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c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Leigh als Lyghe Green

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Lye Green

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Under butler	William Salmon	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Elizabeth Salmon
		Daughter	Lydia Salmon
		Daughter	Frances Salmon
		Son	Thomas Salmon

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: gamekeeper	George Hooker, gamekeeper and farmer	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
		Wife; deceased 1836; belongs to Withyham Parish	Mary Hooker
			George Hooker
			Robert Hooker
			Esther Hooker
			Henry Hooker
			John Hooker
			Maryanne Hooker
			Susanna Hooker

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: shepherd	Stephen Hayler, shepherd	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Henrietta Hayler [Dodswell]
			Mary Hayler
			Stephen Hayler
			David Hayler

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourer; 8 children, all have left home	Michael Kimber, labourer	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish; 8 children, all have left home	Jane Tasker Kimber [Knight]

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Labourer	Thomas Thorpe	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; bed ridden; belongs to Withyham Parish	Jane Thorpe
		All are grown up	3 children Thorpe

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: thatcher	Jonathan Edwards, thatcher	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Mary Edwards [Thorp]
			Thomas Edwards
			George Edwards, boot and shoe maker

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: carter	Edward Fuller, farm labourer	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Elizabeth Fuller
		Employed at Hartfield	1 girl Fuller

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourer	Thomas Allen, labourer	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Ann Allen [Crittall]

1838	Census	Head; widowed; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: wheelwright	Edward Peckham, wheelwright	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
			Mary Peckham

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Grocer and beer house keeper	George Hewett	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Mary Hewett
			Jane Killick [Hewett]
			George Hewit
			Ann Hewit
			Harriett E Hewett
			John Francis Hewett
			Stephen Hewett

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Labourer	John Walters	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Jane Walters
		Daughter; belongs to Withyham Parish	Elizabeth Walters
	emigrated to Australia in 1842
			Family Walters
	One daughter Mrs Harding, one at ?, 5 by 1st husband, 7 by John Walters

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: carter	Jonathan Hills, farm labourer	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Jane Hills [Edwards]
			Sarah Hills
			Obadiah Hills
			George Hills
			Lydia Hills
			Ruth Hills

1838	Census	Head	Mrs Hewitt	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation: labourer	John Jenner, farm labourer	Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
	Employed by Earl De La Warr
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Ann Jenner [Young]

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Labourer and mason	James Jenner, bricklayer and stonemason	Virgils Hill, Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Ann Jenner [Slater]

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Labourer	George Jenner, farm labourer	Virgils Hill, Lye Green	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex
		Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Philadelphia Jenner [Smith]
			Phillidelphia Smith
			Mary Anne Jenner
			Harriett Jenner

1838		Occupation Wheelwright	Edward Peckham	Lye Green Wheelwright	Sutton's Historical Notes

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Groombridge, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Groombridge, farm labourer	Lye Green	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Rebecca Groombridge, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Rebecca Groombridge [Carr]
		Thomas Groombridge, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Thomas Groombridge
		Stephen Groombridge, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Stephen Groombridge, farm labourer
		James Groombridge, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	James Groombridge, farm labourer
		Mary Groombridge, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Mary Groombridge
		Ann Groombridge, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Ann Groombridge
		John Groombridge, M, [Son], age 6 months, born Sussex	John Groombridge, farm labourer

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Cole, M, Head, age 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Cole, labourer	Lye Green	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Harriet Cole, F, [Wife], age 23, born Sussex	Harriet Cole [Weller]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Stapley, F, Head, age 43, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Elizabeth Stapely [Hayler]	Lye Green	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		George Stapley, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	George Stapely, farm bailiff
		Jane Stapley, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Jane Stapley
		Fanny Stapley, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Frances Stapley
		Lydia Stapley, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Lydia Tasker [Stapley]
		Sarah Stapley, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Sarah Stapely
		Thomas Stapley, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Thomas Stapely

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Peckham, M, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation: wheelwright	Edward Peckham, wheelwright	Lye Green	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Mary Peckham, F, [Daughter], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Mary Peckham
		Harriet Peckham, F, [Daughter], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Harriet Ashdown [Peckham]
		Jane Peckham, F, [Grand-daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Jane Balcomb [Peckham]
		Sarah Allen, F, age 14, born Sussex	Sarah Allen

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Hewit, F, Head, age 46; occupation Shopkeeper	Mary Hewett	Lye Green	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Jane Hewit, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Jane Killick [Hewett]
		George Hewit, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	George Hewit
		Ann Hewit, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Ann Hewit
		Harriet Hewit, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Harriett E Hewett
		John Hewit, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	John Francis Hewett
		Stephen Hewit, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Stephen Hewett
		Sarah Smithers, F, age 76, born Sussex	Sarah Smithers [Weller] [Groombridge]

