Coronation 2nd June 1953

List of Householders

Mr. and Mrs. A. Adams, Southcott Mill

Mrs. M. E. Amy, Well Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrew, New Cottages, Eastleigh

Mrs. K. H. Bate, The School House

Mr. and Mrs. G. Beer, Higher Village

Miss E. G. Belshaw, S. Lodge, Tapley Park

Mr. and Mrs. F. Bennett, Eastleigh

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Blake, Hillside Cottage

Mr. H. Blythe, Lower Southcott

Mr. and Mrs. G. Bowen, 5, Oxmans Cottages

Miss A. Brendon, Tapley Park

Mr. and Mrs. W. Brimacombe, Lester House

Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Buck, Southcott Barton

Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, The Village

Mr. and Mrs. D. Burnett, 8, Oxmans Cott5@

Mr. and Mrs. D. Burnett, Barnacott

Mr. and Mrs. Cann, Wearland Farm

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cann, Fem Cottage

Mrs. R. Chesterfield, The Retreat

Mr. and Mrs. J. Chipman, Weach Barton

Mr. and Mrs. A. Cloak, Weach Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. W. Cornish, Blackgate Cotts.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Dark, Holly House (Flat)

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dart, Westleigh House Farm

Mr. and Mrs. J. Dart, Ball Hill Farm

Miss M.       Daykin, Tapley Park

Miss L.        Dean, Tapley Park

Mr. and       Mrs. Dennis, Bradavin Farm

Miss M.       Dennis, Tapley Park

Miss G.        Dinham, Tapley Park

M rs.  L.      Doel, Well Cottage

Mr. and       Mrs. S. Eastman, The Village

Mr. and       Mrs. C. Eggleston, Linden, Mount Pleasant

Mrs. V. and Miss S. Elston, Rock Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. 1. Ferguson, Candile Cottage

Capt. and Mrs. J. Fortescue, Southcott ]louse

Mr. and Mrs. W. Fowler, Higher Village

Messrs.  W. and J. Frost, Mill Row

Mr.       A. and Miss G. A. Fulford, Southcott Barton

Mr.       S. G. Gear, Combe Farm

Mr. and Mrs. H. Gibbons, 6, Oxmans Cottages.

Mr. and Mrs. S. and Mr. C. Gillard, The Pines, Easticigh

Mr. and Mrs. R. and Mrs. M. Clover, Mount Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. C. Gorvin, Scores Hill

Mr. and Mrs. W. Greatwood, Hillside Cottage

Miss E. Hagger, Tapley Park

Mr. S. Hamlyn, Wearland Farm

Mr. and Mrs. A. Harris, Lester House

Mr. and Mrs. W. Harris, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. G. Hayes, 3, Oxmans Cottages Mr. C. Phillips, Torr Cottage

Miss P. Headon, Tapley Park                     

 Mr. J, H. Pidler, The Village

Mr. and Mrs. T. Hearn, Bradavin Cottage

Mrs. and Miss F. Hearson, Downmans

Col. and Mrs. P. Hellings, Torr House

Miss S. Hicks, The Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. G. Hill, Lower Southcott Mr. and Mrs. C. Hillier, Cooleen, Mount Pleasant

Messrs.  W. T. and H. 14ooper, West Ashridge Farm

Mr. L. Hooper, The Post Office

Mr. and Mrs. S. Horrell, Trayhill Cottages Mr. and Mrs. G. Hunkin@ Clarendon, Mount Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins, Milestone Cottage, Eastleigh

Miss 1. Jeffery, The New Inn

Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson, 2, Oxmans Cotts.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Joslin, West Living

Mr. and Mrs. A. Joy, The Village

Mr. and Mrs. S. Joy, Ladysgrace, Lower Southcott

Mr.       H. Joy, The Village

Mr.       G. Joy, The Village

Miss      E. Joy, The Village

Mr. W. Joy, West Ashridge Farm

Mr. and Mrs. J. Joy, The Village

Maj. and Mrs. Ker, The White Lodge

Miss E. Kidner, Downmans

Mr. and Mrs. H. King, The New Inn Miss M. Lee, Tapley Park

Mr. and Mrs. G. Ley, Higher Village

Mr. W. Lock, Crestwood, Mount Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. C. Long, The Smithy, Eastleigh

