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Church Cottage part three |
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1871 12 Church Street Robert McCormack, scripture reader, his wife Anne and their children William and Adelaide. 13 Church Street David Scott, retired inland revenue supervisor, his wife Jane, their daughters, Leonora Steel, master mariner’s wife, Margaret and Jessie and Walter Steel, grandson.
An entry in Edward Ryde’s diary for 20th March 1873 reads, Call on Arnold (see The Grange). He walks with me to the Polling Place in Church Cottage where I vote for the School Board. An earlier note of 9th August 1870 mentions Mr and Mrs McCormack of Church Cottage.
1901 Church Street John Bonner, bricklayer’s labourer and his wife, Sarah and their children, George, Ethel, Blanche, Frederick and Sidney.
Church Cottage was used as the infirmary for Woking College (see The Grange ) and this may explain why there is no entry for the cottage in the 1881-91 Censuses.
The censuses confirm that all three cottages have been tenanted from the Victorian era. However, at least up to 1949, all three cottages had a single owner.
At the sale of the three cottages on 31st August 1908 at the White Hart Hotel, the cottages were described as three old-fashioned cottages let to Messrs Bonner, Weaver and McGee and producing £37 14s 0d per Annum, owner paying rates. A more detailed description given was:
No.1 has a Portico Entrance and contains Front parlour fitted with Register Stove Kitchen with Range Scullery with Copper, Sink and Range Pantry Coal Cellar and Five bedrooms three having fireplaces Let to Mr Bonner at 7/- per Week.
Nos 2 and 3 contain Three Rooms and are let to Messrs Weaver and McGee at 3/6 and 4/- per Week respectively.
There is a Washhouse with Copper and Sink in the yard for the joint use of Nos. 2 and 3.
There is also a Chaise House and Pony Stable together with a paved Yard which is not included in the above Rentals. |
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