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1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 12; p. 279; p. 427

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Wickenden, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	William Wickenden	Mead	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Wickenden, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Mary Wickenden [Goodman]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Wickenden, F, [Daughter], age 15, born Sussex	Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Wickenden, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	William Wickenden
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Wickenden, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Frances Luck [Wickenden]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriett Wickenden, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Harriett Fairbrother [Wickenden]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Wickenden, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Elizabeth Fairbrother [Wickenden]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jane Wickenden, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex	Jane Grinham [Wickenden]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Smith, F, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Sarah Smith
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Mankellow, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Sarah Mankellow
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Lockyer, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	George Lockyer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 3 people; occupation Farmer	William Wickenden	Mead Farm	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Wickenden [Goodman]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Frances Luck [Wickenden]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriett Fairbrother [Wickenden]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Elizabeth Fairbrother [Wickenden]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Jane Grinham [Wickenden]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Emma Joslin [Wickenden]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	John Avery
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister-in-law; occupation House Proprietor	Sarah Smith

7^th Apr 1861	Census	William Wickenden, farmer, M, Head, married, age 56, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: farmer, 63 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy	William Wickenden, farmer	Mead Farm	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowbouough, Sussex
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Mary Wickenden, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Frant, Sussex	Mary Wickenden
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Emma Wickenden, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's daughter	Emma Wickenden
7^th Apr 1861	Census	Amos Killick, M, Servant, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter	Amos Killick

1867	Directory entry	Ledger David, farmer, Mead		Mead	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Ledger Isaac, farmer, Mead		Mead	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Cornford, M, Head, married, age 40, born Mayfield; occupation Farmer	Samuel Cornford	Mead Farm	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Cornford, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Rotherfield	Sarah Cornford [Smith]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick Cornford, M, Son, single, age 20, born Rotherfield; occupation Blacksmith journeyman	Frederick Cornford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ruth Cornford, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Rotherfield	Ruth Cornford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Cornford, M, Son, single, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Charles Cornford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Cornford, M, Son, age 14, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Cornford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Ann Cornford, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Sarah Ann Cornford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Cornford, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Fanny Taylor [Cornford]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amos Cornford, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield	Amos Cornford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Cornford, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield	Jane Cornford

1882	Directory entry	Cornford Samuel, farmer, Mead		Mead	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Samuel Cornford, M, Head, married, age 50, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farmer	Samuel Cornford	Mead Farm	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Cornford, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sarah Cornford
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Cornford, M, Son, single, age 24, born Rotherfield, Sussex	William Cornford
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Fanny Cornford, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Fanny Cornford
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amos Cornford, M, Son, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Amos Cornford
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Janie Cornford, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Janie Cornford

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

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