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1597	Freeholder		Thomas Alcock	Splanes Green	Buckhurst Terrier
	Thomas Alcock holds by deed tenement and land called Splanes Green, 7 acres Rent 18d.

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Spears Green

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Splanes Green

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Bannister, M, Head, age 64, born Sussex; occupation Blacksmith	William Bannister, blacksmith	Splains Green	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Mary Bannister, F, [Wife], age 65 to 69, born Sussex	Mary Bannister
		Elizabeth Bannister, F, [Grand-daughter], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Elizabeth Bannister
		William Bannister, M, [Grand-son], age 10, born Sussex	William Bannister
		Elizabeth Bannister, F, [Grand-daughter], age 8, born Sussex	Elisabeth Banister
		Emily Bannister, F, [Grand-daughter], age 4, born Sussex	Emily Bannister

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Anne Page, F, Head, widowed, age 75 to 79, born Sussex	Ann Page [Bennett]	Splains Green	1841 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Elizabeth Brown, F, widowed, age 75 to 79, born Sussex	Elizabeth Brown

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, occupation: cordwainer	William Comber	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Eliza Comber
		Son	John Comber
		Daughter, occupation: scholar	Jane Comber
		Son, occupation: scholar	Anson Comber
		Daughter, occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Comber
		Mother, widowed	Elizabeth Comber

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: butcher	William Vinall, butcher	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Daughter	Ruth Vinall
		Son; occupation: scholar	John Vinall
		Brother; occupation: farm labourer	John Vinall

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: farm labourer	George Langridge, coachman and domestic servant	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: wheelwright	Edward Funnel	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Funnel [Russ]
		Daughter	Jane Noyes Funnel
		Son; occupation: wheelwright	James Funnel
		Son; occupation: wheelwright	John Funnel, wheelwright
		Granddaughter	Mary Anne Funnel

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation GARDENER	Thomas Thorp	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Ann Thorp
		Daughter	Ann Thorp

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation: farmer	Elizabeth Moon [Page]	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, occupation: blacksmith	John Bannister	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Daughter, occupation: housekeeper	Caroline Banister
		Daughter	Frances Jane Banister
		Daughter	Elisabeth Banister
		Son	William Banister
		Son, occupation: scholar	John Banister
		Son, occupation: scholar	Wooders Banister
		Son	Spencer Banister
		Father, widowed, occupation: blacksmith	William Bannister, blacksmith
		Apprentice; occupation: blacksmith	Robert Baker

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: lathe cleaver	John Langridge, lathe cleaver	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Sarah Langridge

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation: sawyer and lathe cleaver	Henry Langridge, sawyer and lathe cleaver	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Mary Langridge [Staplehurst]
		Son; occupation: lathe cleaver	John Langridge, sawyer
		Son; occupation: lathe cleaver	Frank Langridge
		Son; occupation: lathe cleaver	Adam Langridge, garden labourer
		Daughter	Sarah Jane Baker [Langridge]
		Son; occupation: farm labourer	David Langridge, carpenter

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation FARM LABOURER	Thomas Thorpe	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Inmate; occupation FARM LABOURER	William Spicer
		Inmate's wife	Milly Spicer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; handicap: deaf; occupation: carpenter	Stephen Grover, carpenter	Splanes Green	1851 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Wife	Frances (Fanny) Grover [Wheatley]
		Daughter	Elizabeth Turner [Grover]
		Daughter	Sarah Ann Sandels [Grover]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Martha Leopard [Grover]
		Daughter; occupation: scholar	Frances Jane Grover

1867	Directory entry	Vinall William, pork butcher, Splane's grn		Splane's grn	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Vinall Wm., pork butcher, Splane's green		Splane's green	Post Office Directory

