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.
The Pub was built on the green with a row of cottages at right angles behind. There was an older house on this site.
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1811 | HALS | George Hailey transferred ownership to Mary Hailey | William Nicolls | Inventory Two chairs, two tables, two coffers, a brass pottage pot, a bedstead, 2 feather beds, an old pair of bellows, 3 sheets, a blanket and coverlid, a spade and a pickaxe.
NB William was buried 1809 aged 80 Late Arnold |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | George Hailey | House and orchard 1 rood 24 perch | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | William Arnold | William Arnold – Ag Lab age 24 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | George Buckett | George Buckett – Agricultural labourer age 33 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | William Roberts | William Roberts – Agricultural labourer age 37 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Priscilla Ward | Priscilla Ward – Plaiter age 49 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | John Burton | John Burton – Agricultural labourer age 33 | |
| 1869 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | George Young | George Buckett | New cottage. Great Green |
| 1869 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | George Young | William Roberts | New cottage. Great Green |
| 1869 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | George Young | Priscilla Ward | New cottage. Great Green |
| 1869 | Manor of Pirton Doddingselles Court book/HALS | George Young | John Burton | New cottage. Great Green |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Priscilla Ward | Priscilla Ward – Strawplaiter age 59 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | George Bucket | George Bucket – Ag lab age 45 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | William Roberts | William Roberts – Ag lab age 48 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | John Burton | John Burton – Ag lab & beerhouse keeper age 44 | |
| 1874 | Licensees/HALS | John Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton 27 Aug 1872 – 25 Aug 1874 | |
| 1875 | Register of electors/HALS | John Burton | Great Green beerhouse occupier | |
| 1876 | Register of electors/HALS | John Burton | Great Green beerhouse occupier | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Steed Baldock | George Bucket | 1/5cottages with Garden. 1/6 shared well, drainage-Main. 5 inmates sharing 1 living room, 1 sleeping room and 2/6 shared privies |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Roberts | Martha Jane Roberts born 31/10/1869 enrolled 1877 Last school – British School, | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Steed Baldock | William Roberts | 1/5cottages. 1/6 shared well, drainage-Main. 5 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 2/6 shared privies |
| 1877 | HALS | William Burton | Charles Burton born 14/10/1873 enrolled 15/1/1877 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Steed Baldock | Thomas Chamberlain | 1/5cottages with Yard . 1/6 shared well, drainage-Main. 6 inmates sharing 1 living room, 1 sleeping room and 2/6 shared privies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Steed Baldock | Alfred Weeden | 1/5cottages. 1/6 shared well, drainage-Main. 2 inmates sharing 1 living room, 1 sleeping room and 2/6 shared privies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Steed Baldock | Charlotte Chamberlain | 1/5cottages with Garden. 1/6 shared well, drainage-Main. 3 inmates sharing 1 living room, 1 sleeping room and 2/6 shared privies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Steed Baldock | John Burton | Cat & Fiddle with Yard. 1/6 shared well, drainage-Main. 3 inmates sharing 3 living rooms, 3 sleeping rooms and 2/6 shared privies |
| 1877 | Register of electors/HALS | John Burton | Great Green. beerhouse occupier | |
| 1878 | Register of electors/HALS | John Burton | Great Green. beerhouse occupier | |
| 1878 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | John Burton | Beer retailer | |
| 1879 | Register of electors/HALS | John Burton | Great Green. beerhouse occupier | |
| 1880 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle. Pirton 24 Aug 1880 | |
| 1880 | Register of electors/HALS | John Burton | Great Green. Beerhouse occupier | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | George Bucket | George Bucket – Agricultural labourer age 52 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | William Roberts | William Roberts – Shoemaker age 57 | |
| 1881 | Register of electors/HALS | William Burton | Great Green. beerhouse occupier | |
| 1881 | HALS | William Burton | Peggy Burton born 15/6/1878 enrolled 2/5/1881 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | William Burton | William Burton – Engine driver agriculture and beerseller age 24 | |
| 1882 | Register of electors/HALS | William Burton | Great Green. beerhouse occupier | |
| 1883 | Register of electors/HALS | William Burton | Great Green. beerhouse occupier | |
| 1883 | School admission register/HALS | William Burton | John Burton born 7/11/1880 enrolled 7/5/1883 | |
| 1884 | Register of electors/HALS | William Burton | Great Green beerhouse occupier | |
| 1885 | Register of electors/HALS | William Burton | Great Green beerhouse occupier | |
| 1885 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle Pirton. 25 Aug 1885 | |
| 1886 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | William Robert | Boot maker | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | William Burton | Peggy Burton born 15/6/1878 enrolled 1886 | |
