1 Fison’s Lane, Horningsea

History of Fison's Lane

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1851 River Lane

William Fison, 57, farmer 490 acres 10 men, b Horningsea

Marianne, 54, b Northants

Marianne, 18, b Horningsea

William, 16, b Horningsea

Eliza Brown, 23, servant, b Balsham

John Butler, 67, ag.lab., b Horningsea

1861 Mr Fison’s Lane

William Fison, 67, farmer under fossil diggers 22 men 5 boys; further of 414 acreas 17 men and 9 boys, b Horningsea

Mari Ann, 63, b Northants

Mari Ann, 27, b Horningsea

John Potterton Fison, 24, b Horningsea

Samuel Fison, 22, b Horningsea

Rhode Fisher, visitor, 20, b Cambridge

Mary Ann Ward, dairy maid, 32, b Fen Ditton

Harriett Cornell, housemaid, 14, b Bottisham

1871 1 Fison’s Lane

Samuel Fison, 32, farmer 604 acres employing 19 men and 14 boys, b Horningsea

Sarah Ann, 26, b Yorks

George H, 2, b Horningsea

William B, 1, b Horningsea

Keziah Ward, 23, housemaid, b Coton

Fanny Hayes, 26, cook, b Elmdon

Hannah Ellwood, 14, nursemaid, b Horningsea

In 1881 the Fison family were Clayhithe Road

Samuel took over the business on the death of his father William. His brothers William and John set up farming in Teversham.

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