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The Knapp
1839 Public House Garden Yard & Orchard
(52.2971649 -2.2980738)
THE KNAPP also sold ale (Was this called Wormtons?) KNAPP
1782 WILLIAM WORMINGTON bequeathed to SARAH CARTER(m. John Wydesmith) for life,
then to ROBERT WORMINGTON when aged 21 ,”a garden and piece of land lying before
the door.”Rents received by Robt. Bourne and Wm Lerigo
Ref SHRAWLEY COURT ROLLS FRANKPLEDGE
1808 GRAVES paid 3d rent and MOORES paid 1sh 1d rent to J.Phillips C (referred to as
Wormtons?)
1812 JOHN HOUSEMAN late Richard Graves - part of Wormington’s
1813 JOHN WILDSMITH
JOHN WILDSMITH
1818 JOHN WILDSMITH
1839 MARY WORMINGTON owner/occ. (public House) Tithe
In June 1841 at The Knapp, Mary Wormington (55) is a Farmer. Her Granddaughter Susan Wormington (4) is staying with her.
In March 1851 at The Knapp, Mary Wormington (69) is a widow and a Farmer of 10 acres. A Servant Mary Corbet (14) and a Lodger John Poultney (53) a widower, are live with her.
In April 1861 at The Knapp, John Wormington (53) a Farmer of 300 acres is living with his wife Elizabeth (50), and their 4 unmarried children: Suzannah (24) Elizabeth (16) Charles (8) a scholar, and Thomas (2)
John was The Eldest son of Robert and (the above) Mary Wormington
In April 1871 at The Knapp, John Wormington (63) a Farmer of 13 acres is living with his wife Elizabeth (60), and their 3 unmarried children: Harriet (30) Elizabeth (26) and Thomas (12) a scholar. There is also an unmarried servant (farm and indoor) Thomas Soltoway (17)
In April 1881 at The Knapp, John Wormington (72) a Farmer of 33 acres is living with his wife Elizabeth (70), and their 4 unmarried children: Harriet (39) Elizabeth (34) Charles (28) a butcher, and Thomas (22) a Farmer's son.
In April 1891 at The Knapp, John Wormington (83) a Farmer is living with his wife Elizabeth (87), their son Robert (42) a widower and Farmer's son, and their 2 unmarried daughters: Harriet (50) and Elizabeth (44). Their Granddaughter Florence (15) is also staying.
In March 1901 at The Knapp, Thomas Waldron (79) a farmer is living with his wife Ann (70) and a widow Edith Morten (9-Sep 1871)
​1904 WILLIAM ROWLEY farmer (K.D.)

In April 1911 at The Knapp, Andrew Griffiths (53) a farmer is living with his wife Jane (53) and their two children: Fanny Beatrice (16) dairy work on the farm, and Sidney (14) working on the farm.
In September 1939 at The Knapp, William A Shaw (6-Oct 1874) a Stock Farmer and Air Raid Warden, is living with his wife Amy Jane (5-Nov 1879) and their daughter 
History from 1940 to recent times
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