The table below gives details about who owned and occupied the house. The sources for information vary; the records pre 1800 are mainly manor court rolls. Every time a property changed hands, even between family members, the transaction had to be recorded at the manorial court. The names of those who surrendered and those who were admitted and the entry fines they paid were written in the rolls of parchment by the clerk. An entry fine was paid to the lord of the manor and the new owner was given a written copy of the transaction, hence the term copyhold.
All records were in abbreviated medieval latin until 1752 except for a short period during the commonwealth between 1650 and 1660.Freehold property is rarely mentioned but can sometimes be found in the manor rentals. It is difficult to trace the history of a house as addresses are never given ad therefore the only way is to use the owners name or very occasionally the name of the house.
Post 1800 there are many more sources of information although actual addresses are not used until mid 20th century. One method of identifying a house in the records is by the description of the land that went with it or the annual rent paid to the lord of the manor which often didn’t change over a hundred years.
The table is arranged over five columns. The first gives the year of the record and the second is the source document sometimes with a reference number. The next two columns record the transfer of ownership and the occupier of the property. Click on the names to link to the people database. Sometimes there is no link to the database so go to the people page on the top navigation bar and simply type in the name you are searching for. The search function returns all documents where the name searched for appears in that document. Click on a name match to view the document in which that name appears. When viewing a record that contains other names, it is possible to perform a new search on that name by clicking on the name link.
The last column shows information about the property and any comments.
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1727 | Poll Books/HALS | David Sex transferred ownership to John Cooper | John Palmer | orchard Abutting Westwards On A Freehold Messuage, Abutting Eastwards On A Lane Leading To Little Green,Ground Of William Sheppard On South |
| 1765 | Rental/ HALS | William Palmer transferred ownership to John Pierson | ||
| 1781 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Joseph markt Pierson | William Brown | |
| 1782 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pearson | William Brown | cottage |
| 1783 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | William Brown | |
| 1784 | Land tax/HALS | William Pierson | William Brown | |
| 1785 | Land tax/HALS | William Pierson | William Brown | |
| 1786 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | Widow Brown | |
| 1787 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pearson | Widow Brown | cottage |
| 1788 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | Widow Brown | |
| 1789 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pearson | Widow Brown | cottage |
| 1790 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | Widow Brown | |
| 1791 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | Widow Brown | |
| 1792 | Land tax/HALS | John Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1793 | Land tax/HALS | John Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1794 | Land tax/HALS | John Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1795 | Pirton Manor court book/HALS | William Palmer transferred ownership to John Pierson | orchard Abutting Westwards On A Freehold Messuage, Abutting Eastwards On A Lane Leading To Little Green, Ground Of William Sheppard On South | |
| 1795 | Pirton Manor court book/HALS | John Pierson transferred ownership to Elizabeth Pierson | orchard Abutting Westwards On A Freehold Messuage, Abutting Eastwards On A Lane Leading To Little Green,Ground Of William Sheppard On South john surrendered to his sister Elizabeth of Hitchin | |
| 1795 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1796 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1797 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1798 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1799 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1800 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pearson | James Brown | cottage |
| 1801 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pearson | James Brown | cottage |
| 1802 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1803 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1804 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1805 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Pierson | James Brown | |
| 1811 | Pre enclosure plan/Hofton | Philip Allen | Titmuss | Occupiers Hankin and Titmuss |
| 1811 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Allen | William Hankin | |
| 1812 | Land tax/HALS | Philip Allen | William Hankin | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | Philip Allen | 2 cottages and garden 21 perch | |
| 1837 | Hertfordshire Quarter Sessions/HALS | William Pitts | 23 May 1837 conviction; Poaching; ; defendant | |
| 1837 | Hertfordshire Petty Sessions/HALS | William Pitts | 23 May 1837 summary conviction; Poaching; ; defendant | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Pitts | Near Little Green William Pitts – Agricultural labourer age 25 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | James Dunham | Near Little Green James Dunham – Agricultural labourer age 35 | |
| 1855 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | William Pitts | shopkeeper | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | James Dunham | James Dunham – Agricultural labourer age 57 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | William Pitts | William Pitts – Grocer age 46 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | John C Priest | William pits | cottage rateable val £4 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | John C Priest | James dunham | cottage rateable val £2 8s 0d |
| 1864 | Cassey – trade directory/HALS | William Pitts | grocer etc | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Ann Pitts | Ann Pitts – Grocer age 56 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | William Weeden | William Weeden – Ag lab age 35 | |
| 1877 | sanitation report/HALS | Mr Priest | Joseph Kingsley | 1/2cottages 1/2cottages with yard. 1/3 shared well, drainage-into road drain. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 3 sleeping rooms and 1/2 privy |
| 1877 | sanitation report/HALS | Mr Priest | William Weeden | 1/2cottages 1/2cottages with yard. , drainage-into road drain. 5 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/2 privy |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Weedon | Elizabeth Weedon born 5/1/1869 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Abraham Kingsley born 12/5/1874 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Weedon | George Weedon born 3/12/1873 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1878 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | shopkeeper | |
