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1597	Freeholder		John Alchorne, of Adams	Sweethawes	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Alchorne holds by deed tenement and lands called Sweethawes, 160 acres, bounds:- Crowbarrow Common to the North Queens highway Crowbarrow to Court Gate to the East land of W. Avery called Averies to the South John Alchorne's Newland and Aldrede to the West Rent 7s for Sweethawes, Birchett, Kidders Meade and Highbroome

22^nd Jul 1822	Birth		Harriett Pilbeam [Holmwood]

10^th Dec 1824	Birth		George Holmwood, master smith

26^th Feb 1839		Nicholas Dadswell (occupier) and Richard Allcorn (owner)	Nicholas Dadswell, farmer	House Meadow, Meadow (3 acres 2 roods 4 perches) plot 3970	Rotherfield Tithe Map

7^th Apr 1861	Census	George Holmwood, M, Head, married, age 69, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: almsman (farm labourer)	George Holmwood, farm labourer	Sweet Haws	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Dinah Holmwood, F, Wife, married, age 68, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: almswoman	Dinah Holmwood [Mancer]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	John Muddle, M, Head, married, age 39, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Muddle, farm labourer	Sweet Haws	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Matilda Muddle, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Buxted, Sussex	Matilda Muddle
		Elizabeth A Muddle, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Elizabeth A. Muddle
		Alfred Muddle, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alfred Muddle

7^th Apr 1861	Census	George Tester, M, Head, married, age 32, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Tester	Sweet Haws	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Elizabeth Tester, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Buxted, Sussex	Elizabeth Ann Tester [Pratt]

7^th Apr 1861	Census	John Furner, M, Head, married, age 21, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	John Furner, farm labourer	Sweet Haws	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Ellen Furner, F, Wife, married, age 22, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ellen Furner [Streeter]
		Albert Furner, M, Son, single, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Albert Furner
		Fredrick R Furner, M, Son, age 6m, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Frederick Furner

7^th Apr 1861	Census	Herbert Minns, M, Head, married, age 25, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Herbert Minns, farm labourer	Sweet Haws	1861 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Charlotte Minns, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Charlotte Minns [Holmwood]
		Alfred Minns, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alfred Minns
		Eliza G Holmwood, F, Daughter-in-law, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Eliza Georgiana Wigmore Homewood

1867	Directory entry	Mancer Harriet (Mrs.), farmer & shopkeeper, Sweethaws		Sweethaws	Post Office Directory

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Edward Filtness, M, Head, married, age 32, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Filtness, farm labourer	Sweethaws	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Sophia Filtness, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Sophia Filtness
		Mary Filtness, F, Daughter, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mary Filtness
		Edward Filtness, M, Son, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Edward Filtness
		Sophia Filtness, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Sophia Filtness
		Phillip Filtness, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Phillip Filtness

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Daniel Brown, M, Head, married, age 26, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Daniel Brown	Sweethaws	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Emmer Brown, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Emma Brown [Gilbert]
		James Gilbert, M, Lodger, single, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	James Gilbert

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Richard Mankelow, M, Head, widowed, age 43, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	Richard Mankellow, farm labourer	Sweethaws	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Harriett Mankelow, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Harriett Mankellow
		Phebe Mankelow, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Phoebe Turner [Mackellow]
		Ellen Mankelow, F, Daughter, age 11, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Ellen Machellow
		Naomi Mankelow, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Naomi Wicker [Mackellow]
		Sophia Mankelow, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Sophia Mankellow

1874	Directory entry	Mancer Harriet (Mrs.), farmer & shopkeeper, Sweethaws		Sweethaws	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mr Hemsley, M, Head, age 25	Albert Hemsley, labourer	Sweethaws	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Hemsley, F, Wife, married, age 24	Mary Jane Hemsley [Stevens]
		Henrietta L. Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 2	Henrietta L Hemsley
		Alice Hemsley, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield	Alice Turner [Hemsley]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Philip Warnett, M, Head, married, age 32; occupation Farm labourer	Phillip Warnett	Sweethaws	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mrs Warnett, F, Wife, age 30	Mrs Warnett

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Neve, M, Head, married, age 30, born Withyham; occupation: farm labourer	James Neve, farm labourer	Sweethaws	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Neve, F, Wife, married, age 29	Mary Neve
		James Geo. Neve, M, Son, age 10, born Crowborough; occupation: scholar	James George Neve
		William Neve, M, Son, age 8, born Crowborough; occupation: scholar	William Neve

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Amos Parker, M, Head, married, age 57, born Crowborough; occupation: farm labourer	Amos Parker, farm labourer	Sweethaws	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Jane Parker, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Buxted	Mary Jane Parker [Smith]
		Jesse Parker, M, Son, single, age 20, born Newick; occupation: wheelwright's labourer	Jesse Parker, wheelwright and carpenter
		Carry Parker, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Crowborough, unemployed	Caroline Parker

1882	Directory entry	Manger Harriet (Mrs.), farmer & shopkeeper, Sweethaws		Sweethaws	Kelly's Directory

1886	Reflections			Sweet-Haws	Field and Hedgerow
	'Here and there a house stands, as it seems, alone in the world on the Forest Ridge, thousands of acres of heather around, the deep weald underneath - as at Duddleswell, a look-out, as it were, over the earth. Forest Row, where they say the courtiers had their booths in ancient days; Forest Fold, Boar's-head Street, Greenwood Gate - all have a forest sound; and what prettier name could there be than Sweet-Haws? Greybirchet Wood again; Mossbarn, Highbroom, and so on. Outlying woods in every direction are fragments of the forest, you cannot get away from it; and look over whatever gate you will, there is always a view.' extract from Buckhurst Park written by Richard Jefferies in 1886

