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c 1540	Birth		Eleanor Fowle [Isted]	Moat Farm

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Moat Mill

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Moat Mill

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Moat Mill

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Eldridge, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Eldridge, farm bailiff	Moat	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Lucy Eldridge, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Lucy Eldridge [Wells]
		Ephraim Eldridge, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Ephraim Eldridge, farmer
		Edwin Eldridge, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Edwin Eldridge, miller's waggoner
		Eli Eldridge, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	Eli Eldridge, master carpenter

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Reuben Fenner, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Reuben Samuel Fenner, farm labourer	Moat	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Frances Fenner, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Frances Fenner [Weston]
		John Fenner, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	John Fenner
		George Fenner, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	George Fenner, farm labourer
		Thomas Fenner, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	Thomas Fenner, farm labourer
		Hannah Fenner, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Hannah Fenner

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Gaston, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Gaston, farm labourer	Moat	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Ann Gaston, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Ann Gaston
		Thomas Gaston, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Thomas Gaston
		Rhoda Gaston, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Rhoda Gaston

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Edmund Medhurst, farm labourer	Moat Cottage	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Wife	Frances Medhurst
		Daughter	Julia Weston [Medhurst]
		Daughter	Fanny Medhurst
		Son	Thomas Medhurst

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Eldridge, farm bailiff	Moat House	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Wife	Lucy Eldridge [Wells]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Ephraim Eldridge, farmer
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Edwin Eldridge, miller's waggoner
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Eli Eldridge, master carpenter
		Son; occupation: scholar	Enos Eldridge
		Son; occupation: scholar	Alexander Eldridge, farmer
		Son	Elam Esli Eldridge
		Daughter	Elizabeth Jane Eldridge

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Reuben Samuel Fenner, farm labourer	Moat House	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Wife	Frances Fenner [Weston]
		Son	Thomas Fenner, farm labourer
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Hannah Fenner
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary Fenner

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Richard Miles, M, Head, married, age 25, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff	Richard Miles, farmer	Moat Mill	1861 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Rosana Miles, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Waldron, Sussex	Rosina Miles [Saunders]
		Nelson R Miles, M, Son, age 2, born Waldron, Sussex	Nelson Richard Miles, farmer

7^th Apr 1861	Census	John Brown, M, Head, married, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter	John Brown, farm servant	[Moat Mill]	1861 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Sarah Brown, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Withyham, Sussex	Sarah Brown [Martin]
		Mary A Brown, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Ann Brown
		Matilda Brown, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Matilda Brown
		Charlotte Martin, F, Sister, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charlotte Martin
		Charlotte Martin, F, Sister, age 10, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Miriam Martin

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Edmund Medhurst, M, Head, married, age 37, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edmund Medhurst, farm labourer	Moat	1861 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Frances Medhurst, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Mayfield, Sussex	Frances Medhurst
		Julia Medhurst, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex	Julia Medhurst
		Fanny Medhurst, F, Daughter, age 12, born Mayfield, Sussex	Fanny Medhurst
		Thomas Medhurst, M, Son, age 10, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Thomas Medhurst
		Jane Medhurst, F, Daughter, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Jane Medhurst
		George Medhurst, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex	George Medhurst
		Caroline Medhurst, F, Daughter, age 3, born Mayfield, Sussex	Caroline Medhurst
		Mary Medhurst, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex	Mary Medhurst

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Thomas Eldridge, M, Head, married, age 51, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Eldridge, farm bailiff	Moat	1861 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Lucy Eldridge, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer's wife	Lucy Eldridge [Wells]
		Edwin Eldridge, M, Son, single, age 24, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edwin Eldridge, miller's waggoner
		Eli Eldridge, M, Son, single, age 21, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Eli Eldridge, master carpenter
		Alexander Eldridge, M, Son, single, age 16, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: carter boy	Alexander Eldridge, farmer
		Elum E Eldridge, M, Son, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Elam Esli Eldridge
		Jane E Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Jane Eldridge
		George E Eldridge, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	George Edgar Eldridge, carpenter, joiner and ironmonger

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Henry Hicks, M, Head, widowed, age 61, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: journeyman miller	Henry Hicks, journeyman miller	Moat Mill	1861 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Walter Hicks, M, Son, single, age 26, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: journeyman miller	Walter Hicks
		Mary Wickens, F, Housekeeper, widowed, age 62, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Mary Wickens [Hobbs]

23^rd Oct 1861	Birth		William Miles, bailiff	Moat Mill Farm	Mayfield Parish Registers

1867	Directory entry	Bonnick Wm., farmer & miller, Moat mill		Moat mill	Post Office Directory

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Joseph Smith, M, Head, widowed, age 65, born Breadfield, Suffolk; occupation: basket maker	Joseph Smith, basket maker	Moat Cottage	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Moses Cornwall, M, Lodger, single, age 73, born Battle, Sussex; occupation: broom maker	Moses Cornwall

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Daniel Duly, M, Head, married, age 35, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 40 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy	Daniel Derley Duly [Richardson]	Moat Farm House	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Duly, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Mayfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Duly [Cornwall]
		Archibald Duly, M, Son, age 2, born Mayfield, Sussex	Archibald Duly
		Ada Duly, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Ada Duly
		Henry Godden, M, Servant, age 13, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm servant	Henry Godden

