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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Dorset => England => Dorset Lookup Requests => Topic started by: TheWife on Saturday 18 December 10 15:25 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I wonder if anyone out there has or knows any history surrounding this village. I had an ancester living here on the 1901 census. Kane Croft and Wife Henrietta
Living The Kennels, He is down as a Huntsman/groom (this is his occupation on most census records. I seem to have lost him since 1901 cant find him anywhere
but was interested to know if anyone would know perhaps who he may have worked for. I beleive this area is quite small so would think possibly not many people who would employ a Huntsman. My kane was born 1855Arthingworth Northamptonshire although 1901 census has him as 1859.
Many thanks
Mary
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Hi Mary,
The Bere Regis page on the Dorset OPC site has a link to the Bere Regis Village website, which has some history of the village.
http://www.opcdorset.org
Nanny Jan
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Thank you Nanny Jan
I have had a look at this site but could not find anything. I was hoping someone may have researched the area and new of any large houses or farms that would have employed a number of people in the late 1800's eary 1900's
Thanks Again
I appreciate your reply
Regards
and a very Merry Xmas to you and your family
Mary
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Iam also interested in my family 1901 says living Kennels wondering where and perhaps whose land this may have been on
Many thanks
Mary
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Hi,
The kennels might have been connected to the local hunt. Perhaps an email to the Bere Regis village website might yield some answers. :-\
Nanny Jan
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Thank you Nanny Jan
I will try that
can't thank you enough for taking the time to answer me
Merry Christmas
Mary
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Merry Christmas Mary from a snowy Dorset. Hope you can find some more details; the village website has a great variety of information.
Nanny Jan
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The 1901 census has The Kennels listed immediately after Bere Down Farm and shortly after Roke Farm. On a modern map, all three are just North of Bere Regis, but look separate.
One of the other families at The Kennels in 1901 is mentioned on the village site:
http://www.bereregis.org/St.JohnWar.htm
There is still a house named Huntsmans House at The Kennels today. There is an email address here (looks like a hen breeder), so might be worth sending a message:
http://www.rbst.org.uk/links/breed/poultry
Richard
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Thankyou so much for the information rjknott
I will certainly investigate this
Merry Xmas to you and your Family
Mary
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There is still an established hunt in winterborne kingston, just north of bere regis,now known as the south dorset, if you look on a map and see a hilly bit called alderton clump its just by there.
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Kane Croft was the Kennel-Huntsman of the South Dorset Hunt from 1898 untill 1904. The Kennels were at Eastfield Farm near Winterbourne Kingston. The Kennel-Huntsman is the head employee of a hunt when the Master hunts the hounds himself. The Kennel-Huntsman is in charge of looking after the hounds making sure they are properly fed and exercised and the kennels kept clean. It is a very responsible position and he would have had a number of men working under him He would have been something of a local celebrity known to all the local Gentry, farmers and farmworkers. In 1898 there were 25 couple of hounds i.e. 50 and they hunted two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. The hunting season started as soon as the harvest was completed in September and continued untill March or April in the spring. Each hunt has its own registered country to hunt in and they are the only pack to operate there. The South Dorset covered an area some 20 miles North South and 15 Miles East West from Poole Harbour and Blandford in the East to Weymouth and Dorchester in the West and North to the Edge of the Blackmoor Vale. The Master at this time was Mr J Ashton Radcliffe who lived at Tolpuddle and was Master from 1894 untill 1920. I believe that Kane had earlier in his career been whipper-in to Tom Firr at the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire (one of the most famous huntsman and hunts of all time) and his birthplace of Artingworth in Northamptonshire is in the Pytchley Hunt country another famous pack. I believe that Kane left the South Dorset in the Autumn of 1904 at the start of the season which is an unusual time I am not sure if he was dismissed or if ill health or an accident was the cause.
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Edk, I read with interest your post regarding the South Dorset Hunt. I am interested if you know where I might find out about hunt members. My ancestor Thomas Robbins was probably with the South Dorset in the 1920s & 1930s but I would like to find out more.
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There is still an established hunt in winterborne kingston, just north of bere regis,now known as the south dorset, if you look on a map and see a hilly bit called alderton clump its just by there.
Kane Croft was the Kennel-Huntsman of the South Dorset Hunt from 1898 untill 1904. The Kennels were at Eastfield Farm near Winterbourne Kingston. The Kennel-Huntsman is the head employee of a hunt when the Master hunts the hounds himself. The Kennel-Huntsman is in charge of looking after the hounds making sure they are properly fed and exercised and the kennels kept clean. It is a very responsible position and he would have had a number of men working under him He would have been something of a local celebrity known to all the local Gentry, farmers and farmworkers. In 1898 there were 25 couple of hounds i.e. 50 and they hunted two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. The hunting season started as soon as the harvest was completed in September and continued untill March or April in the spring. Each hunt has its own registered country to hunt in and they are the only pack to operate there. The South Dorset covered an area some 20 miles North South and 15 Miles East West from Poole Harbour and Blandford in the East to Weymouth and Dorchester in the West and North to the Edge of the Blackmoor Vale. The Master at this time was Mr J Ashton Radcliffe who lived at Tolpuddle and was Master from 1894 untill 1920. I believe that Kane had earlier in his career been whipper-in to Tom Firr at the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire (one of the most famous huntsman and hunts of all time) and his birthplace of Artingworth in Northamptonshire is in the Pytchley Hunt country another famous pack. I believe that Kane left the South Dorset in the Autumn of 1904 at the start of the season which is an unusual time I am not sure if he was dismissed or if ill health or an accident was the cause.
