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c 1795Eridge, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamStitches Farm

c 1825Eridge, Sussex - c 1825Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John GreenwoodStitches

17th Jul 1828BirthWilliam Allcorn, labourerStitchesRotherfield Parish Registers

8th Oct 1828BirthGeorge Gilbert, farm labourer

1832BirthThomas AllcornStitchesRotherfield Parish Registers

26th Feb 1839White House Farm, Sussex - 1839George Bridger, Samuel Martin and Thomas Taylor (occupiers) and Lord Abergavenny (owner)George Bridger, farm labourerHouse and Garden (0 acres 0 roods 26 perches) plot 747Rotherfield Tithe Map
Samuel Martin, farm labourer
Thomas Taylor, farm labourer

6th Jun 1841CensusGeorge Bridger, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Bridger, farm labourerStitches1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Amelia Bridger, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born SussexAmelia Bridger [Mills]
Thomas Bridger, M, [Son], age 11, born SussexThomas Bridger
Caroline Bridger, F, [Daughter], age 9, born SussexCaroline Bridger
Eliza Bridger, F, [Daughter], age 7, born SussexEliza Bridger
Alice Bridger, F, [Daughter], age 1, born SussexAllice Bridger

6th Jun 1841CensusSamuel Martin, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerSamuel Martin, farm labourerStitches1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Mary Martin, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born SussexMary Jarrett Martin [Avis]
Mary Martin, F, [Daughter], age 9, born SussexMary Ann Martin
Samuel Martin, M, [Son], age 7, born SussexSamuel Martin, potter
William Martin, M, [Son], age 4, born SussexWilliam Martin
Alfred Martin, M, [Son], age 5 months, born SussexAlfred Martin

30th Mar 1851CensusThomas Taylor, M, Head, married, age 33, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Taylor, farm labourerStitches1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Charlotte Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Rotherfield, SussexCharlotte Taylor [Sales]
Sarah Taylor, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarSarah Latter Taylor
Edward Taylor, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarEdward Taylor, gardener
John Taylor, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, SussexJohn Taylor, jobbing smith
Thomas Taylor, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, SussexThomas Taylor
Ann Taylor, F, Daughter, age 5 weeks, born Rotherfield, SussexAnn Taylor

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerJames Edward Damper, farm labourerStitches1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
WifeDenise Damper [Histed]
DaughterElizabeth Histed Damper
Son; occupation: farm labourerEdwin Damper
Daughter; occupation: scholarSarah Damper
Son; occupation: scholarEbenezer Damper
SonIsaac Damper
DaughterMercy Smith [Damper]
SonEli Damper

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerRichard Helmsley, farm labourerStitches1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
WifeAvis Hemsley [Botten]
Son; occupation: farm labourerHenry Hemsley, farmer
DaughterMary Ann Stevens [Allcorn] [Hemsley]
DaughterJane Turk [Hemsley]
DaughterSarah Allcorn [Hemsley]
Son; occupation: scholarFrederick Hemsley
SonGeorge Hemsley, farm labourer
SonThomas Hemsley, farm labourer

7th Apr 1861CensusJames Killick Dibley, M, Head, married, age 51, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Killick DibleyStitches1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Eliza Dibley, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Rotherfield, SussexEliza Dibley [Parker]
William Dibley, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carterWilliam Killick Dibley
Sarah Dibley, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, SussexSarah Ann Katharine Killick Dibley
Horace Dibley, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarHorace Killick Dibley
Fredrick Dibley, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarFrederick Killick Killick

7th Apr 1861CensusCaleb Goldsmith, M, Lodger, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carterCaleb Goldsmith, labourerStitches1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

7th Apr 1861CensusJames Damper, M, Head, married, age 55, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Damper, farm labourerStitches1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Dinness Damper, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Rotherfield, SussexDinness Damper
Elizabeth Damper, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Damper
Edwin Damper, M, Son, single, age 23, born Alfriston, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEdwin Damper
Ebenezer Damper, M, Son, single, age 18, born Seaford, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEbenezer Damper
Mercy Damper, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Rotherfield, SussexMercy Damper
Eli Damper, M, Son, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEli Damper

7th Apr 1861CensusWilliam Hider, M, Head, married, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardenerWilliam Hider, gardenerStitches1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Harriett Hider, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Rotherfield, SussexHarriett Hyder [Card]
Jane Hider, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarMary Jane Stenning [Hyder]
Charles Hider, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarCharles Alfred Hyder, gardener
James E Hider, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, SussexJames E. Hider
Charlotte Hider, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexCharlotte Hider

2nd Apr 1871CensusJames Damper, M, Head, married, age 65, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Damper, farm labourerStitches1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Dinness Damper, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Rotherfield, SussexDinness Damper
Edwin Damper, M, Son, single, age 30, born Alfriston, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEdwin Damper
Ebenezer Damper, M, Son, single, age 28, born Seaford, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEbenezer Damper
Mercy Damper, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant, out of employmentMercy Damper
Eli Damper, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEli Damper

2nd Apr 1871CensusWilliam Smith, M, Head, married, age 68, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: herdsmanWilliam Smith, herdsmanStitches1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Mary Smith, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Frant, SussexMary Smith
William Smith, M, Son, single, age 25, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Smith

