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26^th Feb 1839		John, late Langridge (occupier) and Thomas, Mrs Wickens (owner)		House Grocers Shop Warehouse etc. (0 acres 0 roods 37 perches) plot 2410	Rotherfield Tithe Map

26^th Feb 1839		Susannah, Miss Mercer (occupier) and Susannah Mercer (owner)	Susanna Mercer	Homestead (0 acres 0 roods 12 perches) plot 2411	Rotherfield Tithe Map

26^th Feb 1839		James Weston and Nathaniel Gorringe (occupiers) and John Villiers Shelley and Joseph Wickens of Townrow (owners)	James Weston, carpenter	House (0 acres 0 roods 5 perches) plot 3132	Rotherfield Tithe Map

26^th Feb 1839		John Wood (occupier) and John Villiers Shelley (owner)	John Wood, shoemaker	House and Garden (0 acres 0 roods 18 perches) plot 3147	Rotherfield Tithe Map

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Adams, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Wheelwright	James Adams, wheelwright	Church Row	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Anne Adams, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Ann Adams [Hall]
		James Adams, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Wheelwright	James Adams
		Abner Adams, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Tailor's apprentice	Abner Adams, master wheelwright

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Weston, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: carpenter	James Weston, carpenter	Village [Church Road]	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Weston, F, [Wife], age 41, born Sussex	Mary Weston [Rogers] [Edwards]
		Israel Weston, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Israel Foster Weston
		Mary Weston, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Mary Weston
		Jabez Weston, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Jabez Weston
		Frances Weston, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Frances Weston
		Edmund Weston, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Edmund Weston
		George Foster, M, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	George Foster, shoe maker

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Wood, M, Head, age 51, born Sussex	John Wood, shoemaker	Village [Church Road]	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		George Wood, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	George Wood
		Lucy Wood, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex	Lucy Wood [Baker]
		Rhoda Duplock, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Rhoda Latter [Duplock]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Proprietor Of Houses	Lucy Wood [Baker]	The Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: master bricklayer	James Harman, master bricklayer	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Barbara Harman [Blundell] [Cottington]
		Grand-daughter; occupation: house servant	Eliza Harman
		Grand-daughter, occupation: scholar	Harriett Coomber

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Pauper	Lois Ovenden [Frost]	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Son; occupation Scholar	Thomas Ovenden, bricklayer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	William Norman	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Jane Norman
		Sister	Sarah Callow [Norman]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	Charles Card, farmer	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Harriet Card [Wood]
		Daughter	Charlotte Eliza Golds [Card]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: general practitioner	Dr Stephen Moyce, general practitioner	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Moyce
		Son; occupation: scholar	Swift H Moyce
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Helen K Moyce
		Son; occupation: scholar	George E Moyce
		Daughter	Ida I Moyce
		Daughter	Louisa M Moyce
		Servant; occupation: nursemaid	Sarah Smith
		Servant; occupation: cook	Ann Maria Pilbeam [Card]
		Servant; occupation: groom	Thomas Brooman, garden labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Manktelow, farm labourer	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Mankellow [Richardson]
		Son	David Frederick Mankellow
		Son	James Mankellow
		Son	Walter Herbert Mankellow, miller's waggoner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	John Goodsell, farm labourer	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Servant; occupation: housekeeper	Lucy Parker

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Goodsell, farm labourer	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Goodsell
		Daughter; occupation: housekeeper	Frances Goodsell
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Eleanor Ellen Goodsell

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: carpenter	James Weston, carpenter	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Weston [Rogers] [Edwards]
		Son; occupation: butcher's assistant	Jabez Weston
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Frances Weston
		Son; occupation: scholar	Edmund Weston
		Son; occupation: scholar	George Edwards Weston

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: shoe maker	George Foster, shoe maker	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Retired farmer	Joseph Wickins, farmer	Village [Church Road]	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Wickens [Lockyer]
		Grandson; occupation Farm labourer	George Wickens
		Grand-daughter; occupation Milliner	Ann Hudson
		Great grandson	Herbert Hudson
		Great granddaughter	Mary Ann Hudson

