Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Toms Howe
	other name:-	Tom's Howe
	parish	Longsleddale parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY48630496
	10Km square:-	NY40
	1Km square	NY4804
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 3.9.2010
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 3.9.2010
	old map:-	OS County Series (Wmd 27 7)
		County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
		Tom's Howe
	placename:-	Tom's Howe
	date:-	1890=1899
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	old map:-	Fields 1875
	date:-	1875
	period:-	19th century, late
	old map:-	Kendal Corn Rent Act 1836
		THOMS HOW
	placename:-	Thoms How
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	tithe schedule:-	Kendal Corn Rent Act 1836
		Beware/ The schedule is arranged by Person; interpretting it by Place is not a certain procedure.
		Schedule, each row gives:-
		Field no. / Tenant's name / Close ie Field name / Type of culture / Area, acres
		Owned by John Mattinson, tenanted by himself; Thoms How.
		/ / Mattinson John
		/ 345 / Himself 11/28 or 11 Gaits on / Cockley Fell / pas/ 104 095
		/ 346 / Do / Grassing / Pas / 42 480
		/ 347 / Do / Intake / Ar & Mea / 8 525
		/ 348 / Do / Corn Hill / Pas / 9 100
		/ 349 / Do / Wither How / Mea / 4 185
		/ 350 / Do / Sand Bed / Mea / 4 340
		/ 351 / Do / Broad Field / Mea / 5 185
		/ 352 / Do / Pieces of Waste / Mea / 0 120
		/ 353 / Do / Fleets / Mea / 2 835
		/ 354 / Do / Fleet Island / Mea / 0 025
		/ 355 / Do / Island / Mea / 0 210
		/ 356 / Do / Crook Close / Mea / 2 075
		/ 357 / Do / Homstd &c at Thoms How / / 0 535
		/ 358 / Do / Good Acre / Mea / 1 875
		/ 359 / Do / Barn & Folds / / 0 040
		/ 360 / Do / Green / Pas / 3 560
		/ 361 / Do / Do / Ar / 3 040
		/ / / / / [total] 192 225
	placename:-	Thoms How
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	source:-	Kendal Corn Rent Act 1836
		Area 192.225 acres
		Mattinson John / Himself / Thoms How / 192 225 192 + 36 / 192 225 192 + 36
	placename:-	Thoms How
	person:-	: Mattinson, John
	date:-	1836
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	source:-	EPNS Westmorland 1967
	placename:-	Thoms Howe
	placename:-	Town How
	old map:-	Hodgson 1828
		Map, 4 sheets, Westmorland, by T Hodgson, scale about 1 1/4 inches to 1 mile, engraved by W R Gardner, ?published by C Smith, 1828.
	placename:-	Toms How
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early
	census returns:-	Census 1891
		Map, Division X, Northern Counties, showing census registration areas for Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, published by HM Government, London, 1891.
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		William Black / Head / Married / 39 / / Farmer / Whinfell
		Annie Black / Wife / Married / / 39 / Farmer's wife / Ackenthwaite
		Michael Black / Son / Unmarried / 17 / / -ditto- son / Whinfell
		Susanna Black / Daughter / Unmarried / / 20 / -ditto- daughter / Whinfell
	date:-	1891
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	census returns:-	Census 1881
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		Robert Hudson / Head / Married / 27 / / Agricultural labourer / Casterton
		Isabella Hudson / Wife / Married / / 34 / Caretaker of Tomshow house / Ulveston Lancashire
		Agnes Elizabeth Hudson / Daughter / / / 3 / / Longsleddale
	date:-	1881
	period:-	19th century, late; 1880s
	census returns:-	Census 1871
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		John Mattinson / Head / Married / 68 / / Landowner / Longsleddale
		Ann Mattinson / Wife / Married / / 65 / / Watermillock
		Hannah Douthwaite / Servant / Unmarried / / 45 / Domestic servant / Longsleddale
	date:-	1871
	period:-	19th century, late; 1870s
	census returns:-	Census 1861
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		[Mattinson] / / / / / /
		Hannah Douthwaite / Servant / Unmarried / / 35 / House servant / Longsleddale
	date:-	1861
	period:-	19th century, late; 1860s
	census returns:-	Census 1851
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		John Mattinson / Head / Married / 48 / / Landed Proprietor / Kendal
		Ann Mattinson / Wife / Married / / 45 / -ditto- / Greystock Cumberland
		William Nicholson / Nephew / Unmarried / 21 / / -ditto- / Greystock Cumberland
		Mary Wearing / Servant / Unmarried / / 20 / House servant / Heversham
	date:-	1851
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	census returns:-	Census 1841
		Name / Relationship / Married? / Male, age / Female, age / Occupation / Where born
		John Mattinson / / / 35 / / Farmer /
		Ann Mattinson / / / / 35 / /
		Thomas Thompson / / / 20 / / Agricultural labourer /
		Edward Hudson / / / 15 / / Agricultural labourer /
		Bella Douthwaite / / / / 20 / House Servant /
		James Mattinson / / / 35 / / Farmer /
	date:-	1841
	period:-	19th century, early; 1840s
	shepherds guide:-	Wilson 1913
		Wilson's New Shepherds' Guide, by Thomas Wilson, Keswick, Cumberland, 1913.
		William Black, Tomshow; cropped and upper key bitted far ear, red stroke down far shoulder, M on near side, horn burn W B.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Black, William
	date:-	1913
	period:-	1910s
	shepherds guide:-	Hodgson 1849
		The Shepherd's Guide, by William Hodgson, Normoss, Corney, Cumberland, printed by S Soulby, Ulverston, Lancashire, 1849.
		JOHN MATTINSON, Thomshow.
