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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: Meggiejayne on Monday 19 June 23 15:10 BST (UK)
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Hello. I'm trying to find information about farms within the Billinghay and Walcott areas and what may have become of those farms.
Firstly land farmed by John Holmes in Walcott. The 1861 census has John farming 175 acres and employing perhaps 2 labourers. John dies in 1868 and leaves a Will. His wife Elizabeth takes on the farm and by 1871 is farming 182 acres and employing 4 labourers and a boy. I cannot find any reference to the farm after this date.
Secondly land farmed by Richard Bellamy in Billinghay. Because Richard dies in 1828 I cannot find any details of this farm. On the 1841 Census, his wife Susannah is listed as farmer, but of course there are only basic information given on this census. By 1851 she has moved to Coningsby and is an "annuitant" so assuming living off the profits or annuity of the farm. I did think that that maybe her son Richard took over the farm, but I found his as a beer retailer In Billinghay so perhaps not.
If anyone can shed any further light on these 2 farms...perhaps a name, location or what may have happened to them that would be amazing, Thank you
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Have you contacted Lincolnshire Archives? They appear to have tithe and enclosure records
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/history-heritage/lincolnshire-archives/2
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An advert in the Stamford Mercury, 28 Dec 1827, has a piece of land (13 A 1R 14P) at North Kyme parish - in the tenure of a Mr Richard Bellamy.
The owner was a Mr Matthew Harrod of Billinghay.
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There's a death notice for a Richard Bellamy, farmer, of Billinghay, age 40 in the Stamford Mercury, 10 Oct 1828
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The land sounds plausible. North Kyme isnt that far from Billinghay so maybe a possibility. The second is definitely my Richard as he died late 1828.
Thank you.
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Drakard's Stamford News, 9 Dec 1825
Under a heading "Agricultural Protection" owners/occupiers of land residing in Parts of Kesteven, were invited to form an Association for the protection of agriculture. Among those invited "R. Bellamy, N. Kyme".
This is the only R. Bellamy that's popped up in that area to date.
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I did wonder if "Abode" on the baptismal register might give a clue. I can see 2 baptisms for Richard and Susannah (1821 and 1823) but the abode given is "Billinghay".
North Kyme appears as "Abode" against baptisms of others on the same page in the Registers.
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An advert in the Stamford Mercury, 28 Dec 1827, has a piece of land (13 A 1R 14P) at North Kyme parish - in the tenure of a Mr Richard Bellamy.
The owner was a Mr Matthew Harrod of Billinghay.
Oh that's interesting, as his wife's maiden name was Harrod
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An advert in the Stamford Mercury, 28 Dec 1827, has a piece of land (13 A 1R 14P) at North Kyme parish - in the tenure of a Mr Richard Bellamy.
The owner was a Mr Matthew Harrod of Billinghay.
Oh that's interesting, as his wife's maiden name was Harrod
That is interesting!.
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Stamford Mercury, 15 Dec 1809
To be sold by auction -
A desirable Freehold Estate, containing upwards of twenty four acres of excellent Meadow Land, situate in North Kyme
Lot 1 - A piece of land in the tenure of Mr Matthew Harrod 7A 0R 39P
Lot 2 - Apiece of land, adjoining both, in the same tenure 6A 3R 8P
Lot 3 - A piece of land, in the tenure of Mr Richard Bellamy 10A 0R 24P
The tenants are under advice to quit at Lady Day next
For further details apply Mr Matthew Harrod, of Billinghay ...
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HT! I have just finished typing that up. Also:
Stamford Mercury 9th October 1840
DIED
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At Billinghay, on the 30th ult., aged 63, Mr Matthew Harrod, a man much respected by all classes, but whose humane and generous disposition caused him too often to be the dupe of the artful and designing.
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added: although I was going to include, in relation to the land sale “situate in North Kyme Gale Fen”
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Unfortunately there is no tithe map for North Kyme at The Genealogist (and there isn’t one for the Lodge House area at Coningsby either).
