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Cowdens Farm Five Ashes Mayfield

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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		Cowden Farm

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Hannah Tooth, F, Head, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Hannah Tooth	Cowdens	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Hannah Tooth, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Hannah Tooth
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Tooth, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Ann Tooth
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Tooth, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	George Tooth
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Dinah Tooth, F, [Daughter], age 14, born Sussex	Dinah Tooth
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Tooth, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Frances Tooth

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Peter Bones, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Peter Bones	Cowdens	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Peter Bones, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Peter Bones
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Bones, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James Bones

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 4 people; occupation Farmer	George Tooth	Cowdens Farm House	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister	Hannah Tooth
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister	Ann Tooth
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister	Dinah Tooth
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant	Ann Brooks [Bignall]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Brooks, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor	Mary Wickens

1874	Directory entry	Bridger John, landowner & farmer, Cowdens farm		Cowdens farm	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Blackman, M, Head, married, age 42, born Mayfield; occupation Farm labourer	Edward Blackman	Cowdens Farm	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane A. Blackman, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Mayfield	Jane A. Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ada J. Blackman, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Mayfield	Ada J. Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Blackman, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Alice Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edwin Blackman, M, Son, age 9, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Edwin Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frank Blackman, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Frank Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter S. Blackman, M, Son, age 4, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Walter S. Blackman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen C. Blackman, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield	Ellen C. Blackman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 41, born Mayfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Humphrey, farm labourer	Cowdens Farm	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Rotherfield	Mary Ann Humphrey [Relf]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Humphrey, M, Son, single, age 17, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Humphrey
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Humphrey, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Mayfield	Charlotte Humphrey
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Humphrey, M, Son, age 11, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	William Henry Humphrey
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Humphrey, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	John Humphrey
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred O. Humphrey, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Alfred Owen Humphrey
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ruth Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 3, born Mayfield	Ruth Humphrey
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Relf, M, Father In Law, widowed, age 76, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Relf

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick Bridger, M, Head, married, age 54, born Rotherfield; occupation Farmer	Frederick Bridger, farmer	Cowdens Farm	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Bridger, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Mayfield	Elizabeth Bridger
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Jane Bridger, F, Dairymaid (Ag Lab), single, age 20, born Mayfield	Emily Jane Bridger
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ceasar Augustus Bridger, M, Milkman (Ag Lab) (Cow Boy), age 15, born Mayfield	Ceasar Augustus Bridger
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Bridger, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield	Ellen Bridger
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Susan Alice Bridger, F, Daughter, age 2 m, born Mayfield	Susan Alice Bridger
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Margaret Cornwall, F, Visitor, widowed, age 37, born Mayfield; occupation Housekeeper	Margaret Cornwall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Smith Cornwall, F, Visitor, age 13, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Jane Smith Cornwall

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Baldock, M, Head, married, age 65, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Farmer	John Baldock	Little Cowdens Farm	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Baldock, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Burwash, Sussex	Elizabeth Baldock

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James T Knapp, M, Head, married, age 53, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation Engine Driver for Threshing	James T Knapp	No 1, Cowdens Cottage	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Knapp, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Knapp
5^th Apr 1891	Census	James T Knapp, M, Son, single, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	James T Knapp
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Knapp, M, Son, single, age 14, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	William Knapp
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Joseph Knapp, M, Son, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Joseph Knapp
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Phoeba Knapp, F, Daughter, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Phoeba Knapp
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary M Knapp, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst, Sussex	Mary M Knapp
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Knapp, M, Brother, single, age 46, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	William Knapp

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Colman, M, Head, married, age 43, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	William Colman, farm labourer	No 2, Cowdens Cottage	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Colman, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Frant, Sussex	Sarah Colman
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emily Colman, F, Niece, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex	Emily Colman
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Sands, M, Cousin, single, age 43, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Thomas Sands

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