Bassingham, Lincoln blacksmith - lookup please

[BassinghamTerrier]

Hi all
I'm currently sans PC and can't work out how to search Ancestry on my iPad, so I'm looking for a spot of help, please.
Simple search - I would just like to know ANYTHING about the blacksmith in Bassingham through the censuses.
There is a 'Forge Cottage' on Linga Lane which might be a bit of a clue.
Thanks in anticipation of any help which might be forthcoming.

[rutht22000]

Hi

Seems like there was some village competition...(all Bassingham born unless otherwise stated)

1851 - Linga Lane not showing on census but:

Matthew Winn, aged 47, born Reepham living on Broughton Road
John Robinson, aged 56, no address given in village
James Smith, aged 18, Journeyman Blacksmith living with John Robinson born Nocton
Henry Cullen, aged 15, John Robinson's apprentice, born Lincoln

1861 - Linga Lane showing on census but no Blacksmith's living there although there is

Robert Robinson, aged 38, single living on Thurlby Road
John Martin, aged 22, single, living on Bakers Lane
Edwin Garrett, aged 22, single living on Main Street
John Robinson, aged 45, married living on Main Street and his apprentice 15 yr old Hunt Moss
Matthew Winn, aged 56,married living on Main Street
Matthew Winn, aged 23, single (son of Matthew above) on Main Street
George Hewson, aged 23, (son in law of Matthew above) on Main Street born Markby, Lincs
Thomas Hall, aged 15, Matthew Winn's apprentice, on Main Street, born Aubourn, Lincs

No Linga Lane showing in 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 - but..(all Bassingham born unless otherwise stated)

1871

Matthew Winn (and family), aged 33, no address given in the village
Thomas Winn (Matthew's brother), aged 16, (apprentice blacksmith) living with Matthew
John Skinner, 30, born Digby, Lincs, no address given in village

1881

Thomas Winn (and mother Jane), aged 26, single, no address given in the village
John Robinson, aged 69, born Rosbey, no address given in the village
Robert Robinson, aged 62, no address given in the village
Matthew Winn (and family), aged 38, no address given in the village

1891

Thomas Winn (and mother Jane), aged 36, single,  living on Main Street

1901

Matthew Winn (and family), aged 64, living on Back Street, Bassingham
Thomas Winn (and family), aged 46 living on Village Street, Bassingham

will edit when I find more...

[BassinghamTerrier]

Wow, thanks so much.
If I'm honest, my interest lies in the 'Forge Cottage' property which is on Linga Lane.
There is a well in the grounds which I assumed was part of the smithy, but I could be wrong.
I've been told that the property used to be THREE cottages but that they have been knocked through into one, which is what usually happens.
I'm really just looking into who was there and when; the 'blacksmith route' was an educated guess. Or maybe not...

[rutht22000]

 

I think maybe not unless its quite recent....The Forge isn't showing up named through from 1851 to 1901 and Linga Lane seems to flit in and out of the census.  I was wondering if it came under another village, but there is no other possible than Bassingham.

Matthew Winn is still knocking around in 1911 but he doesn't name his house on his census entry

[BassinghamTerrier]

Fair enough.
I really wasn't expecting 'The Forge' to appear in censuses per se, hence my going down the 'blacksmith route', but if we can't link it to Linga Lane then it's a dead duck.
The frustrating thing is that you say LL flits in and out of the censuses.
It clearly has been there for decades but simply not recorded as such.
Maybe I need some old maps...

[rutht22000]

Is it number 6 Linga Lane, the one that is right at the end almost where the High Street meets Croft Lane?

[BassinghamTerrier]

Yes, I think that's where it is.
It's certainly number 6 now, labelled 'Forge Cottage' on street view.

[rutht22000]

I wonder (as it was a smallish village) if only that end of Linga Lane was inhabited if it got hooked up into one of the other streets on the census and has recently been renamed.

When it does appear in 1861 there is a George Holmes living in 'cottages' on 6 acres of land and a William Kenniwell who was a Groundskeeper but the properties either side don't help in determining where on Linga Lane they are

[BassinghamTerrier]

You may well be right.
I have no idea - I don't know the area at all.
I am simply curious to learn the history behind number 6.
As I said, no PC right now so having to beg.