The Weald - Property history, bibliography and topography

Historical records

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

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

1840		[North] Sussex by Joshua Archer, Pentonville, London		Ford Gr	Dugdale
	Dugdale's England and Wales Delineated

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert Wood, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Carrier	Robert Wood	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriet Wood, F, [Wife], age 29, born Sussex	Harriett Wood
		John Wood, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex	John Wood
		William Wood, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex	William Wood
		Mary Wood, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex	Mary Ann Wood

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Brown, M, Head, age 26, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ester Brown, F, [Wife], age 24, born Sussex	Esther Brown
		Eznas Brown, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Agnes Brown

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Roots, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Carpenter	Richard Roots	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Roots, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Mary Roots
		Rachel Jarratt, F, age 19, born Sussex; occupation Independent	Rachel Jarratt

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Amelia King, F, Head, age 52, born Sussex	Amelia King	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Alfred King, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	Alfred King
		Mary King, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Mary King

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Samuel Horscraft, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Horscraft, farm labourer	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Horscraft, F, [Wife], age 37, born Sussex	Ann Horscraft
		Samuel Horscraft, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	Samuel Horscraft
		Mary Horscraft, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Mary Horscraft
		J… Horscraft, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	J… Horscraft
		Peter Horscraft, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Peter Horscraft

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Turner, M, Head, age 26, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	James Turner, farmer	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Turner, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Mary Turner [Lewry] [Martin]
		James Turner, M, [Son], age 8 months, born Sussex	James Miller Turner
		Thomas Lewry, M, [Step son], age 6, born Sussex	Thomas Lewry
		Daniel Lewry, M, [Step son], age 5, born Sussex	Daniel Lewry
		Mary Lewry, F, [Step daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Mary Lewry
		Thomas Farmer, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Farmer, farm labourer
		Joseph Kenward, M, age 16, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Joseph Kenward
		Hannah Stephenson, F, age 18, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Hannah Stephenson

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Ellis, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Ellis, farm labourer	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Margaret Ellis, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Margaret Ellis [Tyler]
		Hannah Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 14, born Sussex	Hannah Ellis
		George Ellis, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	George Ellis
		William Ellis, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	William Ellis
		Henry Ellis, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Henry Ellis
		Harriett Ellis, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Harriett Ursella Ellis
		James Ellis, M, [Son], age 3, born Sussex	James Ellis

6^th Jun 1841	Census	George Felwick, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	George Feldwick	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah Felwick, F, [Wife], age 70 to 74, born Sussex	Sarah Feldwick [Cox]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Setford, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Setford	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Setford, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Ann Setford
		Mary Setford, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Mary Setford
		Harriett Setford, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Harriett Setford
		John Setford, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	John Setford
		Henry Setford, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Henry Setford

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Best, M, Head, age 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Henry Best, farm labourer	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Martha Best, F, [Wife], age 29, born Sussex	Mary Best [Brown]
		Sarah Best, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex	Sarah Best
		Mary Best, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Mary Ann Collins [Tester] [Best]
		Sophia Best, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Sophia Best
		Henry Best, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Henry Best
		Sophia Hills, F, [Visitor], age 23, born Sussex	Sophia Hills
		Edwin Hills, M, [Visitor's son], age 1, born Sussex	Edwin Hills

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Scott, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Scott	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriett Scott, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Harriett Scott [Woodgate]
		Caroline Scott, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Caroline Scott
		William Scott, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	William Scott
		Henry Scott, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Henry Scott
		Edward Scott, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Edward Scott
		Harriett Scott, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Harriett Stevenson [Scott]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Woolett, M, Head, age 25 to 29; occupation Keeper	John Woolett	Thistle Park	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Woolett, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Ann Woolett

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Charles Ridley, M, Head, age 60, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Charles Ridley, farm labourer	Fords Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Lucy Ridley, F, [Wife], age 62, born Sussex	Lucy Ridley [Burley]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas King, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas King, farm labourer	Foord Green	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Chatfield, F, [Lodger], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Ann Chatfield
		Amelia Chatfield, F, [Lodger's daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Amelia Chatfield

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Brown, farm labourer	Fords Green	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Esther Brown
		Daughter	Agnes Brown
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Emma Brown
		Son	Nelson Brown, blacksmith
		Daughter	Ellen Brown

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Henry Carr, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Carr
		Son, occupation: farm labourer	Jarop Carr
		Son, occupation: farm labourer	Lewis Carr
		Son, occupation: farm labourer	Henry Carr

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: bricklayer journeyman	Reeves Furner, bricklayer journeyman	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Furner
		Daughter	Emily Furner
		Son	Charles Furner

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	William Sutford	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Sutford
		Daughter	Marry Jane Sutford
		Son	Henry Sutford
		Daughter	Elizer Emma Sutford
		Son	Abraham Sutford
		Daughter	Ruth Sutford
		Visitor	Henry Botten

