The Weald - Property history, bibliography and topography

Historical records

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

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

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Simon Bones, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer	Simon Bones, farm labourer	Tide Brook	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Lucy Bones, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Lucy Bones [Foster]
		Benjamin Bones, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	Benjamin Bones, farm labourer
		Philadelphia Bones, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Philadelphia Frost [Bones]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Richardson, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	James Richardson, farmer	Tide Brook	1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Lois Richardson, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Lois Richardson [Guest]
		John Richardson, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	John Richardson
		Caroline Richardson, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Caroline Farrant [Richardson]
		Charlotte Richardson, F, [Daughter], age 11 months, born Sussex	Charlotte Cornford [Hobden] [Richardson]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	John Prier	Tide Brook	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Prier
		Son; occupation Farm Labourer	Samuel Prier
		Daughter	Ann Prier
		Son	Joseph Prier

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	John Medhurst	Tide Brook	1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Medhurst
		Daughter	Esther J. Medhurst

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Weeks	Tide Brook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Harriett Weeks
		Son-in-law, occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Cook

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Aaron Weeks	Tide Brook Road	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Jane Weeks
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	George Weeks
		Son	William Weeks

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Benjamin Blackford, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Charlotte Blackford
		Grand-daughter, occupation: scholar	Fanny Blackford

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: farm labourer	Joseph Field, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Field
		Son; occupation: scholar	Joseph Field

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Richardson	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Catherine Richardson
		Daughter	Caroline Richardson

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Rabson, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Frances Gibb [Rabson] [Mann]
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Lydia Cornford [Rabson]
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Leah Fenner [Rabson]
		Son	John Rabson
		Son	Joseph Rabson
		Son	Jabez Rabson

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	John Wallis, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Hannah Wallis [Diplock]
		Son	Jacob Wallis
		Daughter	Lydia Wallis

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: grocer and beer seller	John Knight, grocer and beer seller	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]
		Son; occupation: grocer	Benjamin Wickens, farmer
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Margaret Maria Ann Standen [Knight]
		Son; occupation: scholar	John George Knight
		Son	Harry Knight
		Son	John Jesse Knight

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	John F. Colvin, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Harriott Colvin
		Daughter	Sophia A. Colvin
		Daughter	Mary Ann Colvin

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	William Martin, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Martin [Russell]
		Daughter	Sophia Blackman [Martin]
		Grand-son	George Blackman
		Grand-daughter	Emma Blackman
		Son-in-law, occupation: farm labourer	George Blackman, farm labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: labourer	Harriett Manktelow [Grant]	Tidebrook	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Son	John Manktelow
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Manktelow
		Son; occupation: scholar	Jona Manktelow

1867	Directory entry	Adams Thomas Wilkie, esq., Tidebrook		Tidebrook	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Adams Thomas Wilkie, farmer & land owner, Tidebrook		Tidebrook	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Hammond John, farmer, Tidebrook		Tidebrook	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Christopher Blackman, M, Head, married, age 44, born Mayfield, occupation: farm labourer	Christopher Blackman, farm labourer	Tide Brook	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Charity Julia Ann Blackman, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Horsmonden	Charity Julia Ann Fenner [Blackman] [Baldwin]
		Sarah Ann Blackman, F, Daughter, age 10, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar	Sarah Ann Blackman
		Julia Blackman, F, Daughter, age 8, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar	Julia Blackman
		Ebenezar Blackman, M, Son, age 3, born Mayfield	Ebenezar Blackman
		Lydia Blackman, F, Daughter, age 6, born Mayfield, occupation: scholar	Lydia Blackman
		George Baldwin, M, Boarder, single, age 70, born Wadhurst; occupation: gardener	George Baldwin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Friend, M, Head, married, age 43, born Ticehurst; occupation: farm labourer	James Friend, farm labourer	Tide Brook	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Alice Friend, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Ticehurst	Alice Friend
		William John Friend, M, Son, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar	William John Friend
		William Bailey, M, Boarder, widowed, age 77, born Whatlington	William Bailey

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Leonard Colvin, M, Head, married, age 27, born Mayfield, occupation: farm labourer	Henry Leonard Colvin, farm labourer	Tide Brook	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Sarah Ann Colvin, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Devon	Sarah Ann Colvin
		Henry Leonard Colvin, M, Son, age 1, born Mayfield	Henry Leonard Colvin
		Alice Elizabeth Colvin, F, Daughter, age 2, born Mayfield	Alice Elizabeth Colvin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Avery, M, Head, married, age 64, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourer	John Avery	Tide Brook	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Julia Avery, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Rotherfield	Julia Avery [Card] [Norman]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Martin, M, Head, married, age 26, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	John Christopher Martin, farm labourer	Tide Brook	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Julia Martin, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Rotherfield	Julia Norman Martin [Avery]
		Alfred John Martin, M, Son, age 3, born Mayfield	John Alfred Martin
		Julia Elizabeth Martin, F, Daughter, age 1, born Mayfield	Julia Elizabeth Martin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Wood, M, Head, married, age 54, born Kent; occupation Farm labourer	William Wood	Tide Brook	1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex
		Eliza Wood, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Edenbridge	Eliza Wood
		Ann Wood, F, Daughter, age 7, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Ann Wood
		William Foard, M, Boarder ((Lodger)), single, age 50, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourer	William Foard
		John Whitebread, M, Boarder, single, age 22, born Kent; occupation Farm labourer	John Whitebread

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 34, born Wadhurst; occupation Hoop Shaver	Thomas Humphrey, hoop shaver	Tide Brook Bridge	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mather Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Brenchly	Martha Humphrey [Goad]
		Elener Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Elener Humphrey
		Mary A. Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 8, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Mary A. Humphrey
		Harriett Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Harriett Humphrey
		Anne Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Anne Humphrey
		Alice Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 2, born Wadhurst	Alice Humphrey

