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1851Bryant, George; occupation: masterAnn Bryant [Chase]National SchoolPost Office Directory

1851Bryant, Mrs. Ann; occupation: mistressGeorge Bryant, schoolmasterNational SchoolPost Office Directory

1867Directory entryNational SchoolPost Office Directory
NATIONAL SCHOOL - Oliver Simkin, master; Mrs. Simkin, mistress; Miss Martha Smith, infants' mistress

1867Directory entryKingswood Charity (Mrs.), Day schoolDay schoolPost Office Directory

1874Directory entryNational SchoolPost Office Directory
National School, Frank Albert Lidbury, master; Miss Emily Lidbury, mistress

1874Directory entryKingswood Charity (Mrs.), day schoolday schoolPost Office Directory

c 1875Buxted, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyNational School

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Trembath, M, Head, married, age 42, born Cornwall; occupation School masterJames TrembathSchool House1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Mary J. Trembath, F, Wife, married, age 47, born CornwallMary J. Trembath
Charlotte J. Trembath, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born CornwallCharlotte J. Trembath
Margaret Trembath, F, Daughter, age 14, born Cornwall; occupation ScholarMargaret Trembath
Constance Oliver, F, Aunt, married, age 61, born CornwallConstance Oliver
Mary J. Reed, F, Boarder, single, age 17, born Cornwall; occupation Pupil TeacherMary J. Reed

3rd Apr 1881CensusCatharine Norman, F, Head, single, age 29, born Worthing; occupation TeacherCatharine NormanSchool House1881 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Rosana Durrant, F, Servant, single, age 12, born Buxted; occupation: domestic servantRosana Durrant

1882Directory entryNational SchoolKelly's Directory
National School, built in 1857 for 170 children ; average attendance, 140; & endowed with £96 yearly, from bequests by Lady Catherine J. V. Harcourt & others ; James Trembath, master ; Mrs. Trembath, mistress ; Miss Catherine Norman, infants' mistress

1882Directory entryNational SchoolKelly's Directory
POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank, Stephen Walter, receiver. Letters arrive from Uckfield at 6.40 a.m. ; dispatched at 7.30 p.m. Sundays, arrive at 6.40 a.m. ; dispatched at 11.51 a.m. The telegraph office is at the railway station

1882Directory entryKingswood Charity (Mrs.), day schoolday schoolKelly's Directory

1882Directory entryTrembath Jas, organist of St. Margaret's & master, national schoolnational schoolKelly's Directory

1888Directory entryLodge, Jesse, school master, Buxted schoolsBuxted schoolsBrooker's Guide

5th Apr 1891CensusJessie Lodge, M, Head, married, age 53, born Marden Newton, Dorset; occupation: retired schoolmasterJessie Lodge, schoolmasterSchool House, Hurstwood Road1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Mary Lodge, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Winterbourne, GloucestershireMary Lodge
Henry Lodge, M, Son, single, age 27, born Eardisley, Herefordshire; occupation: school teacherHenry Lodge
Lilla Lodge, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Eardisley, HerefordshireLilla Lodge
Gertrude Lodge, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Eardisley, Herefordshire; occupation: pupil teacherGertrude Lodge
Amy Lodge, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Eardisley, Herefordshire; occupation: pupil teacherAmy Lodge
Kathlene Lodge, F, Daughter, age 4, born Buxted, SussexKathlene Lodge

5th Apr 1891CensusCathurs S V Norman, F, Head, single, age 39, born Worthing, Sussex; occupation School MistressCathurs S V NormanSchool House, Hurstwood Road1891 Census
Buxted, Sussex
Fanny Wratten, F, Servant, single, age 13, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation General Domestic ServantFanny Wratten

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