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Published	Title, author and references
1766	The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr ⇒ p. 265
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 102

Historical records

1597	Royalties			Rectorie of Withyham	Buckhurst Terrier
	The Rectorie of Withyham. The Lord of the Manor is sole patron of the parsonage of Withyham and haith right of presentation to him and his heires for ever. To the parsonage belongs all manner of tithes within the parish of Withyham (The Tithe of Hay onlie excepted) whereof the inhabitants of the parish have time out of minde used to pay to the Parson 1d for every acre of meadow grounde. The parsonage is worth £60 per annum

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		The Parsonage

1783		West View of the Church and Parsonage at Withyham, watercolour (26.8 x 37.5 cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm		Withyham Rectory	© British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 10 (no. 14)

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

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish	William Symond	The Rectory	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex
	Employed by Reverend G Farley

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Farley, M, Head, age 40 to 44; occupation Curate of Withyham	Reverend George Farley	Rectory House	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Maria Farley, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44	Maria Farley
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Farley, M, [Son], age 11	George Farley
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Ann Farley, F, [Daughter], age 10	Mary Ann Farley
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ellen Farley, F, [Daughter], age 8	Ellen Farley
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Farley, F, [Daughter], age 5	Caroline Farley
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Hannah Grace, F, age 35 to 39; occupation Servant	Hannah Grace
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Overy, M, age 20 to 24; occupation Servant	William Overy
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lydia Jury, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Lydia Jury
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Comber, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Mary Comber

1851		West, The Hon. Rev. Reginald Windsor Sackville; occupation Rector of Withyham	Reginald Windsor Sackville, 7th Earl De La Warr	Rectory	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	William Allen	Rectory Cottage	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Phoebe Allen [Avis]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Gardener	William Allen
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	George Allen
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Edward Allen
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Phoebe Allen
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Horace Allen

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head	Reginald Windsor Sackville, 7th Earl De La Warr	Rectory	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; widowed; occupation Housekeeper	Matilda Angior
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Assistant Curate	George Alex Trivor
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House servant	Ann Dray
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Chorister	John H. Angior

1874	Directory entry	Read Rev. Thomas Frederick Rudston, M.A., Rectory		Rectory	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas F. D. Rudston Read, M, Head, married, age 69, born Yorkshire; occupation Rector Of Withyham	Rev. Thomas Frederick Rudston Read	Rectory	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	B. Louisa Read, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Scotland	Barbara Louisa Read [Fell]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Winifrid A. Fell, F, Stepdaughter, single, age 18, born Scotland	Winifrid Alice (Annie Jane) Sutton [Fell]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	F. L. Rudstone Read, F, Daughter, age 12, born Withyham	Frederica Louisa Gaye [Read]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Martin, F, Servant, single, age 32, born Withyham; occupation Domestic servant	Sarah Martin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Malvinia Martin, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Withyham; occupation Domestic servant	Malvinia Martin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Marian Ramsay, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Middlesex; occupation Domestic servant	Marian Ramsay
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Ovenden, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Cowden; occupation Domestic servant	Ann Ovenden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Keeley, M, Head, married, age 40, born Warbleton; occupation Stockman	George Keeley	Rectory Cottage	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Keeley, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Surrey	Harriett Keeley [Miller]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Keeley, M, Son, age 12, born Surrey; occupation Post Boy	George Keeley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Keeley, F, Daughter, age 10, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Alice Keeley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Keeley, M, Son, age 8, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Richard Keeley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Keeley, M, Son, age 6, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Thomas Keeley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Keeley, M, Son, age 5, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Henry Keeley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Keeley, M, Son, age 4, born Surrey	Joseph Keeley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick Keeley, M, Son, age 4 m, born Withyham	Frederick Keeley

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edwin Boswell, M, Head, married, age 29, born Surrey; occupation Coachman	Edwin Boswell	Rectory Cottage	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Boswell, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Surrey	Charlotte Boswell [Barber]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Edwin Boswell, M, Son, age 1 m, born Withyham	Charles Edwin Boswell
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Barber, F, Sister-in-law, single, age 20, born Surrey; occupation Servant	Elizabeth Barber

1882	Directory entry	Read Rev. Thomas Frederick Rudston M.A., Rectory		Rectory	Kelly's Directory
	The living is a rectory, net yearly value £600, with residence and 1 acre of glebe, in the gift of the Earl De Ia Warr and held since 1865 by the Rev. Thomas Frederick Rudston Read M.A. of University College, Oxford.

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Rudston Read, M, Head, married, age 79, born Sand Huton, Yorkshire; occupation: Clerk in Holy Orders	Thomas Rudston Read	The Rectory	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Barbara L Read, F, Wife, married, age 59, born St Andrews, Scotland	Barbara L Read
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Harold S Peters, M, Visitor, single, age 23, born Burham, Kent; occupation: Living on own means	Harold S Peters
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Rose M Fell, F, Visitor, single, age 7, born Brighton, Sussex	Rose M Fell
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ada Parsons, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Bristol, Gloucestershire; occupation: Parlourmaid	Ada Parsons
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Annie Athrall, F, Servant, single, age 27, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Lady's maid	Ann Atheral
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emily Mitchell, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: Housemaid	Emily Mitchell
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ann Styler, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Shipley, Sussex; occupation: Cook	Ann Styler

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Richard Sterrey, M, Head, married, age 43, born Bodenham, Herefordshire; occupation: Gardener	Richard Sterrey	Rectory Cottage	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Catherine Sterrey, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Kings Pyor, Herefordshire	Catherine Sterrey

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Daniel Brien, M, Head, married, age 45, born Ireland; occupation: Coachman	Daniel Brien	Rectory Cottage	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amelia Brien, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Chailey, Sussex	Amelia Brien
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frederick Brien, M, Son, single, age 8, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Frederick Brien
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frank Brien, M, Son, single, age 4, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Frank Brien
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Kate Brien, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Withyham, Sussex	Kate Brien
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Albert Brien, M, Son, single, age 3, born Withyham, Sussex	Albert Brien

c 1900		The Rectory, Withyham photographed by G. Glanville			Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1900		Withyham Church and Rectory, Withyham photographed by Col. J. Warre Sill, R.E.		Withyham Rectory	Sutton's Historical Notes

1918		Church & Rectory, Withyham photographed by H.H. Camburn, Tunbridge Wells		Withyham Rectory	Private collection

1925		Church and Rectory, Withyham		Withyham Rectory	Private collection

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