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3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Kirby, M, Head, married, age 32, born Hanley, Stafford; occupation: policeman	Joseph Kirby, policeman	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Hester Kirby, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Oldham, Lancashire	Hester Kirby
		Margaret Kirby, F, Daughter, age 1, born Shoreham, Kent	Margaret Kirby

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Hackett, M, Head, widowed, age 48, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: labourer	George Hackett, labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Frederic Hackett, M, Son, single, age 24, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: butcher's assistant	Frederic Hackett
		William Hackett, M, Son, single, age 18, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: shoe maker	William Hackett
		George Hackett, M, Grandson, age 11, born Hide Hill, Kent; occupation: scholar	George Hackett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Wood, M, Head, married, age 48, born Shoreham, Kent, employs 2 men; occupation Carpenter	George Wood	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Jane Wood, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Dartford, Kent; occupation Infant School Mistress	Jane Wood
		Emmeline Wood, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Shoreham, Kent	Emmeline Wood
		Annie L. Wood, F, Daughter, age 12, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Scholar	Annie L. Wood
		Laura G. Wood, F, Daughter, age 7, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Scholar	Laura G. Wood
		Frank S. Wood, M, Son, age 3 m, born Shoreham, Kent	Frank S. Wood

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Blundell, M, Head, married, age 50, born Orpington, Kent, occupation: grocer and general dealer	George Blundell, grocer and general dealer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Susan Blundell, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Penshurst, Kent	Susan Blundell
		Henry Blundell, M, Son, single, age 27, born Shoreham, Kent, occupation: grocer's assistant	Henry Blundell
		Ada Blundell, F, Neice, age 14, born Halstead, Kent, occupation: grocer's assistant	Ada Blundell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Cheeseman, M, Head, married, age 27, born Otford, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	James Cheeseman, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Clara Cheeseman, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Shoreham, Kent	Clara Cheeseman [Tooth]
		William T. Cheeseman, M, Son, age 4, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	William T. Cheeseman
		George Cheeseman, M, Son, age 3, born Shoreham, Kent	George Cheeseman
		Frank Cheeseman, M, Son, age 1, born Shoreham, Kent	Frank Cheeseman
		Walter Cheeseman, M, Son, age 10 m, born Shoreham, Kent	Walter Cheeseman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Stradwick, M, Head, married, age 63, born Bromley, Kent; occupation Farm labourer	Richard Stradwick	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Mary Stradwick, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Shoreham, Kent	Mary Stradwick [Foreman]
		George Stradwick, M, Son, single, age 23, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Farm labourer	George Stradwick
		Sarah J. Walls, F, Granddaughter, age 14, born London; occupation Scholar	Sarah J. Walls

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Edwards, M, Head, married, age 38, born Chittingstone; occupation: bricklayer	Henry Edwards, bricklayer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Harriett Edwards, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Shoreham, Kent	Harriett Edwards [Munday]
		Ernest Edwards, M, Son, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ernest Edwards
		Albert Edwards, M, Son, age 7, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Albert Edwards
		Edith Edwards, F, Daughter, age 5, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Edith Edwards
		Ada Edwards, F, Daughter, age 3, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ada Edwards
		Flora Edwards, F, Daughter, age 2, born Shoreham, Kent	Flora Edwards
		Susan Munday, F, Mother in law, widowed, age 73, born Shoreham, Kent	Susan Munday

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Saker, F, Head, widowed, age 61, born Clapham, Surrey; occupation: annuitant	Jane Saker, annuitant	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		William Rickwood, M, Lodger, single, age 57, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Labourer	William Rickwood

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Caroline A. Roberts, F, Head, widowed, age 39, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Annuitant	Caroline A. Roberts	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Frederic Boakes, M, Lodger, single, age 20, born Ide Hill, Kent, occupation: timber woodcutter	Frederic Boakes

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Maria Turpin, F, Head, widowed, age 49, born Underriver, Kent; occupation Annuitant	Maria Turpin	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Alice Turpin, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Tonbridge, Kent	Alice Turpin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jabez J. Presnail, M, Head, married, age 38, born Rochester, Kent; occupation Baker	Jabez J. Presnail	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Isabella Presnail, F, Wife, married, age 28, born N K, Dorset	Isabella Presnail

