| Blackham Court Lyewood Common Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 117 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1st Jun 1596 | Leaseholder (21 yrs) | Richard Saxbies | Blackham Court | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Richard Saxbies, yeoman holds by deed messuage and lands called Blackham Court, with the Forestall, The Hoapes, Blackham mead, the Claies, Long Croft, parcel of Couchmans Roomes, Little Meadow, Roomes als Middle Roomes, Great Cowleaze, Ferrie Crofts, Cowleaze Croft, Little Cowleaze, Long Feild, The Cockaddams, The Parcks, Haselwood and the ponds with the orchard, in all 235 acres, viz, meadow 38 acres, pasture 142 acres, arable 35 acres, wood 19 acres Rent £69, and two fat capons alive on 1st November. | |||||
| c 1597 |  | Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier | Blackham Court | ||
| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | John Pyke | Blackham Court | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1720 | Occupation Tenant | William Ovenden | Blackham Court | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1724 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen | Blackham Court | ||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Blackham Court | ||
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Blackham Court | ||
| 1838 | Census | Head; occupation: farmer | James Dives, farmer | Blackham Court | 1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex |
| 1838 | Occupation Tenant | James Dives, farmer | Blackham Court | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | James Dives, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | James Dives, farmer | Blackham Court Farm | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Susanna Dives, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49 | Susanna Dives | ||||
| James Dives, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | James Dives | ||||
| Louisa Dives, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Louisa Dives | ||||
| Ellen Dives, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born Sussex | Ellen Dives | ||||
| John Dives, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex | John Dives | ||||
| Susanna Dives, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex | Susanna Dives | ||||
| Robert Dives, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex | Robert Dives | ||||
| J. Dives, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex | J. Dives | ||||
| Thomas Dives, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex | Thomas Dives | ||||
| Alfred Dives, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex | Alfred Dives | ||||
| Agnes N/K, F, age 11 | Agnes N/K | ||||
| Mary Anne N/K, F, age 9 | Mary Anne N/K | ||||
| Sarah Cole, F, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Sarah Cole | ||||
| Henry Hawkins, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Henry Hawkins | ||||
| Servant | Henry Hawkins | ||||
| George Weaver, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Servant | George Weaver | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farm labourer | Thomas Twiner, farm labourer | Blackham Court | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Wife | Sarah Twiner [Edwards] | ||||
| Son | James Twiner, tanner | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Kennard Chas., farmer, Blackham court | Blackham court | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Kennard Chas., farmer, Blackham court | Blackham court | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Blackham Court | ||
| 1879 | Occupation Tenant | Charles Hobson | Blackham Court | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Charles Hobson, M, Head, married, age 38, born Lincolnshire, employs 5 men and 1 boy; occupation: farmer | Charles Hobson, farmer | Blackham Court | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Sarah Hobson, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Cuckfield | Sarah Hobson | ||||
| May N. Hobson, F, Daughter, age 10, born Surrey | May N. Hobson | ||||
| Lily P. M. Hobson, F, Daughter, age 4, born Chiddingstone | Lily P. M. Hobson | ||||
| Violet N. Hobson, F, Daughter, age 3, born Chiddingstone | Violet N. Hobson | ||||
| Frances J. Churches, F, Governess Dom Serv, single, age 19, born Somerset | Frances J. Churches | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Hobson Charles, farmer, Blackham court | Blackham court | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | George Cheal, M, Head, married, age 50, born Tandridge, Surrey; occupation: farm bailiff | George Cheal, farm bailiff | Blackham Court Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Eliga Cheal, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Cowden, Kent | Eliga Cheal | ||||
| Kate Cheal, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Tandridge, Surrey; occupation: general domestic servant | Kate Cheal | ||||
| Ernest Cheal, M, Son, single, age 6, born Tandridge, Surrey | Ernest Cheal | ||||
| 1900 | Occupation Tenant | Robert Ashby | Blackham Court | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Samson Ford, M, Head, married, age 36, born Windsor; occupation: chimney sweep | Samson Ford, chimney sweep | The Caravan, Blackham Court | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Annie Ford, F, Wife, married 4 years, age 26, born Penzance, Cornwall | Annie Ford | ||||
| George Ford, M, Son, age 1, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent | George Ford | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Robert Ashby, M, Head, married, age 40, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farmer | Robert Ashby, farmer | Blackham Court Farm | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Edith Ashby, F, Wife, married 10 years, age 32, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Edith Ashby | ||||
| Donald Ashby, M, Son, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex | Donald Ashby | ||||
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