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1814	Birth		Sarah Bradford

24^th Oct 1841	Death	aged 5 years	Luther Hall	Whitesmith	Judy Hall's records

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Henry Hall, potter, M, Head, married, age 52, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: potter	Henry Hall, potter	Whitesmith	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Harriet Hall, F, Wife, married, age 42, born East Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: potter's wife	Harriet Hall [Turner]
		Agnes Hall, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Laughton, Sussex	Agnes Streeter [Hall]
		Jabez Hall, M, Son, single, age 20, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: potter	Jabez Hall, master potter
		Joseph Hall, M, Son, single, age 18, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: potter	Joseph Hall, potter
		Mary Hall, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mercy Roser [Hall]
		Ralph Hall, M, Son, single, age 10, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ralph Rufus Hall, potter
		Ann Hall, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ann Hall Marsh
		James Hall, M, Son, single, age 5, born Laughton, Sussex	James Hall, builder
		Ebenezer Hall, M, Son, single, age 3, born Laughton, Sussex	Ebenezer Hall, Grenadier Guards
		Albert Hall, M, Son, single, age 1, born Laughton, Sussex	Albert Hall, potter
		John Hall, M, Brother, single, age 49, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: potter	John Hall, potter

30^th Mar 1851	Census	George Killick, farmer, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer, 10 acres	George Killick, farmer	Whitesmith	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Cicely Killick, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Nuthurst, Sussex; occupation: laundress	Cicely Killick [Millyard]
		Jane Briggs, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation: servant	Jane Briggs
		Eliza Winter, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation: servant	Eliza Winter
		William Starnes, M, Visitor, single, age 5, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: innkeeper's son	William Starnes

30^th Mar 1851	Census	John Akehurst, farm labourer and thatcher, M, Head, married, age 38, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer and thatcher	John Akehurst, labourer	Whitesmith	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Mary Ann Akehurst, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Bexhill, Sussex	Mary Ann Akehurst [Gammon]
		Stephen Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 10, born Laughton, Sussex	Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer
		Mary Akehurst, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Hall [Akehurst]
		Harriet Akehurst, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Harriett Akehurst
		Fanny Akehurst, F, Daughter, single, age 5, born Laughton, Sussex	Fanny Akehurst
		John Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 4, born Laughton, Sussex	John Akehurst
		Owen Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 2, born Laughton, Sussex	Owen Akehurst
		Thomas Akehurst, M, Father, widowed, age 76, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: thatcher	Thomas Akehurst

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Martha Tomsett, schoolmistress, F, Head, single, age 40, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: schoolmistress	Martha Tomsett, schoolmistress	Laughton	1851 Census Laughton, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Staines, M, Head, widowed, age 72, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: manufacturer assistant overseer	Thomas Staines, manufacturer assistant overseer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Coleman, M, Head, married, age 48, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Stephen Coleman, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Maria Coleman, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Laughton, Sussex	Maria Coleman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mathew G. Fairhall, M, Head, married, age 19, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Mathew G. Fairhall, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Ruth Fairhall, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Sussex	Ruth Fairhall
		Mason Fairhall, M, Son, age 10 m, born Laughton, Sussex	Mason Fairhall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Turner, M, Head, married, age 69, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: blacksmith	Richard Turner	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Frances Turner, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Laughton, Sussex	Frances Turner [Geall]
		George Geall, M, Stepson, age 13, born Laughton, Sussex	George Geall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Geall, M, Head, married, age 25, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Geall, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Elizabeth Geall, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Laughton, Sussex	Elizabeth Geall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Tomsett, M, Head, married, age 40, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Tomsett, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Mary Tomsett, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Laughton, Sussex	Mary Tomsett
		Samuel Tomsett, M, Son, age 13, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: carter boy	Samuel Tomsett
		Mary Ann Tomsett, F, Daughter, age 10, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Tomsett
		Henry Tomsett, M, Son, age 8, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Henry Tomsett
		Fanny Tomsett, F, Daughter, age 6, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Fanny Tomsett
		William Tomsett, M, Son, age 4, born Laughton, Sussex	William Tomsett
		Alfred Tomsett, M, Son, age 2, born Laughton, Sussex	Alfred Tomsett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Cosham, M, Head, married, age 49, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Cosham, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Jane Cosham, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Laughton, Sussex	Jane Cosham
		James Cosham, M, Son, single, age 30, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: stoker thrashing engine	James Cosham
		Henry Cosham, M, Son, single, age 19, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Cosham
		Emily Cosham, F, Daughter, age 11, born Laughton, Sussex	Emily Cosham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Hall, M, Head, married, age 30, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 30 acres	William Hall, potter and farmer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Jane Hall, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Laughton, Sussex	Jane Hall [Akehurst]
		William Hall, M, Son, , age 12, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William Hall, cab proprietor
		Emily Hall, F, Daughter, , age 10, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Emily Christie [Hall]
		Mary Hall, F, Daughter, , age 9, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Hall
		Agnes Hall, F, Daughter, , age 7, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Agnes Hall
		John Hall, M, Son, , age 6, born Laughton, Sussex	John Walter Hall, bricklayer's labourer
		Rhoda Hall, F, Daughter, , age 4, born Laughton, Sussex	Rhoda Hall
		Elizabeth Hall, F, Daughter, , age 2, born Laughton, Sussex	Elizabeth Hall
		Arthur Hall, M, Son, , age 3 m, born Laughton, Sussex	Arthur Hall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Vine, M, Head, married, age 40, born Hellingly, Sussex; occupation: baptist minister	William Vine, baptist minister	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Jane Vine, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Hailsham, Sussex	Jane Vine
		Miriam Fox, F, Servt, single, age 18, born Arlington, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant	Miriam Fox

