Employer/ Age Worker/ Working Forenames Surname Relation Marr Y M MF Occupation Own Accord at home Birthplace County

Summerford Farm

Thomas Skinner Head W 64   M Caretaker W   Lingfield Surrey

Summerford Farm Cottage

Edwin Skinner Head M 47   M Bailiff on Farm W   Lingfield Surrey Elizabeth Skinner Wife M 42   F Agricultural Labourer W   East Grinstead Sussex Albert Skinner Son U 11   M       East Grinstead Sussex Susanna Skinner Dau U 11   F       Lingfield Surrey Lizzie Skinner Dau U 9   F       Lingfield Surrey Jemima Skinner Dau U 7   F       Withyham Sussex

Top Hill Farm

Bertram A Hiscock Head M 24 M Farm Bailiff W  West Stow Dorset Lilian M Hiscock Wife M 23 F Swansea Glamorgan Charles Brett Serv U 24 M Guardian on farm W Hastings Sussex

Beech Green Lodge

Richard Scrace Head M 21 M Wheelwright W H Fordcombe Kent Annie Scrace Wife M 23 F Blackham Sussex

Oak Inn

Arthur H Baker Head M 39 M Licenced victualler O  H Tunbridge Wells Kent Fairley Baker Wife M 42 F Hever Kent James Head Board  U 24 M Brick layer W Dormansland Surrey Horace Cottingham Board  W 45 M Labourer on farm W Withyham Sussex James Oliver Board  U 46 M Brick layer W Chailey Sussex

Pitsfield Farm

William Collins Head M 73 M Farmer E  Cowden Kent Caroline Collins Wife M 55 F Hartfield Sussex Henry Collins Son U 30 M Farmer's son W H Withyham Sussex Joseph Collins Son U 22 M Farmer's son W H Withyham Sussex

Presbyterian Church

Blackham Cottage

Rachel Buckwell Head W 54 F Blackham Sussex Thomas Buckwell Son U 26 M Plate layer on railway W Hartfield Sussex Harry Buckwell Son U 24 M Plate layer on railway W Blackham Sussex Edith E Buckwell Dau U 16 F Blackham Sussex William Buckwell Son U 15 M Blackham Sussex Walter E Buckwell Son U 13 M Blackham Sussex

Stephnetts Farm

Charles Booker Head M 56 M Farmer E Rotherfield Sussex Mary Booker Wife M 49 F Buxted Sussex Esther Booker Dau U 28 F General Serv domestic Buxted Sussex Mary Booker Dau U 23 F Buxted Sussex Thomas Booker Son U 18 M Gardener domestic W Rotherfield Sussex Andrew Booker Son U 16 M Brick layer W Rotherfield Sussex

Salehurst Farm

George Hutchings Head M 68 M Farmer E Chiddick Dorset Mary Hutchings Wife M 70 F Broadwater Dorset Charles Hutchings Son U 28 M Farmer's son W West Lulworth Dorset Frederick Thomas Neph U 21 M Farmer's nephew W Limpsfield Kent Annie Thomas Niece U 19 F Cheam Surrey

Tollhurst Farm

Caleb Bartholomew Head M 39 M Farmer E Ticehurst Sussex Mary A Bartholomew Wife M 37 F Withyham Sussex Lydia Bartholomew Dau U 4 F Withyham Sussex Dorcas B Walder Sister W 34 F Ticehurst Sussex Nellie F Walder Niece U 8 F Cowden Kent

Snailsgate Cottages

Stephen Holdett Head S 54 M Stockman on farm W Withyham Sussex Edith Cottenham Niece U 15 F Holtye Sussex

Snailsgate Cottages

Samuel Hodges Head M 48 M Carter on farm W Guildford Surrey Annie Hodges Wife M 49 F Crowborough Sussex James W Hodges Son U 25 M Labourer on farm W Shipbourne Kent Edith A Hodges Dau U 19 F Crowborough Sussex

Gonore

Jessie Divall Head M 54   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Hartfield Sussex Sarah Divall Wife M 50   F       Edenbridge Kent Frederick T Divall Son U 23   M Bricklayer W   Withyham Sussex Rose A Divall Dau U 19   F General Serv domestic W   Withyham Sussex Edith E Divall Dau U 15   F General Serv domestic W   Withyham Sussex Dorothy A M Divall Dau U 7   F       Withyham Sussex

