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30^th Mar 1851	Census	Edward Lansdell, M, Head, married, age 52, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: Farmer, 170 acres	Edward Lansdell	Westdown	1851 Census Burwash, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Jane Lansdell, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Bexhill, Sussex	Jane Lansdell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Ann Hayward, F, Daughter, widowed, age 31, born Bexhill, Sussex	Ann Hayward
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Stephen Lansdell, M, Son, single, age 28, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Stephen Lansdell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	James Lansdell, M, Son, single, age 22, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	James Lansdell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sarah Lansdell, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Bexhill, Sussex	Sarah Lansdell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Mary Lansdell, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Bexhill, Sussex	Mary Lansdell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Jane Lansdell, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Bexhill, Sussex	Jane Lansdell
30^th Mar 1851	Census	David Lansdell, M, Relation, single, age 4, born Burwash, Sussex	David Lansdell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Potten, M, Head, single, age 67, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer of 173 Acres employing 3 men	Thomas Potten	West Down Farm	1881 Census Burwash, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Potten, M, Brother, single, age 66, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: Partner	Henry Potten
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Potten, M, Brother, married, age 56, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: Partner	Joseph Potten
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Potten, F, Sister-in-law, married, age 46, born Waldron, Sussex	Harriett Potten
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Waters, M, Nephew, single, age 24, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: Farmer	George Waters
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Clementina Covell, F, Visitor, age 7, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Clementina Covell
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Weekes, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: Domestic Servant	Jane Weekes

1882	Directory entry	Potten Hy. & Jsph., farmers, West Down		West Down	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ellen Edwards, F, Head, single, age 18, born Burwash, Sussex	Ellen Edwards	West Down Farm	1891 Census Burwash, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Edwards, M, Brother, single, age 16, born Burwash, Sussex	Thomas Edwards
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Georgina Edwards, F, Sister, single, age 15, born Heathfield, Sussex	Georgina Edwards
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henrietta Edwards, F, Sister, age 9, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Henrietta Edwards
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Vine, M, Servant, single, age 61, born Etchingham, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	John Vine

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