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Charles was a shoemaker at Plumpton Green, Sussex. In the late 1850's he purchased an establishment that was to become the Fountain Inn.

In the 1861 census he is both innkeeper and shoemaker.

He died in September 1862 and left the property to James Norman a local farmer and Philip William Walder, wheelwright of Arlington.

Philip William Walder was Mary's youngest brother. More Details
 
  The Fountain Inn Plumpton Green  
The Fountain Inn, Plumpton Green
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Mary bap. 20 Aug 1814 East Chiltington m. 1 Nov 1834 East Chiltington d. 1860 -Mar Qtr Lewes 2b 97
Charles Clifford b. 1811 Brighton d. Sep 1862
 
    James 1777 Thomas 1740 James 1708 Thomas 1671 John 1634 John 1596 William 1555 Thomas 15?

Mary Anne b. 1837 Plumpton
Charles b. 1839 Early Death ? d. 1842 -Dec Qtr Lewes 7 391
Henry b. 1845 Plumpton -Jun Qtr Lewes 7 391 1871 Slaugham -Lodger -Boot Maker d. 1877 -MI Newick Zion Chapel
Maria b. 1847 Plumpton -Mar Qtr Lewes 7 444
James b. 1850 Plumpton 1871 Woolwich Kent -Lodger -Wheelwright d. 1877 -MI Newick Zion Chapel
Naomi b. 1855 Plumpton -Mar Qtr Lewes 2b 137 Early Death d. 1869 MI Newick Zion Chapel
No baptisms in Plumpton P.R.s
 
Census: 1841 1851 1861

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1841 Census -Plumpton 184165
Address Name Age Profession Where Born
Plumpton Green Charles Clifford 30 Shoe M Same County
Mary Clifford 25 Same County
Mary Anne Clifford 4 Same County
Charles Clifford 2 Same County
Harriet Teague 12 F.S Same County

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1851 Census -Plumpton 185171
Address Name Rel. Con Age Profession Where Born
Plumpton Green Charles Clifford Head M 40 Bootmaker Emp 2 Brighton Sussex
Mary Clifford Wife M 36 Chiltington Sussex
Mary Anne Clifford Dau 14 Plumpton Sussex
Henry Clifford Son 5 Plumpton Sussex
Maria Clifford Dau 4 Plumpton Sussex
James Clifford Son 4m Plumpton Sussex

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1861 Census -Plumpton 1861126
Address Name Rel. Con Age Profession Where Born
Fountain Inn Charles Clifford Head Wid 50 Shoemaker and Innkeeper employing 2 men and a boy Brighton Sussex
Mary Anne Clifford Dau U 23 Housekeeper Plumpton Sussex
Henry Clifford Son 15 Shoemaker Plumpton Sussex
James Clifford Son 8 Scholar Plumpton Sussex
Naomi Clifford Dau 5 Plumpton Sussex

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MI -Newick Zion Chapel
Naomi Clifford died 1869, James Clifford died 1877, also Henry Clifford died 1877.

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The Fountain Inn -Plumpton Green
 
July/Aug 1858 Land Tax assessment - Charles Clifford owner occupier of "Part Late Kings" the Fountain site.

1858 Melvilles Directory - Charles Clifford Beer Retailer

2 Aug 1859 Manor Court Roll - "messuage or tenement with Bakehouse, garden and appurtenances 8 rods 8 feet 3 inches north to south, 5 rods 10 feet 3 inches east to west" owned by William Gravett and bought from him for £300 by Charles Clifford.

Charles died in 1862 and left the property to James Norman, farmer of Riddens Farm and Philip William Walder, wheelwright of Arlington. In March 1863 they sold it to George Norman, brewer of Cooksbridge.

Source - Scarpfoot Parish Plumpton 1830-1880 - Edited by Brian Short.

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