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6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Peters, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Grocer	John Peters	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Jane Peters, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Jane Peters
		John Peters, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	John Peters
		Jane Peters, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Jane Peters
		Alfred Peters, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	Alfred Peters
		Thomas Peters, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	Thomas Peters
		Paulina Shaw, F, age 22; occupation: servant	Paulina Shaw
		Elizabeth Shaw, F, age 19; occupation: servant	Elizabeth Shaw
		Thomas Hill, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: grocer journeyman	Thomas Hill, grocer journeyman

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert West, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Shoe maker	Robert West, shoemaker	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert West, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Shoe maker	Robert West	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary West, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Mary West
		Mary West, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Mary West [Page]
		James West, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James West
		James West, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James West
		Richard West, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Richard West
		Richard West, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Richard West, farm labourer
		Alfred West, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Alfred West
		Alfred West, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Alfred West
		Alfred Cord, M, age 22, born Sussex, occupation: gardener	Alfred Cord

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Anne Allen, F, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: independent	Anne Allen	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah Allen, F, [Daughter], age 21, born Sussex; occupation: seamstress	Sarah Allen

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Stevens, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex	George Stevens	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Abigail Stevens, F, [Wife], age 28, born Sussex	Abigail Stevens

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Frith, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: butcher	Richard Frith, butcher	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Frith, F, [Wife], age 24, born Sussex	Mary Frith
		Mary Frith, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Mary Frith
		Frederick Frith, M, [Relation], age 17, born Sussex; occupation: butcher journeyman	Frederick Frith
		Ellen Nicholls, F, age 13, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Ellen Nicholls

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Smith, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Smith, farm labourer	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Smith, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Mary Smith

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Paris, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation: tailor	John Paris, tailor	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Anne West, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Anne West
		Anne Stamford, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Anne Stamford

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James West, M, Head, age 39, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James West	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah West, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Sarah West
		Robert West, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Robert West
		Reuben West, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Reuben West
		Jesse West, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Jesse West
		Mary West, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Mary Jane West
		James West, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	James West
		Alexander West, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Alexander West

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Samuel Attree, M, Head, age 71, born Sussex; occupation: farmer	Samuel Attree, farmer	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Smilley, F, age 34, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Mary Smilley

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Piper, M, Head, age 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Piper, grocer and tea dealer	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Hannah Piper, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Hannah Piper [Hall]
		Harriet Hale, F, [Lodger], age 24, born Sussex	Harriet Hale
		John Hale, M, [Lodger's son], age 8, born Sussex	John Hale

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Goldsmith, M, Head, age 57, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	Thomas Goldsmith, shoe maker	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Susan Goldsmith, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Susannah Goldsmith [Fleming]
		Thomas Goldsmith, M, [Son], age 29, born Sussex	Thomas Goldsmith, shoe maker
		Elizabeth Goldsmith, F, [Daughter], age 16, born Sussex	Elizabeth Goldsmith
		Susan Wilmshurst, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Susan Wilmshurst

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Kemsley, M, Head, age 30 to 34; occupation: shoe maker	Henry Kemsley, shoe maker	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Kemsley, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34	Mary Kemsley
		Henry Kemsley, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Henry Kemsley
		William Kemsley, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	William Kemsley
		John Kemsley, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	John Mercer Kemsley
		Mary Kemsley, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Mary Ann Kemsley

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Washer, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Van driver	John Washer	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Washer, F, [Wife], age 42, born Sussex	Mary Washer
		John Washer, M, [Son], age 15, born Sussex	John Washer
		Edward Washer, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Edward Washer
		Mary Washer, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Mary Washer
		Sarah Washer, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Sarah Washer
		Henry Washer, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Henry Washer
		Maria Washer, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Maria Washer
		Samuel Washer, M, [Son], age 5 months, born Sussex	Samuel Washer

