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| c 1825 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood | | Steels | |
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| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation Farm labourer | John Manktelow | Steels Cottage | 1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Wife | Henna Manktelow | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Daughter | Ann Styles [Manktelow] | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Son; occupation Farm labourer | Alfred Manktelow | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Daughter | Ellen Manktelow | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Daughter | Sarah Manktelow | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Son | George Manktelow | | |
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| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; widowed; occupation Farm labourer | John Guess | Steels Cottage | 1851 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Son; occupation Farm labourer | James Guess | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Daughter; occupation Housekeeper | Elizabeth Guess | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Son; handicap: deaf and dumb | George Guess | | |
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| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | | Steels Farm | |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Russell, M, Head, married, age 89, born Chiddingly; occupation Farmer | John Russell | Steals Farm | 1881 Census Wadhurst, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Barbara Russell, F, Wife, married, age 78, born Framfield | Barbara Russell [Cottington] | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | John Russell, M, Son, single, age 56, born Framfield; occupation Farmer | John Russell | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | George Russell, M, Son, single, age 41, born Framfield; occupation Farmer | George Russell | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Harriett Weaver, F, Granddaughter, single, age 24, born Framfield; occupation Domestic servant | Harriett Weaver | | |