| Stephens Farm Sheffield Forest Fletching |
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| 1597 | Freeholder | Charles Howard | Stephens | Buckhurst Terrier | |
Charles Howard, Esq. in the right of Charitie his wife, holds by deed Stephens land, 20 acres, bounds:
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| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | James Avis, M, Head, age 29, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | James Avis, farm labourer | Stevens | 1841 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Martha Avis, F, [Wife], age 25, born Sussex | Martha Avis [Allen] | ||||
| Mary Avis, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex | Eliza Avis | ||||
| Frances Avis, F, [Daughter], age 4, born Sussex | Maryanne Avis | ||||
| Sarah Avis, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex | Frances Avis | ||||
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | William Lucas, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | William Lucas, farmer | Stevens | 1841 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Susan Lucas, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex | Susan Lucas | ||||
| John Lucas, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | John Lucas | ||||
| Rebecca Lucas, F, [Daughter], age 16, born Sussex | Rebecca Lucas | ||||
| Allen Lucas, M, [Son], age 14, born Sussex | Allen Lucas | ||||
| Susan Lucas, F, [Daughter], age 7, born Sussex | Susan Lucas | ||||
| Henry Lucas, M, [Son], age 5, born Sussex | Henry Lucas | ||||
| Frances Lucas, F, [Daughter], age 2, born Sussex | Frances Lucas | ||||
| Thomas Styles, M, age 33, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer | Thomas Styles | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation: farm labourer | James Avis, farm labourer | Stevanses | 1851 Census Fletching, Sussex |
| Wife | Martha Avis [Allen] | ||||
| Daughter; occupation: scholar | Sarah Jane Avis | ||||
| Daughter; occupation: scholar | Harriet Farmer [Avis] | ||||
| Daughter; occupation: scholar | Lucy Welfare [Avis] | ||||
| Daughter | Elizabeth Baker [Avis] | ||||
| Son | William Avis, farm labourer | ||||
| Father, widowed; occupation: farm labourer | James Avis, farm labourer | ||||
| c 1875 | ![]() | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Stephens Farm | ||
| 1879 | Recollections | Edward Newnham, farmer | Stevens 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:
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