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c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Best Beech Hill

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

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Best Beach

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Eastwood, farm labourer	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Eastwood

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation GROCER	Edward Fennell, grocer	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Frances Fennell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Tilden Ed Fennell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; widowed; occupation Housekeeper	Ann Carpenter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Railway labourer	Richard Smith

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation FARMER	John Smith	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Jane Smith
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son	George Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-daughter; occupation DRESSMAKER	Mary Ann Brown
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	Herbert Wickham

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Laurence Standen	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ruth Standen

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Road man	William Kitchenham	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Railway labourer	Charles Earle
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Housekeeper; widowed; occupation Housekeeper	Mary A. Earle

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	James Smith	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ellen Smith
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Fanny Smith
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Joseph W. Smith
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation TAILOR	William Paine

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Shoe maker	Alfred Mabb	Bext Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Mabb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Eliza Mabb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Lueeza Mabb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation FORMER SERVANT	Eliza Mabb

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Jesse Wickham	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Harriett Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	Benjamin Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	George W. Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Caroline Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	James Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	William Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	Josiah Wickham
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Sarah A. Wickham

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation BLACKSMITH	George Gallop	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Phoebe Gallop
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Sylvan Gallop
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary A. Gallop
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Blacksmith journeyman	David Page

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Joseph Weeks	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Anne Weeks [Swift]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Sarah Weeks
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Charity Weeks
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ellen Weeks
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Frederick Weeks

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation WHEELWRIGHT	Henry Gibb	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	David W. Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	Harry Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	William F. Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation SCHOLAR	Denis Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Nancy P. Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Jabes Gibb
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son-in-law; occupation Wheelwright journeyman	Albert J W Turner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Swift	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary J. Swift
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Phildelphia Swift

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation PAUPER	Mary Agnes Arkwell Wallis [Kitchenham]	Best Beech Hill	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary A. Wallis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriett Wallis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Samuel Wallis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Lucy A. Wallis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Fanny Wallis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Thomas Wallis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Susan Perry Allcorn [Wallis]

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Crouch, M, Head, married, age 57, born Tonbridge; occupation Farm Labourer	Stephen Crouch, farm labourer	Cottage Under Bestbeach Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Crouch, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Chiddingstone	Mary Crouch
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Herrion, M, Nephew, single, age 13, born Kent; occupation Scholar	Stephen Herrion

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Smith, M, Head, married, age 28, born Wadhurst; occupation Butcher and Grocer	David Smith	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Smith, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Wadhurst	Sarah Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles W. Smith, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Charles W. Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Louisa M. Smith, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst	Louisa M. Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Flora Smith, F, Daughter, age 10 m, born Wadhurst	Flora Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Horace Smith, M, Brother, single, age 24, born Wadhurst; occupation Journeyman Butcher	Horace Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Smith, M, Brother, single, age 19, born Wadhurst; occupation Assistant Journeyman Butcher	Albert Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Parks, F, Servant, single, age 13, born Burwash; occupation Nurse	Jane Parks

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Mabb, M, Head, married, age 61, born Wadhurst; occupation Shoe maker	Alfred Mabb	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Mabb, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Wadhurst	Sarah Mabb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Mabb, M, Son, single, age 20, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	William Mabb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Mabb, M, Son, single, age 18, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Albert Mabb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Mabb, M, Son, single, age 16, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	George Mabb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ernest Mabb, M, Son, single, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Ernest Mabb

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert Smith, M, Head, married, age 56, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Robert Smith	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Philadalphia Smith, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Rotherfield	Philadalphia Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Manktelow, M, Son In Law, single, age 22, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Manktelow
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Smith, F, Gran Daughter, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Baldwin, M, Head, widowed, age 81, born Wadhurst; occupation Road Labourer	Thomas Baldwin, road labourer	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Hannah Mepham, F, Dtr In Law, married, age 36, born Tunbridge Wells; occupation Housekeeper	Hannah Mepham
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Baldwin, M, Gr Son, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Albert Baldwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Baldwin, M, Gr Son, age 4, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	George Baldwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Mepham, M, Son In Law, married, age 45, born Burwash; occupation Farm labourer	William Mepham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Gibb, M, Head, widowed, age 73, born Wadhurst; occupation Farmer	Henry Gibb	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Jenner, M, Head, married, age 32, born Edenbridge; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Jenner	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Jenner, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Wadhurst	Eliza Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Freddy Jenner, M, Son, age 3, born Wadhurst	Freddy Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Jenner, M, Son, age 2 m, born Wadhurst	Thomas Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Mabb, M, Lodger, single, age 16, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	George Mabb

