George Fairminer

Birth Name George Fairminer 1a 2a
Gender male
Age at Death about 79 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth about 1830 Selborne, Hampshire, England  
2b
Baptism 26 December 1830 Selborne, Hampshire, England St Mary Church
2c
Marriage 7 January 1854 Selborne, Hampshire, England  

1911 census, Had 5 children one died

1a
Death 1909 Oakhanger, Hampshire, England aged 78
3a
Burial 29 January 1909 Blackmore, Hampshire, England aged 78 at Elms Cottage
2d
  Occupation  
 
Occupation 1851   Agricultural Labourer
4a
Occupation 1861   Agricultural Labourer
5a
Occupation 1871   Farmer
6a
Occupation 1881   Agricultural Labourer
7a
Occupation 1891   Farmer
8a
Occupation 1901   Farmer on own account
9a
  Addresses  
 
Residence 1841 Selborne, Hampshire, England Beens

William Fairminer 40 1801 Hampshire
Aves Fairminer 40 1801 Hampshire
Sarah Fairminer 12 1829 Hampshire
George Fairminer 10 1831 Hampshire
Ellen Fairminer 8 1833 Hampshire
William Fairminer 6 1835 Hampshire
James Fairminer 4 1837 Hampshire
Jane Fairminer 0 1841 Hampshire

10a
Residence 1851 Selborne, Hampshire, England Slab Common

6 Family members
plus Samuel Greenway, lodger
William Fareminer Head Married 49 1802 Farmer 6 1/2 Acres Selborne, Hampshire
Avice Fareminer Wife Married 54 1797 - Selborne, Hampshire
George Fareminer Son Unmarried 20 1831 Agricultural Laborer Selborne, Hampshire
William Fareminer Son Unmarried 17 1834 Agricultural Laborer Selborne, Hampshire
James Fareminer Son Unmarried 15 1836 Farmers Boy Selborne, Hampshire
Jane Fareminer Daughter Unmarried 10 1841 Scholar Selborne, Hampshire
Samuel Greenway Lodger Unmarried 25 1826 Castorater Sussex

4a
Residence 1861 Selborne, Hampshire, England Short Heath

George Fairminer Head Married 30 1831 Agricultural Labourer Selborne, Hampshire
Eliza Fairminer Wife Married 25 1836 - Selborne, Hampshire
Mary Ann Fairminer Daughter 6 1855 - Selborne, Hampshire
James Fairminer Son 4 1857 - Selborne, Hampshire

5a
Residence 1866 Oakhanger, Hampshire, England Cottage at Tithe Map 714

Hampshire Chronicle, England 10 February 1866
Hampshire Chronicle, England 17 February 1866
Hampshire Chronicle, England 24 February 1866

Lot 10 - A COTTAGE and Garden, at Oakhanger, in the occupation of G Fairminer. No. on Tithe Map 714
The whole of the above Property is Copyhold of Inheritance held of the Manor of Selbourne, except Lot 10, which is Leasehold for the residue of 954 years from April 4th 1742, at a Pepper Corn Rent. * see below for more details

The premises, except lots 9 and 10, are in the occupation of the Executors of the late Mr James Matthews and may be viewed on application to Mr Henry Wells jun. Selbourne or the tenants; and further particulars may be obtained of Messes. W and J.W Clement and Son, solicitors, Alton and of the Auctioneer, Alton and Alresford.

Could he have inherited the Cottage from his father ?

11a
Residence 1871 Headley, Hampshire, England Lindford

George Fairminer Head 40 1831 - Hampshire
Eliza Fairminer Wife 36 1835 - Hampshire
James Fairminer Son 15 1856 - Hampshire
Rose Fairminer Daughter 5 1866 - Hampshire
George Fairminer Son 1 1870 - Hampshire

6a
Residence 1881 Selborne, Hampshire, England Binns Pond

George Fairminer Head Married 50 1831 Ag Laborer Selborne, Hampshire
Eliza Fairminer Wife Married 44 1837 - Greatham, Hampshire
Rose Fairminer Daughter 14 1867 Scholar Selborne, Hampshire
George W Fairminer Son 11 1870 Scholar Headley, Hampshire

7a
Residence 1891 Selborne, Hampshire, England Binns Pond, Oakhanger

Looks like Jane and her brother George,
Are working the same farm
George Fairminer Head Married 60 1831 Farmer Selborne, Hampshire
Eliza Fairminer Wife Married 54 1837 - Greatham, Hampshire
Mary A Fairminer Daughter Single 36 1855 Cook Domestic Servant Selborne, Hampshire

8a
Residence 1901 Selborne, Hampshire, England Oakhanger

George Fairminer Head Married 70 1831 Farmer Selborne, Hampshire
Eliza Fairminer Wife Married 64 1837 - Greatham, Hampshire
May Ann Fairminer Daughter Single 46 1855 - Selborne, Hampshire

9a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father William Fairmanner
Mother Avice Cole
    Brother     John Fairminer
    Sister     Sarah Fairminer
         George Fairminer
    Sister     Ellen Fairminer
    Brother     William Fairminer
    Brother     James Fairminer
    Sister     Jane Fairminer

Families

    Family of George Fairminer and Eliza Earwaker
Married Wife Eliza Earwaker
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage (Primary) 7 January 1854 Selborne, Hampshire, England  

1911 census, Had 5 children one died

1a
  Children
  1. Mary Ann Fairminer
  2. James Fairminer
  3. Rosa Fairminer
  4. George William Fairminer

Media

Narrative

Copyhold Land

Copyhold land was land held from a manor. For more general details, see the separate Research Guidance on Manorial records.

