House ownership - 21 Royal Oak Lane

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 all the information about the property and any comments.

date source owner/buyer occupier comment
1753 Land tax/HALS Jnr John Farmer
1765 Rental/ HALS Thomas Ferrian
1775 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Farmer transferred ownership to Thomas Ferrian Messuage is a reversion. This is a conditional surrender and if the condition is carried out it will return to the person who surrendered it
1780 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Farmer transferred ownership to Thomas Furrian Messuage.   reversion
1780 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Farmer transferred ownership to Thomas Ferrian  Condition is broken so Thomas Ferrian now owns it.
1800 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Thomas Furrian transferred ownership to Mary kingsley Cottages x2   Thomas left 2 cottages to his 2 daughters Fanny and Mary. Fanny married John Wright and Mary married John Kingsley
1811 pre enclosure plan/Hofton John Kingsley Luke Smith
1811 pre enclosure plan/Hofton John Kingsley  Hanscombe
1818 Enclosure award/HALS John Kingsley Cottage and close  1 acre 18 perch
1838 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Kingsley transferred ownership to Charles Kingsley Cottage.   Father to son Charles who auctions property
1839  Land sale/HALS Charles Kingsley transferred ownership to Barnard Acres David Burton The reversion of a convenient Dwelling House into two Tenements. Situate On the Left of the road Leading From Little Green at Pirton to Holwell.  The reversion of a convenient Dwelling House into two Tenements.   1 Tenement containing 1 room below, pantry, oven and 2 chambers.
1839  Land sale/HALS Charles Kingsley transferred ownership to Barnard Acres Acres Joshua Reynolds The reversion of a convenient Dwelling House into two Tenements. Situate on The left of the road leading From Little Green At Pirton To Holwell.  The reversion of a convenient Dwelling House into two Tenements. Garden to each in the front, well with good water and a good orchard. A newly erected wood barn, boarded and thatched. 1 Tenement containing 2 rooms below, oven and dairy. Part brick, part roughcast and tiled. 1acre  18peck
1840 Register of electors/HALS John Kingsley Cottages and orchard  In the lane leading to Holwell
1841 Census 1841 William Reynolds  Little Green.  William  Reynolds – Agricultural labourer age 31
1841 Register of electors/HALS John Kingsley Cottages and orchard cottages and orchard  Near Little Green, in the lane leading to  Holwell
1841 Census 1841 David Burton  Little Green.  David  Burton – Agricultural labourer age 45
1842 Register of electors/HALS John Kingsley Cottages and orchard cottages and orchard  Near Little Green, in the lane leading to  Holwell
1844 Register of electors/HALS Barnard Acres Land.
1845 Register of electors/HALS Barnard Acres Land.
1846 Register of electors/HALS Barnard Acres Land.
1851 Census 1851 David Burton    David  Burton – Ag Lab age 58
1851 Census 1851 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Ag Lab age 45
1861 Census 1861 David Burton    David  Burton – Agricultural labourer age 70
1861 Census 1861 Charles Burton    Charles  Burton – Agricultural labourer age 41
1861 Census 1861 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Sheep drover age 28
1861 Census 1861 Abram Kingsley    Abram  Kingsley – Drover age 55
1863 Rates/HALS Mary Ann Kingsley David burton Cottage.   rateable value £3 0s 0d
1863 Rates/HALS Abraham Kingsley Abraham Kingsley Cottage & land.   rateable value £6 0s 0d
1863 Rates/HALS Mary Ann Kingsley Joseph Reynolds Cottage.   rateable value £3 0s 0d
1863 Rates/HALS Mary Ann Kingsley David Sheppard Cottage.   rateable value £4 0s 0d
1863 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Kingsley transferred ownership to Abraham Kingsley Cottage.
1865 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1866 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1867 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1871 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1871 Census 1871 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Drover age 65
1872 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1873 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1874 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1875 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1876 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1877 Sanitation report/HALS Abraham Kingsley Mary Cook Cottage   with garden. 1/2 shared well, drainage-None. 1 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 1 sleeping rooms and privy
1877 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1877 Sanitation report/HALS Abraham Kingsley Abraham Kingsley Bakers shop   bakers shop with garden. 1/2 shared well, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing  living rooms,  sleeping rooms and privy
1878 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1878 Kelly – trade directory/HALS George Kingsley    Baker.
1879 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1880 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1881 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1881 Census 1881 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Cattle drover age 75
1882 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1883 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green
1884 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green, in the lane leading to  Holwell
1885 0 Abraham Kingsley transferred ownership to George Kingsley Abraham Kingsley  Abraham[dealer] died trustees John Trussell grocer & Joseph Kingsley sold to George £270
1885 Register of electors/HALS Abram Kingsley Cottages, land and premises   Near Little Green, in the lane leading to
