Sources

1 : ; Secondary evidence
December quarter, Hastings district, Volume 2b, Page 81

2 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Scrag Oak, Brightling, Sussex shows age as 2

2a: ; Secondary evidence
1891 census for Brightling has age 12, birthplace Brightling, Daughter

2b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1879, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 68

3 : "Brightling Register Transcription"; Secondary evidence

3a: "International Genealogical Index"; Questionable
Note IGI and the Sussex Baptisms Index has mother's name as Margaret - this is perhaps a mistake by the officiator? Alice fits neatly between her siblings - and no evidence has been found for a Thomas/Margaret marriage to date.