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Bank Top Farm, Derbyshire

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Mark

Mark Report 30 Jun 2011 13:36

There may well be a very simple answer to this question but i thought i would ask anyway. Could you please tell me the best way to approach who may of owned a farm c.1800-50. Would i have to visit the local record office.. Thanks

Von

Von Report 30 Jun 2011 13:39

Hi Mark
Probably you would have to visit the local records office to view the land tax records.
There will be other records avaiable as well.
Good Luck
Von

Mark

Mark Report 30 Jun 2011 13:41

Derbyshire - i have found a will which i am yet to order which i believe is that of my 4x great grandfather - A Farmer. The farm i believe he worked or owned is now a campsite.

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 30 Jun 2011 14:14

You could try Access 2 Archives, by the National Archives site.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/

Key in either the name of the farm if you know it, your grandfather's name and complete the other details, and see what comes up in the indexes. At least that way you will see if there are records pertaining to that particular farm, and where you can obtain them.(ie county records office, land registry archives etc.)

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 30 Jun 2011 14:16

In fact, just using the info you gave in the title, there are some interesting documents availble, so do have alook

[no title] D258/1/47/1 1837


These documents are held at Derbyshire Record Office

Contents:
Deed of covenant from William Evans of Allestree Hall esq. to Philip Gell esq. to produce deeds to Upper Bradbourne Farm (247 acres), part of Bank Top Farm (99 acres) Bradbourne and grazing and arable lands (78 acres) in Parwich, all sold to Evans, which deeds relate to other property belonging to Gell. With schedule 1816

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Von

Von Report 30 Jun 2011 14:16

Mark
You could contact the campsite and see if they know anything.
It's suprising how many areas of land have remained in family ownership.
Worth a try if you don't live in the area.
I know of a campsite in Wales that is on land owned by the family for several generations.
Von

Mark

Mark Report 30 Jun 2011 15:17

Thank you all for your thoughts, help and information much appreciated

Annina

Annina Report 1 Jul 2011 14:13

Hi Mark,try Derbyshire Dereck over on Records he may be able to help.

I also have Derbyshire farming stock on my tree,by the way.

Sorry,it has been renamed Find Ancestors,I will nudge it up for you.