1885 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Abraham Kingsley transferred ownership to Joseph Kingsley Abraham Kingsley Cottage.   Jo Kingsley and John Trussell are trustees of Abraham Kingsley property
1886 Kelly – trade directory/HALS George Kingsley    Baker.
1890 Kelly – trade directory/HALS George Kingsley    Baker.
1891 Census 1891 George Kingsley  Nr Little Green.  George  Kingsley – Baker age 47
1892 School admission register/HALS George Kingsley  Silver Street.  Griffiths Kingsley born /10/1889 enrolled  1892/93
1893 School admission register/HALS George Kingsley Rose cottage.   Edward Kingsley born /12/1890 enrolled  1893/94
1895 Kelly – trade directory/HALS George Kingsley Baker.
1897 School admission register/HALS George Kingsley  Pirton.  Griffin  Kingsley born 26/10/1889 enrolled 1897
1898 Kelly – trade directory/HALS George Kingsley Baker.
1899 School admission register/HALS George Kingsley Pirton.  Edward  Kingsley born 10/12/1890 enrolled 1899
1899 School admission register/HALS George Kingsley Rose cottage.   John Kingsley born  1895 enrolled  1899
1901 Census 1901 George Kingsley  Little Green. Nr  George  Kingsley – Bread baker age 55
1904 School admission register/HALS George Kingsley  Pirton.  John  Kingsley born 16/12/1895 enrolled 1904
1909 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House and land.  Holwell Road
1909 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1910 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1910 Rates/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley Land & buildings & orchard. Dead Horse Lane. 1 acre 15 perch gross value £2 17s rateable value £2 15s
1910 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House and land  Holwell Road
1910 Rates/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley House & bakehouse. Dead Horse Lane. 14 perch gross value £13 0s rateable value £9 15s
1911 Census 1911 Peggy Burton Rose cottage.  3 rooms 1 in household Peggy Barber Burton  – age 70
1911 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1911 Census 1911 George Kingsley Rose cottage.  6 rooms 4 in household George  Kingsley Master Baker – age 67
1911 Census 1911 Sarah Kingsley Rose cottage.  6 rooms 4 in household Sarah Ann Kingsley assisting in business – age 56
1911 Census 1911 Edward Kingsley Rose cottage.  6 rooms 4 in household Edward George Kingsley Apprentice to Engineer fitter – age 20
1911 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House.  Holwell Road
1911 Census 1911 Oliver Kingsley Rose cottage.  6 rooms 4 in household Oliver John Newton Kingsley School – age 15
1912 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1912 Kelly – trade directory/HALS George Kingsley    Baker.
1912 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS George Kingsley Rose Cottage. divided into 3. 1 ac 18p Reynolds and Burton occupied in 1861
1912 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS George Kingsley Rose Cottage divided into 3. 1 ac 18p Reynolds and Burton occupied in 1861
1912 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House.  Holwell Road
1912 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS joseph Kingsley transferred ownership to George Kingsley Cottage.  George kingsley is a baker Jo Kingsley and John Trussell are trustees of Abraham Kingsley property
1913 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House.  Holwell Road
1913 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1914 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House.  Holwell Road
1914 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1915 Register of electors/HALS Peggy Burton  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1915 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley  House.  Dead Horse Lane
1915 Register of electors/HALS George Kingsley George Kingsley  House.  Holwell Road
1921 0 George Kingsley    George Kingsley died. executors are Ann Gurney & James Griffin Kingsley
1923 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS George Kingsley Rose Cottage. divided into 3  formerly occupied by Burton , Reynolds
1923 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS George Kingsley transferred ownership to Ann Gurney Ann Gurney Rose Cottage.  divided into 3. 1 acre 18p Gurney and Kingsley were executors of George Kingsley’s will
1923 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS George Kingsley transferred ownership to James Griffin Kingsley James Griffin Kingsley Rose Cottage.  divided into 3. 1 acre 18p Gurney and Kingsley were executors of George Kingsley’s will
1926 School admission register/HALS Edward Kingsley Rose Cottage. divided into 3.  Mary  Kingsley born 21/7/1917 enrolled 1926 Last school – Pirton C.C.Infants,
1929 School admission register/HALS Edward Kingsley  Royal Oak Lane.  Mary  Kingsley born 21/7/1917 enrolled 1929 Last school – Lord Trilvaris Home, Alton,
1935 Original rates/Hofton John Gurney Kingsley Edward Kingsley Cottage and premises. Holwell Rd.  gross value 14 rateable value 8
1935 Original rates/Hofton John Gurney Kingsley J W Taylor Cottage and premises. Holwell Rd.  gross value 8 rateable value 5
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Edward G Kingsley  1 Rose Cottage. married   DOB 10/9/1890 Engineer fitter waterworks Age 49
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Annie Kingsley Married.  DOB 11/4/1892    Unpaid domestic duties    Age 47
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Oliver J. Kingsley Single.   DOB 16/12/1895 Farmworker horseman gen. Age 44
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Elizabeth Charlick  2 Rose Cottage. Widower   DOB 5/4/1860 Unpaid domestic duties Age 79
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Rose Manse       at school

 

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