Farm Accounts 1862
Lower Rillaton
The following item is taken from a farm account book, found in a box of books at an auction. The book was kindly given to me by the finder Anne Taylor. There are several pages that date from 1857 to 1875 which deal with the Statton family of Lower Rillaton, Linkinhorne. The entries then jump to 1907 and continue through to 1931. These entries relate to the Nile family of Woodacott, Thornbury, Holsworthy. I have not yet discovered what is the connection between these two families and places.
William Statton was born around 1794 in Lesneweth parish. His wife Catherine born around 1796 and came from Lewannick just above Linkinhorne. The family seem to have moved around as they had four children baptised in St Cleather between 1818 and 1832. Two of these children Joanne (bp 1823)and Thomas (bp 1832) were with them in 1851. The family were not in Linkinhorne in 1841, but in 1851 were at Lower Rillaton when William was described as a farmer of 70 acres employing 3 labourers. His daughter Joanne married Thomas Isaac, a mason, in 1846 and she was residing with her parents on census night, also with them was her son. William is also listed as a farmer in the 1856 Post Office Directory. In 1861 William is described as a farmer of 160 acres, with him is his wife Catherine, son Thomas (described as Farmer's son) and grandson W. S. Isaac a fifteen year old carter.
One of their sons, John (bp St Cleather 1820) is shown in the 1873 Kelly’s Directory, 1878 Harrod’s Directory and the 1881 census as a farmer at Thornton, Linkinhorne. He married Elizabeth from St Cleer.
The son Thomas married Peggy from St Germans and in the 1871 they are in Linkinhorne with their 3 children. In the 1873 Kelly’s Directory Thomas is shown as a farmer at Trefrize.
December 10th 1862
Monies paid on Lower Rillaton and Westcott Estates, by William Statton.
John Hobbs Mason Bill £9. 4. 4.
Henry Martin Mason Bill £4. 10. 0
William Martin Sawyer Bill £2. 16. 4
R G Dymond Plumber Bill £ . 12. 8
To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as per bills £5. 2. 4.
For four collections of Poor Rates £0 . 2. 11
Income tax up to Michaelmas 1862 £5. 14. 4
Land tax up to Michaelmas 1862 £1. 3. 0.
For small and great Tythes as usual £ . 2. 6.
William Statton or Son, Showing the Estates, 12 days at 2d a day £1. 4. 0.
Last court day for a quart of Spirit £ . 3. 6.
William Tickle labourer £4.
For drawing stones for hedging, moor stone posts for meadow and drawing of deads and rubbish £7. 0. 0.
Drawing rags and Scantle the Scantle now left in Rillaton Mowhay £1. 10. 0.
August 6th Drawing from Halton 147 ft of timber at 2d per foot £1. 4. 6.
August 11th Drawing 80 dozen of rags from Bowethick at 9d per dozen £3. 0. 0
August 16th – 28th and September 23rd Drawing 115 dozen of rags from the old Dalabole at 9d per dozen £4. 6. 3.
August 26th Drawing from Halton 125ft of timber at 2d per foot £1. 0. 10.
August or September Drawing sand & c for repairs at Westcott £0. 8. 0.
October 3rd Drawing from Halton Quay 10 bushels of lime at 9d per bushel £0. 7. 6.
Total £53. 13. 6
To the years rent for Rillaton Westcott & c up to Michaelmas 1863 £142. 12. 0
Disembursements £53. 13. 6
£88. 18. 5
At the back of the book are various receipts written for rent signed over a stamp. One such reads:-
July 21st 1862
Received of Mr William Statton the sum of forty seven pounds seventeen and nine pence being the balance of Rent due 29th September 1861 to Mr Bate for Rillaton. Received James Rundle for Mr Bate.
Notes: rags would be rag slates but I have no idea what scantle is.