The table below gives details about who owned and occupied the house. The sources for information vary; the records pre 1800 are mainly manor court rolls. Every time a property changed hands, even between family members, the transaction had to be recorded at the manorial court. The names of those who surrendered and those who were admitted and the entry fines they paid were written in the rolls of parchment by the clerk. An entry fine was paid to the lord of the manor and the new owner was given a written copy of the transaction, hence the term copyhold.
All records were in abbreviated medieval latin until 1752 except for a short period during the commonwealth between 1650 and 1660.Freehold property is rarely mentioned but can sometimes be found in the manor rentals. It is difficult to trace the history of a house as addresses are never given ad therefore the only way is to use the owners name or very occasionally the name of the house.
Post 1800 there are many more sources of information although actual addresses are not used until mid 20th century. One method of identifying a house in the records is by the description of the land that went with it or the annual rent paid to the lord of the manor which often didn’t change over a hundred years.
The table is arranged over five columns. The first gives the year of the record and the second is the source document sometimes with a reference number. The next two columns record the transfer of ownership and the occupier of the property. Click on the names to link to the people database. Sometimes there is no link to the database so go to the people page on the top navigation bar and simply type in the name you are searching for. The search function returns all documents where the name searched for appears in that document. Click on a name match to view the document in which that name appears. When viewing a record that contains other names, it is possible to perform a new search on that name by clicking on the name link.
The last column shows information about the property and any comments.
We believe that this property was originally a barn standing on Little Green which was converted into the workhouse in 1730s. This was later converted into 3 cottages and 2 more cottages were attached, making 5 altogether.
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1704 | Rental/ HALS | Frances Arnold | ||
| 1704 | Rental/ HALS | Frances Arnold | ||
| 1811 | pre enclosure plan/Hofton | parish | ||
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | Workhouse | House and garden 18 perch | |
| 1836 | QSB/21 (p422) | Priscilla Ward | Pirton. for child by George Odell child: Betsy maintenance orders; 24 Jun – 20 Aug 1836 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | James Taylor | Little Green. James Taylor – Agricultural labourer age 48 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Titmuss | Little Green. William Titmuss – Agricultural labourer age 40 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Simeon Titmuss | Little Green. Simeon Titmuss – Agricultural labourer age 35 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Priscilla Ward | Little Green. Priscilla Ward – age 29 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Ann Hoy | Little Green. Ann Hoy – age 22 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | James Taylor | James Taylor – Ag Lab age 60 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Phoebe Titmus | Phoebe Titmus – Straw Plaiter age 41 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | David Taylor | David Taylor – Ag Lab age 27 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | William Titmus | William Titmus – Ag Lab age 51 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | James Cherry | James Cherry – Ag Lab age 42 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | George Hodson | George Hodson – Ag Lab age 36 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Thomas Weeden | Thomas Weeden – Ag Lab age 72 | |
| 1858 | / from Pirton to Shillington | Charles Stapleton | From Pirton To Shillington. Settlements; 16 Feb 1858 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Phebe Stapleton | Phebe Stapleton – Plaiter age 37 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | David Taylor | David Taylor – Agricultural labourer age 38 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | David Abbiss | David Abbiss – Agricultural labourer age 43 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | James Cherry | James Cherry – Agricultural labourer age 49 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | James Weeden | James Weeden – Agricultural labourer age 52 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Mary Ann Kingsley | James Cherry | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Mary Ann Kingsley | George Hodson | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Mary Ann Kingsley | William Titmas | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Mary Ann Kingsley | David Taylor | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Mary Ann Kingsley | James Weedon | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Elijah Hoye | Elijah Hoye – Ag lab age 29 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | William Titmus | William Titmus – Ag lab (infirm) age 73 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | David Taylor | David Taylor – Ag lab age 49 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | David Abbiss | David Abbiss – Ag lab age 56 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | Elijah Hoye | Cottage with garden. none, drainage-None. 9 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 1 sleeping rooms and Privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | William Titmuss | 1/5cottages with small garden. 1/5 shared well, drainage-None. 3 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 1 sleeping rooms and 2/5 shared privvies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | William Reynolds | 1/5cottages with small garden. 1/5 shared well, drainage-None. 6 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 1 sleeping rooms and 2/5 shared privvies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | John Walker | 1/5cottages with small garden. 1/5 shared well, drainage-None. 3 inmates sharing 1 living room, 1 sleeping room and 2/5 shared privvies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | Elijah Hoye | Cottage with garden. drainage-None. 9 inmates sharing 1 living room, 1 sleeping room and Privy |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Elijiah Hoye | Emma Hoye born 7/11/1868 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Elijiah Hoye | Ann Hoye born 4/3/1871 enrolled 1877 Last school – Pirton Road Inft, | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Harry Hoye born 30/12/1872 enrolled 15/1/1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | William Hoye born 16/5/1874 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Emily Hoye born 2/12/1874 enrolled 3/7/1877 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | Eliza Burton | 1/5cottages with small garden. 1/5 shared well, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 1 sleeping rooms and 2/5 shared privvies |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Walker | James Cherry | 1/5cottages with small garden. 1/5 shared well, drainage-None. 4 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 2/5 shared privvies |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | William Carter | Joseph Carter born 12/6/1874 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1878 | School admission register/HALS | Elijiah Hoye | Harry Hoye born 30/12/1871 enrolled 1878 Last school – Infant Department, | |