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Judith Roots, F, Head, age 85 to 89, born Sussex; occupation Independent	Judith Roots	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Anne Lewry, F, age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Anne Lewry
		Thomas Cornwall, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex, occupation: gardener	Thomas Cornwall
		John Hobbs, M, age 17, born Sussex; occupation: gardener	John Hobbs, gardener
		Mary Hobbs, F, age 11, born Sussex	Mary Hobbs

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edmund Levett, M, Head, age 27, born Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Edmund Levett, housekeeper	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Levett, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Ann Levett

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Longley, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Saddler	William Longley, master saddler	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Longley, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Elizabeth Longley
		Edward Cary, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex, occupation: journeyman	Edward Cary
		James Hall, M, age 14, born Sussex; occupation: apprentice	James King Hall, saddler
		Sarah Walker, F, age 13; occupation Independent	Sarah Walker

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Susannah Knight, F, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: governess	Susannah Knight, governess	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Eliza Knight, F, [Relation], age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: milliner	Eliza Knight

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Kenward, M, Head, age 30 to 34; occupation: post boy	John Kenward, post boy	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Kenward, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Elizabeth Kenward
		Harriot Kenward, F, [Daughter], age 6	Harriot Kenward
		William Kenward, M, [Son], age 3 months, born Sussex	William Kenward
		John Kenward, M, [Relation], age 80 to 84, born Sussex; occupation: independent	John Kenward

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Goldsmith, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	George Goldsmith, shoe maker	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriot Goldsmith, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29	Harriot Goldsmith [Witherden]
		Eliza Goldsmith, F, [Daughter], age 2 months, born Sussex	Eliza Goldsmith

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Hall, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: post boy	James Hall, labourer	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah Hall, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Sarah Hall [Gander]
		Charles Hall, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Charles Hall
		Harriet Hall, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Harriet Ann Hall
		John Hall, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	John Hall
		Sarah Hall, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Sarah Hall

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Cayley, M, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer	John Cayley, farm labourer	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah Cayley, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex	Sarah Cayley
		Frederick Bourner, M, age 4, born Sussex	Frederick Bourner

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Page, M, Head, age 72, born Sussex; occupation: independent	Edward Page, independent	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Page, F, [Wife], age 62, born Sussex	Mary Page Mitchell [Mitchell]
		Sarah Page, F, [Grand-daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Sarah Ann Hazelden [Taylor] [Page Mitchell]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Charles Wheatley, M, Head, age 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Frederick Wheatley, farm labourer	Twiten Cottage, Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah Wheatley, F, [Wife], age 44	Sarah Wheatley [Bromley]
		Eliza Wheatley, F, [Daughter], age 22, born Sussex	Eliza Cox [Wheatley]
		Jonathan Wheatley, M, [Son], age 16, born Sussex	Jonathan Wheatley, brewer
		Lucy Wheatley, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Lucy Cole [Wheatley]
		Sarah Wheatley, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Sarah Ann Kingsland [Wheatley]
		Frederick Wheatley, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Fredrick Wheatley, shoemaker and confectioner

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Charles Wood, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Ostler	Charles Wood	Maresfield Street	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Jane Wood, F, [Wife], age 29, born Sussex	Jane Wood
		Thomas Wood, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Thomas Wood
		Charles Wood, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Charles Wood
		John Wood, M, [Son], age 3 months, born Sussex	John Wood
		William Tidey, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex	William Tidey

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Ann Muttit	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Son	Thomas Muttit
		Daughter	Mary Ann Muttit
		Daughter	Jane Muttit
		Daughter	Amelia Muttit

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: gardener	James Lawton, gardener	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed; occupation: shoe binder	Susannah Goldsmith [Fleming]	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Son, employs 2 people; occupation: master shoe maker	Thomas Goldsmith, shoe maker

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: wheelwright	William Knight	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife; occupation: school mistress	Ellen Knight [Fitness]
		Son	Fredrick Knight
		Son	William Knight

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: groom	John Kenward, post boy	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Kenward
		Son; occupation: scholar	William Kenward
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Kenward

