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Star Inn Piltdown Fletching

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1874	Directory entry	Wood James, Star, Piltdown		Star, Piltdown	Post Office Directory

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

1879	Recollections		James Wood	The Star Inn	Ashdown Forest - notebook 4
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Wood, James. 72. The Star Inn Piltdown. Innkeeper. (A very active and intelligent man and will make a good witness.) I was born at Malling Down Farm in Fletching. My grandfather Thomas Diplock owned and farmed it. It now belongs to Sir S. M. Wilson. I lived there till I was 24. I then married and took the Star Inn close by where I have lived ever since. My grandfather carried on Malling Down Farm till his death 44 years ago. Then his son Thomas Diplock carried it on till he died 8 years ago and about a year [ago] his son Thomas Diplock sold it to Sir Spencer Wilson who then let it to Mr. John Fleet, the present tenant. I can remember back over 60 years. ...............

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Wood, M, Head, married, age 74, born Fletching; occupation Innkeeper	James Wood	Star Inn	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Wood, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Fletching	Anne Wood [Mitchell]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Wood, M, Son, single, age 44, born Maresfield, handicap: blind	Thomas Wood
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ebenezer Wood, M, Son, single, age 35, born Maresfield; occupation Nursery Labourer	Ebenezer Wood
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Clara Wood, F, Granddaughter, age 13, born Kent; occupation Scholar	Clara Wood
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amy K. Wood, F, Granddaughter, age 12, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	Amy K. Wood
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Perrin, F, Visitor, married, age 39, born Maresfield	Ann Perrin [Wood]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert W. Perrin, M, Grandson, age 6, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Albert W. Perrin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth K. Perrin, F, Granddaughter, age 4, born East Grinstead	Elizabeth K. Perrin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George R. Perrin, M, Grandson, age 1, born East Grinstead	George R. Perrin

1882	Directory entry	Wood James, Star, Piltdown		Star, Piltdown	Kelly's Directory

1888	Directory entry	Wood, James, Star Inn, Piltdown		Star Inn, Piltdown	Brooker's Guide

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