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Books and other documents
PublishedTitle, author and references
1902Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Suttonp. 359

Historical records

1748 to 1783Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Grant John Butler of East Grinstead husbandman,fine 5/-.1760 mortgage John Ballard £11. 1782 surr to will.1783 decd.

1790 to 1800Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Leticia wife of Thomas Best of East Grinstead husbandman only daughter admit after many procs.1799 mortgage John Boyle of Limpsfield bricklayer £50.1800 satis.1800 surrendered ET.

1800 to 1811Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Edward Tasker of Hartfield yeoman admit and surrendered to will.1811 deceased.

1812 to 1829Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Mary wife William Hutson of Hartfield sawyer admit by probate on 2nd proc occupier Michael Mitchell.1812 Mary surr to will.1829 decd..

1830 to 1846Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
William Hutson eldest son admit on 2nd proc.1838 mortgage Anne Collins widow,Anna Whyte wife of John surgeon and Miles Bailey Collins all of East Grinstead £100.1846 default of mortgage.

1842Manor recordTithe map nos.43/44 –4.1.12 acres.CottageDuddleswell Manor

1846 to 1846Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Anne Collins widow,Anna wife of John Whyte surgeon and Miles Bailey Collins admit and surrendered JM £205.

1846 to 1872Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
John Miles of East Grinstead carpenter admit and mortgage William Heasman of Hartfield labourer £130.1859 mortgage George Haynes of Godstone yeoman £100.1864 satis.1859 surrendered GH £100.1864 mortgage Sarah Blacklogage Sarah Blacklock of Cliftonville Brighton widow £100.1900 satis.1872 deceased.

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; employs 2 people; occupation: farmerJohn Miles, farmer and carpenterShelves Brook1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeDeborah Miles [Cooper]
Nephew; occupation: carterThomas Miles, farm labourer
Grand-daughter; occupation: scholarAnn Miles
Grand-daughterCatherine Mary Miles

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farm labourerHezekiah Farnes, labourer and gate-keeperShelves Brook1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeElizabeth Farnes [Tester]
Son; occupation: scholarWilliam Farnes
SonHezekiah Farnes
DaughterMary Ann Farnes
Lodger; occupation: farm labourerThomas Heat, farm labourer

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; widowed; occupation Farm labourerMichael WatersShelves Brook1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Son; occupation Farm labourerMichael Waters
DaughterMargaret Waters
Niece; occupation SCHOLARAnn Waters

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation Farm labourerRichard SippettsShelves Brook1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeHarriet Sippetts [Comber]
Daughter-in-lawRosina Comber
DaughterHarriott Ann Sippetts
DaughterSusannah Sippetts
DaughterJane Sippetts

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, occupation: farm labourerWilliam Comber, farm labourerShelves Brook1851 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
WifeEliza Comber [Stowe]
Daughter, occupation: pauperEliza Comber
Son, occupation: farm labourerThomas Comber
Son, occupation: farm labourerGeorge Comber
Grand-daughterEmily Neal
LodgerJane Mitchell

1872 to 1898Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Harriott wife of Thomas Miles of Broadstone Farm farmer admit by will,Richard Wisdom gent attorney.1898 deceased.

5th Apr 1891CensusWilliam Miles, M, Head, married, age 66, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: carpenterWilliam Miles, carpenterShalesbrook1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Eliza Miles, F, Wife, married, age 66, born StaffordshireEliza Miles
John Miles, M, Son, single, age 40, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: labourerJohn Miles
William Miles, M, Son, single, age 39, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: labourerWilliam Miles
Emma Underwood, F, Niece, single, age 10, born East Grinstead, SussexEmma Underwood

5th Apr 1891CensusSydney Macartney, M, Head, married, age 47, born Naples, Italy; occupation: clerk in holy ordersSydney Macartney, clerk in holy ordersShalesbrook1891 Census
East Grinstead, Sussex
Anny A Macartney, F, Wife, married, age 44, born New South Wales, AustraliaAnny A Macartney
Mervyn E Macartney, M, Son, single, age 7, born Penshurst, KentMervyn E Macartney
Ann Lec Bray, F, Servant, widowed, age 53, born Merevale, Hampshire; occupation: cookAnn Lec Bray
Mary Hersey, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: general domestic servantMary Hersey
Alice Todman, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantAlice Todman

1898Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Emma wife of James George Reed of Broadstone farmer labourer only sister admit.1900 mortgage Edward Andrews Nicholson Esq of Lewes £265.1912 satis.1912 surrendered 0.1.10 acre JC £131/5/- to form EG48A.1912 surrendered WM 12 surrendered WM 0.1.10 acre £156/5/- to form EG48B.1912 surrendered SW 0.1.00 acre £125 to form EG48C.1915 surrendered 0.1.00 acre SW no consideration to form EG48D. 1916 surrendered GTM 0.2.00 acre £200 to form EG48E.1917 surrendered WM 0.3.00 acre £125 to form EG48F.

c 1899Forest Row, Sussex - c 1899Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance SurveyShalesbrooke

1912Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Partition to form 0.1.10 acre by apportionment 3/6d annual rent

1912Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Partition to form 0.1.10 acre by apportionment 3/- annual rent

1912Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Partition to form 0.1.00 acre by apportionment 2/6d annual rent

1915Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Partition to form 0.1.00 acre by apportionment 2/- annual rent

1916Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Partition to form 0.2.00 acre by apportionment 1/3d annual rent

1917Manor recordCottageDuddleswell Manor
Partition to form 0.2.00 acre by apportionment 1/- annual rent

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