List of Finmere Poor and Other Inhabitants: 1764
This list is compiled from a paper in the Stowe Collection, Huntington Library, San Marino, California (STG Manorial Box 48(60)). A version was published as Gibson, J. "Finmere Parish," Oxford Family Historian, 5:7, 1991, 284-5, but that has several errors.
Surname | Forename | Description | Text of STG Manorial 48 (60) | |||
"List of Finmere Poor to whom old hedges were given in Winter 1764" | ||||||
Inhabitant | List of Finmere Poor | Fag[otts]. | Children | Poles | ||
Hunt | Widow | Widow | 2 Giveth (?) Wid. Hunt | |||
Taylor | James | James Taylor and a woman | 25 | 0 | 9 | |
Johnston | Charlotte | Char. Johnston | 15 | 0 | 5½ | |
Parker | Gabriel | Gab. Parker | 20 | 2 | 7½ | |
Fagin | Henry | Carpt | Hen. Fagin | 20 | ||
Giberd | James | Jam. Giberd | 40 | 5 | 15 | |
Smith | Jane | Jane Smith. | 25 | 3 | 0 | |
Shepherd | John | Jno Shepherd | 20 | 2 | 7½ | |
Brum | John | Butcher | Jno. Brum. Butcher | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Gurawar | John | Jno. Gurawar | 30 | 6 | 11 | |
Harden | John | Jno. Harden | 25 | 0 | 9 | |
Neal | John | Jno. Neal | 30 | 5 | 11 | |
Thornton | John | Jno. Thornton | 40 | 7 | 15 | |
Richard | Neal | Richd. Neal | 15 | 0 | 5½ | |
Smith | Richard | Richd. Smith | 15 | 1 | 5½ | |
Hart | Sarah | Sarah Hart | 30 | 3 | 11 | |
Jones | Widow | Widow | Wid' Jones | 35 | 2 | 13 |
Adams | William | Wm. Adams | 40 | 7 | 15 | |
Crew | William | Wm. Crew | 40 | 3 | 15 | |
Hunt | William | Wm. Hunt | 25 | 2 | 9 | |
Newman | William | Wm. Newman | 20 | 1 | 7 | |
Westbury | William | Wm. Westbury | 40 | 7 | 15 |
"List of Inhabitants of Finmere exclusion of what are in the poore list." | |||
Surname | Forename | Occupation | Text of STG Manorial 48 (60) |
Holt | Captain | Cap. Holt | |
Long | Thomas | Rev. Rector from 1733 to 1771. | Revd. Mr Long, Rect. |
Harding | William | Churchwarden between 1757 and 1768. | M[r] Harding, Finmere |
Paxton | Willam | Churchwarden between 1757 and 1768 | M[r] Paxton, Finmere |
Adams | Mr | Adams, Finmere | |
Hall | Mr | Hall, Finmere | |
Greaves | Mr | Greaves, Finmere | |
Scott | Mr | Scott, Finmere | |
Scott | Mr | Scott, Finmere | |
Kinch | Mr | Kinch, Finmere | |
Malins | Mr | Malins, Finmere | |
George | Henry | Sheep dealer | Hen. George, Dealer in sheep. |
Taping | Henry (senior) | Carpenter | Hen. Taping. sen., carpt. |
Taping | Henry (junior) | Carpenter | Henry Taping, jun., carpt. |
Godfrey | John (senior) | Labourer | Jno. Godfrey sen., labr. |
Godfrey | John (junior) | Cooper | Jno. Godfrey jun., Cooper. |
Neal | Richard | Brewer | Rich. Neal, sells ale. |
Neal | Thomas | Tailor | Tho. Neal, taylor. |
Gavsley | Richard | Carpenter | Rich. Gavsley, carpt. |
Mumford | Henry | Labourer | Henr. Mumford, labr. |
Strange | William | Brickmaker | William Strange, brickillman. |
Strange | Richard | Baker | Rich. Strange, baker. |
Strange | John | Baker | Jno. Strange, baker. |
James | Butcher | [blank] James, butcher | |
Brum | John | Butcher | Jno. Brum, butcher |
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