| Kidbrooke Forest Row East Grinstead |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1766 | The History of Tunbridge Wells by Thomas Benge Burr ⇒ p. 267 |
| 1810 | Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Paul Amsinck and Letitia Byrne ⇒ p. 80 |
| 1830 | Guide of Tunbridge Wells ⇒ p. 165 |
| 1835 | The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex by Thomas Walker Horsfield, F.S.A. ⇒ p. 390 |
| 1868 | Notes on East Grinstead by J. C. Stenning ⇒ p. 142 |
| 1906 | The History of East Grinstead by Wallace Henry Hills ⇒ p. 200 |
| 1997 | The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract; Notebook extract |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1733 to 1744 | History | William Nevill, 14th Lord Abergavenny | Kidbrooke | The History of East Grinstead | |
| The mansion of Kidbrooke, at Forest Row, was built for William, the 42nd Lord Abergavenny and 14th Baron of the present creation, the money for the purpose being provided by a special Act of Parliament passed in 1733, authorising the sale of the Abergavenny entailed estates at Kidderminster, known as the Manors of Kidderminster Borough and Kidderminster Forren, and the re-investment of the proceeds in this parish. In 1744 another Act of Parliament was obtained for settling the mansion of Kidbrooke and the lands belonging to it to the uses of the family estates. ..... It was in 1735 that the [Neville] family removed from Birling, in Kent to Kidbrooke, in East Grinstead | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Kiddbrook | ||
| 1805 | Sold | Sir Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny | Kidbrooke | www.thepeerage.com | |
| 1805 to 1874 | History | Kidbrooke | The History of East Grinstead | ||
| In 1805 they [the Neville family] transferred their residence back to Eridge, the castle there, which was one of their ancestral homes many centuries before, having been re-built. The then Lord Abergavenny sold Kidbrooke to the Right Hon. Charles Abbot, who was Speaker of the House of Commons for over 15 years, and was made Lord Colchester at his retirement on June 3rd, 1817. He died on May 8th, 1829. Kidbrooke was greatly altered by him under the superintendence of Mr. Robert Mylne, the architect of Blackfriars Bridge. On November 3rd, 1874, the mansion and park of 207 acres were sold by his grandson to the late Mr. H. R. Freshfield, J.P., D.L., Sheriff of Sussex in 1885. | |||||
| 1809 |  | Kidbrooke, Forest Row by Paul Amsinck & engraved by Letitia Byrne | Letitia Byrne | Amsinck's Tunbridge Wells | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Henry Padgham, M, Head, age 61, born Sussex; occupation Farmer | Henry Padgam | Kidbrook Gate House | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Charlotte Padgham, F, [Wife], age 62, born Sussex | Charlotte Padgam | ||||
| William Padgham, M, [Son], age 23, born Sussex | William Padgam | ||||
| John Padgham, M, [Son], age 16, born Sussex | John Padgham | ||||
| Ann Weeks, F, age 70 to 74, born Sussex; occupation Independent | Ann Weeks | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | James Wood, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation Gamekeeper | James Wood | Keepers House, Kidbrook Lane | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Jane Wood, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29, born Sussex | Jane Wood | ||||
| Louisa Awcock, F, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation servant | Louisa Awcock | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Thomas Coomber, M, Head, age 75 to 79, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer | Thomas Coomber, farm labourer | Keepers House, Kidbrook Lane | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Coomber, F, [Wife], age 74, born Sussex | Mary Coomber | ||||
| William Scott, M, age 13, born Sussex | William Scott | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Southan, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation Gardener | William Southam | Kidbrook Lane, Forest Row | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Southan, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation School Mistress | Mary Southam [Hall] | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Mary Middleton, F, Head, age 33, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Mary Middleton, servant | Kidbrook House | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Sarah Weller, F, age 29, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Sarah Weller | ||||
| Sarah May, F, age 26, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Sarah May | ||||
| Elizabeth May, F, age 21, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Elizabeth May | ||||
| William Wickins, M, age 24, born Sussex; occupation Gardener | William Wicken, gardener | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Alexander Mcpherson, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Scotland; occupation: gardener | Alexander McPherson, gardener | Kidbrook Garden House | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| John Mcpherson, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex | John McPherson | ||||
