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Countess Thannets Alms House Holtye Hartfield

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6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Inkpin, M, Head, age 73, born Sussex; occupation Labourer	John Inkpin	No. 2 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Hannah Inkpin, F, [Wife], age 67	Hannah Inkpin

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Tidy, M, Head, age 62, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	John Tidy	No. 3 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Tidy, F, [Wife], age 66	Mary Tidy

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Crouch, F, Head, age 62, born Sussex; occupation Pauper	Mary Crouch	No. 4 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Brown, M, Head, age 49, born Sussex; occupation Labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	No. 5 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Brown, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Mary Brown [Killick]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Brown, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Mary Ann Post [Brown]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Brown, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	James Brown
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Brown, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Thomas Brown

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Hodson, M, Head, age 69, born Sussex	Edward Hodson	No. 6 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Hodson, F, [Wife], age 68, born Sussex	Ann Hodson

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Winter, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation Wheelwright	William Winter	No. 7 New Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Martha Winter, F, [Wife], age 57, born Sussex	Martha Winter

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Hoath, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Hoath, farm labourer	Old Alms House	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Hoath, F, [Wife], age 43, born Sussex	Sarah Hoath [Wilds]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Abraham Hoath, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Abraham Hoath
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Hoath, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Henry Hoath
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Hoath, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Sarah Hoath

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Pauper	Martha Winter	No. 1 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Former smith	John Lucas	No. 2 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Lucas

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	No. 3 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Brown [Killick]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Ann Post [Brown]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Brown

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Pauper	John Paine	No. 4 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Payne [Miles]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Pauper	John Tidy	No. 5 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Tidy

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Pauper	Hannah Inkpin	No. 6 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Inmate; widowed; occupation Pauper	Lydia Inkpin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-daughter; occupation Scholar	Mary Inkpin

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Pauper	William Hoath, farm labourer	No. 7 Countess Thannets Alms House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Hoath [Wilds]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Harriett Jenner [Hoath]

1867	Directory entry			Countess Thannets Alms House	Post Office Directory
	Here are also seven almshouses for the residence of poor persons; these are called the Countess of Thanet's Almshouses : they are very neat structures, situate on Holtye Common, and were rebuilt in 1840.

1874	Directory entry			Countess Thannets Alms House	Post Office Directory
	Here are also seven almshouses, situate on Holtye Common, for poor persons; these are called the Countess of Thanet's Almshouses, re�built in 1840.

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Countess Thannets Alms House

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Obadiah Simmons, M, Head, married, age 60, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	Obadiah Simmons	No 1 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Martha Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Wiltshire	Martha Simmons

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Meopham, F, Head, widowed, age 68, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Meopham	No 2 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Seal, M, Head, married, age 73, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Seal	No 3 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Seal, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hartfield	Mary Seal

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Davey, M, Head, married, age 73, born Withyham; occupation Farm labourer	William Davey, labourer	No 4 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Davey, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hartfield	Mary Davy [Avis]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Colman, M, Head, widowed, age 77, born Pembury; occupation Basket maker	George Coleman, basket maker	No 5 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Beard, F, Head, widowed, age 84, born Withyham	Jane Beard	No 6 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Beard, M, Son, single, age 58, born Cowden; occupation Farm labourer	John Beard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Reed, M, Head, married, age 66, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Read	No 7 Alms Houses Holtye	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Reed, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Read

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Read, M, Head, married, age 75, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	George Read	No 1, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ruth E Read, F, Wife, married, age 73, born Hartfield, Sussex	Ruth E Read

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Still, F, Head, widowed, age 78, born Fletching, Sussex	Mary Still	No 2, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Rhoda Coleman, F, Head, widowed, age 69, born Lambeth, Surrey	Rhoda Coleman	No 3, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Baldwin, M, Head, married, age 72, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	Thomas Baldwin, farm labourer	No 4, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Baldwin, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Hartfield, Sussex	Sarah Baldwin [Hills]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Clara Faulkner, F, Granddaughter, age 17, born Hartfield, Sussex	Clara Faulkner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Davey, M, Head, married, age 82, born Hartfield, Sussex	William Davey, labourer	No 5, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Davey, F, Wife, married, age 83, born Hartfield, Sussex	Mary Davy [Avis]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Liza Mepham, F, Head, widowed, age 78, born Cowden, Kent	Elizabeth Meopham	No 6, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Obadiah Simmons, M, Head, married, age 65, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Obadiah Simmons	No 7, Alms House	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Martha Simmons, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Bayfield, Wiltshire	Martha Simmons

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Coutess of Thanets Almshouses

c 1900		The Almshouse, Holtye, Hartfield		Countess Thannets Alms House	Private collection

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