Above: A modern map locating Thomas Wilson's farms

The modern Ordnance Survey map locates points in Thomas crompton Wilson's life.

• Bainton Field Farm is located on the B1246 between North Dalton and Driffield at OS 106 GR SE 955 532. Although now called Bainton Field House the farm is 2km east of North Dalton, hence the postal address on his 1912 letter.
• It is believed that The Grange is North Grange or, as it was called in 1911, North Dalton Grange GR SE 922 538.
• Bainton, where his wife Margaret hudson Topham was born, is at the south-eastern corner of the map.
• Harpham, TC Wilson's birth place, is to the north-east of Nafferton, on the Bridlington road.

The 1881 census shows an enumerator or transcription error of Thomas crompton Wilson's name.

1881 Census  Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source:    FHL Film 1342157 PRO Ref RG11
           Piece 4795 Folio 38 Page 13  Schd
Dwelling:  Bainton Field
Place:     Bainton, York ER, England
                        Rel   Mar Age  Occupation            Birthplace
Thomas Crompton Wilson  Head   U   27  Farmer of 350 Acres   Yorks, Harpham Field
                                       3 Labourers & 5 Boys
Margaret Ellin Wilson    Sis   U   24  Farmer's daughter     Yorks, Harpham Field
Elizabeth Wilson         Sis   U   15  Farmer's daughter     Yorks, Harpham Field
John Simpson Wilson      Bro   U   13  Farmer's son          Yorks, Harpham Field

Sarah Ann Hugill        Serv   U   21  General domestic      Yorks, Filey 
George Berriman         Serv   U   21  Farm serv indoor      Yorks, Kilham 
John Deighton           Serv   U   18  Farm serv indoor      Yorks, Rudstone 
Richard Alden           Serv   U   15  Farm Serv indoor      Yorks, Skipsea 
William Prank           Serv   U   15  Farm serv indoor      Yorks, Nafferton
James Whinham           Serv   U   17  Farm serv indoor      Cambridge, Castle Camp

1803info7, sheet 2

Right: Bainton Field House from the B1246 in 2001

Above: A map of Bainton Field in 1893 - Scale 1:10560

1803info7, sheet 3

Thomas married Margaret hudson Topham in the third quarter of 1888 (GRO: ref Driffield 9d 445). Three years later, the 1891 census shows them living at The Grange in North Dalton.

1891 Census   Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG12
              Piece 3956 Folio 38 Page 2 Schd 12
Dwelling:     The Grange
Place:        North Dalton, York ER, England

Name              Rel   Mar Age Occupation            Employ    Birthplace
Thomas C Wilson   Head   M  38  Farmer                Employer  Yorks, Harpham
Margaret H Wilson Wife   M  40                                  Yorks, Bainton
Eileen M Wilson   Dau        1                                  Yorks, North Dalton
Elizabeth Topham  S-i-L  S  43  Living on own means             Yorks, Bainton
John T Kirby      Serv   S  21  Farm servant                    Yorks, Langtoft
Thomas Lawson     Serv   S  17  Farm servant                    Yorks, Bainton 
Mark Wilson       Serv   S  17  Farm servant                    Yorks, Cranswick  
George Jackson    Serv   S  14  Farm servant                    Yorks, Cranswick 
Charles Taylor    Serv   S  15  Farm servant                    Yorks, Kirkburn
Kaziah A Dove     Serv   S  19  Servant domestic cook           Yorks, Bainton
William Wilburn   Serv   S  13  Farm servant                    Yorks, Middleton
Elizabeth Milson  Serv   S  18  Farm domestic                   Yorks, Middleton   
Tom Preston       Serv   S  31  Farm servant shepherd           Yorks, Millington

Thomas and Margaret's only child, Eileen, was born in the third quarter of 1889. (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 334)

Above: A 1911 map showing North Dalton Grange, believed to be The Grange, North Dalton - Scale 1:10560

1803info7, sheet 4

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece: 4520; Folio: 40; Page: 1  Schd 2                   
Dwelling:     The Grange Farm
Place:        North Dalton, York ER, England

Name               Rel   Mar Age Occupation               Status    Birthplace
Thomas C Wilson    Head   M  47  Farmer                   Employer  Yorks, Harpham
Margaret Wilson    Wife   M  50                                     Yorks, Bainton
Eileen Mgt Wilson  Dau       11                                     Yorks, North Dalton
Florence Barker    Serv   S  20  General servant domestic           Yorks, Little Driffield  
William Gunn       Serv   M  27  Shepherd on farm                   Yorks, Market Weighton

1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN28873  
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN1660  En.Dist: 4 Sched: 12
          RegDist: Driffield  SubDist: Driffield 
Dwelling: The Grange             
Place:    North Dalton, Yorkshire East Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 12
Years married: 22        
Children:      Alive 1, dead none 

Name                    Rel  Age Mar  Occupation            Status    Birthplace 
Thomas Crompton Wilson  Head  57  M   Farmer                Employer  Yorks, Harpham
Margaret Hudson Wilson  Wife  60  M   Farmer's wife                   Yorks, Bainton
Eileen Margaret Wilson   Dau  21  U   Farmer's daughter               Yorks, North Dalton
Mary Ann Etherington    Serv  24  U   Domestic serv. general          Yorks, Huggate

Right: Details of the buildings of North Dalton Grange, Huggate Road, North Dalton, YO25 9EL

1803info7, sheet 5

1901 Census:
Place:     Bainton Entire

Isabella Wilson aged 41, living on own means, born Harpham

Place:     Great Driffield
Annie Wilson    aged 48, living on own means, born Harpham

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