some infomation i have found about residents of the encampment in 1947.i wander if these names mean anything to anyone.
List dated 5th June 1947
Site no 1.
Caravan 1 Fred and sarah Eastwood, miss sarah Eastwood.
Caravan 2 Mr and Mrs A Newland. Miss A and William Newland.
No.4 Mrs and Miss S and F Butler.
No.5. Arthur , William and Walter Butler.
No 6. James Eastwood and Mrs F Eastwood. Lilian Eastwood.
No 7. Annie, Betsy, Caroline, and Harry Eastwood.
There is no water or sanitary accomadation on this site. These are available to them on site 4.
Site 2.
Caravan. Mr and Mrs A and E Newson and miss L Newson.
Same as above no facilities. Available on site 4.
Site 3.
Owner of plot Mr B Arnold. Chatham Hill.
Brick bungalow lived in by Mr and Mrs J and I Smith. Miss Jane Howard, Lena,Violet,Matilda,Priscilla,Violet and Elizabeth Smith.
Water available from site 4.
Site 4.
Caravan No 1. Alfred and John Kemp.
Caravan No 2. Mr and Mrs W and E Kemp. And Miss A. kemp.
Site 5.
Caravan No 1. Mr J Lowe and Mrs P Lowe , Misses R and L Lowe.
Caravan No 2. Mr O Eastwood and Mrs s Eastwood. Misses Amy and M eastwood.
Caravan No 3. MR T and Mrs P Thomas, Henry and Patience Coates.
Site 6
Caravan 1. Emma and Annie Potter.
Caravan 2. Charlie and John Potter.
Caravan 3. George and polly Potter
Site 7
Caravan No 1. Mr J and Mrs M pickett. John,George and Jim Pickett.
Caravan no 2. Mrs S Burch and Mrs M H edges.
No water etc only from site 6.
Site 8
Caravan No 1. Sarah and Ada Beaney
Caravan No 2. Mrs Ada Beaney
Site 9
Van 1. Mrs M Brazil
Hut Mr J Brazil snr and Mr J Brazil jnr.
Site 10
Shed No 1. Mrs L Macklin
Shed No 2. Miss H Macklin and Miss J Macklin.
Site 11
Shed No 1 Mr T Arnold and Mrs F Arnold.
Van 2 Miss F and Miss M Arnold.
Site 12
Caravan 1 Mrs A Arnold and Mrs R Arnold.
Caravan no 2 Miss M Arnold
Privy at No 3 Plot all w.c’s are connected to a cesspool.