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
There were old cottages on this site. The present terrace was built by William Hanscombe of Pirton Grange in 1870.
date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
1753 | Land tax/HALS | Jane Samon | ||
1775 | HALS | Grace Salmon | Cottage. She surrenders a cottage | |
1780 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr James Hanscomb | |
1781 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1782 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1784 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Salmon | James Hanscombe | |
1785 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | James Hanscombe | |
1786 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Salmon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1787 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1788 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1789 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1790 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1791 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1792 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1793 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1794 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1795 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1796 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1797 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1798 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Samon | Mr Hanscombe | |
1811 | HALS | James Handscombe | George Cherry | |
1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | James Hanscombe | House, yard and close. 3 rood 22 perch | |
1851 | Census 1851 | William Smith | William Smith – Ag Lab age 32 | |
1851 | Census 1851 | John Shepherd | John Shepherd – Ag Lab age 37 | |
1861 | Census 1861 | William Smith | William Smith – Agricultural labourer age 41 | |
1861 | Census 1861 | John Young | John Young – Agricultural labourer age 40 | |
1861 | Census 1861 | William Dawson | William Dawson – Agricultural labourer age 29 | |
1861 | Census 1861 | John Sheppard | John Sheppard – Agricultural labourer age 47 | |
1863 | Rates/HALS | William Handscombe | William Smith | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
1863 | Rates/HALS | William Handscombe | William Young | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
1863 | Rates/HALS | William Handscombe | George Arnold | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
1863 | Rates/HALS | William Handscombe | William Dawson | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
1863 | Rates/HALS | William Handscombe | John Sheppard | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
1868 | Register of electors/HALS | George Young | Cottages (3). Burge End – On The Cross Leading To Burge End, In The Occupation Of Eli Chamberlain And Others. | |
1869 | Register of electors/HALS | Cottages (3). Burge End – On The Cross Leading To Burge End, In The Occupation Of Eli Chamberlain And Others. | ||
1871 | Census 1871 | Charles Shepherd | Charles Shepherd – Ag lab age 32 | |
1871 | Census 1871 | John Young | John Young – Ag lab age 55 | |
1871 | Census 1871 | Mary Hare | Mary Hare – Strawplaiter age 64 | |
1871 | Register of electors/HALS | Cottages (3). in the occupation of Eli Chamberlain and others. Burge End – On The Cross Leading To Burge End | ||
1871 | Census 1871 | John Hare | John Hare – Ag lab age 39 | |
1871 | Census 1871 | William Smith | William Smith – Ag lab age 52 | |
1871 | Census 1871 | Ann Shepherd | Ann Shepherd – Strawplaiter age 55 | |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | William Arnold | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 8 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | Charles Shepherd | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 7 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | John Young | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 2 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | John Waller | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | Mary Hare | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 4 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | John Hare | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 8 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | William Arnold | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 8 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | Charles Shepherd | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 7 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | John Young | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 2 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hanscombe | John Waller | 1/6cottages with Garden & Yard. Well for use of yard, drainage-overflow into road. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | William Hanscombe | William Smith | Cottage with garden. none, drainage-None. 4 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Arnold | Emma Pearce born 7/12/1866 enrolled 1877 living with William Arnold | |
1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Arnold | Louisa Pearce born 1/10/1866 enrolled 1877 living with William Arnold | |
