| Bridgers Farm [a.k.a. Roffeys] Farm Park Corner Eridge Road Groombridge |
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| 1597 | Freeholder | John Baker | Bridgers | Buckhurst Terrier | |
John Baker holds land called Bridgers, 21 acres, bounds:
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| 26th Feb 1839 | ![]() | William Somers (occupier) and Lord Abergavenny (owner) | William Summers | House and Garden, Buildings (0 acres 0 roods 28 perches) plot 171 | Rotherfield Tithe Map |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; employs 2 people; occupation Farmer | William Summers | Park Corner [Bridgers Farm] | 1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Wife | Sarah Sumner | ||||
| Daughter | Mary Ann Sumner | ||||
| Son; occupation Farm Labourer | John Sumner | ||||
| Daughter; occupation Scholar | Harriett Sumner | ||||
| Son; occupation Scholar | Amos Sumner | ||||
| Son; occupation Scholar | Lewis Sumner | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | George Jenner | ||||
| Lodger; occupation: farm labourer | John Keely | ||||
| 7th Apr 1861 | Census | William Summers, M, Head, married, age 62, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer | William Summers | Park Corner [Bridgers Farm] | 1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Sarah Summers, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Warbleton, Sussex | Sarah Sumner | ||||
| Mary Ann Summers, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter | Mary Ann Sumner | ||||
| John Summers, M, Son, single, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | John Sumner | ||||
| Harriett Summers, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter | Harriett Sumner | ||||
| Amos Summers, M, Son, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Amos Sumner | ||||
| Lewis Summers, M, Son, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Lewis Sumner | ||||
| James Hemsley, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter | James Hemsley, labourer | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1871 | Census | William Summer, M, Head, married, age 73, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 65 acres employing 2 labourers | William Summers | Park Corner Farm House [Bridgers Farm] | 1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex |
| Sarah Summer, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Warbleton, Sussex | Sarah Sumner | ||||
| John Summer, M, Son, single, age 35, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | John Sumner | ||||
| Harriet Summer, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter | Harriett Sumner | ||||
| Amos Summer, M, Son, single, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Amos Sumner | ||||
| Lewis Summer, M, Son, single, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Lewis Sumner | ||||
| Ann Mann, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: general servant | Ann Mann | ||||
| c 1875 | ![]() | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Bridgers Farm | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Sumner, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield; occupation Farmer | John Sumner | Park Corner [Bridgers Farm] | 1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Ellen Sumner, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Packham | Ellen Sumner | ||||
| Thomas Franklin Elliott, M, Son, age 9, born Laughton; occupation: scholar | Thomas Franklin Elliott | ||||
| William John Sumner, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield | William John Sumner | ||||
| Horace Albert Sumner, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield | Horace Albert Sumner | ||||
| Harriett Nellie Sumner, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield | Harriett Nellie Sumner | ||||
| George Reuben Sumner, M, Son, age 2 m, born Rotherfield | George Reuben Sumner | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Horace Edward Maurice, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter | Horace Edward Maurice, carpenter | Parkcorner [Bridgers Farm] | 1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex |
| Sarah Jane Maurice, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Sarah Jane Maurice | ||||
| Rose Hortence Maurice, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Rose Hortence Maurice | ||||
| Edith Violet Maurice, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Edith Violet Maurice | ||||
| Ethel Frances Maurice, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Ethel Frances Maurice | ||||
| Albert Newton Maurice, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Albert Newton Maurice | ||||
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