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Eagleton, M, Head, married, age 48, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: labourer	Henry Eagleton, labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Louisa Eagleton, F, Wife, married, age 37, born London	Louisa Eagleton
		James Eagleton, M, Son, single, age 18, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: labourer	James Eagleton
		David Eagleton, M, Son, age 14, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: labourer	David Eagleton
		Henry Eagleton, M, Son, age 13, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: labourer	Henry Eagleton
		Alfred Eagleton, M, Son, age 11, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alfred Eagleton
		Walter Eagleton, M, Son, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Walter Eagleton
		Lucy Eagleton, F, Daughter, age 8, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Lucy Eagleton
		Elizabeth Eagleton, F, Daughter, age 6, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Eagleton
		John Eagleton, M, Son, age 3, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	John Eagleton

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Clark, F, Head, married, age 53, born Seal, Kent; occupation: washerwoman	Ann Clark, washerwoman	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Brooks, M, Head, married, age 37, born Otford, Kent; occupation: farm servant	Thomas Brooks, farm servant	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Helen Brooks, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Seal, Kent	Helen Brooks
		Alfred Brooks, M, Son, age 12, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alfred Brooks
		Edward Brooks, M, Son, age 10, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Edward Brooks
		Kate Brooks, F, Daughter, age 6, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Kate Brooks
		Fanny Brooks, F, Daughter, age 5, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Fanny Brooks
		Alice Brooks, F, Daughter, age 3, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alice Brooks
		Emily Brooks, F, Daughter, age 1, born Shoreham, Kent	Emily Brooks

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edmund Watkins, M, Head, married, age 69, born Hammersmith, employs 1 man; occupation Butcher	Edmund Watkins	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Ann Watkins, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Little Hampden, Buckingham	Ann Watkins
		Hannah Watkins, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born London; occupation Music Teacher	Hannah Watkins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Tooth, M, Head, married, age 66, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Labourer	William Tooth	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Sarah Tooth, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Horsmorden, Kent; occupation Nurse	Sarah Tooth
		John Tooth, M, Son, single, age 22, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Labourer	John Tooth

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederic Simmons, M, Head, married, age 39, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Frederic Simmons, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Ann Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Shoreham, Kent	Ann Simmons
		Mary A. Simmons, F, Daughter, age 14, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Mary A. Simmons
		Frederic W. Simmons, M, Son, age 10, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Frederic W. Simmons
		Henry Simmons, M, Son, age 6, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Henry Simmons

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ezekiel T. Osborne, M, Head, married, age 48, born Bildeston, Suffolk; occupation General store manager and dealer	Ezekiel T. Osborne	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Emma S. Osborne, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Bradfield, Essex	Emma S. Osborne
		Emily H. Osborne, F, Neice, age 14, born Aldershot, Hampshire; occupation Scholar	Emily H. Osborne
		Daniel W. Farrance, M, Boarder, single, age 23, born Bethersden, Kent; occupation: grocer's assistant	Daniel W. Farrance
		John W. Hall, M, Boarder, single, age 21, born Stretton, Warwick; occupation: grocer's assistant	John W. Hall
		Frederic W. Tappin, M, Boarder, single, age 19, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Grocer's apprentice	Frederic W. Tappin
		Joseph Patterson, M, Boarder, single, age 18, born Bath, Somerset; occupation Grocer's apprentice	Joseph Patterson
		Thomas H. Coast, M, Boarder, single, age 17, born Lenham, Kent; occupation: grocer's apprentice	Thomas H. Coast