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

1879	Recollections		Henry Langridge, sawyer and lathe cleaver	Splaynes Green	Ashdown Forest dispute
	During The Ashdown Forest Dispute 1876-1882 commoners and land owners were interviewed by the solicitor William Raper. Their comments were recorded in a series of notebooks: Langridge, Henry. 71. Splaynes Green, Fletching. Sawyer. Born at Splaynes Green, 21 st December 1807. (His evidence will probably not be required. He is a hale man.) The March after I was 12 years old I went to service with Mr. John Wood at Danehill. He used about 20 acres of land with a house on it (marked Christopher's Farm on the 6 inch map). I was with him 4 years less 2 months. .............. I next came to live with my uncle at Splaynes Green 2 years and worked for Sir Thomas Wilson at Searles......................... I then went to Grislings Common and lived with my Father 6 or 7 years in a very old house with a garden lying just in front of the lane turning into Coldstone (or Goldstone) Farm................. I then married at 24 and came to live at Splaynes Green where I have lived ever since and worked for some years as sawyer with my farm and for the last 30 years nearly I have worked as sawyer for Lord Sheffield. ...............

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Staplehurst, M, Head, married, age 22, born Fletching; occupation Farm labourer	Albert Staplehurst	Splanes Green	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Mary Jane Staplehurst, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Maresfield	Mary Jane Staplehurst
		Charlotte Staplehurst, F, Daughter, single, age 2 m, born Fletching	Charlotte Staplehurst
		Jane Staplehurst, F, Mother, widowed, age 61, born Fletching	Jane Staplehurst

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Martin, M, Head, widowed, age 43, born Maresfield; occupation: farm bailiff	Thomas Martin, farm bailiff	Splanes Green	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		George Martin, M, Son, single, age 8, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	George Martin
		Harry Martin, M, Son, single, age 6, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Harry Martin
		Maria Martin, F, Mother, widowed, age 63, born Withyham	Maria Martin
		Martha Munn, F, Visitor, widowed, age 66, born Withyham; occupation: housekeeper	Martha Munn

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Bannister, F, Head, widowed, age 54, born Fletching, occupation: ironmonger	Harriett Bannister	Splanes Green	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Ripley Bannister, M, Son, single, age 22, born Fletching, occupation: blacksmith	Ripley Bannister
		Sydney Bannister, M, Son, single, age 19, born Fletching, occupation: blacksmith's apprentice	Sydney Bannister
		Arthur Bannister, M, Son, single, age 16, born Fletching, occupation: scholar	Arthur Bannister

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charles Mackellow, M, Head, married, age 51, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer journeyman	Charles Mankellow, bricklayer journeyman	Splanes Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Phebe Mackellow, F, Wife, married, age 42, born Buxted	Phoebe Mackellow
		Alfred Mackellow, M, Son, single, age 16, born Rotherfield; occupation: bricklayer's labourer	Alfred Alec Mackellow
		Sophia Mackellow, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Sophia Rose Pinnell [Mackellow]
		Thomas Mackellow, M, Son, age 8, born Buxted; occupation: scholar	Thomas Mackellow
		Ellen Mackellow, F, Daughter, age 7, born Buxted; occupation: scholar	Ellen Mackellow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sampson Heasman, M, Head, married, age 60, born East Grinstead; occupation: carpenter	Sampson Heasman, carpenter	Splanes Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Mary Heasman, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Surrey	Mary Heasman [Weller]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Allen, F, Wife (Head), married, age 57, born Surrey	Elizabeth Allen	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Sampson Allen, M, Son, single, age 19, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	Sampson Allen, farm labourer
		Henery Allen, M, Son, married, age 17, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	Henery Allen, farm labourer
		Jane Allen, F, Daughter, single, age 11, born Maresfield; occupation: scholar	Jane Allen
		Sarah Jane Allen, F, Daughter, married, age 19, born Fletching, unemployed; occupation: domestic servant	Sarah Jane Allen
		William Charles Allen, M, Grd Son, age 8 d, born Fletching	William Charles Allen

