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 gives any comments.
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1734 | Poll Books/HALS | Henry Orgar | Henry Orgar Of Pirton Herts | |
| 1753 | Land tax/HALS | Widow Auger | ||
| 1780 | Land tax/HALS | Widow Auger | Joseph Hear | |
| 1781 | Land tax/HALS | Widow Auger | Danil Brown | |
| 1782 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1783 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1784 | Poll Books/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown Of Pirton Herts | |
| 1784 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1785 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1786 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1787 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1788 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1789 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1790 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1791 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1792 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1793 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1794 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1795 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1796 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1797 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1798 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1799 | Land tax/HALS | Danil Brown | Danil Brown | |
| 1800 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1801 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1802 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1803 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1804 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1805 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1811 | HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1811 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1812 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1814 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | Daniel Brown | 2 rood 37 perch | |
| 1825 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1826 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1827 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1828 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | |
| 1830 | Land tax/HALS | Daniel Brown | Daniel Brown | Cottage. |
| 1832 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottage and land | |
| 1833 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. Burghend Near | |
| 1834 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. Burghend Near | |
| 1835 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1836 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1837 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1838 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1839 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1840 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Dawes | Near Burge End William Dawes – Agricultural labourer age 25 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | John Larman | Near Burge End John Larman – Agricultural labourer age 50 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | David Young | Near Burge End David Young – Agricultural labourer age 29 | |
| 1841 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1842 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land. | |
| 1844 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and Land Burgend Near | |
| 1845 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Burgend Near | |
| 1846 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Burgend Near | |
| 1847 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Burgend Near | |
| 1849 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Burgend Near | |
| 1850 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Burgend Near | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | John Larman | John Larman – Ag Lab age 60 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | James Larman | James Larman – Ag Lab age 23 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | David Young | David Young – Ag Lab age 36 | |
| 1851 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Near Burge End | |
| 1852 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land Near Burge End | |
| 1853 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottages and land | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | John Larman | John Larman – Agricultural labourer age 73 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Eli Chamberlain | Eli Chamberlain – Agricultural labourer age 31 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | James Larman | James Larman – Agricultural labourer age 33 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | David Young | David Young – Agricultural labourer age 45 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | George Young | Eli Chamberlain | Cottage. rateable value £4 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Hagar Wright | John Larman | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Hagar Wright | James Larman | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1865 | Register of electors/HALS | George Young | Eli Chamberlain | Three cottages. occupation of Eli Chamberlain and others Burge End Cross |
| 1865 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottage, land and premises Near Burge End | |
| 1866 | Register of electors/HALS | George Young | Eli Chamberlain | Three cottages occupation of Eli Chamberlain and others Burge End Cross |
| 1866 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottage, land and premises Near Burge End | |
| 1867 | Register of electors/HALS | George Young | Eli Chamberlain | Three cottages. occupation of Eli Chamberlain and others Burge End Cross |
| 1867 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottage, land and premises Near Burge End | |
| 1868 | Register of electors/HALS | George Young | Eli Chamberlain | Three cottages. occupation of Eli Chamberlain and others Burge End Cross |
| 1868 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottage, land and premises Near Burge End | |
| 1868 | Register of electors/HALS | William Cherry | Cottage land and premises Near Burge End | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Eli Chamberlain | Eli Chamberlain – Ag lab age 41 | |
| 1873 | Register of electors/HALS | Azel Young | Eli Chamberlain | Cottages (3). Eli Chamberlain and others occupying. Near Burge End |
| 1874 | Register of electors/HALS | Azel Young | Eli Chamberlain | Cottages (3). Eli Chamberlain and others occupying. Near Burge End |
| 1875 | Register of electors/HALS | Azel Young | Eli Chamberlain | Cottages (3). Eli Chamberlain and others occupying. Near Burge End |
| 1876 | Register of electors/HALS | Azel Young | Cottages (3). Eli Chamberlain and others occupying. Near Burge End. | |
| 1877 | Register of electors/HALS | Azel Young | Eli Chamberlain | Cottages (3). Eli Chamberlain and others occupying. Near Burge End |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hopkins | Charles Baines | 1/2cottages with Garden & Yard. use ashton, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Hopkins | Eli Chamberlain | 1/2cottages with Garden & Yard. use ashton, drainage-None. 3 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and shared 1/2 |
| 1877 | HALS | Charles Baines | Thomas Baines born 21/12/1873 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | HALS | Charles Baines | Elizabeth Baines born 28/4/1874 enrolled 25/6/1877 | |
| 1878 | Register of electors/HALS | Azel Young | Eli Chamberlain | Cottages (3). Eli Chamberlain and others occupying. Near Burge End |
| 1879 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | Thomas Baines born 21/12/1872 enrolled 1879 | |
| 1879 | HALS | Charles Baines | Annie Baines born 24/2/1877 enrolled 16/6/1879 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Eli Chamberlain | Eli Chamberlain – Agricultural labourer age 51 | |
| 1882 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | Elizabeth Baines born 28/4/1874 enrolled 1882 | |
| 1882 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | James Baines born 27/4/1879 enrolled 12/6/1882 | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | Annie Baines born 24/2/1877 enrolled 1884 | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | Pirton. James Baines born 27/4/1879 enrolled 1888 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1891 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | Peggy Baines born 10/6/1883 enrolled 1891 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Eli Chamberlain | Nr Burge End. Eli Chamberlain – Agricultural Laborer age 61 | |
| 1897 | School admission register/HALS | Chas Baines | Pirton. Polly Baines born 6/6/1889 enrolled 1897 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Eli Chamberlain | Burge End. Nr Eli Chamberlain – Parish relief age 71 | |
| 1903 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Baines | Pirton. Fred Baines born 7/9/1893 enrolled 1903 Last school – Pirton | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Forresters Court | Arthur Ashton | Land & buildings & cottage Nr Burge End 4 perch gross value £3 0s rateable value £2 10s |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Alice Olney | Alice Olney – Strawplaiter age 18 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Arthur Ashton | 4 rooms, 3 in household Arthur Ashton Baker – age 45 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William Stapleton | 4 rooms, 3 in household William Stapleton Labourer – age 59 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Elizabeth Stapleton | 4 rooms, 3 in household Elizabeth Stapleton – age 56 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William Stapleton | 4 rooms, 3 in household William Wallace Stapleton House Boy – age 19 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Hubert Stapleton | 4 rooms, 2 in household Hubert John Stapleton Carpenter & Joiner – age 30 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Emma Stapleton | 4 rooms, 2 in household Emma Stapleton – age 28 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Frank Olney | 4 rooms, 7 in household Frank Olney Farm Labourer – age 21 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Alice Olney | 4 rooms, 4 in household Alice Olney Strawplaiter – age 18 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Arthur Olney | 4 rooms, 4 in household Arthur Olney – age 4 | |
| 1927 | School admission register/HALS | Frank Olney | Burge End. Ruth Elizabeth Olney born 10/11/1921 enrolled 1927 Last school – None, | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Ancient Order Of Foresters | A Olney | Cottage and premises. Hill Bank gross value 5 rateable value 3 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | W P Smith | W P Smith | Cottage and premises. Hill Bank gross value 10 rateable value 6 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | William Arnold | Shillington Rd. married DOB 8/4/1876 Lorry driver coal heavy work Age 63 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Ellen Arnold | Married. DOB 6/10/1889 Unpaid domestic duties Age 50 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Ruby Arnold | Single. DOB 22/7/1918 Domestic worker Age 21 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Margaret Arnold | at school |
