Prospect Cottage no 2

click Prospect Cottage no 1 for the other half of Prospect Cottages

Research by Joan West

2 Prospect Cottages was one of a pair of cottages in Loosley Row

1890 Auction. Prospect Cottages were sold by auction 12th July 1890, described as "A pair of well built Cottages with large gardens, known as Prospect Cottages, Loosley Row" They were purchased by Mr Henry Honour for £180.

1939 Register (census). Thomas John Oakford 39 Builders labourer, Rosa Oakford 49, Alfred Stevens 25 carpenter. See Thomas & Rosa Oakford

Research Note. It is ironic that Rosa and her children were living in "Prospect" Cottage, Loosley Row, as her 1st husband Frederick Stevens, killed in WW1, was buried at "Prospect" Hill.

Rosa Stevens was left a widow with two young children -- Clara Gladys Stevens born 1913 and Alfred Stevens 31st August 1914

2nd Marriage. Rosa remarried in April 1926 to Thomas J Oakford. In the 1939 Register Rosa and Thomas are recorded living at 2 Prospect Cottage, Loosley Row with Alfred Stevens, single, a carpenter, Rosa's son by her first marriage

Clara Gladys Stevens, Rosa and Frederick's daughter, married Albert E Stevens. In the 1939 Register they are living in 'Clarensted', Loosley Hill, Loosley Row.

Death. Clara Gladys died 18th December 1988 at 'Edgerley', Loosley Hill (The house next door to 'Clarensted'.)

2014 Doris Frances Gomme died at Prospect Cottages no 2.