1841-51-61 Census Request - Frying Pan Farm - Broughton Gifford

[Robin Cox]

I will remove my email as you suggest.

Thanks again for your speedy response.
Robin

[Capetown]

Robin

If you Search the National Archives for Frying Pan Farm

Just Googling :

A2a

and click on the heading: Discovery The National Archives

and there are a number of hits....  (here's a couple of them)


This one is held by : Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)

Date: 1757

Reference: DD BR be 1

Deed regarding properties in Farleigh Hungerford, Hinton Charterhouse and Wiltshire.,
and Frying Pan Farm in Broughton Gifford (co. Wilts).  Detailed description of property giving field names and acreages.

another one is held at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Sales Catalogues.  Shaw House Estate, including Shaw House, Shaw Farm, Shunrhold Farm, Frying Pan Farm, Leechpool Farm and cottages in Melksham, Broughton Gifford and Shaw with plan.

Date: 1948

[Capetown]

Clicking on the 1757 National Archives

Title: HINTON CHARTERHOUSE etc. deed

Description

Marriage settlement of Joseph SMITH of Hinton Charterhouse, gent, and Penelope GOULDING of Broughton Gifford (co Wilts) concerning Dog Kennel Farm in Charterhouse Hinton, and Farleigh Hungerford, and Frying Pan Farm in Broughton Gifford (co Wilts)

Detailed description of property giving field names and acreages

Date: 1757

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It would appear Penelope GOULDING's family are worth looking into.

[Capetown]

Ancestry

Name: Penelope GOULDING
Marriage Date: 6 October 1757
Parish: Broughton Gifford
Marital Status: Spinster (Single, Female)
Residence: of This Parish
Spouse: Joseph SMITH
Spouse Marital Status: Bachelor (Single Male)
Spouse Residence: Out of Wiltshire
Document type: Licence

(this Licence should be in Wiltshire records)


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Baptism

Penelope GOLDING
Female
14 May 1733
Baptism Place: Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

father: John GOLDING
mother: Elizabeth GOLDING

Ancestry copy of marriage

Joseph SMITH of the Parish of Charterhouse Hinton in the County of Somerset, Batchelor
Penelope GOULDING of this Parish a Spinster were married in this church by Licence

6 October 1757 by James SPARROW (Rector)

both sign their name

witnesses: Jno FRYER and Ann FIELD



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Then is you search the National Archives for

GOULDING Broughton Gifford

lots of records..... even earlier

[Robin Cox]

Brilliant stuff, thank you, I’m not familiar with how to research these things so that’s a great start.

[Sandblown]

According to the 1840 Tithe Map for Broughton Gifford. Jasper Sly is renting a 'House and Gardens', that was located to the left of the modern day junction of the B3107 and Melksham Lane (can be seen on Google Satellite View). The Tithe apportions do not name the 'House and Gardens', Jasper Sly is renting.

ADD: The 'House and Gardens' Plot Number is 136. The Land Owner is William Stancombe Esquire, The Occupier is Jasper Sly.

[Capetown]

Ancestry has then Wills transcribed on the Goulding's of Broughton Gifford - (but the right edges are chopped off)

John Goulding (Gentleman)

Will of 1756

residence: Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire is extremely clear to read and mentions Frying Pans etc.


1911 Census

Frying pan Farm, Broughton, Melksham (5 rooms)

MOUNTY

Fred - aged 41 - married 19 years, 5 children born alive, 5 living
occupation: Farm bailiff - born Wiltshire  (all born Wiltshire, except the youngest)

Annie - wife - 40
Percy - 16 - Wood worker Planing Machine
Frederick George - 15 - Farm labourer
Charles - 12 - School
Henry - 9 - School
Albert Edward - 3

and living at

Frying Pan Cottages (5 rooms)

GRAY

Frederick - 25 - married 1 year - 1 children, occupation Labourer,  born Chippenham Wilts
Murial Else - wife - 23
Doris Edith Gray - daughter - 9 months


There's another Will in a different hand for the Will of John Goulding 1756 - and this one is complete.

[Robin Cox]

Thank you so much...that’s great info

[maddys52]

Hi, thanks for the info...yes please do send those, that would be very interesting to see. Thanks.

Hi Robin, have sent you a pm