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Elmcroft, 2 Whaddon Road

Originally 7 cottages built around the corner from the High Street.

 

 1965

 1996

 1999

 2011

 rear view about 1988

No. of Schedule Place Forename Surname Males Females Job This County Not England
12   George Harding 67   Ag Lab y  
12   Elizabeth Harding   67   y  

1841 census

Transfer of Copyhold

Surrendered by George & Elizabeth HARDING, admission of William BONHAM.

8th October 1844

James Dunkley – Carpenter

Kelly’s 1847 Directory

(Possible, not certain)

No. of Schedule Place Forename Surname Relationship Condition Males Females Job Where Born Disability
2   Thomas Dunkley Married Head 47   Carpenter Nash  
2   Mary Ann Dunkley Married Wife   57 Lacemaker Upper Beddington, Northants  
3   James Dunkley Married Head 48   Carpenter Nash  
3   Sarah Dunkley Married Wife   48 Lacemaker Nash  
3   George Dunkley Unmarried Son 26   Carpenter Nash  
3   Leah Dunkley Unmarried Daughter   20 Lacemaker Nash  
3   Deborah Dunkley Unmarried Daughter   15 Scholar Nash  
3   Sarah Ann Dunkley Unmarried Daughter   10 Scholar Nash  
3   Fiona Dunkley Unmarried Daughter   8 Scholar Nash  
3   Jonathan Dunkley Unmarried Son 6   Scholar Nash  
3   Mary Ann Dunkley Unmarried Daughter   4   Nash  

1851 census

Year Surname Forename Property situated Abode Qualification Occupied by:
1851 Dunkley James East end of village.   Copyhold houses and land. John and Thomas Dunkley and himself

1851 Register of Electors

James Dunkley – Carpenter

1853 Musson and Craven’s Directory

James Dunkley – Carpenter

Kelly’s 1854 Directory

(Possible, not certain)

No. of Schedule Place Forename Surname Relationship Condition Males Females Job Where Born Disability
13   Thos French Head Married 34   Ag. Labourer Nash  
13   Kezia French Wife Married   33 Lace Maker Nash  
13   Ruth French Daughter     15 Lace Maker Nash  
13   Wm French Son   13   Plough Boy Nash  
13   John French Son   11   Plough Boy Nash, B  
13   Reuben French Son   ??   Scholar Nash, B  
13   Geo French Son   7   Scholar Nash, B  
13   Thos French Son   5   Scholar Nash, B  
13   Alfred French Son   3     Nash, B  
13   Antony French Son   1     Nash, B  
14   Antony Ridgeway Head Married 53   Ag. Labourer Nash  
14   Eliza Ridgeway Wife Married   33 Lace Maker Little Linford, Bucks  
14   Wm Ridgeway Son   11   Ag. Labourer Cosgrove, North  
14   Charlotte Nowell Boarder Married   27 Lace Maker Little Linford, Bucks  
14   Sarah Ann Nowell Boarder     3   Nash, B  
15   Geo Dunkley Head Married 36   Carpenter Nash  
15   Emma Dunkley Wife Married   24 Lace Maker Nash  
15   Reuben Dunkley Son   6   Scholar Nash  
15   Herbert Wm Dunkley Son   4     Nash  
15   Mattw Dunkley Son   1     Nash  
15   Albert ?? Boarder Single 17   Ag. Labourer Nash  
15   Geo Tomms Boarder   12   Ag. Labourer Nash  

1861 census

Property rates:

Details May 1862 Rateable Value Dec 1862 Rateable Value
£ s d £ s d
BONHAM William 7 cottages 11 18 4 11 18 4
                 

1862

Transfer of Copyhold

Surrendered by William Bonham, admission of William Short (of Amersham).

Previously divided into four cottages now consisting of seven with gardens and appurtenances (a minor right or interest)

George DUNKLEY, Thomas FRENCH, Antony RIDGWAY, George ILLING, Henry BONHAM, Widow (Sarah) TAYLOR and Mary RIDGWAY.

