| Summerford [a.k.a. Long Grange] Farm Station Road Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 116 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1327 | Occupation Tenant | John de Someford | Someford | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1590 to 1598 | History | Summerford | Sutton's Historical Notes | ||
| This [The Parish of Withyham] was an extensive manor. In a survey (32-40 Elizabeth) it includes the knoll by the church, extending from Withyham towards Summerford, between the road on the one side and the river on the other, to the Manor of Fiskeridge; afterwards by Hale Farm, Blackham Common (now enclosed), Willets Farm, bounded by the Kent Water; along by Holywych, the Sussex House Farm, Holtye Common, extending a little way into the Parish of East Grinstead on the right, over to the Beeches Farm and Bassetts, towards Hartfield and to Hodore. | |||||
| 2nd Dec 1595 | Leaseholder (21 yrs) | Richard Rose | New Grange or Sommerford Grange | Buckhurst Terrier | |
| Richard Rose, yeoman, holds by indenture the farm or grange called New Grange or Sommerford Grange with the orchard and garden, Barne Croft, Liehoade Croft (adjoining Liehoade Common), Sommerford Mead and another field, in all 28 acres: viz., meadow 22 acres, pasture 6 acres. Rent £9 and 4 fat capons alive 1st November. | |||||
| c 1597 |  | Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier | Sommerford Grange | ||
| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | Robert Mills | Summerford Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1740 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Mills | Summerford Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1794 | Occupation Tenant | John Turner | Summerford Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1801 | Occupation Tenant | John Turner | Summerford Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | Summerford | ||
| 1838 | Census | Head; occupation: farmer | John Turner, farmer | Summerford | 1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | John Turner, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation: farmer | John Turner, farmer | Summerford Farm | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Alice Turner, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex | Alice Turner | ||||
| Anna Turner, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex | Anna Elizabeth Freeth [Turner] | ||||
| John Turner, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex | John Henry Turner, land agent and steward | ||||
| Emma Turner, F, [Daughter], age 15 to 19, born Sussex | Emma Alice Macrae [Turner] | ||||
| Edward Cook, M, age 30 to 34, born Sussex, occupation: servant | Edward Cook | ||||
| Abraham Atherfold, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation servant | Abraham Atherfold | ||||
| William Heat, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | William Heath, farm labourer | ||||
| Elizabeth Reed, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Servant | Elizabeth Reed | ||||
| Mary Frost, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Mary Frost | ||||
| Frances Mew, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: servant | Frances Mew | ||||
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, employs 10 people; occupation: farmer | James Dives, farmer | Summerford | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Wife | Mary Dives | ||||
| Sister | Jane Dives | ||||
| Niece | Ellen Hale | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | James Tasker, labourer | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | John King | ||||
| Servant; occupation: house servant | Ann Ellis | ||||
| 1860 | Occupation Tenant | H Jeffreys | Summerford Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1867 | Directory entry | Jeffrey Henry, esq., Summerford | Summerford | Post Office Directory | |
| 1874 | Directory entry | Jeffrey Henry, Summerford | Summerford | Post Office Directory | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Summerford Farm | ||
| 1879 | Occupation Tenant | Henry Taylor | Summerford Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas Skinner, M, Head, married, age 44, born Surrey; occupation Farm Bailiff | Thomas Skinner | Summerford Farm | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Esther Skinner, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Surrey | Esther Skinner | ||||
| Mary Skinner, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Surrey | Mary Skinner | ||||
| Thomas Skinner, M, Son, age 16, born Surrey; occupation Milk man | Thomas Skinner | ||||
| Henry Skinner, M, Son, age 11, born Surrey; occupation Scholar | Henry Skinner | ||||
| James Skinner, M, Son, age 9, born Surrey; occupation Scholar | James Skinner | ||||
| George Skinner, M, Son, age 7, born East Grinstead; occupation Scholar | George Skinner | ||||
| William Skinner, M, Son, age 4, born East Grinstead | William Skinner | ||||
| Susanna Skinner, F, Daughter, age 8 m, born Withyham | Susanna Skinner | ||||
| Thomas Mills, M, Nephew, single, age 18, born Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | Thomas Mills | ||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Taylor Henry, farmer & grazier, Summerford farm | Summerford farm | Kelly's Directory | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Thomas Skinner, M, Head, married, age 54, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: farm bailiff | Thomas Skinner, farm bailiff | Somerford Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Esther Skinner, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Tandridge, Surrey | Esther Skinner | ||||
| Henry Skinner, M, Son, single, age 21, born Lingfield, Surrey; occupation: farm labourer | Henry Skinner | ||||
| George Skinner, M, Son, single, age 17, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: railway clerk | George Skinner | ||||
| William Skinner, M, Son, single, age 14, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | William Skinner | ||||
| Savanah Skinner, F, Daughter, single, age 10, born East Grinstead, Sussex; occupation: scholar | Savanah Skinner | ||||
| 1902 | History | Summerford [a.k.a. Long Grange] Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | ||
| The boundary of Fiskeridge Farm is desribed in the "Barony of Buckhurst" as leading to Liegoade Common on the North, and abutting on the London Field on the South, and it appears on the map to be almost in the centre of Summerford Farm near Blackham Mead and Little Combe. The farmhouse was pulled down many years ago. By 1799 Fiskeridge was held with Summerford Farm, or, as it was called, Long Grange. Little Summerford was on the opposite side of the road, on the railway side of the river, and was for many years held with Long Grange Farm. | |||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | John Henry Uridge, M, Head, married, age 41, born Chailey, Sussex; occupation: shop and dairy farmer | John Henry Uridge, shop and dairy farmer | Summerford | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Laura Annie Uridge, F, Wife, married 14 years, age 41, born Albourne, Sussex | Laura Annie Uridge | ||||
| Margaret Smith, F, Servant, single, age 28, born Windsor, Buckinghamshire; occupation: lady help | Margaret Smith | ||||
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