Fred Floyd

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Frederick William Floyd, born 1871 was the son of Peter and Ann Floyd, of Floyds Farm, Lacey Green.

Caroline Emma Saunders known as 'Carrie' born 1880 was the daughter of William & Bethia Saunders (click William Saunders & Bethia Janes)

Fred and Carrie married In 1905. click 1905 Marriage at Lacey Green for details of the ceremony, the guests and the presents.

Caroline Floyd, nee Saunders

Fred and Carrie lived at Pound Farm, Saunderton Lea, which was also farmed by Carrie's father, William Saunders of Stocken Farm.

Fred and Carrie had 1 child as follows :-

Harry George Floyd born 1906. Harry never married

Carrie died in 1908 aged 28, when Harry was 2 yrs old.

Harry was brought up by his grandparents William and Bethia Saunders

Fred Floyd milk delivery

June 9th 1915 Sale by Auction. The executors of Thomas Dell of Parsonage Farm, Saunderton, sold properties in Lacey Green, passed down from Joshua Dell. see Joshua Dell, born 1757

Purchased by Frederick William Floyd for £640: -

Auction Schedule of the Property which became known as "Floyds Farm

Freehold accommodation at Lacey Green, comprising 4 rooms together with 6 acres of arable and grass land, barn, pig styes, stable, and hen houses, let to Mr Peter Floyd, an old standing tenant, at a rental of £15 per annum.   Land tax of 12 shillings and eleven pence.

Researcher's Note.  Peter Floyd, the tenant, was the father of Frederick William Floyd the purchaser.

Fred later ran a taxi service, keeping his car in the old coach house at Idle Corner his busines card read as :-

F. W. FLOYD,

Job and Carriage Master,

Lacey Green,

Princes Risborough.

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Trains met by appointment

21st November 1924. Affidavity of Fred William Floyd on Land at Lacey Green, ordinance Numbers 131 and 132 at Wimble End

Deposition. I Fred William Floyd of Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, Cow-Keeper DO SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY declare as follows :-

I am Fifty two years of age and carry on business as a Cow-Keeper at Lacey Green where I have lived all my life.

I am well acquainted with the piece of land situate at Lacey Green aforesaid delineated in the plan hereto annexed and marked "F.W.F.1" and which has been contracted to be sold by the Reverend William Robson who recently resided at Lacey Green to Guy Fletcher Luther of Princes Risborough.

During the past Fifteen years and upwards the said William Robson has been the occupant of or in possession of the said piece of and and I verily believe in the full free and undisturbed possession and enjoyment of the rents and profits thereof.

Prior to the purchase of such land by the Reverend William Robson the same (except a small portion in the occupation of Dan Floyd (click Dan & Rosehannah Floyd) of Lacey Green) was in the occupation of Peter Tyler Floyd of Lacey Green. see Peter and Ann Floyd

I depose as above from my knowledge of the neighbourhood of Lacey Green aforesaid also from having known the Reverend William Robson ever since he came to Lacey Green as Vicar thereof upwards of Twenty five years ago and from having for many years past been the occupier of property adjoining he land referred to in this my Declaration.

AND I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.

Signed by Frederick William Floyd before B A Reynolds. A commissioner for Oaths. (This declaration is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

Harry George Floyd inherited Floyds Farm on the death of his father Fred in 1939.

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