| 1886 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | William Burton | Beer retailer | |
| 1887 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 23 Aug 1887 | |
| 1887 | HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | John Burton | Cat and Fiddle. John Burton converted 2 adjoining cottages into a beerhouse |
| 1887 | School admission register/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. James Burton enrolled 1887 | |
| 1887 | HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. James Burton born 1884 enrolled 1887/88 | |
| 1888 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton 21 Aug 1888 | |
| 1889 | Land sale/HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | George Buckett | Cat & Fiddle yard. Great Green. Beerhouse with yard & outbuildings,5 cottages and gardens. Sale from Steed of Baldock to Pickering of Burton on Trent |
| 1889 | Land sale/HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | William Roberts | Cat & Fiddle yard. Great Green. Beerhouse with yard & outbuildings, 5 cottages and gardens. Sale from Steed of Baldock to Pickering of Burton on Trent |
| 1889 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 20 Aug 1889 | |
| 1889 | Land sale/HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | John Burton | Cat and Fiddle Great Green. Beerhouse with yard & outbuildings,5 cottages and gardens. Sale from Steed of Baldock to Pickering of Burton on Trent |
| 1889 | Land sale/HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | Thomas Chamberlain | Cat & Fiddle yard. Great Green. Beerhouse with yard & outbuildings,5 cottages and gardens. Sale from Steed of Baldock to Pickering of Burton on Trent |
| 1889 | Land sale/HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | Crawley | Cat & Fiddle yard. Great Green. Beerhouse with yard & outbuildings,5 cottages and gardens. Sale from Steed of Baldock to Pickering of Burton on Trent |
| 1889 | Land sale/HALS | Mrs Steed transferred ownership to William Pickering | empty | Cat and Fiddle. Great Green. Beerhouse with yard & outbuildings,5 cottages and gardens. Sale from Steed of Baldock to Pickering of Burton on Trent |
| 1889 | School admission register/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Charles Burton enrolled 1889 | |
| 1889 | HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Charles Burton born 9/4/1886 enrolled 1889/90 | |
| 1890 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Great Green beer retailer | |
| 1890 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 26 Aug 1890 | |
| 1890 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | William Robert | Boot maker | |
| 1891 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 25 Aug 1891 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | George Bucket | Great Green. George Bucket – Agricultural Laborer age 62 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | William Roberts | Great Green. William Roberts – Bootmaker age 67 | |
| 1892 | School admission register/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Annie Burton enrolled 1892 | |
| 1892 | HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Annie Burton born /6/1889 enrolled 1892/93 | |
| 1893 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle. 29 Aug 1893 | |
| 1893 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 23 Aug 1893 | |
| 1894 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 28 Aug 1894 | |
| 1895 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle Ph. Great Green beer retailer | |
| 1895 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 27 Aug 1895 | |
| 1895 | School admission register/HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Bertie Burton enrolled 1895 | |
| 1895 | HALS | William Burton | Cat & Fiddle. Bertie Burton born 22/6/1892 enrolled 1895/96 | |
| 1895 | School admission register/HALS | Ernest Plowman | Cat & Fiddle. Annie Plowman enrolled 1895 | |
| 1895 | School admission register/HALS | Ernest Plowman | Cat & Fiddle. Emily Plowman enrolled 1895 | |
| 1895 | HALS | Ernest Plowman | Cat & Fiddle. Annie Plowman born 17/2/1893 enrolled 1895/96 | |
| 1895 | HALS | Ernest Plowman | Cat & Fiddle. Emily Plowman born 9/10/1889 enrolled 1895/96 | |
| 1896 | Licensees/HALS | Ernest Plowman | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 3 Mar 1896 | |
| 1897 | Licensees/HALS | John Bailey | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 7 Dec 1897 | |
| 1897 | Licensees/HALS | Ernest Plowman | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 24 Aug 1897 | |
| 1899 | Licensees/HALS | John Bailey | Cat and Fiddle Pirton. 22 Aug 1899 | |
| 1899 | School admission register/HALS | John Bailey | Cat & Fiddle. grandfather Lily Bailey enrolled 1899 | |
| 1899 | HALS | John Bailey | Cat & Fiddle. Lily Bailey born 1895 enrolled 1899 | |
| 1901 | Licensees/HALS | John Bailey | Cat and Fiddle Pirton | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | George Buckett | Great Green. George Buckett – Ordinary agricultural labourer age 74 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | John Bailey | Cat & Fiddle. John Bailey – Publican, green grocer age 61 | |
| 1903 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Cat and Fiddle Pirton | |
| 1903 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Cat and Fiddle Pirton | |
| 1905 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Cat and Fiddle Pirton [07 Feb 1905 | |
