LAST Family, Thorpe Hall, Horham

[fafner]

Would like to identify Mrs Last, whom my family visited circa 1943 at Thorpe Hall, Horham. Apparently widowed and senior citizen. Possibly from Dennington, Suffolk.

[LizzieW]

Do you have a Christian name and approximate age?  If so, we may be able to find her marriage, and then working backwards find her on a census.

Lizzie

[Suffolk Mawther]

I have a Local History Recorder in the parish of Horham who might be able to help, or know of someone who can help further.

If no luck from the amazing Rootschatters, I will PM the information 

Pat ...
Suffolk Local History Council

[Dulverton]

Caleb Jethro (born Occold 1873) & Julia Edith Last (nee Baker, born Brundish 1876) were at Thorpe Hall , Hoxne

Roydon Caleb & Margaret M Last (nee Creasy) were at Oak Farm, Horham


Hoxne - say "Hoxen"

Horham  - say "Horrum"

[Dulverton]

Addenda - Judith Edith Last was a widow from 1948.

Caleb Jethro Last (born Occold 1873-died Sep 1948) & Julia Edith Last (nee Baker), born Brundish 1876, died Depwade RD March 1961 aged 84, were living at Thorpe Hall, Hoxne

Roydon Caleb Last (1903-1955, Ipswich) & Margaret M* Last (-1961 nee Creasy) were at Oak Farm, Horham. Margaret/Maude may have remarried in 1961

Maude Margaret* Last (Mrs) farmer & horse slaughter was at Gissings Farm, Eye in 1937
 

[lyndalast]

Hi, I was amazed to find a mention of Thorpe Hall, Horham, by chance, as my Mother, who is 86, remembers as a child visiting her relation (great) Uncle Caleb and she believes, his two spinster sisters, who lived there with him.  I would be interested to know your connection or relation to them @fafner?

[Suffolk Mawther]

There is a LAST one name study, and a Parham one place study by the same person. There are so many Lasts in this area of Suffolk 

SM ...

[Dulverton]

In the early to mid 19th Century Thomas & Rebecca Bayles (nee Moore) were living at Thorpe Hall.
Thomas Bayles was the son of John & Rachel Bayles (nee Foster) from Wilby, Suffolk.
Thomas & Rebecca had five children (three of whom pre-deceased their parents) all of the children married into local farming families. viz, Bolton, Cracknell, Jennings, Moore, Potter & Wilson.
(for the record there were many inter-marriages involving these families over the years)
The Bolton family also married into the local Horham families of Cossey, Roe, Bagshaw & Watling)
Thomas Bayles died in 1856 and the family moved left the hall.
In the 19th century Thorpe Hall was a manor within the Kerrison Estate.

"A Supplement to the Suffolk Traveller" by Augustine Page  - a detailed history of the hall can be found at
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TP8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA398&lpg=PA398&dq=thorpe+hall,+horham&source=bl&ots=0LgAmWdkU8&sig=fn4LzMpEK_5BKW8TFX_EfuikCks&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjW2q64nsXKAhUBeQ8KHfVCBP84FBDoAQgvMAQ#v=onepage&q=thorpe%20hall%2C%20horham&f=false

A modern photograph of the house & grounds  can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_fielding/17137179000

For the record Thorpe Hall was usually recorded as being within Horham by Kelly's Directory but situated within Hoxne by the Census and postal authorities

[Dulverton]

Margaret May Creasy info:
birth 10 May 1908 Monk Soham, Suffolk
christening:7 June 1908 Monk Soham, Suffolk

daughter of Noah George & May Creasy (nee EVERSON) married 1902

other children:
Ronald Noah Creasy
Neville George Creasy
Alfred R Creasy