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1997	The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract

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6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lidia Parker, F, Head, age 54, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Lidia Parker	Plawhatch	1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Martha Parker, F, [Daughter], age 18, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Martha Parker
		Charlotte Parker, F, [Daughter], age 15, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Charlotte Parker
		George Head, M, age 18, born Sussex; occupation: servant	George Head

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, occupation: house servant	Elizabeth Browning	Plaw Hatch	1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Brother; widowed; occupation: farm labourer	George Gates

26^th Sep 1879	Recollections		Edward Kilner	Plaw Hatch	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: Kilner, Edward. Living at Borrer Hill on Plaw Hatch. Labourer. Born 6 November 1811 at Monkshill now belonging to Mr. Arbuthnot. Baptised at East Grinstead. My father told me he had many years at Maulds (part of Leggs Heath) and removed to Monkshill about 1801. I lived at the house on Monkshill Farm till I was about 23'/2 years old when I married and came out to live on the Forest at the 'Goat' about 3 or 4 years and then at a place now occupied by Benjamin Richardson on the Forest opposite Mudbrooke. It was called Beggarsden but I believe its true name was Waterbury or Huntleberry Castle. I lived there about 16 years and then moved to Boner Hill where I have lived for about the last 26 years. (These dates do not quite tally with his age. He is a little uncertain about the time he lived at the 'Goat' and Huntleberry Castle.) Borrer Hill is on Mr. Arbuthnot's frontage to the Forest and looks down on the Forest. I went to school from 8 till 12 at Sackville College, East Grinstead, on the foundation going backwards and forwards daily. I then worked about for 1 year, part of the time at Whalesbeech, and at 13 I came to work at Plaw Hatch and have continued to work on Plaw Hatch, Monkshill, Dodge's and Mayes all my life. .......

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Clarey, M, Head, married, age 32, born Essex, occupation: gardener	William Clarey, gardener	Plawhatch Lodge	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Eliza Clarey, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Essex	Eliza Clarey
		George Clarey, M, Son, age 5, born Kensington, London	George Clarey
		Alice Clarey, F, Daughter, age 3, born Lingfield, Surrey	Alice Clarey
		Thomas Clarey, M, Son, age 1, born East Grinstead	Thomas Clarey

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Mcfarlane, M, Head, married, age 40, born Scotland; occupation: farm bailiff	James McFarlane, farm bailiff	Plawhatch Farm	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Jennie Mcfarlane, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Scotland	Jennie McFarlane
		James Mcfarlane, M, Son, age 4, born East Grinstead	James McFarlane
		Agnes Mcfarlane, F, Daughter, age 2, born East Grinstead	Agnes McFarlane
		Elizabeth Campbell, F, Cousin, single, age 18, born Scotland, occupation: dairy maid	Elizabeth Campbell
		Caroline Simmonds, F, Servant, age 13, born West Hoathly; occupation Nurse	Caroline Simmonds

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Taylor, M, Head, married, age 47, born Worth	George Taylor, bricklayer	Plawhatch Farm	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Anne Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Worth; occupation: laundress	Anne Taylor [Brackpool]
		Edith Taylor, F, Daughter, age 16, born Worth; occupation: laundress	Edith Miles
		Laura Mary Taylor, F, Daughter, age 15, born Worth; occupation: laundress	Laura Mary Taylor
		Jane Taylor, F, Daughter, age 12, born Worth; occupation: scholar	Jane Taylor
		Alfred John Taylor, M, Son, age 10, born Worth; occupation: scholar	Alfred John Taylor
		Carrie Taylor, F, Daughter, age 6, born Worth; occupation: scholar	Carrie Taylor
		William Edward Taylor, M, Son, age 3, born Dorking, Surrey	William Edward Taylor

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jessie Murray, F, Head, widowed, age 44, born Scotland; occupation: housekeeper	Jessie Murray, housekeeper	Plawhatch House	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Kate Screggs, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Hampshire; occupation Housemaid	Kate Screggs
		Louisa Shame, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Depford, Kent; occupation Housemaid	Louisa Shame