1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Arnold | Elizabeth Arnold born 12/4/1869 enrolled 1877 | |
1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Arnold | Frederick Arnold born 29/12/1868 enrolled 1877 | |
1877 | HALS | Charles Sheppard | Alice Sheppard born 8/4/1873 enrolled 1877 | |
1877 | HALS | William Arnold | Louisa Arnold born 4/12/1873 enrolled 19/3/1877 | |
1877 | HALS | John Hare | William Hare born 12/1/1872 enrolled 12/3/1877 | |
1877 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Shepherd | Catherine Shepherd born 11/6/1866 enrolled 1877 | |
1877 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Shepherd | Amos Shepherd born 13/6/1869 enrolled 1877 | |
1878 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Charles Buckett born 14/12/1871 enrolled 1878 Last school – Infant Department, | |
1879 | School admission register/HALS | John Hare | William Hare born 12/1/1873 enrolled 1879 | |
1880 | Register of electors/HALS | William Hanscombe | House and land. Pirton Grange | |
1880 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Harry Buckett born 1/12/1873 enrolled 1880 Last school – Infant Department, | |
1881 | Register of electors/HALS | William Hanscombe | House and land. Pirton Grange | |
1881 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Shepherd | Alice Shepherd born 8/4/1873 enrolled 1881 | |
1881 | Census 1881 | John Hare | John Hare – Agricultural labourer age 49 | |
1881 | Census 1881 | William Smith | William Smith – Agricultural labourer age 62 | |
1881 | Census 1881 | William Roberts | William Roberts – Shoemaker age 57 | |
1881 | Census 1881 | Frederick Bucket | Frederick Bucket – Agricultural labourer age 36 | |
1881 | Census 1881 | James Young | James Young – Ag lab & ploughman age 61 | |
1881 | Census 1881 | Mark Smith | Mark Smith – Agricultural labourer age 26 | |
1881 | School admission register/HALS | Frederick Buckett | Frank Buckett born 5/4/1874 enrolled 1881 Last school – Infant Department, | |
1882 | Register of electors/HALS | William Hanscombe | House and land. Pirton Grange | |
1882 | School admission register/HALS | George Lake | Herbert Lake born 8/2/1880 enrolled 19/7/1882 | |
1882 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Peggy Buckett born 19/7/1879 enrolled 17/4/1882 | |
1883 | Register of electors/HALS | William Hanscombe | House and land. Pirton Grange | |
1884 | Register of electors/HALS | William Hanscombe | House and land. Near Burge End | |
1884 | School admission register/HALS | George Lake | Near Burge End. Charles Lake born 17/5/1882 enrolled 27/10/1884 | |
1884 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Near Burge End. Joseph Buckett born 13/3/1882 enrolled 13/10/1884 | |
1885 | Register of electors/HALS | William Hanscombe | House and land. Near Burge End | |
1886 | School admission register/HALS | George Lake | Down Town. Alice Lake enrolled 1886 | |
1886 | HALS | George Lake | Near Burge End. Alice Lake born 11/11/1883 enrolled 26/4/1886 | |
1886 | School admission register/HALS | Ephraim Lake | Down Town. Lizzie Lake born 1880 enrolled 1886/87 | |
1886 | HALS | George Lake | Down Town. Alice Lake born /1/1883 enrolled 1886/87 | |
1887 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Near Burge End. Peggy Buckett born 19/7/1879 enrolled 1887 | |
1888 | School admission register/HALS | Ephraim Lake | Pirton. Lizzie Lake born 30/12/1880 enrolled 1888 Last school – Pirton. Infants, | |
1888 | School admission register/HALS | Ephraim Lake | Mr Handscombe’S Cottages. John Lake born 1885 enrolled 1888/89 | |
1889 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Pirton. Joseph Buckett born 13/3/1882 enrolled 1889 | |
1891 | Census 1891 | Frank Reynolds | Near Burge End. Frank Reynolds – Railway Laborer age 32 | |
1891 | Census 1891 | Charles Pearce | Near Burge End. Charles Pearce – Agricultural Laborer age 28 | |
1891 | Census 1891 | George Dawson | Near Burge End. George Dawson – Agricultural Laborer age 29 | |
1891 | Census 1891 | William Arnold | Near Burge End. William Arnold – Agricultural Laborer age 65 | |
1891 | Census 1891 | Frederick Buckett | Near Burge End. Frederick Buckett – Agricultural Laborer age 44 | |
1891 | Census 1891 | Anne Hare | Near Burge End. Anne Hare – Straw Plaiter age 61 | |
1892 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Pearce | Down Town. John Pearce enrolled 1892 | |
1895 | School admission register/HALS | James Lake | Pirton. Edward Lake born 24/7/1886 enrolled 1895 | |
1895 | School admission register/HALS | James Lake | Pirton. Ernest Lake born 24/7/1886 enrolled 1895 | |
1899 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Pearce | Pirton. John Pearce born 9/6/1890 enrolled 1899 | |
1899 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Pearce | Pirton. Charles Pearce enrolled 1899 | |
1900 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Pearce | Near Burge End. Charles Pearce born 25/12/1896 enrolled 23/4/1900 | |
1901 | Census 1901 | James Lake | Near Burge End. James Lake – Threshing machine worker age 37 | |
1901 | Census 1901 | Charles Pearce | Near Burge End. Charles Pearce – Agricultural labourer age 37 | |