Miss A. Lovering, Lower Southcott

Mr. and Mrs. A. Martin, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Martin, Prospect House

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Martin, Downmans Cottages

Mr. and Mrs. A. May, Eastleigh Barton Miss L. G. May, The Village

Mr. and Mrs. J. Moles, 7, Oxmans Cottages

Miss M. Molland, Myrtle Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. F. Moore, Weach Cottage

1 Mr. W. H. Morrish, The Smithy, Eastleigh

The Revd. and Mrs. T. Mortimer, The Vicarage, Westleigh

Miss J. Murdock, Tapley Park

Mr.       and Mrs. J. Mountjoy, Tapley Lodge

Mr.       and Mrs. W. Osborne, Corner House, Eastleigh

Mr.       and Mrs. J. Parker, Black Gate Cottage

Mr.       and Mrs. F. Parker, Rose Cottage

Mr.       T. Parker, Blackgate Lodge

Mr.       M. Pearse, Crossways

Miss E. Pedlar, The Post Office i Mr. and Mrs. S. Perrott, Eastleigh Mr. and Mrs. H. Perry, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. N. Pidler, New Cottage, Eastleigli

Mr. and Mrs. C. Piper, Combe Farm

Mrs. M. Piper, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. C. Poole, Mill Row

Mr. and Mrs. R. Poole, Mill Row

Mrs. F. and Miss E. Poole, Oxenpark Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. J. Poole, Lower Village

Mr. and Mrs. J. Pope, Lester Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. Prideaux, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. F. Prust, Scores Hill

Miss M. Pye, Tapley Park

Mr. and Mrs. L. Randall, Crossways

Miss M. Read, The School House

Mr. D. Reed, West Living

Mrs. E. G. Reeves, Jasmine Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. F. Reeves, The Gardens, Tapley Park

Mr. and Mrs. A. Ridd, Little Pilih4d Farm

Miss R. Ridge, Tapley Park      .

Mr. and Mrs. H. Rose, The Village

Mrs. B. Sanders, Rest Cottage

Miss J. Sanders, Tapley Park

Mr. and Mrs. W. Scoynes, Ashridge Mill

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, 4, Oxmans Cottages

Mr. and Mrs. Shambrook, Rock Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. C. Shaxton, The Village

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Shaxton, Downmans Cottages

Mrs. M. Sluman, Eastleigh

Mr. and Mrs. F. Smale, Eastleigh

Mr. and Mrs. J. Smale, Ruish Lodge

Mr. and Mrs. E. Squire, Pines Cottage, Eastleigh

Mr. and Mrs. P. Squire, East Ashridge

Mr. and Mrs. A. Squires, Southcott Farm

Mr.       and Mrs. J. Staddon, Chestnut Villa, Lower Village

Mr.       and Mrs. S. G. Staddon, Southcott Cottages

Mr.       and Mrs' S. W. Staddon, Fair View

Mr. and Mrs. F. Steer, Tray Hill

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stoneman, Trelawny, Eastleigh

Mr. and Mrs. A. Tanton, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Tanton, Higher Village

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Tanton, Eastleigh

Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor, South View Cottage

Mr. J. Taylor, Torr House

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Tomson, White Cottage

Mr. S. Trick, Well Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. R. Tucker, 1, Oxmans Cottages

Mr. and Mrs. T. Tucker, West ottages

Mr. and Mrs. F. Tythcott, Downmans Farm

Mr. and Mrs. W. Tythcott, Barnacott

Mr. and Mrs. F. Upton, Home Park, Mount Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. R. Vanstone, Trayhill Cottages

Mr. and Mrs. W. Walters, Higher Village

Mr. D. L. Warren, The School House

Mrs. E. Waters, Fern Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. F. Widdicombe, Elm Cottage

Mr. and Mrs. P. Wilkinson, Downmans

Mr. C. Williams, The Village

Mr, and Mrs. F. Wilton, Oxenpark Cottages

 

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