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Published	Title, author and references
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 161
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 253

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1296		Occupation Owner	Ralph Grubbe	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1597	Freeholder		John Saxbies	Grubbs	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Saxbies holds by deed tenement and land called Grubbs, 16 acres; bounds:- Lord Buckhurst's Dales wood to the North and East, the forest of Ashdown, to the South and West Rent 5s. 5d.

1663		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Medhurst	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1714		Occupation Tenant	John Bourne	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1722		Occupation Tenant	Solomon Neeve	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1738		Occupation Tenant	James Ovenden	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1773		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Waghorn	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1799		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1825		Occupation Tenant	F.C. Chappell	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Grubs Farm

1838	Census	Head; occupation Gentleman	Thornton Brown, gentleman	Grubbs Farm	1838 Census Crowborough Warren and Lye Green, Sussex

1838		Occupation Tenant	Thornton Brown	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Hallett, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Hallett	Grubbs Farm	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Hallett, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Sarah Hallett
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Hallett, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Mary Hallett
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Obadiah Hallett, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Obadiah Hallett
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Tidy, M, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Labourer	Edward Tidy

1843		Occupation Tenant	James Taylor	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Edward Fuller	Grubbs Farm	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Fuller
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter-in-law; occupation Dressmaker	Ann Foster

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Carpenter	John Edwards, carpenter	Grubbs Farm	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Maria E. Hobbs [Edwards] [Box]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Jane Anne Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Harriett Eliza Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Frances Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Alice Elizabeth Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Niece; occupation Scholar	Agnes Geer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	John Hubbard Harden, gardener	Little Grubbs	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ann H. Harding
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Charles Harding, coach maker

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	James Killick	Little Grubbs	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Killick
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation Scholar	George Fry

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 1 person; occupation Farmer	William Killick	Little Grubbs	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Killick [Hall]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	John Killick
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Mary Jane Killick
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Eliza Killick
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ann Killick
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Elizabeth Killick
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Edward Walter, farm labourer

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Heasman, M, Head, married, age 38, born Withyham, employs 1 boy; occupation Farmer	William Heasman, farmer	Grubb Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Heasman, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Somerset	Emma Heasman [Rowsell]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Rowsell, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 79, born Devon	Elizabeth Rowsell

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Heasman, M, Head, married, age 48, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farmer	William Heasman, farmer	Grubbs Farm	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emma Heasman, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Chard, Somerset	Emma Heasman [Rowsell]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Matilda Hoath, F, Companion, age 16, born Withyham, Sussex	Matilda Hoath

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ellen A Cook, F, Head, single, age 39, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: Living on own means	Ellen A Cook	Grubbs Farm	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Betsy Cook, F, Sister, single, age 44, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: Living on own means	Betsy Cook
5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Cook, M, Brother, single, age 48, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	James Cook

1893		Occupation Tenant	William Heasman	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Grub's Farm

1901		Occupation Tenant	William Edwards	Grubb's Farm Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

December 1910	Purchased		William Edwards	Grubbs Farm	Alan Beattie's records
	Grubbs Farm, part of the Buckhurst Estate and rented out for 36 pounds sterling per annum, was auctioned on the 13th/14th December 1910 and bought by the tenant William Edwards for 700 pounds sterling.

1928	Death		William Edwards	Grubbs Farm	Alan Beattie's records

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