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Ridley, farmer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Eliza Ridley [Fox]
		Son; occupation: scholar	John (Joseph) Ridley, farmer and carpenter
		Son	James Ridley
		Son	Henry Ridley
		Daughter	Ellen Ridley
		Step son; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Fox
		Step son	Thomas Fox
		Step son; occupation: farm labourer	William Fox

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: road labourer	Henry Horsecraft, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Hannah Horsecraft
		Daughter	Caroline Horsecraft
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Joseph Horsecraft
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Mark Horsecraft
		Daughter	Hannah Horsecraft
		Son; occupation: scholar	Noah Horsecraft
		Grand-daughter; occupation: scholar	Harriet Horsecraft

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: pauper	Jane Brown, pauper	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation farm labourer	Thomas Awcock, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Caroline Awcock [Best]
		Daughter	Francess Awcock
		Son	Stanford Awcock
		Daughter	Emma Awcock

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Fox, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Fox [Burgess]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Fox
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Fox, labourer
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Fox, labourer
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	Eli Fox, labourer
		Son; occupation: scholar	Elam Fox
		Son; occupation: scholar	Zachariah Fox

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Shoebridge, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Sophia Shoebridge [Richardson]
		Son; occupation: cordwainer	Thomas Shoebridge, shoemaker
		Daughter	Alice Selina Shoebridge
		Son; occupation: scholar	Owen Albert Shoebridge, bootmaker and farmer
		Son; occupation: scholar	Trayton Martin Shoebridge, brewer's cellarman
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Sally Shoebridge

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	John Brown, farmer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Hannah Brown [Relfe]
		Daughter	Mary Ann Ridley [Brown]
		Lodger; occupation: farm labourer	Spencer Streeter
		Grand-son	Alfred Relfe, farm labourer
		Lodger; occupation: farm labourer	John Avis

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: wheelwright	Abraham King, wheelwright	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Ann King
		Visitor	Adelaide Flemmen

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; employs 1 person; occupation FARMER	Ambrose Standen, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Standen [Longley]
		Daughter	Susannah Wood [Standen]
		Son; occupation Farm labourer	Samuel Standen, farmer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Zechariah Carr, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Harriett Carr
		Son	James Carr
		Daughter	Alice Carr

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Benjamin Carr, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Benjamin Carr, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Maria Carr
		Daughter	Mary Carr

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed	Elizabeth Carr [Richardson]	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Daughter	Sarah Carr
		Son, occupation: farm labourer	Charles Carr
		Visitor	Edward Walter
		Visitor	Edward Walter

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Tester, farm labourer	Fords Green, Nutley	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Wife	Joice Tester [Dadswell]
		Son	James Tester
		Son	George Tester

1867	Directory entry			Fords Green	Post Office Directory
	Village School, Ford's green, William Farns, master

1867	Directory entry	Lewry Thos., farmer & grocer, Ford's grn		Ford's grn	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Appleby lsaac, grocer & farmer., Ford's green		Ford's green	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Carr, M, Head, married, age 63, born Maresfield, wemploys 1 labourer, occupation: farmer	William Carr	Ford Green	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Lucy Carr, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Maresfield	Lucy Carr
		Harry Carr, M, Father, widowed, age 86, born Maresfield; occupation Retired Farmer	Henry Carr

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Morphew, M, Head, single, age 47, born Maresfield; occupation Broom Maker	James Morfey	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Ann Morphew, F, Mother, widowed, age 68, born Maresfield	Ann Morfey [Feldwick]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Simmonds, F, Head, widowed, age 61	Harriett Simmonds	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		George Simmonds, M, Son, single, age 28; occupation Labourer	George Simmonds

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry W. Holding, M, Head, married, age 40, born Surrey; occupation: coachman	Henry W. Holding, coachman	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Hannah Holding, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Somerset	Hannah Holding
		Henry W. Holding, M, Son, single, age 13, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Henry W. Holding
		Augusta H. Holding, F, Daughter, age 11, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Augusta H. Holding
		Edith M. Holding, F, Daughter, age 9, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Edith M. Holding
		Florence Holding, F, Daughter, age 6, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Florence Holding

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Benjamin Smith, M, Head, married, age 47, born Bedfordshire; occupation: engine driver	Benjamin Smith, engine driver	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Smith, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Hartfield	Elizabeth Smith [Heasman]
		Catherine B. Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Nutley	Catherine B. Smith
		William A. Smith, M, Son, age 13, born Nutley; occupation: scholar	William A. Smith
		Elizabeth B. Smith, F, Daughter, age 4, born Nutley	Elizabeth B. Smith
		Edith L. Smith, F, Daughter, age 1, born Nutley	Edith L. Smith