1st November 1865

Property rates:

Details May 1870 Rateable Value
£ s d
DUNKLEY George & Others 7 cottages 13 10  0
           

May 1870

No. of Schedule Place Forename Surname Relation Condition Males Females Job Where born Disability
6 Village, Cottage Anthony Ridgway Head Married 63   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Thomas French Head Married 46   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Kezia French Wife Married   43 Lace Maker Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage William French Son Unmarried 23   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Ruben French Son Unmarried ??   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage George French Son Unmarried 17   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Thomas French Son Unmarried 15   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Alfred Lin ? French Son Unmarried 13   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Anthony Walter French Son Unmarried 11   Scholler Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Edwin French Son Unmarried 9   Scholler Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Immanuel French Son Unmarried 7   Scholler Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Sarah Ann French Daughter Unmarried   5 Scholler Nash, Bucks  
7 Village, Cottage Amos French Son Child 2     Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage George Dunkley Head Married 45   Carpenter Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Emma Dunkley Wife Married   35 Lace Maker Beachampton, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Ruben Dunkley Son Unmarried 16   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Hurbert William Dunkley Son Unmarried 14   Farm Labourer Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Matthew John Dunkley Son Unmarried 11   Scholler Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Rose Ann Dunkley Daughter Unmarried   9 Scholler Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Levi Elisha Dunkley Son Unmarried 7   Scholler Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage ??  ?? Dunkley Child Unmarried   4   Nash, Bucks  
8 Village, Cottage Isabell Ellen Dunkley Child Unmarried   1   Nash, Bucks  

1871 census

Year Surname Forename Property situated
1871 French Thomas Whaddon Road

1871 Register of Electors

(Possible, not certain)

No of Schedule Place Forename Surname Relation Condition Males Females Job Where born Disability
4 Village William Frost Head Widower 90   Farm Labrour Thornton  
5 Village John Hearding Head Married 59   Farm Labrour Nash Idiot
5 Village Sarah Hearding Wife Married   57 Lace Maker Grindon Hunderwood  
5 Village Hannah Emma Mary Hearding Child     5 Schoolar Nash  
5 Village Eliza Ridgeway Temporarily from house            
6 Village George Lowe Head Married 45   Bootmaker Newport Pagnell  
6 Village Mary Typlina Lowe Wife Married   33 Lace Maker Moulsoe  
6 Village Sarah Ann Fanny Lowe Child     8 Schoolar Deanshanger, Northamptonshire  
6 Village William George Lowe Child   5   Schoolar Passenham, Northamptonshire  
6 Village Nelly Elizabeth Lowe Child     3 Schoolar Passenham, Northamptonshire  
8 Village Thomas French Junior Head Married 45   Farm Labrour Nash  
8 Village Phibe French Wife Married   44 Lace Maker Helmdon, Northamptonshire  
8 Village Edward French Son Unmarried 17   Farm Labrour Nash  
8 Village Albert French Son Unmarried 17   Farm Labrour Nash  
8 Village William French Son Unmarried 12   Farm Labrour Nash  
8 Village Mary Jane French Daughter Child   12 Schoolar Nash  
8 Village Fanny French Daughter Child   7 Schoolar Nash  

1881 census

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated
1881 French Thomas Whaddon Road

1881 Register of Electors

Transfer of Copyhold

Surrendered by William Short (of Amersham), admission of Henry William Woodbridge, Charles James Lacy, Fredrick Dickson Hartland and John Lavuent Hibbert (Bankers from Uxbridge).

Seven copyhold cottages.

Tenants William FRENCH, Rachael ILLING, William FROST, Michael FROST, Michael SMITH, Thomas BRAY and George LOW.  One cottage being Un-occupied to which William Short was admitted as a tenant

21st June 1886

Year Surname Forename Property situated Abode Qualification Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1890 Smith Michael In the village. Nash Dwelling house. Y Y