| 1878 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Charles Hoye born 6/11/1874 enrolled 13/5/1878 | |
| 1879 | School admission register/HALS | Elijiah Hoye | Annie Hoye born 12/4/1872 enrolled 1879 Last school – London, | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | Elijiah Hoye | Arthur Hoye born 14/3/1874 enrolled 1881 Last school – Infant Department, | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | Elijiah Hoye | William Hoye born 16/5/1874 enrolled 1881 Last school – Pirton Infant School, | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Albert Hoye born 24/2/1878 enrolled 4/4/1881 | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | William Carter | Joseph Carter born 12/6/1873 enrolled 1881 Last school – Infant Department, | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Elijah Hoye | Elijah Hoye – Agricultural labourer age 40 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | David Abbiss | David Abbiss – Ag lab ploughman age 63 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | William French | William French – Agricultural labourer age 32 | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | George Weedon | Alice Weedon born 30/11/1877 enrolled 11/4/1881 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | William Carter | William Carter – Agricultural labourer age 39 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | George Weedon | George Weedon – Agricultural labourer age 29 | |
| 1882 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Charles Hoye born 6/11/1874 enrolled 1882 | |
| 1882 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Emily Hoye born 2/12/1874 enrolled 1882 | |
| 1883 | School admission register/HALS | William Carter | Effie Carter born 4/12/1872 enrolled 1883 | |
| 1884 | Register of electors/HALS | Henry Francis Davis | Cottages. Little Green | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Nellie Hoye born 17/6/1880 enrolled 17/3/1884 | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | William Carter | Pirton. Joseph Carter born 12/6/1873 enrolled 1884 | |
| 1884 | School admission register/HALS | George Weeden | Rose Weeden born 18/6/1881 enrolled 5/5/1884 | |
| 1885 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Pirton. Albert Hoye born 24/2/1878 enrolled 1885 | |
| 1885 | School admission register/HALS | George Weedon | Pirton. Alice Weedon born 30/11/1877 enrolled 1885 | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | William French | The Green. Katie French born 1883 enrolled 1886/87 | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Mr Coxall’s Lane. William Hoye born 1882 enrolled 1886/87 | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Pirton. age exemption service Nellie Hoye born 17/6/1880 enrolled 1888 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | William French | The Green. Annie French born /4/1885 enrolled 1888/89 | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | George Weeden | Pirton. Polly Weeden born 25/6/1880 enrolled 1888 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1889 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Priory. Lois Hoye born 1/9/1885 enrolled 1889/90 | |
| 1890 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Willie Hoye born 15/4/1882 enrolled 1890 | |
| 1890 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Mr Coxall’s Lane. Arthur Hoye born 4/6/1888 enrolled 1890/91 | |
| 1891 | School admission register/HALS | William French | Katie French born 24/4/1883 enrolled 1891 | |
| 1891 | School admission register/HALS | William French | Nr Pond. Joseph French born /7/1889 enrolled 1891/92 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Elijah Hoye | Nr Little Green. Elijah Hoye – Agricultural Laborer age 50 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | William French | Workhouse yard. William Harry French – Agricultural Laborer age 42 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | David Abbiss | Workhouse yard. David Abbiss – Agricultural Laborer age 75 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | William Carter | Workhouse yard. William Carter – Agricultural Laborer age 49 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | George Weedon | Workhouse yard. George Weedon – Railway Laborer age 38 | |
| 1892 | School admission register/HALS | George Weedon | John Weedon born 24/6/1884 enrolled 1892 | |
| 1893 | School admission register/HALS | William French | Pirton. Annie French born 3/4/1885 enrolled 1893 | |
| 1893 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Pirton. Lois Hoye born 21/9/1885 enrolled 1893 | |
| 1893 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Rose Cottage Priory. Lizzie Hoye born /5/1891 enrolled 1893/94 | |
| 1898 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Arthur Hoye born 3/4/1888 enrolled 1898 | |
| 1899 | School admission register/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Pirton. Lizzie Hoye born 5/5/1891 enrolled 1899 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Albert Hoye | Nr Blacksmiths Arms. Albert Hoye – Railway labourer age 24 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | William Francis | Workhouse yard. William Francis – Horsekeeper on farm age 52 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Elijah Hoye | Workhouse yard. Elijah Hoye – Farm labourer general age 60 | |
| 1901 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | William Hoye | Summary conviction; Disorderly conduct; defendant | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | William Carter | Workhouse yard. William Carter – Ordinary farm labourer age 59 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | George Weeden | Workhouse yard. George Weeden – Ordinary agricultural labourer age 49 | |
| 1904 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Pirton. James Hoye born 15/9/1901 enrolled 19/9/1904 | |
| 1905 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | Arthur Haye | Summary conviction; Theft; ; defendant | |
| 1905 | Hertfordshire Quarter Sessions/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Calendar of prisoners; Labourer aged 16; defendant | |
| 1905 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | William Hoye | Summary conviction. register; Drunk; defendant | |
| 1905 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | William Hoye | Summary conviction register; Refusing to quit ; defendant | |
| 1906 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Summary conviction register; Theft; ; defendant | |
| 1906 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | William Hoye | Summary conviction register; Refusing to quit; ; defendant | |
