House Ownership

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

 

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