1851		Killick, Thomas; occupation: farmer	Thomas Killick, farmer	Lye Green	Post Office Directory

1851		Hewett, Mrs. Mary; occupation: shopkeeper	Mary Hewett	Lye Green	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 3 people; occupation: bricklayer	James Jenner, bricklayer and stonemason	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Jenner [Slater]
		Son; occupation: mason and bricklayer	John Jenner, stonemason
		Son; occupation: pupil teacher	Edward Jenner
		Son	Thomas Jenner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	George Jenner, farm labourer	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Philadelphia Jenner [Smith]
		Daughter	Mary Anne Jenner
		Daughter	Harriett Jenner
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Tunks [Jenner]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: annuitant	Joseph Spencer	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: wheelwright	Joseph J Newman, wheelwright	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Newman
		Daughter	Elizabeth R Newman
		Son	Selby J Newman
		Son	Miles W Newman
		Servant; occupation House Servant	Mary A. Reid

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed; occupation: grocer	Mary Hewett	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Daughter	Jane Killick [Hewett]
		Grandson	Henry William Killick
		Daughter	Harriett E Hewett
		Son	John Francis Hewett
		Son; occupation: scholar	Stephen Hewett
		Lodger; occupation: farm labourer	William Hills
		Lodger; occupation: charcoal burner	David Taylor, charcoal burner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: shepherd	Stephen Hayler, shepherd	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Henrietta Hayler [Dodswell]
		Son; occupation: shepherd	David Hayler

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: laundress	Hester Hills [Farmer]	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Grand-son; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Hills

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head	Elizabeth Salmon	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Son; occupation Servant	Thomas Salmon
		Grand-son; occupation Scholar	Thomas Salmon
		Lodger; occupation: maid	Harriet Hills

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Groombridge, farm labourer	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Rebecca Groombridge [Carr]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	James Groombridge, farm labourer
		Daughter	Mary Groombridge
		Son; occupation: scholar	John Groombridge, farm labourer
		Daughter	Elizabeth Dadswell [Groombridge]
		Son	George Groombridge, farm labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	William Atheral	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Maria Atheral [Burridge]
		Daughter	Marianne Watson [Atheral]
		Daughter	Lucy Atheral

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head	Elizabeth Stapely [Hayler]	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	George Stapely, farm bailiff
		Daughter	Sarah Stapely
		Son; occupation: scholar	Thomas Stapely
		Grand-daughter	Mary Stapely

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Twiner, farm labourer	Lye Green	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Wife	Hester Ephrael Twiner
		Daughter	Frances Twiner
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Matilda Page [Twiner]
		Son; occupation: scholar	Amos Twiner, carpenter

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Lye Green

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jonathan Hills, M, Head, widowed, age 73, born Withyham; occupation: farm labourer	Jonathan Hills, farm labourer	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah Fuller, F, Sister-in-law, widowed, age 84, born Withyham	Sarah Fuller
		Elizabeth Jones, F, Servant, single, age 62, born Middlesex; occupation: domestic servant	Elizabeth Jones

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Stapley, M, Head, married, age 52, born Withyham; occupation: farm bailiff	George Stapely, farm bailiff	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Jane Stapley, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Hailsham	Jane Stapley [Gower]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Butler, M, Head, married, age 33, born Benenden, occupation: farm labourer	James Butler, farm labourer	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Louisa Butler, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Withyham	Louisa Butler [Walter]
		James Butler, M, Son, age 8, born Withyham, occupation: scholar	James Butler
		Harriet Butler, F, Daughter, age 6, born Withyham	Harriet Butler
		Caroline Butler, F, Daughter, age 4, born Withyham	Caroline Butler
		David Butler, M, Son, age 2, born Withyham	David Butler

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Bishop, M, Head, married, age 26, born Buxted; occupation: railway labourer	Alfred Richard Bishop, railway platelayer	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Isabella Bishop, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Edenbridge	Isabella D E Bishop

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Ashdown, M, Head, married, age 62, born Withyham; occupation: master smith	George Ashdown, blacksmith	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Isabella Ashdown, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Withyham	Isabella Ashdown [Balcomb]
		Benjamin G.L. Ashdown, M, Grandson, age 13, born Withyham; occupation: smith	Benjamin G.L. Ashdown
		Francis K. Ashby, F, Granddaughter, age 3, born Thakeham	Francis K. Ashby

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jabez Ashdown, M, Head, married, age 29, born Withyham; occupation: smith	Jabez Ashdown, smith	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Mary Ashdown, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Withyham	Mary Ashdown [Twiner]
		Thomas J.W. Ashdown, M, Son, age 1, born Withyham	Thomas J. W. Ashdown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Louisa Walter, F, Head, widowed, age 55, born Withyham	Louisa Walter [Avis]	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		David Walter, M, Son, single, age 24, born Withyham; occupation Farm labourer	David Walter
		Ansley Walter, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Withyham	Annesley Walter
		James Walter, M, Son, single, age 17, born Withyham; occupation Farm labourer	James Walter

