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30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Master butcher	James Wickens, master butcher	Peckhams Hill	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Phoebe Wickens [Taylor]
		Son; occupation Butcher	Abner Wickens
		Daughter	Ruth Baker [Wickens]
		Son; occupation Scholar	Isaac Wickens
		Son; occupation Scholar	Caleb Wickens, labourer
		Son; occupation Scholar	Amos Wickens
		Daughter	Phebe Wickens
		Daughter	Martha Wickens

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Samuel Slater	Peckhams Hill	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sophia Slatter [Baldwin]
		Daughter; occupation Scholar	Naomi Slatter
		Son; occupation Scholar	Elisha Slatter
		Son; occupation Scholar	Malachi Slatter
		Daughter	Ruth Slatter
		Son	Benjamin Slatter

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Obed Knight, farm labourer	Peckhams Hill	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Harriett Ann Knight
		Daughter	Mary Ann Knight

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	James Berry, M, Head, married, age 61, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Berry, farmer	Packham Hill	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Samuel Slatter, M, Head, married, age 65, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Slatter, farm labourer	Packham Hill	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Phillia D Berry, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Philadelphia Berry [Wickens]
		Sophia Slatter, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sophia Slatter
		Benjamin Slatter, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Benjamin Slatter
		George Berry, M, Son, single, age 40, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Berry, farm labourer
		Alfred Berry, M, Son, single, age 32, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred Berry
		Mary J Berry, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Mayfield, Sussex	Mary Jane Berry

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Henry Cole, M, Head, widowed, age 54, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Cole, farm labourer	Peckhams Hill	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		George Cole, M, Son, single, age 26, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Cole, farm labourer
		Mary M Cole, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Mary Maria Turk [Cole]

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	James Rogers, M, Head, married, age 38, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Rogers, farm labourer	Peckhams Hill	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ann Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ann Rogers [Berwick]
		William A Rogers, M, Son, single, age 14, born Hadlow, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Alfred Rogers, farm labourer
		Lucy Rogers, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Lucy Rogers
		James Rogers, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	James Rogers
		Rhoda Rogers, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Rhoda Rogers [Rogers]
		Stephen Rogers, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Stephen Rogers
		Aaron Rogers, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Aaron Rogers

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Davis, M, Head, married, age 44, born Tunbridge Wells; occupation: naval pensioner	Joseph Davis, naval pensioner	Peckhams Hill Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary A. Davis, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Rotherfield	Mary A. Davis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Slatter, M, Head, married, age 75, born Maresfield; occupation Road labourer	Samuel Slater	Peckhams Hill Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sofia Slatter, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Rotherfield	Sophia Slatter [Baldwin]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Minns, F, Head, widowed, age 49, born Rotherfield	Charlotte Minns [Holmwood]	Packhams Hill	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Alfred Minns, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred Minns
		Naomi Minns, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Buxted; occupation: domestic servant	Naomi Minns
		Lewis Minns, M, Son, single, age 15, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Lewis Minns

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Rogers, M, Head, married, age 48, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	James Rogers, farm labourer	Packhams Hill	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ann Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Rotherfield	Ann Rogers [Berwick]
		William A. Rogers, M, Son, single, age 24, born Hadlow; occupation: farm labourer	William Alfred Rogers, farm labourer
		Rhoda Rogers, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servant	Rhoda Rogers [Rogers]
		Stephen Rogers, M, Son, single, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	Stephen Rogers
		Aaron Rogers, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Aaron Rogers

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Trayton Norman, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield; occupation Bricklayer Journeyman	Trayton Norman	Packhams Hill	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary A. Norman, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Wales	Mary A. Norman
		William Norman, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	William Norman
		Rhoda Norman, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Rhoda Norman
		Alfred Norman, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	Alfred Norman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Marchant, M, Head, married, age 52, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Marchant, farm labourer	Packhams Hill	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ann Marchant, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Rotherfield	Ann Marchant [Foster]
		Annie Marchant, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, unemployed; occupation: servant	Ann Marchant
		Harry Marchant, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Henry Marchant
		William Marchant, M, Grandson, age 5, born London; occupation: scholar	William Marchant
		James Rogers, M, Lodger, single, age 24, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	James Henry Rogers, poultryman

31^st Aug 1883	Birth		Walter (Bob) Harman	Packhams Hill	Rotherfield Parish Registers

