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1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 118

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1838	Census	Head; occupation Shopkeeper	Edward Shoesmith	Shop, Withyham	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex

1838		Occupation Tenant	Winifrith Dodson	The Village Shop

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Caffyn, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Miller	Thomas Caffyn	Shop House	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Fanny Caffyn, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Fanny Caffyn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Caffyn, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Thomas Caffyn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Caffyn, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	William Caffyn
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jesse Woodhams, M, age 56, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Jesse Woodhams
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Dodson, F, age 12, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Frances Dodson
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Longley, F, age 17, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Ann Longley

1851		Avis, Thomas; occupation Shopkeeper and post master	Thomas Avis	Post Office	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 2 people; occupation Grocer and draper	Thomas Avis	Withyham Shop	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Avis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Peter Avis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Elizabeth Weller
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Grocer'S And Draper'S Assistant	Samuel A. Hanbury
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Grocer'S Labourer	Richard Alfred Martin

1867	Directory entry			Withyham Post Office and Shop	Post Office Directory
	POST AND MONEY ORDER OFFICE AND POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK.-Thomas William Wilson, postmaster. Letters arrive by mail-cart from Tunbridge Wells at 5.45 a.m.; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 6.55 p.m

1870		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Collins	The Village Shop

1874	Directory entry	Collins Thomas, grocer & draper, and post office		post office	Post Office Directory
	POST, MONEY ORDER& TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank.- Thomas Collins, postmaster. Letters arrive by mail cart from Tunbridge Wells at 5.30 a.m.; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 8 p.m. Postal Telegraph office opens from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. week days; & from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sundays

1880		Occupation Tenant	Obadiah Hall	The Village Shop

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Obadiah Hall, M, Head, single, age 53, born Leigh; occupation Draper, grocer and post master	Obadiah Hall, draper, grocer and post master	Withyham Village Grocers shop & Post Office	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lydia Hall, F, Sister, single, age 51, born Leigh; occupation Housekeeper	Lydia Hall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Welfare, M, Assistant, single, age 21, born Hartfield; occupation Shopman	William Welfare
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Arthur Cooke, M, Servant, age 12, born Speldhurst; occupation Telegraph Messenger	Arthur Cooke

1882	Directory entry	Hall Obadiah, grocer & draper and post office		post office	Kelly's Directory
	POST, MONEY ORDERS & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank.- Obadiah Hall, postmaster. Letters arrive by mail cart from Tunbridge Wells at 5.40 a.m. & 11.55 a.m. & dispatched at 1 p.m. & 8 p.m. Postal telegraph office opens from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. week days ; & from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m, on Sundays

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Obadiah Hall, M, Head, single, age 65, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: Grocer and draper	Obadiah Hall	Post Office	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lydia Hall, F, Sister, single, age 61, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: Housekeeper	Lydia Hall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Welfare, M, Servant, single, age 31, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Shop assistant	William Welfare

1895		Occupation Tenant	William Welfare	The Village Shop

1904		Withyham		Withyham Post Office and Shop	Private collection

1908		Post office & Village, Withyham			Private collection

1914		Post Office, Withyham			Private collection

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