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Published	Title, author and references
1797	The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent - Volume III by Edward Hasted ⇒ p. 249
1882	Kelly's Directory of Kent by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry

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3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jessie Young, M, Head, married, age 46, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation Maker of cricket balls	Jessie Young	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Alice J. Young, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Fordcombe, Kent	Alice J. Young
		William Young, M, Son, single, age 19, born Fordcombe, Kent; occupation Ball maker's apprentice	William Young
		Mary J. Young, F, Daughter, age 15, born Fordcombe, Kent	Mary J. Young
		Jessie M. Young, F, Daughter, age 14, born Fordcombe, Kent	Jessie M. Young
		Owen G. Young, M, Son, age 2, born Fordcombe, Kent	Owen G. Young

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Oliver, M, Head, married, age 64, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: butcher	Henry Oliver, butcher	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Hannah Oliver, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Fordcomb, Kent	Hannah Oliver
		Elizabeth Oliver, F, Daughter, age 12, born Fordcomb, Kent	Elizabeth Oliver
		Joseph Oliver, M, Son, age 8, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	Joseph Oliver
		Alice Oliver, F, Daughter, age 11, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alice Oliver
		James Oliver, M, Son, age 7, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	James Oliver
		Frank Oliver, M, Son, age 4, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	Frank Oliver
		Caleb Ovenden, M, Servant, age 17, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation Butcher's boy	Caleb Ovenden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Silvester, F, Head, widowed, age 50, born Nursling, Hampshire; occupation: laundress	Mary A. Silvester, laundress	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Ellen Barber, F, Servant, single, age 27, born Penshurst, Kent, occupation: laundress	Ellen Barber
		Sarah A. Marwick, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant	Sarah A. Marwick

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William H. Brooks, M, Head, married, age 32, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: bricklayer	William Henry Brooks, bricklayer	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Julia Brooks, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Shoreham, Kent	Julia Brooks [Furnell]
		Beatrice H. Brooks, F, Daughter, age 6, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	Beatrice H. Brooks
		William T. Brooks, M, Son, age 4, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	William T. Brooks
		George F. Brooks, M, Son, age 2, born Fordcomb, Kent	George F. Brooks
		Henry A. Brooks, M, Son, age 4 m, born Fordcomb, Kent	Henry A. Brooks

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Lucas, M, Head, married, age 63, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: gate keeper	William Lucas, gate keeper	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Ellen Lucas, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Hartfield, Sussex	Ellen Lucas
		Fanny M. Lucas, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: paper factory	Fanny M. Lucas

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Matilda Smith, F, Head, widowed, age 41, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: charwoman	Matilda Smith	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Henry Smith, M, Son, age 14, born Westerham, Kent; occupation: gardener	Henry Smith
		William Smith, M, Son, age 12, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Smith
		Horace Smith, M, Son, age 9, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Horace Smith
		Ellen Smith, F, Daughter, age 7, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ellen Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ezra Luckin, M, Head, married, age 52, born Waltham, Essex; occupation: boot maker	Ezra Luckin, boot maker	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Mary Luckin, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Cowden, Kent	Mary Luckin
		Ada M. Luckin, F, Daughter, age 10, born Fordcombe, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ada M. Luckin
		Edgar F. Luckin, M, Son, age 7, born Fordcombe, Kent; occupation: scholar	Edgar F. Luckin
		Ethel A. Luckin, F, Daughter, age 5, born Fordcombe, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ethel A. Luckin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Cook, M, Head, married, age 38, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: bricklayer	John Cook, bricklayer	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Mary Cook, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Speldhurst, Kent	Mary Cook

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Roberts, M, Head, married, age 64, born Fordcombe, Kent; occupation Sailor	John Roberts	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Arthur Roberts, M, Son, age 11, born Fordcombe, Kent; occupation Scholar	Arthur Roberts

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Warren, M, Head, married, age 80, born Saltash, Cornwall; occupation Paper maker	John Warren	Fordcombe	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Louisa Warren, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Penshurst, Kent	Louisa Warren
		Ellen Warren, F, Daughter, single, age 46, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation Paper Sorter	Ellen Warren

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Lucas, M, Head, married, age 24, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: gardener	William Lucas, gardener	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Elizabeth Lucas, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Hartfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Lucas
		Nelly M. Lucas, F, Daughter, age 1, born Penshurst, Kent	Nelly M. Lucas
		Mary J. Young, F, Lodger, widowed, age 44, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Dressmaker	Mary J. Young

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frances Neller, F, Head, widowed, age 76, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Invalid	Frances Neller	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Naomi Faircloth, F, Servant, widowed, age 64, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: nurse	Naomi Faircloth

