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1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 117

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31^st May 1596	Leaseholder (21 yrs)		John Turnor	Lodge fields	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Turnor, yeoman, holds by deed meadow and lands called Blackham meadow, Robin�s Lands, the Pannes, the Lodge feilds, the Little Aldrett, Beane Croft, the Great Aldrett, the hempyard with the lodge barn, 45 fields in all 178 acres, viz, meadow 14 acres, pasture 98 acres, arable 44 acres, wood 20 acres Rent £36 15s. 0d., and 1 fat capon alive 1st November.

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Lodgefeilds

1714		Occupation Tenant	Richard Marshall	Lodgefields

1726		Occupation Tenant	Mrs Marshall	Lodgefields

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

1798		Occupation Tenant	John Friend	Lodgefields

1810		Occupation Tenant	James King	Lodgefields

1838	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	James Woodman	Lodgefield Farm	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Woodman, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	James Woodman	Lodgefield Farm	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elisabeth Woodman, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Elisabeth Woodman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elisabeth Woodman, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Elisabeth Woodman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Woodman, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	John Woodman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Woodman, M, [Son], age 8 months, born Sussex	James Woodman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Smith, M, age 60 to 64; occupation Farm labourer	William Smith
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Cork, M, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	John Cork
6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Fulman, M, age 20 to 24; occupation Servant	George Fulman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Farmer, M, age 14, born Sussex; occupation Servant	James Farmer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Susanna Vinall, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Susanna Vinall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Wickenden, F, age 14; occupation Servant	Ann Wickenden

1842		Occupation Tenant	James Woodman	Lodgefields

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, employs 6 people; occupation Farmer	John Burfoot, farmer	Lodgefield	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Susannah Burfoot
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	George Burfoot, carman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Eleanor Gentle [Burfoot]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	John Burfoot
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Emily Burfoot
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Henry Burfoot
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Groombridge
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son	Francis H. Redford
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House servant	Charlotte Cole
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Jesse Hudson

1861		Occupation Tenant	Robert Avery Ashby	Lodgefields

1867	Directory entry	Ashby Robert, farmer, Lodge field		Lodge field	Post Office Directory

1868		Occupation Tenant	Reginald Ashby	Lodgefields

1874	Directory entry	Ashby Reginald, farmer, Lodge field		Lodge field	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Reginald Ashby, M, Head, married, age 41, born Lindfield, employs 3 men; occupation Farmer	Reginald Martin Ashby, farmer	Lodgefield	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Ashby, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Capel	Elizabeth Ashby [Geering]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert Ashby, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Robert Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fred Ashby, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Fred Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Ashby, M, Son, age 5, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Ellen Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Reginald Ashby, M, Son, age 3, born Withyham	Reginald Adam Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Herbert Ashby, M, Son, age 1, born Withyham	Herbert Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Carrie Ashby, F, Daughter, age 5 m, born Withyham	Carrie Elizabeth Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert Ashby, M, Father, widowed, age 80, born Rotherfield; occupation Retired farmer	Robert Avery Ashby, farmer
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah A. Dray, F, Visitor, married, age 56, born Heathfield	Sarah A. Dray
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah A. Weeding, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Withyham; occupation Servant	Sarah Ann Edwards [Weeding]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edwin Allen, M, Servant, single, age 30, born Withyham; occupation Farm servant	Edwin Allen
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Still, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Cowden; occupation Farm servant	James Still

1882	Directory entry	Ashby Reginald, farmer, Lodge field		Lodge field	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Reginald Ashby, M, Head, married, age 51, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: Farmer	Reginald Martin Ashby, farmer	Lodgefield Farm House	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Ashby, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Capel, Kent	Elizabeth Ashby [Geering]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Kate Ashby, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Withyham, Sussex	Kate Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Robert Ashby, M, Son, single, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son	Robert Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Helen Ashby, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex	Ellen Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Reginald Ashby, M, Son, single, age 13, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Reginald Adam Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Herbert Ashby, M, Son, single, age 11, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Herbert Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Cary Ashby, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Carrie Elizabeth Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Ashby, M, Son, single, age 9, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Thomas Martin Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frances Ashby, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Francis William Ashby
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Jane Cottenham, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servant	Jane Cottenham
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Richard Jeffery, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farm servant	Richard Jeffery
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Ashby, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farm servant	Thomas Ashby

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