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29 April 1779, Stamford Mercury
To be Sold by Private Contract,
A New built Messuage or Tenement, with the Stable, Out houses, and Yard thereto adjoining; situate in BILLINGHAY in the County of Lincoln. – And two Acres of old Pasture Ground lying near to the said Messuage, in the Lordship of Kyme, in the East Fen. And eight Acres of old Pasture Ground in Kyme East Fen aforesaid, near the Twelve Feet Drain. – Also a Lot of Land lately allotted to the above Messuage, lying in Billinghay Fen, near the Skerth Bank, containing by Mensuration 6 A. 3 R. 19 P.
The above Premises are Freehold, Tithe free, and in the Occupation of Richard Bellamy.
For further Particulars enquire of Messrs. Fawcett and Bellamy, Attornies, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
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I have Richard Bellamy (died Oct 1848, age 40) as possible -
Richard Bellamy, bap 22 Jan 1786, parents Richard and Elizabeth of Billinghay
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An advert in the Stamford Mercury, 28 Dec 1827, has a piece of land (13 A 1R 14P) at North Kyme parish - in the tenure of a Mr Richard Bellamy.
The owner was a Mr Matthew Harrod of Billinghay.
Oh that's interesting, as his wife's maiden name was Harrod
That is interesting!.
I had thought Matthew might be his wife's father but other Ancestry Trees have her father down as John and I came across somebody else's research quoting Matthew Harrod, farmer, aged 25 of Billinghay. I need to do further digging to find a date. Richard's wife continues to farm after his death and then by 1851 both his wife and daughter are annuitants so wonder if they are living off the sale of the farm? I suspect that Matthew is potentially a relative, uncle or brother seems most obvious.
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Thank you everyone for your research and finding such great information. However I'm a little confused by what it all means so have a few questions if anybody could explain for me.
Tenure, does this mean that Richard actually owned the land or that he rented it and was a tenant? It says in some articles owned by Matthew Harrod so I guess this means land was not owned by Richard?
Also it mentions occupation by Richard - is this again tenant or owner?
What do the letters and numbers mean when in relation to land?
Sorry for all the questions but trying to figure out what sort of farmer Richard was. If it was Meadow Land would that pertain to livestock rather than arable?
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I read him as a tenant.
A = acre, R = rood, P = perches
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Useful summary of English units, including acres, roods and perches here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_units (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_units)
I’m old enough to remember when much of this was on the back cover of school exercise books.
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I read him as a tenant.
A = acre, R = rood, P = perches
Thank you...just asked my dad how that all relates and he's filled me in.
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I'm now wondering when all of the land was sold and the Bellamy's ceased farming. In 1841 Susannah Bellamy and her son Richard are listed as farmers. By 1851 Susannah is an annuitant and Richard a beer retailer in Billinghay. So sometime between 1841 and 1851 Susannah stops farming and moves to Coningsby Moor.
Can Kelly's Directory still be accessed online, I know it used to be on Lincs to the Past.
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Have you tried checking "Historical Directories"?
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Have you tried checking "Historical Directories"?
where do i find those? please
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Have you tried Googling?
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Have you tried Googling?
Yes I've tried googling but to no avail.
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https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4
Not the easiest to navigate.
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https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4
Not the easiest to navigate.
Thank you, not having a great deal of luck, but I'll keep searching.
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Doesn't help with when she left the farm, however there is also this mention of Susannah BELLAMY at a meeting of Proprietors of Estates in North Kyme East Fen on 28 Dec 1839 (regarding drainage).
Friday, Jan. 3, 1840
Publication: Stamford Mercury
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Kelly's Post Office Directory for 1849 (the copy I have seen doesn't have the date printed, however it has a hand written note "County Department Phoenix Fire Office 21 May '49") has only Edward BELLAMY a farmer at North Kyme.