Gonore Farm

Daniel Lade Head M 67   M Farmer O   Wartling Sussex Naomi Lade Wife M 49   F       Hellingly Sussex Mary Lade Dau U 23   F       Wartling Sussex Anne Lade Dau U 21   F       Wartling Sussex

Poplar Cottage

George Knight Head M 60   M Small farmer general labourer     Ashburnham Sussex Ann Knight Wife M 59   F       Wardlow Sussex

Blackham

Elizabeth King Head W 73   F Grocer O H Chiddingstone Kent Alice H Young Niece U 13   F       Bunbury Kent Maria Young Niece U 47   F       Bloomsbury London

Blackham

Thomas J Collins Head M 25   M Stockman on farm W   Withyham Sussex Lucy Collins Wife M 23   F       Lindfield Sussex William F Collins Son U 4   M       Hartfield Sussex Nelson Collins Son U 1   M       Withyham Sussex

Woodhams Cottage

George Baldwin Head M 51   M Carter on farm W   Hartfield Sussex Emma Baldwin Wife M 47   F       Edenbridge Kent Frederick Baldwin Son U 20   M Carter on farm W   Hever Kent Ernest Baldwin Son U 15   M Carter on farm W   Withyham Sussex Lilly Baldwin Dau U 13   F       Withyham Sussex Emma Baldwin Dau U 9   F       Withyham Sussex Charles Baldwin Son U 7   M       Withyham Sussex

Empty Cottage

New Church

Low Cottage

Harriet Allen Head W 62   F       Withyham Sussex Amos Allen Son U 24   M Railway labourer W   Withyham Sussex

Stephnetts Cottage 1

John Head Head M 44   M Poultry dealer O H Dormansland Surrey Frances E Head Wife M 41   F       Edenbridge Kent Mabel Head Dau U 8   F       Edenbridge Kent John W Head Son U 7   M       Edenbridge Kent Carrie Head Dau U 5   F       Edenbridge Kent Henry E Head Son U 4   M       Edenbridge Kent

Stephnetts Cottage 2

Charles Booker Head M 26   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Buxted Sussex Annie Booker Wife M 23   F       Withyham Sussex Annie Booker Dau U 1   F       Withyham Sussex Alice V Booker Dau U   2 F       Withyham Sussex

Stephnetts Cottage 3

James Heaysman Head M 56   M Builder O   Edenbridge Kent Jane Heaysman Wife M 59   F       Stockton Warwickshire

Brodles Cottage 1

James Groombridge Head M 41   M Platelayer on railway W   Withyham Sussex Harriett Groombridge Wife M 40   F       Withyham Sussex Alice Groombridge Dau U 12   F       Hartfield Sussex Annie Groombridge Dau U 8   F       Withyham Sussex James Groombridge Son U 5   M       Withyham Sussex Kate Groombridge Dau U 1   F       Withyham Sussex

Brodles Cottage 2

Elizabeth Marchant Head W 64   F Living on allowance     Withyham Sussex Beatrice Marchant Dau U 21   F       Withyham Sussex

Blackham Mill

Hubert Harding Head M 52   M Miller O   Ilsley Berkshire Ada Harding Wife M 36   F       Withyham Sussex Ernest Harding Son U 1   M       Withyham Sussex

Blackham Mill 2

Richard Jeffery Head M 29   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Penshurst Kent Alice Jeffery Wife M 22   F       Hartfield Sussex

Blackham Villa

Eden C Philpott Head W 66   F Living on allowance     Smithfield Sussex Eden C A Philpott Dau U 32   F       Guildford Surrey Frances Wickenden Serv U 19   F General Serv Domestic     Wadhurst Sussex William H Brown Serv U 27   M General mill & farmer domestic W   Horton Somerset

Blackham Cottage 1

James Stonley Head M 60   M Painter (general) W   Birkenhead Cheshire Esther Stonley Wife M 55   F       Chiddingstone Kent Edward Stonley Son U 31   M Ordinary labourer W   Leamington Warwickshire Agnes Stonley Dau U 13   F       Withyham Sussex Frederick W Stonley Son U 10   M       Withyham Sussex

