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Powder Mill Cottages Leigh

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3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Ford, M, Head, married, age 45, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: foreman of gun mills	George Ford, foreman of gun mills	No 1 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Elizabeth Ford, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Penshurst, Kent	Elizabeth Ford
		Henry Ford, M, Son, single, age 20, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	Henry Ford
		Frederick Ford, M, Son, single, age 19, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	Frederick Ford
		Elizabeth Ford, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Leigh, Kent	Elizabeth Ford
		Ernest Ford, M, Son, age 11, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ernest Ford
		George H. Ford, M, Son, age 7, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	George H. Ford
		Florence A. Ford, F, Daughter, age 4, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Florence A. Ford
		Amos W. Ford, M, Son, age 2, born Leigh, Kent	Amos W. Ford

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter E. Collins, M, Head, married, age 65, born Tudeley, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Walter E. Collins, farm labourer	No 2 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		May A. Collins, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: nurse	May A. Collins
		William Collins, M, Son, single, age 24, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Collins
		Fanny Collins, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: domestic servant	Fanny Collins
		Emily Collins, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: domestic servant	Emily Collins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Johnson, M, Head, married, age 31, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gun factory labourer	Henry Johnson, gun factory labourer	No 3 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Elizabeth Johnson, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Tonbridge, Kent	Elizabeth Johnson
		George Johnson, M, Son, age 4, born Tonbridge, Kent	George Johnson
		Emily Johnson, F, Daughter, age 2, born Leigh, Kent	Emily Johnson
		Kate Johnson, F, Daughter, age 1 m, born Leigh, Kent	Kate Johnson

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Upton, M, Head, married, age 43, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Gunpowder Miller	James Upton	No 4 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Elizabeth Upton, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Southborough, Kent	Elizabeth Upton
		Kate E. Upton, F, Daughter, married, age 15, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Nurse	Kate E. Upton
		James Upton, M, Son, age 8, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Scholar	James Upton
		Amelia S. Upton, F, Daughter, age 6, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Scholar	Amelia S. Upton
		William A. Upton, M, Son, age 5, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Scholar	William A. Upton
		Charles Upton, M, Son, age 2 m, born Leigh, Kent	Charles Upton

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriet Maynard, F, Head, widowed, age 64, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: laundress	Harriet Maynard, laundress	No 5 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		William Maynard, M, Son, single, age 21, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: factory labourer	William Maynard
		Eliza Maynard, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: domestic servant	Eliza Maynard
		Ellen Maynard, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: housemaid	Ellen Maynard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alexander Gorham, M, Head, married, age 40, born Yalding, Kent; occupation: gunpowder maker	Alexander Gorham, gunpowder maker	No 6 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Sarah Gorham, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Trottiscliffe, Kent	Sarah Gorham
		Annie Gorham, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Tonbridge, Kent	Annie Gorham
		John Gorham, M, Son, age 11, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	John Gorham
		William Gorham, M, Son, age 4, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	William Gorham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Batchelor, M, Head, married, age 24, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: gun factory labourer	George Batchelor, gun factory labourer	No 7 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Annie Batchelor, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Tonbridge, Kent	Annie Batchelor
		Ernest Batchelor, M, Son, age 2, born Tonbridge, Kent	Ernest Batchelor
		Mary Batchelor, F, Daughter, age 10 m, born Leigh, Kent	Mary Batchelor

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Boakes, M, Head, married, age 29, born Cowden, Kent, occupation: gun factory carter	George Boakes, gun factory carter	No 8 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Maria A. Boakes, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Chiddingstone, Kent	Maria A. Boakes
		Anne M. Boakes, F, Daughter, age 8, born Battle, Sussex, occupation: scholar	Anne M. Boakes
		Kate Boakes, F, Daughter, age 6, born Hadlow, Kent, occupation: scholar	Kate Boakes
		William Boakes, M, Son, age 1, born Tonbridge, Kent	William Boakes

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Barton, M, Head, married, age 32, born Burwash, Sussex, occupation: farm labourer	Henry Barton, farm labourer	No 9 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Charlotte Barton, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Tonbridge, Kent	Charlotte Barton [Bamblett]
		George Bamblett, M, Stepson, single, age 27, born Maresfield, Sussex, occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	George Bamblett
		John Bamblett, M, Stepson, single, age 24, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: labourer	John Bamblett
		Thomas Bamblett, M, Stepson, single, age 17, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	Thomas Bamblett
		Richard Bamblett, M, Stepson, single, age 15, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	Richard Bamblett
		Frederick Bamblett, M, Stepson, single, age 14, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	Frederick Bamblett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Bonrd, M, Head, married, age 35, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	Henry Bonrd, gunpowder factory labourer	No 10 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Sarah Bonrd, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Tonbridge, Kent	Sarah Bonrd
		Emily Bonrd, F, Daughter, age 10, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: scholar	Emily Bonrd
		Ellen Bonrd, F, Daughter, age 8, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: scholar	Ellen Bonrd
		Mary A. Bonrd, F, Daughter, age 5, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: scholar	Mary A. Bonrd
		Harry Bonrd, M, Son, age 3, born Leigh, Kent	Harry Bonrd
		George Bonrd, M, Son, age 9 m, born Leigh, Kent	George Bonrd

