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| Historical records |  
  |  | c 1875 |   | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey |  | Herons Ghyll |  |  
  |  | 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Hercules Watson, M, Head, married, age 35, born Buxted; occupation Farm Bailiff | Hercules Watson | Herons Ghyl Farm | 1881 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Maria M. Watson, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Dover | Maria Maria Watson [Pay] |  |  |   |  | Frederick W. Watson, M, Son, age 9, born Buxted; occupation Scholar | Frederick W. Watson |  |  |   |  | Frances E. Watson, F, Daughter, age 8, born Buxted; occupation Scholar | Frances E. Watson |  |  |   |  | David C. Watson, M, Son, age 1, born Buxted | David Clement Watson |  |  |   |  | Harriet Pay, F, Sister In Law, single, age 38, born Dover; occupation Seamstress | Harriet Pay |  |  |  
  |  | 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Daniel Minns, M, Head, married, age 75, born Buxted; occupation: carpenter | Daniel Minns | Pound Lane Cottage | 1881 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Martha Minns, F, Wife, married, age 68, born East Grinstead | Martha Minns [Puttock] |  |  |  
  |  | 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Minna Norfolk, F, Head, widowed, age 59, born Devon; occupation Dowager Duchess | Minna Norfolk | Herons Ghyl | 1881 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Mary F. Howard, F, Daughter, single, age 36, born London | Mary F. Howard |  |  |   |  | Phillppa F. Howard, F, Daughter, single, age 28, born London | Phillppa F. Howard |  |  |   |  | Margaret F. Howard, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born London | Margaret F. Howard |  |  |   |  | Minna Hope, F, Grand Daughter, single, age 18, born London | Minna Hope |  |  |   |  | Josephine Hope, F, Grand Daughter, single, age 16, born London; occupation: scholar | Josephine Hope |  |  |   |  | Theresa Hope, F, Grand Daughter, single, age 15, born Littlehampton; occupation: scholar | Theresa Hope |  |  |   |  | James Hope, M, Grand Son, age 10, born London; occupation: scholar | James Hope |  |  |   |  | Thomas Ottley, M, Visitor, single, age 26, born Arundel; occupation Roman Catholic Priest | Thomas Ottley |  |  |   |  | John Clements, M, Servant, married, age 34, occupation: butler | John Clements |  |  |   |  | Sophia Tye, F, Servant, widowed, age 46, born Gloucestershire; occupation Housekeeper | Sophia Tye |  |  |   |  | Charlotte Bugg, F, Servant, single, age 37, born Dorset, occupation: cook | Charlotte Bugg |  |  |   |  | Anni Shirlock, F, Servant, single, age 38, born Slindon; occupation Ladies Maid | Anni Shirlock |  |  |   |  | Mary Powell, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Warwickshire; occupation Ladies Maid | Mary Powell |  |  |   |  | Louisa Letriellard, F, Servant, single, age 27, born France; occupation: ladies maid | Louisa Letriellard |  |  |   |  | Teresa Gowland, F, Servant, single, age 24; occupation: kitchenmaid | Teresa Gowland |  |  |   |  | Ellen Quill, F, Servant, single, age 24, born London; occupation Scullery Maid | Ellen Quill |  |  |   |  | Ann Burcher, F, Servant, widowed, age 36, born Hampshire, occupation: stillroommaid | Ann Burcher |  |  |   |  | Mary D. Rofferly, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Staffordshire; occupation Housemaid | Mary D. Rofferly |  |  |   |  | Victoria Ilsey, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Arundel; occupation: housemaid | Victoria Ilsey |  |  |   |  | William Newman, M, Servant, single, age 20, born Lancashire; occupation: footman | William Newman |  |  |   |  | Henry Murley, M, Servant, single, age 20, born Yorkshire; occupation: footman | Henry Murley |  |  |   |  | Jesse Wilmer, M, Servant, single, age 17, born Angmering; occupation House Boy | Jesse Wilmer |  |  |  
  |  | 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Bolger, M, Serv (Head), single, age 22, born Ireland, occupation: groom | John Bolger, groom | Herons Ghyl Stables | 1881 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | James Moore, M, Servant, single, age 27, born Ireland; occupation: groom | James Moore |  |  |  
  |  | 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas Scully, M, Head, married, age 45, born Ireland; occupation Coachman | Thomas Scully | Herons Ghyl Porters Lodge | 1881 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Julia Scully, F, Daughter, age 15, born Surrey; occupation Scholar | Julia Scully |  |  |  
