The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
The Hole [a.k.a. Greenhouse Farm, Green House Farm]    Town Row Green  Rotherfield  
Historical records

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

26th Feb 1839Town Row Green, North of Rotherfield - 1839John Vinall (occupier) and John Turla (owner)John Vinall, farmerHouse and Gardens, Buildings etc. (0 acres 3 roods 30 perches) plot 1396Rotherfield Tithe Map

6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Vinall, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: farmerJohn Vinall, farmerHole Farm1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Maria Fenner, F, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: servantMaria Fenner [Vineall]
Alice Bridger, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servantAlice Bridger
Thomas Susans, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation ServantThomas Susans
Thomas Sands, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servantThomas Sands
James Foster, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servantJames Foster, farm bailiff
Frederick Bridger, M, age 14, born Sussex; occupation: servantFrederick Bridger, farmer
Charles Fenner, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation: saddlerCharles Fenner, saddler

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, widowed; occupation: farmerJohn Vinall, farmerThe Hole1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Son-in-law; occupation: saddlerCharles Fenner, saddler
DaughterMaria Fenner [Vineall]
Servant; occupation: general servantAlice Bridger
Servant; occupation: farm labourerFrederick Bridger, farmer
Servant; occupation: farm labourerGabriel Best
Servant; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Fuller

7th Apr 1861CensusJames Davison, M, Head, married, age 51, born Swineshead, Lincolnshire; occupation: farmer of 130 acres employing 3 men and 2 boysJames Davison, farmerHole Farm1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Ann Davison, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Dunstone, LincolnshireAnn Davison
Ann Davison, F, Daughter, married, age 26, born Swineshead, Lincolnshire; occupation: farmer's daughterAnn Davison
George Davison, M, Son-in-law, married, age 31, born Swineshead, Lincolnshire; occupation: farmer's sonGeorge Davison
Mary Ann Davison, F, Granddaughter, age 9, born Branston, Middlesex; occupation: scholarMary Ann Davison
George Davison, M, Grandson, age 7, born Branston, Middlesex; occupation: scholarGeorge Davison
James R Davison, M, Grandson, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexJames R. Davison
Samuel Packham, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter boySamuel Packham, roadman

1867Directory entryDavison Mr. James, Green houseGreen housePost Office Directory

1867Directory entryDavison George, farmer, & agent to the Goldsmiths' Company & to the Land Securities' Company (limited), Green House farmGreen House farmPost Office Directory

2nd Apr 1871CensusGeorge Davison, M, Head, married, age 42, born Sleaford, Lincolnshire; occupation: farmer of 130 acres employing 7 men and 2 boysGeorge Davison, farmerGreen House Farm1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Anne Davison, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Swineshead, LincolnshireAnne Davison
Mary A Davison, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born London, Middlesex; occupation: farmer's daughterMary A. Davison
George Davison, M, Son, single, age 17, born London, Middlesex; occupation: farmer's sonGeorge Davison
James Davison, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarJames Davison
Fanny Bishop, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantFanny Bishop

2nd Apr 1871CensusJames Davison, M, Head, married, age 62, born Swineshead, Lincolnshire; occupation: domestic gardenerJames Davison, domestic gardenerGreen House Farm1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Ann Davison, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Dunstan, LincolnshireAnn Davison

2nd Apr 1871CensusPeter Bones, M, Head, married, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerPeter Bones, farm labourerGreen House Cottage1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Rachel Bones, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Rotherfield, SussexRachel Bones
Peter Bones, M, Son, age 13, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerPeter Bonds [Bones], farm labourer
Ellen Bones, F, Daughter, age 10, born Pembury, Kent; occupation: scholarEllen Bones
Martha Bones, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexMartha Bones
Rhoda Bones, F, Daughter, age 6m, born Rotherfield, SussexRhoda Bones