		Cropped and upper fold bitted far ear, a stroke down the far shoulder, M on the near side, MM on the horns, and a figure.
	placename:-	Thomshow
	person:-	: Mattinson, John
	date:-	1849
	period:-	19th century, early; 1840s
	shepherds guide:-	Walker 1817
		Shepherd's Guide or a Delineation of Wool and Ear Marks, by Joseph Walker, published by W Stephen, Penrith, Cumberland, 1817.
		No.3 - MICHAEL MATTINSON, Thomshow:
		Cropped far ear and upper bitted stump, a red mark down the far shoulder, M on the near side, MM and a figure on the horns.
	placename:-	Thomshow
	person:-	: Mattinson, Michael
	date:-	1817
	period:-	19th century, early; 1810s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		Henry Holme, Tomshow, burried in Sleddale Chappel, 19 December 1713; the first person to be buried at the chapel after it was licensed for burial 1713.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Holme, Henry
	date:-	1713
	period:-	18th century, early; 1710s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		Richard Speit, Tomshow, buried 4 April 1725.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Speit, Richard
	date:-	1725
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		Thomas Robinson, Tomshow, buried 20 JUly 1741.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Robinson, Thomas
	date:-	1741
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		John Dixon, son of John and Mary Dixon, Tomshow, baptized 19 March 1775.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Dixon, John
	person:-	: Dixon, John and Mary
	date:-	1775
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		William Dixon, son of John and Mary Dixon, Tomshow, baptized 11 August 1777.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Dixon, William
	person:-	: Dixon, John and Mary
	date:-	1777
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	parish register:-	WmdRO : WPR/85
		Jane Mattinson, age 29, wife of Michael Mattinson, Tomshow, buried 12 June 1799.
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	: Mattinson, Jane
	person:-	: Mattinson, Michael
	date:-	1799
	period:-	18th century, late; 1790s
	directory:-	Kelly 1897
		Kelly's Directory of Cumberland and Westmorland, published by Kelly and Co, London, 1897.
		LONG SLEDDALE. / COMMERCIAL. / Black William, farmer, Toms how
	placename:-	Toms how
	person:-	farmer : Black, William
	date:-	1897
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	directory:-	Kelly 1894
		Kelly's Directory of Cumberland and Westmorland, published by Kelly and Co, London, 1894.
		Black William, farmer, Toms how
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	farmer : Black, William
	date:-	1894
	period:-	19th century, late; 1890s
	directory:-	Bulmer 1880s (1st edn 1885/Wmd)
		LONG SLEDDALE TOWNSHIP. / Farmers. / Black William, Tom's how
	placename:-	Tom's how
	person:-	farmer : Black, William
	date:-	1885
	period:-	19th century, late; 1880s
	directory:-	Kelly 1921
		Directory, Kelly's Directory of Cumberland and Westmorland, published by Kelly's Directories, London, 1921.
		LONG SLEDDALE. / COMMERCIAL. Marked thus [circle] farm 150 acres or over. / [cirlce] Black Michael, farmer, Toms how
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	farmer : Black, Michael
	date:-	1921
	period:-	1920s
	directory:-	Kelly 1914
		Directory, Kelly's Directory of Cumberland and Westmorland, published by Kelly's Directories, London, 1914.
		LONG SLEDDALE. / COMMERCIAL. / Black Michael, farmer, Toms how
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	farmer : Black, Michael
	date:-	1914
	period:-	1910s
	directory:-	Kelly 1910
		Directory, Kelly's Directory of Cumberland and Westmorland, published by Kelly's Directories, London, 1910.
		LONG SLEDDALE. / COMMERCIAL. / Black William, farmer, Toms how
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	farmer : Black, William
	date:-	1910
	period:-	1910s
	directory:-	Kelly 1906
		LONG SLEDDALE. / COMMERCIAL / Black William, farmer, Toms how & Mid dale
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	farmer : Black, William
	date:-	1906
	period:-	1900s
	directory:-	Bulmer 1880s (2nd edn 1905/Wmd)
		LONGSLEDDALE. / Farmers. / Black Wm. Toms how and Middale
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	farmer : Black, William
	date:-	1905
	period:-	1900s
	directory:-	Kelly 1858
		Post Office Directory of Westmoreland and Cumberland, published by Kelly and Co, London, 1858.
		Long Sleddale / PRIVATE RESIDENTS / Mattinson Mr. John, Toms how
	placename:-	Toms How
	person:-	: Mattinson, John
	date:-	1858
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	directory:-	Mannex 1849
		Book, History, Topography, and Directory of Westmorland, and Lonsdale North of the Sands in Lancashire, by P J Mannex, published by Simpkin, Marshall and Co, London, 1849.
		LONGSLEDDALE TOWNSHIP. / Farmers [dagger] are Yeomen. / [dagger] Mattinson, John, Tom's ho.
	placename:-	Tom's Ho
	person:-	farmer : Mattinson, John
	date:-	1849
	period:-	19th century, early; 1840s
	directory:-	Parson and White 1829
		Book, History, Directory, and Gazetteer, of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, with that Part of the Lake District in Lancashire, forming the Lordships of Furness and Cartmel, by William Parson and William White, published by W White and Co, 1829.
		LONG SLEDDALE. Marked 1, reside at Little London; 2, on the East side; and 3, on the West side the Sprint Beck. / FARMERS. Thus [star] are Yeomen. / 3 Mattinson Michael, Tomshow
	placename:-	Tomshow
	person:-	farmer : Mattinson, Michael
	date:-	1829
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
		photographs
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 3.9.2010
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 28.6.2009
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 27.8.2009
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 3.1.2012
		Toms Howe -- Longsleddale -- Cumbria / -- 29.6.2009
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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