The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
May's House    Forest Row  East Grinstead  
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6th Jun 1841CensusHenry Brooker, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Brooker, farm labourerMays Farm1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Elizabeth Brooker, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born SussexElizabeth Brooker [Brackpool]
Elizabeth Brooker, F, [Daughter], age 1, born SussexElizabeth Brooker
Harriet Brackfield, F, age 10, born Sussex, occupation: servantHarriot Webber [Brackpool]
James Barber, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex, occupation: servantJames Barber

6th Jun 1841CensusJoseph Cheal, M, Head, age 46, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourerJoseph Cheal, farm labourerMays Farm1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Henry Cheal, M, [Son], age 25 to 29, born SussexHenry Cheal
William Cheal, M, [Son], age 23, born SussexWilliam Cheal

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; employs 3 people; occupation: farmerWilliam Dadswell, farmerMays Farm1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeSarah Dadswell [Lockyer]
DaughterEliza Dadswell
SonWilliam Dadswell
SonGeorge Dadswell
Servant; occupation: farm labourerRichard Sawyer
Servant; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Taylor
Servant; occupation HOUSE SERVANTHarriet Simmons

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Dixon, M, Head, married, age 25, born Worth; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Dixon, farm labourerMayes Farm1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Emily Dixon, F, Wife, married, age 23, born ArdinglyEmily Dixon
Emily Dixon, F, Daughter, age 1, born East GrinsteadEmily Dixon
Thomas William Dixon, M, Son, age 2 m, born East GrinsteadThomas William Dixon

c 1899Blackland Farm and May's House, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyMay's House

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