  |  | 1888 | Directory entry | Ottley, The Rev. Thomas, Heron's Ghyll |  | Heron's Ghyll | Brooker's Guide |  
  |  | 1888 | Directory entry | Watson, Hercules, bailiff, employed by the Duke of Norfolk, Heron's Ghyll |  | Heron's Ghyll | Brooker's Guide |  
  |  | 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Owen Scott, M, Head, married, age 25, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | Owen Scott, farm labourer | Farm Cottage, Herons Ghyll | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Mary Ann Scott, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Maresfield, Sussex | Mary Ann Scott |  |  |   |  | John Gorringe, M, Boarder, single, age 22, born Maresfield, Sussex; occupation: farm labourer | John Gorringe |  |  |  
  |  | 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Annie Swann, F, Head, single, age 32, born Erdington, Warwickshire; occupation: teacher of elementary school | Annie Swann, teacher of elementary school | No 1, New Cottages, Herons Ghyll | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Helen Swann, F, Sister, single, age 28, born Erdington, Warwickshire; occupation: teacher of elementary school | Helen Swann |  |  |  
  |  | 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Hercules Watson, M, Head, married, age 45, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Farm Bailiff | Hercules Watson | No 2, New Cottages, Herons Ghyll | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Mary Watson, F, Wife, married, age 50, born Dover, Kent | Maria Maria Watson [Pay] |  |  |   |  | Frances Watson, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation General Domestic Servant | Frances E. Watson |  |  |   |  | Agnes Watson, F, Daughter, single, age 13, born Buxted, Sussex | Agnes Watson |  |  |   |  | Clement Watson, M, Son, single, age 11, born Buxted, Sussex; occupation Scholar | David Clement Watson |  |  |   |  | Philippa Hill, F, Boarder, single, age 14, born London, Middlesex; occupation: scholar | Philippa Hill |  |  |  
  |  | 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Thomas Ottley, M, Head, single, age 36, born Arundel, Sussex; occupation Catholic Priest | Thomas Ottley | Herons Ghyll | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Thomas Pearce, M, Visitor, single, age 38, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; occupation Catholic Priest | Thomas Pearce |  |  |   |  | Harriet Pay, F, single, age 47, born Dover, Kent; occupation General Domestic Servant | Harriet Pay |  |  |  
  |  | 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Edward Stewart, M, Head, married, age 34, born Marylebone, London; occupation: physician (registered) | Edward Stewart, physician (registered) | Herons Ghyll Mansion | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Phillipa Stewart, F, Wife, married, age 38, born St James, London | Phillipa Stewart |  |  |   |  | Henry Edward Stewart, M, Son, single, age 2 months, born Marylebone, London | Henry Edward Stewart |  |  |   |  | Mary Dale, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Shipton On Stour, Worcestershire; occupation: housemaid | Mary Dale |  |  |   |  | Florence Hoare, F, Servant, single, age 19, born (British Subject), Usa; occupation: housemaid | Florence Hoare |  |  |   |  | Happy Frost, F, Servant, single, age 20, born Woodbridge, Suffolk; occupation: housemaid | Happy Frost |  |  |   |  | Abert Eanest Welford, M, Servant, single, age 24, born Upton, Buckinghamshire; occupation Groom | Abert Eanest Welford |  |  |  
  |  | 5th Apr 1891 | Census | James Pilbeam, M, Head, married, age 52, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm Labourer | James Pilbeam, farm labourer | Lodge Gate, Herons Ghyll | 1891 Census Buxted, Sussex |   |  | Fanny Pilbeam, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Buxted, Sussex | Fanny Pilbeam [Woodgate] |  |  |   |  | Frances Pilbeam, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Crowborough, Sussex | Fanny Pilbeam |  |  |   |  | Charles Pilbeam, M, Son, single, age 11, born Crowborough, Sussex; occupation Scholar | Charles Pilbeam |  |  |   |  | Percy Taylor, M, Nephew, single, age 9 months, born Crowborough, Sussex | Percy Taylor |  |  |  
  |  | c 1920 |   | The Water Steps and South Front of Herons Ghyll, Crowborough |  |  | Private collection |  
  |  | c 1920 |   | Herons Ghyll, Crowborough |  |  | Private  collection |  
 
	
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