| Withyham Post Office and Shop Withyham Village Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 118 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1838 | Census | Head; occupation Shopkeeper | Edward Shoesmith | Shop, Withyham | 1838 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| 1838 | Occupation Tenant | Winifrith Dodson | The Village Shop | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Thomas Caffyn, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex, occupation: miller | Thomas Caffyn, miller | Shop House | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Fanny Caffyn, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex | Fanny Caffyn | ||||
| Thomas Caffyn, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex | Thomas Caffyn | ||||
| William Caffyn, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex | William Caffyn | ||||
| Jesse Woodhams, M, age 56, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Jesse Woodhams | ||||
| Frances Dodson, F, age 12, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Frances Dodson | ||||
| Ann Longley, F, age 17, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Ann Longley | ||||
| 1851 | Avis, Thomas; occupation: shopkeeper and post master | Thomas Avis, grocer and draper | Post Office | Post Office Directory | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, employs 2 people; occupation: grocer and draper | Thomas Avis, grocer and draper | Withyham Shop | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Wife | Ann Avis | ||||
| Son | Peter Avis | ||||
| Servant; occupation: grocer's and draper's assistant | Samuel A. Hanbury | ||||
| Servant; occupation: house servant | Elizabeth Weller | ||||
| Visitor | Ann Crowhurst | ||||
| Servant; occupation: grocer's labourer | Richard Alfred Martin | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Withyham Post Office and Shop | Post Office Directory | ||
| POST AND MONEY ORDER OFFICE AND POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK.-Thomas William Wilson, postmaster. Letters arrive by mail-cart from Tunbridge Wells at 5.45 a.m.; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 6.55 p.m | |||||
| 1870 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Collins | The Village Shop | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Collins Thomas, grocer & draper, and post office | post office | Post Office Directory | |
| POST, MONEY ORDER& TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank.- Thomas Collins, postmaster. Letters arrive by mail cart from Tunbridge Wells at 5.30 a.m.; delivered at 7 a.m.; dispatched at 8 p.m. Postal Telegraph office opens from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. week days; & from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sundays | |||||
| 1880 | Occupation Tenant | Obadiah Hall | The Village Shop | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Obadiah Hall, M, Head, single, age 53, born Leigh; occupation: draper, grocer and post master | Obadiah Hall, draper, grocer and post master | Withyham Village Grocers shop & Post Office | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Lydia Hall, F, Sister, single, age 51, born Leigh; occupation: housekeeper | Lydia Hall | ||||
| William Welfare, M, Assistant, single, age 21, born Hartfield; occupation Shopman | William Welfare | ||||
| Arthur Cooke, M, Servant, age 12, born Speldhurst, occupation: telegraph messenger | Arthur Cooke | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Hall Obadiah, grocer & draper and post office | post office | Kelly's Directory | |
| POST, MONEY ORDERS & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank.- Obadiah Hall, postmaster. Letters arrive by mail cart from Tunbridge Wells at 5.40 a.m. & 11.55 a.m. & dispatched at 1 p.m. & 8 p.m. Postal telegraph office opens from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. week days ; & from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m, on Sundays | |||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Obadiah Hall, M, Head, single, age 65, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: grocer and draper | Obadiah Hall | Post Office | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Lydia Hall, F, Sister, single, age 61, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: housekeeper | Lydia Hall | ||||
| William Welfare, M, Servant, single, age 31, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Shop assistant | William Welfare | ||||
| 1895 | Occupation Tenant | William Welfare | The Village Shop | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1904 |  | Withyham | Withyham Post Office and Shop | Private collection | |
| 1908 |  | Post office & Village, Withyham | Private collection | ||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | William Welfare, M, Head, married, age 51, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: grocer and post master | William Welfare, grocer and post master | Post Office | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Agnes Welfare, F, Wife, married 12 years, age 44, born Tenterden, Kent | Agnes Welfare | ||||
| William Charles Welfare, M, Son, age 11, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: school | William Charles Welfare | ||||
| Raymond Welfare, M, Son, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: school | Raymond Welfare | ||||
| Muriel Welfare, F, Daughter, age 8, born Withyham, Sussex | Muriel Welfare | ||||
| Edith Mary Welfare, F, Daughter, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex | Edith Mary Welfare | ||||
| Kate Welfare, F, Daughter, age 6, born Withyham, Sussex | Kate Welfare | ||||
| 1914 |  | Post Office, Withyham | Private collection | ||
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