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Beacon [als Chelwood Beacon] Farm Chelwood Common Chelwood Maresfield

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Published	Title, author and references
1878	The Ashdown Forest Dispute - notebook 1 by William Augustus Raper ⇒ Notebook extract

Historical records

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Beacon

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Gander, M, Head, age 48, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	William Gander	The Beacon Farm	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Susannah Gander, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Susannah Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Gander, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Elizabeth Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Gander, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	William Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Gander, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	John Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Martha Gander, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Martha Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Gander, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	George Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jane Gander, F, [Daughter], age 2 months, born Sussex	Jane Gander
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Box, M, age 16, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Box
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Philadelphia Smith, F, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Independent	Philadelphia Smith
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Smith, F, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Independent	Mary Smith

1851		Foster, Jessie	Jessie Foster	Beacon Farm	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 1 person; occupation Farmer	Thomas Foster	Beacon Farm	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Frederick Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	George Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Jane Rose Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Richard Foster
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor	Ann Stevenson

1874	Directory entry	Prevett William, farmer, Beacon's farm, Chelwood common		Beacon's farm, Chelwood common	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Pearson, M, Head, married, age 32, born Surrey; occupation Gardener	Henry Pearson	Beacon Farm	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lovenia Pearson, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Surrey	Lovenia Pearson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Gertrude E. Pearson, F, Daughter, age 10, born Surrey	Gertrude E. Pearson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Arthur J. Pearson, M, Son, age 4, born Wales	Arthur J. Pearson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter Pearson, M, Son, age 1, born Croydon	Walter Pearson

1882	Directory entry	Wormald Edward, The Beacon		The Beacon	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Pearson Henry, gardener to Edward Wormald esq., The Beacon		The Beacon	Kelly's Directory

1888	Directory entry	Wormald, Edward, Esq., The Beacon, Nutley		The Beacon, Nutley	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Pearson, Henry, gardener, The Beacon, Nutley		The Beacon, Nutley	Brooker's Guide

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Chelwood Beacon

Currently The Weald is at Database version 10.1 - 8th April 2013 and contains information on 336,313 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,116 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 223 books