The Weald - Property history, bibliography and topography

Historical records

1574	History			Cotchford [als Scotchford] Farm	Wealden Iron
	In 1574 John Eversfield, whose name is spelt in many different ways, held a furnace and a forge at Cruckford.

c 1588	History			Cotchford [als Scotchford] Farm	Wealden Iron
	Losely, 1588, reports Erfield as having a furnace at Crookfould.

1627	History			Cotchford [als Scotchford] Farm	Wealden Iron
	.In 1627 Sir John Shurley, of Ifield, conveyed, for £2,500, to Nicholas Smith, of London, "the forge, hammer-pond, houses in occupation of the forgemen and fyners,"

1656	History			Cotchford [als Scotchford] Farm	Wealden Iron
	In 1656 there was a Parliamentary survey, it being State property. The forge was then in the occupation of Jas. King and Richard Jones, who farmed it from Mr. Pickering of Lewes, and it was valued at 435 per annum

1702		Occupation Tenant	J. Milles	Cotchford

1779		Occupation Tenant	J. Godley	Cotchford

1783		Occupation Tenant	E. Everest	Cotchford

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

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

1841	Census	Henry Young, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Henry Young	Cotchford Farm	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1841	Census	Orpha Young, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Oprah Young
1841	Census	Orpha Young, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex	Oprah Young
1841	Census	William Young, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	William Young
1841	Census	Thomas Young, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Thomas Young
1841	Census	Ann Marchant, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Ann Marchant
1841	Census	George Jenner, M, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation Servant	George Jenner
1841	Census	Thomas Young, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Thomas Young
1841	Census	Thomas Baldwin, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Thomas Baldwin
1841	Census	James Fuller, M, age 11, born Sussex	James Fuller

1841	Census	Mary Wallis, F, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation Gate keeper	Mary Wallis	Cotsford Gate	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1841	Census	Henry Bailey, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Bailey

1851	Census	Head, employs 7 people; occupation Farmer	Henry Young	Cotchford Farm	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1851	Census	Wife	Oprah Young
1851	Census	Daughter	Oprah Young
1851	Census	Son	Spencer Young
1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Benjamin Newnham
1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	George Fairhall
1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	George Prevett

1851	Census	Head; occupation Labourer	George Card	Cotchford Gate	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1851	Census	Wife	Mary Card
1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	William Card
1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	George Card
1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Mary Hudson [Card]
1851	Census	Son	Charles Card

1851		Young, Henry	Henry Young	Cotchford Farm	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Scrase William, farmer, Cotchford		Cotchford	Post Office Directory

1867	Directory entry	Walder Walter, farmer, Cotchford		Cotchford	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Scrase William, farmer, Little Cotchford		Little Cotchford	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Walder Walter, farmer, Cotchford		Cotchford	Post Office Directory

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

1st Apr 1881	Census	William Serase, M, Head, married, age 50, born Clayton, employs 9 labourers; occupation Farmer	William Serase	Cotchford Farm	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Ansley Serase, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Chailey	Ansley Serase
1st Apr 1881	Census	Henry Serase, M, Son, single, age 17, born Bolney; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Serase
1st Apr 1881	Census	Mercy E. Serase, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Mercy E. Serase
1st Apr 1881	Census	Jesse Serase, M, Son, age 6, born Hartfield	Jesse Serase
1st Apr 1881	Census	Lucy Heasman, F, Servt, single, age 28, born Hartfield; occupation Domestic Servant	Lucy Heasman
1st Apr 1881	Census	William Jenner, M, Servt, single, age 21, born East Grinstead; occupation Farm servant	William Jenner
1st Apr 1881	Census	Horace Holmes, M, Servt, single, age 18, born Crowborough; occupation Farm servant	Horace Holmes

1st Apr 1881	Census	Harry Hill, M, Head, married, age 33, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Henry Hill	Cotchford	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Susan Hill, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Hartfield	Susannah Hill [Edwards]
1st Apr 1881	Census	Arthur Hill, M, Son, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Arthur Hill
1st Apr 1881	Census	Harry Hill, M, Son, age 5, born Hartfield	Harry Hill
1st Apr 1881	Census	Mary Hill, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield	Mary Hill
1st Apr 1881	Census	Susannah Hill, F, Daughter, age 1, born Hartfield	Susannah Hill

1st Apr 1881	Census	James Atherall, M, Head, married, age 57, born Hartfield; occupation Farm labourer	James Atheral	Cotchford	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
1st Apr 1881	Census	Maryann Atherall, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Rotherfield	Maryann Atherall [Norman]
1st Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Atherall, M, Son, single, age 25, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	Thomas Atherall
1st Apr 1881	Census	William Atherall, M, Son, single, age 23, born Rotherfield; occupation Farm labourer	William Atherall
1st Apr 1881	Census	Anne Atherall, F, Daughter, age 14, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Annie Louisa Atherall
1st Apr 1881	Census	George Atherall, M, Son, age 12, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	George Daniel Atherall

1882		Occupation Tenant	E. Miles	Cotchford

1882	Directory entry	Scrase William, farmer, Cotchford road		Cotchford road	Kelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891	Census	Edward Shoebridge, M, Head, widowed, age 41, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Stockman on farm	Edward Shoebridge	Cotchford Cottage	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5th Apr 1891	Census	Ellen Shoebridge, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Housekeeper	Ellen Shoebridge
5th Apr 1891	Census	John Shoebridge, M, Son, age 14, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Stockman on farm	John Shoebridge
5th Apr 1891	Census	Laura Shoebridge, F, Daughter, age 11, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Laura Shoebridge
5th Apr 1891	Census	Florence Shoebridge, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Florence Shoebridge
5th Apr 1891	Census	Bertha Shoebridge, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield, Sussex	Bertha Shoebridge
5th Apr 1891	Census	Henry Crowhurst, M, Boarder, single, age 33, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Henry Crowhurst

5th Apr 1891	Census	Shadrach Skeggs, M, Head, married, age 53, born South Mims, Middlesex; occupation: Gardener	Shadrach Skeggs	Cotchford Cottage	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah Skeggs, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Chilton, Buckinghamshire	Sarah Skeggs

5th Apr 1891	Census	Edward Miles, M, Head, married, age 69, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer and engine proprietor	Edward Miles	Cotchford	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5th Apr 1891	Census	Caroline Miles, F, Wife, married, age 67, born Hartfield, Sussex	Caroline Miles [Divall]
5th Apr 1891	Census	Emma Miles, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Hartfield, Sussex	Emma Miles
5th Apr 1891	Census	Ernest E Miles, M, Grandson, age 5, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Ernest E Miles
5th Apr 1891	Census	John Divall, M, Servant, single, age 25, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: Farm servant	John Divall

1898		Occupation Tenant	C. Clements	Cotchford

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

1925 to 1956	Address		Alan Alexander Milne	Cotchford [als Scotchford] Farm

31st Jan 1956	Death		Alan Alexander Milne	Cotchford [als Scotchford] Farm	Estimated date