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6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Mepham, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Mepham, labourer	[Burwash]	1841 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Eliz Mepham, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Elizabeth Mepham [Brit]
		Harriott Mepham, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Harriett Mepham
		Owen Mepham, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	George Mepham
		John Dibley, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Dibley

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Ellis, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Ellis, farm labourer	Fontrage	1841 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Hannah Ellis, F, [Wife], age 44, born Sussex	Hannah Ellis [Parsons]
		Alfred Ellis, M, [Son], age 22, born Sussex	Alfred Ellis
		Robert Ellis, M, [Son], age 18, born Sussex	Robert Ellis
		Eliza Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 16, born Sussex	Eliza Ellis
		Ann Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 14, born Sussex	Mary Ann Relfe [Ellis]
		William Ellis, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	William Ellis
		John Ellis, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	John Parson Ellis, farm labourer
		Hannah Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Hannah Ellis
		James Ellis, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	James Ellis
		Charlotte Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Charlotte Ellis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Osbourn, M, Head, married, age 60, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: Farmer of 98 Acres employing 2 men 1 boy	William Osborn	Fontridge	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Caroline Osbourn, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Sandhurst, Kent; occupation: Farmers Wife	Caroline Osborn [Marchant]
		Elizabeth C. Osbourn, F, Daughter, age 11 [? should be 21], born Etchingham, Sussex	Elizabeth Caroline Richardson
		Lydia M. Osbourn, F, Granddaughter, age 10, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Lydia Martha Osborn
		Elizabeth Neakes, F, Visitor, single, age 59, born Rochester, Kent; occupation: no occupation	Elizabeth Neakes

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas H. Osbourn, M, Head, married, age 21, born Etchingham, Sussex; occupation: Farm Labourer	Thomas Harmer Osborn	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Ellen Osbourn, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Salehurst, Sussex	Ellen Osbourn

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Garner, M, Head, married, age 64, born Salehurst, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 16 acres	George Garner, farmer	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Ann Garner, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Salehurst, Sussex	Ann Garner
		Harriett A. Garner, F, Granddaughter, age 13, born Etchingham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Harriett A. Garner
		James Garner, M, Grandson, age 8, born London; occupation: scholar	James Garner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Stevenson, M, Head, married, age 29, born Pembury, Kent; occupation: grocer	Joseph Stevenson, grocer	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Annie Stevenson, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Brightling, Sussex	Annie Stevenson
		James M. Stevenson, M, Son, age 1, born Burwash, Sussex	James M. Stevenson
		Thomas Wells, M, Servant, age 16, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: Grocers Shopman	Thomas Wells
		William Funnel, M, Boarder, single, age 20, born Brightling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Funnel

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James H. Stevenson, M, Head, married, age 69, born Mountfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer	James H. Stevenson, farmer	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Martha Stevenson, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Mayfield, Sussex	Martha Stevenson

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Buss, M, Head, married, age 34, born Brightling, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Buss, farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Jane Buss, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Etchingham, Sussex	Jane Buss
		Sarah Buss, F, Daughter, age 8, born Brightling, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Sarah Buss
		Charles E. Buss, M, Son, age 5, born Brightling, Sussex	Charles E. Buss
		Walter J. Buss, M, Son, age 2, born Burwash, Sussex	Walter J. Buss

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Sands, M, Head, married, age 23, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Sands, farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Margaret Sands, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Warbleton, Sussex	Margaret Sands [Wrenn]
		Ruth A. Sands, F, Daughter, age 3, born Burwash, Sussex	Ruth Annie Sands
		Alice Sands, F, Daughter, age 2, born Burwash, Sussex	Alice Louisa Sands
		Henry J. Sands, M, Son, age 6 m, born Burwash, Sussex	Henry James Sands
		Elizabeth Gilbert, F, Lodger, widowed, age 44, born Burwash, Sussex	Elizabeth Gilbert [Gilbert]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harvey J. Stevenson, M, Head, married, age 41, born Langton, Sussex	Harvey James Stevenson	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Ansley Stevenson, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Mayfield, Sussex	Annesley Stevenson [Packham]
		Alice Stevenson, F, Daughter, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alice Martha Stevenson
		Sally Stevenson, F, Daughter, age 9, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Sarah Louisa Stevenson
		Clara Stevenson, F, Daughter, age 4, born Burwash, Sussex	Clara Stevenson
		Samuel Packham, M, Father-in-law, widowed, age 72, born Mayfield, Sussex	Samuel Peckham
		Hannah Hawkins, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: general servant	Hannah Hawkins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Sands, M, Head, married, age 54, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Sands, carpenter	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Sarah Sands, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Heathfield, Sussex	Mary Jane Sands [Dadswell]
		Elizabeth Sands, F, Granddaughter, age 10, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Sands

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fredrick Packham, M, Head, married, age 33, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Packham [Frederick], farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Fanny Packham, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Mayfield, Sussex	Fanny Packham [Avery]
		William Packham, M, Son, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex	William Samuel Packham
		Frank Packham, M, Son, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex	Frank Packham
		Fredrick Packham, M, Son, age 4, born Mayfield, Sussex	Frederick Packham
		Albert Packham, M, Son, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex	Albert Avery Packham
		Percy Packham, M, Son, age 10w, born Burwash, Sussex	Percy Packham

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Tilden Tedham, M, Head, married, age 59, born Ashburnham, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Tilden Tedham	Fontridge Lane	1891 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Elizabeth Tedham, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Warbleton, Sussex	Elizabeth Tedham
		Menney Tedham, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Ashburnham, Sussex	Menney Tedham
		George Godbey, M, Lodger, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Godbey

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edgar Burgess, M, Head, married, age 66, born Mountfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edgar Burgess, farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1891 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Elizabeth Burgess, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Mountfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Burgess

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Dennis, M, Head, married, age 31, born Salehurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Dennis, farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1891 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Ellen Dennis, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Worth, Sussex	Ellen Dennis
		James Hy Dennis, M, Son, age 6, born Etchingham, Sussex	James Hy Dennis
		Olive Dennis, F, Daughter, age 4, born Burwash, Sussex	Olive Dennis
		Annie E Dennis, F, Daughter, age 1, born Burwash, Sussex	Annie E Dennis
		Richard Godbey, M, Lodger, single, age 18	Richard Godbey

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William T Maskell, M, Head, married, age 33, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Thomas Maskell, farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1891 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Jenney Maskell, F, Wife, married, age 30, born London	Jenney Maskell
		Hy. B Maskell, M, Son, age 18, born London; occupation: farm labourer	Henry B Maskell
		Jessie C Maskell, F, Daughter, age 3, born Ticehurst, Sussex	Jessie C Maskell
		Mary Ann Maskell, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex	Mary Ann Maskell
		Mahala Maskell, F, Daughter, age 1 month, born Burwash, Sussex	Mahala Maskell

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Jones, M, Head, married, age 31; occupation: farm labourer	William Jones, farm labourer	Fontridge Lane	1891 Census Burwash, Sussex
		Mahala Jones, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Heathfield, Sussex	Mahala Jones
		Wm Jones, M, Son, age 8, born Burwash, Sussex	Wm Jones
		Mahala Jones, F, Daughter, age 6, born Burwash, Sussex	Mahala Jones
		Horace Jones, M, Son, age 5, born Burwash, Sussex	Horace Jones
		Eliza Jones, F, Daughter, age 4, born Burwash, Sussex	Eliza Jones
		Mary Jones, F, Daughter, age 1, born Burwash, Sussex	Mary Jones
		James Jones, M, Son, age 5 months, born Burwash, Sussex	James Jones

The Weald is at Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

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