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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		N. Surries

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Mays, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Mays	Great Surreys	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Mays, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Mary Mays
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Mays, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	William Mays
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Mays, F, [Daughter], age 5 months, born Sussex	Mary Mays

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Mays, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Richard Mays	Great Surreys	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Mays, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Caroline Mays
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Mays, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Caroline Mays
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Mays, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Richard Mays
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Mays, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Elizabeth Mays
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Mays, M, [Son], age 11 months, born Sussex	John Mays

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; employs 8 people; occupation FARMER	Richard Foster	Great Surreys	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Jessey Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter-in-law	Hannah Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Farm labourer	Jessey Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Susannah Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son	T. J. Smallpine
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation HOUSE SERVANT	Mary Holmes
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation HOUSE SERVANT	Mary Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	George Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	James Budgen

1867	Directory entry	Foster Jesse, farmer, Great Surries		Great Surries	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Foster Jesse, farmer, Great Surries		Great Surries	Post Office Directory

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Benjamin Backshall, M, Head, widowed, age 67, born Ardingly; occupation Farm Servant	Benjamin Backshall	Great Surrys Farm	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Backshall, M, Son, single, age 48, born Worth, handicap: deaf; occupation Farm Servant	William Backshall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Backshall, M, Head, married, age 46, born East Grinstead; occupation Farm Servant	Henry Backshall	Great Surrys Farm	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Victoria Backshall, F, Wife, married, age 40, born London	Victoria Backshall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amos Backshall, F, Head, married, age 24, born Worth; occupation Labourer	Amos Backshall	Great Surrys Farm	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Backshall, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Nutley	Fanny Backshall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Backshall, F, Daughter, age 26, born Worth	Ellen Backshall

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Turner, M, Head, married, age 43, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Farm bailiff	John Turner	Great Surries Farm House	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emmie J Turner, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Battle, Sussex	Emmie J Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Evelyn Turner, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Evelyn Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ernest Turner, M, Son, single, age 11, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Ernest Turner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ernest Turner, M, Son, single, age 9, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Ernest Turner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amos Backshall, M, Head, married, age 35, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: Labourer	Amos Backshall	Surries Cottages	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Fanny Backshall, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Nutley, Sussex	Fanny Backshall

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edward Hartfield, M, Head, married, age 45, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: Carter	Edward Hartfield	Surries Cottages	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ann Hartfield, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Ashurstwood, Sussex	Ann Hartfield
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Hartfield, M, Son, single, age 21, born Ashurstwood, Sussex; occupation: Labourer	William Hartfield
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Hartfield, M, Son, single, age 15, born Ashurstwood, Sussex; occupation: Carter boy	John Hartfield
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Kate Hartfield, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Ashurstwood, Sussex	Kate Hartfield
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lily Hartfield, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Ashurstwood, Sussex	Lily Hartfield

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

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