Roan is a long established farm on the north of Hurst, sometimes called High Roan and certainly labeled as that on modern maps. The name Low Roan is rarely used, and where it is used, notably in the 1861 census, Garth Head is not used. This, and other evidence, leads me to believe that Low Roan was more commonly known as Garth Head.
Bulmer notes in his directory of 1890: "On the moor, about a mile from Hurst, is Roan Well, a spring once held in repute for its medicinal properties. It was much frequented in the summer season by the people of the district, and especially on Trinity Sunday, when they assembled in crowds to drink of the water, and then held high gala the rest of the day. A feast is still held annually on that day by the Wesleyans, but it is of a religious character."
Here is a list of relations who have lived or stayed at Roan at some time or other.
| Name | Lifespan |
|---|---|
| James March | b. PROB 1836 |
| William Siddle | b. Abt 1795 |
| Sarah Frankland | b. Abt 1801 |
| Edward Hodgson | b. 1814, d. 1870 |
| Ruth Frankland | b. 1819, d. 1888 |
| William Siddle | b. Abt 1826 |
| John Siddle | b. Abt 1828 |
| Elizabeth Siddle | b. Abt 1830 |
| Joseph Siddle | b. Abt 1833 |
| Ann Siddle | b. Abt 1835 |
| Sarah Siddle | b. Abt 1838 |
| Edward Hodgson | b. Abt 1838 |
| George Siddle | b. Abt 1840 |
| John Hodgson | b. Abt 1840 |
| James Siddle | b. Abt 1843 |
| Thomas Hodgson | b. Abt 1843 |
| Elizabeth Hodgson | b. Abt 1844, d. 1918 |
| Susannah Hillary | b. 24 Dec 1845 |
| Isabella Hodgson | b. Abt 1846 |
| James Hodgson | b. Abt 1849 |
| William Hodgson | b. Abt 1851 |
| Ellen Hodgson | b. Abt 1853, d. 1920 |
| Sarah Hodgson | b. Abt 1855 |
| Hannah Crabtree | b. Abt 1857 |
| George Hodgson | b. Abt 1859, d. POSS 1939 |
| Edward Hodgson | b. Abt 1883 |
| John Hodgson | b. 1889 |
| Ruth Hannah Hodgson | b. Abt 1894 |