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Farms and Farming


Farms and Farmer from 1851 census  (Adapted from work by Mary Bray (1975))
J Dinsdale                      5 Acres
J Nixon                           42 Acres
T Metcalf                        19 Acres
G Cottingham               128 Acres
T Hobson                       24 Acres
James Marshall             200 Acres
J Richardson                  20 Acres
Henry Nicholson           500 Acres
M. Beaulah Wid            120 Acres
J. Campbell                    500 Acres +260 Acres
 
The following are transcribed from a selection of historical trade directories by Chris Breen
 
Bracken Hill
1856                Beaulah John
1909-1913       Tomlinson, Samuel & Mary Elizabeth
1919-1937       McIntyre T Alex

Brickhills Farm, Castlethorpe
1905-1930       Spilman, James
1933-1941       Spilman, Arthur Odin, JP

Bridge Farm
1868-1909       Lamming George 
1892                  Stoker George
1913                  Holt John
1919-1933       Holt Elizabeth
1930-1933       Holt Ancell B
 
Broughton Carrs
1896-1919       Nixon, Parkinson James
                           Skinner, Jesse
1922-1930       Bannister, Alfred
1930-1933       Maultby, Arthur Daniel
1930-1933       Mumby, Joseph, Foreman, TJ Long
1941                  Whitaker, W
 
Broughton Common before Enclosures
Tenant Farmers
1826                Coulson, Robert
1826                Hutchinson, William
1826                Moss, Thomas
1826                Neal, Thomas
1826                Nicholson, Thomas
1826                Nixon, William
1826                Parish, John
 
Broughton Common after Enclosure
1846                Berridge, Richard                        
1846                Clark,    John    
1846                Earl of Yarborough
1846                Joseph, Mathews
1846                Moore, Joseph             
1846                Marshall, James          
1846                Poor of Broughton         
1846                Rector                                       
1846                Smith, Hannah   
             
Farmers
1872                Andrew, James
1892                Clark, George – Cottager
1909-1919      Dent, Edwards
1937                Haywood Wilfred, Carr Farm
1933                Lowe P
1892                Nixon, John
1926                Nixon, Parkinson James
1892                Robinson, Williams
1896-1905     Trippett, James Mellows
1910-1922      Wright, Herbert

Broughton
1868-1872       Marshall George
1876-1892       Holt Thomas
1896-1913       Holt John
1919-1933       Holt Elizabeth

Broughton Vale

1852-1868         Nicholson, Henry
1873-1885         Peace Charles Osmond
1892-1922         Spilman, George
1926-1933         Wright, William
1939                    Traves, Christopher Harold
 
Castlethorpe
1933-1937          Bird AE
1913                     Bird, George
1922-1930          Bird, George
1842-1913          Clark John, (Tanner & Malster)
1842-1849          Clark Joseph, Farmer
1863                     Clarke, Thomas, John and William
1856                     Coulbeck, William
1919-1926          Dent Joseph Holland, Market Gardener
1852-1885          Foster, John Clarke
1905-1909          Gautby William Market gardener
1842-1856          Grantham Mrs Dinah
1909                     Graves George, cottage Farmer
1852                     Hocknell, Benjamin
1885-1909          Lamming Charles Fredrick
1842-1926          Popple James
1930                     Popple Violet
1937                     Robinson Walter B
1892                     Stoker George
1885-1889           Stoker Henry
1922-1933           Tacy Charles
1856                      Taplin, Thomas
1852-1876           Taylor, John George
1885                      Taylor, John George (Trustees)           
1889-1896            Taylor John William and Frederick George
1863                       Taylor, Thomas Grantham
1876-1892            Tomlinson Samuel
1855                       Wass, Thomas
 
Castlethorpe Hall 
1933-1937             Wright William
 
Caw farm
1889                       Kirkham A
 
Carr Farm 
1939                       Gilliat Thomas

Common Farm
1955                        Parker R
Decoy House
1842                        Smith, John
1856-1876             Cox, Charles
1892-1909             Bird, James
1910-1926             Skinner, Jesse
 
Farwood Farm
1913                       Campbell Harold
1919-1930            Clarke John Walters
1933                       Patchett Charles Edward
1937                       Tuplin George 
 
Farwood Lodge
1892                       Carter Herman
 
Gokewell Priory Farm
1841-1842             Brown, William
1852-1868             Campbell, James
1872-1876             Campbell, Mrs Anna
1892                        Clarke, John Waters
1909-1913              Skinner, Jesse & Mary Alice
1919-1922              Driffield, John William
1926-1930              Lidgard & Kirby
1937                         Kirby, William Fredrick

High Stanton
1892                        Beals Charles

Manby
1872                         Croft Mrs Sarah
1892                         Croft George
1900-1919               Blanchard John
1922-1930               Lowe William, Cow keep
1930-1937                Lowe Edward Albert
 
Manor Farm
1892                          Walker William

Mount, Castlethorpe
1933-1937               Wright William

Raventhorpe

1863-1872               Wass, Thomas
1889-1909               Beaulah, John
1913                          Wilson, George
1919-1922               Spilman Edward
1926-1937               Spilman Albert Edward
1941                          Rands Cliff, Ivy Cottage
1941                          Govaland, Miss C M

Rectory / Glebe Farm
1868-1896                Allen, Joseph
1896                           Wressell, John Wm
1900                           Nixon, William
1905-1909                Gurnell, William
1911                           Bell Thomas & Hannah
1911                           Bell, Charles & Fanny
1919                           Bell, Charles
1922-1926                Robinson, John
1930-1933                Bones, Arthur
1941                           J Wells, Junior

