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Lower Spring Gardens Farm Maresfield

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6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Holmwood, M, Head, age 40 to 44, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	William Holmwood, farmer	Spring Gardens	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Frances Holmwood, F, [Wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex	Frances Holmwood
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Holmwood, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	John Holmwood
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Turk, F, age 16, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Anne Baker [Turk]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Alfred Moon, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	Alfred Moon	Spring Gardens	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Moon, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Elisabeth Moon [Lewry]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Moon, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Thomas Moon

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Leonard, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Shoe maker	Thomas Leonard, shoemaker	Spring Gardens	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Susan Leonard, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Susan Leonard
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Leo Leonard, M, [Son], age 11, born Sussex	Leo Leonard
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Leonard, M, [Son], age 6, born Sussex	Thomas Leonard
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Martha Leonard, F, [Mother], age 63, born Sussex; occupation Needle woman	Martha Leonard [Bishop]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Lucy Leonard, F, [Relation], age 16, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Lucy Leonard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, employs 1 person; occupation Farmer	William Holmwood, farmer	Lower Spring Gardens	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Frances Holmwood
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	John Tester
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son	James Walter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Step son; occupation Farm Labourer	John Walter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation General servant	Charlotte Best [Brown]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Bricklayer	Henry Haiselden, bricklayer	Lower Spring Gardens	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sophia Haiselden
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Edwin Haiselden
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Esther Haiselden

1874	Directory entry	Diplock Jas., farmer, Low. Spring gardens		Low. Spring gardens	Post Office Directory

c 1875	Recollections		James Diplock, farmer	Lower Spring Gardens	Ashdown Forest - notebook 5
	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: Diplock, James. Farmer, aged 49. Owns about 40 acres called Lower Spring Gardens. Bought it 17 years ago. Part is copyhold (3 tenements) of Duddleswell Manor paying Quit rent of 10s., 2s. 6d., and Is. His Grandfather owned land close by called Mailing Down, about 50 acres, and his Father after him. ...............

c 1875		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey		Lower Spring-garden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Diplock, M, Head, married, age 54, born Fletching, employs 1 labourer; occupation Farmer	James Diplock, farmer	Lower Spring Gardens	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Diplock, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Fletching	Mary Diplock [Carr]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily S. Diplock, F, Daughter, single, age 22, born Maresfield	Emily S. Diplock
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Esther Diplock, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Maresfield	Esther Diplock
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry T. Diplock, M, Son, single, age 17, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer	Henry T. Diplock
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Diplock, M, Son, age 15, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer	Albert Diplock
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ada M. Diplock, F, Daughter, age 9, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	Ada M. Diplock

1882	Directory entry	Diplock Jas. farmer, Lower Spring gardens		Lower Spring gardens	Kelly's Directory

1888	Directory entry	Diplock, James, farmer and surveyor, Lower Spring gardens		Lower Spring gardens	Brooker's Guide

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