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Pilbeam, M, Head, single, age 20, born Worth; occupation Groom	John Pilbeam, groom	Plawhatch	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Michall Maynard, M, Head, married, age 71, born East Grinstead; occupation: farmer	Michael Maynard	Stable	1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Ann Maynard, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Brighton	Ann Maynard [Peters]
		George Maynard, M, Nephew, single, age 43, born West Hoathly; occupation: farm labourer	George Maynard

1882	Directory entry	Arbuthnot William, Plaw hatch		Plaw hatch	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Benjamin Newnham, M, Head, single, age 23, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Benjamin Newnham, gardener	Plawhatch Botheys	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Henry Draper, M, Servant, single, age 16, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Henry Draper

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Levi Ede, M, Head, married, age 36, born Clapham, Sussex; occupation: coachman and domestic servant	Levi Ede, coachman and domestic servant	Plawhatch Stable	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Elizabeth Ede, F, Wife, married, age 38, born Scotland	Elizabeth Ede
		William L Ede, M, Son, age 6, born East Grinstead, Sussex	William L Ede
		Margaret Ede, F, Daughter, age 4, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Margaret Ede
		Elizabeth Ede, F, Daughter, age 2, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Elizabeth Ede
		George Ede, M, Son, age 1, born East Grinstead, Sussex	George Ede
		John Dubber, M, Boarder, single, age 19, born Orton, Hampshire; occupation: groom and domestic servant	John Dubber
		Alfred Cork, M, Boarder, single, age 18, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: groom and domestic servant	Alfred Cork

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Arbuthnot, M, Head, married, age 65, born Marylebone, London; occupation: retired east india merchant	William Arbuthnot, retired east india merchant	Plawhatch	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Mary Arbuthnot, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Edinburgh, Scotland	Mary Arbuthnot
		Mary E Arbuthnot, F, Daughter, single, age 30, born Madras, India	Mary E Arbuthnot
		Keith Arbuthnot, M, Son, single, age 26, born Madras, India; occupation: tea and coffee broker	Keith Arbuthnot
		Harold Arbuthnot, M, Son, single, age 22, born Dotacamund, India	Harold Arbuthnot
		Cicely Arbuthnot, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Brighton, Sussex	Cicely Arbuthnot
		Kenneth Arbuthnot, M, Son, single, age 17, born Brighton, Sussex	Kenneth Arbuthnot
		Andrew Arbuthnot, M, Son, single, age 13, born West Hoathly, Sussex	Andrew Arbuthnot
		Malcolm Arbuthnot, M, Son, age 12, born West Hoathly, Sussex	Malcolm Arbuthnot
		Dorothy Arbuthnot, F, Daughter, age 6, born West Hoathly, Sussex	Dorothy Arbuthnot
		Laura Gouch, F, Niece, single, age 35, born Belfast, Northern Ireland	Laura Gouch
		Hortense Maffey, F, Governess, single, age 68, born Paris, France; occupation: governess	Hortense Maffey
		Louise Gunter, F, Governess, single, age 23, born Baden, Germany; occupation: nursery governess	Louise Gunter
		Alfred Dodderidge, M, Fator, single, age 28, born Plympton, Devon; occupation: tutor	Alfred Dodderidge
		Percy Swift, M, Visitor, single, age 23, born Peckham, London; occupation: missionary	Percy Swift
		John Peck, M, Visitor, married, age 36, born Debenham, Suffolk; occupation: evangelist	John Peck
		Thomas Baxendale, M, Servant, married, age 48, born Winchester, Hampshire; occupation: butler and domestic servant	Thomas Baxendale
		George Grimwade, M, Servant, single, age 21, born Hadley, Suffolk; occupation: footman and domestic servant	George Grimwade
		James Clarke, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Mile End, London; occupation: footman and domestic servant	James Clarke
		Anne Whelan, F, Servant, widowed, age 44, born Co Galway, Ireland; occupation: cook and domestic servant	Anne Whelan
		Johanna Stoblum, F, Servant, single, age 42, born Stockholm, Sweden; occupation: general domestic servant	Johanna Stoblum
		Emily Punnett, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Sissinghurst, Kent; occupation: general domestic servant	Emily Punnett
		Fanny Wilson, F, Servant, single, age 22, born London; occupation: general domestic servant	Fanny Wilson
		Bessie Bond, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Bermuda, West Indies; occupation: general domestic servant	Bessie Bond
		Anna Tribe, F, Servant, single, age 27, born St Pancras, London; occupation: general domestic servant	Anna Tribe
		Annie Woodley, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire; occupation: general domestic servant	Annie Woodley
		Amie Davis, F, Servant, single, age 20, born London; occupation: general domestic servant	Amie Davis