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Turner, M, Head, married, age 38, born Balcombe, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	John Turner, bricklayer's labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Georgina Turner, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Shoreham, Kent	Georgina Turner
		Ellen Turner, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born London; occupation: dressmaker	Ellen Turner
		Kate Turner, F, Daughter, age 10, born Erith, Kent; occupation: scholar	Kate Turner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Martin, M, Head, widowed, age 63, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: shoe maker	William Martin, shoe maker	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Mary A. Martin, F, Daughter, single, age 27, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: dressmaker	Mary A. Martin
		William Pettett, M, Lodger, married, age 23, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation Carpenter	William Pettett
		Sarah E. Pettett, F, Lodger's Wife, married, age 23, born Pipewell, Northampton	Sarah E. Pettett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Chapman, M, Head, married, age 64, born Shoreham, Kent, occupation: farm labourer	John Chapman, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Sarah A. Chapman, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Greenwich, Kent, occupation: nurse	Sarah A. Chapman
		Herbert Chapman, M, Son, age 14, born Shoreham, Kent, occupation: railway clerk	Herbert Chapman
		John Chapman, M, Son, married, age 35, born Shoreham, Kent, occupation: grocer	John Chapman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Groombridge, F, Head, widowed, age 59, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Elizabeth Groombridge, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		William Groombridge, M, Son, single, age 35, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Groombridge
		Selina Groombridge, F, Daughter, single, age 32, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Selina Groombridge
		Harriett Groombridge, F, Daughter, single, age 26, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Harriett Groombridge
		Alice Groombridge, F, Granddaughter, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alice Groombridge
		Louisa Groombridge, F, Granddaughter, age 4, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Louisa Groombridge

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Cumper, F, Head, single, age 65, born Chichester, Sussex; occupation: paper mill rag cutter	Mary Cumper, paper mill rag cutter	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Cheeseman, M, Head, married, age 46, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred Cheeseman, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Fanny Cheeseman, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Shoreham, Kent	Fanny Cheeseman [Booker]
		Alfred Cheeseman, M, Son, single, age 16, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: gardener's labourer	Alfred Cheeseman
		Grace Cheeseman, F, Daughter, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Grace Cheeseman
		Susannah Cheeseman, F, Daughter, age 5, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Susannah Cheeseman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Harman, M, Head, married, age 57, born Charlwood, Surrey; occupation: labourer	James Harman, labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Ann Harman, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Crundel, Hampshire	Ann Harman
		James Harman, M, Son, single, age 21, born Crundel, Hampshire; occupation: labourer	James Harman
		William Harman, M, Son, age 13, born Crundel, Hampshire; occupation: scholar	William Harman
		Henry Harman, M, Son, age 4, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Henry Harman
		John King, M, Lodger, single, age 40, born Hansbury, Huntingdon; occupation: labourer	John King
		Thomas Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 39, born Oxford; occupation: labourer	Thomas Smith
		Samuel Genger, M, Lodger, widowed, age 38, born Frogmorton, Worcester; occupation: labourer	Samuel Genger

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Saker, M, Head, married, age 36, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: labourer	William Saker, labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Charlotte Saker, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Sutton, Kent	Charlotte Saker
		William Saker, M, Son, age 12, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	William Saker
		Alma Saker, F, Daughter, age 10, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alma Saker
		Julia Saker, F, Daughter, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Julia Saker
		Ellen Saker, F, Daughter, age 8, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ellen Saker
		Adelaide Saker, F, Daughter, age 2, born Shoreham, Kent	Adelaide Saker
		Beatrice Saker, F, Daughter, age 1, born Shoreham, Kent	Beatrice Saker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fredk. Groombridge, M, Head, widowed, age 35, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Frederick Groombridge, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Julia Groombridge, F, Daughter, age 11, born Shadwell, London; occupation: scholar	Julia Groombridge
		Ada Groombridge, F, Daughter, age 8, born Shadwell, London; occupation: scholar	Ada Groombridge

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Heath, M, Head, married, age 76, born Westerham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Heath, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Caroline Heath, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Bromley, Kent	Caroline Heath [Stone]
		Mary Heath, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Chevening, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Mary Heath
		Edward Heath, M, Son, single, age 20, born Chevening, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Heath
		Alfred Heath, M, Son, age 13, born Chevening, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alfred Heath
		Ernest Heath, M, Grandson, age 10 m, born Shoreham, Kent	Ernest Heath
		William Stone, M, Lodger, single, age 35, born Limpsfield, Surrey; occupation: navvy	William Stone
		William Harris, M, Lodger, single, age 23, born Birmingham, Warwick; occupation: navvy	William Harris

