| Little Cansiron [a.k.a. Swaysland] Holtye Hartfield |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 350 |
| 1931 | Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 229 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1574 to 1641 | History | Little Cansiron [a.k.a. Swaysland] | Wealden Iron | ||
| Weston - sans Christian name - had this [Cansiron] in 1574 and 1588, as Cansorne or Causterne, probably the Michaell Weston of Cowden and Robertsbridge. The manor belonged at that time to William Bowyer, of Hoo, Hants, the elder brother of Sir Henry Bowyer, of Cuckfield. By his will of July 7th, 1578, he left Canserne to his daughter. In 1613 it passed to Sackville Turnor, who, in 1627, sold the "Iron-mylle" to Courthope of Whiligh. In 1637 the latter's executors resold it. It again changed hands in 1639, when Benjamin Tichbourne and John Maynard acquired the "manor of Canserne" together with "mines, marl, metalls, Iron ore, forges of Iron," and in 1641 they resold "all that forge or ironwork called Canserne Forge." The forge is at Little Cansiron. | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Little Canse-iron | ||
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Lit. Canseiron | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Sarah Chapman, F, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Farmer | Sarah Chapman [Miles] | Little Cansiron | 1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| John Chapman, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex | John Chapman | ||||
| Mary Davey, F, age 13, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Mary Davey | ||||
| Robert Miles, M, age 11, born Sussex | Robert Miles | ||||
| Charlotte Miles, F, age 4, born Sussex | Charlotte Miles | ||||
| James Miles, M, age 2, born Sussex | James Miles, boot maker | ||||
| 1851 | Chapman, John | John Chapman | Little Cansiron Farm | Post Office Directory | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, widowed, employs 2 people, occupation: farmer | Sarah Chapman [Miles] | Little Cansiron | 1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Occupation Farmer | John Chapman | ||||
| Nephew; occupation: scholar | James Miles, boot maker | ||||
| Servant; occupation Farm Labourer | Philip Waters | ||||
| Servant; occupation: house servant | Charlotte Miles | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | George Miles, farm labourer | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Chapman John, farmer, Lit. Canseiron | Lit. Canseiron | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Chapman John, farmer, Lit. Canseiron | Lit. Canseiron | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Little Cansiron | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Chapman, M, Head, married, age 52, born Hartfield, employs 1 man, occupation: farmer | John Chapman | Little Cansiron Farm House | 1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Frances Chapman, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Hartfield | Frances Chapman [Avis] | ||||
| Ellen Chapman, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Hartfield | Ellen Chapman | ||||
| Arthur Chapman, M, Son, age 15, born Hartfield | Arthur E. Chapman | ||||
| Mary Chapman, F, Daughter, age 13, born Hartfield, occupation: scholar | Mary Chapman | ||||
| John Adams, M, Visitor, widowed, age 86, born Withyham; occupation: hawker | John Adams | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | John Chapman, M, Head, married, age 62, born Hartfield, Sussex, occupation: farmer | John Chapman | Swaysland | 1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| Frances Chapman, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Hartfield, Sussex | Frances Chapman [Avis] | ||||
| Arthur E Chapman, M, Son, single, age 25, born Hartfield, Sussex, occupation: farmer's son | Arthur E. Chapman | ||||
| Mary Chapman, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Hartfield, Sussex | Mary Chapman | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Thomas White, M, Head, single, age 32, born Horsham, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer | Thomas White | Swaysland Shed and Barns | 1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex |
| William Smith, M, single, age 42, born Horsham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | William Smith | ||||
| John Allen, M, single, age 53, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | John Allen | ||||
| David Pullman, M, single, age 36, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: Broommaker | David Pullman | ||||
| George Noyes, M, single, age 34, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Bricklayer's labourer | George Noyes | ||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Little Cansiron | ||
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