bailiff	Edmund Teeling

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	George West, M, Head, married, age 58, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: saddler and general ironmonger	George West, saddler and general ironmonger	Station Road, Groombridge	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Clara West, F, Wife, married 37 years, age 59, born Shropshire	Clara West
		Walter Frederick West, M, Son, single, age 34, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation: clerk assisting in the business	Walter Frederick West
		Clara West, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Groombridge, Sussex	Clara West

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Jesse Geer, M, Head, married, age 66, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: butcher	Jesse Geer, butcher	Station Road, Groombridge	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Ann Geer, F, Wife, married 43 years, age 67, born Plaxtol, Kent	Ann Geer
		Louisa Ruth Geer, F, Daughter, single, age 40, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: bookkeeper in father's business	Louisa Ruth Geer
		James William Geer, M, Son, widower, age 35, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: butcher's assistant	James William Geer
		Margaret Ellen Hills, F, Daughter, married, age 37, born Withyham, Sussex	Margaret Ellen Hills
		Herbert Edwin Geer, M, Son, single, age 28, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: butcher's assistant	Herbert Edwin Geer
		Kathleen Marion Geer, F, Granddaughter, age 7, born Lewes, Sussex	Kathleen Marion Geer
		William Hill, M, Boarder, single, age 45, born Slaugham, Sussex; occupation: butcher's assistant	William Hill

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Benjamin R. Sands, M, Head, married, age 50, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer	Benjamin R. Sands, grocer	New Town, Station Road, Groombridge	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Elizabeth Sands, F, Wife, married 21 years, age 47, born Burnwash, Sussex	Elizabeth Sands
		Frank R. Sands, M, Son, single, age 16, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation: apprentice to outfitter	Frank R. Sands
		Ethel Elizabeth Sands, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation: school	Ethel Elizabeth Sands

1930		Station Road, Groombridge			Private collection

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