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: journeyman smith	Thomas Grant, engine driver and blacksmith	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Selina Grant

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation STEAM ENGINE DRIVER	William Whitfield	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Whitfield

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Tea dealer	Thomas Piper, grocer and tea dealer	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Hannah Piper [Hall]
		Son; occupation scholar	William Piper
		Daughter; occupation scholar	Harriett Piper
		Daughter; occupation scholar	Sarah Piper
		Son	Alfred Piper, gardener
		Step son; occupation: gardener	John Hall

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: wheelwright and parish clerk	Thomas Hobden, wheelwright	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Hobden
		Son; occupation: carpenter	John Hobden, carpenter and joiner
		Lodger; occupation GARDENER	John Tyerman

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: shoeing smith	Robert Fleet, shoeing smith	Maresfield Village	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Anne Mary Fleet
		Daughter	Harriett Fleet
		Daughter	Anne Fleet
		Son	Robert Fleet

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles O. Farncombe, M, Head, single, age 20, born Fletching; occupation: harness maker	Charles O. Farncombe, harness maker	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Martin Barnett, M, Head, married, age 32, born Gloucestershire, occupation: nursery propagator	Martin Barnett, nursery propagator	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Barnett, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Worcestershire	Elizabeth Barnett [Smith]
		Thomas A. Barnett, M, Son, age 2, born Maresfield	Thomas A. Barnett
		Helen A. Smith, F, Sister In Law, single, age 17, born Worcestershire; occupation: domestic servant	Helen A. Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Richards, M, Head, married, age 21, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Richards	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriett Richards, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Hamsey	Harriett Richards
		George Richards, M, Son, age 7 m, born Maresfield	George Richards
		Mary Bridden, F, Lodger, widowed, age 59, born Lancashire, occupation: annuitant	Mary Bridden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Pollard, M, Head, widowed, age 63, born Buxted; occupation Bricklayer's labourer	Stephen Pollard	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas P. Durrant, M, Head, married, age 53, born Waldron; occupation: grocer and draper	Thomas P. Durrant, grocer and draper	Maresfield Village Drapers Shop	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mercy Durrant, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Buxted	Mercy Durrant
		John Smith, M, Nephew, single, age 14, born Hove; occupation: assistant grocer	John Smith
		Frank Herrington, M, Assistant, single, age 20, born Pulborough; occupation: assistant grocer	Frank Herrington
		Selina Grant, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Maresfield; occupation: domestic servant	Selina Grant

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Coleman, M, Head, married, age 27, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Coleman, farm labourer	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Alice Coleman, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Buxted	Alice Coleman [Leeves]
		Henry Coleman, M, Son, age 4, born Uckfield	Henry Coleman
		Charley Coleman, M, Son, age 1, born Buxted	Charley Coleman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ambrose Standen, M, Head, married, age 63, born Newick; occupation Farm labourer	Ambrose Standen	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Standen, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Withyham	Ann Standen

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Curd, M, Head, married, age 77, born Buxted; occupation: boot maker	Samuel Curd, shoe maker	MaresfieldVillage	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Charlotte Curd, F, Wife, married, age 72, born Buxted; occupation: dressmaker	Charlotte Curd [Curd]
		Isabella Curd, F, Daughter, single, age 34, born Buxted; occupation: dressmaker	Isabella Curd
		Thirza Hall, F, Granddaughter, single, age 18, born Maresfield; occupation: dressmaker	Thirza Hall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Wellard, M, Head, widowed, age 59, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer	Charles Wellard	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriett Graham, F, Daughter, married, age 30, born Maresfield; occupation Former servant	Harriett Graham [Wellard]
		George E. Wellard, M, Son, age 13, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer	George E. Wellard
		George Evenden, M, Brother In Law, single, age 35, born Maresfield; occupation Butcher	George Evenden
		Charles J. Hall, M, Boarder, single, age 17, born Maresfield; occupation: gardener	Charles J. Hall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Miles, M, Head, married, age 51, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	John Miles, farm labourer	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Emily Miles, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Nutley	Emily Miles [Card]
		Harriett Miles, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Nutley; occupation: domestic servant	Harriet Miles
		Smith Miles, M, Son, married, age 25, born Nutley; occupation: nurseryman	Smith Miles, nurseryman
		Mary A. Miles, F, Sons Wife, married, age 22, born Suffolk	Mary Ann Miles [Hurr]
		William Carr, M, Boarder, single, age 29, born Nutley, occupation: farm labourer	William Carr

