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Historical records

30^th Mar 1851	Census	John Smith, toll collector, M, Head, single, age 18, born Berkshire; occupation: toll collector	John Smith, toll collector	Short Gate	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Thomas Woolford, M, Lodger, single, age 9, born Berkshire; occupation: assistant	Thomas Woolford

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Frank Farrant, shopkeeper and farmer, M, Head, married, age 50, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: shopkeeper and farmer, 9 acres	Frank Farrant, shopkeeper and farmer	Short Gate	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Sarah Farrant, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Laughton, Sussex	Sarah Farrant
		Frank Farrant, M, Son, married, age 25, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son	Frank Farrant
		Ann Farrant, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter	Ann Farrant
		Mary Ann Funnell, F, Granddaughter, single, age 3, born Hellingly, Sussex	Mary Ann Funnell
		Ellen Farrant, F, Granddaughter, single, age 1, born Laughton, Sussex	Ellen Farrant

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Samuel Ellis, farm labourer, M, Head, married, age 37, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Ellis, farm labourer	Short Gate	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Matilda Ellis, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Laughton, Sussex	Matilda Ellis
		George Ellis, M, Son, single, age 13, born Laughton, Sussex	George Ellis
		Matilda Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Matilda Ellis
		Samuel Ellis, M, Son, single, age 9, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Samuel Ellis
		John Ellis, M, Son, single, age 7, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	John Ellis
		Caroline Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Laughton, Sussex	Caroline Ellis
		Job Ellis, M, Son, single, age 1, born Laughton, Sussex	Job Ellis

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Thomas Jones, farm labourer, M, Head, married, age 64, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Jones, farm labourer	Short Gate	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Fanny Jones, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Ripe, Sussex	Fanny Jones
		Reuben Jones, M, Son, single, age 18, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Reuben Jones
		William Jones, M, Son, single, age 13, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Jones
		Hannah Jones, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Hannah Jones

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Thomas Ellis, farm labourer, M, Head, married, age 43, born Glynde, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Ellis, farm labourer	Short Gate	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Phebe Ellis, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Little Horsted, Sussex	Phebe Ellis
		William Ellis, M, Son, single, age 14, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Ellis
		Charlotte Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charlotte Ellis
		Ellen Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Laughton, Sussex	Ellen Ellis
		Henry Ellis, M, Son, single, age 5, born Laughton, Sussex	Henry Ellis
		Unnamed Infant Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 1M, born Laughton, Sussex	Unnamed Infant Ellis

30^th Mar 1851	Census	William Marchant, farm labourer, M, Head, married, age 63, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Marchant, farm labourer	Short Gate	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Catharine Marchant, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Heathfield, Sussex	Katherine Marchant [Piper]
		George Marchant, M, Son, single, age 27, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Marchant
		Eliza Marchant, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Laughton, Sussex	Eliza Marchant

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Streeter, M, Head, married, age 66, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Avis Streater, farm labourer	Short Gate	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Agnes Streeter, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Laughton, Sussex	Agnes Streeter [Hall]
		Ebenezer Streeter, M, Son, , age 11, born East Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ebenezer Streeter

c 1910		Shortgate Mill House, Laughton			Peter Jeffery's records

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