1874Directory entryDavison James, Green houseGreen housePost Office Directory

1874Directory entryDavison George, farmer, & agent to the Goldsmiths' Company, Green House farmGreen House farmPost Office Directory

c 1875Town Row Green, Millhole, High Gate & Sprats Bottom, North of Rotherfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyGreenhouse Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Davidson, M, Head, married, age 52, born Lincolnshire, employs 2 women 16 men and 2 boys; occupation: farmerGeorge Davidson, farmerHole Farm1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ann Davidson, F, Wife, married, age 48, born LincolnshireAnn Davidson
George Davidson, M, Son, single, age 27, born LondonGeorge Davidson
James Davidson, M, Son, single, age 23, born RotherfieldJames Davidson
Ann Izared, F, Serv, single, age 18, born Withyham; occupation: domestic servantAnn Amelia Izard
Ann Izared, F, Serv, single, age 18, born Withyham; occupation: domestic servantAnn Izared
Arthur K. White, M, Serv, single, age 17, born Norfolk; occupation Farm servantArthur K. White

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Davison, M, Head, married, age 73, born Lincolnshire; occupation: gardenerJames Davison, gardenerHole Farm1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ann Davison, F, Wife, married, age 73, born LincolnshireAnn Davison

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Wickens, M, Head, married, age 39, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourerJames Wickens, farm labourerHole Farm1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Mary A. Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 36, born RotherfieldMary Ann Wickens [Sales]
Samuel I. Wickens, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield; occupation ScholarSamuel James Wickens, wheelwright
Mary A. Wickens, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield; occupation ScholarMary Ann Wickens

1882Directory entryDavison James, GreenhouseGreenhouseKelly's Directory

1882Directory entryDavison Geo., farmer, Greenhouse farmGreenhouse farmKelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Scrace, M, Head, married, age 41, born Chailey, Sussex; occupation: domestic gardenerGeorge Scrace, domestic gardenerGreen House Cottage1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Hannah Scrace, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Buxted, SussexHannah Scrace
George Scrace, M, Son, single, age 17, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Scrace
Thomas O Scrace, M, Son, age 15, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas O Scrace
Henry P Scrace, M, Son, age 13, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHenry P Scrace
Richard J Scrace, M, Son, age 10, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarRichard J Scrace
Lilly A Scrace, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarLilly A Scrace
Archibald L Scrace, M, Son, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarArchibald L Scrace
Bertram Scrace, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, SussexBertram Scrace

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Davidson, M, Head, married, age 62, born Lincolnshire; occupation: farmerGeorge Davidson, farmerGreen House Farm1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Ann Davidson, F, Wife, married, age 58, born LincolnshireAnn Davidson
James Davidson, M, Son, single, age 33, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmerJames Davidson
Mrs Wilson, F, Sister of Head, married, age 58, born LincolnshireMrs Wilson

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Wise, M, Head, married, age 60, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation Police ConstableGeorge WiseLodge Gate, Green House1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Wise, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Withyham, SussexElizabeth Wise
Louisa Shean, F, Granddaughter, single, age 13, born Poplar, Middlesex; occupation ScholarLouisa Shean

5th Apr 1891CensusJames Attaway, M, Head, married, age 40, born Chittenstone, Kent; occupation: farm labourerJames Attaway, farm labourerGreen House Cottage1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Sarah Attaway, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Rotherfield, SussexSarah Attaway
Emily Attaway, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Frant, SussexEmily Attaway
Alice Attaway, F, Daughter, age 13, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarAlice Attaway
Harriett Attaway, F, Daughter, age 10, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarriett Attaway
Minnie Attaway, F, Daughter, age 8, born Frant, Sussex; occupation: scholarMinnie Attaway
Emma Attaway, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholarEmma Attaway
Caroline Attaway, F, Daughter, age 3, born Withyham, SussexCaroline Attaway
Ellen M Attaway, F, Daughter, age 8 months, born Withyham, SussexEllen M Attaway

5th Apr 1891CensusWilliam Baker [alias Hall], M, Head, married, age 41, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Hall, farm bailiffGreen House Cottage1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Jane Baker [alias Hall], F, Wife, married, age 39, born Caple, KentJane Elizabeth Hall [Jeffery]
William Baker [alias Hall], M, Son, single, age 21, born Pembury, Kent; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Hall
George Baker [alias Hall], M, Son, single, age 18, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Hall
Ellen Baker [alias Hall], F, Daughter, age 11, born Withyham, SussexEllen Hall
Ann Baker [alias Hall], F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, SussexAnn Hall
Ada Baker [alias Hall], F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarAda Hall [Baker]
Frederick Baker [alias Hall], M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, SussexFrederick Hall
Edith Baker [alias Hall], F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, SussexEdith Hall
Hannah Jeffery, F, Mother, widowed, age 76, born Brenchley, KentHannah Jeffery
Jane Mankelow, F, Visitor, single, age 20, born Pembury, KentJane Mankelow

