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
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | Building. | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Martha Smith enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Frank Smith born 15/12/1873 enrolled 15/1/1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Clara Smith born 29/9/1874 enrolled 19/2/1877 | |
| 1879 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Frank Smith born 15/12/1872 enrolled 1879 | |
| 1879 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | George Smith born 27/6/1876 enrolled 1/4/1879 | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Clara Smith born 29/9/1873 enrolled 1881 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Edwin Smith | Edwin Smith – Ag lab & ploughman age 33 | |
| 1882 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Lydia Smith born 22/5/1879 enrolled 1/5/1882 | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Pirton. George Smith enrolled 1884 | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Charles Smith born 16/11/1882 enrolled 21/10/1884 | |
| 1887 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Lydia Smith born 22/5/1879 enrolled 1887 | |
| 1890 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Pirton. Charles Smith born 15/11/1882 enrolled 1890 | |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Catterill | Well. Situate At Burge End, Pirton, With A Frontage To The Village Road, From Which They Are Enclosed By An Iron Fence On Brick Foundation. A large piece of highly-productive garden ground or orchard. 4 Brick and slated barns, 4 W.C.s; a well of water, soft water tank and pump 3 Bedrooms and 2 rooms on the ground floor 2 Pairs of substantial newly-erected semi-detached brick-built and tiled small Dwelling houses. 2 rood 33 peck | |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Burton | Well. Situate At Burge End, Pirton, With A Frontage To The Village Road, A large piece of highly-productive garden ground or orchard. 4 Brick and slated barns, 4 W.C.s; a well of water, soft water tank and pump. 3 Bedrooms and 2 rooms on the ground floor 2 Pairs of substantial newly-erected semi-detached brick-built and tiled small Dwelling houses. 2rood 33peck | |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | John Bunyan | Well. Situate At Burge End, Pirton, With A Frontage To The Village Road, From Which They Are Enclosed By An Iron Fence On Brick Foundation. A large piece of highly-productive garden ground or orchard. 4 Brick and slated barns, 4 W.C.s; a well of water, soft water tank and pump 3 Bedrooms and 2 rooms on the ground floor 2 Pairs of substantial newly-erected semi-detached brick-built and tiled small Dwelling houses. 2rood 33peck | |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | Well Situate At Burge End, Pirton, With A Frontage To The Village Road, From Which They Are Enclosed By An Iron Fence On Brick Foundation. A large piece of highly-productive garden ground or orchard. 4 Brick and slated barns, 4 W.C.s; a well of water, soft water tank and pump 3 Bedrooms and 2 rooms on the ground floor 2 Pairs of substantial newly-erected semi-detached brick-built and tiled small Dwelling houses. 2rood 33peck | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | John Bunyan | Near Burge End. John Bunyan – Agricultural Laborer age 57 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | William Goldsmith | Near Burge End. William Goldsmith – Agricultural Laborer age 30 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Harold Burton | Near Burge End. Harold Christopher Burton – Straw Plaiter age 35 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Edwin Smith | Near Burge End. Edwin Smith – Agricultural Laborer age 42 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Elizabeth Trussell | Near Burge End. Elizabeth Trussell – Straw Plaiter age 35 | |
| 1892 | School admission register/HALS | George Trussell | Arthur Trussell born 10/4/1884 enrolled 1892 | |
| 1893 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Pirton. Grace Smith born 12/10/1885 enrolled 1893 | |
| 1893 | School admission register/HALS | George Trussell | Pirton. Ellen Trussell born 6/1/1886 enrolled 1893 | |
| 1894 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Down Town. Sidney Smith born 1892 enrolled 1894/95 | |
| 1895 | School admission register/HALS | George Trussell | Pirton. Emily Trussell born 18/4/1887 enrolled 1895 | |
| 1896 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Pirton. Alice Smith born 23/12/1888 enrolled 1896 | |
| 1898 | School admission register/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | George Trussell born 18/10/1889 enrolled 1898 | |
| 1900 | School admission register/HALS | Edwin Smith | Pirton. Sidney Smith born 14/5/1892 enrolled 1900 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | William Stapleton | Near Burge End. William Stapleton – General agricultural labourer age 49 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Edwin Smith | Near Burge End. Edwin Smith – Horsekeeper groom age 52 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Elizabeth Trussell | Near Burge End. Elizabeth Trussell – Straw plaiter age 44 | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | House. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | House. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Elle Walters | Edwin Smith | cottage & garden Near Wesleyan Chapel 22 perch gross value £5 10s rateable value £4 5s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Elle Walters | George Bunyan | cottage & garden Near Wesleyan Chapel 22 perch gross value £5 10s rateable value £4 5s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Elle Walters | Fanny Bunyan | cottage & garden Near Wesleyan Chapel 22 perch gross value £5 10s rateable value £4 5s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | House. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house… Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Elle Walters | Elizabeth Trussell | cottage & garden Near Wesleyan Chapel 22 perch gross value £5 10s rateable value £4 5s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | House. