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2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Henry Richardson, M, Head, married, age 50, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: master bricklayer employing 1 boy	Henry Richardson, master bricklayer	West Street	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Betsy Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Mayfield, Sussex	Betsy Richardson
		Frederick Richardson, M, Lodger, single, age 16, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	Frederick Richardson

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Foard, M, Head, married, age 53, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: policeman superannuated	William Foard, policeman	West Street	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Anne Foard, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker	Anne Foard
		Alfred Foard, M, Son, age 12, born Peckham, Surrey; occupation: scholar	Alfred Foard

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Thomas Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 60, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: road labourer	Thomas Humphrey, farm labourer	West Street	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Charlotte Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Heathfield, Sussex	Charlotte Humphry [Haffenden]
		George Humphrey, M, Grandson, age 13, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	George Humphrey

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Henry Miles, M, Head, married, age 36, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: master cordwainer employing 3 men	Henry Miles, dissenting minister and master cordwainer	West Street	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Kate Miles, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Burwash, Sussex	Kate Miles
		Hezekiah Miles, M, Son, age 7, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Hezekiah Miles
		Elizabeth Miles, F, Daughter, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Miles
		Ruth Miles, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex	Ruth Miles

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	David Dann, M, Head, married, age 50, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	David Dann, farm labourer	West Street	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Harriett Dann, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Mayfield, Sussex	Harriet Dann [Piper]
		Eliza Dann, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: laundress	Eliza Dann

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Thomas Evenden, M, Head, married, age 37, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: domestic groom	Thomas Evenden, domestic groom	West Street	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Sarah Evenden, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Burwash, Sussex	Sarah Evenden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Richardson, M, Head, married, age 60, born Mayfield; occupation Master builder	Henry Richardson	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Betsy Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Mayfield	Betsy Richardson

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James West, M, Head, married, age 44, born Buxted; occupation Railway Platelayer	James West	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Louisa West, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Fletching	Louisa West
		Arthur Williams, M, Son, single, age 20, born Fletching; occupation Railway Labourer	Arthur Williams
		Charlotte West, F, Daughter, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	Charlotte West
		Emma West, F, Daughter, age 8, born Fletching; occupation Scholar	Emma West
		Elizza West, F, Daughter, age 6, born Fletching; occupation Scholar	Elizza West
		Kitty West, F, Daughter, age 4, born Fletching	Kitty West
		Ellen West, F, Daughter, age 2, born Fletching	Ellen West

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter Smith, M, Head, married, age 35, born Chiddingly; occupation: grinder	Walter Smith, grinder	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Naomi Smith, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Chiddingly; occupation: dressmaker	Naomi Smith
		Winnie Smith, F, Daughter, age 10, born Hellingly; occupation: scholar	Winnie Smith
		Alice Smith, F, Daughter, age 7, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Alice Smith
		Edith Smith, F, Daughter, age 4, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Edith Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Spillman, M, Head, married, age 50, born Norfolk; occupation Farm labourer	James Spillman	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Matilda Spillman, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Benenden	Matilda Spillman
		James Spillman, M, Son, single, age 19, born London; occupation Bakers journeyman	James Spillman
		William Spillman, M, Son, single, age 17, born Kent; occupation Farm labourer	William Spillman
		Catherine Spillman, F, Daughter, age 15, born Benenden	Catherine Spillman
		Edward Spillman, M, Son, age 10, born Benenden; occupation Scholar	Edward Spillman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Tester, M, Head, married, age 32, born Balcombe; occupation: police constable	Charles Tester, police constable	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Harriett Tester, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Ardingly	Harriet Tester [Tester]
		Anne Rosenia Tester, F, Daughter, age 6, born Ardingly; occupation: scholar	Annie Rosenia Tester
		Leonard Tester, M, Son, age 5, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Leonard Tester
		Louis Tester, M, Son, age 3, born Mayfield	Louis Tester
		Luther Tester, M, Son, age 1, born Mayfield	Luther Tester

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alexander Wells, M, Head, married, age 69, born Mayfield; occupation Farm Bailiff	Edward Wells	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Dinah Wells, F, Wife, married, age 69, born Mayfield	Hannah Wells
		Eli Page, M, Visitor, married, age 63, born Hellingly; occupation: baptist minister baptist chapel mayfield	Eli Page, farmer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Baker, F, Head, single, age 55, born Mayfield; occupation: dressmaker	Jane Baker, dressmaker	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Sales, M, Head, married, age 41, born Rotherfield; occupation: carpenter journeyman	William Sales, carpenter journeyman	West Street	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Sarah Elizabeth Sales, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Kent	Sarah Elizabeth Sales [Mitchell]
		Lucy Sales, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Lucy Sales
		William Sales, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	William Sales
		Harriett Sales, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Harriett Sales
		Frederick Sales, M, Son, age 3 m, born Mayfield	Frederick Sales

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Hannah Baker, F, Head, widowed, age 75, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: living on own means	Hannah Baker	West Street	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Joseph Bonds, M, Head, single, age 37, born Mayfield, Sussex, occupation: general labourer	Joseph Bones, farm labourer	West Street	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Sarah Bonds, F, Mother, widowed, age 82, born Rotherfield, Sussex, occupation: pauper	Sarah Bones [Smith]
		Ada Kemp, F, Niece, single, age 23, born Cowbeach, Sussex	Ada Kemp
		Elizabeth Bonds, F, Niece, age 10, born Tooting, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Bonds
		Elizabeth Kemp, M, Nephew, age 4 days, born Mayfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Kemp

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Brown, M, Head, married, age 70, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Brown, farm labourer	West Street	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Ann Brown, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ann Moon Brown [Fox]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James West, M, Head, married, age 54, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Railway Platelayer	James West	West Street	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Louisa West, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Fletching, Sussex	Louisa West
		Kitty West, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Fletching, Sussex	Kitty West
		Ellen West, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Ellen West
		Alice West, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Alice West
		Ernest West, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Ernest West
		Julia West, F, Daughter, age 4, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Julia West
		Arthur Williams, M, Stepson, single, age 28, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Railway Platelayer	Arthur Williams

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Richardson, M, Head, married, age 70, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Builder	Henry Richardson	West Street	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Betsy Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Mayfield, Sussex	Betsy Richardson

1910		April Cottage, West Street, Mayfield photographed by Francis Frith			Private collection

1917		West Street, Mayfield			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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