Few
of our agricultural labourer ancestors lived in village centres. The
"tied cottage" system meant that a family had a home in a farm
cottage for as long as the father worked on that farm. If he lost his
job, the family was homeless.
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The
1881 Census shows James and Lucy living in one of three cottages at East
Ash Farm (SE of Morchard Bishop).
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The
1891 Census shows James and Lucy living in Bishopsleigh Cottage (NNE of
Morchard Bishop) which they shared with three other sizeable
families.
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The
1881 Census shows Henry and Mary living in a cottage at Watcombe farm
(SE of Morchard Bishop).
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