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Willow Row Farm, Littleport

History of Willow Farm

1901 4th Willow Row Farm House

Michael Kerridge, 40, farmer, b Littleport

Eliza, 37, b Littleport

Frederick George, 14, b Littleport

Horace E, 12, b Littleport

Hannah E, 10, b Littleport

Mary E, 6, b Littleport

Elliott M, 4, b Littleport

Jessie M, 2, b Littleport

Alice Cooper, servant, 15, b Littleport


1911

Michael Kerridge, 50, farmer, b Littleport

Eliza, 47, b Littleport

Horace, 22, working on farm, b Littleport

Mary, 16, dairy work, b Littleport

Elliott, 14, b Littleport

Jesse, 12, b Littleport

Elsie, 7, b Littleport

Gwendolen, 5, b Littleport

Frederick, visitor, 24, farm bailiff, b Littleport

Edith, daughter in law, 26, b London

James, grandson, 2, b Littleport

Leslie, grandson, 1, b Littleport

Annie Allerton, servant, 21, b Norfolk

In 1891 Michael Kerridge was at Black Horse Drove, Littleport.

In 1939 Horace Kerridge was living at Crouchmoor Farm, Littleport.

Edward Storey’s The Winter fens has an interview with Jack Kerridge. P.25 it notes that average farm-wages in 1912 were 15s a week.

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