There are only two mentions of the Patacs Major during the examined period (1890–1914). One concerns György Fáró (1891), who worked as a forester, most likely on Antal Hill. Since the name Antal Hill has appeared, it is worth mentioning that this geographical designation first occurs in the parish records in 1906 as the residence of Anna Szabó, a vineyard worker.
The other recorded employee of the Patacs Major was József Mecséri (1896), listed as a furfametsző. This occupation remains somewhat mysterious, and I was unable to identify the exact nature of his work. The later history of the estate is poorly documented, but it is quite likely that by the turn of the century it was already in decline.
Finally, we should turn our attention to the Village Major, which later assumed the leading role under Count Pál Esterházy. It is certain that by 1912 he was already the owner, because according to the parish records the coachman Károly Kecskés lived in the “Count’s Major.” Since the Puteani family held only baronial rank, this entry provides conclusive evidence through elimination. The “Count’s Major” also appears as the residence of József Bujtás (1913).
No further direct references to this estate appear in the parish records during the examined period, though this certainly does not mean that it ceased to operate. Those who lived in service housing undoubtedly worked there. These included the coachmen János Bindics and Pál Gadácsi (1893 – servants’ quarters), the guard Zsigmond Tar (1895 – servants’ quarters), the cowherd István Lakat (1895 – village hall), the coachman István Kovács (1895 – servants’ quarters), the coachman Antal Tóth (1897 – servants’ quarters), the swineherd Mihály Horváth (1897 – village hall), the coachman János Tollár (1898 – servants’ quarters), the coachman Károly Lovasi (1900 – servants’ quarters), the wheelwright Károly Kuczagi (1900 – servants’ quarters), the coachman György Csali (1901 – servants’ quarters), the furfametsző József Nagy (1901 – servants’ quarters), the coachman Ferenc Kaposi (1902 – servants’ quarters), and the swineherd János Sági (1904 – servants’ quarters).
The remaining workers living in the village who appear in the parish registers are listed below by year:
1890: Gábor Kis (servant), Mihály Németh (coachman), Gábor Bokor (coachman), György Ihász (coachman), Gyula Szánti (blacksmith), Ferenc Kosaras (fisherman), István Kovács (fisherman), István Varga (coachman)
1891: Kelemen Marton (shoemaker), Gábor Lakosi (landowner), István Szabó (coachman), József Csillag (married cotter), Boldizsár Nagy (coachman), János Tancsics (cattle herdsman), Mihály Kovács (cowherd)
1892: Ferenc Papp (cattle herdsman), István Varga (buffalo keeper), István Csönge (gardener), Mária Talabér (servant)
1893: Matild Németh (maid, Szigliget Hill), György Uj (wheelwright), Gábor Bokor (servant), Károly Uj (wheelwright), János Pap (coachman)
1894: János Rózsa (fisherman), Vilmos Dorner (cellar master), István Sipos (groom), István Horváth (estate servant), Anna Molnár (maid), Sándor Viola (wheelwright), István Kapronczai (coachman, Szigliget Mill)
1895: Ferenc Árvai (blacksmith), Pál Sóstai (swineherd), Ferenc Goszton (servant)
1896: Mihály Horváth (swineherd), János Kóbor (miller), János Fuksz (blacksmith), Rozália Talabér (chambermaid), Mária Szabó (chambermaid)
1897: Terézia Ferenczi (servant, Szigliget Hill), Tamás Németh (coachman), Antal Szabó (cattle herdsman), István Kóbor (gardener), Julianna Körmendi (housekeeper), Ferenc Czibor (groom, coachman), István Fischer (coachman)
1898: Matild Eszter Németh (cook and servant, Szigliget Hill), György Udvardi (blacksmith), János Bognár (swineherd), György Pap (servant), János Ferenczi (apprentice), Ede Nagy (blacksmith)
1899: Sándor Szegi (coachman), Imre Horváth (field herdsman), István Tóka Kovács (coachman)
1900: György Pákó (coachman), Mihály Kocsis (coachman), János Horváth (coachman), Ádám Hári (blacksmith)
1901: István Tomor (cattle herdsman), István Bíró (shepherd), Mihály Kertész (coachman)
1902: György Kovács (coachman), Mária Sóstai (servant), János Szabó (mason)
1904: József Vitai (servant), István Somogyi (cowherd), János Szennyai (coachman), András Takács (cattle herdsman), Pál Pintér (cattle herdsman), Mihály Tánczos (groom)
1905: Terézia Varga (chambermaid, Szigliget Hill)
1906: Péter Somogyi (cowherd), Miklós Kecskés (servant), József Tóth (coachman), Elek Hatvani (field guard)
1907: György Biczó (field guard)