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Published	Title, author and references
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 350
1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 229

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1574 to 1641	History			Little Cansiron [als Swaysland]	Wealden Iron
	Weston - sans Christian name - had this [Cansiron] in 1574 and 1588, as Cansorne or Causterne, probably the Michaell Weston of Cowden and Robertsbridge. The manor belonged at that time to William Bowyer, of Hoo, Hants, the elder brother of Sir Henry Bowyer, of Cuckfield. By his will of July 7th, 1578, he left Canserne to his daughter. In 1613 it passed to Sackville Turnor, who, in 1627, sold the "Iron-mylle" to Courthope of Whiligh. In 1637 the latter's executors resold it. It again changed hands in 1639, when Benjamin Tichbourne and John Maynard acquired the "manor of Canserne" together with "mines, marl, metalls, Iron ore, forges of Iron," and in 1641 they resold "all that forge or ironwork called Canserne Forge." The forge is at Little Cansiron.

c 1795		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream		Little Canse-iron

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Lit. Canseiron

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Chapman, F, Head, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Sarah Chapman [Miles]	Little Cansiron	1841 Census Hartfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Chapman, M, [Son], age 12, born Sussex	John Chapman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Davey, F, age 13, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Mary Davey
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert Miles, M, age 11, born Sussex	Robert Miles
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Charlotte Miles, F, age 4, born Sussex	Charlotte Miles
6^th Jun 1841	Census	James Miles, M, age 2, born Sussex	James Miles

1851		Chapman, John	John Chapman	Little Cansiron Farm	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, employs 2 people; occupation Farmer	Sarah Chapman [Miles]	Little Cansiron	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Occupation Farmer	John Chapman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	George Miles
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Nephew; occupation Scholar	James Miles
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Philip Waters
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Charlotte Miles

1867	Directory entry	Chapman John, farmer, Lit. Canseiron		Lit. Canseiron	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Chapman John, farmer, Lit. Canseiron		Lit. Canseiron	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Chapman, M, Head, married, age 52, born Hartfield, employs 1 man; occupation Farmer	John Chapman	Little Cansiron Farm House	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frances Chapman, F, Wife, married, age 53, born Hartfield	Frances Chapman [Avis]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ellen Chapman, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Hartfield	Ellen Chapman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Arthur Chapman, M, Son, age 15, born Hartfield	Arthur E. Chapman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Chapman, F, Daughter, age 13, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Mary Chapman
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Adams, M, Visitor, widowed, age 86, born Withyham; occupation Hawker	John Adams

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Chapman, M, Head, married, age 62, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer	John Chapman	Swaysland	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frances Chapman, F, Wife, married, age 63, born Hartfield, Sussex	Frances Chapman [Avis]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Arthur E Chapman, M, Son, single, age 25, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son	Arthur E. Chapman
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Mary Chapman, F, Daughter, single, age 23, born Hartfield, Sussex	Mary Chapman

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Thomas White, M, Head, single, age 32, born Horsham, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	Thomas White	Swaysland Shed and Barns	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	William Smith, M, single, age 42, born Horsham, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	William Smith
5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Allen, M, single, age 53, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farm labourer	John Allen
5^th Apr 1891	Census	David Pullman, M, single, age 36, born Worth, Sussex; occupation: Broommaker	David Pullman
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Noyes, M, single, age 34, born Cowden, Kent; occupation: Bricklayer's labourer	George Noyes

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

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