Sillywrea (Haydon Bridge)

Sillywrea means 'Quiet Corner'.  This farm is the only farm left in England using 'horsepower' to farm its acres.  The story of this farm can be found in the book, 'The Last Horsemen: A Year at Sillywrea, Britain's Only Horse-Powered Farm' by Charles Bowden.  The book was based on a television series, 'The Last Horsemen'.

1779

Mar 20    Inclosure award on Edward Scott of Sillywray's claim to right of common. [NRO QRA/40]

Award on Edward Scott of Sillywray's claim to right of Common on Lees Fell. [NRO QRD/5,p58]

26 Oct 1806
George Muse (baptism), son of Thomas, miller of Sillawree and Mary Hutchinson otp

1858 Post Office Directory of Northumberland and Durham

Dickinson John, farmer, Sillywray

2 Apr 1871
John Dickinson, Head, Married, Aged 53, Farmer and Owner of 174 Acres, NBL Haydon
Mary Dickinson, Wife, Married, Aged 51, Farmer's Wife, NBL Bellingham
Jacob Lows Dickinson, Son, Unmarried, Aged 17, Farmer's Son, NBL Haydon
Ann Dickinson, Daughter, , Aged 13, , NBL Haydon
May Jane Dickinson, Daughter, , Aged 11, , NBL Haydon

Hannah Hutchinson, Head, Widow, Aged 76, Farmer of 6 Acres, NBL Allendale
Ann Hutchinson, Daughter, Unmarried, Aged 45, , NBL Haydon

Isaac Herdman, Head, Married, Aged 67, Jobling (?) Labourer, NBL Warden
Mary Herdman, Wife, Married, Aged 66, , CUM Bewcastle
William Herdman, Son, Unmarried, Aged 40, Jobling Labourer, NBL Haydon
Henry Herdman, Son, Unmarried, Aged 35, Jobling Labourer, NBL Haltwhistle
Ann Herdman, Daughter, Married, Aged 31, , NBL Haltwhistle
Mary Green, Daughter, Widow, Aged 38, Retired Farmer, NBL Haydon
Ellen Herdman, Daughter, Unmarried, Aged 9, Scholar, NBL Haydon
Isaac Herdman, Son, Unmarried, Aged 23, Jobling Labourer, NBL Haydon

3 Apr 1881
John Dickinson, Head, Married, Aged 63, Farmer of 170 Acres, NBL Haydon
Mary Dickinson, Wife, Married, Aged 61, Farmer's Wife, NBL Bellingham
Annie Dickinson, Daughter, Unmarried, Aged 25, Farmer's Daughter, NBL Haydon
John Dickinson, Son, Unmarried, Aged 23, Farmer's Son, NBL Haydon
Mary Jane Dickinson, Daughter, Unmarried, Aged 21, Farmer's Daughter, NBL Haydon
Fanny Dixon, Servant, Unmarried, Aged 18, General Servant Domestic, NBL Allendale

Hannah Hutchinson, Head, Widow, Aged 85, Farmer of 6 Acres, NBL Allendale
Ann Hutchinson, Daughter, Unmarried, Aged 55, , NBL Haydon
Mary Hannah Hutchinson, Grandaughter, , Aged 14, Scholar, NBL Haydon

David Smith, Head, Married, Aged 33, Woodman, NBL Haydon
Mary Ann Smith, Wife, Married, Aged 31, , NBL Haydon
John George Smith, Son, , Aged 12, Scholar, NBL Haydon
Robert Smith, Son, , Aged 10, Scholar, NBL Haydon
Annie Smith, Daughter, , Aged 8, Scholar, NBL Haydon
Elizabeth Smith, Daughter, , Aged 7, Scholar, NBL Haydon
Polly Smith, Daughter, , Aged 4, , NBL Haydon
Harry (?) Smith, Son, , Aged 4 mos., , NBL Haydon
Elizabeth Smith, Mother, Widow, Aged 75, , NBL Berwick (?)

5 Apr 1891

Low Sillywrea
Thomas Heslop, Head, Married, Aged 44, Farmer, NBL Whitfield
Margery Heslop, Wife, Married, Aged 38, , NBL St John Lee
Robert W. Heslop, Son, , Aged 13, Scholar, NBL St John Lee
Geo. E^d Heslop, Son, , Aged 11, Scholar, NBL St John Lee
Annie Heslop, Daughter, , Aged 9, Scholar, NBL St John Lee
Dorothy Jane Heslop, Daughter, , Aged 7, Scholar, NBL St John Lee
Mary Eliz. Heslop, Daughter, , Aged 5, , NBL Haydon
Thos Heslop, Son, , Aged 3, , NBL Haydon
Albert R^t Heslop, Son, , Aged 2, , NBL Haydon
Annie Smith, Servant, Single, Aged 19, General Servant (Domestic), NBL Haltwhistle