| 1907 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Pirton. Phyllis Hoye born 2/6/1904 enrolled 3/6/1907 | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1909 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Pirton. Grace Hoye born 2/7/1906 enrolled 5/7/1909 | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | cottages Little Green |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | William Carter | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Francis Davis | Elizabeth Hoye | Cottage & premises. Workhouse yard. 5 perch gross value £3 15s rateable value £2 15s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Francis Davis | Albert Hoye | Cottage & premises. Workhouse yard. 10 perch gross value £4 0s rateable value £3 0s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Francis Davis | William Carter | Cottage & premises. Workhouse yard. 5 perch gross value £3 15s rateable value £2 15s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | cottages Little Green |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Francis Davis | George Weeden | Cottage & premises. Workhouse yard. 5 perch gross value £3 10s rateable value £2 10s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | William Carter | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Hoye | Pirton Phyllis Hoye born 2/6/1904 enrolled 1911 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | William Carter | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Albert Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Albert Hoye Farm Labourer – age 34 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Emily Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Emily Hoye – age 29 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Annie Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Annie Hoye School – age 11 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | James Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household James Hoye School – age 9 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ethel Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Ethel Hoye School – age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Grace Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Grace Hoye School – age 4 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Cyril Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Cyril Hoye – age 1 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William Carter | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 2 in household William Woodfield Carter Farm Labourer – age 69 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Jane Carter | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 2 in household Jane Carter Old Age Pensioner – age 71 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Elijah Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 4 in household Elijah Hoye Pensioner retired farm labourer – age 70 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Eliza Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 4 in household Eliza Hoye – age 65 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William Hoye | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 4 in household William Hoye Farm Labourer – age 28 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Peter Sexton | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 4 in household Peter Sexton – age 12 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Abram Weeden | Workhouse yard. 3 rooms 8 in household Abram Weeden Farm Labourer – age 40 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Weeden | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 5 in household George Weeden Farm Labourer – age 59 | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | Cottages. Little Green |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Caroline Weeden | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 5 in household Caroline Weeden – age 80 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | John Weeden | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 5 in household John Weeden Farm Labourer – age 27 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Elizabeth Odell | Elizabeth Odell – Laundress of House age 45 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Minnie Odell | Minnie Odell – age 10 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Olive Arnold | Workhouse yard. Olive Arnold – age 35 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Emma Arnold | Workhouse yard. Emma Arnold – School age 11 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Olive Arnold | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 5 in household Olive Arnold – age 35 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Emma Arnold | Workhouse yard. 4 rooms 5 in household Emma Arnold School – age 11 | |
| 1911 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Summary conviction; Disorderly behaviour; ; defendant | |
| 1911 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Summary conviction register; Refusing to Quit; ; defendant | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1912 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Grace Hoye born 2/7/1906 enrolled 1912 Last school – Infants School, | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | Cottages. Little Green |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | William Carter | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Jane Carter | House. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Cyril Hoye born 10/11/1909 enrolled 23/6/1913 | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | Cottages. Little Green |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | Cottages. Little Green |
| 1914 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Summary conviction register; Drunk; ; defendant | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Albert Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Elijah Hoye | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Francis Henry Davis | Francis Henry Davis | Cottages. Workhouse yard. |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | Dwelling house. Workhouse yard. | |
| 1917 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Pirton. Cyril Hoye born 10/11/1909 enrolled 1917 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1918 | Absent voters/HALS | Albert Hoye | Pirton. Autumn 1918 | |
| 1918 | Absent voters/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Pirton. Autumn 1918 | |
| 1919 | Absent voters/HALS | Arthur Hoye | Pirton. Spring 1919 | |
| 1919 | Absent voters/HALS | Albert Hoye | Pirton. Spring 1919 | |
| 1927 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Hoye | Little Green. Ivy Joan Hoye born 1/12/1921 enrolled 1927 Last school – None, | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | F H Davis | William Hoye | Cottage and premises. Little Green gross value 5 rateable value 3 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | F H Davis | Errington | Cottage and premises. Little Green gross value 5 rateable value 3 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | F H Davis | Albert Hoye | Cottage and premises. Little Green gross value 5 rateable value 3 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Annie M Garrington | Little Green. married DOB 29/7/1874 domestic service retired Age 65 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | William Hoye | Little Green. single DOB 16/5/1883 Builders general labourer Age 56 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Bertram Dawson | Little Green. married DOB 26/3/1901 Farm Labourer heavy work Age 38 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Gladys Dawson | Married. DOB 1/12/1904 Unpaid domestic duties Age 35 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Oliver Arnold | Little Green. single DOB 16/7/1875 Paid domestic help Age 64 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Emma E Arnold | Single. DOB 16/10/1899 Glove machinist Age 40 |
