It is interesting to look at the census returns for the pub, especially for 1871 when trade seemed to be so brisk, they needed an overflow. It is noticeable both from the birthplace of the landlords but also the variety of places in which their children were born, how much they seemed to move around compared to how we assume most people stayed close to their home community.
1851
| Name |
Relation |
Marr |
Age |
Occupation |
Place of birth |
|
| William Pearce |
Head |
M |
56 |
Innkeeper |
Datchet |
Bucks |
| Mary Pearce |
Wife |
M |
51 |
Innkeeper's wife |
Horton |
Bucks |
| Thomas Pearce |
Son |
U |
31 |
Valet |
Stanwick |
Middlesex |
| Robert Pearce |
Son |
U |
23 |
Grocer |
Horton |
Bucks |
| James Pearce |
Son |
U |
21 |
Groom |
Horton |
Bucks |
| Richard Pearce |
Son |
U |
14 |
|
Horton |
Bucks |
| Sarah Pearce |
Dau |
U |
12 |
|
Tunbridge |
Kent |
| Mary Pearce |
Dau |
U |
10 |
|
Tunbridge |
Kent |
| Harriet Pearce |
Dau |
U |
7 |
|
Tunbridge |
Kent |
1861
| Richard S Clark |
Head |
M |
40 |
Innkeeper |
Luton |
Beds |
| Elizabeth Clark |
Wife |
M |
39 |
|
Luton |
Beds |
| Charles H Clark |
Son |
U |
12 |
|
Elston |
Beds |
| Frederick L Clark |
Son |
U |
10 |
|
Elston |
Beds |
| Samuel N Clark |
Son |
U |
9 |
|
?Bridgement |
Beds |
| Mira A Clark |
Dau |
U |
6 |
|
? Bridgement |
Beds |
| Seala Clark |
Dau |
U |
4 |
|
? Bridgement |
Beds |
| George Clark |
Son |
U |
2 |
|
? Bridgement |
Beds |
| Thomas Clark |
Son |
U |
3M |
|
Withyham |
Sussex |
| Sarah A Adams |
Servant |
U |
13 |
Domestic servant |
Tunbridge |
Kent |
1871
| Robert Webb |
Head |
W |
59 |
Innkeeper & farmer |
East Peckham |
Kent |
| Henry Webb |
Son |
U |
32 |
|
Capel |
Kent |
| Polly Webb |
Dau |
M |
31 |
|
Gillingham |
Kent |
| Tom Webb |
Son |
U |
30 |
|
Tudely |
Kent |
| Adam Webb |
Son |
U |
23 |
|
Brenchley |
Kent |
| Alfred Webb |
Son |
U |
16 |
|
Brenchley |
Kent |
| Frederick Webb |
Grandson |
U |
3 |
|
Worcester |
Worcs |
| Minnie Webb |
Granddau |
U |
|
|
Caterham |
Surrey |
| Emma Collard |
Visitor |
U |
29 |
|
?Budgan |
|
| Susan Geering |
Servant |
W |
84 |
Housekeeper |
Herstmonceux |
Sussex |
| Richard Brooker |
Servant |
U |
59 |
Ag labourer |
Mayfield |
Sussex |
| Thomas Sheppard |
Servant |
U |
35 |
Ag labourer |
Lingfield |
Surrey |
| George Bennett |
Lodger |
U |
21 |
Gardener |
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
| Samuel Crittenden |
Lodger |
W |
57 |
Ag labourer |
Withyham |
Sussex |
| Edward Greenland |
Lodger |
M |
34 |
Shepherd |
Lydd |
Kent |
| Robert Groves |
Lodger |
W |
69 |
Mole catcher |
Hartfield |
Sussex |
| Thomas Heard |
Lodger |
U |
30 |
Shepherd |
Broom Hill |
Kent |
| Charles Johnson |
Lodger |
U |
40 |
Carpenter |
Pevensey |
Sussex |
| Thomas Simmonds |
Lodger |
U |
47 |
