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Books and other documents
PublishedTitle, author and references
1923The Story of Wadhurst by Alfred A. Wace ⇒ p. 66

Historical records

1669HistoryButtonsWace's Wadhurst
Buttons - 38 acres.- A copyhold of Bivelham Manor in the 16th Century belonged to a yeoman branch of the Maunser family, one of whom sold it in 1669 to Arthur Button.

c 1825Bibleham, Sussex - c 1825Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John GreenwoodButten Farm

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, widowedMary BurtButtons House1851 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
DaughterMary A. Burt
DaughterEmily Burt
Daughter, occupation: scholarElizabeth Burt
DaughterLucy Burt
LodgerMary A. Playsted

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, employs 3 people, occupation: farmerEastman Strickland BarhamButtons Farm1851 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
WifeMary Barham [Jeffery]
DaughterPhiladelphia Barham
SonJohn Barham
NieceHannah Dann
LodgerMary A. Dann
Servant; occupation: farm labourerJoseph Smith
Servant; occupation Farm labourerLuke F. Wickham

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

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Humphrey, M, Head, married, age 39, born Hadlow; occupation Railway PlatelayerJohn Humphrey, railway platelayerNo 1, Buttons Cottages1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
Ann Humphrey, F, Wife, married, age 30, born KentAnne Humphrey [Lawrence]
William Humphrey, M, Son, age 11, born Capel; occupation ScholarWilliam Humphrey
Ann Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 9, born Wadhurst; occupation ScholarAnn Humphrey
John Humphrey, M, Son, age 7, born Wadhurst; occupation ScholarJohn Humphrey
Sarah E. Humphrey, F, Daughter, age 1, born WadhurstSarah E. Humphrey

3rd Apr 1881CensusTimothy Baldock, M, Head, married, age 58, born Wadhurst, occupation: farm labourerTimothy Baldock, farm labourerNo 2, Buttons Cottages1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
Frances Baldock, F, Wife, married, age 63, born WadhurstFrances Baldock [Down]
Stephen Down, M, Father In Law, widowed, age 86, born WadhurstStephen Down
Esther Baldock, F, Granddaughter, age 12, born Wadhurst, occupation: scholarEsther Baldock

3rd Apr 1881CensusWilliam Piper, M, Head, married, age 28, born Heathfield; occupation LabourerWilliam Piper, labourerNo 2, Buttons Cottages1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
Ellen Piper, F, Wife, married, age 24, born WadhurstEllen Piper [Baldock]
William J. Piper, M, Son, age 12, born WadhurstWilliam J. Piper

3rd Apr 1881CensusJames Stonestreet, M, Head, married, age 27, born Mayfield; occupation Farm labourerJames StonestreetNo 3, Buttons Cottages1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
Harriett Stonestreet, F, Wife, married, age 21, born FrantHarriett Stonestreet
James Stonestreet, M, Son, age 1, born WadhurstJames Stonestreet

3rd Apr 1881CensusMaria Butler, F, Head, widowed, age 68, born Lincolnshire, occupation: farmerMaria ButlerButtons Farm House1881 Census
Wadhurst, Sussex
Edwin Butler, M, Son, single, age 27, born LincolnshireEdwin Butler
Caroline Weatherhogg, F, Niece, single, age 17, born Lincolnshire; occupation CompanionCaroline Weatherhogg
Joseph Whelan, M, Boarder, single, age 24, born Yorkshire; occupation SurveyorJoseph Whelan

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