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Talbot Hotel, High Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath

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Talbot Inn, South Street, Cuckfield - in 2009

Talbot Inn, South Street, Cuckfield - in 2009

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Residents at this address

1832-34/Faulconer Best/../../../Pigot's Directory of Sussex ***

1839/Faulkner Best/../../../1839 Pigot's Directory of Sussex ***

1851/Faulkner Best/Innkeeper & farmer of 250 acres emp 6 men/79/Charlwood, Surrey/Census ***
1851/Eliza Best/Wife/54/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Best/Son, Brewer & Maltster/33/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1851/Henry Jarrett/Nephew, Brewer's Clerk/16/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sarah Feist/House servant/23/Warnham, Sussex/Census
1851/Martha Fate/House servant/24/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1851/Francis Upton/Brewer's lab/26/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census

1861/Ambrose Dumsday/Victualler/47/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census ***
1861/Harriett Dumsday/Wife/47/Fareham, Hampshire/Census
1861/Emma C Dumsday/Daughter/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Albert Dumsday/Son/17/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1861/George Dumsday/Son/14/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1861/Ambrose Dumsday/Son/13/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1861/Edwin Dumsday/Son/11/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1861/Traiton Dumsday/Son/9/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1861/Ellen Tullett/Kitchenmaid/21/Hurstpierpoint, Sussex/Census
1861/Angelina Saunders/Housemaid/22/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census

1871/Ambrose Dumsday/Hotel keeper/58/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census ***
1871/Harriet Dumsday/Wife/58/Fareham, Hants/Census
1871/Emma E Dumsday/Daughter/29/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Albert Dumsday/Son, Bailiff (County court)/27/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Traiton Dumsday/Son, Bailiff (County court)/19/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Mary Packham/Housemaid/16/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Hudson/Kitchenmaid/17/East Grinstead, Sussex/Census
1871/Edwin Taylor/Boots/11/East Grinstead, Sussex/Census

1881/Edwin Dumsday/Hotel proprietor/31/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census ***
1881/Emma Dumsday/Sister/38/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Esther Packham/Cook/26/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Ruth Packham/Visitor/20/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Alice Packham/Kitchen maid/18/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Fanny Longhurst/Housemaid/19/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1881/James Jenner/Boots/13/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census

1890/Thomas Thorroton Riches/../../../Post Office Directory

1913/Ernest John Hooker/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Mrs Kathleen Stoner/../../../Post Office Directory

1930, Talbot, Mrs. Kathleen Stoner, High street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath .. Post Office Directory

1938, Talbot, Mrs. Kathleen Stoner, High street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath .. Post Office Directory


*** Provided By Jill Harwood


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