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Published	Title, author and references
1870	A Compendious History of Sussex - Volume II. by Mark Antony Lower, M.A. ⇒ p. 265
1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 111
1904	Highways and Byways in Sussex by E.V. Lucas ⇒ p. 401
1909	English Homes and Villages (Kent & Sussex) also published as Tunbridge Wells and its Neighbourhood by Lady Hope ⇒ p. 98

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1509		Occupation Owner	John Baker	Duckings Farm

1593		Occupation Tenant	John Baldwine	Duckings Farm

25^th Jul 1593	Leaseholder (21 yrs)		John Baldwine	Duckins als Duckings	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Baldwine, yeoman, holds by indenture the messuage or tenement called Duckins als Duckings, the Hopyarde, the Orchard, Barnefeild, the Aldrett, two other fields, Bowrefield, Little Kimwell, Broomfield and Kimwell, in all 63 acres: viz., pasture 29 acres, arable 33 acres, wood 1 acre. Rent £19 and 2 fat capons alive on 1st November.

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Duckings

1684		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Duckings Farm

1716		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Duckings Farm

1772		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Duckings Farm

1790		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Duckings Farm

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

1817		Occupation Tenant	Abraham Hall	Duckings Farm

1838	Census	Head; occupation Farmer	Abraham Hall, farmer	Duckings Farm	1838 Census Withyham, Sussex

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Abraham Hall, M, Head, age 45 to 49, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Abraham Hall, farmer	Duckings Farm	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Hall, F, [Wife], age 40 to 44, born Sussex	Caroline Hall [Combridge]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Hall, F, [Daughter], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Elizabeth Hollamby [Hall]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Obadiah Hall, M, [Son], age 8, born Sussex	Obadiah Hall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Caroline Hall, F, [Daughter], age 6, born Sussex	Caroline Hanbury [Hall]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Alfred Hall, M, [Son], age 4, born Sussex	Alfred Hall, miller and farmer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Hall, M, [Son], age 1, born Sussex	Thomas Hall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Shaw, F, age 18, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Elizabeth Shaw
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Mailer, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Thomas Mailer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Henry Hills, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Henry Hills
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Edwards, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex	Richard Edwards

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Joseph Hall, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation Farmer	Joseph Hall, farmer	Smithers	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Elizabeth Hall, F, [Wife], age 55 to 59, born Sussex	Elizabeth Hall [Groombridge]
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Abraham Hall, M, [Son], age 30 to 34, born Sussex	Abraham Hall, farm labourer
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Hall, M, [Son], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	William Hall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Hall, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born Sussex	John Hall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ann Hall, F, [Daughter-in-law], age 20 to 24, born Sussex	Ann Hall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Abraham Hall, M, [Grand-son], age 4, born Sussex	Abraham Hall
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sophia N/K, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation Servant	Sophia N/K

4^th Feb 1848	Birth		John Hall, farm labourer	Duckings Farm	John M. Hall's records

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head, widowed, employs 7 people; occupation Farmer	Caroline Hall [Combridge]	Duckings Farm	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	John Hall, farmer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Caroline Hanbury [Hall]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Alfred Hall, miller and farmer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Thomas Hall
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Edwin Abraham Hall
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	George Wise
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm labourer	James Heasman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	George Wise
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Farm Labourer	Gaius Weeding
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation House Servant	Sarah Staply

1859		Occupation Tenant	Mrs Abraham Hall	Duckings Farm

1859		Occupation Tenant	John Hall	Duckings Farm

1866		Occupation Tenant	Edwin A. Hall	Duckings Farm

1867	Directory entry	Hall -, farmer, Ducking's farm		Ducking's farm	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Hall Edwin, farmer, Ducking's farm		Ducking's farm	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edwin Hall, M, Head, single, age 38, born Withyham; occupation Farmer	Edwin Hall, farmer	Duckings Farm	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Hooker, F, Cousin, single, age 34, born Withyham; occupation Housekeeper	Elizabeth Hooker
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Benjamin Brigden, M, Gardener, widowed, age 71, born Worth	Benjamin Brigden
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Turner, F, Servant, age 15, born Withyham; occupation General Servant	Ann Turner

1882	Directory entry	Hall Edwin, farmer, Ducking's farm		Ducking's farm	Kelly's Directory

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edwin Hall, M, Head, single, age 49, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farmer	Edwin Hall, farmer	Duckings Farm	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Hooker, F, Servant, single, age 38, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Housekeeper	Elizabeth Hooker
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Kate Peckham, F, Servant, single, age 15, born Herstmonceux, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servant	Kate Peckham

c 1900		Duckings, Withyham			Sutton's Historical Notes

1916		Duckings, Withyham			Private collection

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