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Rawsons Farm

 

Farm named after the Rawson family who were owners in the 1600s.

 

1652

William Rawson conveyed to his son James Rawsons Farm

1700

William Rawson of Calverley, York, released to Richard Prickett of Beathwaite Green

1707

Chris Prickett farmer

1750

Atkinson family inhabitants

1752

Alice Atkinson baptism

1754

Margaret Atkinson baptism

1769

James Harrison baptism

1789

Margaret Smith baptism

1803

Margaret Benson

1829

Robert Benson occupier

1830

Owned by Robert Harrison and he left it to Mr Ellison

1835

(Westmorland Gazette advert – 18th February) sale of 6 stacks of hay apply William Ellison, Sizergh

1841

Thomas Ireland occupier

1849

(Kendal Mercury advert) to let Rawsons Farm, 80 acres, apply William Ellison, Sizergh

1851

(Census) John Dixon farming 30 acres

1856

Thomas Coward kicked by a horse – fatally wounded

1857

William Ellison, owner occupier

1885

Richard Garnett occupier

1907

James Garnett

1908

Edward Scott tenant

1930

W Scott tenant

1930

(Westmorland Gazette advert) Rawsons Farm to let, 88.5 acres

1934

Miles Batty occupier

1930s

Thomas Halhead tenant farmer

1963

Trevor Farrer occupier

1982

Ron MacKinley farming 30 acres

1990

Sold by the Farrer estate – 7.75 acres, house and buildings £140,000 to Mr Willacy,  20 acres £28,500 to Mr Whitton

 

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