| Walesbeech [a.k.a. Welsbeach, Whalesbeach] 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 |
| Historical records | |||||
| c 1795 | ![]() | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Wales-beach | ||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | John Rose, M, Head, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation Farmer | John Rose | Wales Beech | 1841 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Thomas Rose, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex | Thomas Rose | ||||
| Thomas Field, M, age 55 to 59, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Thomas Field, servant | ||||
| Benjamin Cork, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Benjamin Cork | ||||
| Mary Tanner, F, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Mary Tanner | ||||
| Mary Bluman, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex, occupation: servant | Mary Bluman | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; employs 5 people; occupation FARMER | John Rose | Whalesbeach Farm | 1851 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Visitor; occupation INNKEEPER | Alexander Rose | ||||
| Servant; occupation HOUSEKEEPER | Martha Shorter | ||||
| Servant; occupation: carter | Robert Midhurst | ||||
| Servant; occupation: carter boy | Richard Midhurst | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | Henry Langridge | ||||
| Servant, occupation: farm labourer | Edward Chapman | ||||
| Servant; occupation: house servant | Mary Gibbs | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Cheaney Jas., farmer, Wales Beech farm | Wales Beech farm | Post Office Directory | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Williams, M, Head, married, age 24, born Ardingly; occupation Farm labourer | George Williams | Welsbeach Cottage | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Williams, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Balcombe | Mary Williams | ||||
| William Williams, M, Son, age 3, born East Grinstead | William Williams | ||||
| George Williams, M, Son, age 1, born East Grinstead | George Williams | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Tester, M, Head, married, age 49, born Worth, employs 3 men and 1 boy; occupation: farmer | William Tester, farmer | Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Tester, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Ardingly | Mary Ann Tester [Newnham] | ||||
| Anne Tester, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Ifield | Ann Tester | ||||
| Alles Tester, F, Daughter, age 13, born East Grinstead; occupation: scholar | Alice Wren [Tester] | ||||
| John Bar, M, Servant, single, age 44, born Ifield, occupation: farm labourer | John Bar | ||||
| James Weller, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | James Weller, farm labourer | ||||
| William Stiles, M, Servant, single, age 15, born Worth; occupation Farm labourer | William Stiles | ||||
| Jane Simmons, F, Lodger, age 6, born East Grinstead | Jane Simmons | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Sayers, M, Head, single, age 18, born Reigate, Surrey; occupation Broom Hawker | John Sayers | Welsbeach Lane | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | William Tester, M, Head, married, age 62, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: farmer | William Tester, farm bailiff | Whalesbeach Farm | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Ann Tester, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Ardingly, Sussex | Mary Jane Tester [Gibbs] | ||||
| Annie Williams, F, Granddaughter, age 7, born East Grinstead, Sussex | Annie Williams | ||||
| Levi Botten, M, Servant, single, age 34, born Uckfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Levi Botten | ||||
| George Page, M, Servant, single, age 20, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | George William Page | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | George Williams, M, Head, married, age 37, born Cuckfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | George Williams, farm labourer | Whalesbeach Cottages | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Mary Ann Williams, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Balcombe, Sussex | Mary Ann Williams | ||||
| William T Williams, M, Son, age 13, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar | William T Williams | ||||
| George Williams, M, Son, age 12, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar | George Williams | ||||
| Henry Williams, M, Son, age 10, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Henry Williams | ||||
| Alfred Williams, M, Son, age 4, born East Grinstead, Sussex | Alfred Williams | ||||
| Mary Ann Williams, F, Daughter, age 2, born East Grinstead, Sussex | Mary Ann Williams | ||||
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Mary Smith, F, Head, widowed, age 66, born Kent | Mary Smith | Whalesbeach Cottages | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Louisa Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Surrey | Louisa Smith | ||||
| Matilda Smith, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Surrey | Matilda Smith | ||||
| c 1899 | ![]() | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Walesbeech | ||
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