Amen Corner

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Research by Joan West

A pair of cottages, at Loosley Row, really not enough to be called a hamlet.

In Census 1881, to at least 1911 lived in by William Harman & Sarah nee Hammond

Hallmark October 1986. Planning Application. Continued use of land as Builders Yard at Amen Corner, Foundry Lane

James Harman born 1888 son of William and Sarah, married Lily Caroline Sharp born in Iver Heath. In 1939 James 53 transformer erector with Lily in Slough, Berks. James died in 1967 at Amen Corner, Loosley Row. Caroline returned to Slough where she died in 1991 aged 99.

Research by Rita Probert. Reported in The Bucks Herald

10th July 1890 Messrs Raffety and Sons of High Wycombe, offered for sale, at the Wheatsheaf Inn, some valuable freehold property and cottages in the neighbourhood of Princes Risborough. There was a good attendance, the bidding were very spirited and highly satisfactory prices were realised.

Lot 3. A pair of well built cottages, with gardens, at Amen Corner, Loosley Row. Sold to Mr W Saunders £215.

At the same auction W. Saunders also purchased an enclosure of pasture land adjoining the cottages and a plot of freehold arable and building land adjoining the pasture land

Census 1901 in one of the cottages. John Barefoot 44 widower, carpenter, Clara Barefoot 21 beader, Albert Barefoot 15 general labourer, Alfred Barefoot 9, Constance Barefoot 7. Nellie Barefoot 6.

Census 1901 in the other cottage. William Weller 49 widower, cattleman, May Weller 22 housekeeper & beader, Lilly Weller 17 beader.

Census 1911 cottage with 4 rooms & 8 people. William Harman 59 farm labourer, Sarah Harman 59, Thomas Harman 26 bricklayer's labourer, George Harmon 24 farm labourer, James Harman 22 farm labourer, Florence Harman,18 domestic servant, Edith Harman 14 at school. click William & Sarah Harman for their life story.

1939 Register (census). George Harman born 1885 farm labourer, Lilly Harman born 1883, Elizabeth Darville born 1872.