In 1841 census James is listed as a farmer, aged 55, living at Conchin St, Watlington (where the PH The Hare and Hounds was located), living with his wife Sarah, aged 55, son Frederick aged 20 (of Independent Means), a Mary Leach aged 20 and a servant Amileah Price aged 25.
Henley Registration District (HO107/884/6: Folio 23: Watlington)
Address: Conchin St
Surname Forenames Age Occupation Born in County
LOVELOCK James 55 Farmer N
LOVELOCK Sarah 55 Y
LOVELOCK Frederick 20 Ind Y
LEACH Mary 20 N
PRICE Ameliah 25 FS Y
Family listed in 1851 census for Stoke Talmage, Berkshire: James, head, 66, farmer 200 acres employing 8 labourers, born Wallingford; Sarah, wife, 66, born Watlington; son Henry, unmarried, 30, employed on farm, born Watlington; grandson George, 4, born Watlington; plus servant Edna Mole, unmarried, age 26, born Middle Barton, Oxfordshire. James was not in 1847 Directory for Stoke Talmage and therefore presumably arrived there between 1847 and 1851.
The family lived at Manor Farm in the heart of Stoke Talmage. The farm is part of the estate of the Earl of Macclesfield and is still occupied by a tenant farmer. At one time most of the village was part of the estate. [Email from John Lovelock 11.8.01] In Trade Directories for Oxfordshire James lived at Stoke Farm, Stoke Talmage and is listed as a farmer and overseer ( of the poor ). [Email from John Lovelock 22.8.01]
1861 census
Stoke Talmage Oxfordshire
Farm House
James Lovelock, Head, Widr, 76, Farmer of 200 acres employing 6 men and three boys, born Wallingford Berkshire
Henry Lovelock, Son, unm, 45, Farmer's Son, born Watlington Oxon
Elizabeth Gibbons, Daur, married, 49, born Watlington Oxon
Matilda Caterer, Serv, unm, 20, Housemaid, born Clare Oxon
Post Office Directory 1864 for Stoke Talmage: Lovelock James, farmer, Stoke farm
In 1851 the parish of Stoke Talmage only consisted of 21 occupied dwellings and James' son Henry was the census enumerator.
