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Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1928	Rotherfield - The Story of some Wealden Manors by Catharine Pullein ⇒ p. 279
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 263
1933	The Story of Crowbrough ⇒ p. 10; p. 56

Places in Steel Cross

Hodges Farm

National School

Shorn [a.k.a. Chorn] Brook

Steel Cross Farm

Steel Cross House

Steel Cross Post Office

Tinkhurst [a.k.a Tinkers] Farm

Weston Cottages

Historical records

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Steel Cross

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Steel Cross

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Steel Cross

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

1837		[North] Sussex by Thomas Moule		Steel Cross	Thomas Moule
	Thomas Moule was a bookseller. He published a number of important works on heraldry and antiquities, including Bibliotheca heraldica Brittaniae in 1822. The English Counties delineated; or, a topographical description of England has a complete series of county maps and was published by Thomas Moule in 1837

26^th Feb 1839		1839 Rotherfield Tithe Map		Steel Cross

26^th Feb 1839		Michael Taylor and George Norman (occupiers) and David T Dadswell (owner)	Michael Taylor, thatcher	Cottage and Garden (0 acres 1 roods 37 perches) plot 2127	Rotherfield Tithe Map
			George Norman

15^th Apr 1840	Birth		Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Philladelphia Norman, F, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Philadelphia Norman [Piddlesden]	Steel Cross	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Alfred Norman, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Alfred Norman
		Sarah Norman, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex	Sarah J. Norman

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Vinall, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: shoe maker	Thomas Vinall, boot and shoe maker	Steel Cross	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sophia Vinall, F, [Wife], age 19, born Sussex	Sophia Vinall [Norman]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Michael Taylor, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Michael Taylor, thatcher	Steel Cross	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Anne Taylor, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Ann Taylor

14^th Mar 1842	Birth		Emily Adams	Steel Cross	Rotherfield Parish Registers

12^th Aug 1843	Death		Thomas Taylor, butcher	Steel Cross	Judith Parr's records

25^th Jul 1849	Birth		Albert Adams	Steel Cross	Rotherfield Parish Registers

1851		Richardson, Capt. Samuel, R.N.	Captain Samuel Richardson, R.N.	Steel Cross	Post Office Directory

7^th Apr 1861	Census	James Wickens, M, Head, married, age 54, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 130 acres employing 2 labourers and 1 boy	James Wickens, farmer	Steel Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Leah Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Leah Wickens [Fenner]
		Elizh Miles, F, Servant, widowed, age 51, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: house servant	Elizabeth Miles [Fenner]
		William Pratt, M, Servant, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: oxman	William Pratt, farm labourer
		Henry Rogers, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Rogers
		Sam Sales, M, Servant, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter	Samuel Sales
		George Cole, M, Servant, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carter's mate	George Cole, farm labourer

7^th Apr 1861	Census	George Gilbert, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Gilbert, farm labourer	Steel Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Gilbert, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Gilbert
		Jane Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Jane Georgiana Knight [Gilbert]
		Charles Gilbert, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charles Obadiah Gilbert, farm labourer
		Kate Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Kate Gilbert
		Emily Gilbert, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Emily Harriet Peerless [Gilbert]
		George Gilbert, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Henry Gilbert

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Henry Fairbrother, M, Head, married, age 31, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: grocer	Henry Fairbrother, grocer	Steel Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Harriet Fairbrother, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriet Fairbrother
		George Fairbrother, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Fairbrother
		Henry Fairbrother, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Henry Fairbrother
		Eliza Pilbeam, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: house servant	Eliza Pilbeam

7^th Apr 1861	Census	John Avery, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Avery	Steel Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Emma Avery, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Emily Avery [Wilson]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Jn Wickenden, M, Lodger, widowed, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Jn Wickenden	Steel Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Elizh Smith, F, Lodger, widowed, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: nurse	Elizabeth Smith	Steel Cross	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	John Rogers, M, Head, married, age 65, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Rogers, farm labourer	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Rogers, F, Wife, married, age 65, born Withyham, Sussex	Mary Rogers [Holmes]
		Henry Rogers, M, Son, single, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Rogers

