Watermills

The first five generations of our HEADs have all lived in villages with watermills (Great Wishford, Broughton, Eling, Millbrook, and Romsey). One has to wonder if our early HEADS were millers, millwrights, or some trade associated with mills?

Great Wishford (Wiltshire) is on the River Wylye (pronounced 'Why-lee') which is a tributary of the River Avon

Broughton (Hampshire) is on Wallop Brook which is a tributary of the River Test.

Eling and Millbrook (Hampshire) are on the River Test where it enters Southampton Water.

Romsey (Hampshire) is on River Test just a few miles above Eling.

I recently found a few HEAD and WHITEHORN families that where millers according to information found on Millers of Hampshire at

http://www.hampshiremills.org/History%20-%20%20Millers%20of%20Hampshire%20name%20sorted.htm

None are my direct lineage, but I'll bet they are related. Does anyone have more information about these folks

HEAD Stephen, 1781 Jan 2, Ibsley mill, ins hse & brick/tile mill £100 wheel gears £100 stock £80

HEAD Stephen & William, 1795 Mar 25, Ibsley mill, ins hse & brick/tile mill £100 wheel gears £100 stock £80

HEAD James, 1790 Oct 26, Ibsley mill

HEAD Stephen, 1790 Oct 26, Ibsley mill

WHITEHORN John & d Alice Salmon, 1546 Dec 13, Hinton mill, rec grant from Mgt Countess of Salisbury

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