1901 | Census 1901 | Elizabeth Reynolds | Near Burge End. Elizabeth Reynolds – Straw plaiter age 40 | |
1901 | Census 1901 | Frederick Buckett | Near Burge End. Frederick Buckett – Roadman c.c age 56 | |
1903 | School admission register/HALS | James Lake | Pirton. Thomas Lake born 10/3/1895 enrolled 1903 Last school – Pirton | |
1903 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Buckett | Pirton. George Buckett born 12/2/1894 enrolled 1903 | |
1903 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Pearce | Pirton. Arthur Pearce born 15/7/1895 enrolled 1903 Last school – Pirton | |
1904 | School admission register/HALS | James Lake | Pirton. Harry Lake born 7/5/1901 enrolled 16/5/1904 | |
1906 | School admission register/HALS | James Lake | Pirton. George Lake born 21/2/1898 enrolled 1906 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
1907 | School admission register/HALS | Fred Smith | Pirton. Arthur Smith born 15/7/1899 enrolled 1907 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
1907 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Pearce | Pirton. Frederick Pearce born 30/11/1903 enrolled 3/4/1907 | |
1908 | School admission register/HALS | James Lake | Pirton. Harvey Lake born 17/5/1901 enrolled 1908 Last school – Infants Dept, | |
1909 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house.. Near Burge End | |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Mark Smith | Cottage. Near Burge End 12 perch gross value £3 15s rateable value £2 15s |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Frank Reynolds | Cottage. Near Burge End 13 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Charles Pearce | Cottage. Near Burge End 13 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Fanny Arnold | Cottage. Near Burge End 13 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Jane Walker | Cottage. Near Burge End 13 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Frederick Buckett | Cottage. Near Burge End 13 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | James Lake | Cottage. Near Burge End 13 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
1910 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house.. Near Burge End | |
1911 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house. Near Burge End | |
1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Eliza Lake | House. Near Burge End | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Frank Reynolds | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 4 in household Frank Reynolds Road Man – age 52 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Elizabeth Reynolds | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 4 in household Elizabeth Reynolds – age 50 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Frederick Reynolds | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 4 in household Frederick Reynolds Groom – age 17 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Arthur Reynolds | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 4 in household Arthur Reynolds School – age 13 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Charles Pearce | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 5 in household Charles Pearce Farm Labourer – age 48 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Jane Pearce | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 5 in household Jane Pearce – age 22 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Arthur Pearce | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 5 in household Arthur Pearce Farm Labourer – age 15 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Frederick Pearce | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 5 in household Frederick Charles Pearce – age 7 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Fanny Arnold | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 2 in household Fanny Arnold Old Age Pensioner – age 83 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Fanny Sheppard | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 2 in household Fanny Sheppard Housekeeper – age 52 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Frederick Buckett | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Frederick Buckett Roadman – age 64 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Eliza Buckett | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Eliza Buckett – age 64 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | George Buckett | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household George Buckett Farm Labourer – age 17 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Lizzie Buckett | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Lizzie Buckett – age 18 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Bert Buckett | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Bert Buckett School – age 11 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | James Lake | Near Burge End. James Lake – Farm Labourer age 47 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | James Lake | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household James Lake Farm Labourer – age 47 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Susan Lake | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Susan Lake – age 52 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Thomas Lake | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Thomas Lake Coach Motor Body Builder – age 16 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | George Lake | Near Burge End 4. rooms 5 in household George Lake School – age 10 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Harry Lake | Near Burge End 4. rooms 5 in household Harry Lake School – age 9 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Ann Hare | Handscombes Cottages. 