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25^th Apr 1580	Leaseholder (21 yrs)		Charles Howard	Sheffield Mill	Buckhurst Terrier
	Charles Howard of Sheffeild holdeth [Sheffield Mill] by indenture of demise from Sir Thomas Sackvill, Knight, to Richard Leech, Esquire the corn mill, the wheat mill and the malt mill newly built by the same Richard at Sheffeild upon the decaied Ironworkes at Sheffeild aforesaide. sometime called the furnes for the casting of raw iron there, a messuage for the miller, and all those banks, baies, ponds, waters, watercourses, waterlaies, fludgates and waterworcks to the said corne mill belonging. And all the parcels aswell rough as plain called Northall, with a barn, 80 acres, and The Hooke, 30 acres, And all that the Ironworck or yron mill called the Hammer mill or forge of Sheffeild aforesaid and all wheeles, belowes, howses, edifices, buildings, colehowses and coleplaces belonginge to the said yron worck or hammer Mill. And all that the great pond, Bankes, baies, pools, waters, water courses, fludgates, poolebaies, sluices, groundgates and. other the waterworcks whatsoever to the said forge or hammer mill belonginge or appertyninge. And all those implements. and utensills to the said Iron work or hammer mill belonginge or apperteyning mentoned or contained in a Schedule to the same Indenture of lease annexed Rent £20

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

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

1828		Dives, Jas.; occupation Miller	James Dives, miller	Sheffield Mill	Pigot's Directory

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Ashby, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Miller	Thomas Ashby	Sheffield Mill	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Ashby, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Elizabeth Ashby [Sloman]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Ashby, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Mary Ann Brooker [Ashby]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Ashby, F, [Daughter], age 17, born Sussex	Sarah Ann Dray [Ashby]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Ashby, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Thomas Ashby
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Ashby, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Wickens, M, age 16, born Sussex; occupation Apprentice	William Wickens, apprentice
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Cheal, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Cheal
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Brooker, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	James Brooker
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Pheby Wickens, F, age 14, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Pheby Wickens

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Lucas, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James Lucas	Sheffield Mill	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Lucas, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Frances Lucas

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	Thomas Ashby	Sheffield Mill	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Mother, widowed	Sarah Ashby [Avery]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant	John Charles Ashby
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	John Cheesman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	Joseph Gorten
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Miller journeyman	Joseph Longhurst
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister; widowed	Sally Smith
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation TRAVELLER	James Ellis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation TRAVELLER	Charles Navan
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor; occupation Traveller	John Cox

1867	Directory entry	Bingham Thomas, miller, Sheffield mill		Sheffield mill	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Turner William, miller, Sheffield mill		Sheffield mill	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Clifford Rayward, M, Head, married, age 37, born Lower Beeding; occupation Miller and Farmer	William Clifford Rayward	Sheffield Green Mill House	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Rayward, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Rayward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Clifford Rayward, M, Son, single, age 9, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	George Clifford Rayward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Harriott Rayward, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Ellen Harriott Rayward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Laura Elizabeth Rayward, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Laura Elizabeth Rayward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Catherine Mary Rayward, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield	Catherine Mary Rayward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mable Allice Rayward, F, Daughter, age 1, born Fletching	Mable Allice Rayward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Gottley, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Crowborough; occupation Domestic servant	Eliza Gottley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Hollomley, M, Servt, single, age 22, born Hartfield; occupation Miller's journeyman	Thomas Hollamby

1882	Directory entry	Rayward William Clifford, miller, Sheffield mill		Sheffield mill	Kelly's Directory

1888	Directory entry	Rayward, Wm., miller, Sheffield mill		Sheffield mill	Brooker's Guide

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