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Highfield Park Withyham

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1902	Historical Notes of Withyham, Hartfield and Ashdown Forest by C. N. Sutton ⇒ p. 120

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1597	Freeholder		John Ewridge	Ewridge of the Hill	Buckhurst Terrier
	John Ewridge holds by deed the tenement called the Ewridge of the Hill, 40 acres, bounds: Queen�s highway from Sommerfourde to Blackham Common to the East and South the land of co-heirs of Richard Dunton called Beaches to the West Lord Buckhurst�s lands called Tye Farm to the North Rent 10s 1 1/2d.

c 1597		Part of the maps produced in 1597 in the Buckhurst Terrier		Ewridge on the Hill

c 1825		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1825 by Christopher and John Greenwood		Highfield Farm

1838	Census	Head; occupation Gentleman	Richard Price	Highfield Lodge	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Hartfield Parish; occupation Labourer	John Marshal	Near Highfield Lodge	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex
	Employed by General Maitland
1838	Census	Wife; deceased 1838; belongs to Hartfield Parish	Mary Marshal
1838	Census	Three at home	9 children Marshal

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Withyham Parish; occupation Gardener	Christopher Heat, farm labourer	Highfield Lodge East Gate	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex
	Employed by Richard Price of Highfield Lodge
1838	Census	Wife; belongs to Withyham Parish	Elisabeth Heat [Payne]
	Keeps a little school of about 14 scholars at 3d a week; teaches reading and needlework
1838	Census		Mary Heat
1838	Census		Louisa Heat
1838	Census		Christopher Heat

1838	Census	Head; belongs to Aberystwith Parish; occupation Gardener	David Thomas	Highfield Lodge West Gate	1838 Census Blackham/Lyewood, Sussex
	Employed by Richard Price of Highfield Lodge
1838	Census	Wife; belongs to Aberystwith Parish	Ann Thomas

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jonathan Brown, M, Head, age 30 to 34, born Sussex; occupation Bailiff	Jonathan Brown, bailiff	Highfield Park Lodge	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Philadelphia Brown, F, [Wife], age 25 to 29, born Sussex	Philadelphia Brown [Medhurst]

6^th Jun 1841	Census	Richard Price, M, Head, age 60 to 64; occupation Independent	Richard Price	Highfield House	1841 Census Withyham, Sussex
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mary Ann Price, F, [Wife], age 65 to 69	Mary Ann Price
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Thomas Carter, M, age 45 to 49; occupation Independent	Thomas Carter
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Eliza Carter, F, [Lodger's wife], age 40 to 44	Eliza Carter
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William Carter, M, [Lodger's son], age 15 to 19	William Carter
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Robert Hitchcock, M, age 30 to 34; occupation Servant	Robert Hitchcock
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Edmund Ludlow, M, age 60 to 64; occupation Servant	Edmund Ludlow
6^th Jun 1841	Census	William N/K, M, age 40 to 44; occupation Servant	William N/K
6^th Jun 1841	Census	David Norman, M, age 40 to 44; occupation Servant	David Norman
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Jane Blowhard, F, age 30 to 34; occupation Servant	Jane Blowhard
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Ellen Tiplady, F, age 50 to 54; occupation Servant	Ellen Tiplady
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Susan Sargeant, F, age 15 to 19; occupation Servant	Susan Sargeant
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Mr Croucher, M, [Lodger], age 40 to 44; occupation Gardener	Mr Croucher
6^th Jun 1841	Census	Sophia Croucher, F, [Lodger's wife], age 30 to 34	Sophia Croucher
6^th Jun 1841	Census	John Croucher, M, [Lodger's son], age 8	John Croucher

1851		Price, Richard, esq.	Richard Price	High Fields Park	Post Office Directory

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Land proprietor	Richard Price	Highfields Park	1851 Census Withyham, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Emily Price [Burgoyne]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant	Elizabeth Hawkins
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant	Lucy Parsons
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Servant	Sarah Ann Cork
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Coachman	John Sturges
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor	Mary Ann Deacon
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Cook	Mary Weller
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Servant; occupation Footman	John Heath

1874	Directory entry	Drummond Cecil, Highfield park		Highfield park	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Floyd, M, Head, married, age 42, born Tudely, employs 1 labourer; occupation Farmer	Thomas Floyd	Highfields Park Mansion	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Charlotte Floyd, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Wadhurst	Charlotte Floyd

