Nivard, Once again you have found "something" of assistance. I think The Manor Farm was at about 85 or 87 Main Street and as farm manager, Dad had a house at 91 Main Street. Next door to us (1952 to 71) was a farm ran by a Reg BROWN (possibly called Springfield Farm. I will have to look at some village maps?) He lived alone in half of a semi detached (? 93 Main St) and in the other half was a Miss CRAWFORD. Perhaps she was a spinster daughter of George CRAWFORD? Arthur E LEIGH-BOULTER owned Ford dealership Central Motors on the right hand side just before getting to the central part of the city. He passed away some time after 1971 but as of 2010 his wife Margarite (sp?) she was still living in the house when I was on a round the world trip & spent a few days in Quenni area. They had 2 daughters (Wendy & ? Judy) and like their parents they had hunting and riding as sports/hobbies & one of them I believe was picked as a show jumper in the Commonwealth/Olympic games. Your reference to James HOLMES having a phone at Manor farm in 1942 probably ties the purchase date down a bit. He had 3 sons and for one of them James Norman HOLMES (original owner of Harry LLEWELLYN'S Foxhunter) I have some timeline information that could tie it down to a little before then. That's a task for tomorrow! Hope all in western Europe did not suffer too much as a result of the massive storm of the last few days. Peter Holmes Western Australia. Skype ; p.g.holmes [HOLMES (Witham on the Hill, Manthorpe, Spalding, Pinchbeck, Donington then Leicestershire)]. [HOLMES to S. Africa as from mid 1890's]. [DAVISON (Spalding, Donington, Ingoldmells, Skegness)]. [CRAGG (Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire)] [FREER (Leicestershire)]. [RYLOTT & WITHERINGTON (Anwick, N & S Kyme, N & S Rauceby, Surfleet, Gosberton Clough etc., Spalding)] [RYLOTT (Ontario Canada & some in New York & Florida USA)] Villages are in Lincolnshire unless stated. PLUS 4 DUTCH surname lines - from Rotterdam area (in Dutch). -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Sunday, 9 February 2014 9:43 PM To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LEI] Manor Farm Queniborough ownership dates Hi Peter I am afraid I found nothing very useful on your HOLMES and Manor farm, probably as most available directories are before that period I haven't heard of the Arthur E Leigh BOULTER as a Ford or other dealer but perhaps before my time and probably swallowed up by another dealer over time George CRAWFORD age 52 was a Farmer at Manor Farm Queniborough in 1911 He was still there in Kellys 1928 Directory What looks to be the above George died 24th May 1945 but address is Springfield Farm Queniborough then His son appears to have died in WW1 Probate Calendars 1937 CRAWFORD George (the younger) of Manor House Farm Queniborough Leicestershire died 11 June 1917 at Epehy France Administration Leicester 27th October to George Crawford farmer Effects £118 15s 6d UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about George Max Crawford Name: George Max Crawford Residence: Leicester Death Date: 12 Jun 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Leicester Rank: Private Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) Battalion: Leicestershire Yeomanry Number: 41171 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre From the telephone directories 1942 & 1948 HOLMES James, The Manor Queniborough...Syston 86297 I am unsure if the council would tell you even if they had the information but the Leicestershire records office may be able to help with electoral rolls The National Archives has :- IMPORTANT FREEHOLD AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE COUNTIES OF LEICESTER, RUTLAND, NORTHANTS & DERBY SC00628 05 Jun 1918 These documents are held at English Heritage National Monuments Record 1 Sale particulars (General/ordinary paper) Conditions of access: Public Conditions of copying: Copyright: Refer Copyright To National Monuments Record Archives Contents: Paper Size: 10 x 15 INS Address/Location Cottage Farm, East Goscote, Leicestershire Lodge Farm, Leicester, Leicestershire Chapel Nook, Eye Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Rectory Farm, Derby Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire The Priory, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire High Thurney Farm, Queniborough, Leicestershire Manor Farm, Queniborough, Leicestershire Lodge Farm, Gayton, Northamptonshire Manor House Farm, Litchborough, Northamptonshire Wood Farm, Tiffield, Northamptonshire Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire Stanton House Farm, Swadlincote, Derbyshire 12 Church Hook, Wigston Magna, Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire 14 Church Hook, Wigston Magna, Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire Monument type: Farm; House; Religious house But that is 1918 Again its probably worth asking the CRO if they have any later sale particulars Newspapers would be worth checking but don't think there are any online for that period I found nothing in the Times Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

This caught my interest as my great grandfather was a labourer at Manor Farm, Queniborough and having just checked my records my great great grandfather Charles Newbold was living at 93 Main Street in 1901 with his wife Emma and 5 of his children. His occupation is shown as a Waggoner on a farm. Other family members also worked at Manor Farm. My brother has a cup in his possession that was awarded to Charles for first prize in a ploughing competition that was held annually in the area I believe. My grandfather was born in Main Street in 1905 in a small cottage next to the Methodist Church? He met my grandmother when she was working as a barmaid in the Horse & Groom pub where the landlords were her sister and brother in law - Jim and Gladys Veasey - this would be in the 1930s. Alison Bendall (nee Clements)