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Farrington Gurney
« on: Monday 23 May 16 10:40 BST (UK) »
My great grandfather, Jonah West and his family, used to live at Laburnum Farm.  Could anyone tell me please which farm this was please?  Many thanks.

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Re: Farrington Gurney
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 May 16 11:13 BST (UK) »
Where is this from? is it from a census, if so can you give the details please.

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Re: Farrington Gurney
« Reply #2 on: Monday 23 May 16 12:07 BST (UK) »
It's from the 1901 census RG13/2333 f76 p24
OWEN(s): Llangurig, MGY; JOHN: Treherbert GLA; LEWIS: Margam GLA; BOON: Brixham, DEV
VITTERY:Brixham, DEV; FRANCE: Brixham, DEV
GLOVER: Parkham, DEV ;BOIT: Wellington, SOM
YOUNG: Castle Combe, WIL; LIVINGSTONE: Limavady NI; CAMPBELL: Ballykelly, Derry

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Re: Farrington Gurney
« Reply #3 on: Monday 23 May 16 13:21 BST (UK) »
It is the 1901 census an Jonah is age 41 along with his wife Sarah, age 42 and Henry, Jonah's father age 78.  Along with Jonah and Sarah's seven children.
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Re: Farrington Gurney
« Reply #4 on: Monday 23 May 16 13:34 BST (UK) »
From the census it looks as though the farm is in Main Street in the village but it is not marked on any maps
See http://maps.nls.uk/view/101460709#zoom=4&lat=3093&lon=7446&layers=BT and https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/363500/155500/12/100545 (you will have to zoom out)

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Re: Farrington Gurney
« Reply #5 on: Monday 23 May 16 13:39 BST (UK) »
I don't know if there is any connection but apparently there is a Laburnum Cottage, Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, BS39 6TY

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Re: Farrington Gurney
« Reply #6 on: Monday 23 May 16 18:19 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your help.  I 'googled' Laburnum Farm/Cottage again and a modern property comes up.  I should think that perhaps the old building was demolished but seeing as Jonah had seven children it must have been quite a large property. Perhaps it was renamed but it would still show on the old maps.  When one of his daughters was married back in 1916 (this was May West-Gaul who was my grandmother) Jonah was a court bailiff.
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