| Eliza Mcpherson, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex | Eliza McPherson | ||||
| Elizabeth Dumsday, F, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Elizabeth Dumsday | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Servant, occupation: gardener and bailiff | Walter Cambell | Kidbrook | 1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Servant, occupation: laundrymaid | Sarah Boulter | ||||
| Servant; occupation LAUNDRY MAID | Mary Young | ||||
| Servant; occupation: housemaid | Elizabeth Dexter | ||||
| Servant; occupation: dairy maid | Mary Elsey | ||||
| Servant; occupation: gardener | George Payne | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Nesbett Alexander esq., Kidbrooke park | Kidbrooke park | Post Office Directory | |
| 1867 | Directory entry | Playford George Frederick, esq., Kidbrooke cottage | Kidbrooke cottage | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Fielder George, Kidbrooke park | Kidbrooke park | Post Office Directory | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Joseph Weeding, M, Head, widowed, age 58, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer | Joseph Weeding | Kidbrook Lodge | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Caroline Weeding, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Hartfield; occupation Housekeeper | Caroline Weeding | ||||
| Joseph Weeding, M, Son, single, age 17, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer | Joseph Weeding | ||||
| Henry Weeding, M, Son, single, age 14, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer | Henry Weeding | ||||
| John Weeding, M, Son, age 12, born Cowden, Kent; occupation Scholar | John Weeding | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Scott, M, Head, married, age 60, born Croydon, Surrey; occupation Pensioner | George Scott | Kidbrook House | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Eliza Scott, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Croydon, Surrey | Eliza Scott | ||||
| Mary Readhead, F, Servant, single, age 46, born Yorkshire; occupation Housemaid | Mary Readhead | ||||
| Emily Canning, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Hampshire, occupation: housemaid | Emily Canning | ||||
| George Edwd. Tyler, M, Servant, single, age 69, born London; occupation: groom | George Edward Tyler | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Tester, M, Head, married, age 42[?], born East Grinstead; occupation: gardener | John Tester, gardener | Kidbrook Gardener Cottage | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Laura Tester, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Brixton, Surrey | Laura Tester [Tuckey] | ||||
| George Tester, M, Son, single, age 22, born East Grinstead; occupation: carpenter | George Tester, carpenter and joiner | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | James Brooker, M, Head, married, age 56, born Worth; occupation: farm bailiff | James Brooker, farm bailiff | Kidbrook Bailiff Cottage | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Brooker, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Worth | Mary Brooker [Dench] | ||||
| James Robt. Brooker, M, Son, age 12, born Surrey; occupation: scholar | James Robert Brooker | ||||
| Ann Dench, F, Mother, widowed, age 73, born Worth | Ann Dench | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Freshfield Hen.Ray J.P., Kidbrooke park | Kidbrooke park | Kelly's Directory | |
| 1882 | Directory entry | Green Miss, Kidbrooke cottage | Kidbrooke cottage | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Margaret E Moore, F, Head, single, age 38, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: living on own means | Margaret E Moore, living on own means | Kidbrook Cottage | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mina Clarke, F, Servant, single, age 37, born Warnham, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant | Mina Clarke | ||||
| Edith Walker, F, Servant, single, age 18, born London, Middlesex; occupation: general domestic servant | Edith Walker | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | George Scott, M, Head, married, age 70, born Croydon, Surrey; occupation: caretaker | George Scott, caretaker | Kidbrook Lodge | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Eliza Scott, F, Wife, married, age 72, born Croydon, Surrey | Eliza Scott | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Joseph Weeding, M, Head, widowed, age 67, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Joseph Weeding, farm labourer | Kidbrook Lodge | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Caroline Weeding, F, Daughter, single, age 32, born Hartfield, Sussex | Caroline Weeding | ||||
