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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Burgess, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Burgess, farm labourer	Browns Brook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Mary Burgess, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Mary Burgess [Hobbs]
		Mary Burgess, F, [Daughter], age 14, born Sussex	Mary Langridge [Burgess]
		Sarah Burgess, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Sarah Burgess
		William Burgess, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	William Burgess
		Samuel Burgess, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Samuel Burgess

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Burly, F, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Sarah Burly	Browns Brook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Joseph Burly, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Joseph Burly
		Harriott Burly, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Harriott Burly
		Daniel Burly, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	Daniel Burley
		Owen Burly, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Owen Burley
		Andrew Burly, M, [Son], age 2 months, born Sussex	Andrew Burley

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Brown, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Brown, farm labourer	Browns Brook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Ann Brown, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Ann Brown
		John Brown, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	John Brown
		Edward Brown, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	Edward Brown, carter
		Leonard Brown, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	Leonard Brown
		Elizabeth Brown, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Elizabeth Brown

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Brown, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Brown, farm labourer	Browns Brook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Pheobe Brown, F, [Wife], age 24, born Sussex	Phoebe Brown [Parker]
		Harriott Brown, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Harriott Brown
		Stephen Brown, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Stephen Brown
		Sarah Brown, F, [Daughter], age 5 months, born Sussex	Sally Brown

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Lloyd, M, Head, age 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Lloyd, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Mary Lloyd, F, [Wife], age 34, born Sussex	Mary Ann Lloyd
		William Lloyd, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	William Lloyd
		Mary Lloyd, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Mary Lloyd
		Ellen Lloyd, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Ellen Lloyd
		George Lloyd, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	George Lloyd
		Sarah Lloyd, F, [Daughter], age 5 months, born Sussex	Sarah Lloyd

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Reed, M, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Reed	Brownsbrook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Mary Reed, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Mary Reed
		Alfred Reed, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Alfred Reed
		William Reed, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	William Reed
		Mary Reed, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Maria Tester [Reed]
		Eliza Reed, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Eliza Tester [Reed]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Matthew Tester, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Matthew Tester, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Carah Tester, F, [Wife], age 33, born Sussex	Carey Tester [Gilbert]
		Spencer Tester, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	Spencer Tester, farmer
		Mathew Tester, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	Matthew Tester, farm labourer
		Job Tester, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Job Tester
		Amelia Tester, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Amelia Tester

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Walter, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Edward Walter	Brownsbrook	1841 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Mary Walter, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Mary Walter
		Frances Walter, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Frances Walter

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; employs 2 people; occupation: farmer	James Moon	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Wife	Caroline Moon [Eastwood]
		Daughter	Louisa Moon
		Daughter	Caroline Moon
		Son	George Moon
		Servant; occupation: general servant	Jane Paine
		Servant; occupation Farm labourer	William Taylor Wickens, miller
		Servant; occupation Farm labourer	William Wickens, farm labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Davis, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Davis [Fermor]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	David Davis
		Daughter	Sarah Davis
		Son	William Davis
		Daughter	Esther Davis
		Daughter	Mary Davis
		Lodger; occupation: farm labourer	Spencer Tester

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, occupation: farm labourer	James Blunden, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Daughter	Susanna Blunden
		Daughter	Harriott Blunden
		Daughter	Martha Blunden

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed; occupation: farm labourer	William Burgess, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Daughter	Sarah Burgess
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	William Burgess
		Daughter	Eliza Burgess
		Son	John Burgess

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	Matthew Tester, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Wife	Carey Tester [Gilbert]
		Son; occupation: employed on the farm	Matthew Tester, farm labourer
		Son; occupation: employed on the farm	Job Tester
		Son; occupation: scholar	Moses Tester, farm labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	Michael Dadswell, farmer	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Henry Walter, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1851 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Ann Caroline Walter [Carr]
		Son; occupation Scholar	Benjamin Frederick Walter
		Daughter	Frances Mary Walter
		Son	William Albert Walter

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

1879	Recollections		Job Tester	Browns Brook	Ashdown Forest dispute
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Tester, Job. Nearly 50. At Browns Brook. Worked for Mr. Robert Wilson at Strood and Barns Gate for 16 years and cut litter for him every year except 1878-9 and has cut this autumn. Generally cuts over 20 load a winter. Before that used to cut for John Page (dead) and his son Thomas Page (dead) at Cophall Farm. After Thomas Page, Mr. Tutor hired the farm several years and used to have litter. I have cut some for him. Mr. Pilbeam succeeded him two years ago [and] he had litter last year. .......

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Walter, M, Head, married, age 62, born Buxted; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Walter, farm labourer	Browns Brook	1881 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Caroline Walter, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Maresfield	Sarah Ann Caroline Walter [Carr]
		Trayton Walter, M, Son, single, age 26, born Buxted; occupation Farm labourer	Trayton Henry Walter, farm labourer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Job Tester, M, Head, married, age 47, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Job Tester	Browns Brook	1881 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Jane Tester, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Buxted	Jane Tester [Wheatley]
		Ada Tester, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Buxted	Ada Tester
		Trayton Tester, M, Son, single, age 14, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Trayton Tester, farm labourer
		Ellen Tester, F, Daughter, age 12, born Buxted; occupation: scholar	Ellen Tester
		Mary J. Tester, F, Daughter, age 8, born Buxted; occupation: scholar	Mary Jane Tester
		Blanche Tester, F, Daughter, age 5, born Buxted	Blanche Tester
		Fred Wheatley, M, Brother In Law, single, age 45, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Frederick Wheatley, farm labourer and soldier