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amos Twiner, M, Head, married, age 40, born Withyham; occupation: carpenter	Amos Twiner, carpenter	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah Twiner, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Withyham	Sarah Twiner [Thorpe]
		Mary J. Twiner, F, Daughter, age 12, born Withyham	Mary Jane Twiner
		George F. Twiner, M, Son, age 11, born Withyham	George Frederick Twiner
		Elliner Twiner, F, Daughter, age 8, born Withyham	Elleanor Twiner
		Emma Twiner, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham	Emma Twiner
		Ernest Twiner, M, Son, age 4, born Withyham	Ernest Twiner
		Harriet Twiner, F, Daughter, age 1, born Withyham	Harriet Twiner
		Infant Twiner, M, Son, age 2 w, born Withyham	Infant Twiner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Stevens, M, Head, married, age 31, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	John Stevens, farm labourer	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Sarah Stevens, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Rotherfield	Sarah Ann Elizabeth Stevens [Wilmshurst]
		Alice M. Stevens, F, Daughter, age 5, born Frant	Alice M. Stevens
		Elizabeth Stevens, F, Daughter, age 1, born Withyham	Elizabeth Stevens
		William Stevens, M, Father, married, age 72, born Rotherfield	William Stevens, farm labourer
		Philadelphia Stevens, F, Mother, married, age 71, born Lamberhurst	Philadelphia Stevens [Baldwin]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Hall, M, Head, married, age 45, born Withyham; occupation: miller and farmer	Alfred Hall, miller and farmer	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Martha Hall, F, Wife, married, age 36, born London	Martha Hall [Harris]
		Alfred Hall, M, Son, age 11, born Penshurst; occupation: scholar	Alfred Hall
		Elizabeth Hall, F, Daughter, age 10, born Withyham; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Hall
		Alice Hall, F, Daughter, age 9, born Withyham; occupation: scholar	Alice Hall
		James Hall, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham; occupation: scholar	James Hall
		Clara E. Hall, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham	Clara Emma Hall
		Nelly Hall, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham	Nelly Hall
		Edwin Hall, M, Son, age 9 m, born Withyham	Edwin Hall
		Mary A. Wood, F, Servant, age 15, born Nutley; occupation Servant	Mary A. Wood
		Jane Wood, F, Servant, age 13, born Nutley; occupation Nurse	Jane Wood

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Field, M, Head, married, age 29, born Rotherfield; occupation: grocer and draper	George Field, grocer and draper	Lye Green Cherry Garden	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Mary Field, F, Wife, married, age 21, born East Peckham	Mary Field
		Edwin Moore, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Lewes; occupation: grocer's assistant	Edwin Moore

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Killick, M, Head, married, age 57, born Withyham; occupation: farmer	Thomas Killick, farmer	Lye Green	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
		Jane Killick, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Withyham	Jane Killick [Hewett]
		Herbert J. Killick, M, Son, single, age 27; occupation: sawyer	Herbert John Killick
		Fredrick Killick, M, Son, single, age 25, born Withyham	Fredrick Killick
		Edwin Killick, M, Son, single, age 21, born Withyham	Edwin Killick
		Thomas A. Killick, M, Son, single, age 19, born Withyham	Thomas Albert Killick
		Gilbert Killick, M, Son, single, age 17, born Withyham	Gilbert Killick, labourer on farm
		Ernest Killick, M, Son, age 15, born Withyham	Ernest Killick, labourer on farm
		Jane A.E. Killick, F, Daughter, age 12, born Withyham	Jane Alice Elizabeth Killick
		Alberta I. Killick, F, Daughter, age 9, born Withyham	Ida Alberta Killick

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Lye Green

18^th Jul 1904	Birth		Joseph Boarer	Lye Green	Ivy Stead's records

26^th May 1906	Birth		Mary Boarer	Lye Green	Ivy Stead's records

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Herbert Hayward, M, Head, married, age 37, born Hordle, Hampshire; occupation: under gardener	Herbert Hayward, under gardener	Lye Green, Withyham	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Clara Hayward, F, Wife, married 1 year, age 36, born Radwinter, Essex	Clara Hayward

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	John Moore, M, Head, married, age 40, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation: gardener	John Moore, gardener	Lye Green, Withyham	1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex
		Frances Moore, F, Wife, married 16 years, age 39, born Crowborough, Sussex	Frances Moore
		Albert Moore, M, Son, single, age 15, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Albert Moore
		Lilian Moore, F, Daughter, age 13, born Withyham, Sussex	Lilian Moore
		Erect Moore, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham, Sussex	Erect Moore
		Harvey Moore, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex	Harvey Moore

c 1920		Bingles, Lye Green, Crowborough photographed by E.A. Sweetman & Son Ltd, Tunbridge Wells		Lye Green	Private collection

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