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Mitchell, F, Head, widowed, age 38, born Nutley; occupation: needle woman	Jane Mitchell	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Raymond Mitchell, M, Son, single, age 17, born Nutley; occupation: labourer	Raymond Mitchell
		Fanny Mitchell, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Nutley; occupation: needle woman	Fanny Mitchell
		John Mitchell, M, Son, age 14, born Surrey; occupation: farm labourer	John Mitchell
		Henry Mitchell, M, Son, age 12, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Henry Mitchell
		Albert Mitchell, M, Son, age 10, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Albert Mitchell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eli Woodgate, M, Head, married, age 41, born Maresfield; occupation Labourer	Eli Woodgate	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriett Woodgate, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Maresfield	Harriett Woodgate
		Eliza A. Woodgate, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Maresfield	Eliza A. Woodgate

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Burley, M, Head, married, age 55, born Maresfield, occupation: farm labourer	Joseph Burley, farm labourer	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Sarah Burley, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Maresfield	Sarah Ann Burley [Morphy]
		Joseph Burley, M, Son, single, age 20, born Maresfield, occupation: labourer	Joseph Mark Burley
		Harriett Burley, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Maresfield, occupation: servant	Harriett Ann Burley
		Fredrick Burley, M, Son, single, age 17, born Maresfield, occupation: labourer	William Frederick Burley
		Albert Burley, M, Son, age 13, born Maresfield, occupation: scholar	Albert Burley
		Medellanina Burley, F, Daughter, age 9, born Maresfield, occupation: scholar	Madelina Burley
		Elliza Burley, F, Daughter, age 7, born Maresfield, occupation: scholar	Elliza Burley
		Ernest Burley, M, Son, age 4, born Maresfield	Earnest John Burley
		Horace Burley, M, Grandson, age 3 m, born Maresfield	Horace Burley

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mark Tester, M, Head, married, age 55, born Buxted; occupation: farm labourer	Mark Tester, farm labourer	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Mary Tester, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Maresfield	Mary Tester

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Esther Brown, F, Head, widowed, age 61, born Maresfield; occupation: baker	Esther Brown	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Alice Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Maresfield, handicap: blind; occupation: baker's assistant	Alice Brown
		Ansley Brown, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Maresfield; occupation: housemaid	Ansley Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Sargent, M, Head, married, age 63, born Yalding; occupation Farm labourer	James Serjent	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Fanny Sargent, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Maresfield	Fanny Serjent [Funnell]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Isaac Appleby, M, Head, married, age 46, born Essex, employs 1 man; occupation farmer	Isaac Appleby, farmer	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Elizabeth Appleby, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Lewes	Elizabeth Appleby
		Horace Appleby, M, Son, age 10, born Nutley; occupation scholar	Horace Appleby
		Ernest W. Appleby, M, Son, age 5, born Nutley; occupation scholar	Ernest W. Appleby
		Edith E. Appleby, F, Daughter, age 3, born Nutley	Edith E. Appleby
		Samuel Baker, M, Lodger, married, age 26, born Keymer; occupation: stone mason	Samuel Baker
		Lois L. Baker, F, Lodger, married, age 22, born Fletching	Lois L. Baker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Bedwell, M, Head, married, age 32, born Maresfield; occupation: farm labourer	George Bedwell, farm labourer	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Emma Bedwell, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Maresfield	Emma Bedwell
		Blanch Bedwell, F, Daughter, age 7, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Blanch Bedwell
		Minnie Bedwell, F, Daughter, age 6, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Minnie Bedwell
		Percy C. Bedwell, M, Son, age 4, born Maresfield	Percy C. Bedwell
		Stanley Bedwell, M, Son, age 10 m, born Maresfield	Stanley Bedwell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Gillham, M, Head, widowed, age 70, born Forest Row; occupation: farm labourer	William Gillham	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Gillham, M, Head, married, age 36, born Forest Row; occupation: carpenter	James Gillham	Foords Green	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
		Harriett Gillham, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Buxted	Harriett Gillham
		Allice Gillham, F, Daughter, age 12, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Allice Gillham
		Jane Gillham, F, Daughter, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Jane Gillham
		William Gillham, M, Son, age 7, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	William Gillham
		Henry Gillham, M, Son, age 5, born Maresfield	Henry Gillham
		Mary Gillham, F, Daughter, age 2, born Maresfield	Mary Gillham
		Edward Gillham, M, Son, age 10 m, born Maresfield	Edward Gillham

1882	Directory entry	Appleby Isaac, grocer & farmer, Ford's green		Ford's green	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Carr William, sen. farmer, Ford's green		Ford's green	Kelly's Directory

1888	Directory entry	Appleby, Isaac, farmer and grocer, Ford's green, Nutley		Ford's green, Nutley	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Brown, Mrs T., baker, Ford's green		Ford's green	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Relf, John, policeman, Ford's green		Ford's green	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Appleby, Isaac, farmer, Foord's green		Foord's green	Brooker's Guide

1888	Directory entry	Carr, William, senr., farmer, Foord's green		Foord's green	Brooker's Guide

1906		Ford's Green, Nutley looking north - 1906			Private collection

1906		Ford's Green, Nutley looking south - 1906			Private collection

1924		View from Ford's Green, Nutley			Private collection

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