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Bennett, M, Head, married, age 54, born Maresfield, occupation: painter	George Bennett, painter	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Maria A. Bennett, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Dover	Maria A. Bennett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George H. Curd, M, Head, married, age 34, born Maresfield; occupation: farm labourer	George H. Curd, farm labourer	Maresfield Village	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriett Curd, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Buxted	Harriett Curd
		William E. Curd, M, Son, age 8, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	William E. Curd
		George Henry Curd, M, Son, age 6, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	George Henry Curd

1888	Directory entry	Piper, Thomas, coal merchant and seedsman, Village, Maresfield		Village, Maresfield	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Walter, Godfrey, estate carpenter to Lady Shelley, Village, Maresfield		Village, Maresfield	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Washer, Edward, parish clerk, Village, Maresfield		Village, Maresfield	Brooker's Guide

1897		Empress Frederick at Maresfield Recreation Ground, Maresfield			Charlie Stevenson's research
	In 1897 the Pechells, the owners of Maresfield Park, donated Maresfield Recreation Ground to Maresfield Parish Council to celebrate Victoria's jubilee. The photo shows Count Alexander Munster, the then owner of Maresfield Park, and Empress Frederick of Germany, Victoria's daughter, planting a tree to celebrate the event.

1902		Mill Pond, Maresfield photographed by Francis Frith
	The Frith archive was founded by Francis Frith, the pioneer Victorian photographer, in 1860 and today contains over 365,000 photographs of some 7,000 towns and villages throughout Britain. Taken between 1860 and 1970 these form a topographical record of Britain without equal and is recognised as probably the only photographic collection of national importance in private hands in Britain today. The importance of the Frith archive is as a topographical and social record. It provides an amazingly detailed visual record of over 7,000 towns and villages, as well as illustrating the enormous social and structural changes which have taken place in Britain since 1860. Whilst some of the photographs are undoubtedly artistically outstanding, the real value of the archive lies in its scale. There is no other archive which can illustrate this period of British history so extensively or to such a high quality.

1902		Maresfield Village, Maresfield photographed by Francis Frith
	The Frith archive was founded by Francis Frith, the pioneer Victorian photographer, in 1860 and today contains over 365,000 photographs of some 7,000 towns and villages throughout Britain. Taken between 1860 and 1970 these form a topographical record of Britain without equal and is recognised as probably the only photographic collection of national importance in private hands in Britain today. The importance of the Frith archive is as a topographical and social record. It provides an amazingly detailed visual record of over 7,000 towns and villages, as well as illustrating the enormous social and structural changes which have taken place in Britain since 1860. Whilst some of the photographs are undoubtedly artistically outstanding, the real value of the archive lies in its scale. There is no other archive which can illustrate this period of British history so extensively or to such a high quality.

1905		The Village, Maresfield photographed by Brooker & Sons			Private collection

1905		Underhill, Maresfield		Maresfield Village	Private collection

1924		The Maresfield Store			Private collection

1924		Maresfield Village			Private collection

1924		Maresfield Post Office			Private collection

1924		Maresfield Village			Private collection

1924		Cottage and Bakery, Maresfield			Private collection

1924		Priors Cottage, Maresfield			Private collection

1924		Maresfield Village			Private collection

1924		Picturesque Cottage, Maresfield			Private collection

1924		Gate House, Maresfield			Private collection

1924		Shelley Villas, Maresfield		Maresfield Village	Private collection

The Weald is at Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

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