The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Buckhurst Lodge  Mark Cross Road    Wadhurst  

Books and other documents
PublishedTitle, author and references
1923The Story of Wadhurst by Alfred A. Wace ⇒ p. 68

Historical records

1638HistoryBuckhurst LodgeWace's Wadhurst
Buckhurst Lodge Estate - The land lying both north and south of the Mark Cross Road was in 1638 owned by Hodgson, of Framfield. His sister married a Culpepper, and their daughter carried the property by marriage to Sir Robert Fagg.

c 1825Mark Cross, Sussex - c 1825Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John GreenwoodBuckhurst Farm

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; employs 4 people; occupation: farmerSamuel Gibb, farmerBuckhurst Wood1851 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
WifeMary Gibb
DaughterLois Gibb
Daughter; occupation: scholarSarah Gibb
Son; occupation: scholarJohn Gibb
DaughterCaroline Gibb
DaughterRebecca Gibb
DaughterMary Gibb
Servant; occupation: farm labourerThomas Medhurst
Servant; occupation: farm labourerJacob Rumens [Dobell], farm labourer
Servant; occupation: house servantMary Ann Smith

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; employs 2 people; occupation: farmerWilliam Francis, farmerLittle Buckhurst1851 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
WifeElizabeth Francis
Son; occupation: carpenter's apprenticeWilliam Francis
DaughterRuth Francis
SonHenry Francis
SonJacob Francis
SonLeonard Francis
Servant; occupation: farm labourerJohn Baldwin
Servant; occupation: farm labourerHenry Guess

1869HistoryBuckhurst LodgeWace's Wadhurst
It has been much enlarged since 1869, and has passed through the, hands of Canning, Knowles, Hibbert, Sinclair, Walker, and Venables.

c 1875East of Mark Cross, Sussex - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyBuckhurst Lodge

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam F. Walker, M, Head, married, age 44, born Suffolk; occupation CaptainWilliam F. WalkerBuckhurst Lodge1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
Janet Walker, F, Wife, married, age 39, born SouthwickJanet Walker
Margueretta Walker, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born KentMargueretta Walker
Florence J. Walker, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Brighton; occupation ScholarFlorence J. Walker
Frank H. Walker, M, Son, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation ScholarFrank H. Walker
Violet B.F.M. Walker, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation ScholarViolet B.F.M. Walker
Claude T. M. Walker, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation ScholarClaude T. M. Walker
Lilian B.G. Walker, F, Daughter, age 4, born France; occupation ScholarLilian B.G. Walker
Harriet Ellis, F, Servant, single, age 29, born Hawkhurst; occupation: cookHarriet Ellis
Martha Hopkinson, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Hampshire; occupation: housemaidMartha Hopkinson
Gertrude Dixon, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Cambridgeshire; occupation: parlour maidGertrude Dixon

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page