| Old Birchden Farm Forge Road Groombridge |
| Historical records | |||||
| 8th Jun 1598 | Leaseholder (21 yrs) | Thomas Richardson | mansion or manor house Birchden | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Thomas Richardson, yeoman, of Birchden holds by deed the capital messuage, mansion or manor house Birchden with Sanden, Sanden Mead, Birchden Rocks, the Downes, Claiton Lands, Perriefeild, Russells field, Hollard field, waste ground, and also one iron forge called commonlie by the name of Birchden Forge, with certain Fineries, Blowmeries, Chafferies, and with all ponds, watercourse, streames, banks, baies and other appurtenances of The Manor of Birchden, in all 252 acres: viz., meadow 34 acres, pasture 82 acres, arable 20 acres, wood 115 acres. Rent £52 and 2 fat capons alive on 20th November. | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Oldbirchden Farm | ||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farm labourer | Samuel Diplock, farm labourer | Birchden | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Wife | Mary Diplock [Hider] | ||||
| Son; occupation: farm labourer | Samuel Diplock | ||||
| Son | David Diplock | ||||
| Daughter | Jane Diplock | ||||
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Old Birchden Farm | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thos. Hall, M, Head, married, age 30, born Withyham; occupation: farm labourer | Thomas Hall, farm labourer | Old Birch Den | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Mary Ann Hall, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Withyham | Mary Anne Hall [Cole] | ||||
| Edith Hall, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield; occupation: scholar | Edith Charlotte Hall | ||||
| Amy Hall, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield | Harriet Amy Hall | ||||
| Samuel Edmond, M, Lodger, single, age 18, born Withyham; occupation: gardener | Samuel Edmond | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Thomas Jeffery, M, Head, married, age 58, born Slaugham, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff | Thomas Jeffery, gardener | Old Birchden Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Charlott Jeffery, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Cuckfield, Sussex | Charlotte Jeffery | ||||
| Emma E Parsonage, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Slaugham, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servant | Emma E Parsonage | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | William Hollingdale, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rodmell, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff | William Hollingdale, farm bailiff | Old Birchden Farm, Groombridge | 1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex |
| Pheobe Hollingdale, F, Wife, married 15 years, age 44, born West Firle, Sussex | Pheobe Hollingdale | ||||
| Alice Pollard, F, Mother-in-law, widow, age 80, born Heathfield, Sussex | Alice Pollard | ||||
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