The BUCKNELL FAMILY COLLECTION

Contains: Farm account books of Lower Farm, Denford, Berkshire 1908-1911; farm account books of Forster's Farm, Aldermaston, Berkshire 1911-1936; cash books of Middle Farm, Ufton, Berkshire 1884-1893, Lower Farm, Denford and Forster's Farm, Aldermaston, Berkshire 1908-1920, Lower Farm, Denford, Berkshire 1908-1911, Forsters Farm, Aldermaston, Berkshire 1911-1929; annual register of milk records of Forsters Farm, Aldermaston, Berkshire 1912-1936

A.B. Bucknell came from north Devon to Ufton in about 1884. After his death, a son carried on the farm for a short time. Another son of A.B. Bucknell followed from Devon in 1887 and took Old Farm, Padworth, co. Berks (on Benyon Estate). His son (The Arthur W. Bucknell of these accounts and father of the donor) took Lower Farm, Denford, co. Berks in 1908 and moved to Aldermaston in 1911 where he stayed until 1940. The family then moved to Purley, co. Berks where they still farm (1966 June) Forsters Farm: 320 acres

1 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT

2 CASH BOOKS

3 REGISTERS

Open for consultation

Presented on permanent deposit in 1965 (Farm Records Accession 21)

Compiled by Caroline Gould, 19 December 2002

A detailed catalogue is available at the Museum of English Rural Life

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