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Hubert John Stapleton | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | William Stapleton | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | George Bunyan | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | house Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Fanny Bunyan | Fanny Bunyan – Old Age Pensioner age 75 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Edwin Smith | Edwin James Smith – age 5 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Bunyan | Near Burge End George Bunyan – Carpenter age 22 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Harold Bunyan | Near Burge End Harold George Bunyan – age 1 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Fanny Bunyan | 4 rooms 5 in household Fanny Bunyan Old Age Pensioner – age 75 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Leonard Lake | 4 rooms 5 in household Leonard Lake Builder Carriman ??? – age 25 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Hilda Lake | 4 rooms 5 in household Hilda Ellen Lake – age 25 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Leonard Lake | 4 rooms 5 in household Leonard John Lake – age 3 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Gladys Lake | 4 rooms 5 in household Gladys Mabel Lake – age 2 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Jane Pitts | 4 rooms 5 in household Jane Pitts Old Age Pensioner – age 70 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Mary Pitts | 4 rooms 5 in household Mary Osborne Pitts – age 50 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Marion Pitts | 4 rooms 5 in household Marion Gertrude Pitts – age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Edwin Smith | Near Burge End 4 rooms 3 in household Edwin Smith Horseman on Farm – age 62 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Emma Smith | Near Burge End 4 rooms 3 in household Emma Louisa Smith – age 64 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Charles Smith | Near Burge End 4 rooms 3 in household Charles Smith General Labourer – age 29 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Bunyan | Near Burge End 4 rooms 3 in household George Bunyan Carpenter – age 22 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Alice Bunyan | Near Burge End 4 rooms 3 in household Alice Louisa Bunyan – age 22 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Harold Bunyan | Near Burge End 4 rooms 3 in household Harold George Bunyan – age1 | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | house Near Burge End | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Elizabeth Trussell | Burge End Elizabeth Trussell – age 55 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ellen Trussell | Burge End Ellen Trussell – age 26 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Elizabeth Trussell | Burge End 5 rooms 3 in household Elizabeth Trussell – age 55 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Trussell | Burge End 5 rooms 3 in household George Thomas Trussell Stable Groom – age 22 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ellen Trussell | Burge End 5 rooms 3 in household Ellen Trussell – age 26 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | George Bunyan | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | house Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1912 | School admission register/HALS | George Bunyan | Harold Bunyan born 8/4/1909 enrolled 15/4/1912 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | house Near Burge End | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Bunyan | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | house Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | house Near Burge End | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | George Bunyan | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | house Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | house Near Burge End | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Bunyan | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Fanny Bunyan | house Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin Smith | Dwelling house. Near Wesleyan Chapel | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Elizabeth Trussell | house Near Burge End | |
| 1916 | School admission register/HALS | George Bunyan | Pirton Harold Bunyan born 8/4/1909 enrolled 1916 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1927 | School admission register/HALS | Arthur Stapleton | Burge End Maurice William Stapleton born 10/4/1915 enrolled 1927 Last school – Children’s National Home, Harpenden, | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | George Bunyan | George Bunyan | Cottage and premises 13 High St. gross value 8 rateable value 5 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | C Lake | Leonard Lake | Cottage and premises 15 High St. gross value 8 rateable value 5 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Eleanor Trussell | Eleanor Trussell | cottage and premises 9 High St gross value 8 rateable value 5 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Charles Smith | Emma Louise Smith | Cottage and premises 11 High St. gross value 8 rateable value 5 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Leonard Lake | High St. married DOB 25/7/1885 plumber LNER Age 54 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Hilda Lake | High St. married DOB 20/9/1885 Unpaid domestic duties Age 54 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Leslie G Lake | High St. single DOB 18/12/1913 assistant wholesale food distributor Age 26 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | George Bunyan | High St. married DOB 12/8/1888 Builders foreman carpenter Age 51 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Alice Bunyan | High St. married DOB 23/10/1888 Unpaid domestic duties Age 51 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Charles Smith | High St. married DOB 16/11/1882 Public works labourer Age 57 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Lydia Abbott | High St. widow/widower DOB 21/5/1879 Unpaid domestic duties Age 60 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Stanley Stapleton | High St. single DOB 23/12/1911 lathe turner Age 28 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Maurice Stapleton | High St. single DOB 10/4/1915 bricklayer Age 24 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Ellen Trussell | High St. single DOB 25/11/1886 School caretaker Age 53 |
