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Summerford [als Long Grange] Farm Station Road Withyham

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Published	Title, author and references
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 116

Historical records

1327		Occupation Tenant	John de Someford	Someford	Sutton's Historical Notes

1590 to 1598	History			Summerford	Sutton's Historical Notes
	This [The Parish of Withyham] was an extensive manor. In a survey (32-40 Elizabeth) it includes the knoll by the church, extending from Withyham towards Summerford, between the road on the one side and the river on the other, to the Manor of Fiskeridge; afterwards by Hale Farm, Blackham Common (now enclosed), Willets Farm, bounded by the Kent Water; along by Holywych, the Sussex House Farm, Holtye Common, extending a little way into the Parish of East Grinstead on the right, over to the Beeches Farm and Bassetts, towards Hartfield and to Hodore.

2^nd Dec 1595	Leaseholder (21 yrs)		Richard Rose	New Grange or Sommerford Grange	Buckhurst Terrier
	Richard Rose, yeoman, holds by indenture the farm or grange called New Grange or Sommerford Grange with the orchard and garden, Barne Croft, Liehoade Croft (adjoining Liehoade Common), Sommerford Mead and another field, in all 28 acres: viz., meadow 22 acres, pasture 6 acres. Rent £9 and 4 fat capons alive 1st November.

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Sommerford Grange

1714		Occupation Tenant	Robert Mills	Summerford Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1740		Occupation Tenant	Thomas Mills	Summerford Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1794		Occupation Tenant	John Turner	Summerford Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1801		Occupation Tenant	John Turner	Summerford Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

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

1838	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	John Turner	Summerford	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Turner, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	John Turner	Summerford Farm	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Alice Turner, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Alice Turner
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Anna Turner, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Anna Elizabeth Freeth [Turner]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Turner, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	John Henry Turner
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Emma Turner, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Emma Alice Macrae [Turner]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Cook, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Edward Cook
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Abraham Atherfold, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Abraham Atherfold
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Heat, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	William Heath, farm labourer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Reed, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Elizabeth Reed
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Frost, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Mary Frost
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Mew, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Frances Mew

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 10 people; occupation Farmer	James Dives, farmer	Summerford	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Dives
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister	Jane Dives
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Ann Ellis
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Niece	Ellen Hale
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	John King
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	James Tasker

1860		Occupation Tenant	H Jeffreys	Summerford Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

1867	Directory entry	Jeffrey Henry, esq., Summerford		Summerford	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Jeffrey Henry, Summerford		Summerford	Post Office Directory

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

1879		Occupation Tenant	Henry Taylor	Summerford Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Skinner, M, Head, married, age 44, born Surrey; occupation Farm Bailiff	Thomas Skinner	Summerford Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Esther Skinner, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Surrey	Esther Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Skinner, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Surrey	Mary Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Skinner, M, Son, age 16, born Surrey; occupation Milk man	Thomas Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Skinner, M, Son, age 11, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Henry Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Skinner, M, Son, age 9, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	James Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Skinner, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar	George Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Skinner, M, Son, age 4, born East Grinstead	William Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Susanna Skinner, F, Daughter, age 8 m, born Withyham	Susanna Skinner
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Mills, M, Nephew, single, age 18, born Surrey; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Mills

1882	Directory entry	Taylor Henry, farmer & grazier, Summerford farm		Summerford farm	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas Skinner, M, Head, married, age 54, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: Farm bailiff	Thomas Skinner	Somerford Farm	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Esther Skinner, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Tandridge, Surrey	Esther Skinner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Skinner, M, Son, single, age 21, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: Farm labourer	Henry Skinner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Skinner, M, Son, single, age 17, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: Railway clerk	George Skinner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Skinner, M, Son, single, age 14, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	William Skinner
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Savanah Skinner, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Savanah Skinner

1902	History			Summerford [als Long Grange] Farm	Sutton's Historical Notes
	The boundary of Fiskeridge Farm is desribed in the "Barony of Buckhurst" as leading to Liegoade Common on the North, and abutting on the London Field on the South, and it appears on the map to be almost in the centre of Summerford Farm near Blackham Mead and Little Combe. The farmhouse was pulled down many years ago. By 1799 Fiskeridge was held with Summerford Farm, or, as it was called, Long Grange. Little Summerford was on the opposite side of the road, on the railway side of the river, and was for many years held with Long Grange Farm.

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