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Published	Title, author and references
1929	Buxted The Beautiful by K. H. Macdermott ⇒ p. 23; p. 46

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1762 to 1838	History			Hempstead Mill	Buxted The Beautiful
	Extract from MacDermott's Buxted the Beautiful Edward Egles, an enterprising manufacturer, founded a cotton manufactory in Lewes and another at Hempstead Mill, Buxted, where the business of cotton-wick spinning was carried on for many years. He died in 1838, aged 77, possessed of much landed property.

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Plumer, M, Head, age 36; occupation Farm labourer	John Plummer	Hempsted Mill	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Charlotte Plumer, F, [Wife], age 37, born Sussex	Charlotte Plummer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Plumer, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	John Plummer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Plumer, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Frances Plummer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Eliza Plumer, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Eliza Plummer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Plumer, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Sarah Plummer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriott Plumer, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Harriott Plummer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Plumer, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Henry Plummer

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Seamer, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Seamer	Hempsted Mill	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ruth Seamer, F, [Wife], age 32, born Sussex	Ruth Seamer [Turk]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Seamer, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	William Seamer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Seamer, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	George Seamer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Stephen Seamer, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Stephen Seamer

1851		Heaver, George	George Heaver	Hempstead Cotton Mills	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; employs 3 people; occupation Miller	George Heaver	Hempstead Mill House	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Emma Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Caroline Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Emma Martha Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Ann Elizabeth Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Henry Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriott Elizabeth Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Martha Heaver
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Miller's apprentice	Ephraim Burton
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House servant	Elizabeth Watson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Miller's labourer	William Holmwood, farm labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation MILLER and GRINDER	Benjamin Martin	Hempstead Mill House	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Emily Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Luther Martin
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation DRESSMAKER	Elizabeth Moon

1867	Directory entry	Heaver George, miller & farmer, Hempstead mill		Hempstead mill	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Heaver Geo., miller & farmer, Hempsted mill		Hempsted mill	Post Office Directory

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

1882	Directory entry	Warburton Ebenezer, miller & farmer, Buxted &, Hempstead water mills		Hempstead water mills	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Wood, M, Head, married, age 46, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation Miller Journeyman	John Wood	Mill House, Hempstead	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ann Wood, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Crawley, Sussex	Ann Wood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Annie Wood, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Burgess Hill, Sussex	Annie Wood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Herbert Wood, M, Son, single, age 15, born Portslade, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Herbert Wood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Wood, M, Son, age 10, born Portslade, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Alfred Wood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Walter Wood, M, Son, age 5, born Portslade, Sussex	Walter Wood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Clement Wood, M, Son, age 1, born Brighton, Sussex	Clement Wood
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Joseph Shepherd, M, Lodger, married, age 39, born Hornsey, Middlesex; occupation Manager �..	Joseph Shepherd
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Ann Shepherd, F, Lodger, married, age 30, born Canada	Mary Ann Shepherd
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Margaret Shepherd, F, Lodger, age 11, born Sydenham, Kent; occupation Scholar	Margaret Shepherd
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ethel Shepherd, F, Lodger, age 10, born Walthamstow, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Ethel Shepherd
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ellen Glover, F, Nurse, single, age 41, born Hove, Sussex; occupation General Domestic Servant	Ellen Glover

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frederick Frost, M, Head, married, age 34, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Miller's Loader	Frederick Frost, farm labourer	Mill House, Hempstead	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Francis Flora Frost, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Frances Flora Frost [Rogers]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Albert Frost, M, Son, age 13, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Albert Frost
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Frost, M, Son, age 11, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	George Frost
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frederick Frost, M, Son, age 9, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Frederick Frost
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Ann Frost, F, Daughter, age 7, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Mary Ann Frost
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emma Jane Frost, F, Daughter, age 5, born Buxted, Sussex	Emma Jane Frost
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Hannah E Frost, F, Daughter, age 3, born Buxted, Sussex	Hannah E Frost

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