Ag labourer |
Hartfield |
Sussex |
| Thomas Sims |
Lodger |
M |
36 |
Shepherd |
New Romney |
Kent |
| John Tester |
Lodger |
U |
26 |
Ag labourer |
Lingfield |
Sussex |
1871 Oak overflow
| John Beeney |
Head |
M |
18 |
Travelling Hawker |
East Grinstead |
Sussex |
| Phoeby Beeney |
Wife |
M |
22 |
|
Uckfield |
Sussex |
| Sarah A Beeney |
Dau |
U |
2M |
|
Withyham |
Sussex |
| Job Smith |
Head |
M |
21 |
Travelling Hawker |
Lewes |
Sussex |
| Fanny Smith |
Wife |
M |
20 |
|
Lewes |
Sussex |
| William Smith |
Son |
U |
2M |
|
Withyham |
Sussex |
| Thomas Smith |
Head |
M |
30 |
Travelling Hawker |
Lewes |
Sussex |
| Sarah A Smith |
Wife |
M |
27 |
|
Lewes |
Sussex |
| Janetta Smith |
Dau |
U |
6 |
|
Westerham |
Kent |
| Amy Smith |
Dau |
U |
11M |
|
Westerham |
Kent |
| Absolem Beeney |
Head |
M |
52 |
Hawker |
Horne |
Surrey |
| Janetta Beeney |
Wife |
M |
51 |
|
Chittenden |
Hampshire |
| Job Beeney |
Son |
U |
16 |
|
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
| Michael Beeney |
Son |
U |
14 |
|
Lindfield |
Surrey |
| Henry Beeney |
Son |
U |
11 |
|
Tonbridge |
Kent |
| Esther Beeney |
Dau |
U |
8 |
|
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
| John Weston |
Head |
M |
52 |
Ginger Bread Pedlar |
Burwash |
Sussex |
| Phoeby Weston |
Wife |
M |
52 |
|
Lewes |
Sussex |
| Fred Weston |
Son |
U |
27 |
|
Lindfield |
Surrey |
| Charity Weston |
Dau |
U |
20 |
|
Tenterden |
Kent |
| John Weston |
son |
U |
16 |
|
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
| Thomas Weston |
son |
U |
9 |
|
Croydon |
Surrey |
| George Weston |
son |
U |
6 |
|
Croydon |
Surrey |
1881
| John Luff |
Head |
M |
47 |
Publican |
|
Sussex |
| Sarah Luff |
Wife |
M |
47 |
|
West Peckham |
Kent |
| Charles Goodwin |
Lodger |
U |
50 |
Drover |
East Grinstead |
Sussex |
| William Howlett |
Lodger |
U |
41 |
Ag labourer |
Withyham |
Sussex |
| James Langridge |
Lodger |
U |
30 |
Blacksmith |
Hartfield |
Sussex |
| William Wilson |
Lodger |
U |
39 |
Ostler |
Sittingbourne |
Kent |
1891
| John Claridge |
Head |
M |
55 |
Hotel keeper & farmer |
Middleton Cheney |
Northants |
| Sarah Claridge |
Wife |
M |
47 |
|
Woodford |
Northants |
| Emily Rodgers |
Servant |
U |
47 |
General servant |
Withyham |
Sussex |
| Edward Morgan |
Lodger |
U |
30 |
Farm labourer |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
1901
| Arthur H Baker |
Head |
M |
39 |
Licenced victualler |
Tunbridge Wells |
Kent |
| Fairley Baker |
Wife |
M |
42 |
|
Hever |
Kent |
| James Head |
Board |
U |
24 |
Brick layer |
Dormansland |
Surrey |
| Horace Cottingham |
Board |
W |
45 |
Labourer on farm |
Withyham |
Sussex |
| James Oliver |
Board |
U |
46 |
Brick layer |
Chailey |
Sussex |
|
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