Village Farm
1922                          Nixon Parkinson James
1926                          Wilson, Arthur Samuel
 
Wressle
1933                         Brown Christopher, Market Gardener
1937                        Clarke Walter, Market Gardener
1930-1937              Seed Capt. JAT, Poultry. The Bungalow
 
 Wressle House
1872                         Clark Thomas
1919-1937               Skinner, Jesse
                                   Hart, Norman (Maj)
                                   Willis Dr

No Location Listed
1842                Barton John
1842-1876       Beaulah John
1863                Beaulah Mary
1889-1892       Bird James
1849-1855       Brice Thomas
1900-1913       Brown George
1909-1933       Brumby John William, cottage farmer
1933-1937       Burlass William
1909                Campbell Harold
1863                Campbell James
1892-1905       Carter, Herman
1842-1863       Chafer John
1909-1930       Chatterton William
1909-1930       Clarke George, Cottage farmer
1856-1863       Clark Thomas
1892-1909       Clark Thomas
1909                Cooper Annie (Miss),
1849-1856       Cottingham George
1868-1876       Coulbeck William
1909-1933       Croft Robert, Cottage Farmer
1842                Day Edward
1856                Dent Fredrick
1913-1937       Dent John
1842                Empson Charles
1842-1849       Gildin Joseph
1937                Green Cyril J
1849-1872       Headland Joseph
1863                Holmes John
1842                Hucknell George
1856                Lamming George
1889-1892       Lamming John Arthur
1868-1876       Lee John
1863                Marshall George
1842-1856       Marshall James
1855-1863       Metcalf Thomas
1842-1863       Neal William
1892                Nicholson Mr Ann
1852-1892       Nixon John
1855-1863       Nixon William
1892                Nixon & Parkinson James
1842                Parish John
1885-1889       Pearce Charles O
1863-1868       Peat William Wilson
1863                Pilgrim Mrs L
1849-1856       Pilgrim Robert
1842                Raynes, Michael
1885-1889       Robinson James,
1872-1892       Robinson William
1842                Shaw William
1892                Smith Howden
1892                Stanley Thomas
1892-1905       Tomlinson Alfred
1863-1896       Walker William
1900                Walker George
1842                Walsham Ann
1885-1930       Wells John
1926                Wells Edwin

World War II Farms 
During the Second World War in 1941 the Ministry of Agriculture and food conducted a survey of all farms and smallholding producing food the survey for Broughton is shown below.
 
1 William Black             Rose Cottage (Briggate Lodge)
2 White House Farm, Castlethorpe owned by A.E Bird Holly Villa, Scotter
3 Wressle Cross Roads. J W Boulton
4 D Butler, The Poplars Broughton (Bungalow opposite mini market)
5 Blank entry
6 GW Graves, 33 South view    ½ acre carrots
7 Broughton Brickyard co, Newport St, Barton
8 J or T. H Clarke, Water Mill Place (Blackbourn)
9
10 W Clarke, Wressle ¼ Sprouts ¼ Green Peas ¼ Cauliflower/Broccoli ¼ Darfodills/Narcissi
11 A Dent, Blowthorne, Castlethorpe, 1 acre Carrots
12 The Farmers Co Ltd, Yarborough oil Mills 
13 C G Green, The Vale, Broughton      5 acres Carrots   2 Acres Beetroot
14 Appleby House, Broughton, S Grant. Armun?? House, Broughton
15 J? Holt, Elsham, Brigg          8 acres Straw
16 W Whitaker, Broughton Carr, 6 acres dried peas, 1 ½ acres straw
17 O V Knipe, Bridge Farm, Castlethorpe
18 W.H Kirby, Gokewell Priory, Farm
19 S Guilliat, Carr Farm, Broughton 1 Acre Hay 5 Acre Straw
20 C J or T Lee, the Mount Farm, Castlethorpe 9 A Carrots, 10 Hay,6 Straw
21 Hall Farm, Castlethorpe, owned by C J or T Lee, The Mount
22 A.E Lowe, Manby   ¼ gooseberries ¼ Sprouts ½ Cauliflower/Broccoli
23 Missing
24 Y or T Page, Appleby Lane, Broughton
25 R O Porkess, Broughton 1/4 a Carrots
26 Cliff Rands, Ivy Cottage, Raventhorpe
27 EA Beedham, Mill Place Brigg ½ A Straw
28 Decoy Farm, Broughton??? Winterton Scunthorpe 20 hay 10 Straw
29 J Skinner, Wressle 9 Carrot 1 beetroot 6 dried peas 2 Hay 1 straw
30 A O Spillman, Brickhills, 7 A Carrots
31 Missing
32 Missing
33 Mrs? G W Tuplin, Far Wood Farm, Broughton ½ Straw
34 Missing
35 G? Weels? Weeks 26 South View, 1 Carrots 1 Turnip/swede
36 Rectory Farm, Broughton, J Wells Junior, Pinfold Corner, Broughton
37 Village Farm / evergreen Farm, 3 A Carrots, J Wells, Pinfold Corner, Broughton
38 G/J P Jackson, Manby Lodge, Broughton
39 C Davey, Carr Farm, Castlethorpe
40 Mill Place Farm, T W Allbones? Scawby Brook, Mill Place Farm
41 A Watson, Scawby Rd
50 Mr C Brown, Green lane, Wressle
51 Mr C Tracey, Tannery, Castlethorpe
52 P. Wilson, Lowvain Villas, Broughton, ¼ Hay ½ Straw
53 H North, Schoolhouse, ¼ Strawberries
54 Miss C M Govaland, Raventhorpe
55 J W Gousell, Pillar Box House, Wressle
56 Mr R Hair? Wressle

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