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		Couslywood Street

1763		A New Map of [North] Sussex by Thomas Kitchin		Couslywood	Thomas Kitchin
	Thomas Kitchin, an engraver and publisher from c.1738 to 1776, held the appointment of Hydrographer to the King. His output was prolific. He engraved the maps of the British and French dominions in North America by John Mitchell (1755), which was used at the peace coucil at the end of the revolutionary war. In his later years he worked with his son (hence senior after his name in the c.1755 edition of the Small English Atlas). He died in 1784.

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

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: blacksmith	John Ballard, innkeeper and smith	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Hannah Ballard
		Son, occupation: scholar	Thomas Ballard
		Son, occupation: scholar	George Ballard
		Son, occupation: scholar	Edmund Ballard
		Daughter	Ann Ballard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 1 person, occupation: master blacksmith	Thomas Ballard, master blacksmith	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Maria Ballard
		Daughter	Maria Ballard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Clark	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Eliza Clark
		Son	Robert Clark

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Edward Tester, farm labourer	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Sophia Tester [Stevens]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Silvia Testor
		Son; occupation: scholar	Edwin Testor
		Son	James Testor, roadman
		Son	William Testor, farm labourer
		Daughter	Frances Testor
		Lodger; occupation PAUPER	William Tapp

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Henry Cane, farm labourer	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Cane

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: cordwainer	John Bones, cordwainer	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Eliza Bones [Mitchell]
		Daughter	Philly Bone
		Son	Daniel Bone
		Daughter	Ruth Bone
		Daughter, occupation: scholar	Frances Bone
		Daughter	Caroline Bone
		Son	Thomas Bone

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	Richard Chapman, farm labourer	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Zilpah Chapman
		Son	Frederick Chapman
		Son	Frank Chapman
		Son	Sidney Chapman
		Son	John Chapman

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Samuel Weeks	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Frances Weeks
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Frances Weeks
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	Josiah Weeks
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Jane Weeks

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: sawyer	William Moon, sawyer	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Jane Moon [Edwards]
		Daughter	Jane Moon
		Son	William Edwards Moon

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	Allen Smith, farm labourer	Cousley Wood Street	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Jane Smith
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Ann Smith
		Daughter	Emily Smith

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; employs 16 people; occupation: farmer	Thomas Austen, farmer	Lower Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Martha Austen [Dunk]
		Son	Thomas Austen
		Daughter	Mary Ann Latter [Austen]
		Servant, occupation: house servant	Mary Baldock
		Visitor; widowed; occupation: independent	Ann Brooks
		Servant; occupation: house servant	Rachel Goldsmith
		Son-in-law; occupation: hop factor	Laurence Latter, hop factor

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation farm labourer	John Apps, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Apps

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: sawyer	George Jeffery, sawyer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Phoebe Jeffery [Goodman]
		Daughter	Phebe Jeffery
		Son	George Walter Jeffery, carpenter journeyman
		Mother-in-law	Sarah Cane

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Manktelow, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Eliza Manklow [Clark]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Fanny Manklow
		Daughter	Maria Ann Manklow
		Daughter	Elizabeth Manklow
		Daughter	Hannah Manklow

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	George Dann, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Ann Dann [Dann]
		Daughter	Agnes Dann
		Daughter	Ellen Dann
		Visitor; occupation: farm labourer	David Dann

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	William Thorpe	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Fanny Thorpe
		Daughter	Eliza Apps [Thorpe]
		Grand-son	Edward Thorpe Apps
		Grand-son; occupation farm labourer	Stephen Thorpe Apps
		Grand-son; occupation farm labourer	William Thorpe Apps
		Lodger; occupation BUTCHER	Moses Standen

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Farm labourer	Stephen White	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Daughter; occupation Housekeeper	Caroline White
		Daughter; occupation SERVANT	Rachel White
		Son; occupation Farm labourer	William White
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	John White
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Nunnie Jane White

