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Toll Gate / Toll Farm, Mepal
History of Toll Farm, Mepal
Toll Farm, Mepal OS 1901
Laurie Rayner’s reminiscences are recorded in Mepal Vignettes (2005).
He was born at the Toll Gate on the Chatteris Road. he accidentally set light to a haystack in the farm yard when he was boy on Bonfire Night! He recalled barges bringin artificial manure to the farmers.
1911
John Rayner [?]
Emma Rayner, 53, widow, farmer, b Warboys
Arthur, 24, farmer’s son, b Mepal
Percy, 19, farmer’s son, b Mepal
Sidney, 15, farmer’s son, b Mepal
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