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Books and other documents
PublishedTitle, author and references
1997The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract

Historical records

c 1795Forest Row, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamSouth Park Farm

6th Jun 1841CensusJames Wren, M, Head, age 58, born Sussex; occupation: farmerJames WrenSouth Park Farm1841 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Wren, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born SussexMary Wren [Hills]
Henry Wren, M, [Son], age 22, born SussexHenry Wren
Lucy Wren, F, [Daughter], age 18, born SussexLucy Wren
John Tester, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation: servantJohn Tester
Joseph Weeding, M, age 17, born Sussex; occupation ServantJoseph Weeding

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, widowed, occupation: farmerThomas BetchleySouth Park1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
DaughterMary Betchly
Son, occupation: farm labourerGeorge Betchly
Son, occupation: farm labourerJoseph Betchly
Servant; occupation HOUSEKEEPERLucy Richards
Servant; occupation: farm labourerJames Downer

1867Directory entryStratton Thos., farmer, South Park farmSouth Park farmPost Office Directory

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Kilner, M, Head, married, age 75, born East Grinstead; occupation Farm labourerJohn Kilner, farm labourerSouth Park1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Ellen Kilner, F, Wife, married, age 63, born East GrinsteadEleanor Kilner [Jenkins]

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Seal, M, Head, single, age 56, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Farm labourerWilliam SealSouth Park1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex

3rd Apr 1881CensusEdward Russell, M, Head, married, age 53, born Bletchingly, Surrey; occupation GamekeeperEdward RussellKeepers Cottage1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sarah Russell, F, Wife, married, age 49, born EssexSarah Russell
Edward Russell, M, Son, single, age 26, born Suffolk; occupation GamekeeperEdward Russell
Precilla Russell, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born East GrinsteadPrecilla Russell
Emma Russell, F, Daughter, age 12, born East Grinstead; occupation ScholarEmma Russell

3rd Apr 1881CensusGeorge Adams, M, Head, married, age 38, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Adams, farm labourerSouth Park Cottage1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Anna Adams, F, Wife, married, age 44, born East GrinsteadAnna Bates
Florence Bates, M, Stepson, single, age 19, born East Grinstead, occupation: farm labourerFlorence Bates
George Adams, M, Son, single, age 16, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourerGeorge Adams, gardener
Thomas Adams, M, Son, age 13, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourerThomas Adams
Alice Bates, F, Step Daughter, age 12, born East Grinstead, occupation: scholarAlice Bates
Walter Adams, M, Son, age 8, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarWalter Adams
Alfred Adams, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarAlfred Robert Adams
Harry Adams, M, Son, age 5, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarHarry Adams
Harriet Annie Adams, F, Daughter, age 3, born East GrinsteadHarriet Annie Adams

3rd Apr 1881CensusFrederick Dadswell, M, Head, married, age 29, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourerWilson Frederic Dadswell, farm labourerSouth Park Cottage1881 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Mary Ann Dadswell, F, Wife, married, age 29, born LondonMary Ann Dadswell [Faulkner] [Cramp]
Mary Ann Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 10, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarMary Ann Dadswell
Frederick Dadswell, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholarFrederick Martin Dadswell
Ester Ann Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 6, born Surrey; occupation: scholarEster Ann Faulkner
Mary Jane Dadswell, F, Daughter, age 3, born Surrey; occupation: scholarMary Jane Faulkner
George Wm. Dadswell, M, Son, age 1, born HartfieldGeorge William Dadswell

5th Apr 1891CensusOwen Awcock, M, Head, married, age 24, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm servantOwen Awcock, farm servantSouth Park Farm1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Alice Awcock, F, Wife, married, age 25, born East Grinstead, SussexAlice Awcock
William P Awcock, M, Son, age 2, born East Grinstead, SussexWilliam P Awcock
William Seal, M, Lodger, single, age 63, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm servantWilliam Seal

5th Apr 1891CensusRobert T Bourne, M, Head, married, age 25, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerRobert Thomas Bourne, farm labourer1, South Park Cottage1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Priscilla Bourne, F, Wife, married, age 25, born East Grinstead, SussexPriscilla Bourne

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge H Pollard, M, Head, married, age 42, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: general labourerGeorge H Pollard, general labourer2, South Park Cottage1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Harriett Pollard, F, Wife, married, age 44, born East Grinstead, SussexHarriett Pollard
William H Pollard, M, Son, single, age 15, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam H Pollard
Harriet A Pollard, F, Daughter, age 10, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholarHarriet A Pollard
Frederick T Pollard, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholarFrederick T Pollard
Ernest C Pollard, M, Son, age 1, born East Grinstead, SussexErnest C Pollard
William H Shipton, M, Lodger, single, age 24, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerWilliam H Shipton
Florence Harman, M, Lodger, age 11, born Lewes, Sussex; occupation: scholarFlorence Harman

5th Apr 1891CensusEdward Russel, M, Head, married, age 64, born Bletchingley, Surrey; occupation: gamekeeperEdward Russel, gamekeeperKeeper's Cottage1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Sarah Russel, F, Wife, married, age 60, born Finchingfield, EssexSarah Russel
Edward Russel, M, Son, single, age 35, born Wickham Market, Suffolk; occupation: gamekeeperEdward Russel
Fanny Worsfield, F, Daughter, married, age 29, born Worth, SussexFanny Worsfield

c 1899Gateway Manor House, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveySouth Park Farm

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