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1931	Wealden Iron by Ernest Straker ⇒ p. 400

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c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Maresfield Forge

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

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Dray, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Miller	Thomas Johnson Dray	Mill House	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Maria Dray, F, [Wife], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Maria Dray [Hill]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Hill, M, Head, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation Miller journeyman	John Hill	Mill House	1841 Census Maresfield, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Maria Hill, F, age 50 to 54, born Sussex; occupation Baker	Maria Hill
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ellen Hill, F, age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Ellen Hill
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Harriet Hill, F, age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Harriet Hill
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sarah Hill, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Sarah Hill
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Hill, F, age 13, born Sussex	Mary Hill

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Flour mills foreman	John Hill	Mill House	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Flour mills foreman	John Hill, flour mills foreman	Mill House	1851 Census Maresfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Sister	Ellen Hill

20^th Oct 1855	Death	Cause of death: Burns from explosion at the Powder Mill	Alfred Hobbs	Maresfield Powder Mill	Colin Hobbs' records

1860	Birth		Alfred Hobbs	Maresfield Powder Mill	Colin Hobbs' records

1861	Birth		Mary Jane Holden [Hobbs]	Maresfield Powder Mill	Colin Hobbs' records

1863	Birth		Eliza Hobbs	Maresfield Powder Mill	Colin Hobbs' records

1865	Birth		James William Hobbs	Maresfield Powder Mill	Colin Hobbs' records
1866	Birth		Albert Hobbs

1867	Directory entry	Hill John, miller, Maresfield water & steam mills		Maresfield water & steam mills	Post Office Directory
1868	Birth		Thomas Hobbs
1870	Birth		David James Hobbs

1874	Directory entry	Hill John, miller, Maresfield water & steam mills		Maresfield water & steam mills	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George King, M, Head, married, age 66, born Fletching; occupation Farm labourer	George King	Powder Mill	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann King, F, Wife, married, age 61, born Framfield	Anne King
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George J. Kenward, M, Grandson, age 11, born Uckfield; occupation Scholar	George J. Kenward
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Constance A.H. King, F, Granddaughter, age 6, born Tonbridge; occupation Scholar	Constance A.H. King

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward Geall, M, Head, married, age 50, born Ripe; occupation Farm labourer	Edward Geall	Powder Mill	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Geall, F, Wife, married, age 48, born East Chiltington	Harriett Geall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Geall, M, Son, single, age 24, born East Chiltington; occupation Farm labourer	George Geall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Geall, F, Daughter, age 13, born Ripe; occupation Domestic servant	Ann Geall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John U. Geall, M, Son, age 10, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	John U. Geall
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Geall, F, Daughter, age 7, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar	Elizabeth Geall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Mockford, M, Head, married, age 33, born Brighton; occupation Sugar Bailer	Joseph Mockford	Mill Cottage	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jemima Mockford, F, Wife, married, age 34, born Middlesex	Jemima Mockford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie M. Mockford, F, Daughter, age 9, born Brighton; occupation Scholar	Annie M. Mockford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edith Mockford, F, Daughter, age 5, born Brighton; occupation Scholar	Edith Mockford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert E. Mockford, M, Son, age 4, born Brighton; occupation Scholar	Albert E. Mockford
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Bertha Mockford, F, Daughter, age 1, born Uckfield	Bertha Mockford

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Hill, M, Head, single, age 64, born Ringmer, employs 4 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer	John Hill	Mill House	1881 Census Maresfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary A. Hill, F, Niece, single, age 26, born Buxted; occupation Housekeeper	Mary Ann Hill
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Hill, M, Nephew, single, age 18, born Buxted; occupation Grocer's assistant	John Hill

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