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| Husband: John Stott Father: Matthew Stott Mother: Hannah Smith Written by his Grandchild (Also called John Stott) He was born at Town Lane Farm, Eccleshill, then his family moved to Moorside Farm, Eccleshill, Nr Bradford. After a few years My Grandfather took the tenancy of Bank Top Farm, Eccleshill. He married his wife Lavinia Brayshaw, They were married at the Cathedral at Bradford Grandad Stott was a well built strong man. Stern character and prone to have rather a short fuse although he was well disposed towards me. He was a very staunch Wesleyan, ( although a little story follows that he once walked a cow that was in service to be served by a neighbors bull The owner of the bull was a Quaker and as it was Sunday he said that he would have to consult the lord to see if it was alright for his Bull to serve my Grandfathers cow, any-way the owner of the Bull came out of the house and told my Grandfather that the Lord had said that he was not allowed to use his bull on the Sabbath, so as I said Grandfather had a short fuse and said “Bugger you and your Bull” then left the Quaker looking quite aghast.) Even though my Grandfather went gradually blind from the age of forty, he must have been quite prosperous Because he owned half a dozen houses, although by the time he died the property had deteriorated and was worth very little. Three of the houses which were left to my father were in Windill Bradford, by the time my father inherited these houses they were condemned and my father had to clear the site, which in those days was worthless. Grandfather died at around the age of 75 and at that time lived at Hill Top Farm, Birkenshaw, Bradford. He was buried at Norman lane Cemetery, Eccleshill, Bradford P.S. Grandfather owned another three houses, which were willed to his daughter,----(my aunty Annie)--- I believe those houses will still be standing and will be on Peach Street, West Bowling, Bradford |
| Wife: Lavinia Brayshaw Father: Mother: Written by her Grandson, John Stott Lavinia Stott (nee Lavinia Brayshaw) Little is known about Grandma Stott before she came to Eccleshill, only that she came as house keeper for Mathew Stott who was her future husbands father. She eventually married John Stott and they lived and farmed at Bank top Farm at Eccleshill, it is thought she came from Ireland. Grandma Stott was a religious person who attended the Wesleyan church regularly, she was a strong determined woman who liked her own way, although my memory was of an old woman because she was well into her sixty’s when I was born, apart from being slightly lame she kept in good health until she died. She died of a stroke where she still lived at Bank Top Farm, and she was buried at Norman Lane Cemetery, Eccleshill, Bradford |
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 Child 1: Herbert StottSpouse: Florence May Carter Children: John Carter Stott, Marjorie Stott Written by his son, John Stott Herbert Stott was born at Moorside Farm Eccleshill, After a few years he moved with his mother, father and sister Annie to Bank Top Farm, Eccleshill, Bradford. This farm was about Fifty acres and carried about Twenty Five head of Stock, mainly Shorthorn dairy cattle. my father Herbert Stott as a young man was a good looking strong man capable of a lot of hard work. Unfortunately he had a very hard life and by the time he was Forty his health had deteriorated. he suffered from Emphysemia and Asthma and he died when he was Sixty One. He married my mother Florence May Carter at Coniston Church on the 9th of December 1925, they then went to live with fathers parents. My father worked for his father who only paid him spending money for working seven days a week fifty two weeks a year, with out any holidays. My father Herbert Stott's wages (spending money) ammounted to Ten Shillings a week, plus his keep (Ten shillings in to days currensy would be fifty pence) He took the tenancy Hill Top Farm, Birkenshaw. Nr Bradford in 1945, although his health deteriated and he had to retire from farming four years later when he bought a small milk round, which he and my mother delivered together,although even this became too much for him. My memories of my father were of a couragous man who liked people rather than fame. His ashes were laid to rest in Schoolmoor Cemetery Lidgetgreen. Bradford |
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 Child 2: Annie StottSpouse: Wilson Parish Children: John, Barbara |