2nd Apr 1871CensusMartha Filtness, F, Head, widowed, age 34, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: needle womanMartha Filtness, needle womanStitches1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Henry Filtness, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry Filtness
Ellen M Filtness, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarEllen M. Filtness
Esther Filtness, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarEsther Filtness
Mercy Filtness, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexMercy Filtness

2nd Apr 1871CensusJesse Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJesse Dadswell, farm labourerStitches1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Sarah Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Buxted, SussexSarah Dadswell [Smith]
Amy Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 1m, born Buxted, SussexAmy Harriet Brown Smith [Dadswell]

c 1875Danegate, Redgate & Blackthorn Hill, North of Rotherfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyStitches Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Smith, M, Head, widowed, age 35, born Frant; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Smith, farm labourerStitches1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Grace Smith, F, Daughter, age 4, born RotherfieldGrace Smith
Ebenezer Smith, M, Son, age 2, born RotherfieldEbenezer Smith
William Smith, M, Father, married, age 78, born Ticehurst; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Smith, farm labourer
Mary Smith, F, Mother, married, age 72, born FrantMary Smith [Clarke]

5th Apr 1891CensusRobert Coad, M, Head, married, age 33, born Launceston, Cornwall; occupation: farmerRobert Coad, farmerStitches Farm1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Susan Charlotte Coad, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Seaford, SussexSusan Charlotte Coad
Robert Tapson Coad, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, SussexRobert Tapson Coad
Susie Russell Coad, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexSusie Russell Coad
Annie Coad, F, Daughter, age 5 months, born Rotherfield, SussexAnnie Coad
W F D de Fabeck, M, Boarder, married, age 26, born British Subject, India; occupation: brokerW F D de Fabeck
Lucy Auguste de Fabeck, F, Boarder, married, age 38, born LondonLucy Auguste de Fabeck
Caroline Maria von Roun, F, Boarder, widowed, age 28, born British Subject, India; occupation Living on own meansCaroline Maria von Roun
Henry Albert von Roun, M, Boarder, age 3, born KentHenry Albert von Roun
Dorothea Jessie von Roun, F, Boarder, age 1, born LondonDorothea Jessie von Roun
Sara Hadley, F, Nurse, single, age 37, born Swanley, Gloucestershire; occupation: nurseSara Hadley

5th Apr 1891CensusJoseph Jeffery, M, Head, married, age 66, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJoseph Jeffery, farm bailiffStitches Cottage1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Eliza Jeffery, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Rotherfield, SussexEliza Jeffery [Rawlins]
Ansley Jeffery, F, Daughter, single, age 36, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantAnsley Elizabeth Jeffery
Helen Jeffery, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantEliza Ellen Jeffery
Charlotte Jeffery, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantCharlotte Turner [Jeffery]
Albert Jeffery, M, Son, single, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerAlbert Jeffery
Elizabeth Jeffery, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Jeffery
Edwin Jeffery, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEdwin Jeffery
Ethel Maud Turner, F, Granddaughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexEthel Maud Turner

5th Apr 1891CensusWilliam Saunders, M, Head, married, age 45, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam John Saunders, carterStitches Cottage1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Mary Jane Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Rotherfield, SussexMary Jane Saunders
Elizabeth Saunders, F, Aunt, widowed, age 69, born Wadhurst, SussexElizabeth Saunders

c 1899Stiches, Stonewall, Marlings & Whitehouse, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyStitches Farm

2nd Apr 1911CensusWilliam Exeter Hyder, M, Head, married, age 57, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmerWilliam Exeter Hyder, farmerStitches Farm, Eridge1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ellen Hyder, F, Wife, married 19 years, age 45, born Buxted, SussexEllen Hyder
Ellen Lilian Hyder, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Crowhurst, SurreyEllen Lilian Hyder
William Archibald Hyder, M, Son, single, age 17, born Crowhurst, Surrey; occupation: grocer's assistantWilliam Archibald Hyder
Daisy Beatrice Hyder, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Buxted, SussexDaisy Beatrice Hyder
Fred Octavis Hyder, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield, SussexFred Octavis Hyder
Delcy Violet Hyder, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, SussexDelcy Violet Hyder
John Exeter Hyder, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, SussexJohn Exeter Hyder

2nd Apr 1911CensusWilliam Saunders, M, Head, widower, age 65, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Saunders, farm labourerStitches Cottages, Eridge1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

2nd Apr 1911CensusRichard Charles Seymour, M, Head, married, age 39, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerRichard Charles Seymour, farm labourerStitches Cottages, Eridge1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
May Elizabeth Seymour, F, Wife, married 1 year, age 28, born Rotherfield, SussexMay Elizabeth Seymour
Henry Charles Seymour, M, Son, age 4 months, born Rotherfield, SussexHenry Charles Seymour

2nd Apr 1911CensusJoseph Benjamin Goldsmith, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayerJoseph Benjamin Goldsmith, bricklayerStitches Cottages, Eridge1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Esther May Goldsmith, F, Wife, married 5 years, age 25, born Rotherfield, SussexEsther May Goldsmith
Nelson Goldsmith, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexNelson Goldsmith

2nd Apr 1911CensusAlbert Wooden, M, Head, married 1 year, age 30, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerAlbert Wooden, farm labourerStitches Cottages, Eridge1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ethel Wooden, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Tunbridge WellsEthel Wooden

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