Brownsbrook Duddleswell Ashdown Forest Buxted |
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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 | ||
6th 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 | ||||
6th 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 | ||||
6th 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 | ||||
6th 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 | ||||
6th 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 | ||||
6th 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] | ||||
6th 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 | ||||
6th 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 | ||||
30th 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 | ||||
30th 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 | ||||
30th 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 | ||||
30th 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 | ||||
30th 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 | ||||
30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farmer | Michael Dadswell, farmer | Brownsbrook | 1851 Census Buxted, Sussex |
30th 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:
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3rd 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 | ||||
3rd 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 | ||||
3rd 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 | ||||
3rd 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 | ||||
3rd 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 | ||||
3rd 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 | |
5th 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 | ||||
5th 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 | ||||
5th 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 | ||||
5th 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 | ||||
5th 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 | ||||
5th 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 | ||||
5th Apr 1891 | Census | Charles Tester, M, Head, widowed, age 79, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener | Charles Tester | Brownsbrook | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |
5th 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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