5th Apr 1891CensusCharles Jeffery, M, Head, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerCharles JefferyGreen House Cottage1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Adeline Jeffery, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Tunbridge, KentAdeline Jeffery [Hollamby]
Charles Jeffery, M, Son, age 11, born Pembury, Kent; occupation: scholarCharles Jeffery
Eliza Jeffery, F, Daughter, age 9, born Pembury, Kent; occupation: scholarEliza Jeffery
Mary Jeffery, F, Daughter, age 7, born Pembury, Kent; occupation: scholarMary Jeffery
Ellen Jeffery, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, SussexEllen Jeffery

c 1899Townrow Green, North of Rotherfield - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyGreenhouse Farm

2nd Apr 1911CensusGeorge Estall, M, Head, married, age 67, born Westminster, London; occupation: civil engineerGeorge Estall, civil engineerThe Green House, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Louise Stevens, F, Cousin, widow, age 45, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: visitorLouise Stevens
Eugenie Nightingale, F, Cousin, married 8 years, age 41, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: visitorEugenie Nightingale
Annie Wilcox, F, Servant, single, age 37, born London; occupation: cookAnnie Wilcox
Mabel Cox, F, Servant, married, age 22, born Shipley, Sussex; occupation: housemaidMabel Cox

2nd Apr 1911CensusFrederick Hall, M, Head, married, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiffFrederick Hall, farm bailiffGreen House Farm, Town Row Green, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Grace Maud Hall, F, Wife, married 3 years, age 33, born Fulham, LondonGrace Maud Hall
Arthur William Hall, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, SussexArthur William Hall
Henery Mourdant Hall, M, Son, age 4 months, born Rotherfield, SussexHenery Mourdant Hall
Jane Hall, F, Mother, widowed, age 6, born Capel, KentJane Hall

2nd Apr 1911CensusAlfred Stansmore, M, Head, married, age 36, born Hermitage, Sussex; occupation: gardenerAlfred Stansmore, gardenerThe Green House Lodge, Town Row Green, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Charlotte Stansmore, F, Wife, married 13 years, age 38, born Portslade, SussexCharlotte Stansmore
Mabel Stansmore, F, Daughter, age 10, born Portslade, SussexMabel Stansmore
Elizabeth Russell, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 75, born Cranbrook, KentElizabeth Russell

2nd Apr 1911CensusThomas Dicker, M, Head, married, age 35, born Crouch, Kent; occupation: carter on farmThomas Dicker, carter on farmGreen House Cottages, Town Row Green, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Lillian Dicker, F, Wife, married 8 years, age 25, born Town Malling, KentLillian Dicker
Lizie Dicker, F, Daughter, age 7, born Marden, KentLizie Dicker
Frank Dicker, M, Son, age 4, born Chart Sutton, KentFrank Dicker
Tomas Dicker, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, SussexTomas Dicker
Naomi Dicker, F, Mother, married, age 70, born Tunbridge Wells, KentNaomi Dicker
James Dicker, M, Brother, married, age 28, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: labourer on farmJames Dicker

2nd Apr 1911CensusThomas Jeffery, M, Head, married, age 48, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas Jeffery, farm labourerGreen House Cottages, Town Row Green, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Louisa Jeffery, F, Wife, married 23 years, age 43, born Lamberhurst, KentLouisa Jeffery
Albert Jeffery, M, Son, single, age 19, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: waggoner's mateAlbert Jeffery
William Jeffery, M, Son, single, age 16, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: assistant labourerWilliam Jeffery
Frank Jeffery, M, Son, age under 1 month, born Rotherfield, SussexFrank Jeffery

2nd Apr 1911CensusJohn Hemsley, M, Head, married, age 23, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Hemsley, farm labourerGreen House Cottages, Town Row Green, Rotherfield1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Hemsley, F, Wife, married 4 years, age 23, born Wadhurst, SussexElizabeth Hemsley
Gracy Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 3, born Wadhurst, SussexGracy Hemsley

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