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6th Jun 1841CensusWilliam Smeed, M, Head, age 50 to 54; occupation FarmerWilliam SmeedBrooklands Farm1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Caroline Smeed, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49Caroline Smeed [Turner]
Thomas Smeed, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born SussexThomas Smeed
George Smeed, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born SussexGeorge Smeed
Sarah Smeed, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19Sarah Fry [Smeed]
James Smeed, M, [Son], age 15 to 19James Smeed
Robert Smeed, M, [Son], age 13Robert Smeed
Ann Smeed, F, [Daughter], age 11Ann Smeed
John Smeed, M, [Son], age 9, born SussexJohn Smeed
Charles Smeed, M, [Son], age 7, born SussexCharles Smeed
Edward Smeed, M, [Son], age 5, born SussexEdward Smeed
James Smeed, M, [Son], age 1, born SussexJames Smeed

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation FARMERWilliam SmeedBrooklands Farm1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeCaroline Smeed [Turner]
Son; occupation FARM SERVANTGeorge Smeed
Son; occupation FARM SERVANTJames Smeed
Daughter; occupation HOUSE SERVANTAnn Smeed
Son; occupation FARM SERVANTCharles Smeed
Son; occupation FARM SERVANTEdward Smeed
Grand-son; occupation SCHOLARJames Smeed
Grand-daughter; occupation: visitorPhoebe Heasman [Fry]

3rd Apr 1881CensusJoseph Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 55, born Cowden, Kent; occupation FarmerJoseph Humphrey, farmerBrooklands Farm1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Charlotte Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Chiddingstone, KentCharlotte Humphrey [Leigh]
William Humphrey, M, Son, single, age 24, born Hadlow, KentWilliam Humphrey
James Humphrey, M, Son, single, age 22, born Hadlow, KentJames Humphrey
Anna Humphrey, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Hadlow, KentAnna Humphrey
Charlotte Humphrey, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Hadlow, KentCharlotte Humphrey
Henry Winnifrith, M, Visitor, single, age 23, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Police ConstableHenry Winnifrith

3rd Apr 1881CensusJoseph Hartfield, M, Head, married, age 49, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourerJoseph Hartfield, farm labourerBrooklands Cottages1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Hartfield, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Lingfield, SurreyMary Hartfield [Skinner]
Ann Hartfield, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born East GrinsteadAnn Hartfield
Agness Hartfield, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarAgness Hartfield
Joseph Hartfield, M, Son, single, age 9, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarJoseph Hartfield
Jesse Risbridger, M, Lodger, single, age 27, born Redhill, Surrey; occupation Farm LabourerJesse Risbridger

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Weller, M, Head, married, age 39, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: farm labourerJohn Weller, farm labourerBrooklands Cottages1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Weller, F, Wife, married, age 27, born East GrinsteadMary Weller [Hartfield]
George E. Weller, M, Son, age 9, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarGeorge E. Weller
Henry Weller, M, Son, age 4, born East GrinsteadHenry Weller
Rhuben Weller, M, Son, age 2, born East GrinsteadReuben Weller

5th Apr 1891CensusHenry Payne, M, Head, age 55, born Godstone, Surrey; occupation: labourerHenry Payne, gardenerBrooklands Farm House1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Harry Payne, M, Son, age 13, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: labourerHarry Payne
Mary Challen, F, Servant, single, age 48, born Littlehampton, Sussex; occupation: cook and domestic servantMary Challen
Alferd Turk, M, Servant, single, age 28, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: labourerAlfred Edward Turk
James Holmwood, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: labourerJames Holmwood

5th Apr 1891CensusHenry H Backshall, M, Head, married, age 54, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: labourerHenry H Backshall, labourerBrooklands Cottage1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Victoria Backshall, F, Wife, married, age 50, born LondonVictoria Backshall
Henry Chapman, M, Lodger, single, age 70, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: labourerHenry Chapman

5th Apr 1891CensusArthur Edwards, M, Head, married, age 25, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: labourerArthur Edwards, labourerBrooklands Cottage1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Elizabeth Edwards, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Cowden, KentElizabeth Edwards
Selian Edwards, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholarSelian Edwards
George Edwards, M, Son, single, age 2, born East Grinstead, SussexGeorge Edwards
John Still, M, Lodger, single, age 26, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: labourerJohn Still

c 1899Brookland, Sussex and Kent - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyBrookland

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