1890 Register of Electors

No. of Schedule Place Rooms Forename Surname Relation Condition Males Females Job Employer Employed Neither Employer nor Employed Where born Disability
15   4 William French Head Married 44   Farm Labourer   x   Nash  
15     Hannah French Wife Married   39 Lacemaker   x   Nash  
15     Edith French Daughter     11 Scholar       Nash  
15     William French Son   8   Scholar       Nash  
15     Edwin French Son   6   Scholar       Nash  
15     Rose ?? French Daughter     5 Scholar       Nash  
15     Florence French Daughter     2         Nash  
16   4 William Marks Head Married 26   Farm Labourer   x   Singleborough, Bucks  
16     Sarah Ann Marks Wife Married   25         Nash  
16     William Marks Son   3           Nash  
16     Archie Marks Son   2           Nash  
18   3 Sarah Harding Head Widow   45         Grendon Underwood, Bucks  
18     George Harding Son Single 19   Farm Labourer   x   Nash  
18     Hannah Harding Daughter     15         Nash  
18     Morris Smith ??               Nash  
19   3 Michael Smith Head Married 42   Farm Labourer   x   Nash  
19     Mary A Smith Wife Married   40         Nash  
19     George W. Smith Son   16   Farm Labourer   x   Nash  
19     Emily Smith Daughter     11 Scholar       Nash  
19     Amos Smith Son   9   Scholar       Nash  
19     Harry Smith Son   6   Scholar       Nash  
19     Ellen Smith Daughter     2         Nash  

1891 census

Transfer of Copyhold.

Surrendered by Mr Woodbridge, Mr Lacy, Mr Hartford and Mr Hibbert (Bankers), admission of Henry Harrup of 494 Ledson St, Wolverton (Coach Builder). Two cottages, a carpenter’s workshop, a slaughter house, a coach house and outhouses.

13th February 1896

Transfer of Copyhold.

Surrendered by Henry French Harrup (Coachbuilder of 494 Ledsam St. Wolverton), admission of Henry Small Esq (of Buckingham) for £45.

31st October 1898

Transfer of Copyhold to Freehold from William SELBY-LOWNDES (Esquire of Whaddon Hall), Richard William SELBY-LOWNDES (Esquire of Shanklin, Isle of Wight) and George Davys Edward WIGLEY (Land Agent of Winslow), (all Trustees) to Henry HARRUP (Farmer of Nash) for £1/19/0d.

Seven cottages.

Tenants William FRENCH, Rachael ILLING, William FROST, Michael FROST, Michael SMITH, Thomas BRAY and George LOW.  One cottage being Un-occupied to which William Short was admitted as a tenant (NOTE: same list as 1886)

20th October 1900

Transfer of Copyhold

Surrendered by Henry French Harrup, (Coachbuilder of 104 Windsor St. Wolverton), admission of by Henry Harrup (farmer of Nash) for £50.

Seven copyhold cottages.

Tenants William French, Rachael Illing, William Frost, Michael Smith, Thomas Bray and George Low.  One cottage unoccupied. (NOTE: same list as 1886)

22nd September 1900

No. of Schedule Place Number of rooms occupied if under 5 Forename Surname Relation Condition Males Females Profession or Occupation Employer, Worker or Own account Working at Home Where born Disability
53 Lower End   Michael Smith Head Married 50   Agricultural Labourer Worker   Nash, Bucks  
53 Lower End   Mary A Smith Wife Married   50       Nash, Bucks  
53 Lower End   George Smith Son Single 26   Cattle Man Worker   Nash, Bucks  
53 Lower End   Amos Smith Son Single 14   Cattle Man Worker   Nash, Bucks  
53 Lower End   Nellie Smith Daughter Single   11       Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End 4 William French Head Married 54   Agricultural Labourer Worker   Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   Hannah French Wife Married   50       Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   Agnes French Daughter Single   28 Cook (Domestic) Worker   Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   Edith French Daughter Single   21   Worker   Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   William French Son Single 18   Agricultural Labourer Worker   Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   Edwin French Son Single 16   Agricultural Labourer Worker   Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   Florence French Daughter Single   12       Nash, Bucks  
54 Lower End   Kate French Daughter Single   9       Nash, Bucks  
55 Whaddon Road   Phebe French Head Widow   65       Helmdon, Northants  
55 Whaddon Road   William French Son Single 35   General Labourer Worker   Nash, Bucks  
55 Whaddon Road   Mary J French Daughter Single   31       Nash, Bucks  
55 Whaddon Road   Fanny Read Granddaughter Single   10       ?, Northants  
55 Whaddon Road   Amy Read Granddaughter Single   1       ?, Northants  

1901 census

Sold by Henry Harrup (Farmer of Nash), bought by Thomas Taylor (Farmer of Whaddon) for £80.