Blackham Cottage 2

Elizabeth Sales Head W 52   F       Withyham Sussex Ernest Sales Son U 30   M Platelayer W   Withyham Sussex Frank Sales Son U 28   M Agricultural labourer W   Withyham Sussex Nelson Sales Son U 25   M Gardener (Nursery) W   Withyham Sussex Bertha Sales Dau U 22   F       Withyham Sussex Laura Sales Dau U 12   F       Withyham Sussex

Recent Pleasance Cottages 1

William J Farnes Head M 31   M Railway signal porter W   Buxted Sussex Elizabeth Farnes Wife M 25   F       Rochdale Yorkshire (sic) William G Farnes Son U 2   M       Withyham Sussex Elizabeth C M Farnes Dau U   7 F       Withyham Sussex

Recent Pleasance Cottages 2

Richard W Mulder Head M 46   M Thatcher & hay trusser W   Islington London Emily Mulder Wife M 49   F       Hartfield Hampshire Sidney R Mulder Son U 18   M Thatcher & hay trusser W   Withyham Sussex Frank Mulder Son U 15   M Milkman & (unclear) W   Withyham Sussex

Summersales Farm 1

Henry Wood Head M 37   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Ashurstwood Sussex Annie H Wood Wife M 31   F       Edenbridge Kent Henry R Wood Son U 12   M       Lingfield Surrey Annie L Wood Dau U 8   F       Hartfield Sussex Rosa Wood Dau U 5   F       Hartfield Sussex Maurice J Wood Son U 3   M       Cowden Kent

Summersales Farm 2

Richard* Jeffery Head W 65   M Agricultural labourer W   Penshurst Kent William Jeffery Son U 21   M Railway porter W   Withyham Sussex Jessie Jeffery Dau U 18   F       Withyham Sussex

*Richard descrbed as having 'Dropsy and Sciatica'

Willetts Farm

Thomas Floyd Head W 62   M Farmer E   Tudley Kent Thomas Floyd Son U 19   M Farmer's son W   Withyham Sussex Gertrude Jeffery Niece U 29   F Housekeeper     Tonbridge Kent

Blackham Cottage 1

William Mills Head M 86   M Bootmaker O H Withyham Sussex Elizabeth Mills Wife M 83   F       Ashurst Kent

Blackham Cottage 2

Frederick Divall Head M 59   M Road mender W   Hartfield Sussex Sophia Divall Wife M 53   F       Hartfield Sussex

Blackham Cottage 1

Thomas Coomber Head M 34   M Stockman W   Penshurst Kent Elizabeth Coomber Wife M 36   F       Hartfield Sussex Florence Coomber Dau U 9   F       Withyham Sussex Beatrice Coomber Dau U 7   F       Withyham Sussex Dorathea Coomber Dau U 4   F       Withyham Sussex

NB The numbering of the cottages suggest pairs of semi-detached houses and we know that Thomas Coomber lived in such a house

Blackham Cottage 2

Edward Parson Head M 59   M Farm labourer W   Withyham Sussex Charlette Parson Wife M 59   F       Brasted Kent Lydia Parson Dau U 22   F Cook domestic     Withyham Sussex Albert Parson Son U 19   M (Unclear) domestic     Withyham Sussex

Blackham Cottage 1

Robert Farmer Head U 51   M Farm labourer W   Blackham Sussex Susannah Farmer Sister U 58   F Dress maker O H Blackham Sussex

Blackham Cottage 2

Benjamine Bashford Head M 35   M Stockman on farm W   Limpsfield Surrey Elizabeth Bashford Wife M 29   F       Blackham Sussex Emily E Bashford Dau U 10   F       Limpsfield Surrey Lily J Bashford Dau U 8   F       Blackham Sussex George W Bashford Son U 6   M       Blackham Sussex Alice M Bashford Dau U 3   F       Blackham Sussex Edith R Bashford Dau U 1   F       Blackham Sussex

Forge Cottage 1

William Ford Head M 49   M Blacksmith O H Penshurst Kent Agnes J Ford Wife M 42   F       Colsden Kent William L Ford Son U 12   M       Sevenoaks Kent Ethel A Ford Dau U 8   F       Littleborough Kent

