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1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 349

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Humphrey, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Humphrey, labourer	Little Fincham	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Emmy Humphrey, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Emma (Amy) Humphrey [Gasson]
		Will Humphrey, M, [Son ??], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Philly Humphrey [Humphrey]
		Harry Humphrey, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Harry Humphrey
		Catherine Humphrey, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Catherine Humphrey

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Edwards, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Edwards, farm labourer	Little Fincham	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Harriott Edwards, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Harriott Edwards
		Harriott Edwards, F, [Daughter], age 13, born Sussex	Harriott Edwards

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Farmer, M, Head, age 54, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Farmer, farm labourer	Little Fincham	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Philidelphia Farmer, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Philadelphia Farmer [Hutson]
		Obediah Farmer, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	Obadiah Farmer, farm labourer
		James Farmer, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	James Farmer

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Hemsley, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Thomas Hemsley	Fincham Farm	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Jemima Hemsley, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Jemima Hemsley

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Young, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Henry Young	Fincham Farm	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Sophia Young, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Sophia Young
		Sophia Young, F, [Daughter], age 14, born Sussex	Sophia Young
		Henry Young, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	Henry Young
		Susan Young, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Susan Young
		John Young, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	John Young
		William Young, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	William Young
		James Young, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	James Young
		George Young, M, [Son], age 2, born Sussex	George Young

1851		Young, Henry	Henry Young	Fincham Farm	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	William Farmer, farm labourer	Fincham Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Philadelphia Farmer [Hutson]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Obadiah Farmer, farm labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Labourer	Thomas Humphrey, labourer	Fincham Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: labourer	William Howard, labourer	Fincham Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Hannah Howard
		Son	William Bysh

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: labourer	William Inkpin, labourer	Fincham Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Frances Inkpin

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	Henry Young	Fincham	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sophia Young
		Son	William Young
		Son	James Young
		Son	George Young
		Brother-in-law; widowed	Levi Yeoman

1867	Directory entry	Young Henry, farmer, Fincham		Fincham	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Young William, farmer, Fincham		Fincham	Post Office Directory

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

9^th Oct 1879	Recollections		William Young	Fincham Farm	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: Young, William. Fincham Farm, Hartfield. Farmer. Born on the farm 29 August 1834. Baptised at Hartfield. Fincham now consists of the old Farm House and 23 acres. It belonged to my father Henry Young. I have lived on it all my life except 7 years from about 17 to 24 when I was in Woolwich Arsenal, coming home every few months. .......

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Young, M, Head, married, age 46, born Hartfield, employs 1 labourer; occupation Farmer	William Young	Fincham	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Young, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Young
		Elizabeth S. Young, F, Daughter, age 12, born Tunbridge Wells; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth S. Young
		Mary Young, F, Daughter, age 9, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Mary Young
		Henry T. Young, M, Son, age 7, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Henry T. Young
		George W. Young, M, Son, age 6, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	George W. Young
		John R. Young, M, Son, age 5 m, born Hartfield	John R. Young
		Alice Butcher, F, Visitor, age 12, born Hartfield, occupation: scholar	Alice Butcher
		Alexander Corbett, M, Servant, single, age 54, born Devon, occupation: farm labourer	Alexander Corbett

1882	Directory entry	Young William, farmer & coal dealer, Fincham		Fincham	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Young, M, Head, married, age 55, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer	William Young	Fincham	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Young, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Hartfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Young
		George W Young, M, Son, single, age 16, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son	George W Young
		John R Young, M, Son, age 9, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	John R Young
		Herbert Y Young, M, Son, age 7, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Herbert Y Young

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas W Gammon, M, Head, married, age 27, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	Thomas W Gammon, bricklayer's labourer	Fincham Cottage	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Eliza Gammon, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Hartfield, Sussex	Eliza Gammon
		William T Gammon, M, Son, age 7, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William T Gammon
		Alice Gammon, F, Daughter, age 5, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alice Gammon
		Kate Gammon, F, Daughter, age 1, born Hartfield, Sussex	Kate Gammon
		John Haffenden, M, Lodger, single, age 33, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	John Haffenden, bricklayer's labourer

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Lee, M, Head, married, age 36, born Etchingham, Sussex; occupation: roadman	John Lee, roadman	Fincham Cottage	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
		Harriet Lee, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Hartfield, Sussex	Harriet Lee
		John Lee, M, Son, age 12, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: scholar	John Lee
		Fanny Lee, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Fanny Lee
		Alice Lee, F, Daughter, age 2, born Hartfield, Sussex	Alice Lee

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

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