This is one of a number of reviews of the 1849 Tithe Registers, which look at the village layout and tenancies at that time, contrasting with the next main checkpoint of the 1918 Auction. The review is based on the tithe-holder name, looking at the various plots that make up their tithe commitment. The blue dots on the various tithe areas highlight the allocated tithes. See here for an index to the other tithe records in a similar format.
John Hands Townsend was part of the Townsend family that had extensive interests in both Church Lawford and Kings Newnham. He farmed the lands associated with Manor Farm in Church Lawford, seeing them split as the railway crossed the parish in the 1930s. He should not be confused with John Hands Townsend (1849-1915) who was part of the large Worth Townsend family.
