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Colemans Hatch Ashdown Forest Hartfield

Books and other documents
Published	Title, author and references
1933	The Story of Crowbrough ⇒ p. 24

Places in Colemans Hatch

Ashdown Forest [near Colemans Hatch]

Colemans Hatch School

Coleman's Hatch Smithy

Cottage Forest House

Forest House

Hartfield Grove [als South Hartfield House, Snow's Hole]

Hatch [als The Sign of the Gate] Inn

High Beeches

Hill Side

Hollyhill [als Flocks Farm]

Holy Trinity Church

Jackmans Place

Kidd's Hill

Little Shepherds Cottage

Little Shepherds Farm

St. Richard De Wych Church

Historical records

c 1724		Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1724 by Richard Budgen		Comans Hatch

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

29^th Apr 1809	Birth		Edmund Hills, farm labourer	Colemans Hatch	Ashdown Forest - notebook 1

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

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Labourer	James Anderson, labourer and carter	Scotsford Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Anderson [Balcombe]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ester Anderson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriett Anderson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Anderson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Hannah Anderson
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Sarah Anderson

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Coachman	Henry Beilby	Tile Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ester Beilby
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Charlott Beilby
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Visitor	Mary Ann Markwick

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	John Card, farm labourer	Holdens Farm	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Ann Card [Turner]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	Richard Card, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; widowed; occupation Farm Labourer	James Riste

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	John Cook	Nett House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Hannah Cook
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son-in-law	John Tester
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Tester

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Pauper	Mary Anne Divall [Shoebridge]	Mill Bank	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Pauper	James Divall
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Pauper	Frances Divall
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Pauper	Edward Divall
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Pauper	Jesse Divall
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Pauper	Alfred Divall

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Bricklayer	Obadiah Edwards, bricklayer	Mill Bank	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Harriet Edwards [Shoebridge]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	James Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriet Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Jane Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; widowed	Carey Shoebridge

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Abraham Edwards, farm labourer	Pick Lays	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Abraham Edwards, garden labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	William Edwards, brewer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	George Edwards
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Susannah Mitchell [Edwards]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Housekeeper; occupation Housekeeper	Jane Seal

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm labourer	Edmund Hills, farm labourer	Forest Field	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Mary Ann Hill
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	William Hill
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriet Marget Buckman [Hill]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	John Hill
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Edmund Hill, labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Henry Hill

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed; occupation Farm labourer	Edward Heasman, farm labourer	Brook	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	James Charles Hesman, carpenter
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm labourer	Samuel Hesman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter-in-law; occupation Annuitant	Ann Heasman [Cook]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-daughter	Harriett Heasman
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son; occupation Scholar	John Heasman, farm labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son	James Heasman

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Gardener	John Pollard	Snathes Cross	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Pollard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Ruth Pollard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	William Pollard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Edwin Pollard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Edward Beard	Lower Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Harriett Beard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Ann Beard
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Benjamin Beard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Samuel Beard	Rose Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Philadelphia Beard

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Broom Maker	Thomas Swift	Wellfare Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Maria Swift
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Scholar	Thomas Swift

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; widowed	Maria Heasman [Tidy] [Staples]	Tile House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Ann Tidy
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter; occupation Scholar	Fanny Tidey
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Luke Tidey

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	John Wheatley, agricultural labourer	Ashdown Forest	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Sarah Wheatley [Sellwood]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Jane Alder [Wheatley], lodging-house keeper
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Mary Ann Langridge [Wheatley], lodging-house keeper
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Abraham Wheatley, labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Isaac Wheatley, general labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Harriett Sellwood [Wheatley]

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	James (Ginger) Wheatley, agricultural labourer and stone-digger	Troves Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Hannah Wheatley [Cooper]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Henry Wheatley
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	Andrew Wheatley, agricultural labourer
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son	William Wheatley, agricultural labourer

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	Joseph Weeding	Stalesford Cottage	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Ann Weeding [Tasker]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Lodger; widowed; occupation Farm Labourer	Benjamin Day

30^th Mar 1851	Census	Head; occupation Farm Labourer	William Young	Oste House	1851 Census Hartfield, Sussex
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Wife	Elizabeth Young [Turner]
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Son; occupation Farm Labourer	Thomas Young
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Daughter	Elizabeth Young
30^th Mar 1851	Census	Grand-son	Trayton Young

1874	Directory entry	Elliott Abel, beer retailer & shopkeeper, Colmans hatch		Colmans hatch	Post Office Directory

1874	Directory entry	Muggeridge Thomas, blacksmith, Colemans hatch		Colemans hatch	Post Office Directory

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

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Muggridge, M, Head, married, age 60, born Surrey; occupation Blacksmith	Thomas Muggridge	Colemans Hatch	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah Muggridge, F, Wife, married, age 56	Sarah Muggridge
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Nathaniel Muggridge, M, Son, age 21, born Surrey; occupation Blacksmith	Nathaniel Muggridge

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Michael Waters, M, Head, married, age 60, born East Grinstead; occupation Labourer	Michael Waters	Colemans Hatch	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rhoda Waters, F, Wife, married, age 44, born Hartfield	Rhoda Waters
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Waters, M, Son, age 17, born Hartfield; occupation Shoe maker's Apprentice	John Waters
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Rhoda Waters, F, Daughter, age 9, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Rhoda Waters
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ruth Waters, F, Daughter, age 7, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Ruth Waters
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alice Waters, F, Daughter, age 3, born Hartfield	Alice Waters

