Lock Farm is at the head of the Market Weighton Canal, situated on the old road between Holme and Weighton.
Right: The hotspot opens an 1855 map of Lock Farm
1813 Info 1 for Mary Crompton
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Mary's birth
Mary Crompton to Martha and Richardson Crompton
b.20dec1813 c.06feb1814 Beeford
Mary's marriage
The marriage of Richard fisher Johnson to Mary Crompton is recorded in GRO
marriages:
Source: GRO Marriages Crompton Mary 2nd Quarter 1842 Bridlington vol. 23 page 42 Johnson Richard fisher 2nd Quarter 1842 Bridlington vol. 23 page 42
Her husband's christening recorded as:
Source: IGI christenings - ref: C012082 by Richard and Mary Johnson Bessy Johnson c. 26aug1838 Holme upon Spalding Moor Richard fisher Johnson c. 12apr1843 Holme upon Spalding Moor Agnes Johnson c. 07feb1845 Holme upon Spalding Moor
Bessy Johnson, though a child of Richard and Mary Johnson, is not identified on Frank Wright's family tree. Mary would have been 25 when Bessy was born, with plausible five year gap before Richard fisher's birth. Bessy would have been 12 in the 1851 census, but is not recorded, suggesting that she could have died, left home to go in to service, or belonged to another Johnson family in Holme.
1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO107
Piece 2358 Folio 21 Page 6
Dwelling: Lock House
Place: Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occ Birthplace
Richard Johnson Head M 46 Farmer of 225 acres of tillage Yorkshire, Newbald
100 acres of common land and
employing 6 indoor labourers
Mary Johnson Wife M 37 Yorkshire, Nafferton
Richard Johnson Son 7 Scholar home Yorkshire, Holme
Agnes Johnson Dau 6 Scholar home Yorkshire, Holme
Richard Robsey Serv M 58 Groom Yorkshire, Shipton
Robert Brabbs Serv Wid 34 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Holme
Thomas Brabbs Serv M 30 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Holme
William Brown Serv U 22 Ag.Lab Yorks., Market Weighton
Henry Lawrence Serv U 20 Ag.Lab Norfolk N.K.
John Knottingham Serv U 16 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Laneton
Isaac Boterill Serv U 14 Ag.Lab Yorkshire, Holme
Ann Lazenby Serv U 18 General servant Yorkshire, Holme
Alice Hampson Serv U 14 General servant Yorkshire, N.Newbald
1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG09
Piece 3562 Folio 16 Page 3
Dwelling: Lock House
Place: Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occ Birthplace
Richard Johnson Head M 56 Farmer:230 acres 2 Lab 4 Boys Yorks, North Newbald
Mary Johnson Wife M 48 Yorks, North Newbald
Richard F Johnson Son U 17 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor
Agnes Johnson Dau U 16 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor
Edmond Johnson Son 9 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor
John C Johnson Son 5 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor
Francis Johnson Son 2 Yorks, Holme on Sp Moor
John Hatchcroft Serv U 24 Gen. Serv Yorks, North Newbald
William Richardson Serv U 22 Gen. Serv Norfolk, Garberton
James French Serv U 20 Gen. Serv Lincs, Barnoldby Le Beck
Edward Marsden Serv U 14 Gen. Serv Yorks, Wilton
Hannah Metcalf Serv U 14 House Serv Yorks, Huggate
Willaim Neph U 18 Drapers Ap. Yorks, Hotham
1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG10
Piece 4761 Folio 18 Page 6 Sched
Dwelling: Lock Farm
Place: Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occ Birthplace
Richard F Johnson Head M 66 Farmer(of 237 acres) Yorkshire, North Newbald
Mary Johnson Wife M 56 Yorkshire, North Newbald
Richard F Johnson Son U 26 Yorkshire, Beeford
Agnes Johnson Dau U 24 Yorkshire, Holme
Frank Johnson Son 12 Scholar Yorkshire, Holme
John Fox Serv U 26 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Barmby
William Lingwood Serv U 24 Shepherd Norfolk
George Clark Serv U 19 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Barmby
Alfred Hodgeson Serv U 19 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Holme
John Cooper Serv U 13 Farm Servant Yorkshire, Holme
Elizabeth Gasley Serv U 43 General Servant Yorkshire, Holme
Eliza Hawcroft Serv U 25 General Servant Yorkshire, Holme
Mary as a widow
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The 1881 census shows Mary to be a widow farming Lock Farm with two of her sons and five employees.
This would seem to be too many people for 15 acres, unless it was some form of intensive farming
such as market gardening.
Lock Farm is at the head of the Market Weighton Canal, situated on the old road between Holme and Weighton. Right: The hotspot opens an 1855 map of Lock Farm |
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1881 census Sun/Mon 3/4th April 1881
Source: FHL Film 1342144 PRO Ref RG11
Piece 4735 Folio 16 Page 3
Dwelling: Lock Farm
Place: Holme On Spalding Moor, York
Rel Mar Age Occ Birthplace
Mary Johnson Head W 65 Farmer of 250 acres Yorkshire, Beeford
employing 5 Labourers
Edmond Johnson Son U 29 Farmers son Yorkshire, Holme On Spal Moor
Frank Johnson Son U 22 Farmers son Yorkshire, Holme On Spal Moor
William Mount Serv U 51 Ag Lab farm serv Ind Hunt, Eastchurch
Robert Bradley Serv U 18 Farm servant Indoor Yorkshire, Holme On Spal Moor
John Harris Serv U 17 Farm servant Indoor Yorkshire, Laxton
Thomas Leeson Serv U 20 Farm servant Indoor Warwick, Hillmorton
Matthew Allison Serv U 16 Farm servant Indoor Yorkshire, Crowle
Mary Liversidge Serv U 18 Gen Serv Domestic Yorkshire, Cottingham
Emily Lergeants Visit U 22 Farmers Daughter Yorkshire, Hunsingore, Wetherby
"The front part of the house was built in 1774, as the lock keepers house, when the canal was dug and was called Lock House. All the land belonged to the owners of Holme Hall. The main canal is to the right of the house and is at the end of the buildings. The off shoot was dug by George Hudson, the railway king and it was intended to take it through to Londesborough, as he lived at Londesborough Hall, but they ran out of water so it only went to Stray Farm on the main Market Weighton to Holme road. It was known as the Vavasour canal. When all the land of Holme Hall was sold, Lock House was given land and became Lock Farm.'
Tom Sergison farmed there for many years. The house is now empty and looking rather derelict. Christopher Payne, who now lives at the first farm - Stray Farm, says it is a mess, with the ceilings coming down, but hasn't been demolished. The canal was partly filled in past the lock. Later the yard was covered by corrugated iron as a fold yard."
Lock Farm lies in land very close to the old St Williams' Roman Catholic Reformatory School.1813info1, sheet 4
Source: With thanks to Enid Greenwood and Tom Sergison - 26 June 2003
Mary's death
GRO death suggests that Mary died in the 4th quarter of 1887. Whilst she appears in the 1881 census she is missing from the 1891 census.
Source: GRO Deaths Johnson Mary 75 4th Quarter 1887 Howden vol. 9d page 63
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