scrips farm bradwell essex

[larmet1969]

looking for info regarding scrips farm cutheadge lane bradwell my family worked there maybe even owned it not sure the surname was thompson
1911 census
thompson marcus farm foreman
thompson elizabeth (nee bugg)
thompson marcus
thompson john
thompson herbert
thompson ernest ( my grandfather)
thompson ellen

[Sue Mackay]

He is unlikely to ahve owned the farm if he was working there as the foreman. In 1901 he is working on another farm in Nayland, Suffolk but living in Bear Street, Nayland.

RG13; Piece: 1742; Folio: 95; Page: 16

Marcus THOMPSON 38 horsekeeper on farm b Essex, Boxted
Elizabeth wife 45 b Nayland
Marcus 13
Elizabeth 12
Charlotte 11
William 9
John 8
Herbert 6
Ernest 1
Children all born Nayland

[gasser]

Scrips Farm was part of the Felix Hall Estate at Kelvedon, details of which can be found by google. The farm was of quite a good size with approx 270 acres. The estate was sold in 1913 and the national archives hold details.

[larmet1969]

hi thanks to sue mackay and gasser (wont ask why your called that ) there location in the 1911 census says they were living at blest end the only details i have of this location was from the local record office who said blest end was an area along cut headge lane when my uncle was young just after the war he says grandad took him to a large farm where there was a pond and a large cart shed with lots of old carts in it sorry dont know any more than that but grandad did tell the owners that the family owned the farm can the national records be veiwed online ? thanks kindley for your help

[redrobin]

looking for info regarding scrips farm cutheadge lane bradwell my family worked there maybe even owned it not sure the surname was thompson
1911 census
thompson marcus farm foreman
thompson elizabeth (nee bugg)
thompson marcus
thompson john
thompson herbert
thompson ernest ( my grandfather)
thompson ellen

I am the grand daughter of Marcus Thompson, he was the Manager of Scrips Farm. My mother was Ellen.

[eileench]

Marcus Thompson senior was my greatgrandfather and Marcus junior my grandfather. I have done quite a lot of research into our family history and would be happy to share my knowledge.

[Sue Mackay]

Welcome to both redrobin and eileench. It is great that this thread has brought you in contact. You will find that B-G is the greatest genealogy forum there is

[larmet1969]

hi to you ive been researching for about twelve years to no avail then suddenly two appear thanks i would love any info like where was your family living as i struggled to find them on the census and any pictures would be most helpful to get a visual picture of the family as im afraid i only have a single photo of your great grandfather thanks for taking the time to reply to my posts and love to hear from you soon.

[redrobin]

Do you konow about Frederick, not sure when he was born but died aged 3 - according to my mother, he wandered down the garden in Nayland where they lived at the time and fell into the river that ran along the bottom.
I remember going to see someone - not sure who they were - at the house in Nayland - I believe it was Ford Street but not sure. There was a wooden bridge over part of the front garden.

[redrobin]

My mother told me that Marcus Thompson Sen. had a half brother called Mr. Downey - any info. regarding him would be interesting.
Have no idea where he lived but got the impression it could have been the London area. Should have asked more questions then.