| The Welcome Stranger [a.k.a. Railway Hotel] Station Road [a.k.a. Crowborough Hill] Jarvis Brook Crowborough |
| Historical records | |||||
| 2nd Apr 1871 | Census | Saml Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 26, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: innkeeper | Samuel Hemsley, hotel keeper | Railway Station Hotel | 1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Kate H Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Great Parndon, Essex | Kate Harriet Hemsley [Trussel] | ||||
| Mary Crowhurst, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: general servant | Mary Crowhurst | ||||
| Earnest Trussell, M, Brother, single, age 19, born Parndon, Essex; occupation: ostler | Earnest Trussell | ||||
| William Strong, M, Lodger, married, age 36, born Worthing, Sussex; occupation: painter journeyman | William Strong | ||||
| John Godley, M, Lodger, widowed, age 59, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: innkeeper | John Godley, innkeeper | ||||
| 1874 | Directory entry | Hemsley Samuel, Railway hotel | Railway hotel | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 | ![]() | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Railway Hotel | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Samuel Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 36, born Buxted; occupation: hotel keeper | Samuel Hemsley, hotel keeper | Crowborough Station Railway Hotel | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Kate Harriet Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Essex | Kate Harriet Hemsley [Trussel] | ||||
| Trayton Bearnard Hemsley, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar | Trayton Bernard Hemsley | ||||
| Samuel King Hemsley, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar | Samuel King Hemsley | ||||
| Edith Collar, F, Relative, single, age 17, born London, occupation: barmaid | Edith Collar | ||||
| Flora Beatrice White, F, Relative, single, age 13, born Essex; occupation Barmaid | Flora Beatrice White | ||||
| William Barton, M, Serv, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, occupation: ostler | William Thomas Barton | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Hemsley Samuel, Railway hotel | Railway hotel | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Samuel Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 46, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: innkeeper and licensed victualler | Samuel Hemsley, hotel keeper | Railway Inn, Frogs Hole | 1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Kate H Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Parndon, Essex | Kate Harriet Hemsley [Trussel] | ||||
| Samuel K Hemsley, M, Son, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: sadler's apprentice | Samuel King Hemsley | ||||
| Horace H Hemsley, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Horace Henry Hemsley | ||||
| Ivo L Hemsley, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Ivo Lionel Hemsley | ||||
| Ernest V Hemsley, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Ernest V Hemsley | ||||
| Gordon M Hemsley, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Gordon M Hemsley | ||||
| Alice Martin, F, Servant, single, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant | Alice Martin | ||||
| Fanny Walter, F, Servant, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Barmaid | Fanny Walter | ||||
| John Wheatley, M, Servant, single, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: ostler | John Wheatley, coachman | ||||
| 1896 | ![]() | The Welcome Stranger, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough | Private collection | ||
| 1906 | ![]() | Church Parade, Welcome Stranger, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough | Private collection | ||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Thomas A. Pay, M, Head, married, age 45, born Ashford, Kent; occupation: licensed victualler | Thomas A. Pay, licensed victualler | Railway Hotel, Station Road, Jarvis Brook | 1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex |
| Sarah Pay, F, Wife, married 9 years, age 30, born Eston, Yorkshire; occupation: assistant | Sarah Pay | ||||
| Albert T. Pay, M, Son, single, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: school | Albert T. Pay | ||||
| Mary M. Pay, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: school | Mary M. Pay | ||||
| Rose Bailey, F, Sister, single, age 25, born Tibenham, Norfolk; occupation: mother's help | Rose Bailey | ||||
| May Harman, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general servant | May Harman | ||||
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