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New Lodge Farm Newbridge Ashdown Forest Hartfield

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1997	The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract; Notebook extract

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6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Baker, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farmer	Edward Baker, labourer	New Lodge Cottage	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Baker, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Mary Ann Baker [Langridge]
		Mary Ann Baker, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Mary Ann Baker
		John Baker, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	John Baker
		Edward Baker, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	Edward Baker
		Unnamed Baker, F, [Daughter], age 1 month, born Sussex	Sarah Anne Baker
		Luke Langridge, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Luke Langridge

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Baker, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farmer	James Baker, farmer	New Lodge	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Mary Baker, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Mary Miles Baker [Croch]
		Obadiah Miles, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Obed Miles
		William Moon, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant	William Moon
		Emma Baker, F, age 12, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Emma Baker

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	James Baker, farmer	New Lodge Farm	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Martha Baker [Langridge]
		Daughter	Christana Ann Langridge [Baker]
		Daughter	Amelia Langridge
		[Grand]son	William Langridge
		Servant; occupation: house servant	Sarah Ginner
		Servant; occupation: house servant	Sofi Ginner
		Servant; occupation: house servant	Caesar Wheatley, farmer

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		New Lodge

1878	Recollections		Martha Baker [Langridge]	New Lodge	Ashdown Forest dispute
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Baker, Martha. Capital witness. Bring Family Bible. Wife of James Baker, living at New Lodge, Hartfield. Maiden name Langridge, born 1st July 1810 at Fletching. Parents removed to Coleman's Hatch in 1817. Have an entry of the date in Father's Family Bible in his writing. Father followed trade of Blacksmith. In April 1823 went away to service to East Grinstead and London till 1845 when I came home to Coleman's Hatch and was married in June 1845 and came to live at New Lodge which my husband farmed where we have remained till the present time. ........

1878	Recollections		James Baker, farmer	New Lodge	Ashdown Forest dispute
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Baker, James. Living at New Lodge, Hartfield. Formerly farmed it, now his son in law farms (acreage 125). Was born in the Lower Pest house in Hartfield. Does not know his age but he was baptised on the 27th November 1804 at Hartfield Church. When I was very young, not more than 10 years old, I went for about a year to work at Fincham Farm, Hartfield, belonging to and used by Thomas Young at 6d. a day and all my grub. Flour was then 3s. 4d. a gallon. Thomas Young died soon after and was succeeded by Henry Young after a dispute with his cousin William Young who claimed the property. I then went to carry for Colonel Young's at Holly Hill for about 1,/2 years Then for Mr. Bradford at Pippingford about a year. Then at the age of about 14 in April 1818 I came to work for Captain Hall at New Lodge and for Captain Kidd after him. Captain Kidd died about 1831. I continued with Captain Hall who managed it for his sister Miss Kidd till 1833 when I took the farm on my own account and have lived here ever since. New Lodge is on the hill in sight of Holly Hill and Hartfield Grove. I have served the offices of Surveyor of Highways and Overseer of the poor of this parish of Hartfield. ......

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Langridge, M, Head, married, age 35, born Kent; occupation: farm bailiff	Thomas Langridge, farm bailiff	New Lodge	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Christana Langridge, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Hartfield	Christana Ann Langridge [Baker]
		Hannah Langridge, F, Daughter, age 13, born Hartfield; occupation: scholar	Hannah Langridge
		Thos. Langridge, M, Son, age 10, born Hartfield; occupation: scholar	Thomas Langridge
		James Langridge, M, Son, age 7, born Hartfield; occupation: scholar	James Edward Langridge
		Sarah Ann Langridge, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield	Sarah Anne Langridge
		Harriett Langridge, F, Daughter, age 1, born Hartfield	Harriett Elizabeth Langridge
		George Weeding, M, Boarder, single, age 24, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Weeding

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		New Lodge

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