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	William Smith, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Smith, farm labourer	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Caroline Smith, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Buxted, Sussex	Caroline Smith [Walter]
		Phebe Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Phebe Smith
		Caroline Smith, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Caroline Smith
		Ruth Smith, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ruth Smith
		William Smith, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William Smith
		Walter Smith, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Walter Smith
		Ann Smith, F, Daughter, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Annie Smith
		George Smith, M, Son, age 10m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Smith
		Elizabeth Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Smith

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	George Shepherd, M, Head, single, age 22, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; occupation: national schoolmaster	George Shepherd, national schoolmaster	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Ann Porter, F, Sister, single, age 24, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; occupation: teacher of needlework	Mary Ann Porter

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Charles Weston, M, Head, married, age 45, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: farmer of 10 acres and grocer	Charles Weston, grocer and postmaster	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Philedelphia Weston, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Lamberhurst, Sussex	Philadelphia Weston [Swift]
		Julia Weston, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Julia Mackellow [Weston]
		Philedelphia Weston, F, Daughter, age 11, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Philadelphia Weston
		Charles Swift Weston, M, Son, age 10, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charles Swift Weston, fly proprietor
		Horac Weston, M, Son, age 7, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Horace Weston
		John Weston, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	John Weston, farm labourer
		William Divell, M, Lodger, married, age 51, born Farnham, Essex; occupation: jobbing gardener	William Divell
		Mary Divell, F, Lodger, married, age 48, born Farnham, Essex; occupation: dressmaker	Mary Divell

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Charles Ovenden, M, Head, married, age 34, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Ovenden	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Ovenden, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Ovenden [Taylor]
		Mary Ovenden, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Eliza Ovenden
		Charles Ovenden, M, Son, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charles Ovenden
		William Ovenden, M, Son, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	William Ovenden
		Alfred Ovenden, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Alfred Ovenden

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	James Tester, M, Head, married, age 47, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Tester, farm labourer	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Mary Tester, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Frant, Sussex	Mary Tester [Taylor]

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Andrew Fenner, M, Head, married, age 58, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: master blacksmith employing 1 man	Andrew Fenner, master blacksmith	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Fenner, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Fenner [Lockyer]
		John Fenner, M, Son, single, age 20, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: blacksmith's workman	John Simon Peter Fenner, master blacksmith
		Ann Fenner, F, Daughter, age 14, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Annie Fenner
		Matha Fenner, F, Daughter, age 12, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Martha Mackellow [Fenner]
		Mary Fenner, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Fenner

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Michael Taylor, M, Head, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Michael Taylor, thatcher	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Charlott Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Newick, Sussex	Charlotte Taylor [Martin]
		Ruth Taylor, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ruth Goldsmith [Taylor]
		James Latter, M, Boarder, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Latter, farm labourer

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	John Wickenden, M, Lodger, widowed, age 55, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Wickenden	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	John Ealey, M, Head, married, age 28, born Heddington, Wiltshire; occupation: domestic coachman	John Ealey, domestic coachman	Steel Cross	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Ealey, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Marlborough, Wiltshire; occupation: dairy woman	Ellen Ealey

1874	Directory entry	Weston Charles, shopkeeper, Steel cross		Steel cross	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Ausdell, M, Head, married, age 61, born Cheshire; occupation retired engineer	John Ausdell, engineer	Steel Cross Cottage	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Louisa Ausdell, F, Wife, married, age 41, born London	Louisa Ausdell
		Clara Beale, F, Serv, single, age 39, born Tunbridge Wells, occupation: domestic servant	Clara Beale

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Lester, M, Head, married, age 56, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	James Lester, farm labourer	Lodge Gate	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Lester, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Rotherfield	Mary Lester