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Groves, M, Head, married, age 63, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Edward Groves, farm labourer	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Groves, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Middlesex	Emma Groves
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Groves, M, Son, single, age 21, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Charles Groves
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Groves, F, Daughter, age 14, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Emma Groves

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edwin Gallup, M, Head, married, age 28, born Wadhurst; occupation Blacksmith	Edwin Gallup	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Gallup, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Middlesex	Fanny Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George W. Gallup, M, Son, age 5, born Lamberhurst; occupation Scholar	George W. Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Gallup, F, Daughter, age 3, born Wadhurst	Ellen Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert E. Gallup, M, Son, age 2, born Wadhurst	Albert E. Gallup

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter Edwards, M, Lodger (Head), single, age 28, born Burwash; occupation Brick maker	Walter Edwards, brickmaker	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Pennells, F, Lodger (Head), married, age 43, born Etchingham; occupation Housekeeper	Jane Pennells	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Lancaster, F, Head, widowed, age 58, born Mayfield; occupation Housekeeper	Sarah Lancester [Richardson]	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Lancaster, M, Son, single, age 23, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Joseph Lancaster
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Nathaniel Lancaster, M, Son, single, age 21, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Nathaniel Lancaster

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Collins, M, Head, married, age 48, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	David Collins	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary J. Collins, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Wadhurst	Mary J. Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Collins, M, Son, single, age 23, born Heathfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Collins, M, Son, single, age 19, born Heathfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Clara Collins, F, Daughter, age 13, born Heathfield; occupation Scholar	Clara Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Collins, M, Son, age 11, born Heathfield; occupation Scholar	George Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter Collins, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Walter Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Collins, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Richard Collins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Collins, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst	Elizabeth Collins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Smith, M, Head, married, age 37, born Chichester; occupation Blacksmith	John Smith	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Smith, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Mayfield	Fanny Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Anne Smith, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Anne Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Smith, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Ellen Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Smith, F, Daughter, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Sarah Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Smith, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	John Smith
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Smith, F, Daughter, age 3, born Wadhurst	Jane Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Gallup, M, Head, widowed, age 62, born Waldron, employs 2 men; occupation Farmer	Thomas Gallup	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Traylon Gallup, M, Brother, single, age 41, born Waldron; occupation Farm labourer	Trayton Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Gallup, F, Niece, single, age 24, born Salehurst; occupation Housekeeper	Mary A. Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Grant, F, Visitor, widowed, age 70, born Surrey, out of place; occupation Servant	Mary Grant

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David W. Gibb, M, Head, married, age 46, born Wadhurst; occupation Wheelwright	David W. Gibb	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Catherine J. Gibb, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Warbleton	Catherine J. Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick R. Gibb, M, Son, age 17, born Kent; occupation Wheelwright	Frederick R. Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frank Gibb, M, Son, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Frank Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter W. Gibb, M, Son, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Walter W. Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Louisa M. Gibb, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Louisa M. Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Grace A. Gibb, F, Daughter, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Grace A. Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Percy Gibb, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Percy Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eleanor Gibb, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Eleanor Gibb

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Gallup, M, Head, married, age 58, born Waldron; occupation Blacksmith	George Gallup	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Gallup, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Middlesex	Elizabeth Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Gallup, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Wadhurst; occupation Shop Assistant	Ellen Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriot Gallup, F, Granddaughter, age 3, born Essex	Harriot Gallup
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Grigsby, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Lamberhurst; occupation Domestic servant	Mary Grigsby

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frank Thompson, M, Head, married, age 37, born Kent; occupation Coachman	Frank Thompson	Best Beech Hill	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Selina Thompson, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Kent	Selina Thompson

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