| 1907 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Cat and Fiddle Pirton | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Wells | Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1909 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Cat and Fiddle Pirton | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Wells | House. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Dwelling house. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1910 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Charles Wells | Edith Buckett | Two cottages Great Green. 2 perch gross value £6 10s rateable value £5 0s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Charles Wells | Frederick Arnold | Beerhouse Great Green. 13 perch gross value £17 0s rateable value £13 0s |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Wells | house Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Dwelling house Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | William Arnold | Dwelling house Cat and Fiddle yard | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Frederick Arnold | Cat & Fiddle. 5 rooms 2 in household Frederick Arnold Beer House Estate Labour – age 42 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William Arnold | Cat & Fiddle. 5 rooms 2 in household William Arnold Estate Labour – age 34 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William Arnold | Cat & Fiddle Yard. 2 rooms 2 in household William Arnold Farm Labourer – age 69 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ada Arnold | Cat & Fiddle Yard. 2 rooms 2 in household Ada Arnold – age 68 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Wells | House. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Dwelling house. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1912 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Beer retailer | |
| 1912 | HALS | William Newbury transferred ownership to William Newbury | Cottage. divided into 2 father died 1911 to son | |
| 1913 | Licensees/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1913 | Licensees/HALS | Arthur Ernest Timms | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Dwelling house. Cat And Fiddle | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Ada Arnold | House. Cat And Fiddle Yard division can be Q =list of voters formerly part of Shillington, can vote county and parochial elections | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Wells | House. Cat And Fiddle | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Arthur Ernest Timms | Dwelling house. Cat And Fiddle | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Ada Arnold | House. Cat And Fiddle Yard | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Bertram William Taylor | Dwelling house Cat And Fiddle Inn | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Ada Arnold | House. Cat And Fiddle Yard | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Frederick Arnold | Dwelling house Great Green | |
| 1920 | Licensees/HALS | Frank Smith | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1920 | Licensees/HALS | Frank Smith | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1922 | Licensees/HALS | Frank Smith | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1922 | Licensees/HALS | Frank Smith | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1922 | School admission register/HALS | Casey | Cat & Fiddle, Pirton. Guardian Mrs Smith Stanley Victor Casey born 25/5/1912 enrolled 1922 Last school – Abbet School, Cambridge, | |
| 1923 | Licensees/HALS | William Shepherd | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1927 | Licensees/HALS | William Shepherd | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1928 | Licensees/HALS | William Shepherd | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1929 | Licensees/HALS | Albert Hailey | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1929 | Licensees/HALS | William Sheppard | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1929 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hailey | The Cat & Fiddle. Joseph William Hailey born 29/7/1922 enrolled 1929 Last school – British S. Hitchin, | |
| 1929 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hailey | The Cat & Fiddle. Albert William Hailey born 12/8/1923 enrolled 1929 Last school – British S. Hitchin, | |
| 1932 | Licensees/HALS | Albert Hailey | Pub Cat and Fiddle. | |
| 1932 | Licensees/HALS | William Henry O’Dell | Pub Cat and Fiddle. | |
| 1934 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Hudson | “Cat & Fiddle”. Joan Hudson born 12/7/1922 enrolled 1934 Last school – Crook Lane Sch., Stentford, | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | C Ltd. Wells | 2 derelict cottages. Cat&Fiddle yard | |
| 1935 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Chas Hudson | Cat & Fiddle Ph. beer retailer | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | C Ltd. Wells | W H Odell | Beerhouse and premises. gross value 19 rateable value 12 |
| 1937 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Charles Hudson | Cat & Fiddle Ph. beer retailer | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Charles Hudson | The Cat & Fiddle. married DOB 5/10/1886 Painter LNER Age 53 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Frances Hudson | married DOB 22/4/1886 Domestic duties Age 53 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Lizzie Kirby | married DOB 20/1/1880 Domestic duties Age 59 | |
| 1940 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1943 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1945 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1946 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1948 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1951 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle | |
| 1952 | Licensees/HALS | Charles Hudson | Pub. Cat and Fiddle |