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henery Baker, M, Head, married, age 43, born Battle; occupation: Royal Navy pensioner and painter	Henry Baker, Royal Navy, pensioner and painter	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Sarah Jane Baker, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Fletching	Sarah Jane Baker [Langridge]
		Mary Emily Baker, F, Daughter, single, age 15, born Fletching; occupation: dressmaker	Mary Emily Baker
		Robert Henery Baker, M, Son, single, age 13, born Hampshire; occupation: scholar	Robert Henery Baker
		Cherry Elizabeth Baker, F, Daughter, age 11, born Hampshire; occupation: scholar	Cherry Elizabeth Kent [Baker]
		Harry Vanantine Baker, M, Son, age 10, born Hampshire; occupation: scholar	Harry Vanantine Baker
		Katherine Jane Baker, F, Daughter, age 8, born Hampshire; occupation: scholar	Katherine Jane Baker
		William Henery Langridge, M, Nephew, single, age 19, born Maresfield; occupation: carpenter	William Henry Langridge, carpenter

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Samuel Felwick, M, Head, married, age 52, born Framfield; occupation: farm labourer	Samuel Feldwick	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Frances Felwick, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Fletching	Frances Feldwick [Brown]
		Mary Felwick, F, Daughter, single, age 25, born Fletching; occupation: domestic servant	Mary Maria Feldwick
		Mercy Felwick, F, Daughter, single, age 16, born Fletching; occupation: domestic servant	Mercy Feldwick
		Harriot Felwick, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Harriet Feldwick
		Charley Felwick, F, Daughter, single, age 9, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Charity Feldwick
		Emily Felwick, F, Daughter, age 8, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Emily Feldwick
		James Felwick, M, Son, age 7, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	James Feldwick
		Clara Felwick, F, Daughter, age 4, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Clara Esther Feldwick

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Avis, M, Head, married, age 25, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	Thomas Avis, farm labourer	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Eliza Avis, F, Wife, married, age 23, born Fletching	Mary Ann Eliza Avis [Gillott]
		Thomas Charles Avis, M, Son, age 2, born Fletching	Thomas Charles Avis
		James Avis, M, Son, age 7 m, born Fletching	James Avis

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Langridge, M, Head, married, age 47, born Fletching; occupation: sawyer	John Langridge, sawyer	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Rhoda Langridge, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Lewes	Rhoda Langridge [Robinson]
		Ellen Langridge, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Fletching; occupation: servant	Ellen Langridge
		Charlotte Langridge, F, Daughter, single, age 14, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Charlotte Langridge
		Kate Langridge, F, Daughter, age 9, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Kate Langridge

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Brooman, M, Head, married, age 54, born Rotherfield; occupation: farm labourer	James Brooman, farm labourer	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Jane Brooman, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Fletching	Jane Brooman [Staplehurst]
		Herbert Brooman, M, Son, single, age 18, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	Herbert Brooman
		James Brooman, M, Son, single, age 14, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	James Brooman
		Albert Brooman, M, Son, age 9, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Alfred Brooman
		Arthur Twitchell Brooman, M, Boarder ((Son)), age 20, born Suffolk; occupation: gardener	Arthur Twitchell Brooman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Francis Grover, F, Head, widowed, age 56, born Fletching; occupation: farmer	Frances Anne Grover [Ellis]	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Latter, M, Head, married, age 29, born Crowborough; occupation: farm labourer	James Latter, farm labourer	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Rhodey Latter, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Uckfield	Rhoda Latter [Pentecost]
		James Latter, M, Son, age 4, born Uckfield	James Latter
		Amy Latter, F, Daughter, age 2, born Uckfield	Rhoda Ann Pearson [Latter]
		Betsy Latter, F, Daughter, age 1, born Uckfield	Elizabeth Eliza Silsby [Latter]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Relf, M, Head, married, age 33, born Wartling; occupation: blacksmith journeyman	William Henry Relf, blacksmith journeyman	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Jane Relf, F, Wife, married, age 27, born Barcombe	Jane Relf [Phillips]
		Annie Relf, F, Daughter, age 8, born Ripe; occupation: scholar	Anne Jane Relf
		George Relf, M, Son, age 4, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	George Frederick Relf
		Percey Relf, M, Son, age 2, born Fletching	Percy James Relf

