| Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm Hartfield |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 347 |
| 1931 | Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 251 |
| 1939 | A. A. Milne ⇒ p. 578 |
| 1997 | The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1574 | History | Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm | Wealden Iron | ||
| In 1574 John Eversfield, whose name is spelt in many different ways, held a furnace and a forge at Cruckford. | |||||
| c 1588 | History | Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm | Wealden Iron | ||
| Losely, 1588, reports Erfield as having a furnace at Crookfould. | |||||
| 1627 | History | Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm | Wealden Iron | ||
| .In 1627 Sir John Shurley, of Ifield, conveyed, for £2,500, to Nicholas Smith, of London, "the forge, hammer-pond, houses in occupation of the forgemen and fyners," | |||||
| 1656 | History | Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm | Wealden Iron | ||
| In 1656 there was a Parliamentary survey, it being State property. The forge was then in the occupation of Jas. King and Richard Jones, who farmed it from Mr. Pickering of Lewes, and it was valued at 435 per annum | |||||
| 1702 | Occupation Tenant | J. Milles | Cotchford | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1779 | Occupation Tenant | J. Godley | Cotchford | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1783 | Occupation Tenant | E. Everest | Cotchford | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Scotchford | ||
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Cotchford Farm | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Henry Young, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation Farmer | Henry Young | Cotchford Farm | 1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Orpha Young, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex | Oprah Young | ||||
| Orpha Young, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex | Oprah Young | ||||
| William Young, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex | William Young | ||||
| Thomas Young, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex | Thomas Young | ||||
| Ann Marchant, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Ann Marchant | ||||
| George Jenner, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: servant | George Jenner | ||||
| Thomas Young, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Thomas Young | ||||
| Thomas Baldwin, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Thomas Baldwin, farm labourer | ||||
| James Fuller, M, age 11, born Sussex | James Fuller | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Mary Wallis, F, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation: gate keeper | Mary Wallis, gate keeper | Cotsford Gate | 1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Henry Bailey, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Henry Bailey | ||||
| 1851 | Young, Henry | Henry Young | Cotchford Farm | Post Office Directory | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, employs 7 people; occupation Farmer | Henry Young | Cotchford Farm | 1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Wife | Oprah Young | ||||
| Daughter | Oprah Young | ||||
| Son | Spencer Young | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | George Fairhall | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | Benjamin Newnham | ||||
| Servant; occupation Farm Labourer | George Prevett | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: labourer | George Card, farm labourer | Cotchford Gate | 1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Wife | Mary Card | ||||
| Son; occupation: scholar | William Card, farm labourer | ||||
| Son; occupation: scholar | George Card | ||||
| Daughter; occupation: scholar | Mary Hudson [Card] | ||||
| Son | Charles Card, railway carman | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Scrase William, farmer, Cotchford | Cotchford | Post Office Directory | |
| 1867 | Directory entry | Walder Walter, farmer, Cotchford | Cotchford | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Scrase William, farmer, Little Cotchford | Little Cotchford | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Walder Walter, farmer, Cotchford | Cotchford | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Cotchford Farm | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Serase, M, Head, married, age 50, born Clayton, employs 9 labourers; occupation Farmer | William Serase | Cotchford Farm | 1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Ansley Serase, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Chailey | Ansley Serase | ||||
| Henry Serase, M, Son, single, age 17, born Bolney; occupation Farm labourer | Henry Serase | ||||
| Mercy E. Serase, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar | Mercy E. Serase | ||||
| Jesse Serase, M, Son, age 6, born Hartfield | Jesse Serase | ||||
| Lucy Heasman, F, Servt, single, age 28, born Hartfield; occupation: domestic servant | Lucy Heasman | ||||
| William Jenner, M, Servt, single, age 21, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm servant | William Jenner, general labourer | ||||
| Horace Holmes, M, Servt, single, age 18, born Crowborough; occupation: farm servant | Horace Holmes | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Harry Hill, M, Head, married, age 33, born Hartfield; occupation: labourer | Henry Hill, labourer | Cotchford | 1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Susan Hill, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Hartfield | Susannah Hill [Edwards] | ||||
| Arthur Hill, M, Son, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation: scholar | Arthur Hill | ||||
| Harry Hill, M, Son, age 5, born Hartfield | Harry Hill | ||||
| Mary Hill, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield | Mary Hill | ||||
| Susannah Hill, F, Daughter, age 1, born Hartfield | Susannah Hill | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | James Atherall, M, Head, married, age 57, born Hartfield; occupation: farm labourer | James Atheral, farm labourer | Cotchford | 1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Maryann Atherall, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Rotherfield | Maryann Atherall [Norman] | ||||
| Thomas Atherall, M, Son, single, age 25, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | James Alfred Atherall | ||||
| William Atherall, M, Son, single, age 23, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer | William Atherall | ||||
| Anne Atherall, F, Daughter, age 14, born Withyham; occupation: scholar | Annie Louisa Atherall | ||||
| George Atherall, M, Son, age 12, born Withyham; occupation: scholar | George Daniel Atherall | ||||
| 1882 | Occupation Tenant | E. Miles | Cotchford | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1882 | Directory entry | Scrase William, farmer, Cotchford road | Cotchford road | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Edward Shoebridge, M, Head, widowed, age 41, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Stockman on farm | Edward Kenwood Shoebridge, farm labourer | Cotchford Cottage | 1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Ellen Shoebridge, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Housekeeper | Helen Shoebridge | ||||
| John Shoebridge, M, Son, age 14, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Stockman on farm | John Shoebridge | ||||
| Laura Shoebridge, F, Daughter, age 11, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar | Laura Shoebridge | ||||
| Florence Shoebridge, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar | Florence Shoebridge | ||||
| Bertha Shoebridge, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield, Sussex | Bertha Shoebridge | ||||
| Henry Crowhurst, M, Boarder, single, age 33, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Henry Crowhurst | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Shadrach Skeggs, M, Head, married, age 53, born South Mims, Middlesex; occupation: gardener | Shadrach Skeggs, gardener | Cotchford Cottage | 1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Sarah Skeggs, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Chilton, Buckinghamshire | Sarah Skeggs | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Edward Miles, M, Head, married, age 69, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer and engine proprietor | Edward Miles, labourer | Cotchford | 1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Caroline Miles, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Hartfield, Sussex | Caroline Miles [Divall] | ||||
| Emma Miles, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Hartfield, Sussex | Emma Miles | ||||
| Ernest E Miles, M, Grandson, age 5, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Ernest E Miles | ||||
| John Divall, M, Servant, single, age 25, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm servant | John Divall, farm servant | ||||
| 1898 | Occupation Tenant | C. Clements | Cotchford | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Cotchford Farm | ||
| 1925 to 1956 | Address | Alan Alexander Milne | Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm | ||
| 31st Jan 1956 | Death | Alan Alexander Milne | Cotchford [a.k.a. Scotchford] Farm | ||
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