The Salmon

1851 census. The Salmon. Jonah Lacey 29, Jane C Lacey, 24, Lucy 4 months, Solomon Keen 40 slept in barn.

1861 census. The Salmon. Jonah Lacey 37 publican, Jane C Lacey publican' wife, Lucy 12, L? 10, Priscilla 4, John 2, Sarah Steel, 23 relative.

1871 census. The Salmon. Jane C Lacey widow 44 beer seller. Priscilla 14, John 12. William & Eliza Harvey & Lucy 1, lodgers.

Jonah died 1863

1901 census The Salmon, Loosley Row. Harry Gomme 23 publican and cattleman on farm, Sarah Gomme 23, Harry W Gomme 3, Frank Gomme 2.

Connie Baker, nee Gomme, remembered The Salmon where Dr Hamilton lived 1918ish

In 1931 Kelly's Directory lists Miss Hamilton as a private resident at Salmon Cottage.

1939 Register (census). The Salmon. Louisa Hamilton born in Edinburgh in 1874, retired Physician.

Louisa Hamilton died at The Salmon in 1948. Probate to solicitors £21,254 -17s -1d.

The following is an excerpt from the article 1956 Rita Probert (Autobiography)

In the 1950s here was still a 'class divide'. At The Salmon, Loosley Row lived Mr and Mrs Isdell-Carpenter, they, too, were kindly, but we ‘knew our place’ – they were upper class.   Their daughter Sally was one of the last Debutantes to be presented at Court.     They also had servants, which was very impressive.

Mrs Isdell-Carpenter started a sewing circle, then later thought it would be good to have a club for the older residents of Loosley Row & Lacey Green – thus the 81^st Club was formed.   My mother became a helper and later, when elderly herself, a member.

Ianthe Blake, then Brownrigg living at The Salmon, Loosley Row, described Lacey Green School in a questionnaire at a school reunion organised by Lacey Green History Group

Started school 1966. Family moved away in 1969.

Headmaster was Mr Anthony, other teachers Miss Agnew and Mrs Stansfield. The vicar was The Reverend Horton. Car or walked to school. I had school lunch. The toilets were inside. We played British Bulldog, French skipping and Grandmother's footsteps. For the additional details given click 1969 School memories by Ianthe Brownrigg