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 2 people, occupation: boot and shoe maker	James Bones, boot maker	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Bone [Sparrow]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Master carpenter	Zebulon Pullinger	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Mahala Pullinger [Pierson]
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	John Pullinger
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	George Pullinger
		Son	Alfred Pullinger
		Apprentice; occupation Carpenter's apprentice	William Wickenden

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation GROCER and DRAPER	William Wicker	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Rebecca Wicker
		Journeymam; occupation: grocer's journeyman	Edward Dunnins

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed	Sarah Apps	Lower Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Son; occupation farm labourer	James Apps

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	Edward Rumens [Dobell], farmer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Frances Rumens [Dobell] [Tester]
		Son	Levi Rumens [Dobell], carpenter journeyman
		Daughter	Ruth King [Rumens] [Dobell]
		Daughter	Naomi Smith [Rumens] [Dobell]
		Son	Boaz Rumens [Dobell], farm labourer
		Son	Joshua Rumens [Dobell]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	James Jarratt, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Elizabeth Jarrett
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary A. Fairbrother
		Daughter	Miriam Fairbrother
		Daughter	Naomi Jarrett
		Visitor; occupation HOUSE SERVANT	Ann Tapp
		Lodger; occupation Farm labourer	William Waghorn

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	James Parrick	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Ellen Parrick
		Son; occupation Farm labourer	Adolphus Parrick
		Daughter	Roseannah Parrick

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: baptist minister	James Jones, baptist minister of Shovers Green chapel	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Harriet Jones

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; employs 1 person; occupation WHEELWRIGHT	William Stolery	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Stolery
		Daughter; occupation SCHOLAR	Ruth Stolery
		Apprentice; occupation: wheelwright's apprentice	James How

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farm labourer	John Clifton, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Clifton
		Lodger; widowed; occupation Grocer's labourer	Stephen Starr

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: basket maker	George Hoadley, basket maker	Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Louisa Hoadley
		Lodger, occupation: dressmaker	Anne Ballard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 6 people, occupation: farmer	James Benge, farmer	Lower Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Ann Benge
		Son, occupation: scholar	John Benge
		Son, occupation: scholar	Edward Norton Benge
		Son	Charles Benge
		Daughter	Sarah Jane Benge
		Servant; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Ashby
		Servant; occupation: nursemaid	Charlotte Dunnings
		Servant; occupation: farm labourer	William Fielder
		Servant; occupation: farm servant	Sarah Vinall
		Servant; occupation Farm labourer	James Wood

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Skinner	Lower Cousley Wood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Wife	Charlotte Skiner
		Son; occupation SCHOLAR	John Skiner
		Son	Alfred Peter Skiner
		Son	Thomas Skiner
		Son	William Skiner

30^th Mar 1851	Census			Cousleywood	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
	Cousley Wood District. Comprises all that part of the Parish on the East Side of the Turnpike Road from Slade Gate to Pell Green as far as Great Pell and from thence by a boundary line to Foxhole bottom including Markwicks, Lady Meads, Bewle Bridge Lane, Lower Cousley Wood, Sodom, Little Butts, part of Cousley Wood, Great Butts and part of Pell Green etc. Enumerator - Charles Brissenden

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jesse Waghorn, M, Head, married, age 57, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Jesse Waghorn	No 1, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary Waghorn, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Ireland	Mary Waghorn

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Bone, M, Head, married, age 69, born Wadhurst, occupation: boot maker	James Bones, boot maker	No 2, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary Bone, F, Wife, married, age 77, born Suffolk	Mary Bone [Sparrow]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Burgess, M, Head, married, age 53, born Heathfield; occupation: cordwainer	Alfred Burgess, cordwainer	No 3, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Hannah Burgess, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Frant	Hannah Burgess
		Elizabeth Burgess, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Frant, unemployed; occupation: domestic servant	Elizabeth Burgess
		Alfred Burgess, M, Son, single, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer	Alfred Burgess
		Ada Burgess, F, Daughter, single, age 3, born Tunbridge Wells; occupation: scholar	Ada Burgess