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles H. Bishop, M, Head, married, age 28, born Biddlesden, Buckingham; occupation: dog trainer	Charles H. Bishop, dog trainer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Catherine M. Bishop, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Westminster, Middlesex	Catherine M. Bishop
		Harry Bishop, M, Son, age 5, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Harry Bishop
		Louis Bishop, M, Son, age 4, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Louis Bishop
		Rosetta A.B. Bishop, F, Visitor, single, age 14, born Wellington, Shropshire	Rosetta A.B. Bishop

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Ovenden, F, Head, widowed, age 57, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation Paper Factory	Elizabeth Ovenden	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Harriet Martin, F, Daughter, widowed, age 33, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: dressmaker	Harriet Martin, dressmaker
		Stella Martin, F, Grandaughter, age 7, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: scholar	Stella Martin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Uriah Lock, M, Head, married, age 70; occupation: farm labourer	Uriah Lock, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Eleanor Lock, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Brighton, Sussex	Eleanor Lock
		George Lock, M, Son, single, age 25, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	George Lock
		Mary Lock, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: paper factory	Mary Lock
		Frank Lock, M, Son, single, age 16, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Frank Lock
		Henry Lock, M, Grandson, age 1	Henry Lock

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	M. Hewett, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	M. Hewett, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Harriet Kember, F, Visitor Servant, single, age 23, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: nurse	Harriet Kember
		Harry Humphrey, M, Lodger, single, age 32, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Harry Humphrey, farm labourer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Frost, M, Head, married, age 53, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Frost, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Mary Frost, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Ashurst, Kent	Mary Frost
		William Frost, M, Son, single, age 32, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Frost
		Richard Frost, M, Son, single, age 19, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Frost

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Bridger, F, Head, married, age 64, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: laundress	Eliza Bridger, laundress	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Emily Bridger, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: laundress	Emily Bridger

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sophia Saxby, F, Head, widowed, age 80, born Sussex	Sophia Saxby	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Susannah Saxby, F, Daughter, single, age 55, born Kent	Susannah Saxby
		Charlotte Collins, F, Servant, single, age 39, born Kent; occupation: domestic servant	Charlotte Collins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Bonwick, M, Head, widowed, age 62, born Penshurst, Kent, occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Bonwick, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Gillett, M, Head, married, age 72, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	George Gillett, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Jane Gillett, F, Wife, married, age 72, born Penshurst, Kent	Jane Gillett
		Charles Hemsley, M, Boarder, single, age 19, born E Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Charles Hemsley

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert Burfoot, M, Head, married, age 60, born Hever, Kent; occupation: farm bailiff	Robert Burfoot, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Frances Burfoot, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Withyham, Sussex	Frances Burfoot [Wise]
		Martha Burfoot, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Withyham, Sussex	Martha Burfoot
		Rosa A. Burfoot, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Withyham, Sussex	Rossana Burfoot
		William Fry, M, Lodger, single, age 55, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Fry, farm labourer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Frost, M, Head, married, age 65, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Frost, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Ann Frost, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Blechingley, Surrey	Ann Frost

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Jenner, M, Head, married, age 58, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Stephen Jenner, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Zilpah Jenner, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Chiddingstone, Kent	Zilpha Jenner [Jenner]
		Henry Jenner, M, Son, single, age 17, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: grocer's porter	Henry Jenner
		Edward Jenner, M, Son, age 15, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: carpenter	Edward Jenner
		Rachel Jenner, F, Daughter, age 10, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Rachel Jenner
		Alice Sarent, F, Boarder, age 4, born London, Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Alice Sarent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Moon, M, Head, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Moon	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Temarine A. Moon, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Buxted, Sussex	Thomasin Moon [Brown]
		Alice Moon, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alice Moon
		George Moon, M, Son, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Moon
		Albert John Moon, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Albert John Moon

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Adams, M, Head, married, age 64, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: carpenter	William Adams, carpenter	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Tryphena Adams, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: paper factor	Tryphena Adams [Ovenden]
		Hortensia L. Adams, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: paper factor	Hortensia Leanora Adams

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Jenner, M, Head, widowed, age 71, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: baker and carpenter	Edward Jenner, carpenter and baker	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Ruth Dummer, F, Niece, single, age 36, born Stepney, Middlesex; occupation: housekeeper	Ruth Dummer
		Owen Reading, M, Lodger, single, age 20, born Dartford, Kent; occupation Paper mill finisher	Owen Reading

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Bryant, M, Head, married, age 59, born Framfield, Sussex; occupation: labourer	William Bryant, labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Susanna Bryant, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Withyham, Sussex, handicap: deaf	Susannah Bryant
		Lois Bryant, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: dressmaker	Lois Bryant

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Griffith, M, Head, single, age 30, born Manchester; occupation: paper maker	Thomas Griffith, paper maker	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Deadman, M, Head, married, age 80, born Landridge, Surrey; occupation: farm labourer	James Deadman, farm labourer	Fordcomb	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Dinah Deadman, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Oxtead, Surrey	Dinah Deadman

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