Manors themselves were freehold property, and were bought and sold between major landowners. The sales of manors were recorded in the usual ways for freehold property - for example by feoffment, bargain and sale, or lease and release. Manors could also be mortgaged and could form part of marriage settlements.

Smaller landholdings within manors were held by copyhold tenure. Title deeds for these pieces of land do not exist in quite the same form as for freehold land. This is because copyhold land was technically owned by the Lord of the Manor. The people who actually lived on and farmed manorial lands were only tenants of the manor. They held their land by custom, which varied between manors.

Nevertheless, most copyhold land could be bought and sold, inherited by descendents, left in a will, mortgaged, and settled, just like freehold estates. Many landholdings were held by members of the same family for generations. However, every transfer of land had to go through the Lord of the Manor. The land was surrendered back to him before the new tenant was admitted. The Lord of the Manor had the right to take fees from new tenants, and to receive a payment called a 'heriot' on the death of one of his old tenants.

The official record of the transfer of copyhold land was written up in the manorial court rolls. In addition, the steward of the manor wrote out an official copy of the court roll entry, which was kept by the tenant as their proof of title. This is where the term 'copyhold' comes from. These documents often survive in family and estate collections.

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/

Peppercorn Rent

A spokesperson from solicitors Fieldings Porter says: It is likely to be a very old lease. Peppercorns were used in place of ground rent.

In order to enforce the terms of a lease a ground rent must be set, but in the past many leases had tiny ground rents so in some cases freeholders stipulated that the rent should, instead of money, be a peppercorn (as used in pepper grinders) to save them the trouble of collecting the money.

In theory the freeholder could still demand the peppercorn but in effect it means there's no ground rent to pay.

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/experts/article-1577460/Whats-a-peppercorn-rent.html#ixzz2mDBfcMEc

Pedigree

  1. William Fairmanner
    1. Avice Cole
      1. John Fairminer
      2. Sarah Fairminer
      3. George Fairminer
        1. Eliza Earwaker
          1. Mary Ann Fairminer
          2. James Fairminer
          3. Rosa Fairminer
          4. George William Fairminer
      4. Ellen Fairminer
      5. William Fairminer
      6. James Fairminer
      7. Jane Fairminer

Ancestors

Source References

  1. English Government: Marriage Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: 1 March 2012
      • Page: 1854-Alton-1q-Vol.2c-page.189
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. David Campbell: E-mails from David Campbell
      • Date: 26 December 1830
      • Page: Christening Citation Ancestry Family Tree (Direct & primary evidence) Page: KCalderwood's tree Text: Baptism: 26 DEC 1830 Selbourne, Hant
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 1830
      • Page: From his Family Tree on Tribalpages.com
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source Reference Note:

        Birth Citation

            GenesReunited
            (Direct & primary evidence)
            Page: From Doreen Munro's tree

      • Date: 26 December 1830
      • Page: From his Family Tree on Tribalpages.com, Book 1a / Baptism / page.45a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Page: KCalderwood's tree
        Text: Baptism: 26 DEC 1830 Selbourne, Hant

      • Date: 29 January 1909
      • Page: From his Family Tree on Tribalpages.com, Book 1a / Death / page.7a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source Reference Note:

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        BURIALS
        BLACKMOOR

        Burial Citation

            Online Parish Clerk project
            (Direct & primary evidence)
            Page: Blackmoor parish records
            Page 44 no 350 January 29? 1909 George FAIRMINER aged 78 yrs Elms Cott Oakhanger

  3. English Government: Death Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: 1 March 2012
      • Page: 1909-Alton-1q-Vol.2c-page.124
      • Confidence: Very High
  4. English Government: 1851 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 31 March 1851
      • Page: 1851 Census-FAREMINER, William-ALTON, Hampshire-HO107 piece 1679 folio 260 page 8
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. English Government: 1861 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 8 April 1861
      • Page: 1861 Census-FAIRMINER, George-ALTON, Hampshire-RG09 piece 705 folio 137 page 6
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. English Government: 1871 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 3 April 1871
      • Page: 1871 Census-FAIRMINER, George-ALTON, Hampshire-RG10 piece 1228 folio 51 page 21
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. English Government: 1881 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 4 April 1881
      • Page: 1881 Census-FAIRMINER, George-ALTON, Hampshire-RG11 piece 1246 folio 128 page 15
      • Confidence: Very High
  8. English Government: 1891 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 6 April 1891
      • Page: 1891 Census-FAIRMINER, George-ALTON, Hampshire-RG12 piece 951 folio 92 page 8
      • Confidence: Very High
  9. English Government: 1901 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 1 April 1901
      • Page: 1901 Census-FAIRMINER, George-ALTON, Hampshire-RG13 piece 1099 folio 111 page 21
      • Confidence: Very High
  10. English Government: 1841 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 7 June 1841
      • Page: 1841 Census-FERMINER, Wm-ALTON, Hampshire-HO107 piece 382 folio 17/18 page 1
      • Confidence: Very High
  11. Western Times - Exeter, Devon, England: Newspapers
      • Date: 1866
      • Page: Hampshire Chronicle, England 10 February 1866
      • Confidence: Very High