Monday, February 11, 2008
11 February Horley and the Monks.
This morning we went to Horley.
One day we should make a study of Horley - but today there wasn't time.
Monks have lived there for 200 years or so - although those in our direct line moved just a few miles further along the road to Charlwood, which was deemed to be a part of Horley for administrative purposes.
George and Rebecca Monk lived at Fullbrooks Farm at Charlwood - and Monks continued to live there until the 1950's.
George was Bill's great grandfather's (Abraham) elder brother. Abraham later took over Fullbrooks Farm.
When we began to study family history I discovered George and Rebecca first of all. They seemed like they might be important people - almost landed gentry - and respectable. Rebecca's maiden name was Bennett - and Rebecca Bennett seemed like a character straight out of Jane Austen.
Well, not so!
Poor Rebecca had a hard life with much to endure and one of the crosses she had to bear was, seemingly George.
Below is a copy of a stern warning to George Monk from we know not who, but somebody who obviously had it in for the young husband, George.
“To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Parish of Horley
Surrey. Gentlemen it is time thare was a stop Put to the goeing on
att George Monk's all day long of a Sunday and severall Night in
a week the house is full of Men drinking of Sider while thare wifes
and Children is starven at home and it is a harbour for lazy girls
which brings trouble to the Parish and the ruing and destructsion
of many a family which Monks dont do it for want now he as got
money houses and land and a house furnished as well as any farmer in the Parish and is as well of, it is you Churchwardens and Over-seers duty to put a Stop to it and you should have done it Long
agoe if you had done your duty. April 25, 1835."
Perhaps this was penned by an aggrieved husband!
So when we visit Horley I tend to think of the family who lived out their lives in the small town and its surroundings.
But today we were there for the benfits that they would have known nothing of like soft toilet tissue and washing liquid for an automatic washing machine. These are items we buy in Lidls - so much cheaper than elsewhere.
The trouble is - many things are cheap and we tend to buy extras and stock up with things for the next month or so; and spend more than we intended.
This afternoon I worked on describing items and listed 6 more books on EBay - Bill had 4 more cars to list too.
I also sold a couple of books.
The skies continue blue and there has been bright sunshine.
It was really cold first thing - minus 2.5 degrees.
Huh! I can almost hear the Canadians commenting about how we don't understand cold. Today I heard that the temperature has been minus 20 degrees and feeling even colder with the wind chill.
One day we should make a study of Horley - but today there wasn't time.
Monks have lived there for 200 years or so - although those in our direct line moved just a few miles further along the road to Charlwood, which was deemed to be a part of Horley for administrative purposes.
George and Rebecca Monk lived at Fullbrooks Farm at Charlwood - and Monks continued to live there until the 1950's.
George was Bill's great grandfather's (Abraham) elder brother. Abraham later took over Fullbrooks Farm.
When we began to study family history I discovered George and Rebecca first of all. They seemed like they might be important people - almost landed gentry - and respectable. Rebecca's maiden name was Bennett - and Rebecca Bennett seemed like a character straight out of Jane Austen.
Well, not so!
Poor Rebecca had a hard life with much to endure and one of the crosses she had to bear was, seemingly George.
Below is a copy of a stern warning to George Monk from we know not who, but somebody who obviously had it in for the young husband, George.
“To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Parish of Horley
Surrey. Gentlemen it is time thare was a stop Put to the goeing on
att George Monk's all day long of a Sunday and severall Night in
a week the house is full of Men drinking of Sider while thare wifes
and Children is starven at home and it is a harbour for lazy girls
which brings trouble to the Parish and the ruing and destructsion
of many a family which Monks dont do it for want now he as got
money houses and land and a house furnished as well as any farmer in the Parish and is as well of, it is you Churchwardens and Over-seers duty to put a Stop to it and you should have done it Long
agoe if you had done your duty. April 25, 1835."
Perhaps this was penned by an aggrieved husband!
So when we visit Horley I tend to think of the family who lived out their lives in the small town and its surroundings.
But today we were there for the benfits that they would have known nothing of like soft toilet tissue and washing liquid for an automatic washing machine. These are items we buy in Lidls - so much cheaper than elsewhere.
The trouble is - many things are cheap and we tend to buy extras and stock up with things for the next month or so; and spend more than we intended.
This afternoon I worked on describing items and listed 6 more books on EBay - Bill had 4 more cars to list too.
I also sold a couple of books.
The skies continue blue and there has been bright sunshine.
It was really cold first thing - minus 2.5 degrees.
Huh! I can almost hear the Canadians commenting about how we don't understand cold. Today I heard that the temperature has been minus 20 degrees and feeling even colder with the wind chill.
