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1597	Freeholder		John Baker	Spinstrawes	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Baker, gentleman, holds by deed land called Spinstrawes, 42 acres, bounds: the lane from Birchden forge to Groombridge to the East demeane land of Birchden to the West, North and South Another parcel, bounds: Claiton Lands to the East, North and South lane from Birchden forge to Groombridge to the West Spinstrawes, bounds: Claiton lands to the North Perriefeilds to the West and South River called Sayes to the East Rent 2s.

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

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Carr, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Carr	Pinstraws	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Carr, F, [Wife], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Ann Carr
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sharlott Carr, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Charlotte Jenner [Carr]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Carr, F, age 75 to 79, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Mary Carr
6^th Jun 1841	Census	David Hider, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	David Pollington Hider

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Bassett, M, Head, age 27, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	George Bassett, farm labourer	Pinstraws	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Bassett, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Fanny Bassett [Turner]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Margaret Turner, F, age 6 months, born Sussex	Margaret Turner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Carr	Pinstraw Farm	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Carr
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Mariah Carr
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Farm labourer	David Pollington Hider
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger's wife	Elizabeth Pollington [Warrington]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger's son	William Pollington
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger's son	John Pollington
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; occupation Shoe maker	John Hider

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	David Langridge, farm labourer	Pinstraw Farm	1851 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Langridge [Richardson]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Rhoda Ann Langridge
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	George Langridge, carter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Ann Rhoda Langridge
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	David Langridge
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Langridge
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Father, widowed; occupation Pauper	David Langridge, farm labourer

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Card, M, Head, married, age 38, born Speldhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Edward Walter Card, farm labourer	Pinstraws	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Card, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Penshurst	Fanny Card
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas William Card, M, Son, age 11, born Berwick; occupation Scholar	Thomas William Card
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Agnes Mary Card, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Agnes Mary Card
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rose Card, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Rose Card
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ernest Edward Card, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Ernest Edward Card
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lilian Card, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield	Lilian Card
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edith Card, F, Daughter, age 11 m, born Rotherfield	Edith Card

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Soane, M, Head, married, age 50, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Thomas Soane	Pinstraws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emily Soane, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Fletching, Sussex	Emily Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Soane, M, Son, single, age 19, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	John Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Soane, M, Son, single, age 14, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Henry Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Fanny Soane, F, Daughter, age 12, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Fanny Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Nelson Soane, M, Son, age 10, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Nelson Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Ada Soane, F, Daughter, age 7, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Ada Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Rosa Soane, F, Daughter, age 5, born Groombridge, Sussex; occupation Scholar	Rosa Soane
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elsi Staplehurst, F, Stepdaughter, age 1, born Uckfield, Sussex	Elsi Staplehurst

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