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1597	Freeholder		Richard Michelborne	Potmanford	Buckhurst Terrier
	Richard Michelborne, in the right of Anne his wife, holds by deed land called Potmanford, 8 acres, and other lands called Potmanford, 22 acres Rent 5s. 4d., 1 hen, 5 eggs, and one day's work in Harvest

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Browning, M, Head, age 40 to 44, occupation: farmer	James Browning, farmer	Portmansford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Anne Browning, F, [Wife], age 41, born Sussex	Ann Browning [Briggs]
		Hannah Browning, F, [Daughter], age 16, born Sussex	Hannah Chatfield [Browning]
		Anthony Browning, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex	Anthony Browning
		Edwin Browning, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	Edwin P. Browning

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Brooker, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	William Brooker, farm labourer	Little Portmansford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Anne Brooker, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born Sussex	Ann Brooker [Hills]
		Martin Brooker, M, [Son], age 19, born Sussex	Martin Brooker, farm labourer
		Thomas Brooker, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Thomas Brooker
		Charles Brooker, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Charles Brooker, farm labourer
		Mary Hills, F, widowed, age 82, born Sussex	Mary Hills
		Louisa Wim, F, age 14, born Sussex	Louisa Wim
		James Fry, M, age 1, born Sussex	James Fry

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Samuel Slarks, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Samuel Slarks	Little Portmansford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Anne Slarks, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Anne Slarks
		William Slarks, M, [Son], age 15, born Sussex	William Slarks
		Alfred Slarks, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	Alfred Slarks
		Ellen Slarks, F, [Daughter], age 12, born Sussex	Ellen Slarks
		Christopher Slarks, M, [Son], age 9, born Sussex	Christopher Slarks

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Kenward, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex	John Kenward	Potmans Ford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		John Turner, M, age 13, born Sussex; occupation: servant	John Turner

6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Kenward, M, Head, age 85 to 89, born Sussex; occupation: farmer	James Kenward, farmer	Potmans Ford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Edward Kenward, M, [Son], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Edward Kenward
		William Kenward, M, [Grand-son], age 12, born Sussex	William Kenward
		Harriott May, F, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: servant	Harriott May

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Cheeseman, M, Head, age 65 to 69, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Richard Cheeseman, farm labourer	Potmans Ford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Elizabeth Cheeseman, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex	Elizabeth Cheeseman [Langridge]
		Joseph Cheeseman, M, [Son], age 13, born Sussex	Joseph Cheeseman
		Mary Cheeseman, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex	Mary Ann Cheeseman
		Sophia Cheeseman, F, [Daughter], age 9, born Sussex	Sophia Grimming [Cheesman]
		Henry Cheeseman, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Henry Cheeseman
		Charlotte Cheeseman, F, [Daughter], age 3, born Sussex	Charlotte Cheeseman
		Ligia Cheeseman, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex	Eliza Cheeseman
		Robert Smith, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Robert Smith

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Hobbs, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farmer	Edward Hobbs, farmer	Potmans Ford	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Hannah Hobbs, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex	Hannah Hobbs [Wood]
		Harriet Hobbs, F, [Daughter], age 18, born Sussex	Harriet Page [Hobbs]
		John Hobbs, M, [Son], age 15, born Sussex	John Hobbs, farm labourer
		James Hobbs, M, [Son], age 10, born Sussex	James Hobbs
		Elen Hobbs, F, [Daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Ellen Hobbs
		Thomas Gur, M, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Gur

1851		Browning, James	James Browning, farmer	Portmansford Farm	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	James Grover, farm labourer	Portmansfoord	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Ann Grover [Marchant]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farmer	Benjamin Henry Newman Weston, farmer	Portmansfoord	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Jane Weston [Picknell]
		Daughter	Sarah Jane Weston
		Servant, occupation: general servant	Ellen Butchers

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	John Marchant, farm labourer	Portmansfoord	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Marchant [Cheeseman]
		Daughter	Susan Marchant
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	William Wells Marchant, sexton
		Daughter	Diana Marchant
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Mary Jane Marchant
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Harriett Marchant

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: farmer	James Browning, farmer	Portmansfoord	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Ann Browning [Briggs]
		Son	Anthony Browning
		Son	Edwin P. Browning
		Servant; occupation general servant	Ann Awcock

1867	Directory entry	Browning Mrs. Ann, farmer, Portmansford farm		Portmansford farm	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Chatfield Thos., farmer, Portmansford farm		Portmansford farm	Post Office Directory

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

1879	Recollections		Thomas Chatfield	Portmansford 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: Chatfield, Thomas. 55. At Portmansford Farm (Lord Sheffield), Fletching. Born in Chailey 33 years ago I came to Furriers Green as a wheelwright under Langridge for several years. Langley (dead) used Sliders Farm then and had litter and turf from the Forest. I used to see his teams carrying them. About 23 years ago I came to Sliders Farm (Lord Sheffield's), Fletching, and farmed it 2 years and had litter, turf and gravel from Ashdown Forest and turned out. I know the field on Sliders Farm about 9 acres called the Marriels and adjoining the Grouts. I remember our field was thrown into it. Then I moved to Chelwood Common Farm 5 acres (Turner of Tablehurst) for 6 years. During that time 3 acres were added when Chelwood Common was enclosed, part allotted and part bought. 162 I had litter and turf and gravel off the Forest and turned out. I then moved to Portmansford Farm where I have lived for the last 13 years ...............

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Saml. Fredk. Baker, M, Head, married, age 39, born Fletching; occupation: pork butcher and farmer	Samuel Frederick Baker, pork butcher and farmer	Little Portsmanford Farm	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Susannah Baker, F, Wife, married, age 26, born Fletching	Susannah Baker
		Frederick Baker, M, Son, age 5, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Frederick Baker
		Rueben Baker, M, Son, age 4, born Fletching	Rueben Baker
		Susannah Browning, F, Servant, single, age 14, born Fletching, occupation: general servant	Susannah Browning

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Chatfield, M, Head, married, age 56, born Chailey, employs 1 labourer and 1 boy, occupation: farmer	Thomas Chatfield	Portsmanford Farm	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Hannah Chatfield, F, Wife, married, age 56, born Fletching	Hannah Chatfield [Browning]
		Horace Chatfield, M, Son, single, age 21, born Fletching	Horace Chatfield
		Harriett Chatfield, F, Daughter, age 15, born Fletching	Harriett Chatfield
		Annie L. Chatfield, F, Daughter, age 12, born Fletching, occupation: scholar	Annie Louisa Chatfield

1882	Directory entry	Baker Sml., butcher, Little Portmansford		Little Portmansford	Kelly's Directory

1882	Directory entry	Chatfield Thos., farmer, Portmansford farm		Portmansford farm	Kelly's Directory

1888	Directory entry	Baker, Samuel, farmer, Little Portmansford		Little Portmansford	Brooker's Guide

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