7^th Apr 1861	Census	James Weston, M, Head, married, age 59, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter	James Weston, carpenter	Village [Church Road]	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Weston, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Weston [Rogers] [Edwards]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Frederick Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Frederick Allcorn	Scrag's Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary (Hoath) Allcorn [Card]
		William Allcorn, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William Allcorn
		Frederick Allcorn, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Frederick George Allcorn
		Ellen Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Rabson [Allcorn]
		Harriet Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 9m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriet Pagden [Allcorn]
		Ann Card, F, Stepdaughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ann Card

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Amos Wickins, M, Head, married, age 34, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Amos Wickens, farm bailiff	Scrag's Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Eliza Wickins, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Eliza Wickens [Brooman]
		Mary Wickins, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Baldock [Wickens]
		Lucy Wickins, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Lucy Ann Wickens
		Benjamin Wickins, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Benjamin Bluch Wickens
		Infant Wickins, M, Son, age 1w, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Wickens

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Henry Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Allcorn	Scrag's Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Salehurst, Sussex	Mary Ann Allcorn [Baker] [Adams]
		Alfred Allcorn, M, Nephew, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alfred Allcorn

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	James Weston, M, Head, married, age 70, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter journeyman	James Weston, carpenter	Village [Church Road]	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Weston, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Weston [Rogers] [Edwards]
		George Foster, M, Boarder, widowed, age 80, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: shoemaker journeyman	George Foster, shoe maker
		Arthur Adams, M, Boarder, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Arthur Adams

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Cole, M, Head, married, age 36, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourer	George Cole, farm labourer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Alis Cole, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Rotherfield	Alice Cole [Peerless]
		Philidelfia Cole, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield	Philadelphia Cole

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Rogers, M, Head, married, age 26, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	George Rogers, farm labourer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Alice Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 19, born Wadhurst	Golding Alice Rogers

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Owen Turk, M, Head, married, age 31, born Rotherfield; occupation: master bricklayer	Owen Turk, master bricklayer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Turk, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Mayfield	Mary Maria Turk [Cole]
		Harret E. Turk, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Harriet Ellen Heasman [Turk]
		Mercy Turk, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield	Mercy Turk
		Alfred O. Turk, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	Alfred Owen Turk
		Henry Cole, M, Boarder, widowed, age 64, born Frant; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Cole, farm labourer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Rogers, M, Head, married, age 46, born Rotherfield; occupation: cordwainer's journeyman	William Rogers, cordwainer's journeyman	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah A. Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Rotherfield	Sarah Ann Rogers [Rogers]
		Ruth Rogers, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield	Ruth Naomi Rogers

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Holmwood, M, Head, married, age 52, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	George Holmwood, farm labourer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Fanny Holmwood, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Rotherfield	Fanny Holmwood [Catt]
		Henry Holmwood, M, Son, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Holmwood, bricklayer
		Stephen Holmwood, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Stephen Holmwood
		William Holmwood, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	William Holmwood
		Frederick Holmwood, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Frederick Ernest Holmwood

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Bellingham, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Rotherfield; occupation: baker	Sarah Bellingham [Harman]	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Samuel Bellingham, M, Son, single, age 38, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer journeyman	Samuel Bellingham, bricklayer
		Abert Bellingham, M, Grandson, single, age 22, born Rotherfield; occupation: carpenter journeyman	Albert Bellingham, carpenter
		John Byron, M, Lodger, single, age 46, born London, occupation: painter journeyman	John Byron