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Charles Weston, M, Head, married, age 64, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation Farmer	Charles Weston, grocer and postmaster	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Philadelphia Weston, F, Wife, married, age 69, born Lamberhurst, Sussex	Philadelphia Weston [Swift]
		Julia Mackellow, F, Daughter, married, age 33, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: post office attendan	Julia Mackellow [Weston]
		Thomas Mackellow, M, Son-in-law, married, age 40, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter	Thomas Mackellow, carpenter
		Mahalath Mackellow, F, Granddaughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mahalath Mackellow
		Ella Julia Mackellow, F, Granddaughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ella Julia Mackellow
		Henry Lucas, M, Servant, single, age 16, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: farm servant	Henry Lucas

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Baker, M, Head, married, age 32, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Baker, farm labourer	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriett Baker, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriet Baker
		Ruth Baker, F, Daughter, age 9, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ruth Baker
		Harry Baker, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harry Baker
		Harriet Baker, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Harriet Baker

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amos Bailey, M, Head, married, age 31, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourer	Amos Bailey	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah Jane Bailey, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Wells, Somerset	Sarah Jane Bailey

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Louisa Ausdell, F, Head, widowed, age 54, born Deptford, Kent; occupation: living on own means	Louisa Ausdell, living on own means	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Catherine Ausdell, F, Sister-in-law, single, age 77, born Northwick, Cheshire	Catherine Ausdell
		Katherine Kimpton, F, Servant, single, age 55, born Hertford, Hertfordshire; occupation: general domestic servant	Katherine Kimpton

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Joseph Wickens, M, Head, married, age 55, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer	Joseph Wickens, farm labourer	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mary Wickens [Berwick]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Andrew Fenner, M, Head, married, age 78, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: blacksmith	Andrew Fenner, master blacksmith	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ellen Fenner, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Fenner [Lockyer]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Richard Bromley, M, Head, widowed, age 41, born Otford, Kent; occupation: coachman and domestic servant	Richard Bromley, coachman	Steel Cross	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Richard Arthur Bromley, M, Son, age 11, born South Hackney, London	Richard Arthur Bromley
		Kate Clemence, F, Servant, single, age 37, born Worthing, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Kate Clemence

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

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Joseph Stanyon, M, Head, married, age 39, born Hds Bosworth, Leicestershire; occupation: market gardener	Joseph Stanyon, market gardener	Steel Cross	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Alice Norah Stanyon, F, Wife, married 13 years, age 35, born Boarshead Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: sub post office	Ellen Alice Norah Stanyon
		Violet Ellen Stanyon, F, Daughter, age 10, born Boarshead Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: school	Violet Ellen Stanyon
		Joseph Aubrey Stanyon, M, Son, age 7, born Steelcross Crowboro, Sussex	Joseph Aubrey Stanyon
		Doris Irene Stanyon, F, Daughter, age 5, born Steelcross Crowboro, Sussex	Doris Irene Stanyon
		Harriet Hemsley, F, Boarder, widow, age 73, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: old age pensioner	Harriet Hemsley

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Mary Rosabel Lawrence, F, Head, single, age 33, born Mossley Hill Liverpool, Lancashire; occupation: private means	Mary Rosabel Lawrence, private means	The Steel Cross Cottages, Steel Cross	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Edith Whatley Lawrence, F, Sister, single, age 25, born Mossley Hill Liverpool, Lancashire	Edith Whatley Lawrence
		Mercy Wilson, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: cook	Mercy Wilson
		Kella Shore, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Tiverton, Devonshire; occupation: housemaid	Kella Shore

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	William Henry Godden, M, Head, age 48, born West Lavington, Wiltshire; occupation: gardener	William Henry Godden, gardener	Steel Cross Lodge, Steel Cross	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Elizabeth Ann Godden, F, Wife, age 47, born Oxfordshire; occupation: dressmaker	Elizabeth Ann Godden
		Adelaide Muriel Baker, F, Niece, age 9, born Trowbridge, Wiltshire; occupation: school	Adelaide Muriel Baker

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