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.
I believe the house on the left number 41 and 43 was the original house built on Manor of Pirton Rectory land and number 45 is the lean to built on Manor of Pirton Doddingselles land.
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1642 | Tax to relieve British army in Ireland | John Brockett | living in Pirton | |
| 1653 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Brockett transferred ownership to John Farmer | Copped Hall. Next To The House Of John Carter Eastwards, Abutting On Highway Southwards& To The Ground Of William Pryor Northwards half an acre of land | |
| 1653 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | John Brocket | House. Near House Of Widow Pryor And On Town Lane | |
| 1653 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | William Pryor transferred ownership to John Farmer | John Farmer | Lean-to together with the ground it standeth on adjoining the dwelling house. |
| 1663 | Hearth Tax/ National Archives | John Farmer | John Farmer 3 hearths | |
| 1675 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Farmer | Edward Dearmer | Cottage. Near House Of Thomas Sex. John Farmer has erected a new cottage which has no right of common in the fields |
| 1682 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Farmer transferred ownership to John Turner | Copped Hall. Next To The House Of John Carter Eastwards, Abutting On Highway Southwards& To The Ground Of William Pryor Northwards half an acre of land | |
| 1683 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | John Farmer transferred ownership to John Turner | Lean-to together with the ground it standeth on adjoining the dwelling house. | |
| 1693 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | Elizabeth farmer transferred ownership to John Farmer | Elizabeth farmer | Messuage. Elizabeth leaves house where she lives to cousin John. She was the wife of John Farmer dec |
| 1704 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Turner transferred ownership to Elizabeth Rotheram | John Turner | Messuage. purchased from John Farmer by John Turner. The condition of surrender is broken |
| 1704 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | John Turner transferred ownership to John Rotheram | George Deverux | Lean-to |
| 1733 | Rental/ HALS | John Ratheram | ||
| 1733 | Rental/ HALS | John Ratheram | ||
| 1738 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Turner | Lean-to 1 And A Half Poles To The Street | |
| 1758 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Turner transferred ownership to Elizabeth Rust | Lean-to. | |
| 1762 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Rust transferred ownership to Elizabeth Hawkes | Messuage. | |
| 1762 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Rust transferred ownership to Elizabeth Hawkes | Lean-to. | |
| 1781 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Hawks | ||
| 1782 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Hawks | John Throsil | |
| 1786 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Hawks | John Throsil | late Mrs hawks |
| 1787 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Hawks | John Throsil | |
| 1788 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Hawks | John Throsill | |
| 1789 | Land tax/HALS | Mrs Hawks | John Throsil | |
| 1802 | HALS | Thomas Jeeves | George Day | Cottage. |
| 1802 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Hawkes transferred ownership to John Hawkes | Messuage. | |
| 1802 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Hawkes transferred ownership to John Hawkes | Lean-to. | |
| 1803 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | Elizabeth Hawkes transferred ownership to William Jeeves | Mary Carrington | Lean-to. adjoining house |
| 1803 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Hawkes transferred ownership to William Jeeves | Messuage. | |
| 1803 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Hawkes transferred ownership to William Jeeves | Lean-to. | |
| 1811 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | |
| 1811 | pre enclosure plan/Hofton | William Jeeves | Fowler | occupiers Kingsley and Fowler |
| 1812 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | |
| 1812 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | William Jeeves transferred ownership to Phoebe Jeeves | Messuage. | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | Phoebe Jeeves | Tenement and garden. 1 rood 5 perch | |
| 1825 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | |
| 1826 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | |
| 1827 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | |
| 1828 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | |
| 1830 | Land tax/HALS | William Jeeves | John Bunyan | Cottage. |
| 1832 | pigot – trade directory/HALS | James Francis | shopkeepers & dealers in groceries & sundries | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Crouch | Near Little Green. William Crouch – Agricultural labourer age 35 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Mary Jarvis | Near Little Green. Mary Jarvis – Strawplaiter age 20 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | John Francis | John Francis – Butcher age 37 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | William Crouch | William Crouch – Ag Lab age 48 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | William Roberts | William Roberts – Ag Lab age 68 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | George Lake | George Lake – Ag Lab age 25 | |
| 1852 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Phoebe Jeeves transferred ownership to James Kimpton | Messuage. 1 rood 5p James Kimpton of Bengeo Hertford | |
