Thread: help! do this farm still exist(leeds)

hi , my g grandmother elizabeth "lizzie" henson lived in whitehouse farm cookridge, old bramhope and her family lived there up until 1901 , does anyone know what happened to the farm? is it still there? has it been given a different name? henry and hannah henson, lizzie s mother and father lived there but i dont know what happened to henry and hannah after 1901, would luv to hear from someone who could help

Hi Sian, up until 7yrs ago I lived in Cookridge and lived there for 21yrs, so I know the area well. I have looked at the 1891 census and 'Whitehouse Farm' wasn't in Cookridge, but about a mile up the road in Old Bramhope.



I've followed the enumerators route and think he starts (page 1, district 14) on Moor Road just before the junction with Moorland Road. Next, he travels along Moorland Road (Bramhope Moor) and then along Occupation Lane into Old Lane (Old Bramhope). He's on Occupation Lane on page 4 (Whitehouse farm is on page 4) page 5 he's in Old Bramhope, and by page 7 he's at the Dyneley Arms (I know it well). So his route after Old Lane was turning right into Pool Bank New Road (a continuation of Harrogate Road) down to the Leeds Road cross roads, the Dyneley Arms is on the cross road. From this info I deduce White House Farm was on, or just off Occupation Lane. As to whether the farm's still there, sorry I don't know.



If you look at the satellite option on Google Maps you will see Occupation Lane is still rural, mostly fields, and the houses do look like farm houses, but could now be private housing. Many old farmhouses in North Leeds no longer belong to working farmers.



You could try this Leeds help forum, maybe someone there will be able to help. http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk/forums/index.php



Alternatively, contact http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Page.aspx?pa...256E1D0040569A



Slizzy.

[quote name='slizzy' date='10 October 2009 - 08:43 PM' timestamp='1255207393' post='205270']

Hi Sian, up until 7yrs ago I lived in Cookridge and lived there for 21yrs, so I know the area well. I have looked at the 1891 census and 'Whitehouse Farm' wasn't in Cookridge, but about a mile up the road in Old Bramhope.



I've followed the enumerators route and think he starts (page 1, district 14) on Moor Road just before the junction with Moorland Road. Next, he travels along Moorland Road (Bramhope Moor) and then along Occupation Lane into Old Lane (Old Bramhope). He's on Occupation Lane on page 4 (Whitehouse farm is on page 4) page 5 he's in Old Bramhope, and by page 7 he's at the Dyneley Arms (I know it well). So his route after Old Lane was turning right into Pool Bank New Road (a continuation of Harrogate Road) down to the Leeds Road cross roads, the Dyneley Arms is on the cross road. From this info I deduce White House Farm was on, or just off Occupation Lane. As to whether the farm's still there, sorry I don't know.



If you look at the satellite option on Google Maps you will see Occupation Lane is still rural, mostly fields, and the houses do look like farm houses, but could now be private housing. Many old farmhouses in North Leeds no longer belong to working farmers.



You could try this Leeds help forum, maybe someone there will be able to help. http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk/forums/index.php



Alternatively, contact http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Page.aspx?pa...256E1D0040569A



Slizzy.

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[quote name='slizzy' date='10 October 2009 - 08:43 PM' timestamp='1255207393' post='205270']

Hi Sian, up until 7yrs ago I lived in Cookridge and lived there for 21yrs, so I know the area well. I have looked at the 1891 census and 'Whitehouse Farm' wasn't in Cookridge, but about a mile up the road in Old Bramhope.



I've followed the enumerators route and think he starts (page 1, district 14) on Moor Road just before the junction with Moorland Road. Next, he travels along Moorland Road (Bramhope Moor) and then along Occupation Lane into Old Lane (Old Bramhope). He's on Occupation Lane on page 4 (Whitehouse farm is on page 4) page 5 he's in Old Bramhope, and by page 7 he's at the Dyneley Arms (I know it well). So his route after Old Lane was turning right into Pool Bank New Road (a continuation of Harrogate Road) down to the Leeds Road cross roads, the Dyneley Arms is on the cross road. From this info I deduce White House Farm was on, or just off Occupation Lane. As to whether the farm's still there, sorry I don't know.



If you look at the satellite option on Google Maps you will see Occupation Lane is still rural, mostly fields, and the houses do look like farm houses, but could now be private housing. Many old farmhouses in North Leeds no longer belong to working farmers.



You could try this Leeds help forum, maybe someone there will be able to help. http://www.yorkshireindexers.co.uk/forums/index.php



Alternatively, contact http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Page.aspx?pa...256E1D0040569A



Slizzy.

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thank you slizzy for the info , much appreciated, unfortunatly the farm is no longer there, but would love to find out what happened to the henson family ,,,where they moved on to? would you have any idea where i could find some info , sorry took so long getting back but lost interest for awhile thanks again sian

Have you looked on 1911 census to see where they were then? Have you checked the bmd indexes to find when and where they died?