Family Roots

The Lott family in UK (from Holland & France?), first settled in Kent & Suffolk, moving to the SWest & to NDevon & across to Swales. From 17th cent onwards, numerous Lotts emigrated to US & Australia. In NDevon they were farmer-labourers, farmers, blacksmiths, builders, & at least one 'pauper'! Eric's Gndad Lott married an Ashton from Woodford, NCornwall (in 1890s), & farmed (Ford) at Fairy Cross, nr Bideford, moving to Lane Barton, in Woolfard's Worthy (Woolsery) 1920.
Eric's mother was a Heard/Trigger; apprentice Jim Trigger married the Master Blacksmith's daughter, & later taking over the Smithy in Beaford.

Born in rural N Devon

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EL's Gt.Gt.Gndma (nee Wakely, b.1830s)...

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c.1880, family of Wm Wakely Ashton,...

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Gt & Gndfather Lott, & Leonard,...

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Lott family, harvest, Ford Farm 1926

Walter Lott left school 1916, (aged 12) to work on family farm when Len went to fight in the war.
Walt farmed Lane Barton from 1930; Methodist Preacher from 1940; organic farming from 1941; painting from early 1950s (3 examples below); retired to Bude 1961; remarried (after Mary's death) 1962

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Lott family 1910, Walt sitting front

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Mary (EL's Mum) & John Trigger, who...

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1929 Walt courting Mary, Teaching...

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Beaford Marriage 1930

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At Beaford 1930s, sitting Grandmas Lott...

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Walt, Mary, with Gordon, Lane Barton 1933

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EJL's Dad milking, Lane Barton 1934

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Mary with EJL & brother, Bucks Mills 1937

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Lane Barton farmhouse (1950s)

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Westcountry Forded Stream

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Poppies

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Widemouth Bay, View from Walter's Home

Mary's father was blacksmith in Beaford Devon village
EJL spent 4 months with Beaford Grandparents 1943

Numerous Heards in Devon were Blacksmiths in 19th cent.
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R McGregor's ''Smithy'', uncannily like...

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Allposters.com 'Elderly Blacksmith'...

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EJL & Grandad Jim Trigger 1964

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Map of NDevon & NCornwall

Childhood, Brother and Sisters

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EJL with farm dog, Lane Barton 1936

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EJL and older brother 1938

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EJL brother Gordon and sisters...