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Benjamin Bridger, M, Head, married, age 69, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Hannah Bridger, F, Wife, married, age 70, born Hartfield	Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Benjamin Bridger, M, Son, single, age 25, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Benjamin Bridger
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Holmes, M, Grandson, age 12, born Hartfield; occupation Scholar	Henry Holmes
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ada J. Fullagar, F, Scholar, age 11, born Tunbridge Wells	Ada J. Fullagar
3^rd Apr 1881	Census		Agnes M. Cersow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Wheatley, M, Head, married, age 63, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	James (Ginger) Wheatley, agricultural labourer and stone-digger	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Hannah Wheatley, F, Wife, married, age 62, born Hartfield	Hannah Wheatley [Cooper]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Wheatley, M, Son, single, age 30, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	William Wheatley, agricultural labourer
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Wheatley, M, Son, single, age 23, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	George Wheatley, railway plate-layer

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Card, M, Head, married, age 71, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Thomas Card, broom maker	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Card, F, Wife, married, age 51, born Offham	Mary Card [Burgess]
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jesse Card, M, Son, age 16, born Hartfield; occupation Labourer	Jesse Card

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Card, M, Head, married, age 69, born Hartfield; occupation Farmer	Stephen Card, farm labourer	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Eliza Card, F, Wife, married, age 58, born Rotherfield	Eliza Card [Callow]

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ambrose Divall, M, Head, single, age 59, born Hartfield; occupation Farmer	Ambrose Divall	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Stevenson, M, Head, married, age 38, born Maresfield; occupation Labourer	John Stevenson	Forest	1881 Census Hartfield, Sussex
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sarah A. Stevenson, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Fletching	Sarah Anne Stevenson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Leonard Stevenson, M, Son, single, age 9, born Hartfield	Leonard John Stevenson
3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Stevenson, M, Son, age 1, born Hartfield	Stephen Henry Stevenson

5^th Apr 1891	Census	Nathaniel Muggridge, M, Head, married, age 31, born Abinger, Surrey; occupation: Blacksmith	Nathaniel Muggridge	Smiths Shop, Colemans Hatch	1891 Census Hartfield, Sussex
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Elizabeth Muggridge, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Rotherfield, Sussex	Elizabeth Muggridge
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Evelyn Muggridge, F, Daughter, age 7, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Evelyn Muggridge
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Cicely Muggridge, F, Daughter, age 6, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: Scholar	Cicely Muggridge
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Audley Muggridge, F, Daughter, age 3, born Hartfield, Sussex	Audley Muggridge
5^th Apr 1891	Census	Nathaniel Muggridge, M, Son, age 1, born Hartfield, Sussex	Nathaniel Muggridge

c 1899		Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey		Coleman's Hatch

1909	Death		William Divall, farm labourer	Colemans Hatch	John Divall's records

c 1910		Kidd's Hill, Ashdown Forest		Colemans Hatch	Joyce Flower's records

c 1920		Newbridge Mill, Colemans Hatch and Gills Lap, Ashdown Forest photographed by Francis Frith		Colemans Hatch	Private collection

c 1920		Colemans Hatch, Ashdown Forest		Colemans Hatch	Private collection

1927		Hatch Inn, Colemans Hatch, Ashdown Forest photographed by Francis Frith		Colemans Hatch
	The Frith archive was founded by Francis Frith, the pioneer Victorian photographer, in 1860 and today contains over 365,000 photographs of some 7,000 towns and villages throughout Britain. Taken between 1860 and 1970 these form a topographical record of Britain without equal and is recognised as probably the only photographic collection of national importance in private hands in Britain today. The importance of the Frith archive is as a topographical and social record. It provides an amazingly detailed visual record of over 7,000 towns and villages, as well as illustrating the enormous social and structural changes which have taken place in Britain since 1860. Whilst some of the photographs are undoubtedly artistically outstanding, the real value of the archive lies in its scale. There is no other archive which can illustrate this period of British history so extensively or to such a high quality.

1928		The River, Colemans Hatch, Ashdown Forest photographed by Francis Frith
	The Frith archive was founded by Francis Frith, the pioneer Victorian photographer, in 1860 and today contains over 365,000 photographs of some 7,000 towns and villages throughout Britain. Taken between 1860 and 1970 these form a topographical record of Britain without equal and is recognised as probably the only photographic collection of national importance in private hands in Britain today. The importance of the Frith archive is as a topographical and social record. It provides an amazingly detailed visual record of over 7,000 towns and villages, as well as illustrating the enormous social and structural changes which have taken place in Britain since 1860. Whilst some of the photographs are undoubtedly artistically outstanding, the real value of the archive lies in its scale. There is no other archive which can illustrate this period of British history so extensively or to such a high quality.

23^rd Mar 1930	Death		Agnes Annie Divall [Rumary]	Colemans Hatch	John Divall's records

9^th Oct 1943	Death		Benjamin John Divall, grocer and draper	Colemans Hatch	John Divall's records

c 1950		The School and Priests House, Colemans Hatch			Private collection

25^th Aug 1963	Death		Florence Agnes Divall	Colemans Hatch	John Divall's records

13^th Jun 1980	Death		Hilda Divall	Colemans Hatch	John Divall's records

3^rd Feb 1981	Death		Winnifred Mary Jessie Divall	Colemans Hatch	John Divall's records

Currently The Weald is at Database version 10.1 - 8th April 2013 and contains information on 336,313 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,116 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 223 books