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Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1797	The Tunbridge Wells Guide by J. Sprange ⇒ p. 267
1798	The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent - Volume VII by Edward Hasted ⇒ p. 100
1814	An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent by T. D. W. Dearn ⇒ p. 79
1874	A History of The Weald of Kent with an outline of the History of the County to the present time, Volume II by Robert Furley, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 13; p. 255; p. 495; p. 611; p. 668; p. 743
1882	Kelly's Directory of Kent by E. R. Kelly, M.A., F.S.S. ⇒ entry
1896	A Glimpse at Cranbrook - The Town of the Weald by W. Stanley Martin ⇒ p. 78
1914	Highways and Byways in Kent by Walter Jerrold with Illustrations by Hugh Thomson ⇒ p. 248
1926	Notes on the life of Sir John Baker of Sissinghurst by Rev. F.V. Baker ⇒ p. 5
2008	A History of Cranbrook from the earliest times to 1914 by Peter Allen ⇒ p. 11; p. 25; p. 41; p. 46; p. 93

People of note

Baker, Sir John
(c1488 - 1558)
Bloody Baker

Sackville-West, Victoria (Vita)
(1892 - 1962)
Poet, novelist and gardener

Pictures						more pictures
Sissinghurst Castle - c 1700	An Outside View of Sisingherst Castle dedicated to the Officers - 1760	Great Gate at Sissinghurst - 1780	Remains of Trinity Chapel, Milkhouse Street - 1814	Sissinghurst Church - 1896	Sissinghurst Castle - 1896	Kings Head Inn - 1900
Collins Farm - 1900	Sissinghurst - 1900	Church and School - 1904	The Cottage and Tower, Sissinghurst Castle - 1925	Church and School - 1926	Sissinghurst Castle - 1930	Sissinghurst Castle - 1930

Historical records

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Maria Taylor, F, Head, widowed, age 72, born Sutton Valence, Kent	Maria Taylor	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Taylor, M, Grandson, single, age 15, born Maidstone, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	William Taylor
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Knight, M, Lodger, single, age 47, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	William Knight

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Higgins, M, Head, married, age 51, born Hawkhurst, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	James Higgins	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Kezia Higgins, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Benenden, Kent	Kezia Higgins
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rebecca Higgins, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Goudhurst, Kent	Rebecca Higgins

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Barden, M, Head, married, age 39, born Sissinghurst, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	John Barden	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen L. Barden, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Biddenden, Kent	Ellen L. Barden
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter J. Barden, M, Son, age 4, born Biddenden, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Walter J. Barden
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frank Barden, M, Son, age 3, born Sissinghurst, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Frank Barden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Burden, M, Head, married, age 62, born Charing, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	John Burden	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Burden, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Warbleton, Sussex	Charlotte Burden
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Burden, M, Son, single, age 18, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	Alfred Burden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Simmons, F, Head, widowed, age 60, born Cranbrook, Kent	Mary Simmons	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Simmons, M, Son, single, age 20, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	William Simmons

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William H. Hopperton, M, Head, married, age 24, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	William H. Hopperton	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Julia A. Hopperton, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Cranbrook, Kent	Julia A. Hopperton
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth B. Hopperton, F, Daughter, age 1, born Cranbrook, Kent	Elizabeth B. Hopperton

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Barden, F, Head, married, age 64, born Sissinghurst, Kent	Eliza Barden	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Barden, F, Daughter, single, age 46, born Sissinghurst, Kent	Jane Barden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Lambkin, M, Head, married, age 24, born Sissinghurst, Kent; occupation: Gardener	William Lambkin	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah A. Lambkin, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Cranbrook, Kent	Sarah A. Lambkin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick A. Lambkin, M, Son, age 2, born Cranbrook, Kent	Frederick A. Lambkin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Louis Lambkin, M, Son, age 3 m, born Cranbrook, Kent	Louis Lambkin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Jenner, M, Head, married, age 37, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Farm labourer	George Jenner	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sophia Jenner, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Cranbrook, Kent	Sophia Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Jenner, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Gen servant	Fanny Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Florence Jenner, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Florence Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Jenner, M, Son, single, age 9, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Scholar	George Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rosa Jenner, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Scholar	Rosa Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amy Jenner, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Cranbrook, Kent	Amy Jenner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harry Jenner, M, Son, single, age 10 m, born Benenden, Kent	Harry Jenner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Daniel Dobell, M, Head, single, age 41, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Farmer of 12 acres	Daniel Dobell	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Dobell, F, Sister, single, age 45, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Dressmaker	Ann Dobell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Peterson, M, Head, married, age 40, born Collingham E R, York; occupation: Vicar of Sissinghurst	William Peterson	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sophia Peterson, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Cambridge; occupation: Gentlewoman	Sophia Peterson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Bertha Peterson, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Sissinghurst, Kent; occupation: Gentlewoman	Bertha Peterson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Peterson, M, Son, single, age 16, born L...nerin, Glamorgan, Wales; occupation: Solicitor	Edward Peterson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Peterson, M, Son, single, age 15, born Biddenden, Kent; occupation: Solicitor	William Peterson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth A. Ballard, F, Servt, single, age 17, born Biddenden, Kent; occupation: General servant	Elizabeth A. Ballard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Caroline Bixley, F, Head, widowed, age 36, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: Annuitant	Caroline Bixley	Sissinghurst	1881 Census Cranbrook, Kent
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Bixley, M, Father-in-law, married, age 66, born Ockham, Surrey; occupation: Annuitant	William Bixley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Bixley, F, Mother-in-law, married, age 63, born West Horsley, Surrey	Mary A. Bixley

Currently The Weald is at Database version 10.1 - 8th April 2013 and contains information on 336,313 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,116 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 223 books