Mrs BELLAMY is at the Lion Hotel, North Gate, Sleaford
Richard BELLAMY is a farmer in Billinghay.
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Not sure if this Richard BELLAMY is also part of your family:
"On the 24th ult. at North Kyme, on the body of Rd. Bellamy, aged 49, who had become very much addicted to drinking, until his stomach became so debilitated that the digestive organs could not perform their functions. Verdict, "died from a decay of nature, accelerated by excessive drinking."
Friday, July 2, 1841
Publication: Stamford Mercury
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Mrs BELLAMY is at the Lion Hotel, North Gate, Sleaford
Still not sure if this is Susannah BELLAMY -
Mrs BELLAMY of the Lion Hotel is mentioned in 1842 - entertaining nearly 200 children of the Sunday School with tea and plumcake.
Friday, Feb. 4, 1842
Publication: Stamford Mercury
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Ah, maybe not Susannah - death notice for James WADESON, 72, father of Mrs BELLAMY of the Lion Hotel.
Friday, Mar. 4, 1842
Publication: Stamford Mercury
and I can see some earlier mentions of Mr BELLAMY of the Lion, from around 1834, so not Susannah.
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Doesn't help with when she left the farm, however there is also this mention of Susannah BELLAMY at a meeting of Proprietors of Estates in North Kyme East Fen on 28 Dec 1839 (regarding drainage).
Friday, Jan. 3, 1840
Publication: Stamford Mercury
Thank you. Any information is useful. I know she must have left sometime between 1841 and 1851 due to the information on the Census returns for those years. I've been trying to see if she left a Will as I know she died in 1856, but have yet to find one.
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Not sure if this Richard BELLAMY is also part of your family:
"On the 24th ult. at North Kyme, on the body of Rd. Bellamy, aged 49, who had become very much addicted to drinking, until his stomach became so debilitated that the digestive organs could not perform their functions. Verdict, "died from a decay of nature, accelerated by excessive drinking."
Friday, July 2, 1841
Publication: Stamford Mercury
I'm not sure so I may have to investigate further. She did have a son Richard but I'm sure he was a beer retailer in 1851 so don't think thats her son. Her husband was a Richard but he died in 1828.
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Ah, maybe not Susannah - death notice for James WADESON, 72, father of Mrs BELLAMY of the Lion Hotel.
Friday, Mar. 4, 1842
Publication: Stamford Mercury
and I can see some earlier mentions of Mr BELLAMY of the Lion, from around 1834, so not Susannah.
Thank you but as you say not Susannah. Her maiden name was Harrad/Harrod.
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Kelly's Post Office Directory for 1849 (the copy I have seen doesn't have the date printed, however it has a hand written note "County Department Phoenix Fire Office 21 May '49") has only Edward BELLAMY a farmer at North Kyme.
Mrs BELLAMY is at the Lion Hotel, North Gate, Sleaford
Richard BELLAMY is a farmer in Billinghay.
This Richard could possibly be her son. He is recorded on the 1841 Census as a farmer but by 1851 is a beer retailer so i guess the farm is sold. if this is the son it narrows down the sale of the farm to between 1849 and 1851.
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In the "Return of Owners of Land, 1873", an Elizabeth BELLAMY has 2 and a bit acres at Billinghay.
A John HARROD has 3 and a bit acres there.
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In the "Return of Owners of Land, 1873", an Elizabeth BELLAMY has 2 and a bit acres at Billinghay.
A John HARROD has 3 and a bit acres there.
Oh I wonder who that might be as my Elizabeth died well before 1873. Susannah her daughter-in law is farming in 1841 but has stopped by 1851. I don't know who if anyone takes over the land, as her son Richard doesn't as he is a beer retailer in 1851. His widow is an Elizabeth and although she's living in Billinghay in 1861 she is listed as an Inn(?) Keeper. No mention of any land. Could be her though.
Will need to look further into John Harrod as I don't have any information about the Harrods apart from the fact that Susannah was a Harrod.