Forge Cottage 2

Richard P Scrace Head M 43   M Wheelwright O H Penshurst Kent Tryphena Scrace Wife M 44   F       Speldhurst Kent Ellen J Scrace Dau U 8   F       Penshurst Kent

Empty Cottage

Watch Oak Cottage 1

Sarah J Hollamby Head M 55   F Care of children O H Heathfield Sussex Mabel Hollamby Dau U 13   F       Catsfield Sussex George Hollamby Son U 10   M       Catsfield Sussex Lucy Wray G'child U 7   F       Unknown Unknown Alexander Storrie G'child U 4   M       Unknown Unknown Joan N Storrie G'child U 3   F       Unknown Unknown

Watch Oak Cottage 2

Martha Gower Head W 52   F Laundress O H Tonbridge Kent Henry Gower Son U 16   M Carpenter's apprentice W   Withyham Sussex Agnes Gower Dau U 22   F Laundress W   Cowden Kent

Blackham Cottage 1

Andrew Cole Head M 44   M Platelayer W   Withyham Sussex Elizabeth Cole Wife M 39   F       Maidstone Kent Beatrice Cole Dau U 16   F School teacher W   Withyham Sussex John Seiff Board M 69   M Blacksmith W   Midhurst Sussex Sarah Seiff Board M 69   F       East Peckham Kent

Blackham Cottage 2

George Cottenham Head M 42   M Stone quarryman W   Withyham Sussex Minnie Cottenham Wife M 38   F       Withyham Kent Edward Dickes Board U 2   M       London

Blackham Cottage

James Farmer Head W 74   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Withyham Sussex

Post Office

William Clarke Head M 57   M Grocer & draper O H Wadhurst Sussex Martha Clarke Wife M 55   F       Withyham Sussex William Clarke Son U 24   M Grocer & draper apprentice W H Withyham Sussex Sarah Sturgess S in law W 76   F       Withyham Sussex

Pound Farm

Ephraim Crowhurst Head M 60   M Farmer E   Withyham Sussex Kezia Crowhurst Wife M 60   F       Wadhurst Sussex Ephraim J Crowhurst Son U 26   M Farmer's son W   Withyham Sussex Ruth Crowhurst Dau U 24   F       Withyham Sussex Eliza A Clarke M in law W 80   F Retired     Frant Sussex Edward Crowhurst Brother U 70   M       Withyham Sussex

Carriers Farm

George F Hutchings Head M 31   M Farmer       Dorset Elizabeth Hutchings Wife M 34   F       Blackham Sussex Evelyn Hutchings Dau U 3   F       Blackham Sussex Israel Grover Board U 26   M Bricklayer W   Speldhurst Kent

Unnamed

Peter Crowhurst Head M 63   M Carter on farm W   Unknown Unknown Emily Crowhurst Wife M 46   F       Unknown Unknown John Crowhurst Son U 13   M       Blackham Sussex William Crowhurst Son U 9   M       Blackham Sussex Isabel Crowhurst Dau U 7   F       Blackham Sussex

Heath Place Farm

Mark W Heath Head U 52   M Wood dealer E   Blackham Sussex Mary A Heath Mother W 82   F       Tenterden Kent

Park Gate Farm 1

Ralph Hadden Head M 41   M Farmer E   Middleton Northants Emily Hadden Wife M 29   F       Leamington Warwickshire John R Hadden Son U 6   M       Sutton Valence Kent Henry R Hadden Son U 1   M       Withyham Sussex

Parkgate Farm 2

Elizabeth Stone Head W 69   F       Chiddingstone Kent Walter Stone Son U 37   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Cowden Kent

Lodgegate Highfields Park

George Cottenham Head M 62   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Blackham Sussex Sarah Cottenham Wife M 52   F       Blackham Sussex Tom K Cottenham G'son U 5   M     0 Blackham Sussex John L Cottenham G'son U 3   M       Blackham Sussex

Blackham Cottage 1

Humphrey Gasson Head M 69   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Hartfield Sussex Frances Gasson Wife M 59   F       Hartfield Sussex Humphrey Gasson Son U 22   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Hartfield Sussex Thomas Sheppard Lodger U 55   M Ordinary agricultural labourer W   Lingfield Surrey Fanny Cottenham Lodger U 23   F       Withyham Sussex

