Nostalgic memories of Felbridge's local history

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Gibbshaven Farm Off The Crawley Down Road In The 1800's

My Creasey family ancestors, farmed here in the 1700's and early 1800's. There is a possibility that Edward Creasey acquired Gibbshaven through a family connection of his wife Amelia Stone, with Thomas and John Stone who occupied the property until Edward took over in 1827. Edward and Amelia's first child was my Great-Great-Grandad Thomas Edward Creasey. In 1839, during the ...see more

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Added 18 March 2012

The Creasey Family Of Felbridge And East Grinstead

In the nineteenth century my Creasey family were tenant farmers at Gibbshaven Farm near Felbridge. Many of the family lived their entire lives in the area and the church was where they were baptised, married and buried. It is a beautiful area and many of the family pursued interests in farming, nursery gardening and coach making. My great great uncle Ernest Creasey ran a ...see more