| 1852 | Manor of Pirton DoddingsellesCourt book/HALS | Phoebe Jeeves transferred ownership to James Kimpton | Lean-to. James Kimpton of Bengeo Hertford | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | George Lake | George Lake – Agricultural labourer age 26 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Mary Roberts | Mary Roberts – Plaiter age 49 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | William Crouch | William Crouch – Agricultural labourer age 59 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | James Kimpton | William Crouch | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | James Kimpton | George lake | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | James Kimpton | Mary Roberts | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Elizabeth Francis | Elizabeth Francis – Shopkeeper general age 57 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | George Lake | George Lake – Ag lab age 46 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | James Smith | Mary Smith born 21/12/1869 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | James Smith | James Smith born 4/1/1874 enrolled 9/4/1877 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Kimpton | James Smith | 1/3cottages with garden. 1/3 shared well, drainage-None. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/3 privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Kimpton | Elizabeth Francis | 1/3cottages with garden. 1/3 shared well, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/3 privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Kimpton | George Lake | 1/3cottages with garden. 1/3 shared well, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/3 privy |
| 1878 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Elizabeth Francis | Shopkeeper. | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | James Smith | James Smith born 4/1/1874 enrolled 1881 Last school – Infant Department, | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | James Smith | Ruth Smith born 11/4/1879 enrolled 19/9/1881 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | James Smith | James Smith – Agricultural labourer age 33 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Mary Francis | Mary Francis – Shopkeeper – general age 45 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | George Lake | George Lake – Agricultural labourer age 56 | |
| 1882 | School admission register/HALS | James Smith | Ruth Smith born 11/4/1879 enrolled 17/4/1882 | |
| 1890 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Elizabeth Francis | Shopkeeper. | |
| 1891 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | James Kimpton transferred ownership to Evans Hawkes | Messuage. divided into 3 | |
| 1895 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton Admission year 1905? Ethel West born 22/9/1895 enrolled 1895 Last school – Shillington , | |
| 1895 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Elizabeth Francis | Shopkeeper. | |
| 1896 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. Robert Males born 1889 enrolled 1896/97 | |
| 1898 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. Robert Males born 23/6/1888 enrolled 1898 | |
| 1898 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Elizabeth Francis | Shopkeeper. | |
| 1899 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. Lizzie Males born 12/7/1890 enrolled 1899 | |
| 1900 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Emily Males born 11/2/1892 enrolled 1900 | |
| 1900 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Martha Males born 20/4/1897 enrolled 23/4/1900 | |
| 1901 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Rose Males born 22/7/1893 enrolled 1901 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Mary Francis | Near The Fox. Mary Francis – Shirtmaker age 65 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | George Males | Near The Fox. George Males – General agricultural labourer age 37 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Jane Lake | Near The Fox. Jane Lake – Parish relief age 74 | |
| 1902 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Mary Francis | Shopkeeper. | |
| 1905 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. William West born 15/10/1897 enrolled 24/7/1905 last school Shillington | |
| 1905 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. Emma West born 4/3/1899 enrolled 24/7/1905 last school Shillington | |
| 1905 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. Walter West born 14/1/1901 enrolled 18/9/1905 | |
| 1905 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. George Males born 17/5/1902 enrolled 22/5/1905 | |
| 1906 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. William West born 15/10/1897 enrolled 1906 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1907 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. Annie Males born 9/6/1904 enrolled 10/6/1907 | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. Emma West born 4/3/1899 enrolled 1908 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. Frederick West born 2/5/1905 enrolled 11/4/1908 | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. Charles Males born 2/10/1900 enrolled 1908 Last school – Infants Dept, | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | James West | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1909 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Pirton. Walter West born 14/1/1901 enrolled 1909 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House. Near The Church | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | House. Near The Fox | |
| 1909 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. John Males born 14/4/1906 enrolled 14/4/1909 | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | George Males | James West | Cottage & premises. Near The Fox 14 perch gross value £3 10s rateable value £2 15s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | George Males | Mary Francis | Cottage. Near The Fox 14 perch gross value £4 0s rateable value £3 0s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | George Males | George Males | Cottage & premises. Near The Fox 14 perch gross value £4 0s rateable value £3 0s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House. Near The Church | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | House. Near The Fox | |