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Batchelor, M, Head, married, age 56, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: gunpowder factory labourer	John Batchelor, gunpowder factory labourer	No 11 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Elizabeth Batchelor, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Leigh, Kent, handicap: blind	Elizabeth Batchelor [Bennett]
		Kate Batchelor, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: housekeeper	Kate Batchelor
		Alfred Batchelor, M, Son, age 13, born Leigh, Kent, occupation: scholar	Alfred Batchelor
		William Bennett, M, Father in law, widowed, age 87, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: farm labourer	William Bennett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Hill, M, Head, married, age 51, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gunpowder maker	John Hill, gunpowder maker	No 12 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Mary A. Hill, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Tun Wells, Kent	Mary A. Hill

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Collins, M, Head, married, age 27, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gun factory labourer	Henry Collins, gun factory labourer	No 13 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Susannah Collins, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Leigh, Kent	Susannah Collins
		Christine Collins, F, Daughter, age 1, born Tonbridge, Kent	Christine Collins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jesse Lidlow, M, Head, married, age 51, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gun factory labourer	Jessie Lidlow	No 14 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Harriett Lidlow, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Leigh, Kent	Harriett Lidlow
		Horace Lidlow, M, Son, single, age 19, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: gun factory labourer	Horace Lidlow
		George Lidlow, M, Son, age 11, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	George Lidlow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Morgan, M, Head, widowed, age 46, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: millwright and engineer	George Morgan, millwright and engineer	No 15 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		George W. Morgan, M, Son, single, age 21, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: millwright and engineer	George W. Morgan
		Ella Morgan, F, Daughter, age 14, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ella Morgan
		Arthur Morgan, M, Son, age 12, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Arthur Morgan
		Mary Spain, F, House Keeper, single, age 48, born Aylesford, Kent; occupation: housekeeper	Mary Spain

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Francis Marchant, M, Head, married, age 48, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: watchman	Francis Marchant, watchman	No 16 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Mary Marchant, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Tonbridge, Kent	Mary Ann Marchant [Rye]
		George Marchant, M, Son, single, age 10, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	George Marchant
		Arthur Marchant, M, Son, age 8, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Arthur Marchant
		Ann Rye, F, Mother, widowed, age 74, born Westerham, Kent	Ann Rye

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Lidlow, M, Head, married, age 30, born Barnsley, York; occupation: cooper	Stephen Lidlow, cooper	No 17 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Mary Lidlow, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Tunstall, Kent	Mary Lidlow
		Stephen Lidlow, M, Son, age 7, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Stephen Lidlow
		Jane Lidlow, F, Daughter, age 6, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Jane Lidlow
		Amelia Lidlow, F, Mother, widowed, age 66, born Shipbourne, Kent; occupation: annuitant	Amelia Lidlow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John H. Groves, M, Head, married, age 48, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: gunpowder maker	John Humphrey Groves, gunpowder maker	No 18 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Mary A. Groves, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Feltham, Middlesex	Mary Ann Groves [Burrows]
		Henry J. Groves, M, Son, single, age 20, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: railway platelayer	Henry J. Groves
		John H. Groves, M, Son, single, age 18, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: gunpowder maker	John H. Groves, gunpowder maker
		Thomas J. Groves, M, Son, single, age 17, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas J. Groves
		Albert C. Groves, M, Son, single, age 15, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: house boy	Albert C. Groves
		George W. Groves, M, Son, single, age 13, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	George W. Groves
		Reuben Groves, M, Son, age 11, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Reuben Groves
		Mary A. Groves, F, Daughter, age 9, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Mary A. Groves
		Arthur E. Groves, M, Son, age 7, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Arthur E. Groves
		Horace Groves, M, Son, age 5, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: scholar	Horace Groves
		Richard Groves, M, Son, age 2, born Leigh, Kent	Richard Groves
		Joseph Burrows, M, Boarder, widowed, age 76, born Uxbridge, Middlesex, occupation: gunpowder maker	Joseph Burrows

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Beal, F, Head, widowed, age 36, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Emma Beal	No 19 Powder Mill Cottage	1881 Census Leigh, Kent
		Louisa S. Beal, F, Daughter, age 10, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: scholar	Louisa S. Beal
		William W. Beal, M, Son, age 8, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: scholar	William W. Beal
		Alexander Beal, M, Son, age 3, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: scholar	Alexander Beal

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