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Hope, M, Head, married, age 62, born Surrey; occupation: farm labourer	John Hope [Ford], farm labourer	No 4, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Eliza Hope, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Wadhurst	Eliza Hope
		Ann Ford, F, Mother In Law, widowed, age 75, born Wadhurst	Ann Ford
		Martha Graham, F, Neice, age 12, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Martha Graham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Soloman Davis, M, Head, married, age 27, born Wadhurst; occupation: labourer	Soloman Davis, labourer	No 5, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary Ann Davis, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Wadhurst	Mary Ann Davis
		Arthur Ed. Davis, M, Son, age 5, born Lamberhurst; occupation: scholar	Arthur Ed. Davis
		Florence Ann Davis, F, Daughter, age 3, born Wadhurst	Florence Ann Davis
		Solomon Thomas Davis, M, Son, age 1, born Wadhurst	Solomon Thomas Davis
		Naomi Davis, F, Daughter, age 8 m, born Wadhurst	Naomi Davis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Adolfphus Parrick, M, Head, married, age 51, born Lamberhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Adolphus Parrick	No 6, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary Ann Parrick, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Ireland	Mary Ann Parrick
		Rose Parrick, F, Daughter, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Rose Parrick
		John Parrick, M, Son, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	John Parrick

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Fiveash, M, Head, widowed, age 66, born Seal; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Fiveash, farm labourer	No 7, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Luther Jas. Bedford, M, Son In Law, married, age 26, born Buxted, occupation: carpenter	Luther James Bedford, carpenter
		Mary Ann Bedford, F, Daughter, married, age 26, born Tonbridge	Mary Ann Bedford [Fiveash]
		Luther George Bedford, M, Grandson, age 4, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar	Luther George Bedford
		Frank Thomas Bedford, M, Grandson, age 1, born Wadhurst	Frank Thomas Bedford

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Apps, M, Head, married, age 73, born Wadhurst; occupation farm labourer	John Apps, farm labourer	No 8, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Mary Apps, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Lamberhurst	Mary Apps
		William Gilmore Apps, M, Son, single, age 19, born Wadhurst; occupation farm labourer	William Gilmore Apps

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eli Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 62, born Wadhurst; occupation Grocer	Eli Humphry, farm labourer and grocer	No 9, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Elizabeth Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Scotland	Elizabeth Humphrey [Kennedy]
		William Muir, M, Step Son, single, age 25, born Scotland; occupation: bookseller	William Muir
		Hannah Ballard, F, Mother, widowed, age 88, born Mayfield	Hannah Ballard [Humphrey]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Henrt Benge, M, Head, married, age 39, born Ewhurst, occupation: grocer and draper	William Henry Benge, grocer and draper	No 10, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Emma Benge, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Lamberhurst, occupation: grocer and draper	Emma Benge [Wickenden]
		William Norton Benge, M, Son, age 12, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar	William Norton Benge
		Alice Maud Benge, F, Daughter, age 10, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar	Alice Maud Benge
		Lossie Benge, F, Daughter, age 8, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar	Lossie Benge
		Edward Benge, M, Son, age 4, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholar	Edward Benge
		William Wickenden, M, Father In Law, widowed, age 77, born Lamberhurst; occupation Former Farmer	William Wickenden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Steven Thorpe Apps, M, Head, married, age 44, born Wadhurst; occupation farm labourer	Stephen Thorpe Apps	No 11, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Harriett Apps, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Wadhurst	Harriett Apps
		William Apps, M, Son, single, age 19, born Wadhurst; occupation farm labourer	William Apps
		Stephen Apps, M, Son, single, age 16, born Wadhurst; occupation farm labourer	Stephen Apps
		Henry Apps, M, Son, single, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation farm labourer	Henry Apps
		Frederick Apps, M, Son, single, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar	Frederick Apps
		George Apps, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation scholar	George Apps