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Austin, M, Head, married, age 28, born Cowden; occupation Gardener	William Austin	Highfields Park Cottage	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Fanny Austin, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Cowden	Frances Austin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Annie Austin, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Annie Austin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Hester E. Austin, F, Daughter, age 3, born Withyham	Hester Ellen Austin
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elias W. Austin, M, Son, age 2, born Withyham	Elias William Austin

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Obed Farmer, M, Head, married, age 28, born Withyham; occupation Farm labourer	Obediah Farmer, farm labourer	Highfields Park Cottage	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ruth Farmer, F, Wife, married, age 27, born East Grinstead	Ruth Farmer [Huggett]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Minnie Farmer, F, Daughter, age 5, born Withyham; occupation Scholar	Minnie Farmer
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Farmer, M, Son, age 2, born Withyham	George Farmer
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick Farmer, M, Son, age 4 m, born Withyham	Frederick Farmer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Gibb, M, Head, married, age 36, born Cowden; occupation Carpenter	Henry Gibb	Highfields Park Cottage	1881 Census Withyham, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Gibb, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Surrey	Eliza Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mildred Gibb, F, Daughter, age 4, born Withyham	Mildred Gibb
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emily Gibb, F, Daughter, age 2, born Withyham	Emily Gibb

c 1890		Occupation Owner	James Richard Haig, F.S.A., of Blairhill, Perth and Highfields Park, Withyham	Highfields Park

5^th Apr 1891	Census	John Crocker, M, Head, widowed, age 58, born Scotland; occupation: Gardener (Domestic Servant)	John Crocker	Highfields Park Lodge	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Jean Crocker, F, Daughter, single, age 24, born Scotland; occupation: Housekeeper	Jean Crocker

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Eastman Bell, M, Head, single, age 6, born London	Eastman Bell	Highfields Park	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Margeret Nisbet, F, Servant, single, age 48, born Scotland; occupation: Housekeeper	Margeret Nisbet
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Alice Grandvalley, F, Servant, single, age 25, born France; occupation: Governess	Alice Grandvalley
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Emily Divall, F, Servant, single, age 17, born Edenbridge, Kent; occupation: General domestic servant	Emily Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	George Hoad, M, Servant, widowed, age 55, born Storrington, Sussex; occupation: Coachman	George Hoad

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Jessie Divall, M, Head, married, age 46, born Hartfield, Sussex; occupation: Gardener	Jesse Divell, gardener	Highfields Park Cottage	1891 Census Withyham, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Sally Divall, F, Wife, married, age 41, born Edenbridge, Kent	Sarah Cole Divall [Hoath]
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Frederick Divall, M, Son, single, age 13, born Blackham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Frederick Thomas Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Florence A Divall, F, Daughter, single, age 18, born Blackham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Florence Alice Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Rose A Divall, F, Daughter, single, age 8, born Blackham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Rose Ann Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Edith Divall, F, Daughter, single, age 6, born Blackham, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Edith Agnes Divall
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Lily J Divall, F, Daughter, single, age 4, born Blackham, Sussex	Lily Jane Divall

1896		Occupation Owner	Lieut-Col David Price Haig, OBE, of Highfields Park, Withyham	Highfields Park

1902				Highfield Park	Sutton's Historical Notes
	A large portion of the Highfields Estate formerly belonged to the Sackville Family, but was sold some years ago [est c 1800] by one of the Earls De La Warr to Mr. [Richard] Price, who had previously erected the present house on adjoining land which was at one time known as Upper Cushmans. The first house he built was of wood, and was immediately blown down; the present building ..... is of stone and most substantial. From it, magnificent views are obtained of the surrounding country - Tunbridge Wells, Mayfield, Lamberhurst, Crowborough, and many other distant places are clearly visible. The North Carriage Drive was planted about the year 1858 with Wellingtonias and Limes; the former are magnificent specimens. The Park consists of about 116 acres and has some fine oak trees. On the death of Mr. Price, Mr J.R. Haig came into the estate, and, dying in 1896, was succeeded by his second son, Mr. David Price Haig ..... to whom nearly all the land in Blackham belongs.

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