Kane Croft was the Kennel-Huntsman of the South Dorset Hunt from 1898 untill 1904. The Kennels were at Eastfield Farm near Winterbourne Kingston. The Kennel-Huntsman is the head employee of a hunt when the Master hunts the hounds himself. The Kennel-Huntsman is in charge of looking after the hounds making sure they are properly fed and exercised and the kennels kept clean. It is a very responsible position and he would have had a number of men working under him He would have been something of a local celebrity known to all the local Gentry, farmers and farmworkers. In 1898 there were 25 couple of hounds i.e. 50 and they hunted two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. The hunting season started as soon as the harvest was completed in September and continued untill March or April in the spring. Each hunt has its own registered country to hunt in and they are the only pack to operate there. The South Dorset covered an area some 20 miles North South and 15 Miles East West from Poole Harbour and Blandford in the East to Weymouth and Dorchester in the West and North to the Edge of the Blackmoor Vale. The Master at this time was Mr J Ashton Radcliffe who lived at Tolpuddle and was Master from 1894 untill 1920. I believe that Kane had earlier in his career been whipper-in to Tom Firr at the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire (one of the most famous huntsman and hunts of all time) and his birthplace of Artingworth in Northamptonshire is in the Pytchley Hunt country another famous pack. I believe that Kane left the South Dorset in the Autumn of 1904 at the start of the season which is an unusual time I am not sure if he was dismissed or if ill health or an accident was the cause.
Kane Croft is an Ancestor of mine and I have been looking for years to find him. Iam so grateful to fine this post about him. I have some further information. Iam not sure why he left this hunt, but I find him living in Strabane IReland in the 1911 census with his wife who was originally from ireland. I have also found a death for him in 1915 given occupation as working for the muskerry hunt, do not know as yet how he died
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There is still an established hunt in winterborne kingston, just north of bere regis,now known as the south dorset, if you look on a map and see a hilly bit called alderton clump its just by there.
Kane Croft was the Kennel-Huntsman of the South Dorset Hunt from 1898 untill 1904. The Kennels were at Eastfield Farm near Winterbourne Kingston. The Kennel-Huntsman is the head employee of a hunt when the Master hunts the hounds himself. The Kennel-Huntsman is in charge of looking after the hounds making sure they are properly fed and exercised and the kennels kept clean. It is a very responsible position and he would have had a number of men working under him He would have been something of a local celebrity known to all the local Gentry, farmers and farmworkers. In 1898 there were 25 couple of hounds i.e. 50 and they hunted two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. The hunting season started as soon as the harvest was completed in September and continued untill March or April in the spring. Each hunt has its own registered country to hunt in and they are the only pack to operate there. The South Dorset covered an area some 20 miles North South and 15 Miles East West from Poole Harbour and Blandford in the East to Weymouth and Dorchester in the West and North to the Edge of the Blackmoor Vale. The Master at this time was Mr J Ashton Radcliffe who lived at Tolpuddle and was Master from 1894 untill 1920. I believe that Kane had earlier in his career been whipper-in to Tom Firr at the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire (one of the most famous huntsman and hunts of all time) and his birthplace of Artingworth in Northamptonshire is in the Pytchley Hunt country another famous pack. I believe that Kane left the South Dorset in the Autumn of 1904 at the start of the season which is an unusual time I am not sure if he was dismissed or if ill health or an accident was the cause.
Kane Croft was the Kennel-Huntsman of the South Dorset Hunt from 1898 untill 1904. The Kennels were at Eastfield Farm near Winterbourne Kingston. The Kennel-Huntsman is the head employee of a hunt when the Master hunts the hounds himself. The Kennel-Huntsman is in charge of looking after the hounds making sure they are properly fed and exercised and the kennels kept clean. It is a very responsible position and he would have had a number of men working under him He would have been something of a local celebrity known to all the local Gentry, farmers and farmworkers. In 1898 there were 25 couple of hounds i.e. 50 and they hunted two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. The hunting season started as soon as the harvest was completed in September and continued untill March or April in the spring. Each hunt has its own registered country to hunt in and they are the only pack to operate there. The South Dorset covered an area some 20 miles North South and 15 Miles East West from Poole Harbour and Blandford in the East to Weymouth and Dorchester in the West and North to the Edge of the Blackmoor Vale. The Master at this time was Mr J Ashton Radcliffe who lived at Tolpuddle and was Master from 1894 untill 1920. I believe that Kane had earlier in his career been whipper-in to Tom Firr at the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire (one of the most famous huntsman and hunts of all time) and his birthplace of Artingworth in Northamptonshire is in the Pytchley Hunt country another famous pack. I believe that Kane left the South Dorset in the Autumn of 1904 at the start of the season which is an unusual time I am not sure if he was dismissed or if ill health or an accident was the cause.
Kane Croft is an Ancestor of mine and I have been looking for years to find him. Iam so grateful to fine this post about him. I have some further information. Iam not sure why he left this hunt, but I find him living in Strabane IReland in the 1911 census with his wife who was originally from ireland. I have also found a death for him in 1915 given occupation as working for the muskerry hunt, do not know as yet how he died
it has taken me 4 years to reply to my initial request. Thank you so much. Have searched for ages and could not remember where I posted. It was a bad time for me andy family when I first asked for help. So thankful to still find the information on here xxx