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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. 9; p. 14; p. 16; p. 56; p. 57; p. 90; p. 91; p. 278; p. 280; p. 281; p. 400
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 262

Places in Hamsell

Bath House

Brownings Forge Farm [a.k.a. Hamsell Manor]

Copyhold Farm

Eridge Railway Station

Eridge Station Inn [a.k.a. Hamsell Public House, The Huntsman] Inn

Historical records

1296	Subsidy/tax list	1s 6 1/2d	John de Hamselle	Hamselle, Village of Northborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1296	Subsidy/tax list	1s 6 1/2d	Roger de Hamselle	Hamselle, Village of Northborgh, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1327	Subsidy/tax list	2s 7 1/2d	Basil de Hamselle	Hammeshull, Village of Northborough, Hundred of Retherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1332	Subsidy/tax list	3s 8 1/2d	Basil de Hamselle	Hamselle, Village of Northborough, Hundred of Rutherfeld	Pullein's Rotherfield

1590	History			Hamsell	Pullein's Rotherfield
	Manor of Eridge with the capital mansion and park there The farm of divers demesne lands there called Inhams containing by estimation 60 acres, being formerly in the hands and occupation of the lord, now let to Henry Nevill, esq for £11 0s 0d yearly The farm of certain meadow there, part of the land Inhams of 6 acres let to Edward Nevill, esq., eldest son of the lord for £1 8s 0d yearly The farm of divers demesne land there called Hamsell Woods, Lambe pasture and Horse pastures of 110 acres to Thomas Weston for £13 0s 0d yearly The farm of a certain water mill situate within the park of Eridge so let to the said Thomas Weston for £13 0s 0d yearly The farm of certain other lands, woods, meadows and pastures called Laggerslande and Highdeane of 50 acres let to Robert Woody for £10 0s 0d yearly The farm of certain other lands there called Steelebridge meade and Slaughterhouse field of 16 acres let to Oliver Booby for £4 0s 0d yearly The farm of a cottage and two crofts of land of 2 1/2 acres adjacent to Christopher Mudge for £4 0s 0d yearly Farm of certain land called Pickstorckes and Hayfield of 10 acres to Nicholas Turner for £2 0s 0d Farm of 3 1/2 acres of meadow lying near le horse meadow near le fordge to Oliver Booby for £2 0s 0d Price of 1000 loads of marl dug in the wastes of this manor and sold to George Hosmer for 13s 4d

26^th Feb 1839		William Overy (occupier) and Henry Thwaites (owner)	William Overy	House and Garden (0 acres 3 roods 8 perches) plot 422	Rotherfield Tithe Map

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Overy, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	William Overy	Hamsell	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ann Overy, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Sally Ann Overy
		Thomas Overy, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	Thomas Overy
		Emily Overy, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Emily Kemp [Overy]
		Robert Overy, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Robert Overy
		George Avis, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	George Avis
		Eliza Velvet, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Eliza Velvet

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Moses Richardson, M, Head, married, age 50, born Thakeham, Sussex; occupation: farm bailiff	Moses Richardson, farm bailiff	Hamsel House	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Eleanor Richardson, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Bury, Sussex	Eleanor Richardson
		Julian E Watts, M, Nephew, single, age 12, born Godalming, Surrey; occupation: general servant	Julian E. Watts
		John Glen, M, Servant, married, age 25, born Compton, Sussex; occupation: farm servant	John Glen
		Elizabeth Glen, F, Servant, married, age 25, born Keymer, Sussex; occupation: general servant	Elizabeth Glen

2^nd Apr 1871	Census	Henry Saunders, M, Head, married, age 30, born Heathfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Jesse Saunders, farm labourer	Hamsel Cottage	1871 Census Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex
		Sarah Saunders, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Seaford, Sussex	Sarah Ann Saunders
		Mercy A Saunders, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Mercy Ann Saunders
		David L Saunders, M, Son, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	David Luther Saunders
		Flora Saunders, F, Daughter, age 5, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Flora Saunders
		Esther J Saunders, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Esther Jane Saunders
		Clara A Saunders, F, Daughter, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Clara Alice Saunders

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Pilbeam, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm Labourer	George Pilbeam, farm labourer	Hamsell	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Jane Pilbeam, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Rotherfield	Mary Jane Pilbeam [Tester]
		Ann Maria Pilbeam, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield	Ann Maria Pilbeam
		Charlie Pilbeam, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield	Charles Pilbeam
		Charles Wilmore, M, Boarder, single, age 20, born Pulborough; occupation Railway signalman	Charles Wilmore
		William Jarvis, M, Boarder, single, age 16, born Hampshire; occupation: railway booking clerk	William Jarvis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Reynolds, M, Head, married, age 42, born Lincolnshire; occupation Farm labourer	Edward Reynolds	Hamsell	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Naomi Reynolds, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Rotherfield	Naomi Reynolds [Berry]
		George Reynolds, M, Son, single, age 15, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	George Reynolds
		Edward Reynolds, M, Son, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Edward Reynolds
		William Reynolds, M, Son, age 9, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	William Reynolds
		Thomas Reynolds, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield	Thomas Reynolds
		Elizabeth Reynolds, F, Daughter, age 5, born Mayfield; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth Reynolds