| 1880 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Alice Kingsley born 27/11/1877 enrolled 24/5/1880 | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Abraham Kingsley born 12/5/1874 enrolled 1881 Last school – Pirton Infant School, | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Joseph Kingsley | Joseph Kingsley – Grocer & general labourer age 42 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | William Weedon | William Weedon – Agricultural labourer age 44 | |
| 1883 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Clara Kingsley born 18/6/1880 enrolled 5/3/1883 | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Fred Kingsley born 8/6/1882 enrolled 16/6/1884 | |
| 1886 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | shopkeeper | |
| 1887 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Pirton Alice Kingsley born 27/11/1879 enrolled 1887 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Pirton Clara Kingsley born 18/6/1880 enrolled 1888 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1889 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Crab lane Rose Kingsley born 18/3/1888 enrolled 1889/90 | |
| 1890 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Fred Kingsley born 8/6/1882 enrolled 1890 | |
| 1890 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | shoemaker | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | William Weeden | Nr the Church William Weeden – Agricultural Laborer age 55 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Joseph Kingsley | Nr The Church Joseph Kingsley – Agricultural Laborer age 52 | |
| 1894 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Crab lane Lizzie Kingsley enrolled 1894 | |
| 1895 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | shopkeeper | |
| 1896 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | Pirton Rose Kingsley born 18/3/1888 enrolled 1896 | |
| 1898 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Joseph Kingsley | shopkeeper | |
| 1900 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Alice Bunyan born 8/7/1892 enrolled 1900 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Alfred Bunyan | Nr the church Alfred Bunyan – General farm labourer age 39 | |
| 1902 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Ann Bunyan | shopkeeper | |
| 1904 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Lilian Bunyan born 11/12/1900 enrolled 11/4/1904 | |
| 1905 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Eva Bunyan born 8/9/1896 enrolled 1905 Last school – Pirton Infants S., | |
| 1906 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Hilda Bunyan born 21/1/1903 enrolled 18/6/1906 | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Lily Bunyan born 11/12/1900 enrolled 1908 Last school – Infants Dept, | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Arthur Bunyan born 9/1/1905 enrolled 20/1/1908 | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Clara Dawson | house Near Red Lion | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Edward Page | Alfred Bunyan | cottage & shop Near The Church 7 perch gross val £7 0s rateable val £5 5s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Edward Page | Claud Dawson | cottage & premises Near The Church 7 perch gross val £4 5s rateable val £3 5s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Clara Dawson | house Near Red Lion | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1910 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Hilda Bunyan born 21/1/1903 enrolled 3/1/1910 last school D&D Institute Derby | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Clara Dawson | house Near Red Lion | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Arthur Bunyan born 9/1/1905 enrolled 1911 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Alfred Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Alfred Bunyan Farm Labourer – age 47 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ann Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Ann Bunyan Shopkeeper – age 45 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Alice Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Alice Bunyan – age 18 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Eva Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Eva Rose Bunyan Needleworker – age 14 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Lilian Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Lilian Bunyan – age 10 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Arthur Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Arthur Charles Bunyan – age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Gladys Bunyan | Church Nr 5 rooms 7 in household Gladys Anne Bunyan – age 2 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Bertram Dawson | The Fox Nr 4 rooms 4 in household Bertram Dawson – age 10 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Leonard Dawson | The Fox Nr 4 rooms 4 in household Leonard Dawson – age 8 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Charles Smith | The Fox Nr 4 rooms 4 in household Charles Smith Farm Labourer – age 17 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Clara Dawson | The Fox Nr 4 rooms 4 in household Clara Dawson Strawplaiter – age 37 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1912 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Dorothy Bunyan born 3/2/1908 enrolled 15/4/1912 | |
| 1912 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | shopkeeper | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Clara Dawson | house Near Red Lion | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | dwelling house Near The Church | |
| 1916 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton Gladys Bunyan born 3/2/1909 enrolled 1916 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1929 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Alice Bunyan | shopkeeper | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Wells& Winch | Mary Trussell | cottage and premises gross value £5.10s rateable value £3 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Wells& Winch | Alice Bunyan | Cottage shop, & premises gross value £ 10. 10s rateable value £6 |
| 1935 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Alice Reynolds | shopkeeper | |
| 1937 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Alice Reynolds | shopkeeper | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Arthur Reynolds | Crab Tree Lane married DOB 5/4/1897 shopkeeper groceries dealer Age 42 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Alice Reynolds | married DOB 1/7/1892 Unpaid domestic duties Age 47 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Gladys Bunyan | single DOB 3/2/1909 assistant nurse Age 30 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Hilda Bunyan | single DOB 21/1/1903 Glove machinist Age 36 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Dorothy Bridgeman | single at school |
