Moulsecoomb - Bevendean History Project
Wedding at Hodshrove Farm in 1913
Patrick Bates has provided some information about Hodshrove Farm and a photograph of a Wedding Party there in 1913.
Patricks Grandfather Harry Joseph Charles Bates started farming at Hodshrove Farm between 1911 to 1913 with his sons the oldest also called Harry Joseph Charles Bates a Market Gardener and William Bates Market Gardener and Shop keeper.
He has provided a photograph of a wedding dated 1913 outside Hodshrove. My Grandfather gave up farming at Hodshrove around 1933, his oldest son Harry and William carried on the Market Gardener business on land which now forms the Bates Estate and part of Wild Park until the 1950s.
Patrick Bates - February 2022
Patrick Bates has provided some information about Hodshrove Farm and a photograph of a Wedding Party there in 1913.
Patricks Grandfather Harry Joseph Charles Bates started farming at Hodshrove Farm between 1911 to 1913 with his sons the oldest also called Harry Joseph Charles Bates a Market Gardener and William Bates Market Gardener and Shop keeper.
He has provided a photograph of a wedding dated 1913 outside Hodshrove. My Grandfather gave up farming at Hodshrove around 1933, his oldest son Harry and William carried on the Market Gardener business on land which now forms the Bates Estate and part of Wild Park until the 1950s.
Patrick Bates - February 2022
Harry was born on 9 March 1865 with the birth being registered in the Steyning, Registration District in Sussex.
At the age of 6 in 1871 he was living at ‘Farm Cottage, Preston, Sussex’ (this would appear to be a property adjacent to the Lewes Road).
In 1881 at the age of 16 he was living at 7 Lewes Road, Preston, Brighton and his occupation was given as a carpenter.
On the 24 October 1885 at the age of 20 he married Betsey Aucock at the parish church in Alfriston, Sussex. Harry’s occupation was recorded as a market gardener. Note: Betsy died in 1915 with the death being registered at Newhaven, Sussex.
In 1891 at the age of 26 Harry was living at the Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, on the Lewes Road in Brighton. His occupation was given as a Market Gardener and Beer Retailer.
His residence in 1901 and 1911 was also the Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Brighton and his occupation was given as a Beer House Keeper and a Market Gardener employing a number of people.
In 1918 (Jul-Sep) Harry married Alice Emma Nutley - (1893–1933) in Brighton.
The 1939 Registration records that Harry was Widowed and living at Silver Croft, 9 Park Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex, his occupation was recorded as Farmer and Market Gardener. He would have been 74 years of age and probably retired from full time work.
Harry died on the 3rd September 1956 at Silver Croft, 9 Park Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex.
The Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Brighton photographed in 1975
Some of the Publicans who are believed to have managed the Ship Inn
1871 John Vallance
1891 Harry Bates
1924 William Hooker
1930 J. Chivers
1934 George Howell
1947 F. T. Purvey
1956 F. J. Wheeler
1960 Henry Robins
Please contact the website if you can add to this list or offer corrections.
Harry Joseph Charles Bates Junior 1885 - 1949
Harry was born in 1885 at Preston in Sussex and in 1891 was living at The Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Preston, Sussex.
In 1901 at the age of 16 Harry was living at the Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Preston, Sussex and his occupation was listed as a Market Gardener.
Harry married Kate Watson on 22 June 1907 at the parish church of Westfield, Sussex.
By 1911 he was living at 48 Redvers Road, Brighton and his occupation was listed as a Market Gardeners son working in a Market Garden.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register he was recorded as living at 87 The Highway, Brighton and his occupation was listed as a Market Gardener in Partnership with Brother.
He died on the 20th October 1949 when he was living at 61 The Highway Moulsecoomb Brighton.
His wife Kate Bates died on the 16th Apr 1973 and her address was given as 7 Bevendean Crescent, Brighton.
At the age of 6 in 1871 he was living at ‘Farm Cottage, Preston, Sussex’ (this would appear to be a property adjacent to the Lewes Road).
In 1881 at the age of 16 he was living at 7 Lewes Road, Preston, Brighton and his occupation was given as a carpenter.
On the 24 October 1885 at the age of 20 he married Betsey Aucock at the parish church in Alfriston, Sussex. Harry’s occupation was recorded as a market gardener. Note: Betsy died in 1915 with the death being registered at Newhaven, Sussex.
In 1891 at the age of 26 Harry was living at the Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, on the Lewes Road in Brighton. His occupation was given as a Market Gardener and Beer Retailer.
His residence in 1901 and 1911 was also the Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Brighton and his occupation was given as a Beer House Keeper and a Market Gardener employing a number of people.
In 1918 (Jul-Sep) Harry married Alice Emma Nutley - (1893–1933) in Brighton.
The 1939 Registration records that Harry was Widowed and living at Silver Croft, 9 Park Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex, his occupation was recorded as Farmer and Market Gardener. He would have been 74 years of age and probably retired from full time work.
Harry died on the 3rd September 1956 at Silver Croft, 9 Park Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex.
The Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Brighton photographed in 1975Some of the Publicans who are believed to have managed the Ship Inn
1871 John Vallance
1891 Harry Bates
1924 William Hooker
1930 J. Chivers
1934 George Howell
1947 F. T. Purvey
1956 F. J. Wheeler
1960 Henry Robins
Please contact the website if you can add to this list or offer corrections.
Harry Joseph Charles Bates Junior 1885 - 1949
Harry was born in 1885 at Preston in Sussex and in 1891 was living at The Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Preston, Sussex.
In 1901 at the age of 16 Harry was living at the Ship Inn, Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road, Preston, Sussex and his occupation was listed as a Market Gardener.
Harry married Kate Watson on 22 June 1907 at the parish church of Westfield, Sussex.
By 1911 he was living at 48 Redvers Road, Brighton and his occupation was listed as a Market Gardeners son working in a Market Garden.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register he was recorded as living at 87 The Highway, Brighton and his occupation was listed as a Market Gardener in Partnership with Brother.
He died on the 20th October 1949 when he was living at 61 The Highway Moulsecoomb Brighton.
His wife Kate Bates died on the 16th Apr 1973 and her address was given as 7 Bevendean Crescent, Brighton.
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