THE LODGE OF HILLCLIFF (continued):

Occupiers

c.1851-1878
Timothy Askew (1805-1878) the gardener, a staunch Methodist and affectionately remembered as "Daddy Askew", born at Orton, Westmorland, and his wife Mary, born in 1803 at Drigg, Cumberland, appear in the 1851 census probably at the Lodge. Living with them was a 10 year old "visitor" Henry Tomkins, a scholar, born in Liverpool; and Henry was still living with them 10 years later, by that time a commercial clerk. The Askews again appeared on the 1871 census, but in 1878 Timothy died leaving under £600 and was buried at St Peters with his wife who had died in 1874.

1881
In the 1881 census the occupier of the Lodge was John Patterson, aged 27 the Irish gardener, his wife Isobel age 30 born in Bristol, their 6 month old son & a visitor.

1882-1883
after Mr Healey's death Lodge & House were empty.

1884-1895
William Kneale, gardener seems to have been here and remained until 1895. The Lodge then seems to have been unoccupied for 2 years.

From 1898 - 1900 David Jones was there, but from 1901-1904 it appears to have been empty again. James Eaton, gardener came next in 1905 for 2 or 3 years, followed by Alfred Pinnington, a postman then James Wright, gardener around 1916/17. Arthur H. Clay was there in 1924, giving way by 1930 to David T. Lindsey & by 1936 Edmund Metcalf Peters was here as chauffeur.

(The Lodge was built at the opposite corner of the extra added acre. Site was split up again after World War II & La Casita was built on the separated acre between 1968-1971).

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