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Akehurst, F, Head, widowed, age 63, born Bexhill, Sussex	Mary Ann Akehurst [Gammon]	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Olive Ellen Akehurst, F, GrandDaughter, age 9, born Hellingly, Sussex	Olive Ellen Akehurst

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Warden Kennard, M, Head, married, age 71, born Firle, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 22 acres employing 1 man	Warden Kennard, farmer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Sarah Kennard, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Chiddingly, Sussex	Sarah Kennard
		Peter Kennard, M, Son, single, age 31, born Beddingham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Peter Kennard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Levi Kingman, M, Head, married, age 52, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	Levi Kingman, bricklayer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Elizabeth Kingman, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Ripe, Sussex	Elizabeth Kingman
		Emily Kingman, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Chiddingly, Sussex; handicap: idiot	Emily Kingman
		Elizabeth Kingman, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Chiddingly, Sussex	Elizabeth Kingman
		Elizabeth Kingman, F, Mother, widowed, age 77, born Laughton, Sussex	Elizabeth Kingman
		William Harmer, M, Boarder, single, age 24, born Ripe, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	William Harmer, bricklayer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ralph Hall, M, Head, married, age 40, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: potter	Ralph Rufus Hall, potter	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Sophia Hall, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Chiddingly, Sussex	Sophia Hall [Bull]
		Alice Bull Hall, F, Daughter, , age 12, born Chiddingly, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alice Bull Briggs [Hall]
		Edgar Hall, M, Son, , age 10, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Edgar Hall, potter
		Henry Hall, M, Son, , age 9, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Henry Hall, decorator
		Luther Hall, M, Son, , age 7, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Luther Hall, general labourer
		Herbert Hall, M, Son, , age 4, born Laughton, Sussex	Herbert Hall, general labourer
		Percy Hall, M, Son, , age 1, born Laughton, Sussex	Percy Hall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Hall, M, Head, single, age 79, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: potter	John Hall, potter	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Akehurst, M, Head, married, age 48, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Mary Akehurst, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Laughton, Sussex	Mary Akehurst [Hall]
		Thomas Akehurst, M, Son, age 11, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Thomas Akehurst, labourer
		Harriett Akehurst, F, Daughter, age 8, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Harriett Akehurst
		Alfred Akehurst, M, Son, age 5, born Laughton, Sussex	Alfred Akehurst

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John (Junr) Hall, M, Head, married, age 26, born Laughton, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	John Hall, bricklayer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Mary Ann Hall, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Chalvington, Sussex	Mary Ann Hall [Guy]
		Anne E. Hall, F, Daughter, , age 2, born Laughton, Sussex	Annie Elizabeth Hall
		Ganis Henry Hall, M, Son, , age 1, born Laughton, Sussex	Gaius Henry Hall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Hunnisett, M, Head, married, age 43, born Westham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Hunnisett, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Eliza Hunnisett, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Westham, Sussex	Eliza Hunnisett
		Samuel Hunnisett, M, Son, age 11, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Samuel Hunnisett
		Mary Ann Hunnisett, F, Daughter, age 9, born Hove, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Hunnisett
		Walter Hunnisett, M, Son, age 6, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Walter Hunnisett
		Benjamin Hunnisett, M, Son, age 3, born Herstmonceux, Sussex	Benjamin Hunnisett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Kennard, M, Head, married, age 28, born Beddingham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Kennard, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Mary Kennard, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Hawkhurst, Kent	Mary Kennard
		Sarah Kennard, F, Daughter, age 3, born Laughton, Sussex	Sarah Kennard
		Harriett Kennard, F, Daughter, age 1, born Laughton, Sussex	Harriett Kennard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Brown, M, Head, married, age 61, born Barham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Brown, farm labourer	Whitesmith	1881 Census Laughton, Sussex
		Hannah Brown, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Limerick, Ireland	Hannah Brown

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