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6th Jun 1841CensusThomas Turner, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Turner, jobbing gardenerTainters1841 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Harriet Turner, F, [Wife], age 24, born SussexHarriet Turner

6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Kenward, M, Head, age 33, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Kenward, farm labourerTainters1841 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Mary Kenward, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born SussexMary Kenward
Ellen Kenward, F, [Daughter], age 4, born SussexEllen Kenward
Emmer Kenward, F, [Daughter], age 2, born SussexEmmer Kenward
Ann Kenward, F, [Daughter], age 1, born SussexAnn Kenward
John Kenward, M, [Father], age 55 to 59, born SussexJohn Kenward
Ann Kenward, F, [Relation], age 70 to 74, born SussexAnn Kenward

6th Jun 1841CensusThomas Avis, M, Head, age 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Avis, farm labourerTainters1841 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Lucy Avis, F, [Wife], age 28, born SussexLucy Avis [Stevenson]
William Avis, M, [Son], age 4 months, born SussexWilliam Avis
Pheby Stevenson, F, age 6, born SussexPheby Stevenson

6th Jun 1841CensusWilliam Brown, M, Head, age 43, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Brown, farm labourerTainters1841 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Mary Brown, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born SussexMary Brown
Mary Brown, F, [Daughter], age 14, born SussexMary Ann Burley [Brown]
William Brown, M, [Son], age 11, born SussexWilliam Brown
Frances Brown, F, [Daughter], age 8, born SussexFrances Feldwick [Brown]
George Brown, M, [Son], age 6, born SussexGeorge Brown, farm labourer
Henry Brown, M, [Son], age 3, born SussexHenry Brown

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: huckster and farm labourerWilliam Brown, farm labourerTainters House1851 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Wife; occupation: laundressMary Brown
SonWilliam Brown
DaughterFrances Feldwick [Brown]
Son; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Brown, farm labourer
SonHenry Brown
DaughterHarriet Brown
SonJames Brown

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; handicap: afflicted; occupation: farm labourerWilliam King, farm labourerTainters House1851 Census
Fletching, Sussex
WifeEsther King
Son; occupation: farm labourerMarter King
Son; occupation: farm labourerLewis King
DaughterEmma King
SonWalter King
SonPeter King

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, widowed; occupation: farm labourerCharles Brown, farm labourerTainters House1851 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Son; occupation: farm labourerCharles Brown
Son; occupation: farm labourerHenry Brown
Son; occupation: farm labourerJoseph Brown
Son; occupation: farm labourerSolomon Brown

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Langridge, farm labourerTainters House1851 Census
Fletching, Sussex
WifeHarriet Langridge [Turner]
Son; occupation: farm labourerCharles Langridge
DaughterMary Redwell Langridge
Daughter; occupation: scholarFrances Langridge
DaughterHannah Langridge
DaughterPriscilla Borley [Langridge]
DaughterJane Turner [Langridge]
Lodger; handicap: drunkard; occupation: farm labourerJohn Kenward

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerJohn Grover, farm labourerTainters House1851 Census
Fletching, Sussex
WifeLucy Grover [Thorpe]

c 1875Sharpsbridge & Shortbridge, West of Uckfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyTainters House

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Brown, M, Head, widowed, age 44, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Brown, farm labourerTainters Cottage1881 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Henry Brown, M, Son, single, age 17, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourerHenry Brown
Mary Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Fletching; occupation: scholarMary Gurr [Brown]
Richard Brown, M, Son, single, age 12, born Fletching; occupation: scholarRichard Brown
Charlotte Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Fletching; occupation: scholarCharlotte Brown

3rd Apr 1881CensusReuben Avis, M, Head, married, age 54, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourerReuben Avis, farm labourerTainters Cottage1881 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Elizabeth Avis, F, Wife, married, age 53, born FletchingElizabeth Avis [Attrell]
Mary Ann Avis, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Fletching, unemployed; occupation: servantMary Ann Avis
Charles Avis, M, Son, single, age 20, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourerCharles Avis
Edward Avis, M, Son, single, age 15, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourerEdward Avis
Minnie Avis, F, Granddaughter, single, age 9, born Fletching; occupation: scholarMinnie Avis
Lissia Avis, F, Granddaughter, single, age 7, born Fletching; occupation: scholarLissia Avis
Alice Avis, F, Granddaughter, single, age 5, born FletchingAlice Avis

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Brown, M, Head, widowed, age 85, born Fletching; occupation: butcherWilliam Brown, butcherTainters Cottage1881 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Mary Fuller, F, Housekeeper, widowed, age 76, born Alciston; occupation: housekeeperMary Fuller

3rd Apr 1881CensusMary Peirce, F, Head, widowed, age 51, born MaresfieldMary Peirce [Ellis] [Adams]Tainters Cottage1881 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Alfred Ellis, M, Son, single, age 24, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourerAlfred Ellis
James Ellis, M, Son, single, age 22, born Maresfield; occupation: farm labourerJames Ellis
Lucy Peirce, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born FletchingLucy Peirce

3rd Apr 1881CensusStephen Barham, M, Head, married, age 50, born Fletching, occupation: farm labourerStephen Barham, farm labourerTainters Cottage1881 Census
Fletching, Sussex
Lucy Barham, F, Wife, married, age 52, born BuxtedLucy Barham
Emily Barham, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Fletching, unemployed, occupation: domestic servantEmily Barham

c 1899Sharpsbridge and Shortbridge, West of Uckfield - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyTaintere

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