• Christened: 4 Sep 1836, West Firle, Sussex, England ¹
• Married: 4 Aug 1860, West Firle, Sussex, England ²
• Died: 28 Jul 1881, Tilton, Selmeston, Sussex, England
• Buried: 30 Jul 1881, West Firle, Sussex, England ³

  Research Notes:

Harriet Rose daughter of Joseph Mocket of West Firle, wheelwright & publican, and Ann (baptismal record)

Called Rosa H in the Census records, and Rosa Harriett elsewhere.

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At the time of the 1861 England Census Rosa H Elphick, age 24, born in Firle, and husband Joseph Elphick age 25 probably 30, corn, coal & seed merchant, were living in North Street, Lewes St. Thomas in the Cliffe. With them was son George J (one month) of Lewes.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Rosa H Elphick, age 34, born in Westfirle, and husband Joseph Elphick, age 36, born in Lewes, corn, coal, seed & lime merchant employing 7 men, were living in Bo peep, Alciston Sussex. Present were children (born in Lewes): George J (10), scholar, and Rose M (8), scholar.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Rosa H Elphick, age 44, farmer's wife, and husband Joseph Elphick, age 46, born in Lewes, farmer and lime merchant employing 21 men and 8 boys, were living in Selmeston Sussex. With them were children (born in Lewes): George J (20), farmer's son, Rosa M (18), farmer's daughter, Charles D (8) of Alciston.

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Harriet Rose Elphick of Selmeston died aged 44 years (burial record).

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ELPHICK.—July 28, at Tilton, Selmeston, Rosa Harriett, the beloved wife of Mr. Joseph Elphick, aged 44.

Eastbourne Chronicle, 30 July 1881, p. 4