| Sherlocks Farm Motts Mill Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 114 |
| 1933 | The Buckhurst Terrier 1597-1598 by Ernest Straker, F.S.A. ⇒ p. IV |
| Historical records | |||||
| before 1550 | Occupation Owner | Richard Sharlock | Sharelocks Farm | ||
| c 1595 |  | Buckhurst Terrier - The Farm called Sherlocks | Buckhurst Terrier | ||
| 14th Dec 1595 | Leaseholder (21 yrs) | Thomas Twine | Shurlocks | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Thomas Twine, doctor of physick, holds by indenture the messuage called Shurlocks, in all 18 parcels, including 2 tenements with 2 crofts and a water mill, also Sleach Mead and Claylands, in all 153 acres: viz., meadow 34 acres, pasture 72 acres, arable 46 acres. Rent £22 and 2 fat capons. | |||||
| c 1597 |  | Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier | Shurlocks | ||
| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | Edward Crunderell | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 1755 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Waghorne | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 1785 |  | Shelocks near Tunbridge Wells taken in a field near Rusthall Common, watercolour (18.1 x 26cm) painted by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | © British Library Board - Shelfmark: Additional MS 5671, Item number: f. 4 (no. 4) | ||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Shirlocks Farm | ||
| 1796 | Occupation Tenant | John Hall | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 1800 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Hall | Sherlock Farm | ||
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Sherlocks | ||
| 1836 | Occupation Tenant | Widow Hall | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 1838 | Census | Head; occupation: farmer | William Burfoot, farmer | Sherlocks Farm | 1838 Census Motts Mill, Sussex |
| 1838 | Occupation Tenant | William Burfoot, farmer | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Burfoot, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | William Burfoot, farmer | Sherlocks | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Anne Burfoot, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex | Ann Burfoot [Burfoot] | ||||
| Fanny Burfoot, F, [Daughter], age 35 to 39, born Sussex | Fanny Burfoot | ||||
| Martha Burfoot, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Martha Kember [Burfoot] | ||||
| Robert Burfoot, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Robert Burfoot, farm labourer | ||||
| James Gibbs, M, age 9, born Sussex | James Gibbs | ||||
| William Langly, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servant | William Langly | ||||
| Henry Kenward, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Henry Kenward | ||||
| Thomas Heasman, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Thomas Heasman | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, employs 4 people; occupation: farmer | Christopher Burfoot, farmer | Sherlocks Farm | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Servant; occupation: farm servant | William Peerless | ||||
| Housekeeper; widowed; occupation: housekeeper | Elizabeth Downard | ||||
| Son, occupation: farm servant | Richard Burridge | ||||
| Servant; occupation: house servant | Lydia Tasker [Stapley] | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm servany | Stephen Groombridge, farm labourer | ||||
| 1858 | Occupation Tenant | William Goodwin | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Goodwin William, farmer, Sherlocks | Sherlocks | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Goodwin William, farmer, Sherlocks | Sherlocks | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Sherlocks Farm | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 55, born Cowden, employs 5 men and 2 boys; occupation: farmer | William Goodwin, farmer | Sherlocks Farm | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Orpah Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Worth | Orpah Goodwin | ||||
| William Goodwin, M, Son, single, age 23, born Surrey | William Goodwin | ||||
| Orfrah Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Withyham | Orfrah Goodwin | ||||
| Caroline Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Withyham | Caroline Goodwin | ||||
| Alice Young, F, Neice, single, age 14, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar | Alice Young | ||||
| Alfred Ashby, M, Servant, single, age 27, born Withyham; occupation: farm servant | Thomasine Wickens Ashby | ||||
| Alfred Ashby, M, Servant, single, age 27, born Withyham; occupation: farm servant | Alfred Ashby, gardener | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Goodwin William, farmer, Sherlocks | Sherlocks | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | William Goodwin, M, Head, married, age 65, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: farmer | William Goodwin, farmer | Sherlocks Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Orpah Goodwin, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Worth, Sussex | Orpah Goodwin | ||||
| Orpah Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Withyham, Sussex | Orpah Goodwin | ||||
| Caroline M A Goodwin, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born Withyham, Sussex | Caroline M A Goodwin | ||||
| 1897 | Occupation Tenant | Mrs Goodwin | Sherlock Farm | ||
| 1900 |  | Sherlocks, Withyham photographed by A.H. Stickells | Ambrose Henry Bensley Stickells | Private collection | |
| c 1910 |  | Sherlock's Farm, Withyham photographed by A.H. Stickells | Ambrose Henry Bensley Stickells | Private collection | |
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Egbert Southwood, M, Head, married, age 43, born North Curry, Somerset; occupation: farmer | Egbert Southwood, farmer | Sherlocks Farm, Withyham | 1911 Census Withyham and Groombridge, Sussex |
| Caroline Southwood, F, Wife, married 1 year, age 47, born Withyham, Sussex | Caroline Southwood | ||||
| Jane Elmes, F, Companion, widow, age 54, born Upper Hardres, Kent; occupation: companion help | Jane Elmes | ||||
| 2001 | Today | Sherlocks Farm | |||
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