You may have these already, but here are baptisms from the transcriptions of the parish records (unfortunately no residence info):
John Lover 1766 10 October, son of John and Sarah (Buried 1766 15 October, infant)
Elizabeth Lover 1767 14 October, daughter of John and Sarah
John Lover 1769 6 September, son of John and Sarah
Mary Lover 1771 25 October, daughter of John and Sarah
Thomas Lover 1774 10 June (14 weeks old), son of John and Sarah
Ann Benning Lover 1776 18 July, daughter of John and Sarah
Jane Lover 1779 26 March (born 26 November), daughter of John and Sarah
William Lover 1781 28 February, son of John and Sarah
Charles Lover 1783 30 September, son of John and Sarah
Sarah Lover 1786 1 October, daughter of John and Sarah
As I said, there's no clues from the transcripts as to where they actually lived. There were no further baptisms or burials of Lover in Collingbourne Ducis up to 1837. I couldn't find any marriages of Lover either in Collingbourne Ducis for 1654-1837. There are no Lover references in the notes kept by Rev John Dryden Hodgson in the late 19th century.
However, in Collingbourne Remembered (Pamela Cogdell, 1994), there's a map of part of the manor in 1777. It looks like J Lover had property and land on the East Side of High Street, just north of Church Street. I think this is now 55/56 High Street. Apparently there is a plaque on the wall which shows J Lover there in 1777; the house was subsequently divided in 1875, and rejoined in 1993.
Also in 1770, it appears John Lover had pew 7 in the North west Quarter of the church.
Nothing about his occupation though.
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JULIAN
PS Afterthought Welcome to RootsChat - I only just noticed it was your first post. Very knowledgable and helpful people on here.
