| Mudbrook 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; 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 | Mudbrook Farm | ||
| 1867 | Directory entry | Quickenden James, farmer, Mudbrook | Mudbrook | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Quickenden James, farmer, Mudbrook | Mudbrook | Post Office Directory | |
| 26th Apr 1878 | Recollections | Benjamin Richardson | Mudbrooke Hill | 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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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas Martin, M, Head, married, age 66, born Rotherfield, employs 3 men; occupation: farmer | Thomas Martin, farmer | Mudbrook Farm | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Emma Martin, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Rotherfield | Emma Martin [Dadswell] | ||||
| George Martin, M, Son, single, age 19, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourer | George Martin | ||||
| Stephen Martin, M, Son, single, age 17, born East Grinstead; occupation: farm labourer | Stephen Martin | ||||
| Edward Firvager, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Limpsfield, Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | Edward Firvager | ||||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Benjamin Richardson, M, Head, widowed, age 62, born East Grinstead; occupation Farmer | Benjamin Richardson | Mudbrook Hill Cottage | 1881 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Charlotte Miles, F, Servant, single, age 28, born East Grinstead; occupation: housekeeper | Charlotte Richardson [Miles] | ||||
| Alice Miles, F, single, age 2, born East Grinstead | Alice Miles | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Martin James, farmer, Mudbrook | Mudbrook | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | John Bourne, M, Head, married, age 71, born Ardingly, Sussex; occupation: farmer | John Bourne, farmer | Mudbrook Farm | 1891 Census East Grinstead, Sussex |
| Harriet Bourne, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Ardingly, Sussex | Harriett Bourne | ||||
| Arthur W Bourne, M, Son, single, age 18, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farmer's son | Arthur W. Bourne | ||||
| Kate N Bourne, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Sundridge, Kent | Kate N. Bourne | ||||
| Arthur E Sayers, M, Servant, single, age 19, born Bolney, Sussex; occupation: farm servant | Arthur E Sayers | ||||
| Elijah Page, M, Servant, single, age 16, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm servant | Elijah Page | ||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Mudbrooke | ||
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