The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Crowpits Farm      Buxted  
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1851Hemsley, TraytonTrayton Hemsley, farmerCrowpitt FarmPost Office Directory

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, employs 1 person; occupation: farmerTrayton Hemsley, farmerCrowpits1851 Census
Buxted, Sussex
WifeHannah Hemsley [Tester]
Son; occupation: scholarTrayton Hemsley
Son; occupation: scholarSamuel Hemsley, hotel keeper
SonHenry Hemsley, farmer
Servant; occupation: farm labourerLuke Magic

1867Directory entryHemsley Obadiah, farmer, Crowpits farmCrowpits farmPost Office Directory

1867Directory entryHemsley Daniel John, farmer, Crowpits farmCrowpits farmPost Office Directory

1874Directory entryHemsley Obadiah & Daniel John, farmers, Crow pits farmCrow pits farmPost Office Directory

c 1875Wilderness Farm, Spoods Farm and Burnt House, South of Rotherfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyCrowpits

3rd Apr 1881CensusObed Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 49, born Framfield; occupation: farmerObed Hemsley, farmerCrowpets1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Mary Ann Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 44, born MayfieldMary Ann Hemsley [Daniels]
Lois Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 20, born BuxtedLois Ashdown [Hemsley]
Ann Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 18, born BuxtedAnn Hemsley
Luther Hemsley, M, Son, age 16, born BuxtedLuther Hemsley
Albert Hemsley, M, Son, age 13, born BuxtedAlbert Hemsley
Mary Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 10, born Buxted; occupation: scholarMary Hemsley
Obed Hemsley, M, Son, age 8, born Buxted; occupation: scholarObed Hemsley
John Hemsley, M, Son, age 3, born BuxtedJohn Daniel Hemsley

1882Directory entryHemsley Obed, farmer, Crowpit's farmCrowpit's farmKelly's Directory

1888Directory entryHemsley, Obadiah, farmer, CrowpetsCrowpetsBrooker's Guide

5th Apr 1891CensusObed Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 59, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: farmerObed Hemsley, farmerCrow Pitts1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Mary Ann Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Buxted, SussexMary Ann Hemsley [Daniels]
Luther Hemsley, M, Son, single, age 26, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonLuther Hemsley
Albert Hemsley, M, Son, single, age 23, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonAlbert Hemsley
Obed Hemsley, M, Son, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonObed Hemsley
John Daniel Hemsley, M, Son, age 12, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonJohn Daniel Hemsley
Annie Godley, F, Servant, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantAnnie Godly

5th Apr 1891CensusCharles Evans, M, Head, widowed, age 56, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: farmerCharles Evans, farmerCrow Pitts1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Eliza Cox, F, Servant, widowed, age 62, born Malta; occupation: housekeeperEliza Cox

5th Apr 1891CensusCharles Frost, M, Head, married, age 37, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: general labourerCharles Frost, general labourerCrow Pitts1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Eliza Frost, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Mayfield, SussexEliza Bassett Frost [Hobbs]
George Frost [Bassett], M, Son, age 10, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholarGeorge Albert Bassett
Percy Frost, M, Son, age 8, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarPercy Frost
Charles Frost, M, Son, age 6, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: scholarCharles Frost
Alice Frost, F, Daughter, age 5, born Buxted, SussexAlice Eliza Frost
Maud Frost, F, Daughter, age 3, born Buxted, SussexMaud Louisa Frost

5th Apr 1891CensusReuben Blackford, M, Head, married, age 60, born Buxted, Sussex, occupation: farm labourerReuben Blackford, farm labourerCrow Pitts1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Mercy Blackford, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Brightling, SussexMercy Blackford
Ernest Burchett, M, Boarder, age 4, born Framfield, SussexErnest Burchett
Flora Stokes, F, Nurse Child, age 6 months, born Framfield, SussexFlora Stokes

5th Apr 1891CensusJames Powell, M, Head, married, age 54, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation CarpenterJames PowellCrow Pitts1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Esther Powell, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Warbleton, SussexEsther Powell
Frank Powell, M, Son, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation PostmanFrank Powell
Esther Powell, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Buxted, SussexEsther Powell
Annie Powell, F, Daughter, age 13, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation ScholarAnnie Powell
Minnie Powell, F, Daughter, age 11, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation ScholarMinnie Powell
John Thomas Powell, M, Son, age 6, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation ScholarJohn Thomas Powell
Henry Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourerHenry Smith

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