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Farm 1783
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:12 |
Hi there, |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:24 |
Google?????? |
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Researching: |
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KathleenBell | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:37 |
Ity doesn't mention the owner's name in the article. It just says he is old and infirm which is why he is quitting the business. |
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:37 |
Sorry? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:43 |
I think Sylvia is simply suggesting that you use Google or any other search engine to see if you can find anything. |
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:45 |
Thank you Kath - I did suspect so. However, I come here to hear the views of others. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:47 |
You would really need the name of the farm to be able to get any further and that isn't mentioned in the article either. |
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2014 21:56 |
Hmmm yes, I agree. I wonder if James Smitheringale is a son in law? Maybe just a trusty friend? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 13 Oct 2014 22:02 |
I think the three people mentioned were probably just three well respected people who lived in the surrounding areas who had been given details of what was to be auctioned. |
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2014 22:18 |
Yeah that is what I thought - hmmmm, a little odd but also very interesting! |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 13 Oct 2014 22:18 |
Peter |
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Researching: |
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KathleenBell | Report | 13 Oct 2014 22:22 |
You could always try emailing the library in Higham Ferrers to see if they have any old literature about the farmland in general in the 1780's. You never know what they might have in their archives. This is their email address:- |
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KathleenBell | Report | 13 Oct 2014 22:24 |
Trouble is Sylvia that the name of the Farm is not mentioned in the article so it does make it difficult to find anything at all. |
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Peter | Report | 13 Oct 2014 22:42 |
No offence intended but thank you for the suggestions. I'll mull this one over! |