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| detective Quote | Reply | | The Crofts farmhouse posted on: 12/1/2006 8:48:30 PM Hi, i'm looking for clues on the whereabouts as to where the tenement or farmhouse called THE CROFTS was in Loscoe village. The only reference i have seen so far are farmhouses called The Crofts occupied by Ernest Hogg in 1914 but cannot locate this on any maps or 1900 census in Loscoe. Any clues would be appreciated. |
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porkpiebaby
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replied on: 12/17/2006 8:54:46 AM On my last visit to the Records Office at Matlock I was looking at some maps or the Loscoe area. I don't remember exactly which date I was looking at, but they certainly separated out the ownership of the fields and land in Loscoe. I can't be certain, but there were most likely Hoggs were on there...they appear in most other bits of my family research...not that I've made a link yet! Mandy |
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detective
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replied on: 12/17/2006 10:33:59 PM Thanks for the update Mandy. I have booked a day out to the Records office over the hols so if I find anything that might help you too, I'll let you know. D |
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porkpiebaby
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replied on: 12/18/2006 8:05:22 AM Thanks Detective, I ended up looking at the maps quite by accident! My 2x great grandfather was James Clarke who became a landowner/farmer after being a miner. I got all excited when looking at the maps, as there are Clarkes on them, but they ended up being too early for him. (He died in 1901) Happy hunting! |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 12/18/2006 9:04:14 AM Hi detective, Have a look in “The Heritage of Codnor & Loscoe by Fred S. Thorpe, on page 180 it say’s Jonathan in 1732 left Webster’s Croft, a garden enclosure, warehouse, and a dwelling house at Loscoe on trust, known as Tantum Charity. It is thought that some of this land was between Taylor Lane and the Welfare. Two thirds of the money was to go to the poor of Codnor ad Loscoe, and one third to the Quakers of the Breach meeting House. There is a minute of the Heanor Urban District Council on 3rd Feb 1903, which states – the Clerk laid on the table a list of the recipients of Tantum Charity in Codnor and Loscoe. Also on page 249 there’s a map of Stoneyford area, a James Croft is named. And for porkpiebaby, 26th April 1901 H/O, Loscoe death of Mr. J. Clarke, we are deeply grieved to announce the death of Mr. J. Clarke sen, of Granfield House, Loscoe, which took place at his residence on Monday the 22nd inst, about 1.30pm. It came as a shock to the village. His name was nearly a household word, he being so highly respected by all who knew him; his practical generosity was manifested to almost everything taking place in the neighbour-hood, religiously or socially. He was a very ardent supporter of the Loscoe Cricket Club. At the supper and concert, which was held on Monday the day on which he died, his donation stood highest. The deceased gentleman who was a native of Loscoe, was only ill about five days, and had reached the ripe age of 75 years, much sympathy is felt with the bereaved family. Jenny |
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replied on: 12/18/2006 10:43:57 AM Jenny, once again thankyou! How do you do it?! I've never seen that extract before. Please can you point me in the direction of where you find such little treasures? Thanks Mandy |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 12/18/2006 11:06:12 AM Hi Mandy, this info was from the Heanor Library ask for the newspapers (Ripley & Heanor, Heanor Observer)on film,its best to ring and book the filmreader (Heanor Library 01773/712482). From 1964ish onwards its real newspapers. Jenny |
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porkpiebaby
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replied on: 12/18/2006 12:33:09 PM Thanks Jenny, I may well take a visit if I can find it open while I'm on holiday! I might even walk it if I'm feeling energetic! (which is unlikely!) Is it indexed or is it just a matter of trawling though? You never know what you're looking for until you find it do you?! Mandy |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 12/18/2006 2:17:43 PM Hi Mandy, some of the Ilkeston papers are index but Ilkeston Library will be closed from 13th Jan until 17th April due to rewiring,but at Heanor you will have to pick a year and work your way through it! If you are looking for deaths and Marriages you may find them after 1900 before that its mostly court cases, unusual deaths and events,on the front page look for property & land sales and then the third or four pages have local news but if you read the reports you be there all day!plus you have to copy by hand, but Ripley Library and Eastwood Library you can photocopy. (45p a copy) Jenny |
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porkpiebaby
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replied on: 12/18/2006 4:31:01 PM Thanks for that Jenny |
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detective
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replied on: 12/20/2006 9:40:27 PM Jenny, thanks for the clues.I wouldn't mind seeing those minutes of 1903. Any clues as to where I may be able to have a look at them? I have seen on my search the name Jonathan Tantum before. The info referred to him and his family inhabiting a farmhouse situated in Loscoe, where I don't know, and another name of Stephen Watson living there after! So many names etc, doesn't this research become addictive?? D |
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porkpiebaby
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replied on: 12/20/2006 10:09:49 PM Oh no Detective...not another link! I have some married-in Watsons who may or may not be connected to your Stephen Watson. And this thread started out so innocently about something which was nothing to do with me whatsoever! |
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replied on: 12/20/2006 10:40:20 PM Mandy, I'm reaching for the headache tablets right now!! D |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 12/21/2006 2:41:12 AM The monthly meetings of the Heanor U.D. Council, each month the minutes were in the papers “The Ripley & Heanor News” Also Stephen Watson was a farmer who lived at Loscoe his farm was opposite the Gate Inn the white house known as “Highfields House” on the corner of Kirkman Rd, the Sheldon family (maiden name Kirkman) lived there until 1937 when Sheldon and Kirkman road were built. From the Ripley & Heanor 1972 Tantum of Loscoe Members of the Tantum family lived at the falls, at Heanor, for 200 years, and Tantum's were churchwardens at Heanor Church for generations. Mr Slack thinks that Tantum, the clockmaker, was an uncle of Mary Howitt who, with her husband, William, was Heanor’s greatest claim to literary fame. The Tantum’s owned several places in Loscoe, including Egreaves House, which dates from 1750; also Highfield House, where Mr Slack lives, dates from around 1700 and was given by Frances Tantum, the clockmaker to his son Jonathan. Jenny |
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replied on: 12/21/2006 8:27:42 AM Now then...I wonder if that's a modern day Mr Slack, or a Slack that belongs to me? Reaching for the alcohol Detective! Jenny...you amaze me! |
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