We have managed to trace most of the residents of the cottage since it was built. We have used census returns, electoral registers and local directories. However in the early days many of the records were known to be inaccurate or inconsistent as the residents filled the forms themselves in many cases. In others they could not write and sometimes the enumerators were in a hurry.
1841
James Brenchley age75 retired shipwright born Sheerness.
Elizabeth Brenchley age 36 born Sheerness
1851
Joseph Brenchley unmarried age 46 baker.
Elizabeth Brenchley unmarried age 49.
Charlotte Brenchley unmarried age 47.
Victoria Brenchley unmarried age 11 farriers daughter born Bredgar
1861
Elizabeth Brenchley age 62 housekeeper  housekeeper born Sheerness.
Charlotte Brenchley sister age49 born Sheermess
Joseph Brenchley brother age 55 born Sheerness baker.
1871
William Kicks head age32 born Sheerness baker/journeyman.
Mary Anne Kicks wife born Sheerness.
William Kicks son age 7 scholar born Sheerness.
Emma Kicks daughter age3 born Sheerness.
Clara Kicks daughter age3
???/mother age 71 born Essex
1881
 William Kicks head age 41 baker born Sheerness.
Mary Anne Kicks wife age 36 born Bradford (previous entry says Sheerness).
Emily Kicks daughter age14 scholar born Sheerness.
Clara Kicks daughter age 12 scholar born Sheerness.
Edith Kicks daughter age 11 born Sheerness.
Alice Kicks daughter age 5 scholar born Sheerness

Census returns and directories

1878
William Kicks baker
1890
John Kicks baker
1895
John Kicks and Mary Kicks baker and wardrobe dealer
1913
John Kicks furniture dealer
(William Kicks 2,4,6,8,10 Rose St
1922-30
Kicks and son 2,4,5,8,10 Rose St
1925
A.W.Curd fried fish merchant (reputed to be the best fish and chips in Sheerness)
The last residents were Mr and Mrs Hobday son and daughter in law of Mr. and Mrs Curd