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Richard and Sarah (née LANGRIDGE) HILLS

Date Richard HILLS Sarah LANGRIDGE Ref.
1804 Christened (born to Richard and Martha HILLS).   Lucas (1989)
?1808   born 1851 Census index
1828? Married Lucas (1989)
employment. worked as a labourer  
1830 Swing riots in Sussex.  
1832 Had a son, Edwin HILLS Lucas (1989)
1838 Richard died Lucas (1989)
1851 census

Sarah was living, with her family, at Dane Hill Lane, Horsted Keynes, Sussex:

  • Sarah HILLS (43) Charwoman
  • Owen (13?) son
  • Mary Ann (5) granddaughter born Cuckfield
  • Jane (2) daughter
  • Henry RIDLEY (44) agricultural labourer, place of birth unknown.

Census index compiled by C. J. Barnes. Vol 19 - Horsted Keynes, Lindfield, Ardingly, Balcombe and Cuckfield. (HO107 1642 Folio 28 Schedule 52)

Is this the right family? The children seem to be born too late.

1871 census

Sarah was still living with her family at Dane Hill Lane Village:

  • Sarah HILLS (63) Charwoman
  • Jane (22) daughter, needlewoman
  • Addeline (2) granddaughter born Cuckfield
  • Henry RIDLEY (63) agricultural labourer, Maresfield.

 

PRO Ref: R10/Pc1060/Fo16/Pg63 (S&N 128 of 274 in pdf)

contentsReferences

Lucas, P. G. (1989) 'The Freshfield Hills in the 19th Century', Danehill Parish History Society, May 1989