Wenbams [als Wenbourne]      Wadhurst

Wenbans - Of good size; irregularly built; picturesquely retired - modern, chiefly brick and tile work - has good chimneys at one end wooden brackets, and a door left of older house. extract from Wace's Wadhurst

Books and other documents

The Story of Wadhurst by Alfred A. Wace in 1923 - Page 63

Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker in 1931 - Page 288

Historical records
c 1320	History			Wenbams [als Wenbourne]	Wace's Wadhurst
	Wenban is named in Edward II's time as belonging to the Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany - lords of the Rape of Hastings, in Manor of Bibleham.............It then became the property of the family of Whitfield, who gave it the name of Wenbans, when Robert Whitfield married Kathleen, widow of Wenborne of Wenbans, and settled there.
1545	History			Wenbornes	Wace's Wadhurst
	Christopher Maunser, who died in 1545, owned besides Heighton, Riseden, Gregories, and Wenbornes
1668 to 1783	History			Wenbams [als Wenbourne]	Wace's Wadhurst
	Wenban became connected with the property of Christopher Manser of High Town, whose daughter married Robert Wenborne. From 1668-1783 the Caustons held it as copyholders under Manser. Then George James, a Weaver of Kidderminster, married Sarah Causton, and later sold it to John Thompsett, yeoman, and it has remained in the hands of that family till its recent sale to Lord G. Cholmondeley
1741	History			Wenbans	Wace's Wadhurst
	After another short minority, Scragoak, then only 30 acres, but still including a Forge, passed in 1741 to James Thompsett, yeoman, and Wenbans was added to it. In the next generation the two farms were separated, and the elder of two brothers took Scragoak. It remained in Thompsett hands till it was divided by sale between the High Town and Castle property.
c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Wenbourne
1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Jesse Kitchenham	No 2, Wenbons Cottage	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Kitchenham
1851	Census	Daughter	Caroline Kitchenham
1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Horace Stephens	No 2, Wenbons Cottage	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1851	Census	Wife	Ellen Stephens
1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Ann Stephens
1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Weeks	No 1, Wenbons Cottage	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1851	Census	Wife	Ann Weeks [Walker]
1851	Census	Son	Joseph J. Weeks
1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Jane Weeks
1851	Census	Son	William H. Weeks
1851	Census	Daughter	Ellen Weeks
1851	Census	Daughter	Susanna Weeks
1851	Census	Head; employs 6 people; occupation FARMER	James Tompsett	Wenbons Farm	1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Tompsett
1851	Census	Son	James Tompsett
1851	Census	Son	Denis Tompsett
1851	Census	Daughter	Charity Tompsett
1851	Census	Son	John Tompsett
1851	Census	Son	Owen Tompsett
1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	James Weeks
c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Wenbams
1st Apr 1881	Census	James Tompsett, M, Head, single, age 48, born Wadhurst, employs 9 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	James Tompsett	Wenbons Farm	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Dennis Tompsett, M, Brother, single, age 45, born Wadhurst	Denis Tompsett
1st Apr 1881	Census	Owen Tompsett, M, Head, married, age 38, born Wadhurst	Owen Tompsett	Wenbons Farm	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Mary Tompsett, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Buxted	Mary Tompsett
1st Apr 1881	Census	Percy Tompsett, M, Son, age 2, born Wadhurst	Percy Tompsett
1st Apr 1881	Census	Serah Tompsett, F, Mother, widowed, age 81, born Wadhurst; occupation Annuitant	Serah Tompsett
1st Apr 1881	Census	Clara Bridger, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Wadhurst; occupation Servant	Clara Bridger
1st Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Bridger, M, Head, married, age 66, born Benenden; occupation Farm labourer	Alfred Bridger	No 1, Wenbons Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Bridger, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Westerham	Charlotte Bridger
1st Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Bridger, M, Son, single, age 17, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Alfred Bridger
1st Apr 1881	Census	Alice Bridger, F, Daughter, age 11, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Alice Bridger
1st Apr 1881	Census	Naomi Bridger, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Naomi Bridger
1st Apr 1881	Census	Charles H. Holden, M, Head, married, age 22, born Westerham; occupation Gardener	Charles H. Holden	No 2, Wenbons Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Holden, F, Wife, married, age 19, born Mayfield	Mary Ann Holden
1st Apr 1881	Census	William C. Holden, M, Son, age 4 m, born Wadhurst	William C. Holden
1st Apr 1881	Census	George Cottingham, M, Head, married, age 44, born Pembury; occupation Farm labourer	George Cottingham	No 3, Wenbons Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Mary Cottingham, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Bexhill	Mary Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	George Cottingham, M, Son, single, age 21, born Frant; occupation Farm labourer	George Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Cottingham, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Wadhurst	Ellen Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Henry O. Cottingham, M, Son, age 12, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	Henry O. Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Emily Cottingham, F, Daughter, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Emily Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Cottingham, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Robert J. Cottingham, M, Son, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Robert J. Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Fred. Cottingham, M, Son, age 5, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Fred. Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Dennis Cottingham, M, Son, age 3, born Wadhurst	Dennis Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	Alice Cottingham, F, Daughter, age 1, born Wadhurst	Alice Cottingham
1st Apr 1881	Census	James Hayward, M, Head, married, age 44, born Burwash; occupation Farm labourer	James Hayward	No 4, Wenbons Cottage	1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Hayward, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Wiltshire	Ellen Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	James Hayward, M, Son, single, age 15, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	James Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	John Hayward, M, Son, single, age 13, born Wadhurst; occupation Farm labourer	John Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	William Hayward, M, Son, age 10, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	William Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	Charles Hayward, M, Son, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Charles Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	Serah A. Hayward, F, Daughter, age 6, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Serah A. Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	Rose H. Hayward, F, Daughter, age 4, born Wadhurst; occupation Scholar	Rose H. Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	Percy Hayward, M, Son, age 2, born Wadhurst	Percy Hayward
1st Apr 1881	Census	Albert Hayward, M, Son, age 8 m, born Wadhurst	Albert Hayward