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| 1874 | Directory entry | Stevenson Thos., farmer, Sweetminepits | | Sweetminepits | Post Office Directory |
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| c 1875 | Recollections | | Thomas Stevenson | Sweet Mine Pits | 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: Stevenson, Thomas. Aged 56. Farmer, etc. Owns Sweet Mine Pits comprising dwelling house and cottage and 11 acres of land held of Duddleswell Manor. Quit rent 18s. 4d. It belonged to his Father before him. He purchased it off Widow Wood. ...............
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| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | | Minepits | |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas Stevenson, M, Head, married, age 60, born Maresfield; occupation Farmer | Thomas Stevenson | Sweet Mine Pitts | 1881 Census
Maresfield, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Jane Stevenson, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Plumpton | Jane Stevenson | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William Stevenson, M, Son, single, age 20, born Maresfield; occupation Labourer | William Stevenson | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Richard Stevenson, M, Son, single, age 18, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer | Richard Stevenson | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Jesse Stevenson, M, Son, age 14, born Maresfield; occupation Farm labourer | Jesse Stevenson | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Fanny Stevenson, F, Daughter, age 10, born Maresfield; occupation Scholar | Fanny Stevenson | | |
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| 1882 | Directory entry | Stevenson Thos., farmer, Sweetmine pits | | Sweetmine pits | Kelly's Directory |
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| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | | Minepits | |
