Pedro Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Circa 1930 a Thomas Garnett was an agent for Fordson Tractors in Stockton Heath (well he had a SH tel number) and was believed to have been son of a Grappenhall farmer from POUCH & HOOK FARM. Anyone out there who can shed any light on Thomas or the unusual farm name or location which I cannot find on any early 20th C maps ??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Circa 1930 a Thomas Garnett was an agent for Fordson Tractors in Stockton Heath (well he had a SH tel number) and was believed to have been son of a Grappenhall farmer from POUCH & HOOK FARM. Anyone out there who can shed any light on Thomas or the unusual farm name or location which I cannot find on any early 20th C maps ??. Pedro, sorry I can't help you with Thomas Garnett 1930, but I can tell you where Pouch & Hook Farm (Pichael Nook Farm Grappenhall) was and who resided there in 1881 :- Thomas GARNETT Head U Male 60 Grappenhall, Cheshire, England Farmer 20 Acres Employing (2 Men) William GARNETT Brother U Male 49 Grappenhall, Cheshire, England Labourer Domestic Ag Lab James GARNETT Brother U Male 44 Grappenhall, Cheshire, England Labourer Domestic Ag Lab Emma DICKENSON Servant U Female 30 Culcheth, Lancashire, England Servant Domestic Patrick DONLAN Labourer U Male 30 Galway Co, Ireland Farm Labourer Martin DONLAN Labourer U Male 22 Galway Co, Ireland Farm Labourer ________________________________________ Source Information: Dwelling Poachey Nook Census Place Grappenhall, Cheshire, England The name of the farm has altered over the years, it's correct name being, Pichael Nook Farm Grappenhall, but with parish boundary changes the area concerned is now in Latchford, the two maps below show where the farm was in 1872 and the modern map showing where it would have been indicated by the red X over Pichael Nook to the east of Kingsway. Looks as if the farm stayed with the Garnett family for many years. Hope this helps, algy. 1872 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Algy - sice starting the topic I have referred to my 1901 Kelly's Directory and in the Grappenhall section the farmers include Thomas and William Garnett at POACHERS NOOK FARM - as you say, the Garnetts farmed in the area for many years - members of my own family have farmed in Acton Grange/Higher Walton/Moore since moving from Appleton 1908. Father's first tractor was a green Fordson circa 1940 but he never learned to drive !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Does this help at all? I think this could be the Thomas you are looking as the Thomas on Algys list would obviously have been 109 years old by 1930. This Thomas has a father called James b1836 who is the brother of William Garnett b1830. William b1830 is shown as being single and a Farmer on the 1891 census and the head of house - Cross Lane, Grappenhall. His brother James, wife Ann & son Thomas were at the same house on census night. in 1891 on the 1901 Census The address is transcribed as Pichaels North Farm, but just be an error probably as it looks a bit like Nook on the original. Address: - Pichaels North Farm, Grappenhall County: Cheshire GARNETT, James - Head - Married - age 65 - born 1836 - occupation Farmer - born Grappenhall GARNETT, Annie - Wife - 36 - 1865 - born Newton Lancashire GARNETT, Thomas - Son - age 10 - 1891 - born Grappenhall Cheshire GARNETT, William E - Son - age 8 - 1893 - born Grappenhall GARNETT, Ellen - Daughter - age 4 - 1897 - born Grappenhall JEFFS, Ann - Sister-In-Law - Single - age 26 - 1875 - occupation Acts As General Servant (Domc)- born Grappenhall on the 1911 Census Address - Pouch and Hook Farm Grappenhall Cheshire (ps it definately says Pouch and Hook on the orig and also on the covering page) GARNETT, James - Head - age 77 - born 1834 - occupation Farmer - born Grappenhall GARNETT, Annie - Wife Married for 21 years - age 46 -born 1865 in Lancs Newton GARNETT, Thomas - Son- Single -age 20 - born 1891 - occupation Farmers Son Working On Farm - born Grappenhall GARNETT, William Edward - Son Single - age 18 - born 1893 - occupation Farmers Son Working On Farm GARNETT, Ellen - Daughter - age 14 = born 1897 - at School - born Grappenhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Algy - sice starting the topic I have referred to my 1901 Kelly's Directory and in the Grappenhall section the farmers include Thomas and William Garnett at POACHERS NOOK FARM - as you say, the Garnetts farmed in the area for many years - members of my own family have farmed in Acton Grange/Higher Walton/Moore since moving from Appleton 1908. Father's first tractor was a green Fordson circa 1940 but he never learned to drive !! They are still there in Kelly's 1914 Directory, no sign of them at Poachers Nook (Pichael Nook) in Kelly's 1939 though, although there is a Thomas Garnett at Manor Farm, Grappenhall so possibly moved there from Pichael Nook when the land was taken to build the council estate at Kingsway. Back in the 1950's I probably repaired farm machinery on your farm as I worked at Colin Dales Smithy at Daresbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Dizzy/Algy for further info - looks like Thomas, born 1891, became the Fordson Tractor agent. All I know so far is that there is an old piece of wood in a garden in Padgate, with name Tom Garnett, Fordson Agent and a Stockton Heath Tel Number - maybe Tom was ancestor of someone living there - the plot thickens !! Algy, I recall from a previous post you taking down and painting Colin Dale's 'Alice' weather vane - was pleased he put N and S correct way round (pointing outwards as on Lords and Old Bailey)- guess half the weather vanes in existance have N or S or both pointing inwards - you can't go wrong with W but sometimes E is wrong way round too. Have a feeling I will be challenged on this one - perhaps we should have a separate topic ? Guess you were working at the Smithy when we took 56s and other weights to be checked in the old court building in the 50s - after Daresbury Petty Sessions had moved to Stockton Heath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Dizzy/Algy for further info - looks like Thomas, born 1891, became the Fordson Tractor agent. All I know so far is that there is an old piece of wood in a garden in Padgate, with name Tom Garnett, Fordson Agent and a Stockton Heath Tel Number - maybe Tom was ancestor of someone living there - the plot thickens !! Algy, I recall from a previous post you taking down and painting Colin Dale's 'Alice' weather vane - was pleased he put N and S correct way round (pointing outwards as on Lords and Old Bailey)- guess half the weather vanes in existance have N or S or both pointing inwards - you can't go wrong with W but sometimes E is wrong way round too. Have a feeling I will be challenged on this one - perhaps we should have a separate topic ? Guess you were working at the Smithy when we took 56s and other weights to be checked in the old court building in the 50s - after Daresbury Petty Sessions had moved to Stockton Heath. I certainly wouldn't challenge you on that one Pedro as I was not aware of that detail, I have a weather vane that I made many years ago and shall now have to go and check to see if it is correct, if not, down it comes to be put right!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Phew! thank goodness it's correct, same as the Lords one below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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