Green Farm
- probably dates from earlier than
1837 - but post 1797
1837
Map
Buildings in location of Green Farm, but not
named.
1881
Census
Thomas Bates age 32, head of household,
farmer, birthplace Whittington
Emma Bates, age 36, sister, housekeeper,
birthplace Whittington (but Green Farm not named)
OS
Map 1884
Green Farm marked
PO
Directory 1888
Thomas Bates – farmer (but Green Farm not
named)
4
December 1894
Thomas Bates (a farmer farming the Green
Farm, Main Street) was elected Vice- Chairman of Whittington’s first Parish
Council. 1897 elected Chairman, defeating Samuel Seckham of the Old Hall.
Chairman till March 1899 and then elected again April 16 1903.
1901
Census
Thomas Bates, head, married, 52, farmer
Esther Bates, wife, married, 56
Thomas E Bates, son, single, 17
Charles A Bates, son, single 15
William Bellfield, servant, single, 57,
agricultural labourer (Green Farm not named)
1912
& 1916 Kelly’s
Thomas Bates is listed as a farmer in
Whittington.
During 1st World War Green Farm
was commandeered by the military and the Educational Officer had quarters
here.
1920 Thomas Bates, farmer, appointed as one
of 3 trustees to the allotments charity.
Thomas Bates left Green Farm on his retirement in 1920/21
24
November 1921 – Parish Council Minutes
On the motion of the Chairman a vote of
condolence was ordered to be sent to Mrs Bates on the death of Mr Bates who
had been a member of the Council since its inception something like 26
years. His gravestone gives the date of death as October 19 1921, aged 72.
1924
Electoral Roll
Edith Bradbury The Green Farm
Samuel Bradbury The Green Farm
Sydney James Richard Bradbury The Green Farm
1932
Rating Document
Sam Bradbury owner and resident.
