The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Cross Post Office and Grocer's shop  Beacon Road  Crowborough Cross  Crowborough  
Historical records

26th Feb 1839Crowborough Cross, Sussex - 1839William Bryant (occupier and owner)William Bryant, grocerHouse and Garden, Buildings (0 acres 2 roods 20 perches) plot 2066Rotherfield Tithe Map

6th Jun 1841CensusWilliam Bryant, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: grocerWilliam Bryant, grocerCrowborough1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ann Bryant, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born SussexAnn Bryant [Billings]

1851Bryant, Wm.; occupation: draper and grocerWilliam Bryant, grocerCross Post Office and Grocer's shopPost Office Directory

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: grocerWilliam Bryant, grocerCrowborough1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
WifeAnn Bryant [Billings]
Grand-daughterAnna Bryant Gower
Grand-daughterSarah Bryant

7th Apr 1861CensusCharles Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer and farmer of 20 acres employing 2 labourersCharles AlcornCrowborough Cross1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Jane Hanah Allcorn, F, Wife, age 28, born Rotherfield, SussexJane Anna Alchorne [Latter]
Flora Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexFlora Allcorn
John Down, M, Servant, single, age 43, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: grocer's warehouse manJohn Down
Edith Vinall, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: house servantEdith Vinall

1867Directory entryAllcorn Charles, grocer & draper, Crowborough crossCrowborough crossPost Office Directory
POST OFFICE, Crowborough. - Charles Allcorn, receiver. Letters are received through Tunbridge Wells at 9 a.m., dispatched thereto at 5 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Rotherfield

2nd Apr 1871CensusCharles Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: master grocer and draperCharles AlcornCrowborough1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Amelia Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Rotherfield, SussexAmelia Jane (Milly) Allcorn [Paige]
Floria Allcorn, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Rotherfield, SussexFlora Allcorn
Laura Allcorn, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarLaura Allcorn
Martin Simmon Mills, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer's assistantMartin Simmon Mills
Fanny Peerless, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: general servantFanny Peerless

1874Directory entryCross Post Office and Grocer's shopPost Office Directory
POST OFFICE, Crowborough.-Thomas Bingham, receiver. Letters are received through Tunbridge Wells at 8 a.m.; dispatched thereto at 6.30 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Rotherfield

3rd Apr 1881CensusOwen W. Ellis, M, Head, married, age 48, born Burwash; occupation: draper, grocer and post masterOwen William Ellis, draper, grocer and postmasterPost Office And Grocers Shop1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Sussanah Ellis, F, Wife, married, age 48, born MayfieldSusannah Ellis [Buss]
Owen Edwd. Ellis, M, Son, single, age 20, born Waldron; occupation: shopmanOwen Edward Ellis
Victor F. Ellis, M, Son, single, age 16, born Waldron; occupation: shopmanVictor Fernando Ellis
Minnie C. Ellis, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born WaldronMinnie Christianna Ellis
Vinne S. Ellis, F, Daughter, age 10, born Waldron; occupation: scholarVenna Susanna Ellis
Frank C. Ellis, M, Son, age 7, born Waldron; occupation: scholarFrank Charles Ellis
George F. Ellis, M, Son, age 5, born WaldronGeorge F. Ellis

3rd Apr 1881CensusCharles Allcorn, M, Head, married, age 52, born Rotherfield, employs 7 laborers and 1 boy; occupation: farmer and wine and spirit merchantCharles AlcornCrowboro Cross1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Amelia Allcorn, F, Wife, married, age 49, born RotherfieldAmelia Jane (Milly) Allcorn [Paige]
Floria Allcorn, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born RotherfieldFlora Allcorn
Lauria Allcorn, F, Daughter, age 19, born RotherfieldLaura Allcorn

1882Directory entryEllis Owen, grocer & draper & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, Post officePost officeKelly's Directory
POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank, Crowborough Cross.- Owen Ellis, postmaster. Letters are received through Tunbridge Wells at 7.30 a.m. & at 3 p.m; dispatched thereto at 1.15 & 6.30 p.m

c 1899Crowborough Cross, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyPost Office

1908Crowborough CrossCrowborough Cross photographed by Valentine's seriesCross Post Office and Grocer's shopPrivate collection

2nd Apr 1911CensusDouglas Arkill Greenyer, M, Head, married, age 37, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: sub postmasterDouglas Arkill Greenyer, sub postmasterPost Office1911 Census
Crowborough, Sussex
Minnie Greenyer, F, Wife, married 14 years, age 35, born Brighton, SussexMinnie Greenyer
Gwendoline Rachel Greenyer, F, Daughter, age 13, born Crowborough, SussexGwendoline Rachel Greenyer
Nelson Khy Doglas Greenyer, M, Son, age 12, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: schoolNelson Khy Doglas Greenyer
Eric Norman Chester Greenyer, M, Son, age 9, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: schoolEric Norman Chester Greenyer
Beatrice Louisa Chapman, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Fairwarp, Sussex; occupation: general servantBeatrice Louisa Chapman

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