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Holmwood, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	George Holmwood, farm labourer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriett Holmwood, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Buxted	Harriet Holmwood [Wilmshurst]
		Frank Holmwood, M, Son, single, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	Frank Holmwood, labourer
		Thomas Holmwood, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Holmwood
		William Holmwood, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	George William Holmwood
		Alfred Holmwood, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Alfred Holmwood
		Ellen Holmwood, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Frances Ellen Holmwood
		Harriet Holmwood, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Harriett Holmwood
		Abert Holmwood, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Albert Holmwood
		Arther Holmwood, M, Son, age 7 m, born Rotherfield	Arthur Homewood
		Arinon Wilmshurst, F, Niece, age 11, born Rotherfield	Arinon Wilmshurst

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Luck, M, Head, married, age 61, born Mayfield; occupation: master boot maker	Charles Luck, master boot and shoemaker	Village House & Shoe Shop	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah Luck, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Mayfield	Sarah Luck [Eldridge]
		Fanny Luck, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Rotherfield; occupation: dressmaker	Fanny Luck

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Ovenden, M, Head, married, age 40, born Mayfield; occupation Bricklayer Journeyman	Thomas Ovenden, bricklayer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Eliza Ovenden, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Buxted	Eliza Ovenden [Hoath] [Woodgate]
		Mercy Ovenden, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield	Mercy Lois Crocker [Ovenden]
		Owen Hoath, M, Stepson, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Owen Hoath, blacksmith's striker
		Lois Ovenden, F, Mother, widowed, age 73, born Rotherfield; occupation Alms woman	Lois Ovenden [Frost]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William King, M, Head, married, age 55, born Mayfield; occupation Grocer, Draper, Wine and Spirit Merchant	William King	House & Shop	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Grace King, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Warbleton	Grace King
		Lousia King, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Rotherfield	Louisa King
		Anne Page, F, Serv, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation: domestic servant	Annie Marian Taylor [Page Mitchell]
		Ethest R. Davis, M, Serv, age 18, born Penshurst; occupation: grocer's assistant	Ethest R. Davis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Wickins, M, Head, married, age 55, born Rotherfield; occupation Master butcher	William Wickens, master butcher	Village Garden House	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah Wickins, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Tonbridge	Sarah Elizabeth Wickens [Wickens]
		Walter Wickins, M, Son, single, age 30, born Tonbridge; occupation Labourer	Walter William Wickens
		Mary J. Wickins, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Rotherfield; occupation Housekeeper	Mary Jane Wickens
		Alfred Wickins, M, Son, single, age 22, born Rotherfield; occupation Butcher Journeyman	Alfred Wickens, butcher
		Esther Mepham, F, Servant, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation: general servant	Esther Wickens [Meopham]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Brown, M, Head, married, age 43, born Tonbridge; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Susan Brown, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Essex	Susan Brown [Verrall]
		Jonathan Brown, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Jonathan Brown
		Mary A. Brown, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Brown
		Susan Brown, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar	Susan Brown
		Thomas Brown, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield	Thomas Brown
		Frances E. Brown, F, Daughter, age 14 d, born Rotherfield	Frances Elizabeth Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Dennis Kemp, M, Head, single, age 21, born Speldhurst; occupation: watch and clock maker and master jeweller	Dennis Kemp, watch and clock maker and master jeweller	Village	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Maria Kemp, F, Sister, single, age 27, born Speldhurst; occupation: housekeeper	Maria Kemp

1906		Church Street, Rotherfield			Private collection

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Eleanor E. White, F, Head, widow, age 65, born Downpatrick Co. Down, Ireland; occupation: private means	Eleanor E. White, private means	Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Dorothy E. White, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Muskamore Co. Antrim, Ireland	Dorothy E. White
		Anne B. Hodges, F, Niece, single, age 23, born Helen Bay Co. Down, Ireland	Anne B. Hodges
		Esther Petitt, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: general servant	Esther Petitt

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Maria Barber, F, Head, widow Nil years, age 66, born Seaford, Sussex; occupation: nil	Maria Barber, nil	1 Church Rd, Rotherfield	1911 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

c 1920		Church Road, Rotherfield			Private collection

c 1920		Ye Olde Shante, Church Street, Rotherfield		Church Street [a.k.a. Church Road]	Private collection

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