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Levett, M, Head, married, age 52, born Arlington; occupation: gamekeeper and wood reve	William Levett, gamekeeper and wood reve	Browns Brook	1881 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Agness Levett, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Isfield	Agness Levett
		Fredrick Levett, M, Son, single, age 15, born Laughton; occupation: farm labourer	Fredrick Levett
		Philip Levett, M, Son, age 10, born Isfield; occupation: scholar	Philip Levett
		Job Levett, M, Son, age 8, born Isfield; occupation: scholar	Job Levett
		Albert Levett, M, Son, age 5, born Buxted	Albert Levett
		Edward Levett, M, Son, age 2, born Buxted	Edward Levett
		Agness Levett, F, Daughter, age 3 m, born Buxted	Agness Levett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Tester, M, Head, married, age 70, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Tester	Browns Brook	1881 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Lucy Tester, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Maresfield	Lucy Tester [Chatfield]
		William Tester, M, Son, single, age 31, born Maresfield, handicap: idiot	William Tester
		George Tester, M, Son, single, age 27, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	George Tester
		Charles Tester, M, Son, single, age 16, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Tester

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 29, born Buxted; occupation: gardener's assistant	Alfred Dadswell, gardener	Browns Brook	1881 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Caroline Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Withyham	Caroline Dadswell [Heasman]
		Alfred Dadswell, M, Son, age 13, born Maresfield; occupation: house boy	Alfred James Dadswell, woodcutter
		Alice Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Alice Catherine Dadswell
		Charles Dadswell, M, Son, age 9, born Hartfield; occupation: scholar	Charles Edward Dadswell
		William Dadswell, M, Son, age 7, born Buxted; occupation: scholar	William Arthur Dadswell, farm labourer
		Rebecca Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 5, born Buxted	Rebecca Morphew [Dadswell]
		Harding Dadswell, M, Son, age 4, born Buxted	Harding Ambrose Dadswell, labourer
		Emily Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 2, born Buxted	Emily Dadswell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Job Tester, M, Head, married, age 25, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Job Tester, farm labourer	Browns Brook	1881 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Annie Tester, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Maresfield	Annie Tester [Wickham]
		Fredrick Tester, M, Son, age 1, born Buxted	Fredrick Tester

1888	Directory entry	Tester, Spencer, Brown's brook		Brown's brook	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Walter, Henry, Brown's brook		Brown's brook	Brooker's Guide

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Walter, M, Head, married, age 72, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Farmer	Henry Walter, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Caroline Walter, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Maresfield, Sussex	Sarah Ann Caroline Walter [Carr]
		Epraim Hazelden, M, Grandson, single, age 13, born London, Middlesex	Epraim Hazelden

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Spencer Tester, M, Head, married, age 61, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer	Spencer Tester, farmer	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Phebe Tester, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Maresfield, Sussex	Phebe Tester [Funnell]
		Owen Tester, M, Son, single, age 12, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Owen Tester, general labourer
		Edward Tester, M, Son, single, age 8, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Edward Tester, bricklayer's labourer
		Ernest Tester, M, Son, single, age 6, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ernest Tester, general labourer
		Walter Tester, M, Grandson, single, age 1, born Maresfield, Sussex	Walter Tester

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Job Tester, M, Head, married, age 58, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Job Tester	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Jane Tester, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Buxted, Sussex	Jane Tester [Wheatley]
		Jane Tester, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Buxted, Sussex	Mary Jane Tester
		Blanche Tester, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Buxted, Sussex	Blanche Tester
		John Simmonds, M, Boarder, single, age 17, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Simmonds

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Job Tester, M, Head, married, age 35, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Job Tester, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Annie Tester, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Buxted, Sussex	Annie Tester [Wickham]
		Frederick W Tester, M, Son, single, age 11, born Buxted, Sussex	Fredrick Tester
		Florence S Tester, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Buxted, Sussex	Florence Susan Tester

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Jane Tester, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Buxted, Sussex	Sarah Jane Tester [Marchant]	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		William Tester, M, Son, single, age 27, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: gardener	William Edward Ernest Tester
		Walter Tester, M, Son, single, age 23, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Walter James Tester

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alfred Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 45, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred Dadswell, gardener	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Caroline Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Withyham, Sussex	Caroline Dadswell [Heasman]
		Alfred Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 23, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred James Dadswell, woodcutter
		William Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 17, born Buxted, Sussex	William Arthur Dadswell, farm labourer
		Rebecca Dadswell, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Buxted, Sussex	Rebecca Morphew [Dadswell]
		Ardon Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 14, born Buxted, Sussex	Harding Ambrose Dadswell, labourer
		Agnes Dadswell, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Buxted, Sussex	Agnes Mary Dadswell
		Henry David Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 4, born Buxted, Sussex	Henry David Dadswell
		Thomas G Dadswell, M, Son, single, age 2, born Buxted, Sussex	Thomas G Dadswell

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Charles Tester, M, Head, widowed, age 79, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Charles Tester	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Tester, M, Head, married, age 42, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Tester, farm labourer	Brownsbrook	1891 Census Buxted, Sussex
		Lucy Aner Tester, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Maresfield, Sussex	Lucy Ann Tester [Shelley]

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