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Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.

BETHERSDEN is a village six miles from Tenterden; six miles from Ashford, and twenty miles from Canterbury. The church is dedicated to St. Beatrice ; the living is a vicarage in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury ; the Rev. A. J. Pearman is the incumbent. The population in 1851 was 1,125. Rowsend is one mile and a half east; Surrenden and Worse Bridge two miles east; Wisenden Green one mile and a half N.W.; Romden two miles N.W. ; Paris Corner half a mile N.E.; Runsell Green one mile N.E.; Freed Green one mile north; Snode Hill Green one mile and a half north; Etchden Heath two miles N.W.; Daniels Water, two miles N.W.; Bristenden one mile and a half S.E.; Marlin Green one mile S.E.; Cablehook two miles S.E.

POST OFFICE - Hyland, Young, Postmaster. The nearest Money Order Offices
are at Ashford and Tenterden.

GENTRY.
Baker, Mr. Henry, Loveall place
Lawwood, Mr. Edward, H., Manor house
Pearman, Rev. A. J., Vicar


TRADERS.

Adams, James, farmer
Adams, Mr., miller
Bourne, Henry, farmer
Bright, Samuel, farmer
Brissenden, William, blacksmith
Button, W., agent to the Anchor Fire and Life Office
Davis, B. H., boot and shoe maker
Davis, John, farmer, Brissenden
Edgar, Mrs. Elizabeth, draper and grocer
Elgar, Edward, boot and shoe maker
Haffenden, James, druggist
Hills, Thomas, farmer, Snode green
Hodges, George, boot and shoe maker
Jarvis, John, farmer, Runsell green
Kingsworth, John, farmer
Le Fevre, John, farmer, Surrenden
Lee, John, draper, grocer, and bricklayer
Lee, Edward, saddler, &c.
Maplesen, James, wheelwright
Miller, George, farmer
Miller, Jesse, farmer
Offen, Thomas, farmer
Padgham, Richard, carpenter
Padgham, John, ironmonger, hardware dealer, and watch and clock maker
Palmer, James, carrier
Palmer, Mrs. Mary, butcher .
Reeve, John, farmer, Snode green
Roberts, Joseph, farmer, Etchen heath
Robinson, Enoch, boot and shoe maker
Small, William, butcher
Smith, Thomas, farmer
Stevens, Charles, the George
Tan ton, George, farmer
Tanton, T. P., draper and grocer
Turk, Samuel, farmer
Vane, Stephen, the Bull
Young, Hyland, postmaster & parish clerk

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