The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Swife Road      Heathfield  
Places in Swife Road
Barkly Farm
Bignole Cottage
Bignole Farm House
Broadhurst
Fox Hole Farm
Goodfellow's Cottage
Kiln Farm
Little Barkly Farm
Little Bignole Farm
Little Swife Farm
Payne's Corner
Payne's Cross
Prospect Place
Rosemary Cottage
Southbinns
Swife Cottage
Swife Farm
Historical records

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Cornford, M, Head, married, age 26, born Hailsham, Sussex; occupation: boot makerGeorge Cornford, boot makerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Esther Cornford, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Lewes, SussexElizabeth Esther Cornford
Isaac Luther Cornford, M, Son, , age 1, born Chiddingly, SussexIsaac Luther Cornford
Mercy Clara Cornford, F, Daughter, , age 4 m, born Heathfield, SussexMercy Clara Cornford

3rd Apr 1881CensusNicholas Bailey, M, Head, married, age 74, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 12 acresNicholas Bailey, farmerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Harriett Bailey, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Hurstmonceux, SussexHarriett Bailey
Mary Bailey, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughterMary Bailey
Jane Bailey, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughterJane Bailey
William Bailey, M, Son, age 13, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's sonWilliam Bailey

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Ellis, M, Head, married, age 62, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation: labourer on the roadWilliam Ellis, labourer on the roadSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Ann Ellis, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Wivelsfield, SussexAnn Ellis
Trayton Ellis, M, Son, single, age 23, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerTrayton Ellis

3rd Apr 1881CensusThomas Holmes, M, Head, married, age 82, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: labourer on the roadThomas Holmes, labourer on the roadSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Francis Holmes, F, Wife, married, age 75, born Heathfield, SussexFrancis Holmes
James Holmes, M, Son, single, age 56, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Holmes
Richard Holmes, M, Lodger, widowed, age 101, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerRichard Holmes

3rd Apr 1881CensusEdward Gorringe, M, Head, married, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerEdward Gorringe, farm labourerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Sarah Gorringe, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Mayfield, SussexSarah Gorringe
William Gorringe, M, Son, single, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourerWilliam Gorringe
Alfred Gorringe, M, Son, single, age 13, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourerAlfred Gorringe
Ruth Gorringe, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarRuth Gorringe
Edward Gorringe, M, Son, single, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarEdward Gorringe
John Gorringe, M, Son, single, age 7, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarJohn Gorringe
Emily Gorringe, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarEmily Gorringe

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Leeves, M, Head, married, age 62, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Leeves, farm labourerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Lester Leeves, M, Son, single, age 34, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerLester Leeves
Thomas Leeves, M, Son, single, age 36, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerThomas George Leeves
Albert Leeves, M, Son, single, age 18, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter apprenticeAlbert Leeves
Mary Baytup, F, Servant, widowed, age 75, born Bodiam, Sussex; occupation: housekeeperMary Baytup

3rd Apr 1881CensusBenjamin Barrow, M, Head, married, age 31, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerBenjamin Barrow, farm labourerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Lucy Barrow, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Heathfield, SussexLucy Barrow [Leeves]
Benjamin Barrow, M, Son, single, age 5, born Heathfield, SussexBenjamin Barrow
William Barrow, M, Son, single, age 3, born Heathfield, SussexWilliam Barrow

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Farmer, M, Head, married, age 28, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Farmer, farm labourerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Hannah Farmer, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Heathfield, SussexHannah Farmer
Lester Farmer, M, Son, single, age 7, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarLester Farmer
Louis Chas. Farmer, M, Son, single, age 5, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarLouis Chas. Farmer

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Akehurst, M, Head, married, age 55, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJames Akehurst, farm labourerSwife Road1881 Census
Heathfield, Sussex
Ann Akehurst, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Heathfield, SussexAnn Akehurst [Cornwell]
William Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 20, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourerWilliam Akehurst
Frank Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 16, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourerFrank Akehurst
Andrew Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 14, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourerAndrew Akehurst
Harry Akehurst, M, Son, single, age 11, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarry Akehurst
Jane Akehurst, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarJane Akehurst
Flora Akehurst, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarFlora Akehurst

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