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1597	Freeholder		John Alchorne, of Adams	Highbroome	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Alchorne holds by deed Highbroome, bounds:- Crowbarrow to the North John Butcher's Kent land and Downefeild to the East Queens highway Stone Cross to Court Gate to the South Perryman's to the West Rent 7s for Sweethawes, Birchett, Kidders Meade and Highbroome

6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Sharp, M, Head, age 41; occupation Independent	William Sharp	High Broom	1841 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Ann Sharp, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34	Mary Ann Sharp
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Tom Sharp, M, [Son], age 12	Tom Sharp
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Pearson, F, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Sarah Pearson
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Philles Turner, F, age 16, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Philles Turner
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edward Dadswell, M, age 16, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Edward Dadswell

1867	Directory entry	Montizuma, -, esq., Highbroom		Highbroom	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James L. Williams, M, Head, married, age 54, born Marylebone, employs 4 men; occupation Wine merchant, Landowner and Farmer	James L. Williams	Highbroom Villa	1881 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Anne Williams, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Berkshire	Anne Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Kate E. Williams, M, Daughter, single, age 22, born London	Kate E. Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Evelyn C. Williams, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born London	Evelyn C. Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Herbert J. Williams, M, Son, age 7, born London; occupation Scholar	Herbert J. Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Lilian M. Williams, F, Daughter, age 6, born London; occupation Scholar	Lilian M. Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Beatrice M. Williams, F, Daughter, age 3, born London	Beatrice M. Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Reginald Williams, M, Son, age 7 m, born Rotherfield	Reginald Williams
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Clark, F, Aunt, widowed, age 57, born Northamptonshire	Mary Clark
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Duddridge, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Somerset; occupation Cook	Eliza Duddridge
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma E. A. Lilley, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Rotherfield; occupation Housemaid	Emma E. A. Lilley
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriet A. Walter, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Buxted; occupation Housemaid	Harriett Ann Walter

1882	Directory entry	Williams James Samuel, Highbroom		Highbroom	Kelly's Directory

1886	Reflections			Highbroom	Field and Hedgerow
	"Here and there a house stands, as it seems, alone in the world on the Forest Ridge, thousands of acres of heather around, the deep weald underneath - as at Duddleswell, a look-out, as it were, over the earth. Forest Row, where they say the courtiers had their booths in ancient days; Forest Fold, Boar's-head Street, Greenwood Gate - all have a forest sound; and what prettier name could there be than Sweet-Haws? Greybirchet Wood again; Mossbarn, Highbroom, and so on. Outlying woods in every direction are fragments of the forest, you cannot get away from it; and look over whatever gate you will, there is always a view."

1^st Apr 1891			Emma Sarah Wolfe	High Broom	1891 Census

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emma S. Wolfe, F, Head, single, age 56, born Marylebone, London; occupation Living on own means	Emma S. Wolfe	Highbroom House	1891 Census Rotherfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Catherine Graham, F, Visitor, single, age 66, born Soho, London; occupation Living on own means	Catherine Graham
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alexander H Donalson, M, Visitor, single, age 21, born Islington, London; occupation Medical Student	Alexander H Donalson
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Caroline Lample, F, Servant, single, age 28, born Hythe, Kent; occupation Housemaid	Caroline Lample
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Martha Hillier, F, Servant, single, age 26, born Stoke Newington, London; occupation Cook	Martha Hillier
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Ann Sexton, F, Servant, single, age 68, born Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire; occupation Caretaker	Mary Ann Sexton
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Lilley, M, Servant, single, age 18, born Haywards Heath, Sussex; occupation Groom	George Lilley

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		High Broom

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