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Garwood, M, Head, married, age 39, born Suffolk; occupation: farm labourer	John Garwood, farm labourer	Hamsell	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Garwood, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Berkshire	Elizabeth Garwood
		John Garwood, M, Son, age 11, born Nottinghamshire; occupation: scholar	John Garwood
		Robert Morley, M, Boarder, single, age 50, born Eastbourne; occupation: shepherd	Robert Morley
		Henry Butler, M, Boarder, single, age 40, born Wadhurst, occupation: farm labourer	Henry Butler

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Brown, M, Head, married, age 53, born Rotherfield; occupation: foreman	William Brown, foreman	Hamsell	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Anne Brown, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Rotherfield	Anne Brown
		Philadelphia Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 26, born Rotherfield, unemployed; occupation: domestic servant	Philadelphia Brown
		Clara Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Rotherfield	Clara Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Wilson, M, Head, married, age 28, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	John Wilson	Hamsell	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Charlotte Ann Wilson, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Rotherfield	Charlotte Ann Wilson
		Charlotte Ann Wilson, F, Daughter, age 3, born Rotherfield	Charlotte Ann Wilson
		John Wilson, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield	John Wilson

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Styles, M, Head, married, age 54, born Wadhurst; occupation Gardener	Henry Styles	The Lake Hamsell	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sophia Styles, F, Wife, married, age 54	Sophia Styles
		Mahalatt Styles, F, Daughter, single, age 15	Mahalatt Styles

1882	Directory entry	Marshall George F., poultry farmer, Hamsell		Hamsell	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Pratt Thomas, farmer, Hamsell		Hamsell	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Wickens, M, Head, married, age 63, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Grocer	William Wickens, farmer and master wheelwright	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Harriett Sophia Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Maresfield, Sussex	Harriott Sophia Wickens

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Nelson Wickens, M, Head, married, age 37, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation Coal Merchant	Nelson Wickens, corn and coal merchant	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Cicely Wickens, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Witchurch, Southhampton	Cicely Wickens [Tranmer]
		William Wickens, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	William Wickens

5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Turner, M, Head, married, age 62, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourer	George Turner, farm labourer	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Sarah Turner, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Hamsey, Sussex	Sarah Turner [Howell]
		Henry Turner, M, Son, single, age 30, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourer	Henry Turner
		Frank Turner, M, Son, single, age 27, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: general labourer	Frank Turner, shepherd on farm
		Mary Jane Turner, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Maresfield, Sussex	Mary Jane Turner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edward Funnell, M, Head, married, age 57, born Nutley, Sussex; occupation: steam sawyer	Edward Funnell, sawyer	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Ann Funnell, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Maresfield, Sussex	Mary Ann Funnell [Best]
		Laura Helen Couchman, F, Granddaughter, age 4, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Laura Helen Couchman

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Wheatley, M, Head, married, age 39, born Maresfield, Sussex	William Wheatley, farm labourer	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Orphah Wheatley, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Maresfield, Sussex	Orpah Wheatley [Holmwood]
		Mercy Wheatley, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Mercy Wheatley
		William Wheatley, M, Son, age 13, born Rotherfield, Sussex	William Henry Wheatley, blacksmith
		Frederick Wheatley, M, Son, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Frederick Wheatley, railway porter
		Pheobe Wheatley, F, Daughter, age 8, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Pheobe Arnold [Wheatley]
		Orpah Wheatley, F, Daughter, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Orpah Harriet Wheatley
		George Wheatley, M, Son, age 2, born Rotherfield, Sussex	George Thomas Wheatley
		Dorothy Wheatley, F, Daughter, age 5 months, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Dorothy Salome Ruth Kate Adams [Wheatley]
		Dorothy Wheatley, F, Daughter, age 5 months, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Dorothy Salome Ruth Kate Adams [Wheatley]
		Ruth Holmwood, F, Sister-in-law, single, age 45, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Ruth Turner Holmwood
		George Howard, M, Boarder, single, age 18, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Howard

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas William Neve, M, Head, married, age 42, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: landscape gardener	Thomas William Neve, labourer	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Ellen Neve, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Tudely, Kent	Ellen Neve
		George Neve, M, Son, single, age 16, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: grocer's assistant	George Neve
		Alfred Neve, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: gardener	Alfred Neve
		Ellen Neve, F, Daughter, age 12, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar	Ellen Neve
		Henry Neve, M, Son, age 10, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar	Henry Neve
		Thomas Neve, M, Son, age 8, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar	Thomas Neve
		Elizabeth Neve, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Neve
		Albert Neve, M, Son, age 4, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Albert Neve
		Frederick Neve, M, Son, age 3, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Frederick Neve
		Charles Neve, M, Son, age 1, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Charles Neve

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edward Tasker, M, Head, married, age 65, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Tasker, farm labourer	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Fanny Tasker, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Ticehurst, Sussex	Fanny Tasker
		Phillip Tasker, M, Son, single, age 22, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: railway porter	Philip Tasker
		Elizabeth Tasker, F, Granddaughter, age 2, born Uckfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Tasker
		Elizabeth Tasker, F, Granddaughter, age 2, born Uckfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Tasker
		Kate Tasker, F, Granddaughter, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex	Kate Tasker
		Kate Tasker, F, Granddaughter, age 19, born Withyham, Sussex	Kate Tasker

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alexander Butler, M, Head, married, age 75, born Benenden, Kent, occupation: farm labourer	Alexander Butler, farm labourer	Hamsell	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
		Mary Butler, F, Wife, married, age 71, born Benenden, Kent	Mary Butler
		Alexander Butler, M, Son, single, age 24, born Benenden, Kent, occupation: farm labourer	Alexander Butler

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

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