Seven cottages.

Tenants William FRENCH, Rachael ILLING, William FROST, Michael FROST, Michael SMITH, Thomas BRAY and George LOW.  One cottage being Un-occupied to which William Short was admitted as a tenant (NOTE: same list as 1886)

12th February 1902

Occupiers – Sarah Taylor; Owners – Sarah Taylor, Nash, Stony Stratford; Cottage; Village    

Estimated Extent – 0.5 rods; Gross Annual Value – £6/10/-; Rateable Value –  £5/2/6d          

1910 Valuation Office Survey

Sold by Mrs Sarah Taylor (Widow), bought by Joseph Jackman (Blacksmith of Whaddon) for £130.

Two freehold cottages and premises.

6th February 1911 

“Elmcroft”

(12). Cottages

a range opposite to (11). The lower storey is entirely of modern brick; the upper storey has some old plaster filling.

Condition – Fairly good; much altered.

These buildings are all of the 17th century and almost all are of two storeys; the walls generally are timber-framed, with brick filling which has been considerably restored; the roofs are thatched. Nearly all are of rectangular plan, and have old chimney stacks, some partly restored.

“Royal Commission on Historical Monuments 1913”.

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1915 Walker George Whaddon Road   Y Y
1915 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   Y Y

1915 Register of Electors

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1918 Taylor Edward Charles Whaddon Road   R O
1918 Taylor Hannah Whaddon Road   HO HO
1918 Weatherhead Alice Whaddon Road   HO HO
1918 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   R O

1918 Register of Electors

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1922 Smith Benjamin Whaddon Road   R O
1922 Weatherhead Alice Whaddon Road   HO HO
1922 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   R O

1922 Register of Electors

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1925 Wall John Thomas Whaddon Road   R O
1925 Wall Mavis Whaddon Road   O O
1925 Weatherhead Alice Whaddon Road   HO HO
1925 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   R O

1925 Register of Electors

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1930 Wall John Thomas Whaddon Road   R O
1930 Wall Mavis Whaddon Road   Rw Dw
1930 Weatherhead Alice Whaddon Road   Rw Dw
1930 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   R O

1930 Register of Electors

Sold by Joseph Jackman (blacksmith of Whaddon), bought by Mrs Alice Weatherhead (was married to Amos Weatherhead, painter on Nash), two freehold cottages and premises for £130.

Sarah TAYLOR in “Elmcroft”; James WEATHERHEAD in “No 40”.

18th November 1930

Alise Weatherhead left property to husband (Amos) in Will and died 26th Feb 1935

26th Feb 1935

Amos Weatherhead was in house

Reuben Linney was in cottage

28th March 1935

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1935 King Violet Whaddon Road   Rw Ow
1935 Wall John Thomas Whaddon Road   R O
1935 Wall Mavis Whaddon Road   Rw Dw
1935 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   R O
1935 Weatherhead George, jnr Whaddon Road   R  

1935 Register of Electors

(Possible, not certain)

Year Surname Forename Property situated Absent voter Parliamentary qualification Local Government qualification
1939 Smith Violet May Whaddon Road   Rw Ow
1939 Weatherhead Amos Whaddon Road   R O
1939 Weatherhead Nellie Whaddon Road   Rw Dw

1939 Register of Electors 

Year Surname Forename Address
1945 Oliver Henrietta B Elmcroft
1945 Oliver Herbert F Elmcroft
1945 Panter Norah E Elmcroft
1945 Panter Richard Elmcroft
1945 Shiers Madeline Elmcroft

1945 Register of Electors

Sarah Taylor in house

James Weatherhead in cottage

Previously

Nellie Weatherhead (in house)

Arthur Saunders in cottage

Bought by Mr Percival Harry Unwin

17th October 1947

Year Surname Forename Address
1950 Unwin May G V Elmcroft, Whaddon Road
1950 Unwin Percival H T Elmcroft, Whaddon Road
1950 Unwin Ronald Frank Elmcroft, Whaddon Road

1950 Register of Electors

Cottage given to Mr Ronald Unwin

1956

Mr and Mrs P Unwin

1965 Nash WI Scrapbook.

Mr and Mrs P Unwin

1982 Nash WI Scrapbook.

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