Blackham Cottage 2

Blackham Cottage 3

Frederick Towner Head M 33   M Platelayer on railway W   Chiddingstone Kent Naomi Towner Wife M 24   F       Chiddingstone Kent Frederick Towner Son U 2   M       Blackham Sussex Naomi Towner Dau U 5   F       Blackham Sussex Ira Towner Son U   11 F       Blackham Sussex

Ira given as daughter but in fact was a boy

School House

Thomas Cowling Head M 43   M School master W   Silsden Yorkshire Ada Cowling Wife M 32   F       Blackham Sussex William J H Cowling Son U 3   M       Blackham Sussex Lucretia A A Cowling Dau U 1   F       Blackham Sussex Mary E J Gillespie Board U 22   F School mistress W     Ireland William Gilchrest Head U 38   M Presbyterian minister     Manchester Lancashire

Highfield Park

David P Haig Head M 32   M Living on (unclear)     London   Edith M Haig Wife M 23   F       Broadstairs Kent Ronald P Haig Son U 2   M       London   Elizabeth Haig Sister U 29   F       London   Hannah Ward Serv U 36   F Nurse domestic     Maplederwell Yorkshire Annie Staveley Serv U 16   F General domestic     Blackham Sussex

Lodge Gate Highfields

Amos Ashdown Head M 45   M Gardener domestic W   Withyham Sussex Martha Ashdown Wife M 46   F       Withyham Sussex Amos* Ashdown Son U 19   M       Wadhurst Sussex Nellie Ashdown Dau U 15   F       Buxted Sussex Mercy Ashdown Dau U 9   F       Withyham Sussex Grace Ashdown Dau U 7   F       Rotherfield Sussex William Ashdown Son U 5   M       Rotherfield Sussex

* Amos described as having 'Spinal Disease'

Lodge Gate Beech Green

Henry Dann Head M 37   M Coachman domestic W   Barnstaple Devon Elizabeth Dann Wife M 33   F       Barnstaple Devon Edith Dann Dau U 11   F       Barnstaple Devon James Dann Son U 9   M       Barnstaple Devon Emma Dann Dau U 1   F       Reading Berkshire

Highfields Cottage

John Buckwell Head M 36   M Gardener domestic W   Withyham Sussex Caroline Buckwell Wife M 29   F       Hartfield Sussex Fanny Buckwell Dau U 7   F       Withyham Sussex Ellen Buckwell Dau U 6   F       Withyham Sussex Henry Wallis B in law U 10   M       Hartfield Sussex

Highfields Cottage

Beech Green Park

James Chambers Head M 55   M Living on own money     Worlington Cambs Mary Chambers Wife M 42   F       Stoke Staffs Mabel Chambers Dau U 19   F       London   Harold Chambers Son U 10   M       Stoke Newington London Lucy E Chambers Dau U 7   F       Hythe Kent Elizabeth Borselitt Gov U 25   F Governess     Warwick Warwickshire Mary Terwey Serv U 53   F Cook domestic     Limerick Ireland Amelia Stevens Serv U 18   F Maid domestic     Paddington London

Blackham Court Farm

Robert Ashley Head M 29   M Farmer E H Withyham Sussex Edith A Ashley Wife M 23   F       Santon Kent

Lodgefield Farm

Reginald Ashley Head M 61   M Farmer E   Lindfield Sussex Elizabeth Ashley Wife M 57   F       Capel Kent Herbert Ashley Son U 21   M   W   Withyham Sussex Thomas Ashley Son U 19   M   W   Withyham Sussex Francis Ashley Son U 16   M   W   Withyham Sussex Allen Ashley Dau  U 25   F       Withyham Sussex Carry Ashley Dau  U 20   F       Withyham Sussex Elizabeth Coomber Serv  U 15   F General servant domestic     Penshurst Kent

Lodgefield Buildings

Moal Waggoner Serv  W 76   M Ordinary Agricultural Labourer     Frant Sussex

I have tried to be as accurate as I can but it's not always easy to read the returns so if you find any mistakes please email me

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