12^th Nov 1887	Birth		Frederick Edwin Harman	Packhams Hill	Fred Harman

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary A Davis, F, Head, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: living on own means	Mary A Davis, living on own means	Packhams Hill	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Walter Potter, M, Head, married, age 27, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Farm Labourer	Walter Potter	Packhams Hill	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriet Potter, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Buxted, Sussex	Harriet Potter
		Florence Marchant, F, Boarder, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex	Florence Tamar Marchant

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Owen Turk, M, Head, married, age 41, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	Owen Turk, master bricklayer	Packham Hill	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary M Turk, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Mayfield, Sussex	Mary Maria Turk [Cole]
		Mercy Turk, F, Daughter, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mercy Turk
		Alfred O Turk, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alfred Owen Turk
		Charles H Turk, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charles Henry Turk, bricklayer
		Nellie M Turk, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Nellie Mabel Turk
		John G Turk, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	John Gordon Turk
		Caroline A Turk, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Caroline A Turk
		Louisa M Turk, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Louisa M Turk
		Henry Cole, M, Father-in-law, single, age 74, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: farmer	Henry Cole, farm labourer

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William A Rogers, M, Head, married, age 34, born Hadlow, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Alfred Rogers, farm labourer	Packham Hill	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriet E Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriett Elizabeth Rogers [Rogers]
		Alfred E Rogers, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alfred Ernest Rogers
		Beatrice A Rogers, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Beatrice Ann Rogers
		William A Rogers, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William A. Rogers
		Cyril H Rogers, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Cyril H. Rogers

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Obediah Hallett, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Obediah Hallett, farm labourer	Packham Hill	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Annie M Hallett, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Anna Maria Hallett [Hyder]
		Ellen Allcorn, F, Cousin, age 12, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Ellen Allcorn

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Benjamin Austen, M, Head, married, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Benjamin Daniel Austen, farm labourer	Packham Hill	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Louisa Austen, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Ditton, Kent	Louisa Austen
		Benjamin Austen, M, Son, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Benjamin Daniel Austen
		Jane Lynch, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 63, born East Malling, Kent	Jane Lynch

3^rd Dec 1892	Birth		James Sydney Harman	Packhams Hill	Fred Harman

22^nd Dec 1895	Birth		Elsie Bickers [Coomber] [Harman]	Packhams Hill	Fred Harman

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	George Berry, M, Head, widower, age 58, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	George Berry, bricklayer	Station Road, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Walter Berry, M, Son, single, age 20, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Walter Berry
		Mary Berry, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeping	Mary Berry
		Herbert Berry, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: school	Herbert Berry

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Martin Dadswell, M, Head, Widower, age 79, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: chimney sweep	Martin Dadswell, blacksmith	Station Road, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Dorcas Bartholomew, F, Head, widow, age 74, born Lamberhurst, Sussex; occupation: old age pensioner	Dorcas Bartholomew, old age pensioner	3 Station Road, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		N. D. Walder, F, Daughter, widow, age 44, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: dressmaker	N. D. Walder

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Emily Wicker, F, Head, single, age 64, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: private means	Emily Wicker, private means	3 Station Road, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Frederick Coulstock, M, Head, married, age 32, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: postman	Frederick Coulstock, postman	1 Station Road, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Caroline Jane Coulstock, F, Wife, married 3 years, age 30, born Hammersmith, London	Caroline Jane Coulstock
		Violet Alice Coulstock, F, Daughter, age 2, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Violet Alice Coulstock

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Thomas Hesketh, M, Head, married, age 40, born Wrea Green, Lancashire; occupation: masseur attendant	Thomas Hesketh, masseur attendant	Peckhams Hill, Town Row, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Kathleen Hesketh, F, Wife, married 16 years, age 41, born Bradford, Yorkshire	Kathleen Hesketh
		Ida Hesketh, F, Daughter, age 14, born Matlock Bank, Derbyshire; occupation: school	Ida Hesketh
		Aubrey Hesketh, M, Son, age 10, born Ramsey, Isle Of Man	Aubrey Hesketh
		Leslie Hesketh, M, Son, age 3, born Bolton-Le-Sands, Lancashire	Leslie Hesketh

1920		Packhams Hill, Rotherfield			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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