The Edwardian village from 1901 to 1914. Total inhabitants in 1901 were 460 so the census tells us and if you look down the occupation list a large percentage of the village was working on the farms. Those that weren’t were providing services such as boot makers and running shops. The school was educating those who were able to attend when they weren’t required for farm work and the church and chapel were making sure you were occupied on a Sunday.
The big change in this period began to come with mechanisation. The steam ploughs were starting to work on the fields, gradually replacing the horses. The end of this period saw the biggest change to the village for centuries with the First World War.
Occupations: Farm Labourer, Horsekeeper, Cattleman, Nurseryman, Farmer, Carpenter, Cook, Grazier, Steam Plough Engine Driver, Bootmaker, Teacher, Dressmaker, Thatcher, Blacksmith…
Village names: Pitches, Ives, Brand, Cranwell, Drury, Flack, Rogers, Green, Harvey, Chambers, Cane, Pigg…
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