Reference
X978/1
Title
Diary kept by Bruce J Stanbridge, Green End Farm, Kensworth 1907.
Date free text
1907
Production date
From: 1907 To: 1907
Admin/biog history
Bruce John Stanbridge, son of William Barton Stanbridge and his wife Harriet was baptised at Kensworth 17th April 1891
1891 census
Green End Farm, Kensworth
William B Stanbridge, Head, Married, 26, Farmer, born Kensworth
Harriett Stanbridge, Wife, Married, 24, born Steppingley
Isle of Wight Farm, Kensworth
George J Stanbridge, Head, S, 28, Farmer, born Barton le Clay
Eliza A Stanbridge, Sister, Single, 35, Housekeeper, born Kensworth
Rose Austin, Servant, Single, 15, Domestic General Servant, born Kensworth
1901 Census
Church Farm, Little Gaddesden
George J Stanbridge
1901 Census:
Green End Farm, Kensworth
William Barton Stanbridge, Head, 36, Farmer, born Kensworth
Harriett Stanbridge, Wife, 34, born Steppingley
Bruce John Stanbridge, Son, 9, born Kensworth, Beds
Olive Mary Stanbridge, Dau, 8, born Kensworth
Susan Thorne, Servant, 16, General Servant Domestic, born Studham
1911 Census
Green End Farm, Kensworth
William Barton Stanbridge, Head, 46, married for 20 years, 2 children both living, Farmer, born Kensworth.
Harriett Stanbridge, Wife, 44, Born Steppingley
Bruce John Stanbridge, Son, 19, Single, Farmers Son, born Kensworth
Olive Mary Stanbridge, Dau, 18, Single, Dairy work & housework, born Kensworth.
•William Barton Stanbridge died 16 Feb 1912 and was buried at Kensworth 21 February 1912 aged 47.
•Harriett Stanbridge died 7th October 1954 aged 88 years and was buried at Kensworth
•Bruce John Stanbridge Married Dora J Keen [born Dec Quarter 1894 Aylesbury Registration District 3a 728] in the March Quarter of 1918 Aylesbury Registration District Vol.3a 1788.
•Their daughter Monica J Stanbridge was born December Quarter 1918 Luton District 3b page 490.
•Dora J Stanbridge died aged 71 Dec Quarter 1965 Luton Registration District 4a 168
•Bruce J Stanbridge died June Quarter 1971 4a 473.
Other people mentioned:
G Pratt = George Woodham Pratt, farmer, Park Farm, High Street North, Dunstable.
Fossey – William John Fossey – cowman on farm.
Uncle George = George J Stanbridge of Isle of Wight Farm.
Dad = William Barton Stanbridge
Mother = Harriett Stanbridge
Olive = Olive Stanbridge, sister of Bruce J Stanbridge.
Scope and Content
Daily entries include observations on the weather, family activities, church going, and jobs undertaken on the farm (ploughing, drilling, planting, chaff cutting), breeding & sale of livestock, (cattle, sheep including number of lambs born, pigs, chickens, horses) harvest of crops (barley, oats, parsnips, wheat, mangel wurzels, marrows, carrots, onions, corn, swede, lettuce, cauliflower, cabbages, turnips, potatoes), use of fertiliser etc . Also mentions Isle of Wight farm, Kensworth, and visits to Little Gaddesden, Dunstable, Totternhoe, Luton, Markyate, Eaton Bray etc. Includes the following:
4 March 1907 Went to parish meeting Members elected included William Stanbridge (Dada), Mr Morton, Mr Hickman, Mr Hart, Mr Fossey, & Mr Andrews.
7 March 1907 John went and fetched a ton of superphosphate.
12 March 1907 I went with Dad to Little Gaddesden to some [hare] coursing but we did not have much sport.
4 April 1907 Dad and myself went to the steeplechases, one horse got its back broke and they had to kill it.
22 April 1907 I caught three moles in my traps.
14 May 1907 Aubrey Pedder had my bicycle to go to Luton.
17 May 1907 I fetched the roll up to roll the cricket pitch. Bert Fossey cut the nettles down in the nut orchard.
15 June 1907 Bob finished cutting the golf links. John Whinnett was married today.
25 June 1907 Mr Lionel Samm sent for half a ton of lamb food.
28 June 1907 The crows nearly spoiled the potatoes I have had to have the gun frighten them.
30 June 1907 I found a swarm of bees in the meadow and Fossey hived them.
Press cutting with report of Kensworth v Waterlows’ CC . Bruce Stanbridge in Kensworth team.
1 November 1907 Dada and I went to Dunstable to hear the poll declared.
Archival history
Transferred from Luton Museum 10 January 2013. Luton Museum Acc.no. M712 & M713.
Level of description
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