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Fredrick Taylor, M, Head, married, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourer	Frederick James Taylor, general labourer	Sweethaws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Alice Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Alice Taylor [Bailey]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amos Parker, M, Head, married, age 67, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Amos Parker, farm labourer	Sweethaws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Parker, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Buxted, Sussex	Mary Jane Parker [Smith]

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Jesse Parker, M, Head, married, age 30, born Newick, Sussex; occupation: wheelwright and carpenter	Jesse Parker, wheelwright and carpenter	Sweethaws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Emily Parker, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Crowborough, Sussex	Emily Parker [Izzard]
		Carry Parker, F, Daughter, age 1, born Crowborough, Sussex	Carry Parker

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Benjaman Brazil, M, Head, age 61, born Rye, Sussex, occupation: general labourer	Benjaman Brazil, general labourer	Tent, Sweethaws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edward Price, M, Head, married, age 35; occupation: general labourer	Edward Price, general labourer	Tent, Sweethaws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Fanny Price, F, Wife, married, age 35	Fanny Price
		Frederick Price, M, Son, age 13	Frederick Price
		Fanny Price, F, Daughter, age 11	Fanny Price
		Jimmy Price, M, Son, age 4	Jimmy Price
		George Price, M, Son, age 6	George Price
		Edward Price, M, Son, age 7	Edward Price
		John Smith, M, Brother-in-law, age 35	John Smith

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Auther Bowers, M, Head, married, age 47, born Guildford, Surrey, occupation: general labourer	Auther Bowers, general labourer	Tent, Sweethaws	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah Bowers, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Maidstone, Kent	Sarah Bowers
		Auther Bowers, M, Son, age 24, born Petworth, Sussex, occupation: general labourer	Auther Bowers
		John Bowers, M, Son, age 20, born Brighton, Sussex, occupation: general labourer	John Bowers
		Edward Bowers, M, Son, age 17, born Westerham, Kent, occupation: general labourer	Edward Bowers
		Rebecca Bowers, M, age 14, born Farnham, Surrey	Rebecca Bowers
		Ellen Bowers, F, age 11, born Farnham, Surrey	Ellen Bowers

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Henry Tasker, M, Head, married, age 62, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Tasker, farm labourer	Sweet Haws, Jarvis Brook	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Jemima Tasker, F, Wife, married 41 years, age 56, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Jemima Harriett Tasker [Barton]
		Florence Allcorn, F, Niece, single, age 24, born Penshurst	Florence Allcorn

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Henry Killick, M, Head, married 20 years, age 47, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: charcoal burner	Henry Killick, farm labourer	Sweet Haws, Jarvis Brook	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Mercy Killick, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Crowborough, Sussex	Mercy Matilda Killick [Manser]
		Henry William Killick, M, Son, single, age 18, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation: jobbing gardener	Henry William Killick
		Blanche Celestone Killick, F, Daughter, age 8, born Crowborough, Sussex	Blanche Celestone Killick
		Violet Ethel Killick, F, Daughter, age 6, born Crowborough, Sussex	Violet Ethel Killick

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Oliver Hazelden, M, Head, married, age 44, born Burwash, Sussex; occupation: general labourer on golf links	Oliver Haizelden, general labourer on golf links	Sweet Haws, Jarvis Brook	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Emily Hazelden, F, Wife, married 17 years, age 38, born Buxted, Sussex	Emily Hazelden [Duplock]
		Maurice Hazelden, M, Son, single, age 14, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation: houseboy	Maurice Hazelden
		Nora Hazelden, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Crowborough, Sussex	Nora Hazelden
		Clement Hazelden, M, Son, single, age 8, born Langton, Kent	Clement Hazelden
		Elsie Hazelden, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Langton, Kent	Elsie Hazelden
		Cyril Hazelden, M, Son, single, age 3, born Crowborough, Sussex	Cyril Hazelden

2^nd Apr 1911	Census	Percy Bedwell, M, Head, married, age 27, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Percy Bedwell, gardener	Sweet Haws, Jarvis Brook	1911 Census Crowborough, Sussex
		Kate Bedwell, F, Wife, married 6 years, age 31, born Crowborough, Sussex	Kate Phoebe Bedwell [Hemsley]
		Ivy Bedwell, F, Daughter, single, age 5, born Crowborough, Sussex	Ivy Bedwell
		Violet Bedwell, F, Daughter, age 3, born Crowborough, Sussex	Violet Bedwell
		James Bedwell, M, Son, age 7 months, born Crowborough, Sussex	James Bedwell

c 1914		Cottage Garden with Black Cat painted by Florence Emily Carlyle			Against All Odds by Joan Murray
	Oil on canvas: 78.1 x 60.8 cm Private collection

c 1920		Sweethaws, Crowborough			Private collection

c 1920		The Cottage, Sweethaws, Crowborough			Private collection

c 1920		Entrance, The Cottage, Sweethaws, Crowborough			Private collection

c 1920		The Housekeeper, The Grange, Sweethaws, Crowborough			Private collection

c 1920		The Gardener, The Grange, Sweethaws, Crowborough			Private collection

c 1920		Sweet Haws, Crowborough photographed by A.H. Stickells	Ambrose Henry Bensley Stickells		Private collection

1928		Borowe or Manor of Alchorne in 1560 by Mr Chapman and Catherine Pullein		Sweethaws	Pullein's Rotherfield

The Weald is at Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

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