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Bivelham [als Byvelham, Bibleham] Farm Witherenden Road Bibleham Mayfield

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Published	Title, author and references
1869	Mayfield by William Durrant Cooper, F.S.A., V.P. ⇒ p. 14
1870	A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume II. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A. ⇒ p. 46
1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 14; p. 151
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 295

Historical records

1295	Tax list	Tax - 12d	Matilda de Byvyham	Byvyham [now Bibleham]

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Bibleham

1763		A New Map of [North] Sussex by Thomas Kitchin		Bibleham	Thomas Kitchin
	Thomas Kitchin, an engraver and publisher from c.1738 to 1776, held the appointment of Hydrographer to the King. His output was prolific. He engraved the maps of the British and French dominions in North America by John Mitchell (1755), which was used at the peace coucil at the end of the revolutionary war. In his later years he worked with his son (hence senior after his name in the c.1755 edition of the Small English Atlas). He died in 1784.

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Bibleham Farm

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Gorringe, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	John Gorringe	Byvellham	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Gorringe, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Sarah Gorringe
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Gorringe, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	William Gorringe
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elenor Gorringe, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Elenor Gorringe
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Alfred Gorringe, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Alfred Gorringe
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriot Jenner, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Harriot Jenner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	George Luck, farm labourer	Bivelham	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Luck [Hazleden]

1874	Directory entry	Hyland Stephen, farmer, Bivelham		Bivelham	Post Office Directory

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Bivelham Farm

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Hyland, M, Head, married, age 24, born Burwash; occupation Farm Bailiff	John Hyland	Bibelham	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alma Hyland, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Heathfield	Alma Hyland
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Cate Hyland, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Kate Hyland
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Hyland, M, Son, age 1, born Mayfield	Stephen Spencer Hyland

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Hyland, M, Head, married, age 54, born Ticehurst, employs 5 men and 3 boys; occupation Farmer	Stephen Hyland	Bibelham	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Philadelphia Hyland, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Wadhurst	Philadelphia Hyland
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Victoria Hyland, F, Daughter, age 10, born Heathfield; occupation Scholar	Victoria Hyland
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mabaloth Baldock, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Heathfield; occupation Domestic servant	Mabaloth Baldock
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Daniel Pankhurst, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Mayfield; occupation Farm servant	Daniel Pankhurst
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Lawrence, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Heathfield; occupation Farm servant	Henry Lawrence

1882	Directory entry	Hyland Stephen, farmer, Bivelham		Bivelham	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Hyland, M, Head, married, age 34, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation Farmer	John Hyland	Bivelham	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alma Hyland, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Heathfield, Sussex	Alma Hyland
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Stephen Spencer Hyland, M, Son, age 11, born Mayfield, Sussex	Stephen Spencer Hyland
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Kate Hyland, F, Daughter, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex	Kate Hyland
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frank Hyland, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex	Frank Hyland
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Philadelpia Hyland, F, Stepmother, widowed, age 61, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation Living on own means	Philadelpia Hyland
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Christer, F, Aunt, widowed, age 71, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation Living on own means	Sarah Christer

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Laurance, M, Head, widowed, age 55, born Tenterden, Kent; occupation Farm Labourer	George Laurance	Bivelham Cottage	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sophia Laurance, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation House Keeper	Sophia Laurance
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Laurance, M, Son, single, age 20, born Ringmer, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Thomas Laurance
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Laurance, M, Son, single, age 18, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	William Laurance
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Minnie Laurance, F, Granddaughter, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex	Minnie Laurance

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Spencer James Muddle, M, Head, married, age 27, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Spencer James Muddle	Bivelham Cottage	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Harriett Louis Muddle, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Heathfield, Sussex	Harriett Louis Muddle

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