Ernest & Daisy Smith

Research by Joan West

Ernest Smith was born

Daisy Saunders born ? was the daughter of William Saunders & Bethia Janes

June 15th 1934. Auction by direction of the Executors of the late Mr William Saunders of Stocken Farm.

Lot 3. a Brick and flint built and tiled Freehold Cottage situate in the centre of Lacey Green Village, adjoining the main road, and known as "Rose Cottage near Plum Tree Cottages", let to Mr Ernest Edward Smith, a decontrolled weekly tenant, at a rental of per £13 Annum, landlord paying rates. click William Saunders & Bethia Janes and click Ernest & Daisy Smith for more about William Saunders and Ernest Smith.

1934 Conveyance. Ernest Smith, son in law of William Saunders, purchased Stocken Farm for £3,225.   It still included the large Field called Hillocks, but the smaller field to the north of Goodacres Lane was sold off separately.  (Purchased by George Hawes of Woodbyne Farm). research note. Stocken Farm was let to Dick & Hilda West.

William Saunders had built a house there, also sold separately, called Hillcrest. click George & Anne Hawes for George Hawes life story

also click 1919 Wedding of Daisy Saunders & Ernest SmithErnest Smith purchased Stocken Farm

1937 Ernest Smith, the owner of Stocken Farm (tenants Dick & Hilda West) built Coronation Cottage no 1 and Coronation Cottage no 2 for farm workers in 1937, the coronation year. They were semi-detached on the south side of Kiln Lane.

1939 Register (census). Stoneycroft, Walters Ash. Ernest Smith born 1897 public works contractor and farmer, Annie 'Daisy' Smith born 1894, Mary Smith born 1920 civil servant secretary, Dorothy E Smith born 1930 married ? Abbott

5th April 1945 Ernest Smith of Stoneycroft, Walters Ash purchased Promised Land Farm from the executors of Joseph Tyler for £8750.

31st July 1947 Ernest Smith sold Promised Land Farm to Olive Hunt of Beaconsfield