| 1910 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. George Males born 17/5/1902 enrolled 1910 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | James West | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Cottages. Near The Fox | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | James West | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | James West | Ada West born 16/3/1908 enrolled 11/9/1911 | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House. Near The Church | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | House. Near The Fox | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton. Annie Males born 9/6/1904 enrolled 1911 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | Rose Males | Clara Males born 18/6/1908 enrolled 11/9/1911 | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Gertrude Males born 29/11/1908 enrolled 4/12/1911 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Mary Francis | 4 rooms, 1 in household Mary Francis L?? Domestic Shop, Old Age Pensioner – age 75 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household George Males Farm Labourer – age 50 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ann Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household Ann Males – age 43 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Martha Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household Martha Males – age 13 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Charles Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household Charles Males – age 10 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household George Males – age 8 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Annie Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household Annie Males – age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | John Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household John Males – age 4 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Gertie Males | 4 rooms, 8 in household Gertie Males – age 2 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | James West | 3 rooms, 9 in household James West Labourer General – age 35 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Louisa West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Louisa West – age 36 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ethel West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Ethel West – age 15 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William West | 3 rooms, 9 in household William West – age 13 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Emma West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Emma West – age 11 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Walter West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Walter George West – age 8 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Christopher West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Christopher Frederick West – age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ada West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Ada Mary West – age 3 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Leonard West | 3 rooms, 9 in household Leonard Arthur West – age 8 Months | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | James West | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House, Near The Church | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | House, Near The Fox | |
| 1912 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Mary Francis | Shopkeeper, | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House, Near The Church | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | House, Near The Fox | |
| 1913 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | John Males born 11/4/1906 enrolled 1913 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House, Near The Church | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Mary Francis | House, Near The Church | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Dwelling house. Near The Fox | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Males | Cottages, Near The Fox | |
| 1916 | School admission register/HALS | George Males | Pirton, Gertrude Males born 24/12/1908 enrolled 1916 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1918 | Absent voters/HALS | George M Males | Pirton, Autumn 1918 | |
| 1919 | Absent voters/HALS | George M Males | Pirton, Spring 1919 | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Ruby Teesdale | George Males | Cottage and premises. High Street gross value 5 rateable value 3 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Ruby Teesdale | Cottage and premises. High Street gross value 5.5 rateable value 3 | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Ruby Teesdale | Frank Shepherd | Cottage and premises. gross value 4 rateable value 2 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Frank Shepherd | Frank Shepherd | Garage & premises. gross value 4 rateable value 2 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Frank Sheppard | High St. married DOB 15/7/1867 Bus proprietor Age 72 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Rosina Sheppard | Married. DOB 21/1/1867 Unpaid domestic duties Age 72 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | George Males | High St. widow/widower DOB 19/4/1859 farm labourer retired Age 80 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Robert Males | Single. DOB 23/6/1888 farm labourer Age 51 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Emily Payne | Widow. DOB 11/10/1891 Unpaid domestic duties Age 48 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Stanley A Males | Single. DOB 31/3/1915 builders labourer Age 24 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Herbert Walker | High St. married DOB 22/7/1890 Lorry driver Age 49 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Rose Walker | Married. DOB 23/7/1893 Unpaid domestic duties Age 46 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Gwenda Walker | Single. DOB 22/12/1925 at school Age 14 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Doris M Walker | Single. DOB 22/5/1934 at school Age 5 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Mabel Males | Single. DOB 24/10/1916 parachute machinist Age 23 |
