| Legsheath Forest Row East Grinstead |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1997 | The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract; Notebook extract |
| Historical records | |||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Edward Coomber, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex, occupation: farm labourer | Edward Coomber, farm labourer | Lags Heath Farm | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Rebecca Coomber, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex | Rebecca Coomber | ||||
| William Coomber, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex | William Coomber | ||||
| Maryann Coomber, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex | Maryann Coomber | ||||
| Thomas Coomber, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex | Thomas Coomber | ||||
| George Coomber, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex | George Coomber | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; employs 2 people; occupation: farmer | John Gardiner, farmer | Legsheath | 1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Wife | Mary Gardiner | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | Edward Hartfield | ||||
| Servant; occupation Farm labourer | James Simmons | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Edward Heaver, M, Head, widowed, age 78, born East Grinstead; occupation: farmer | Edward Heaver | Legs Heath Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Sarah Osbourne, F, Sister, widowed, age 67, born East Grinstead; occupation Housekeeper | Sarah Osbourne | ||||
| George Bingham, M, Servant, single, age 45, born Fletching, occupation: farm labourer | George Bingham | ||||
| John Page, M, Servant, single, age 17, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourer | John Page, farm labourer | ||||
| Ralph Batchelor, M, Lodger, age 45, born East Grinstead, occupation: gamekeeper | Ralph Batchelor | ||||
| Elizabeth Batchelor, F, Wife, married, age 40, born East Grinstead | Elizabeth Batchelor | ||||
| Frederick Batchelor, M, Son, single, age 14, born East Grinstead | Frederick Batchelor | ||||
| Kate Batchelor, F, Daughter, age 12, born East Grinstead, occupation: scholar | Kate Batchelor | ||||
| Ada Batchelor, F, Daughter, age 9, born East Grinstead, occupation: scholar | Ada Batchelor | ||||
| William Batchelor, M, Son, age 4, born Surrey, occupation: scholar | William Batchelor | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Payne, M, Head, married, age 47, born East Grinstead; occupation: farmer | George Payne, farmer | Legs Heath Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Jane Payne, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Berkshire | Mary Jane Payne [Jennings] | ||||
| Leonard Henry Payne, M, Son, age 14, born Berkshire | Leonard Henry Payne | ||||
| Joseph Stiles, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Balcombe; occupation Farm labourer | Joseph Stiles | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Benson, M, Head, married, age 46, occupation: hawker | William Benson, hawker | Caravan, Legs Heath | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Sarah Benson, F, Wife, married, age 46, occupation: hawker | Sarah Benson | ||||
| Sarah Benson, F, Daughter, single, age 21, occupation: hawker | Sarah Benson | ||||
| Thomas Benson, M, Son, single, age 16, occupation: hawker | Thomas Benson | ||||
| John Benson, M, Son, single, age 14, occupation: hawker | John Benson | ||||
| Elizabeth Benson, F, Daughter, age 10, occupation: hawker | Elizabeth Benson | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Sarah Ann Webb, F, Head, married, age 26; occupation Hawker | Sarah Ann Webb | Caravan, Legs Heath | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Thomas Webb, M, Son, age 3 | Thomas Webb | ||||
| Sarah Ann Webb, F, Daughter, age 3 m, born East Grinstead | Sarah Ann Webb | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Mary Smith, F, Head, single, age 53; occupation: hawker | Mary Smith | Tent Caravan, Legs Heath | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: hawker | Elizabeth Smith | ||||
| George Smith, M, Son, age 13, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: hawker | George Smith | ||||
| Louisa Smith, F, Daughter, age 10, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: hawker | Louisa Smith | ||||
| Jane Smith, F, Daughter, age 6, born Woolwich, Kent | Jane Smith | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Caroline Bowyer, F, Head, single, age 57, occupation: hawker | Caroline Bowyer | Tent Caravan, Legs Heath | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| William Bowyer, M, Son, single, age 22, occupation: hawker | William Bowyer | ||||
| Daniel Bowyer, M, Son, single, age 12, occupation: hawker | Daniel Bowyer | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Heaver Edward, farmer, Legs heath | Legs heath | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | James Leppard, M, Head, married, age 50, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: farmer | James Leppard, farmer | Legs Heath Farm | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Sarah Leppard, F, Wife, married, age 50, born East Grinstead, Sussex | Sarah Leppard | ||||
| Emily Marsh, F, Daughter, married, age 28, born Lindfield, Sussex; handicap: deaf | Emily Marsh | ||||
| James Leppard, M, Son, widowed, age 26, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | James Leppard | ||||
| William Leppard, M, Son, single, age 18, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | William Leppard | ||||
| Frederick Leppard, M, Son, single, age 15, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Frederick Leppard | ||||
| Mary J Leppard, F, Daughter, age 11, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Mary J Leppard | ||||
| George Leppard, M, Grandson, age 8, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: scholar | George Leppard | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Moses Ripley, M, Head, widowed, age 43, born Kent; occupation: working cutler | Moses Ripley, working cutler | Camp, Near Legs Heath | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Celia Ripley, F, Daughter, single, age 7, born Isle Of Wight, Hampshire | Celia Ripley | ||||
| Bessy Ripley, F, Daughter, age 5, born East Grinstead, Sussex | Bessy Ripley | ||||
| Ruth Ripley, F, Daughter, age 2, born Brighton, Sussex | Ruth Ripley | ||||
| Margaret Hunt, F, Mother-in-law, widowed, age 55, born Southport, Lancashire; occupation: hawker | Margaret Hunt | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | John Collins, M, Head, married, age 40, born Hookend Hill, Surrey; occupation: hawker | John Collins, hawker | Tent, Near Legs Heath | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Jeanette Collins, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: hawker | Jeanette Collins | ||||
| Henry Collins, M, Son, single, age 41, born Slinfold, Sussex; occupation: hawker | Henry Collins | ||||
| John Collins, M, Son, single, age 17, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: hawker | John Collins | ||||
| Louie Collins, F, Daughter, age 14, born Forest Row, Sussex | Louie Collins | ||||
| Mary A Collins, F, Daughter, age 11, born Forest Row, Sussex | Mary A Collins | ||||
| Mary Jane Collins, F, Daughter, age 8, born Forest Row, Sussex | Mary Jane Collins | ||||
| Isaac Collins, M, Son, age 5, born Chiddingstone, Kent | Isaac Collins | ||||
| George A Collins, M, Son, age 3, born Worth, Sussex | George A Collins | ||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Legsheath | ||
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