| Willets Farm Blackham Withyham |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1902 | Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 122 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 1590 to 1598 | History | Willetts Farm | 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. | |||||
| 1597 | Freeholder | John Hart | Willett | Buckhurst Terrier | |
John Hart holds by deed tenement called Willett and 80 acres, bounds:
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| 1714 | Occupation Tenant | John Saxby | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1736 | Occupation Tenant | John Pearless | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1769 | Occupation Tenant | William Pearless | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1788 | Occupation Tenant | Mary Pearless | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 1808 | Occupation Tenant | William Pearless | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1830 | Occupation Tenant | William Crowhurst | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Benjamin Budgen, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Benjamin Budgen | Willets Farm | 1841 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Lydia Budgen, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39, born Sussex | Lydia Budgen [Hills] | ||||
| Anna Budgen, F, [Daughter], age 11, born Sussex | Anne Budgen | ||||
| Elisabeth Budgen, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex | Elizabeth Budgen | ||||
| Benjamin Budgen, M, [Son], age 7, born Sussex | Benjamin Budgen | ||||
| Mary Anne Budgen, F, [Daughter], age 5, born Sussex | Mary Anne Budgen | ||||
| Charlotte Budgen, F, [Daughter], age 1, born Sussex | Charlotte Budgen | ||||
| Charles Catt, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Charles Catt | ||||
| 1847 | Occupation Tenant | William Payne | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head, employs 6 people; occupation: farmer | William Payne | Willett's Farm | 1851 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Brother | George Payne | ||||
| Sister | Sarah Payne | ||||
| Servant; occupation: house servant | Mary Heaver | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | George Farmer, farm labourer | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | Luke Langridge | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | John Gatford | ||||
| Servant; occupation: farm labourer | Joseph Verral | ||||
| 1862 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Hammond | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Willets Farm | ||
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Rebecca Fry, F, Head, widowed, age 57, born Hartfield | Rebecca Fry [Mercer] | Willetts Farm | 1881 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Henry Fry, M, Son, single, age 17, born Withyham; occupation: shepherd | Henry Fry | ||||
| 1885 | Occupation Tenant | Thomas Floyd | Willett's Farm | Sutton's Historical Notes | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Thomas Floyd, M, Head, married, age 52, born Tudeley-Cum-Capel, Kent; occupation: farmer | Thomas Floyd, farmer | Willetts Farm | 1891 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Charlotte Floyd, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Wadhurst, Sussex | Charlotte Floyd | ||||
| Thomas Floyd, M, Son, single, age 7, born Withyham, Sussex | Thomas Floyd | ||||
| Edith A A Ingram, M, Servant, single, age 14, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: general domestic servant | Edith A A Ingram | ||||
| 2nd Apr 1911 | Census | Thomas Ford, M, Head, widower, age 72, born Tudely, Kent; occupation: farmer | Thomas Ford, farmer | Willetts Farm, Blackham | 1911 Census Withyham, Sussex |
| Thomas Ford, M, Son, single, age 27, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: working on farm | Thomas Ford | ||||
| Gertrude Jeffery, F, Niece, single, age 39, born Tunbridge, Kent; occupation: housekeeper | Gertrude Jeffery | ||||
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