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Macfarlane, M, Head, married, age 49, born Straiton, Scotland; occupation: farmer	James Macfarlane, farmer	Plawhatch Farm House	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Mary Crombie, F, Servant, single, age 27, born Straiton, Scotland; occupation: general domestic servant	Mary Crombie

5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Lennox, M, Head, married, age 31, born Scotland; occupation: farm bailiff	William Lennox, farm bailiff	Plawhatch Farm House	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Annie Lennox, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Scotland	Annie Lennox
		William M Lennox, M, Son, age 2, born Forest Row, Sussex	William M Lennox

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Pakeman, M, Head, married, age 54, born Uxbridge, Middlesex; occupation: laundryman	James Pakeman, laundryman	Plawhatch Farm House	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Martha Pakeman, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Haggerston, London; occupation: laundress	Martha Pakeman

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Amos Draper, M, Head, married, age 44, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Amos Draper, gardener	Plawhatch Lodge	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Annie Draper, F, Wife, married, age 40, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Annie Draper
		Charles Draper, M, Son, age 19, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Charles Draper
		Emily Draper, F, Daughter, age 17, born West Hoathly, Sussex	Emily Draper
		Thomas Draper, M, Son, age 13, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: garden boy	Thomas Draper
		Walter Draper, M, Son, age 11, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Walter Draper
		Robert Draper, M, Son, age 8, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Robert Draper
		Hellen Draper, F, Daughter, age 6, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Hellen Draper
		James Draper, M, Son, age 4, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: scholar	James Draper

5^th Apr 1891	Census	James Smith, M, Head, married, age 46, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex; occupation: general labourer	James Smith, general labourer	Plawhatch Cottages	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Elizabeth Smith, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Horsted Keynes, Sussex	Elizabeth Smith
		Isaac Smith, M, Son, single, age 18, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: milkman	Isaac Smith
		John Smith, M, Son, single, age 15, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: carter boy	John Smith
		Arthur Smith, M, Son, single, age 10, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Arthur Smith

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John C Tanner, M, Head, married, age 41, born West Hoathly, Sussex; occupation: bricklayer	John C Tanner, bricklayer	Plawhatch Cottages	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Jane Tanner, F, Wife, married, age 39, born Pentrepant, Shropshire	Jane Tanner
		Amy Tanner, F, Daughter, age 13, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Amy Tanner
		Charles Tanner, M, Son, age 12, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Charles Tanner
		Maud Tanner, F, Daughter, age 10, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Maud Tanner
		Minnie Tanner, F, Daughter, age 7, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar	Minnie Tanner
		Daisy Tanner, F, Daughter, age 3, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Daisy Tanner
		Percy Tanner, M, Son, age 1, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Percy Tanner
		Jack Tanner, M, Son, age 9, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Jack Tanner

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Gabriel Daniel, M, Head, married, age 67, born Westbury, Wiltshire; occupation: gamekeeper	Gabriel Daniel, gamekeeper	Keepers Cottage, Plawhatch	1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex
		Lydia Daniel, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Standerwick, Somerset	Lydia Daniel
		Harry Daniel, M, Son, age 20, born Balcombe, Sussex; occupation: gamekeeper	Harry Daniel
		Fanny Daniel, F, Daughter, age 18, born East Grinstead, Sussex	Fanny Daniel

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

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