b'Beechwood and the Houfe FamilyJean Wilson (nee Houfe) of BeverleyBeechwood House (now Flat Top House) as it wasGrange, and at this time the Turners farmed at South when the Houfes lived there. Field House, North Dalton.The Beechwood Household:1907 to 1924I n 1907 the Houfe family moved from Sawn Moor, near Rotherham, to Bishop Wilton to farm at Beechwood House, which was then part of the Sledmere Estate. With Arthur Houfe as head of household, other residents were Annie Houfe, sister and housekeeper; Dorothy Houfe, daughter; Hollings Houfe, son; Elizabeth Houfe, Arthurs mother. Arthur had been widowed in 1903 when his wife, Emily, died in childbirth. His mother, Elizabeth, had moved to live with him in 1904 when she was widowed.There were also female staff, some of whom lived in; male outdoor staff who lived over the stables; a gamekeeper; casual staff, male and female, from the village; and itinerant workers at busy times (such as haymaking and harvest) some of whom came from Ireland.A young man serving his apprenticeship, Godfrey Thurgoland, was also resident for part of the time. The Houfe family moved from Beechwood to From time to time Arthurs sisters and their childrenBeverley in 1924 and Arthur Houfe retired.would come to stay, particularly to see their mother/ On the steps at Beechwood Housegrandmother, Elizabeth.These families includedAdults, left to right: Gertie Turner, Grandma Houfe, Parkers, Knaptons and Turners. Arthur Houfe, Annie Houfe, Dorothy Houfe.Arthurs brother-in-law and his family, the Parkers,Children, left to right: Dulcie, Charlie & Tom Turner.lived in Leeds.The Knaptons farmed at Thixendale BULLETIN 3 33'