| Joseph Weeding, M, Son, single, age 28, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Joseph Weeding | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Henry R Freshfield, M, Head, married, age 77, born Lothbury, London; occupation: living on own means | Henry R Freshfield, living on own means | Kidbrook | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Jane G Freshfield, F, Wife, married, age 76, born Patcham, Sussex | Jane G Freshfield | ||||
| Marianne Hekewich, F, Niece, married, age 60, born Lothbury, London | Marianne Hekewich | ||||
| Hilda Hekewich, F, Great Niece, single, age 3, born Marylebone, London | Hilda Hekewich | ||||
| Mabel F Hekewich, F, Great Niece, single, age 20, born Marylebone, London | Mabel F Hekewich | ||||
| Anne Whiteman, F, Servant, single, age 40, born Lamberhurst, Sussex; occupation: ladysmaid and domestic servant | Anne Whiteman | ||||
| Mary Hall, F, Servant, widowed, age 50, born Hanmer, Shropshire; occupation: housekeeper and domestic servant | Mary Hall | ||||
| Elizabeth Nelson, F, Servant, single, age 40, born Isle Of Man; occupation: ladysmaid and domestic servant | Elizabeth Nelson | ||||
| Mary J English, F, Servant, single, age 43, born Peterborough; occupation: housemaid and domestic servant | Mary J English | ||||
| Laura Morley, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Badwell Ash, Suffolk; occupation: housemaid and domestic servant | Laura Morley | ||||
| Alice Bell, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Rusthall, Kent; occupation: housemaid and domestic servant | Alice Bell | ||||
| Ellen Woodman, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Grittleton, Wiltshire; occupation: kitchenmaid and domestic servant | Ellen Woodman | ||||
| Martha Fogden, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Billingshurst, Sussex; occupation: scullerymaid and domestic servant | Martha Fogden | ||||
| William Bradley, M, Servant, married, age 53, born Castle Cary, Somerset; occupation: butler and domestic servant | William Bradley | ||||
| Herbert Smith, M, Servant, single, age 25, born Pitmarsh, Essex; occupation: footman and domestic servant | Herbert Smith | ||||
| Frank Speak, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Leeds, Yorkshire; occupation: houseboy and domestic servant | Frank Speak | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Joseph Hardman, M, Head, married, age 54, born Netherton, Lancashire; occupation: coachman and domestic servant | Joseph Hardman, coachman and domestic servant | Kidbrook Stables | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Hardman, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Hollingbourne, Kent | Elizabeth Hardman | ||||
| George Chalkley, M, Servant, single, age 23, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: groom and domestic servant | George Chalkley | ||||
| Charles Searle, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation: groom and domestic servant | Charles Searle | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | John Tester, M, Head, married, age 72, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: gardener | John Tester, gardener | Gardener's Cottage, Kidbrook | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Laura Tester, F, Wife, married, age 57, born London | Laura Tester [Tuckey] | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | James Brooker, M, Head, married, age 65, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff | James Brooker, farm bailiff | Bailiff's Cottage, Kidbrook | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Brooker, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: dairy woman | Mary Brooker [Dench] | ||||
| James R Brooker, M, Son, single, age 22, born Capel, Surrey; occupation: carpenter | James Robert Brooker | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Jonathan Richardson, M, Head, married, age 35, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Jonathan Richardson, farm labourer | Kidbrook Hill Cottage | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Charlotte Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Forest Row, Sussex | Charlotte Richardson [Miles] | ||||
| Esther M E Richardson, F, Daughter, age 7, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Esther M E Richardson | ||||
| Fanny Richardson, F, Daughter, age 5, born Forest Row, Sussex | Fanny Richardson | ||||
| James Richardson, M, Son, age 3, born Forest Row, Sussex | James Richardson | ||||
| Elizabeth Richardson, F, Daughter, age 2 months, born Forest Row, Sussex | Elizabeth Richardson | ||||
| Alice Miles, F, Stepdaughter, age 12, born Forest Row, Sussex | Alice Miles | ||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Kidbrooke | ||
| 1910 |  | Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row | Private collection | ||
| 1911 |  | Kidbrooke Lodge, Forest Row photographed by Sayers Bros., Enterprise Series | Private collection | ||
| 1912 |  | Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row | Private collection | ||
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