These are the farms and farmers in featherstone and purston in the 1800s i have got this information from the 1881 census of featherstone and purston,how many of these farms are still working farms and those farms that no longer exist where were they? North Featherstone, Joseph Atkins farmer 34 acres. William Howard farmer and inn keeper Sun Inn. Henry Franks farmer. Danial Bell farmer Low Farm 75 acres.James Fozzard Inn keeper and farmer Bradley Arms 120 acres.Thomas Day farmer 98 acres. South Featherstone,Adam Hirst farmer Moorside Farm 24 acres. Purston, Isac Banks small farmer. Joseph Hemmingway farmer 22 acres. John Hewitt farmer 40 acres. Charles Stephenson farmer 90 acres George Chappel York House farmer. Frank Pinder willow cottage small farmer. Mathew Hepworth Hall Street small farmer. George Shearwood pontefract road small farmer. George Cooper farmer Monkroyde Farm 210 acres. Stephen Turvey farmer Swine Lane Farm 120 acres. John Rudd farmer Chapel Yard.
Rate then, Danial Bell used to farm low laithe farm which is now owned by brian hough, half way down bells hill just before the m62, thats why its called bells hill,danials daughter rachell annie, went on to marry george copley, and took over the running of parkfield farm next to the brads, and who's decendants own farmer copleys farm shop.
Thomas day used to have the farm on the crossroads in north feath,hence the name days farm,his decendents brian and colin hough still own the farm.
I think adam hirst is the ancestor of david hirst, who still farms in acton.
joseph hemmingway's farm used to be right next to what is now feath technical college.
Monkroyde farm is now owned by cressey's.
Steven turveys farm is now farmer copley's farm shop.
