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c 1795Eridge, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamCopyhold Farm

26th Feb 1839Hamsell Farm, Sussex - 1839John Newington (occupier) and John Baker Stapley (owner)John Newington, farmerHouse and Buildings (0 acres 0 roods 36 perches) plot 651Rotherfield Tithe Map

6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Newington, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: farmerJohn Newington, farmerCopyhold1841 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Newington, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born SussexElizabeth Newington [Packham]
Mary Newington, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born SussexMary Newington
Thomas Newington, M, [Son], age 29, born SussexThomas Newington
John Newington, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born SussexJohn Newington
George Newington, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born SussexGeorge Newington
Charlotte Newington, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born SussexCharlotte Jarvis [Newington]
Thomas Newington, M, [Son], age 13, born SussexThomas Newington
Ann Newington, F, [Daughter], age 10, born SussexAnne Newington
Frank Newington, M, [Son], age 8, born SussexFrank Newington
George Saunders, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Saunders, farm labourer

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, widowed, employs 4 people; occupation: farmerJohn Baker Stapley, farmerCopyhold Farm1851 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Son; occupation: scholarMaynard Stapley
SonBaker Stapley
Uncle; occupation: retired farmerThomas Stapley
Servant; occupation Farm LabourerEdmund Purless
Servant; widowed; occupation HousekeeperCatherine Tompsett
Servant, occupation: general servantCharlotte Carr

7th Apr 1861CensusRobert Naunton, M, Head, married, age 49, born Ipswich, Suffolk; occupation: farmer of 130 acres employing 5 men and 2 boysRobert Naunton, farmerCopyhold1861 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Amelia Naunton, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Shanway, Essex; occupation: farmer's wifeAmelia Naunton
Isaac Damper, M, Servant, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm servantIsaac Damper

1867Directory entryNaunton Robert, farmer, CopyholdCopyholdPost Office Directory

2nd Apr 1871CensusRobert Naunton, M, Head, married, age 59, born Ipswich, Suffolk; occupation: farmer of 105 acres employing 5 men and 1 boyRobert Naunton, farmerCopyhold1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
Amelia Naunton, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Stanway, EssexAmelia Naunton
Caroline Realf, F, Servant, single, age 17, born London, Middlesex; occupation: general servantCaroline Realf
Frederick Realf, M, Servant, single, age 14, born Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire; occupation: farm servantFrederick Realf

c 1875Hamsell, Hamsellwood, Bullfinches & Eridge Station, South West of Eridge Park - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyCopyhold Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Heaseman, M, Head, married, age 42, born Hartfield; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Heasman, farm labourerCopyhold Cottage1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Sophia Heaseman, F, Wife, married, age 48, born RotherfieldSophia Heasman [Fermor]
Mary Heaseman, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born HartfieldMary Price [Heaseman]
William Heaseman, M, Son, age 13, born Hartfield; occupation: farm labourerWilliam Heaseman
James Henry Heaseman, M, Son, age 10, born Hartfield; occupation: scholarJames Henry Heaseman
Sophia Heaseman, F, Daughter, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarSophia Heaseman
Alice Heaseman, F, Daughter, age 4Alice Heaseman

1882Directory entryMartin Jas., farmer, CopyholdCopyholdKelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Taylor, M, Head, married, age 58, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farmerGeorge Taylor, wood dealerCopyhold Farm1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Hannah Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Rotherfield, SussexHannah Taylor [Smith]
Horace Taylor, M, Son, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerHorace Taylor, general labourer
Amos Taylor, M, Son, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerAmos Taylor
Eliza Taylor, F, Daughter, age 13, born Withyham, SussexEliza Taylor

5th Apr 1891CensusFrank Martin Winter, M, Head, married, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation CarterFrank Martin WinterCopyhold1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Harriet Winter, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Rotherfield, SussexHarriet Winter
Edith Maria Winter, F, Daughter, age 8 months, born Rotherfield, SussexEdith Maria Winter
George Winter, M, Brother, age 12, born Rotherfield, SussexGeorge Winter

c 1899Hamsell Farm & Copyhold Farm, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyCopyhold Farm

2nd Apr 1911CensusThomas Brown, M, Head, married, age 54, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: carter on farmThomas Brown, carter on farmCopyhold Farm, Eridge Green1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Esther Brown, F, Wife, married 27 years, age 45, born Withyham, SussexEsther Brown
Charles Brown, M, Son, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter on farmCharles Brown
Albert Brown, M, Son, age 12, born Withyham, SussexAlbert Brown
Hannah Taylor, F, widow, age 75, born Rotherfield, SussexHannah Taylor [Smith]

2nd Apr 1911CensusRose Monckton, F, Head, married 19 years, age 42, born Rotherfield, SussexRose MoncktonCopyhold Farm, Eridge Green1911 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex
Oswald Thomas Monckton, M, Son, single, age 18, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: cowman on farmOswald Thomas Monckton
Rose Olive Monckton, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: general servantRose Olive Monckton
Winifred Ivy Monckton, F, Daughter, age 12, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: schoolWinifred Ivy Monckton
Violet Mildred Monckton, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: schoolViolet Mildred Monckton
Samuel Alfred Monckton, M, Son, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: schoolSamuel Alfred Monckton
Sybil Jane Monckton, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: schoolSybil Jane Monckton
Charles Norman, M, Boarder, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerCharles Norman
Henry Marsham, M, age 46; occupation: farm labourerHenry Marsham

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