Photograph supplied by Great Great Grandaughter Mabel HeadBack refers to Louisa Savinah Smith (Blincoe), Jonah’s daughter Jonah Blincoe in the doorway of his cottage in School Lane, Chearsley. Photo supplied by Jonah Blincoes granddaughter Doris Beaty nee Hill (b.1919)[/caption]Jonah at Chearsley C1930 – This photograph supplied by great grandaugther Mabel Head Mabel writes” Picture of Jonah taken in the garden of his cottage where he lived in Chearsley about 1930. It’s the only one we seem to have.”
This public announcement suggests that in 1879 Jonah and family were at Rowden Farm Ledburn which is near leighton Buzzard. Whether they were working/living there or visiting we don’t know (brother George in Leighton Buzzard)
No 76 is the far right house of this terrace, see map to right for location to other Long Crendon Landmarks Photograph supplied by Mabel Head (2G Grandaughter) Google view of 76 High St , Church Square and Air HillGoogle view of 76 High St , Church Square and Air Hill19th November 1870- Witnesses Edwin Blincoe and Jane IngThe 1871 Census shows that the enumerator entries before Jonah and his family is Nottey Abbey and directly after Bellmount Farm is Factory Hse and then High St followed by Wapping . Suggesting a route away from the Abbey past Nottey Mil and up Cop Hill to the High St. Bellmount Farm may well changed its name by the time of the OS maps to Upper Farm.An OS map of Nottey Abbey from 1892-1905 period. The only Farm on this map is called Upper Farm .Jonah and later his family at these locations in the following Census 1851, 1861 and 1891 Jesses Lane, High St and Air Hill, Long CrendonThis certificate supplied by Great Grand Daughter Mabel Head shows Jonah wiinning a ploughing contest in 1870Extract from the Oxford Journal in September 1895 (25 years later) indicates Jonah still very much the local Ploughing champion. Surprisingly the prize money of three guineas down from the prize money in 1870.Ploughing at Long Crendon, this one about 1915 showing a horse drawn plough. Copyright Bucks CCJonah and family at Bellmont Farm in 1871 From Mabel Head”This was where Jonah and Mary lived. I was later called Mount Pleasant but I think it fell into disrepair and a two or three years ago was rebuilt/restored and now called something else.”Lower Green Farm Chearsley – From Mabel Head “Lower Green Farm where Jonah with daughter Louisa moved to from Long Crendon in 1908. My cousin has given permission to used this as he lives there today. Louisa and Thomas lived there until 1951, when he decided to retire and they bought a house in the village. We have some wonderful memories of the family get togethers.” Photograph of May Smith Blincoe standing in front of the Farm House C1918This public announcement suggests that in 1879 Jonah and family were at Rowden Farm Ledburn which is near leighton Buzzard. Whether they were working/living there or visiting we don’t know (brother George in Leighton Buzzard)
Jonah Blincoe in the doorway of his cottage in School Lane, Chearsley. Photo supplied by Jonah Blincoes granddaughter Doris Beaty nee Hill (b.1919)[/caption]
