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| 1874 | Directory entry | Slack Henry James, F.G.S., F.R.M.S., Ashdown cottage | | Ashdown cottage | Post Office Directory |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Henry James Stack, M, Head, married, age 62, born London, unemployed; occupation Barrister | Henry James Stack | Ashdown Cottage | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Charlotte Mary Stack, F, Wife, married, age 61, born London | Charlotte Mary Stack | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Kathrine E. Weakey, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Hampshire; occupation Cook | Kathrine E. Weakey | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Fanny Edwards, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Forest Row; occupation Housemaid | Fanny Edwards | | |
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| 1882 | Directory entry | Slack Henry James F.G.S., F.R.M.S., Ashdown cottage | | Ashdown cottage | Kelly's Directory |
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| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Henry J Slack, M, Head, married, age 72, born St Bartholomew, London; occupation: Barrister | Henry J Slack | Ashdown Cottage | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Charlotte M Slack, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Edmonton, London | Charlotte M Slack | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Jemima E Hyndman, F, Niece, widowed, age 45, born Cripplegate, London; occupation: Living on own means | Jemima E Hyndman | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Hugh H Hyndman, M, Nephew, single, age 17, born Calcutta, India; occupation: Law student | Hugh H Hyndman | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Ridmik Walters, M, Visitor, married, age 65, born Finsbury, London; occupation: Retired surgical instrument maker | Ridmik Walters | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Mary L Walters, F, Visitor, married, age 74, born Switzerland | Mary L Walters | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Lucy H Blackston, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servant | Lucy H Blackston | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Clara J Stone, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; occupation: General domestic servant | Clara J Stone | | |
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| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | | Ashdown Cottage | |