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1902Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Suttonp. 113

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1265Occupation TenantThomas de YndedaleYndedale

1296Occupation TenantWilliam de HyndedaleHyndedale

1327Occupation TenantThomas de HyndaleHyndale

1362Occupation TenantDuke of Henry LancasterHendall Manor

28th Nov 1594Leaseholder (21 yrs)Bartholomew ConstableHendallBuckhurst Terrier
Bartholomew Constable, husbandman, holds by indenture the messuage or tenement called Hendall, with sevenscore acres, with orchards, gardens, etc., the pond with waste thereabout, Kitchin Croft, Little Meadow, Ten Acres mead, the croft above the house, Great Mead, the Sedge, Hale Land, Penny Croft, Hendoll Wood, Kettells Croft, the greate feild, Upper Hoggett, Little Hoggett, and the Hoggett, the Lane Croft, Grigolette and the Hopes, in all 170 acres: viz., meadow 36 acres, pasture 50 acres, arable 72 acres, wood 11 acres.
Rent £30 18s and 2 fat capons.

1597FreeholderNicholas PopeManor of HyndallBuckhurst Terrier
Nicholas Pope, gent, holds by Knight’s service the Manor of Hyndall, 200 acres; bounds:-
  • to his own land to the East and South
  • to the land of Francis Challoner to the North and West
Rent 2s. 5 1/2d

c 1597Stonelande Parck, The Manor of Buckhurst - c 1597Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst TerrierHendall

1714Occupation TenantWilliam ConstableHendall

1724Occupation TenantRobert AvisHendall

c 1724Withyham, Sussex - c 1724Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard BudgenHend hall

1742Occupation TenantWilliam AvisHendall

1775Occupation TenantWilliam, junior AvisHendall

c 1795Withyham, Sussex - c 1795Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas GreamHendall Farm

1825Occupation TenantPeter AvisHendall

c 1825Withyham, Sussex - c 1825Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John GreenwoodHendall Farm

1827Occupation TenantObadiah Hall, farmerHendall

1838CensusHead; occupation FarmerObadiah Hall, farmerHendal1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex

1838CensusHead; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation LabourerEdward TaskerBack of Hunts Farm1838 Census
Motts Mill, Sussex
Employed by Peter Avis of Hunts Farm
1838CensusWife; belongs to Withyham ParishElizabeth Tasker [Wickens]
1838CensusJames Tasker
1838CensusElizabeth Tasker
1838CensusStephen Tasker
1838CensusSarah Tasker
1838CensusFrances Tasker

6th Jun 1841CensusObadiah Hill, M, Head, age 60 to 64, born Sussex; occupation FarmerObadiah Hill, farmerHendle1841 Census
Withyham, Sussex
6th Jun 1841CensusMaria Hill, F, [Wife], age 50 to 54, born SussexMaria Hill
6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Hill, M, [Son], age 15 to 19, born SussexJohn Hill
6th Jun 1841CensusSarah Simmons, F, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation ServantSarah Simmons
6th Jun 1841CensusLydia Leeson, F, age 14, born Sussex; occupation ServantLydia Leeson
6th Jun 1841CensusThomas Tasker, M, age 20 to 24, born Sussex; occupation ServantThomas Tasker
6th Jun 1841CensusJohn Curd, M, age 15 to 19, born Sussex; occupation ServantJohn Curd

30th Mar 1851CensusHead, employs 3 people; occupation FarmerObadiah Hall, farmerHendle Farm1851 Census
Withyham, Sussex
30th Mar 1851CensusWifeMaria Hall [Avis]
30th Mar 1851CensusServantElizabeth Marchant
30th Mar 1851CensusServant; occupation Farm LabourerThomas Obbard
30th Mar 1851CensusServant; occupation Farm LabourerGeorge Folkner
30th Mar 1851CensusServant; occupation Farm LabourerElias Coomber

1866Occupation TenantJohn HallHendall

1867Directory entryHall John, farmer, Hendal farmHendal farmPost Office Directory

1874Directory entryHall John, farmer, Hendal farmHendal farmPost Office Directory

c 1875Buckhurst Park, Hendal Bridge & Motts Mill, South East of Withyham - c 1875Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance SurveyHendal Farm

3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Hall, M, Head, married, age 56, born Withyham, employs 6 men; occupation FarmerJohn Hall, farmerHendall Farm1881 Census
Withyham, Sussex
3rd Apr 1881CensusBetsy Hall, F, Wife, married, age 48, born HartfieldBetsy Hall [Kenward]
3rd Apr 1881CensusJohn Hall, M, Son, age 15, born Withyham; occupation ScholarJohn Thomas Hall
3rd Apr 1881CensusHenry Hall, M, Son, age 12, born Withyham; occupation ScholarHenry Hall
3rd Apr 1881CensusLouis William Hall, M, Son, age 9, born Withyham; occupation ScholarLouis William Hall
3rd Apr 1881CensusLodger Kennard, M, Lodger, widowed, age 72, born Hartfield; occupation Retired FarmerLodger Kennard
3rd Apr 1881CensusMary Ann Hobly, F, Lodger, widowed, age 77, born HartfieldMary Ann Hobly
3rd Apr 1881CensusSarah Dadswell, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation General ServantSarah Ann Tasker [Dadswell]
3rd Apr 1881CensusSarah Dadswell, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Rotherfield; occupation General ServantSarah Dadswell

1882Directory entryHall John, farmer, Hendal farmHendal farmKelly's Directory

5th Apr 1891CensusJohn Hall, M, Head, married, age 66, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: FarmerJohn Hall, farmerHendall Farm1891 Census
Withyham, Sussex
5th Apr 1891CensusBetsy Hall, F, Wife, married, age 59, born Hartfield, SussexBetsy Hall [Kenward]
5th Apr 1891CensusJohn T Hall, M, Son, single, age 25, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son and assistantJohn Thomas Hall
5th Apr 1891CensusHarry Hall, M, Son, single, age 22, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: Farmer's son and assistantHenry Hall
5th Apr 1891CensusCharles Kenward, M, Boarder, widowed, age 82, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Retired farmerCharles Kenward
5th Apr 1891CensusMary Ann Hobbs, F, Boarder, widowed, age 87, born Hartfield, SussexMary Ann Hobbs
5th Apr 1891CensusAlice Atherall, F, Servant, single, age 16, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: General domestic servantAlice Atherall
5th Apr 1891CensusNoah Waghorn, M, Servant, widowed, age 66, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation: Farm labourerNoah Waghorn

1900Occupation TenantHarry HallHendall
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