George & Anne Hawes

Research by Joan West

George Hawes born 1860 was the son of John and Sarah Hawes

Anne Morris born 1866 was from Staffordshire, in service at Loosley House.

George and Annie married in 1892

George and Annie had 8 children Listed Below.

George built Woodbine Farm when he got married.   Unfortunately they forgot to allow for the stairs, which had to be squeezed in afterwards making them very narrow and steep.

Approximately  1905, Kingswood, in Highwood Bottom, now cleared of its trees was sold and George bought part of it.

The Family moved there for a year or two, and Harry Hawes, their youngest was born there. Finding it inconvenient for the school they came back to Woodbine Farm in the village.

The Glebe lands which stretch from the behind the bottom of Goodacres Lane across to Windmill Road, now known as `Pink Road`, he part time rented.

He still  farmed Kingswood and rented  Hawk Hill.  He carried milk back from Highwood Bottom on a yoke.

He later started delivering milk in Lacey Green, from a car - one of the very few cars in the village.  Amy Johnson, the aviator, rode up from Risborough on her horse to buy milk from him.

George bought the field behind Woodbine Farm in 1934 when William Saunder’s land (Stocken Farm) was sold up.

THE FIRST MILK ROUND

In 1934 when piped water was laid on in the villages by Wycombe Rural District Council, George Hawes connected his Woodbyne Farm to water, bought 5 or 6 cows and started the first milk round hereabouts, delivering it in one of the first cars here in the village  It had not been possible to keep cows here before as they need a considerable amount of water in order to produce milk and that had simply not been available.

WOODBYNE FARMHOUSE BUILT

George had been born in 1860, the son of John and Sarah Hawes who lived in Ye Olde Cottage behind The Black Horse.   John was a shoe maker.   George had first been a chair maker.   He bought an acre piece of land about 1889 and started to farm.    He built Woodbyne Farmhouse when he got married to Annie, who was in service at Loosley House in 1892.   They had 8 children, 5 girls & 3 boys, 1 of whom died as a baby.

KINGSWOOD FARM

In 1903 Kingswood Farm, now cleared of trees, came up for sale and he bought it.  They lived there for a year or two and Harry, the youngest was born there. Finding it difficult for the children getting to Lacey Green School they returned to Woodbyne.   However, George kept Kingswood and when water was laid on carried milk back to Lacey Green in pails on a yoke.   He also rented Hawk Hill

FIELD BEHIND WOODBYNE with BARN

In 1934 he bought the field behind Woodbyne Farm.   William Saunders had died and his Stocken Farm was sold.   Stocken was bought by William’s son-in-law, but the field George bought had been owned by William separately, having purchased it before he bought Stocken.   William Saunders had had a barn built by Wards of Speen in that field.

MANY BAD WORDS

William had made a sort of cross roads by gating across Goodacres track, Hillocks Field (also his) and track to Stocken Farm, in order to drive the young horses in which he dealt from Stocken Farm to this field, not only blocking the road but making a lot of mud.   Many bad words were exchanged.  

1939 Register (census). Harry G Hawes 34 Dairy Farmer, George Hawes 79, Emma Hawes 77.

The Children:-

Ethel Mary Hawes born 1893, died 1893 aged 81 days

George Hawes born 1894,died 1894 aged 1 day

Constance Hawes born 1895 married John Neighbour in 1920. Connie died in 1989 aged 94

Gertrude Florence Hawes born 1896

Albert John Hawes born 1898 married Ethel Stevens in 1924 'Bert' enrolled in WW1 in 1916.

Mabel Hawes born 1900

Annie Hawes born 1904

Harry George Hawes born 1905 married Minnie Annie Ward in 1940. click Harry & Minnie Hawes for their life story

N.B.  A shepherd`s hut is a small wooden caravan on wheels (metal) which could be moved around for a shepherd to live in. Especially useful at lambing time.  They were beautifully made, with an iron wood-burning stove for cooking and warmth.

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