Athelington, Suffolk One Place Study

Location: Athelington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Contents 1 Athelington, Suffolk One Place Study 1.1 Name 1.2 Geography 1.3 History of Athelington 1.4 St. Peter's Church 1.5 Athelington Hall 1.6 The Grove 1.7 The Brick and Tile Masters and the Brick Kiln House 1.8 Population 1.9 Parish Occupations 2 Sources

Athelington, Suffolk One Place Study

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Name

• The name, Athelington, is derived from the Old English word Ætheling. The village's name means Farm of the prince.

Geography

Continent: Europe

Sovereign: United Kingdom

Country: England

County: Suffolk

GPS Coordinates: 52.294, 1.235

Elevation: 61.0 m or 200.1 feet

History of Athelington

The parish is part of the historic Hoxne Hundred. Between 1894 and 1934 it was in Hoxne Rural District before transferring to Hartismere Rural District which in turn was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. Today Athelington lies in the Mid Suffolk District of the shire county of Suffolk. The village is first recorded as Elyngtone in 942 in the will of Bishop Theodred granting lands to a community dedicated to St Æthelberht in Hoxne.[3] It was not recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.[1] White's Directory, 1855[2]

St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Church, Athelington, Suffolk

Denomination: Church of England

Diocese: St.Edmundsbury & Ipswich

Archdeaconry: Suffolk

It was originally built in the early 14th century and added onto in the 15th century and renovated in the 19th century.

Burials in the Churchyard

Marriages in St. Peter (1761-1836)

Suffolk Churches, Athelington

Athelington Hall

Athelington Hall Farm is a working farm, and there is a farmhouse on the property. It is uncertain how old the home is or how far it dates back. In 1841, Robert Garrard was the owner of the farm, and when he passed away in 1848, his wife Celia, took over. She is listed in the 1851-1871 census records as farming the land here.[3][4][5][6] When Celia passed away in 1879, her granddaughter, Lucy Celia, moved in. Lucy was the daughter of Robert Garrard, oldest son of Robert of Celia. Lucy had married Robert Bond, and the couple lived there for a time, seen in the 1881 Census.[7] By the 1891Census, The Thomas Wright Family had moved onto the "Hall Farm." There was also a "Hall Cottage" listed. I believe this to be the farmhouse standing today on the farm.[8] In 1901, the census records the "Hall Farm" and 2 "Hall Cottages." The Farm was occupied by John Purr Knevett.[9]

Hall Cottage

The Grove

The Grove Farm

The Grove Farm farmhouse is a 16th century house. It is a working farm, with lots of outbuildings. Most of the original farm buildings have been lost. Beginning in the 1841 census, the farm belonged to Francis Baldry. He occupied and worked the farm until his death in 1870.[10][11][12] The farm passed to James Button Garrard, the son of Robert and Celia Garrard of Athelingotn Hall. He and his family are found living on the Grove Farm in the 1871 and 1881 census.[13][14] By 1891, the farm was occupied by William Davy and his family. He and his family work the farm into the 1911 census record.[15][16][17]

The Brick and Tile Masters and the Brick Kiln House

Athelington had several brick and tile masters starting with Robert Glover and Thomas Betts. Thomas was the father of 5 sons, 4 of which followed in his footsteps and became brick makers and brick layers. His odd son, his namesake, made a name for himself as a Maltster. After the Betts, came William Youngs, and after the 1891 census, no more bricklayers were found in census records

The Brick Kiln House

Population

• The Parish of Athelington is less than 500 acres, and is mostly rural farm land. The highest population was recorded in 1831 when the population reached 129 people. As of a record in 2011, the population was around 50 people.

Year	Population	Census Records
1841	111	1841 Census Records for Athelington
1851	118	1851 Census Records for Athelington
1861	115	1861 Census Records for Athelington
1871	129	1871 Census Records for Athelington
1881	118	1881 Census Records for Athelington
1891	106	1891 Census
1901	87	1901 Census
1911	77	1911 Census

Parish Occupations

• Athelington was a rural community of Farmers. Most residents were Agricultual Laborer or Servants that worked those farms, but there were a few others that did not have an agricultural occupation...

