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Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« on: Tuesday 20 June 23 11:27 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell me where Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm was situated in Lincolnshire in 1921. One of my ancesters (resident of Whaplode) was working there as a Farm Labourer.

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:06 BST (UK) »
They appear to be a Halifax based company
https://piecehalllearning.wordpress.com/stories-from-the-wholesale-market/

The Sleaford Gazette, 31 Aug 1912, reported a "LARGE PROPERTY SALE" held at Spalding,selling off property of the Johnson estate
Amongst the purchasers
"...; freehold farm at Raven's Bank, Whaplode St Catherines, 31 acres, Messrs Emsley & Collins, Bradford, Bradford, £1,750".

In all they purchased 5 lots in Whaplode St Catherine's

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:07 BST (UK) »
A newspaper report from 1909 reports a fire "in a field belonging to Messrs EMSLEY and Collins, fruit growers, on the Gedney-road, Long Sutton, about a mile from the town"

In 1926: "The South Lincolnshire Estate of Messrs ELMSLEY and Collins, fruit salesmen, Bradford (who are dissoloving partnership) was sold ... at Spalding"
Boyd, Dove, Blakey, Burdon

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:17 BST (UK) »
Raven's Gate marked - linked to Raven's Bank possibly?
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101591402#zoom=5&lat=5400&lon=6272&layers=BT

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:20 BST (UK) »
Checking Google "Raven's Bank" runs straight thru' Whaplode St Catherine's

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:27 BST (UK) »
Just noticed at the very top left hand corner of the map you posted – a Roman Road
Boyd, Dove, Blakey, Burdon

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:42 BST (UK) »
Good spot!

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:45 BST (UK) »
A search of the 1921 census with employer "Emsley" and parish "Whaplode" finds 50 people. Many of them give Whaplode Fen as place of work. I found one family who specify Millgate Road. Of course there may have been more than one farm.
Boyd, Dove, Blakey, Burdon

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Re: Emesly & Collins Fruit Farm
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 12:50 BST (UK) »
As I posted they bought 5 lots in the 1912 sale.
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