| Sheffield Mill Furners Green Sheffield Forest Fletching |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1931 | Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 412 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 25th Apr 1580 | Leaseholder (21 yrs) | Charles Howard | Sheffield Mill | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Charles Howard of Sheffeild holdeth [Sheffield Mill] by indenture of demise from Sir Thomas Sackvill, Knight, to Richard Leech, Esquire the corn mill, the wheat mill and the malt mill newly built by the same Richard at Sheffeild upon the decaied Ironworkes at Sheffeild aforesaide. sometime called the furnes for the casting of raw iron there, a messuage for the miller, and all those banks, baies, ponds, waters, watercourses, waterlaies, fludgates and waterworcks to the said corne mill belonging. And all the parcels aswell rough as plain called Northall, with a barn, 80 acres, and The Hooke, 30 acres, And all that the Ironworck or yron mill called the Hammer mill or forge of Sheffeild aforesaid and all wheeles, belowes, howses, edifices, buildings, colehowses and coleplaces belonginge to the said yron worck or hammer Mill. And all that the great pond, Bankes, baies, pools, waters, water courses, fludgates, poolebaies, sluices, groundgates and. other the waterworcks whatsoever to the said forge or hammer mill belonginge or appertyninge. And all those implements. and utensills to the said Iron work or hammer mill belonginge or apperteyning mentoned or contained in a Schedule to the same Indenture of lease annexed Rent £20 | |||||
| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | Sheffield Mill | ||
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Mill | ||
| 1828 | Dives, Jas.; occupation: miller | James Dives, miller | Sheffield Mill | Pigot's Directory | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Thomas Ashby, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: miller | Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer | Sheffield Mill | 1841 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Ashby, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex | Elizabeth Ashby [Sloman] | ||||
| Mary Ashby, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Mary Ann Brooker [Ashby] | ||||
| Sarah Ashby, F, [Daughter], age 17, born Sussex | Sarah Ann Dray [Ashby] | ||||
| Thomas Ashby, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex | Thomas Ashby | ||||
| Elizabeth Ashby, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex | Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby] | ||||
| William Wickens, M, age 16, born Sussex; occupation Apprentice | William Taylor Wickens, miller | ||||
| William Cheal, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex, occupation: servant | William Cheal | ||||
| James Brooker, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation: servant | James Brooker | ||||
| Pheby Wickens, F, age 14, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Pheby Wickens | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | James Lucas, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | James Lucas, farm labourer | Sheffield Mill | 1841 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Frances Lucas, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born Sussex | Frances Lucas | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farmer | Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer | Sheffield Mill | 1851 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby] | ||||
| Mother, widowed | Sarah Ashby [Avery] | ||||
| Servant | John Ashby | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | John Cheesman | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | Joseph Gorten | ||||
| Servant; occupation: miller journeyman | Joseph Longhurst | ||||
| Sister; widowed | Sally Smith | ||||
| Lodger; occupation: traveller | James Ellis | ||||
| Lodger; occupation TRAVELLER | Charles Navan | ||||
| Visitor; occupation: traveller | John Cox | ||||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Bingham Thomas, miller, Sheffield mill | Sheffield mill | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Turner William, miller, Sheffield mill | Sheffield mill | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Sheffield Mill | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Clifford Rayward, M, Head, married, age 37, born Lower Beeding; occupation Miller and Farmer | William Clifford Rayward | Sheffield Green Mill House | 1881 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Elizabeth Rayward, F, Wife, married, age 37, born Hartfield | Elizabeth Rayward | ||||
| George Clifford Rayward, M, Son, single, age 9, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar | George Clifford Rayward | ||||
| Ellen Harriott Rayward, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar | Ellen Harriott Rayward | ||||
| Laura Elizabeth Rayward, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar | Laura Elizabeth Rayward | ||||
| Catherine Mary Rayward, F, Daughter, age 4, born Hartfield | Catherine Mary Rayward | ||||
| Mable Allice Rayward, F, Daughter, age 1, born Fletching | Mable Allice Rayward | ||||
| Eliza Gottley, F, Servant, single, age 23, born Crowborough; occupation: domestic servant | Eliza Gottley | ||||
| Thomas Hollomley, M, Servt, single, age 22, born Hartfield; occupation: miller's journeyman | Thomas Hollamby | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Rayward William Clifford, miller, Sheffield mill | Sheffield mill | Kelly's Directory | |
| 1888 | Directory entry | Rayward, Wm., miller, Sheffield mill | Sheffield mill | Brooker's Guide | |
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