Difference between revisions of "George & Anne Hawes"
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'''George and Annie had 8 children Listed Below.''' | '''George and Annie had 8 children Listed Below.''' | ||
| − | + | George built [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Woodbine_Farm 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. They had eight children, 6 girls and 2 boys. | |
| − | + | Approximately 1905, Kingswood, in [[Highwood Bottom]], now cleared of its trees was sold and George bought part of it. | |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | He still farmed Kingswood and rented Hawk Hill. He carried milk back from Highwood Bottom on a yoke. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | George bought the field behind Woodbine Farm in 1934 when William Saunder’s land (Stocken Farm) was sold up. | ||
Their youngest son Harry inherited Woodbine and with his wife Minnie proved to be a very good farmer. They had two daughters and a son. When Harry died, Minnie rented the land to R.M.West and Son, who ultimately bought it from her daughters on her death. They only wanted to keep farming the land and intended to sell the house. However, at that time Paul and Trisha Johnstone (John and Joan West`s daughter and son-in-law) were wanting to move out into the country so they took over the house with the intention of doing it up and modernising it. This proving impossible they applied to pull it down and replace it with a house that looked exactly the same from the front Permission granted they built their new house themselves with the help of family and friends and the farm buildings became Woodbyne Fitness Gym. | Their youngest son Harry inherited Woodbine and with his wife Minnie proved to be a very good farmer. They had two daughters and a son. When Harry died, Minnie rented the land to R.M.West and Son, who ultimately bought it from her daughters on her death. They only wanted to keep farming the land and intended to sell the house. However, at that time Paul and Trisha Johnstone (John and Joan West`s daughter and son-in-law) were wanting to move out into the country so they took over the house with the intention of doing it up and modernising it. This proving impossible they applied to pull it down and replace it with a house that looked exactly the same from the front Permission granted they built their new house themselves with the help of family and friends and the farm buildings became Woodbyne Fitness Gym. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 11 May 2023
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. They had eight children, 6 girls and 2 boys.
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.
Their youngest son Harry inherited Woodbine and with his wife Minnie proved to be a very good farmer. They had two daughters and a son. When Harry died, Minnie rented the land to R.M.West and Son, who ultimately bought it from her daughters on her death. They only wanted to keep farming the land and intended to sell the house. However, at that time Paul and Trisha Johnstone (John and Joan West`s daughter and son-in-law) were wanting to move out into the country so they took over the house with the intention of doing it up and modernising it. This proving impossible they applied to pull it down and replace it with a house that looked exactly the same from the front Permission granted they built their new house themselves with the help of family and friends and the farm buildings became Woodbyne Fitness Gym.
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.