Tailor/Dressmaker	Brickmaker/layer	Shoemaker	Blacksmith
John Pettit, 1841-1861 Hannah Bayles, 1851 Maria Bayles, 1851 Emma Witton, 1861-1871	Robert Glover, 1841 Thomas Betts, 1841-1871 William Betts, 1861-1871 James Betts, 1851 Thomas Betts, 1851 Walter Hawes, 1861-1881 William Youngs, 1891	Charles Lambard, 1841 George Clarke, Sr., 1861 George Clark Jr., 1881	Charles Bayles, 1851 Robert Canham, 1901
Wheelwright	Carpenter	Grocer/Draper	Religious
John Bayles, 1851-1861	Mark Pettit, 1851 Francis Pettit, 1861	John Pettit , 1851 Hannah Betts, 1861 George Chapman, 1861 Eliza Whatling, 1891 Ernest Debnam, 1891 Edith Debnam, 1891 Amelia Linggond, 1891 Elenor Knevett, 1901-1911 Herbert Davy, 1911	William Smith, 1851 Parish Clerk Thomas Hoddy, 1861-1871 Baptist Minister Horham John Ingle, 1871 Rector Athelington Henry Thornton, 1881-1901 Rector Athelington Joseph Debnam, 1881-1901 Baptist Minister Hoham Charles Welsford, 1911 Baptist Minister
Builder	Dealer	Maltster	Shopkeeper
Thomas Betts, 1861 James Betts, 1861	Alfred Betts, 1861	Thomas Betts, 1861-1871	Jane Thorndike, 1871 Ellen Cunnell, 1871
Milliner	Bootmaker	Police	Glover
Emily Gooch, 1881	John Clayton, 1911	John Hasted, 1911	Eliza Whatling, 1891
Ratcatcher	Seamstress
Thomas Cunnell, 1871	Eliza Gooch, 1881-1911 Annie Gooch, 1891-1911 Rosalie Gooch, 1901-1911

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Athelington, Suffolk," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athelington (accessed June 19, 2022).
2. ↑ White, William, "History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk" London, England, 1855. Page 375 (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/History%2C_gazetteer%2C_and_directory_of_Suffolk%3B_%28IA_historygazetteer00whit_0%29.pdf : accessed 23 June 2022)Wikimedia Commons
3. ↑ "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1025; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Athclington; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 4; Page: 1; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474638
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #9883185 (accessed 23 June 2022)
   Robert Garrard (40) in Athclington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Suffolk, England.
4. ↑ "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1796; Page: 1; GSU roll: 207445; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household Schedule Number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record uki1851 #4836772 (accessed 21 June 2022)
   Celia Garrard (44) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Brundish, Suffolk, England.
5. ↑ "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 1153; Folio: 60; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542764; ED, institution, or vessel: 5; Household schedule number: 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #17049743 (accessed 21 June 2022)
   Celia Garrard (59) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Brundish, Suffolk, England.
6. ↑ "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1740; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 830775; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #8505645 (accessed 21 June 2022)
   Celia Garrard (72) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Brundish, Suffolk, England.
7. ↑ "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1461; Folio: 51; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096571
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #22803121 (accessed 23 June 2022)
   Lucy C Bond (35), wife, in household of Robert S Bond (38) in Brundish in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Brundish, Suffolk, England.
8. ↑ "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1461; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6096571
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #16182092 (accessed 23 June 2022)
   Thomas Wright (46) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in St Margarets; Ilketshall, Suffolk, England.
9. ↑ "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 1767; Folio: 6; Page: 3; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household Schedule Number: 15
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #10102161 (accessed 23 June 2022)
   John Purr Knevett (54) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Wetherden, Suffolk, England.
10. ↑ "1841 England Census"
    Class: HO107; Piece: 1025; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Athclington; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 4; Page: 1; Line: 12; GSU roll: 474638
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #9883196 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    Francis Baldry (35) in Athclington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Suffolk, England.
11. ↑ "1851 England Census"
    Class: HO107; Piece: 1796; Page: 1; GSU roll: 207445; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household Schedule Number: 2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #4836782 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    Francis Baldry (45) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
12. ↑ "1861 England Census"
    Class: RG 9; Piece: 1153; Folio: 61; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542764; ED, institution, or vessel: 5; Household schedule number: 24
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #17049783 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    Francis Baldry (56) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
13. ↑ "1871 England Census"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1740; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 830775; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 25
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #8505697 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    James B Garrard (45) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Brundish, Suffolk, England.
14. ↑ "1881 England Census"
    Class: RG11; Piece: 1858; Folio: 5; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341449; ED, institution, or vessel: 1
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #20055540 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    James B Garrard (54), married, Auctioneer & Farmer Of 215 A Employing 7 Men 2 Boy, head of household in The Grove, Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Brundish, Suffolk, England.
15. ↑ "1891 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1461; Folio: 4; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6096571
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #22792043 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    William Davy (38) head of household in Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England.
16. ↑ "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 1767; Folio: 5; Page: 1; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household Schedule Number: 6
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #10102121 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    William Davy (48) head of household in Athelington and Southolt, Athelington in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England.
17. ↑ "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 210; ED, institution, or vessel: 07; Piece: 10744
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #43651457 (accessed 23 June 2022)
    William Davey (58), widowed, Farmer, head of household in The Grove, Athelington, Eye, Suffolk, Horham and Athelington, England. Born in Shadbroke, Suffolk, England.