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Trayton Saunders, M, Head, married, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Trayton Saunders, farm labourer	Moat Cottage	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Ann Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Mayfield, Sussex	Ann Saunders [Richardson]
		Trayton Saunders, M, Son, age 7, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Trayton Saunders, brickmaker
		Theodore D Saunders, M, Son, age 3, born Mayfield, Sussex	Theodore Nimrod Saunders

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Edwin Eldridge, M, Head, married, age 34, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: miller's loader	Edwin Eldridge, miller's waggoner	Moat Mill Cottage	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Jane E Eldridge, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Herstmonceux, Sussex	Jane Elizabeth Eldridge [French]
		Emily Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 5, born Mayfield, Sussex	Emily Eldridge
		Esther Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 3, born Mayfield, Sussex	Esther Eldridge
		Kate Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield, Sussex	Kate Eldridge
		Owen Russell, M, Lodger, single, age 33, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: miller's grinder	Owen Russell

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Thomas Eldridge, M, Head, married, age 61, born Ticehurst, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Eldridge, farm bailiff	Moat Mill Cottage	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Lucy Eldridge, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Mayfield, Sussex	Lucy Eldridge [Wells]
		Alexander Eldridge, M, Son, single, age 26, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Alexander Eldridge, farmer
		Elam Eldridge, M, Son, single, age 23, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Elam Esli Eldridge
		George E Eldridge, M, Son, single, age 18, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Edgar Eldridge, carpenter, joiner and ironmonger

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Payne, M, Head, married, age 69, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Paine, farm bailiff	Moat Mill Cottage	1871 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Jane Payne, F, Wife, married, age 69, born Fletching, Sussex	Jane Paine [Stevens]
		Charles Gaston, M, Lodger, single, age 33, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: farm carter	Charles Gaston, farm labourer

1874	Directory entry	Bonnick Henry, farmer, Moat mill		Moat mill	Post Office Directory

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Old Moat Farm

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Daniel Duly, M, Head, married, age 42, born Mayfield; occupation: farmer	Daniel Derley Duly [Richardson]	Moat Farm House	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Duly, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Mayfield	Elizabeth Duly [Cornwall]
		Frank Duly, M, Son, age 9, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Spencer Frank Duly
		Daniel Duly, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Daniel Duly
		Fanny Duly, F, Daughter, age 4, born Mayfield	Lilian Fanny Duly
		Flora Mable Duly, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield	Flora Mabel Duly

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Daniel Appell, M, Head, single, age 30, born London; occupation annuitant	John Daniel Appell, annuitant	Moat Mill Cottage	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Jane Appell, F, Sister, single, age 37, born Middlesex; occupation annuitant	Jane Appell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Payne, M, Head, married, age 79, born Waldron; occupation: farm bailiff	William Paine, farm bailiff	Moat Mill Cottage	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Jane Payne, F, Wife, married, age 78, born Fletching	Jane Paine [Stevens]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edwin Eldridge, M, Head, married, age 44, born Mayfield; occupation: miller's waggoner	Edwin Eldridge, miller's waggoner	Moat Mill Cottage	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Jane Elizabeth Eldridge, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Herstmonceux	Jane Elizabeth Eldridge [French]
		Emily Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 15, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Emily Eldridge
		Esther Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 13, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Esther Eldridge
		Kate Eldridge, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Kate Eldridge

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Gaston, M, Head, widowed, age 33, born Waldron; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Gaston, farm labourer	Moat Mill Cottage	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Harry Gaston, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Harry Gaston
		Frances Gaston, F, Daughter, age 5, born Mayfield	Frances Gaston
		Mary Jane Gaston, F, Daughter, age 3, born Mayfield	Mary Jane Gaston
		Ellen Gaston, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield	Ellen Gaston
		Elizabeth Baldwin, F, House Keeper Dom, single, age 24, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Baldwin

1882	Directory entry	Coppard Edwin, farmer, Moat mill		Moat mill	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Damel Duly, M, Head, married, age 54, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer	Damel Duly, farmer	Moat Farm	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Duly, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Mayfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Duly
		Damel Duly, M, Son, single, age 16, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son	Damel Duly
		Lillian F Duly, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Mayfield, Sussex	Lillian F Duly
		Florance M Duly, F, Daughter, age 11, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Florance M Duly
		Alberta Duly, F, Daughter, age 9, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alberta Duly
		Harold Duly, M, Son, age 8, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Harold Duly
		Frederic D Duly, M, Son, age 6, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Frederic D Duly

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Pain, M, Head, married, age 90, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation Farm Bailiff	William Paine, farm bailiff	Moat Mill Farm	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Jane Pain, F, Wife, married, age 90, born Fletching, Sussex	Jane Paine [Stevens]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edwin Eldridge, M, Head, married, age 54, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: miller's carman	Edwin Eldridge, miller's waggoner	Moat Mill Farm	1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Maria Eldridge, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Parndon, Essex	Maria Eldridge [Green]
		Michael C Baker, M, Boarder, single, age 25, born Mayfield, Sussex; occupation: miller	Michael C Baker

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