4 rooms 5 in household Ann Hare – age 80 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Jane Walker | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Jane Walker Washing – age 40 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Martha Waller | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Martha Waller – age 34 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Kate Waller | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Kate Waller School – age 10 | |
1911 | Census 1911 | Annie Waller | Near Burge End. 4 rooms 5 in household Annie Waller School – age 6 | |
1912 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house. Near Burge End | |
1913 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house. Near Burge End | |
1914 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house. Near Burge End | |
1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Lake | George Lake | House. Near Burge End |
1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Abbis | Dwelling house. Near Burge End division can be L =lodger can vote at parliamentary and parochial elections | |
1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Arnold | House. Near Burge End division can be Q =list of voters formerly part of Shillington, can vote county and parochial elections | |
1915 | Register of electors/HALS | James Lake | Dwelling house. Near Burge End | |
1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Lake | House. Near Burge End | |
1915 | School admission register/HALS | Fred Buckett | Pirton Grand Father William Buckett born 5/2/1907 enrolled 1915 | |
1928 | School admission register/HALS | James Burton | Hanscombe’S Cottages Ronald William Burton born 7/10/1922 enrolled 1928 Last school – None, | |
1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | Mark Smith | Cottage and premises gross value 6.5 rateable value 4 |
1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | Charles Pierce | Cottage and premises gross value 6.5 rateable value 4 |
1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | Jane Burton | Cottage and premises gross value 6.5 rateable value 4 |
1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | G Reynolds | Cottage and premises gross value 6.5 rateable value 4 |
1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | E Bucket | Cottage and premises gross value 6.5 rateable value 4 |
1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | Harry Lake | Cottage and premises gross value 6.5 rateable value 4 |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Sidney Titmuss | Shillington Rd. married DOB 18/6/1888 flour miller Age 51 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Helen Titmuss | Near Burge End. married DOB 13/7/1892 Unpaid domestic duties Age 47 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Doreen Rockall | Near Burge End. single DOB 5/3/1932 at school Age 7 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Frederick C Pearce | Shillington Rd. married DOB 30/11/1903 Provender miller Age 36 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Rose Pearce | Near Burge End. married DOB 13/12/1906 Unpaid domestic duties Age 33 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Mark Smith | Shillington Rd. married DOB 17/12/1854 general labourer Age 85 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Kate Smith | Near Burge End. married DOB 19/7/1882 Unpaid domestic duties Age 57 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Jane Burton | Shillington Rd. widow/widower DOB 19/6/1888 Unpaid domestic duties Age 51 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Arthur Burton | Near Burge End. single DOB 21/1/1916 Labourer LNER Age 23 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Eva Burton | Near Burge End. single DOB 5/3/1919 machinist pilots suits Age 20 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Fanny Shepherd | Near Burge End. single DOB 10/6/1859 incapacitated Age 80 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Bernard Harley | Shillington Rd. married DOB 11/7/1909 Bricklayer railway Age 30 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Rose Harley | Near Burge End. married DOB 12/1/1910 Unpaid domestic duties Age 29 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Albert Bucket | Near Burge End. married DOB 3/7/1866 builders labourer retired Age 73 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Harry Lake | Shillington Rd. married DOB 7/5/1901 builders labourer Age 38 | |
1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Alice Lake | Near Burge End. married DOB 19/3/1907 Unpaid domestic duties Age 32 |