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Pheneas Wornham, M, Head, married, age 33, born Brighton; occupation Stableman	Pheneas Wornham	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Mary Ann Wornham, F, Wife, married, age 29, born Surrey	Mary Ann Wornham
		Minnie Wornham, F, Daughter, age 5, born Surrey; occupation Scholar	Minnie Wornham
		Phebe Alice Wornham, F, Daughter, age 2, born Surrey	Phebe Alice Wornham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Stevens, M, Head, married, age 39, born Fletching; occupation: farm labourer	William Stevens, farm labourer	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Annie Stevens, F, Daughter, age 10, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Annie Stevens
		Elizabeth Stevens, F, Daughter, age 8, born Surrey; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Sarah Rosabel Stevens
		Frederick Geo. Stevens, M, Son, age 3, born Fletching	Frederick George Stevens

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rheuben Packham, M, Head, married, age 45, born Lindfield; occupation: master wheelwright	Reuben Packham, master wheelwright	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Mary Ann Packham, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Horsted Keynes	Mary Ann Packham [Baker]
		Henery Packham, M, Son, single, age 23, born Lindfield; occupation: wheelwright's assistant	Henry Packham, painter
		Alfred Rheuben Packham, M, Son, single, age 18, born Crawley; occupation: wheelwright's assistant	Alfred Reuben Packham, wheelwright
		Abraham Charles Packham, M, Son, single, age 13, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Abraham Charles Packham
		Frederick Packham, M, Son, single, age 10, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Frederick Packham
		Margrate Packham, F, Daughter, age 9, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Margaret Grover [Packham]
		Edward Packham, M, Son, age 8, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	Edward Packham
		George Packham, M, Son, age 5, born Fletching; occupation: scholar	George Packham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Martha Banister, F, Daur (Head), married, age 21, born Horsted Keynes	Martha Banister	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		William Geo. Banister, M, Son, age 2, born Durham	William George Banister
		Leuther Crowhurst, M, Boarder, single, age 24; occupation: blacksmith journeyman	Leuther Crowhurst, blacksmith journeyman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Packham, M, Head, married, age 26, born Horsebridge, Sussex; occupation: wheelwright journeyman	John Packham, wheelwright journeyman	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Emely Packham, F, Wife, married, age 20, born Fletching	Emily Packham
		Martha Packham, F, Daughter, age 3, born Fletching	Martha Packham
		Bertha Packham, F, Daughter, age 2, born Fletching	Bertha Packham
		Ellen Packham, F, Daughter, age 6 m, born Fletching	Ellen Packham

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Trayton Jones, M, Head, married, age 57, born Laughton; occupation: farm labourer	Trayton Jones, farm labourer	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Susan Jones, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Framfield	Susan Jones
		Rodah Jones, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Hailsham; occupation: domestic servant	Rodah Jones
		Eliza Jones, F, Daughter, single, age 12, born Newick; occupation: scholar	Eliza Jones
		Henery John Jones, M, Son, age 10, born Newick; occupation: scholar	Henery John Jones
		Mary Ann Jones, F, Daughter, age 7, born Newick; occupation: scholar	Mary Ann Jones
		Edith Jones, F, Daughter, age 9 m, born Newick	Edith Jones

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henery Reade, M, Head, widowed, age 30, born Framfield; occupation Farm labourer	Henry Reed	Splains Green Cottage	1881 Census Fletching, Sussex
		Annie Reade, F, Daughter, age 3, born Fletching	Annie Reade
		Ellen Simons, F, [Step]Daughter, age 6, born Fletching; occupation Scholar	Ellen Emily Simons
		Emily Simons, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Barcombe; occupation Housekeeper	Emily Simmons
		Henery Simons, M, Son, age 1, born Chailey	Henery Simmons

1888	Directory entry	Porter, Alf, baker, Splanes Green		Splanes Green	Brooker's Guide

1911		Splaynes Green, Fletching			Private collection

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