The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Little Shepherds Farm  Colemans Hatch  Ashdown Forest  Hartfield  

Books and other documents
PublishedTitle, author and references
1997The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 by Professor Brian Short ⇒ Notebook extract

Historical records

6th Jun 1841CensusAbraham Elliott, M, Head, age 78, born Sussex; occupation: farmerAbraham Elliott, farmerLittle Sheppards1841 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Lucy Elliott, F, [Wife], age 60 to 64, born SussexLucy Elliott
Caroline Elliott, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born SussexCaroline Elliott
Jane Elliott, F, [Grand-daughter], age 1 month, born SussexJane Elliott

6th Jun 1841CensusAble Elliott, M, Head, age 25 to 29, born Sussex; occupation GrocerAble ElliottLittle Sheppards1841 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Catherine Elliott, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born SussexCatherine Elliott [Edwards]

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: farmerAbraham Elliott, farmerLittle Shepherds1851 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
WifeLucy Elliott
DaughterCaroline Elliott
GranddaughterJane Elliott

30th Mar 1851CensusHead; occupation: grocer and butcherAble ElliottLittle Shepherds1851 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Wife; occupation: grocerCatherine Elliott [Edwards]
Son; occupation: scholarIsaac Elliott
Daughter; occupation: scholarFanny Elliott
Servant; occupation: grocer's servantWilliam Box
Servant; occupation HousemaidJane Sadler
Servant; occupation LabourerGeorge Slater
Servant; occupation: labourerHenry Hartfield

c 1875Coleman's Hatch, West of Hartfield - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyLittle Shepherds Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusAbel Elliott, M, Head, married, age 67, born Hartfield; occupation FarmerAble ElliottShepperds1881 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Catherine Elliott, F, Wife, married, age 67, born HartfieldCatherine Elliott [Edwards]
Martha Grant, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Surrey; occupation: domestic servantMartha Grant

3rd Apr 1881CensusDaniel Middleton, M, Head, married, age 22, born Devon; occupation: grocerDaniel Middleton, grocerShepperds1881 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Martha Middleton, F, Wife, married, age 25, born SurreyMartha Middleton
Lucy Heasman, F, Visitor, single, age 19, born East GrinsteadLucy Elizabeth Heasman
Arthur Middleton, M, Son, age 1, born SurreyArthur Middleton

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Read, M, Head, married, age 67, born Hartfield; occupation LabourerJohn ReadShepperds Cottage1881 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Elizabeth Read, F, Wife, married, age 64, born East GrinsteadElizabeth Read

5th Apr 1891CensusAbel Everest, M, Head, married, age 50, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerAbel Everest, sawyerShepherds Cottage, Colemans Hatch1891 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Harriett Everest, F, Wife, married, age 49, born Hartfield, SussexHarriet Everest [Divall]
John Everest, M, Son, single, age 18, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourerJohn Everest
Sarah Everest, F, Daughter, age 16, born Hartfield, SussexSarah Anne Everest
Able Everest, M, Son, age 11, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarAbel Everest
Catherine M Everest, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarCatherine Maud Everest

5th Apr 1891CensusBenjamin J Divall, M, Head, married, age 29, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: grocer and draperBenjamin John Divall, grocer and draperLittle Shepherds, Colemans Hatch1891 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Agnes A Divall, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Lindfield, SussexAgnes Annie Divall [Rumary]
Albert H Divall, M, Son, age 3, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarAlbert Henry Divall
Florence A Divall, F, Daughter, age 5, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: scholarFlorence Agnes Divall
Caroline Mitchell, F, Servant, age 13, born Forest Row, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servantCaroline Mitchell

5th Apr 1891CensusGeorge Edwards, M, Head, widowed, age 76, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Retired carpenterGeorge Edwards, carpenterLittle Shepherds, Colemans Hatch1891 Census
Hartfield, Sussex
Percy Edwards, M, Son, married, age 32, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter and farmerPercy Edwards, carpenter and farmer
Harriett A Edwards, F, Daughter-in-law, married, age 37, born Findon, SussexHarriet Annie Edwards [Hills]
Annie C R Edwards, F, Granddaughter, age 1, born Hartfield, SussexAnnie Caroline Rhoda Edwards

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