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Sherlocks Farm Motts Mill Withyham

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 114
1933	The Buckhurst Terrier 1597-1598 by Ernest Straker, F.S.A. ⇒ p. IV

Historical records

before 1550		Occupation Owner	Richard Sharlock	Sharelocks Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

c 1595				Buckhurst Terrier - The Farm called Sherlocks	Buckhurst Terrier

14^th Dec 1595	Leaseholder (21 yrs)		Thomas Twine	Shurlocks	Buckhurst Terrier
	Thomas Twine, doctor of physick, holds by indenture the messuage called Shurlocks, in all 18 parcels, including 2 tenements with 2 crofts and a water mill, also Sleach Mead and Claylands, in all 153 acres: viz., meadow 34 acres, pasture 72 acres, arable 46 acres. Rent £22 and 2 fat capons.

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

1714		Occupation Tenant	Edward Crunderell	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1755		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Waghorne	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1785		Shelocks near Tunbridge Wells taken in a field near Rusthall Common, watercolour (18.1 x 26cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm			© British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 4 (no. 4)

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

1796		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1800		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Hall	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

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

1836		Occupation Tenant	Widow Hall	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1838	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	William Burfoot, farmer	Sherlocks Farm	1838 Census Motts Mill, Sussex

1838		Occupation Tenant	William Burfoot, farmer	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Burfoot, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	William Burfoot, farmer	Sherlocks	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Anne Burfoot, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex	Ann Burfoot [Burfoot]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Fanny Burfoot, F, [Daughter], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Fanny Burfoot
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Martha Burfoot, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Martha Kember [Burfoot]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert Burfoot, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Robert Burfoot, farm labourer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Gibbs, M, age 9, born Sussex	James Gibbs
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Langly, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Langly
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Kenward, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Henry Kenward
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Heasman, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Thomas Heasman

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 4 people; occupation Farmer	Christopher Burfoot, farmer	Sherlocks Farm	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm servany	Stephen Groombridge, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm servant	Richard Burridge
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm servant	William Peerless
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Housekeeper; widowed; occupation Housekeeper	Elizabeth Downard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Lydia Staply

1858		Occupation Tenant	William Goodwin	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1867	Directory entry	Goodwin William, farmer, Sherlocks		Sherlocks	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Goodwin William, farmer, Sherlocks		Sherlocks	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 55, born Cowden, employs 5 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	William Goodwin	Sherlocks Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Orpah Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Worth	Orpah Goodwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Goodwin, M, Son, single, age 23, born Surrey	William Goodwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Orfrah Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Withyham	Orfrah Goodwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Caroline Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Withyham	Caroline Goodwin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Young, F, Neice, single, age 14, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	Alice Young
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Ashby, M, Servant, single, age 27, born Withyham; occupation Farm servant	Alfred Ashby
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Ashby, M, Servant, single, age 27, born Withyham; occupation Farm servant	Thomasine Wickens Ashby

1882	Directory entry	Goodwin William, farmer, Sherlocks		Sherlocks	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 65, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Farmer	William Goodwin	Sherlocks Farm	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Orpah Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Worth, Sussex	Orpah Goodwin
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Orpah Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Withyham, Sussex	Orpah Goodwin
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Caroline M A Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Withyham, Sussex	Caroline M A Goodwin

1897		Occupation Tenant	Mrs Goodwin	Sherlock Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1900		Sherlocks, Withyham photographed by A.H. Stickells	Ambrose Henry Bensley Stickells		Private collection

c 1910		Sherlock's Farm, Withyham photographed by A.H. Stickells	Ambrose Henry Bensley Stickells		Private collection

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