Consists of farm account book 1778-1814; reciepts and expenditure 1847-1848; labour books 1846-1848
STEVENTON FARM, STEVENTON, BERKSHIRE
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- Dates of Creation1778-1848
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description2 series
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The earlier accounts were kept by James Roberts and the Cowdery family and the later by the Betteridge family. Little is known of the Cowdery family except that they resided in the parish in 1811. By 1863 they had ceased to farm in Steventon, although descendants survived in East Hendred, Berkshire, in 1939. The Betteridge family moved from Harwell, Berkshire in about 1860. By 1868, they were described in Kelly's Directory as 'residents' rather than farmers.
In the late 19th century the farm was owned by the Church Commissioners, who became the principal landowners in the parish. The earlier accounts appear to indicate that Cowdery was an owner-occupier, since there is no record of rent paid
Arrangement
- 1 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
- 2 LABOUR BOOKS
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent deposit 1965 February 3 by Miss M. Betteridge, accession number 36
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