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Sands, M, Head, married, age 47, born Burwash; occupation: farm labourer	William Sands, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Caroline Sands, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Heathfield	Caroline Sands [Guest]
		Edmund Sands, M, Son, single, age 14, born Burwash; occupation: farm labourer	Edmund Sands
		William Sands, M, Son, age 11, born Salehurst; occupation: scholar	William Sands
		Emily Sands, F, Dtr, age 8, born Burwash; occupation: scholar	Emily Sands
		Sarah Sands, F, Dtr, age 6, born Mayfield; occupation: scholar	Sarah Sands
		Hannah Sands, F, Dtr, age 4, born Heathfield	Hannah Sands
		Samuel Sands, M, Son, age 2, born Wadhurst	Samuel Sands

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Heneker, M, Head, married, age 51, born Kent; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Heneker, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Harriet Heneker, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Seaford	Harriet Heneker
		Emily Heneker, F, Dtr, age 12, born Seaford; occupation: scholar	Emily Heneker
		Sarah Heneker, F, Dtr, age 11, born Tenterden; occupation: scholar	Sarah Heneker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Bishop, M, Head, married, age 60, born Mayfield; occupation: farm labourer	James Bishop, farm labourer	Tidebank, Fountain Terrace, Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Sarah Bishop, F, Wife, married, age 72, born Hadlow	Sarah Bishop
		Joseph Field, M, Lodger, widowed, age 66, born Brightling; occupation: farm labourer	Joseph Field, farm labourer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Dinah Spice, F, Head, widowed, age 68, born Wadhurst	Dinah Spice [Humphrey]	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Thomas Blackman, M, Lodger, single, age 18, born Mayfield, occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Blackman
		Ebenezer Smith, M, Lodger, single, age 21, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer	Ebenezer Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ebenezer Smith, M, Head, married, age 42, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer	Ebenezer Smith, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary A. Smith, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Wadhurst	Mary A. Smith
		Walter Smith, M, Son, age 16, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer	Walter Smith
		George Smith, M, Son, age 12, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar	George Smith
		William Smith, M, Son, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar	William Smith
		Fanny Smith, F, Dtr, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar	Fanny Smith
		Albert Smith, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar	Albert Smith
		Emily Smith, F, Dtr, age 3, born Wadhurst	Emily Smith
		Rosa E. Smith, F, Dtr, age 2 m, born Wadhurst	Rosa E. Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Wallis, F, Head, widowed, age 58, born Brightling; occupation: post mistress	Eliza Wallis [Fuller]	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Priscella Wallis, F, Dtr, single, age 25, born Wadhurst, out of situation; occupation: cook	Priscilla Wallis
		Rose F. Wallis, M, Son, single, age 21, born Wadhurst; occupation: post messenger	Rose Fuller Wallis
		Charles Wallis, M, Son, single, age 18, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Wallis
		William J. Wallis, M, Son, single, age 15, born Wadhurst; occupation: house boy	William Joseph Wallis
		George Wallis, M, Son, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation: scholar	George Wallis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Mercer, M, Head, married, age 38, born Goudhurst; occupation Farm labourer	William Mercer, farm labourer	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary Mercer, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Wadhurst	Mary Mercer [Colvin]
		Edwin Mercer, M, Son, single, age 13, born Yalding; occupation Farm labourer	Edwin Mercer
		Frederick Mercer, M, Son, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Frederick Mercer
		Robert Mercer, M, Son, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Robert Mercer
		William Mercer, M, Son, age 4, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	William Mercer
		Margaret Mercer, F, Dtr, age 2, born Mayfield	Margaret Mercer
		Alice R. Mercer, F, Dtr, age 3 m, born Wadhurst	Alice Rose Mercer
		Albert Colvin, M, Brother, single, age 21, born Mayfield, occupation: farm labourer	Albert Colvin
		Richard Colvin, M, Brother, single, age 18, born Kent, occupation: farm labourer	Richard Colvin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Napp, M, Head, married, age 43, born Burwash; occupation Engine Driver	James Thomas Napp	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Elizabeth Napp, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Rotherfield	Elizabeth Napp [Coleman]
		James T. Napp, M, Son, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation Carter Boy	James Thomas Napp
		George W. Napp, M, Son, age 12, born Brasted; occupation Scholar	George W. Napp
		Winifred Napp, F, Dtr, age 8, born Rotherfield; occupation Scholar	Winifred Alice Jane Napp
		William Napp, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	William Napp
		Joseph Napp, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield	Joseph Napp
		William Napp, M, Brother, single, age 37, born Heathfield; occupation Carter	William Napp

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Beney, M, Head, married, age 36, born Ewhurst, occupation: gardener	James Beney, gardener	Tidebrook	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Hannah Beney, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Ewhurst	Hannah Beney
		Arthur J. Beney, M, Son, age 16, born Ewhurst, occupation: farm labourer	Arthur J. Beney
		Louisa E. Beney, F, Daughter, age 13, born Salehurst, occupation: scholar	Louisa E. Beney
		Martha A. Beney, F, Daughter, age 12, born Etchingham, occupation: scholar	Martha A. Beney
		William H. Beney, M, Son, age 10, born Etchingham, occupation: scholar	William H. Beney
		Emma J. Beney, F, Daughter, age 9, born Etchingham, occupation: scholar	Emma J. Beney
		Amos Beney, M, Son, age 3, born Wadhurst	Amos Beney

1928		Tidebrook Place, Mayfield			Private collection

1928		Tidebrook, Mayfield			Private collection

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