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Published	Title, author and references
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 346

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1590 to 1598	History			Hodore	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		Simon Bowyer	Howdore	Buckhurst Terrier
	Simon Wright als Bowyer, Esq. holds by deed, lands called Howdore, 150 acres, bounds: lands called Chartnes to the West Queens highway, Hartfeild to Coleman�s Hatch to the South and East the river from Parrock forge to Longbridge to the North Rent 16s. 1 3/4d.

1751		Occupation Tenant	E. Leney	Hodore	Sutton's Historical Notes

1801		Occupation Tenant	Stephen Waters	Hodore	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		Hooden Farm

1828		Occupation Tenant	O. Waters	Hodore	Sutton's Historical Notes

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Joseph Todd, M, Head, age 60 to 64; occupation Farmer	Joseph Todd	Hoe Door Farm	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Agnes Todd, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54	Agnes Todd
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Todd, M, [Son], age 20 to 24	James Bell Todd
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Emily Todd, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29	Emily Todd
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Todd, F, [Daughter], age 25 to 29	Sarah Todd
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Miller, M, age 20 to 24	James Miller
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Amelia Mitchell, F, age 15, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Amelia Mitchell
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth West, F, age 15, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Elizabeth West
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Alexander Bine, M, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Alexander Bine

1851		Ratcliff, Richard	Richard Ratcliff	Hodore Farm	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 3 people; occupation Farmer	Richard Ratcliff	Hodore Farm	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Margaret Ratcliff
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Thomas Ratcliff
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	John Ratcliff
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Jane Ratcliff
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Richard C Ratcliff
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Edward B Ratcliff
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Mary Jane Tasker [Weeding]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Relation; occupation Governess	Jane Pye
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; widowed; occupation Farm Labourer	Gabriel Waterford
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	William Batchelor

1862		Occupation Tenant	N. Wright	Hodore	Sutton's Historical Notes

1867	Directory entry	Wright Nicholas, farmer, Hodore		Hodore	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Wright Nicholas, farmer, Hodore		Hodore	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Nicholas Wright, M, Head, married, age 41, born Warwickshire, employs 7 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	Nicholas Wright	Hodore Farm	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Wright, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Cambridgeshire	Annie Wright
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Catherine Wright, F, Daughter, age 16, born Hartfield	Catherine Wright
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Nicholas Wright, M, Son, age 12, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Nicholas Wright
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Wright, F, Daughter, age 10, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Annie Wright
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth A. Wright, F, Visitor, widowed, age 45, born Warwickshire; occupation Annuitant	Elizabeth A. Wright
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Shepherd, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Kent; occupation Domestic servant	Annie Shepherd

1882	Directory entry	Wright Nicholas, farmer, Hodore		Hodore	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Nicholas Wright, M, Head, married, age 51, born Coombefields, Warwickshire; occupation: Farmer	Nicholas Wright	Hodore	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Annie Wright, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Ramsey, Huntingdonshire	Annie Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Catherine Wright, F, Daughter, single, age 26, born Hartfield, Sussex	Catherine Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Nicholas Wright, M, Son, single, age 22, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son	Nicholas Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Annie Wright, F, Daughter, single, age 20, born Hartfield, Sussex	Annie Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sarah W Wright, F, Daughter, age 5, born Hartfield, Sussex	Sarah W Wright
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Adelaide Langridge, F, Visitor, single, age 28, born Hartfield, Sussex	Adelaide Langridge
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Divall, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servant	Mary Divall

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

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