On This Day in Wembury – 12 July 1921
An advertisement in the Western Morning News announced a vacancy for an assistant at Knighton Farm, near Plymouth. The position was within the Sherwill household, where Mrs Maurice Sherwill invited applications. The role was described as being part of the farmhouse routine, with the promise of a good home and the chance to “live as one family,” even in a household with children.
Reflection
This small notice offers a glimpse into the rhythms of rural life in Wembury a century ago. Farms were not only workplaces but also homes, and hired help was often absorbed into the family’s daily life. The Sherwill name recurs in connection with Knighton Farm in other records, reminding us of the long continuity of local families who shaped both the farming economy and community ties.