Quishions, Kewerings and a Poul Cat

This article is a general view of life in North Waltham, written by Ann Lloyd, a long time resident of the village, who has made a considerable study of the local Parish Records. It gives a vivid account of rural life in the village throughout the centuries and most of what it has to say is equally applicable to the villages of Steventon, Ashe, Deane and many other villages in the area.

The article is divided into a number of chapters, listed below. In the original web site each chapter could be read on its own page; those separate chapter pages are not part of this archive, but the chapters were:

Setting the Scene
Earliest Times
Population and People
Law and Order
Work and Leisure
Sickness and Health
Houses and Other Buildings
Public Buildings

A page from a historic parish register — Parish registers — the source for much of Ann Lloyd's account.