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Cramp, M, Head, married, age 46, born Charing, Kent; occupation: groom	George Cramp, groom	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Eliza Cramp, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Fareham, Hampshire	Eliza Cramp
		Charlotte Cramp, F, Daughter, age 10, born Ireland; occupation: scholar	Charlotte Cramp
		Charles Cramp, M, Son, age 8, born Ireland; occupation: scholar	Charles Cramp
		Alice Cramp, F, Daughter, age 5, born Shorncliffe Camp; occupation: scholar	Alice Cramp
		Arthur Cramp, M, Son, age 1, born Scotland	Arthur Cramp
		Mary A. Brearley, F, Lodger, married, age 42, born Speldhurst, Kent, occupation: needle woman and factory hand	Mary A. Brearley
		Mary Brearley, F, Lodger, age 16, born London, occupation: needle woman and factory hand	Mary Brearley
		Katherine Brearley, F, Lodger, age 12, born Dorking, Surrey, occupation: scholar	Katherine Brearley

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Mclening, M, Head, married, age 76, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	George Mclening, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Mary Mclening, F, Wife, married, age 72, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: laundress	Mary Mclening
		Ellen Mclening, F, Daughter, single, age 47, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: laundress	Ellen Mclening
		Ann Mclening, F, Daughter, single, age 42, born Shoreham, Kent, handicap: imbecile; occupation: laundress	Ann Mclening

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Ashenden, M, Head, married, age 52, born Meopham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Ashenden, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Jane Ashenden, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: dressmaker	Jane Ashenden
		John Divall, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: milk man	John Divall, milkman
		Bertha Simmons, F, Visitor, age 14, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Bertha Simmons

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Walkling, M, Head, married, age 59, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Labourer	William Walkling	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Amelia Walkling, F, Wife, married, age 65, born Shoreham, Kent	Amelia Walkling
		Jemima Walkling, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Servant	Jemima Walkling
		Richard Walkling, M, Grandson, age 4, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation Scholar	Richard Walkling
		Edith Walkling, F, Granddaughter, age 2 m, born Shoreham, Kent	Edith Walkling

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Divall, M, Head, married, age 33, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Divall, farm labourer	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Esther A. Divall, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Sevenoaks, Kent	Esther A. Divall
		Alice E. Divall, F, Daughter, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alice E. Divall
		Ernest H. Divall, M, Son, age 5, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ernest H. Divall
		Edith E. Divall, F, Daughter, age 3, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Edith E. Divall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Abraham Rickwood, M, Head, married, age 67, born Halstead, Kent; occupation Farm labourer	Abraham Rickwood	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Sarah Rickwood, F, Wife, married, age 74, born Woodbridge, Suffolk	Sarah Rickwood

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Joy, F, Head, widowed, age 63, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: laundress	Eliza Joy, laundress	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Sarah E. Joy, F, Granddaughter, single, age 19, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: laundress	Sarah E. Joy
		Emily Joy, F, Granddaughter, age 11, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: scholar	Emily Joy
		Mary A. Joy, F, Granddaughter, age 9, born Shoreham, Kent; occupation: scholar	Mary A. Joy
		William J. Joy, M, Grandson, age 7, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: scholar	William J. Joy

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Wood, M, Head, married, age 48, born Limpsfield, Surrey; occupation Farm labourer	William Wood	Shoreham Village	1881 Census Otford, Kent
		Harriett Wood, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Sundridge, Kent	Harriett Wood
		Emily Wood, F, Daughter, age 12, born St Mary Cray, Kent; occupation Scholar	Emily Wood
		Stephen Wood, M, Son, age 9, born Limpsfield, Surrey; occupation Scholar	Stephen Wood
		Kate Wood, F, Daughter, age 7, born Limpsfield, Surrey; occupation Scholar	Kate Wood
		Ada Wood, F, Daughter, age 4, born Limpsfield, Surrey; occupation Scholar	Ada Wood
		Henry James Wood, M, Son, age 2, born Shoreham, Kent	Henry James Wood
		George Digby, M, Lodger, single, age 32, born Twickenham, Surrey; occupation: navvy	George Digby

c 1900		Shoreham painted by R.F. Robertson			English Homes and Villages

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