Does anyone have any information on Sutton Farm, Flaxley.
It looks as though it may be now the riding stables at Littledean, but is there any way of finding out who lived there to confirm if Elizabeth and John Wellington actually did own it. Also I notice on the old maps there is a place called Wellingtons Grove near by...is that just coincidnce or named after my Wellington ancestors.

Sutton is the name given to the area south of Littledean.
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co-ords 366363,212578

going south into Sutton Bottom...(and Soudley Ponds)

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=375#p411

Wellington's Farm ( Flaxley/Soudley/ Blaize Bailey) is/was the Pony trekking centre.

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Contact

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Tel. - 01594 823955
Wellington Farm
Sutton Road
Littledean
Gloucestershire
GL14 2TU

Wellington's Farm ( not marked but it is on the junction before the old roman road goes down into Sutton Bottom )

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co-ords 366572,212638

Maidenham Farm is to the east of Wellington's and Baynham's Farm is to the west

PS there appears to be a link to the PRITCHARD line here:-

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=2781

I have no knowledge of the farm but I have ancestors on the maternal side who were John Wellington and Elizabeth(maiden name Pritchard).
They were married about 1810 in Littledaen.
Their Grandson Thomas Wellington was my great grandfather.
Do you think we are talking about the same family?

Thanks Slowhands, I had seen this map previously. What was quite interesting about it, was near to the Farm was an area called Wellingtons Grove. Is there anywhere I can find out what this area is and also is there a way I can find out who owned the farm in the past. I was in contact with a lady in Canada and she thought the farm was something to do with Sutton Seeds company, although I cannot find anything about that myself.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Suton's Seeds was founded by a London man - John Sutton in Reading Berkshire. I'm not aware of a Gloucestershire connection.

The area near Littledean is named Sutton and has been for a while :-), I'm sure that Sutton Farm is just the name of a farm in Sutton (!) BTW Sutton is believe to be Saxon / Old English in origin , meaning South Farm or South Village - ties in with position relative to Dean Hall / Roman settlement and road etc...

Wellington's grove sounds like it was named in parallel with Wellington's Farm. And the Wellington family is probably responsible for the name of the Farm ..

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=375#p375

I've only just seen this question (being a bit of an occasional researcher).

My mother, Marjorie Newman, was born in Sutton Farm in 1909. It was farmed (but, I think, not owned) by the Newmans from about the 1850's to about 1915.

Sutton Farm is now called Baynham Farm on the Ordinance Survey. The current owners in fact call it Sutton Baynham Farm.

It's a couple of hundred yards up a track from Wellington Farm, which I think is now the riding school.

Just to confuse thing further, the 1841 census shows the occupant of Sutton Farm as being Elizabeth Wellington and family, so it would seem that the two properties were linked, and maybe formed one farm at the time.

My mother, Marjorie Newman, was born in Sutton Farm in 1909. It was farmed (but, I think, not owned) by the Newmans from about the 1850's to about 1915.

Sutton Farm is now called Baynham Farm on the Ordinance Survey. The current owners in fact call it Sutton Baynham Farm.

Name: Marjorie I Newman
Spouse : Ralph T Jones
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1936
Registration district: Westbury on Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 431

Year: 1909
Month: Sep
Day: 12
Parents_Surname: NEWMAN
Child_Forenames: Marjorie Irene
Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Mothers_Forenames: Beatrice Maria
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Baynham Lane
Occupation: groom
Officiating_Minister: Robert Bruce
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/17
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

Year: 1908
Month: Sep
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: NEWMAN
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age: 27
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Groom
Grooms_Residence: Baynham Farm Little Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: NEWMAN
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Brides_Surname: GUEST
Brides_Forenames: Beatrice Maud
Brides_Age: 23
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Little Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: GUEST
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Licence_or_Banns: [not stated]
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Frederic C Guest
Witness_2: Maude Morgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Robert Briscoe D.D. Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P 110 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 149
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

1911
NEWMAN WILLIAM M 1846 65 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
NEWMAN ANNA MARIA F 1844 67 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1901 Sutton Farm
William Newman abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Maria abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Newman abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Newman abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Newman abt 1888 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
William Newman abt 1845 Sutton, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Maria Newman abt 1844 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Aaron Morgan abt 1869 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Newman abt 1871 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Newman abt 1875 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Newman abt 1877 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Newman abt 1878 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Newman abt 1881 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Newman abt 1888 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1881
William Newman abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah M. Newman abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Aaron Newman abt 1869 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Newman abt 1871 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ellen Newman abt 1873 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Newman abt 1875 Littledean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Newman abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Newman abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Newman . East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Morgan abt 1811 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Father in Law Westbury on Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1881
Month: May
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: NEWMAN
Child_Forenames: Joseph
Fathers_Forenames: WIlliam
Mothers_Forenames: Annie Maria
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Soudley
Occupation: Haulier
Officiating_Minister: William Lockitt
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: See also Entry 449.Not stated if twin births or one born in a previous year
Notes:
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 57
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

1871 Ruspidge
William Newman 26
Ann Maria Newman 26
Elizabeth Newman 2 Weeks

Year: 1871
Month: Jan
Day: 23
Grooms_Surname: NEWMAN
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Miner
Grooms_Residence: Walford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Newman
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Game keeper
Brides_Surname: MORGAN
Brides_Forenames: Anna Maria Davis
Brides_Age: full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Walford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Morgan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: he marks she signs
Witness_1: Henry Webb
Witness_2: Anne Webb
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Arthur Stonhouse Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AO19/11
Page_Number: 141
Parish_Chapel: Walford

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1861
John Newman abt 1812 Littledean, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxley, Gloucestershire GameKeeper
Elizabeth Newman abt 1857 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Wife Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Newman abt 1840 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire
William Newman abt 1845 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
James Newman abt 1849 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Joseph Newman abt 1851 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire

1851
John Newman abt 1812 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Elizth Newman abt 1815 Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England Wife Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Richard Newman abt 1838 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Elizth Newman abt 1840 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Willm Newman abt 1845 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
James Newman abt 1848 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Joseph Newman abt 1850 Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England Son Flaxley, Gloucestershire

1841
John Newman abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Newman abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Richard Newman abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Flaxley, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Newman abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Flaxley, Gloucestershire

Year: 1812
Month: Mar
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: NEWMAN
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Prowse Jones Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of Born 1811 Decem[be]r 30
Notes: Refer William baptised same day
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 18
Parish_Chapel: Littledean

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Year: 1843
Month: Sep
Day: 10
Parents_Surname: MORGAN
Child_Forenames: Anna Maria Davies
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruspedge
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: J. Chell
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 41
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

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