| Ashdown House [a.k.a. Ashdown Place, Lavortye] Forest Row East Grinstead |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1997 | The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract; Notebook extract |
| Historical records | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Labortye or Ashdown Place | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Bowrah, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: gamekeeper | William Bowrah, farm labourer | Keepers Cottage, Ashdown | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Bowrah, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex | Elizabeth Bowrah [Nichels] | ||||
| Ann Bowrah, F, [Daughter], age 15, born Sussex | Ann Bowrah | ||||
| Jesse Bowrah, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex | Jaspar Bowrah | ||||
| William Bowrah, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex | William Bowrah | ||||
| Esther Bowrah, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex | Esther Farmer [Bowrah] | ||||
| George Bowrah, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex | George Bowrah | ||||
| Eliza Bowrah, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex | Eliza Elizabeth Bowrah | ||||
| John Bowrah, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex | John Bowrah | ||||
| Henry Bowrah, M, [Son], age 11 months, born Sussex | Henry James Bowrah | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Ann Bailey, F, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Ann Bailey, servant | Ashdown House | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| James Heasman, M, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | James Heasman, farm labourer | ||||
| George Cook, M, age 13, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer | George Cook | ||||
| Elizabeth Bailey, F, age 7, born Sussex | Elizabeth Bailey | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farm labourer | William Bowrah, farm labourer | Ashdown Cottage | 1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Wife | Elizabeth Bowrah [Nichels] | ||||
| Daughter; occupation: dressmaker | Ann Bowrah | ||||
| Son | Jaspar Bowrah | ||||
| Son; occupation: farm labourer | George Bowrah | ||||
| Son; occupation: farm boy | John Bowrah | ||||
| Daughter; occupation: scholar | Emily Bowrah | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation housekeeper | Mary Ades | Ashdown House | 1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Daughter | Mary Stampford Ades | ||||
| Servant; widowed; occupation: farm labourer | James Heasman | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | William Bowrah | ||||
| Servant, occupation: farm labourer | Richard Bashford | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Hyde Francis Colville, esq., esq., Ashdown house | Ashdown house | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Larking John Wingfield, Ashdown house | Ashdown house | Post Office Directory | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Martin, M, Head, married, age 32, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm bailiff | William Martin, farm bailiff | Ashdown Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Sarah Martin, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Sussex | Sarah Martin [Turley] | ||||
| Lucy Turley, F, Mother In Law, widowed, age 73, born Kent | Lucy Turley | ||||
| Mary Garing, F, Neice, single, age 19, born London | Mary Garing | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Clara Lapps Garvis, F, Head, single, age 44, born London | Clara Lapps Garvis | Ashdown House, Ashdown Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| William Blackstone, M, Servant, widowed, age 45, born East Grinstead, occupation: butler | William Blackstone | ||||
| Maria Thomas, F, Servant, single, age 32, born London; occupation Housemaid | Maria Thomas | ||||
| Sarah Waters, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Folkstone, Kent; occupation Laundry Maid | Sarah Waters | ||||
| Ellen Edwards, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Hartfield; occupation: housemaid | Ellen Edwards | ||||
| Laura Farmer, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Hartfield; occupation: kitchenmaid | Laura Farmer | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Francis Mumford, M, Head, single, age 45, born Essex; occupation: coachman | Francis Mumford, coachman | Ashdown Stable, Ashdown Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Ebeneser Blackstone, M, Servant, single, age 17, born East Grinstead, occupation: groom | Ebeneser Blackstone | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas Jenner, M, Head, married, age 46, born Balcombe; occupation: gardener | Thomas Jenner, gardener | Gardeners Cottage, Ashdown Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Ann Jenner, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Forest Row | Ann Jenner [Heasman] [Cook] | ||||
| Mary Heasman, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Hartfield | Mary Heasman | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Gervis Miss, Ashdown house | Ashdown house | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Joseph H Sawyer, M, Head, married, age 33, born Dorking, Surrey; occupation: coachman and gardener | Joseph H Sawyer, coachman and gardener | Ashdown, Stables over | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Eleanor A Sawyer, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Husting, Hampshire | Eleanor A Sawyer | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | William R Lee, M, Head, single, age 38, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: boarding school proprietor | William R Lee, boarding school proprietor | Ashdown House School | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Francis A Lee, M, Brother, single, age 35, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: boarding school proprietor | Francis A Lee | ||||
| William R A Lee, Senior, M, Father, widowed, age 66, born Epsom, Surrey; occupation: retired boarding school proprietor | William R A Lee, Senior | ||||
| Adelaide E Lee, F, Sister, single, age 33, born Brighton, Sussex | Adelaide E Lee | ||||
| Cecil R V Lee, M, Brother, single, age 15, born Brighton, Sussex | Cecil R V Lee | ||||
| Ethel M Lee, F, Niece, single, age 6, born Paddington, London | Ethel M Lee | ||||
| Kathleen L Lee, F, Niece, single, age 5, born India | Kathleen L Lee | ||||
| Ann Grant, F, Servant, single, age 45, born Epsom, Surrey; occupation: domestic matron | Ann Grant | ||||
| Emily J Richardson, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation: cook and domestic servant | Emily J Richardson | ||||
| Agnes A Mason, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Pemxhall, Surrey; occupation: nurse | Agnes A Mason | ||||
| Harriet Thorley, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Sutton Colefield, Worcestershire; occupation: parlourmaid | Harriet Thorley | ||||
| Ann M Crow, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Battersea, Surrey; occupation: housemaid | Ann M Crow | ||||
| Annie M Parton, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Potton, Wiltshire; occupation: housemaid | Annie M Parton | ||||
| Kathleen E N/K, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Porton, Hertfordshire; occupation: kitchenmaid | Kathleen E N/K | ||||
| Charles E Mills, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Wick, Sussex; occupation: footman | Charles E Mills | ||||
| Florence M Vincett, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Guildford, Surrey; occupation: laundrymaid | Florence M Vincett | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | James Brown, M, Head, married, age 60, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: carter | James Brown, labourer | Ashdown Cottage | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Sarah Brown, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Hartfield, Sussex | Sarah Brown [Jenner] | ||||
| Anne Jenner, F, Granddaughter, single, age 21, born Hartfield, Sussex | Anne Jenner | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Walter Wingate, M, Head, married, age 25, born Lindfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener | Walter Wingate, gardener | Ashdown Cottage | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Alice E Wingate, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Cuckfield, Sussex | Alice E Wingate | ||||
| Walter E Wingate, M, Son, single, age 5 months, born Ringmer, Sussex | Walter E Wingate | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | William Bellingham, M, Head, married, age 51, born Lee, Kent; occupation: farmer | William Bellingham, miller | Ashdown Farm | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Elizabeth W Bellingham, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Forest Row, Sussex | Elizabeth Bellingham [Bingham] | ||||
| Harriet Reed, F, Servant, single, age 39, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant | Harriet Reed | ||||
| Edward Harman, F, Servant, single, age 26, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: stockman | Edward George Harman, stockman | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | William Miles, M, Head, married, age 29, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: bailiff | William Miles, bailiff | Ashdown Farm | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Annie C Miles, F, Wife, married, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex | Clara Annie Miles [Miles] | ||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Ashdown House | ||
| 1910 |  | Ashdown Place, Forest Row photographed by Francis Frith | Private collection | ||
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