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| 1295 | Tax list | | Relict Beatrice Button | Button [now Buttons Farm] | |
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| c 1795 |  | Part of the 1 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1795 by William Gardner and Thomas Gream | | Buttons Farm | |
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| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Samuel Mann, M, Head, age 35 to 39, born Sussex; occupation Bailiff | Samuel Mann | Buttons House | 1841 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Eliza Mann, F, [Wife], age 35 to 39 | Eliza Mann | | |
| 6th Jun 1841 | Census | Frances Mann, F, [Daughter], age 10, born Sussex | Frances Mann | | |
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| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Head; occupation Land agent | William Evans | Buttons | 1851 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Wife | Elizabeth Evans | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Daughter | Mary Evans | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Son | Lewis Evans | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Visitor | Alice Evans | | |
| 30th Mar 1851 | Census | Servant; occupation General Servant | Mary Scarce | | |
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| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | | Buttons Farm | |
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| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Frederick Palmer, M, Head, married, age 35, born Leicestershire, employs 4 men and 2 boys; occupation Farmer | Frederick Palmer | Buttons Farm | 1881 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Julia Palmer, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Leicestershire | Julia Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Frederick Charles Palmer, M, Son, age 12, born Leicestershire | Frederick Charles Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | William G. Palmer, M, Son, age 10, born Leicestershire; occupation Scholar | William G. Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Alice M. Palmer, F, Daughter, age 7, born London; occupation Scholar | Alice M. Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Albert E. Palmer, M, Son, age 5, born London; occupation Scholar | Albert E. Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Grace Palmer, F, Daughter, age 4, born London; occupation Scholar | Grace Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Thomas H. Palmer, M, Son, age 2, born London | Thomas H. Palmer | | |
| 3rd Apr 1881 | Census | Lucy A. Mason, F, Niece, age 17, born Leicestershire; occupation Domestic servant | Lucy A. Mason | | |
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| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Frederick Winter, M, Head, single, age 24, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farmer | Frederick Winter | Buttons Farm | 1891 Census Mayfield, Sussex |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Walter Winter, M, Brother, single, age 23, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Walter Winter | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Ellen Winter, F, Sister, single, age 21, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Ellen Winter | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Ceasar Winter, M, Brother, single, age 19, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Ceasar Winter | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | John Winter, M, Brother, single, age 17, born Rotherfield, Sussex | John Winter | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Albert Winter, M, Brother, single, age 15, born Rotherfield, Sussex | Albert Winter | | |
| 5th Apr 1891 | Census | Ernest Winter, M, Nephew, age 10, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Scholar | Ernest Winter | | |