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Henry Pilbeam, farmer, son of Alfred Pilbeam and Harriett Pilbeam [Mobsby]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
1853
Born
In the Parish of Cowfold, Sussex
1861 Census
 
1858
Manor record
At Parcel of waste
Duddleswell Manor
 
1858 Harriet Page aged 4 eldest daughter admit, mother Frances guardian, fine 2/6d with 7 .1. 00. acres at Copthall, 1.2.00 acres.>1.2.00 acres.
1878 Henry Pilbeam late railway signalman and wife Harriett Elizabeth mortgage Henry Deighton Weston of Lewes painter £300, with 7 .1. 00. acres at Copthall and 1.2.00 acres.
1878 another £100.
1884 satis.
 
1858 to 1884
Manor record
At Land
Duddleswell Manor
 
Harriet Page aged 4 eldest daughter admit, mother Frances guardian, fine 2/6d.
1878 Henry Pilbeam late railway signalman of wife Harriett Elizabeth mortgage Henry Deigortgage Henry Deighton Weston of Lewes painter £300, with Inhomes als Beggarswell, 6 acre field within forest and 7 .1. 00. acres at Copthall.
1878 another £100.
1884 enfranchised.
 
1858 to 1884
Manor record
At Land
Duddleswell Manor
 
1858 Harriet Page aged 4 eldest daughter admit, mother Frances guardian admit, fine 2/6d with Inhomes als Beggarswell, 6 acre field within forest.
1878 Henry Pilbeam late railway signalman and wife Harriett Elizabeth mortgage Henry Deighton Weston of Lewes painter £300, with Inhomes als Beggarswell, 6 acre field within forest and 1.2.00 acres.
1878 another £110.
1884 enfranchised.
 
Apr to Jun 1876
Married
Harriett Elizabeth; registered at Hailsham District, Sussex; ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2b Page 137
Register of marriages
 
1877
Birth of a son
Alfred T.H. in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1878
Birth of a daughter
Harriet E. in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1879
Recollections
At Cophall Farm
Ashdown Forest dispute
 

During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks:

Pilbeam, Henry. Cophall Farm, Maresfield. My wife Harriet Elizabeth inherited Cophall Farm, 19 1/2 acres, from her father Thomas Page and the Michaelmas after she came of age, namely at Michaelmas 1876, we took possession of the farm and have used it ever since. We have had litter off the Forest each year. I have turned out cows and young bullocks and I have had 1 load of heath from the Forest for re-thatching old buildings. I have never been interfered with nor paid anything.

Pilbeam pays quit rents for 3 copyhold tenements to Manor of Duddleswell amounting together to £1 2s. 8d. Probably: Barn and 6 acres called Cophall 2s. 2d; (Probably a part) 8 acres 0 rods 32 perches at Cophall 14s. 6d; grant 6s. 0d. Total £1 2s. 8d.

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January 1880
Birth of a daughter
Fanny E. in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
February 1881
Birth of a daughter
Anne in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
3rd April 1881
Census
At Duddleswell in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex; Henry Pilbeam, M, Head, married, age 28, born Sussex, employs 1 labourer; occupation Farmer
1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex
 
1882
Directory entry
At Cophall farm; Pilbean Henry, farmer, Cophall farm
Kelly's Directory
 
1883
Birth of a daughter
Margaret E. in the Parish of Maresfield, Sussex
1891 Census
 
1884
Birth of a daughter
Alice in the Parish of Lewes, Sussex
1891 Census
 
1886
Birth of a daughter
Florence M. in the Parish of Slinfold, Sussex
1891 Census

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Pilbeam, Pilbeame, Pilbem, Pilbean, Pilbiar, Pilbim, Pilbin, Pilben, Pilmbeem family records
The ancestral pedigree of Henry Pilbeam, farmer
  
 William Pilbeam
farm labourer
m: 17th Apr 1822 East Chiltington, SussexElizabeth Parker 
 b: 1801 Lindfield, Sussex  b: 1803 Wivelsfield, Sussex 
  
         
Elizabeth  John Alfred William Emma Sarah Ann James Henry
b: c Oct 1822 Harlands Farm, Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Oct 1822 Holy Trinity Church
  b: 1827 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Jan 1827 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1829 Cuckfield, Sussex
d: Oct 1898 Hamsey, Sussex
bur: 31st Oct 1898 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex
 b: 1832 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jan 1832 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1834 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 29th Jun 1834 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1836 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 25th Sep 1836 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1840 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 15th Mar 1840 Holy Trinity Church
 b: 1842 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Sep 1842 Holy Trinity Church
 Mary Ann         
 b: 1824 Cuckfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Nov 1824 Holy Trinity Church
         
                 
Grandfather
record
  
  
   
 Alfred Pilbeamm: 18th Oct 1851 Cowfold, SussexHarriett Mobsby 
 b: 1829 Cuckfield, Sussex
d: Oct 1898 Hamsey, Sussex
bur: 31st Oct 1898 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex
  b: 1831 Cowfold, Sussex 
  
         
Henry  James Albert Arthur Alice Margaret Florence Clare
b: 1853 Cowfold, Sussex  b: 1857 East Chiltington, Sussex b: 1859 East Chiltington, Sussex b: 1861 East Chiltington, Sussex b: 1863 East Chiltington, Sussex b: 1865 East Chiltington, Sussex b: 1868 Hamsey, Sussex b: 1870 Hamsey, Sussex
   Emma       
   b: 1855 East Chiltington, Sussex       
                 
Parental
record
   
   
    
 Henry Pilbeam
farmer
m: Apr to Jun 1876Harriett Elizabeth 
 b: 1853 Cowfold, Sussex  b: 1854 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Oct 1854 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 
  
       
 Alfred T.H. Harriet E. Fanny E. Anne Margaret E. Alice Florence M.
 b: 1877 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1878 Maresfield, Sussex b: Jan 1880 Maresfield, Sussex b: Feb 1881 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1883 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1884 Lewes, Sussex b: 1886 Slinfold, Sussex
        
Family
record

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