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Towner, M, Head, married, age 46, born Chiddingstone; occupation: traction engine driver	Samuel Towner, traction engine driver	No 12, Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Elizabeth Ann Towner, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Chiddingstone	Elizabeth Ann Towner
		Emma Louisa Towner, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Bidborough	Emma Louisa Towner
		Thomas William Towner, M, Son, single, age 14, born Bidborough, unemployed	Thomas William Towner
		Mary Ann Towner, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Tonbridge; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Towner
		James Towner, M, Son, single, age 10, born Tonbridge; occupation: scholar	James Towner
		Alfred Towner, M, Son, single, age 8, born Kent; occupation: scholar	Alfred Towner
		Ellen Towner, F, Niece, single, age 1, born Pembury	Ellen Towner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Walter Wraight, M, Head, married, age 25, born Tunbridge Wells, employs 7 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	Walter Wraight	Cousley Wood Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Ann Walker Wraight, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Surrey	Ann Walker Wraight
		Mary Jane Couchman, F, Servant, single, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation: domestic servant	Mary Jane Couchman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Cornwall, M, Head, married, age 48, born Waldron, occupation: farm labourer	William Cornwall, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Caroline Cornwall, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Heathfield	Caroline Cornwall
		Harriett A.E. Paine, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Waldron	Harriett A.E. Paine

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Manktelow, M, Head, married, age 62, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm labourer	James Manktelow, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Eliza Manktelow, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Wadhurst	Eliza Manklow [Clark]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Jarrett, M, Head, married, age 67, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Jarratt, farm labourer	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Elizth. Jarrett, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Wadhurst	Elizabeth Jarrett
		Phoebe Jarrett, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Wadhurst; occupation Dressmaker	Phoebe Jarrett
		Naomi Fuller, F, Granddaughter, age 4, born Lamberhurst	Naomi Fuller

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	David Daniel, M, Head, married, age 54, born Germany; occupation: lay agent	David Daniel, lay agent	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Lucy Daniel, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Rye	Lucy Daniel
		Sarah Ducat, F, Visitor, single, age 20, born Manchester; occupation: musical profession	Sarah Ducat

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Stollery, M, Head, married, age 69, born Asburnham, employs 1 man; occupation Wheelwright	William Stollery	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Sarah Stollery, F, Wife, married, age 78, born Hawkhurst	Sarah Stollery
		Ruth Stollery, F, Daughter, single, age 34, born Wadhurst	Ruth Stollery

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Weeks, M, Head, married, age 46, born Wadhurst; occupation Bricklayer	George Weeks	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Isabella Weeks, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Burwash	Isabella Weeks
		Clara Weeks, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Wadhurst; occupation Dressmaker's apprentice	Clara Weeks
		Charles Weeks, M, Son, single, age 15, born Wadhurst; occupation Bricklayer's labourer	Charles Weeks
		Ada Weeks, F, Daughter, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Ada Weeks
		Rose Weeks, F, Daughter, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Rose Weeks
		Frederick Weeks, M, Son, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Frederick Weeks
		Frank Weeks, M, Son, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Frank Weeks

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James W. Funge, M, Head, married, age 31, born Lamberhurst; occupation: gardener and domestic servant	James W. Funge, gardener and domestic servant	Cottage, Lower Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Annie Funge, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Brenchly	Annie Funge
		Rose Mary Funge, F, Daughter, age 4, born Lamberhurst	Rose Mary Funge

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Skinner, M, Head, married, age 60, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	John Skinner	Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Elizth. Skinner, F, Wife, married, age 57, born Wadhurst	Elizabeth Skinner
		Eli Skinner, M, Son, single, age 20, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Eli Skinner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Manktelow, M, Head, married, age 51, born Wadhurst; occupation: farm bailiff	Thomas Manktelow, farm labourer	Lower Cousley Wood	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
		Sarah Manktelow, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Wadhurst	Sarah Manktelow [Ballard]
		Nancy Manktelow, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Wadhurst	Nancy Manktelow
		Charity Manktelow, F, Daughter, age 15, born Wadhurst	Charity Manktelow

1903		Cousley Wood, Wadhurst photographed by Francis Frith			Brian and Cynthia Bell's photographs

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