The Rogers Family haved (sic) lived continuously in Ash for about the last 200 years. In the Churchyard there is a tomb of a member of the family bearing the date 1797. The Rogers estate joined that of South Ash and included Attwood House, Attwood Cottage and all the Cottages as far as "Ashlands". The Father, Uncles and Grandfather of Mr John Rogers and the late Mr Charles Rogers all farmed within the Parish Boundaries, The Grandfather died at South Ash Manor in 1860 and his family then moved to Attwood Place. On his marriage Mr John Roger’s Father went to live in Attwood Cottage where he and his brother, the late Mr Charles W. Rogers were born. The Uncles Richard and John, and the three Aunts the Misses Rebecca, Mary and Julia lived in Attwood Place.
   Gradually the estate was sold up. Mr Fred Goodwin bought an appreciable proportion of the property as did also the late Rev. H B Hennell which he afterwards sold. Mr W Goodwin bought the field which lies between the "Vineyard" and North Ash Farm, this latter was also part of the Roger’s property. Only Attwood Place remained in the family and that was the home of the late Mr Charles W Rogers who died last year at the age of 71. For 40 years, he was people’s warden at the Parish Church.
   His three daughters and the eldest son have married and moved away. The younger son will shortly marry, and the old house is now sold.
   Mr John Rogers has gone to Hayes near Bromley to live with his daughter, and so the Rogers family finally leave Ash.

The Oliver Family. This family have been connected with Ash for over 250 years. ‘Olivers Farm’ was in possession of the family for many years. Members of the family owned the Forge and wheel-wrights shop, the Pork butchers shop and General stores in West Yoke. The latter was kept by Mr Henry Oliver. He died in 1929 as the "oldest inhabitant" of the Village in his 90th year.
   He and Mrs Oliver had celebrated their diamond wedding in 1927.

   There are still members of the family living in the Village. Mrs Trevillian, a daughter of Mr Henry Oliver and Mrs W Goodwin and Mrs Chapman grand-daughters. One of the Olivers was Village Constable, Mrs Henry Oliver (formerly Miss Fletcher of Holywell Park) ran a Dame School at Manns Farm House, West Yoke.

The Hollands Family. This family has been associated with Ash for at least the past 150 years. Mr John Hollands (grandfather of John W Hollands of Rumney Farm) occupied Olivers Farm after the Oliver family left. He had a family of 8 sons and 2 daughters. In addition to running the farm he bought up neighbouring woods, felling and selling trees. Much of this wood was used by his son Newman who made sheep gates, fencing etc. When his son John married he lived for a short time in one of the "Royal Oak" Cottages (now demolished) He then moved to Mann’s Farm House as Farm Manager to the late Sir Gerald Hohler K.C. M.P. then living at Fawkham Manor with his  brother the late Sir Thomas Hohler. He was
 for many years a School manager. During the first World War he served as a Special Constable. Another son, Tom, rented West Yoke Farm from Sir Thomas Hohler. Three other sons, Oliver, Jessie and Joshua emigrated to Australia but Joshua returned to England and went to live at Green Farm Fawkham, where his grandson now lives. About 60 years ago, when Sir Gerald Hohler moved to Court Lodge, Stansted, John left Manns Farm House and moved to Rumney Farm which he managed together with Court Lodge Farm for Sir Gerald Hohler.
      Eventually this became too much for him and his son John W Hollands took on the management of Court Lodge Farm.
   On the death of his Father, John W Hollands moved into Rumney Farm which today he owns. His Mother is still living at the farm. There are other members of the family living in the Village and in nearby villages.
   Before Sir Gerald Hohler bought Rumney Farm (over 60 years ago) it was the property of a Mr Sparks, and the 9 acre field on part of which stands "High Leigh" and "Church End" belonged to Rumney Farm.