22/11/2013

The Guardians of the Poor Law Union Ordered by Parish

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Shuckburgh, Reverend Robert Alborough 3 May 1836 Cleric 1809 Ordained 1828 (MA Trinity Oxford 1828) & was initially Curate of Otterborne (Hants). Appointed to Alborough in 1832. Married Elizabeth Lyford 7 Jul 1834. Had 12 children. Died 1860. Helsdon, John Alborough 8 Apr 1839 Farmer 1778 Born at Suffield. Wife Mary. In 1851 he was at the Old Hall, Aldborough, farming 80 acres with 2 labourers.

Dolphin, Reverend John 12 April 1836 Cleric & JP 1805 Born at Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire. Appointed 1830 to Antingham with . Married Mary Western 1833. Died 1889. Coleman, John Antingham 3 April 1837 Farmer 1786 Born at Bergh Apton. Wife Elizabeth (Betsy). At Rockland St. Mary in 1851 and Framingham Pigot (widowed) in 1861. Barcham, Jedidiah Antingham 27 Oct 1845 Farmer 1785 Born at Edingthorpe. 1841 - Antingham, farmer. 1851 - White Horse Common, . Farmer of 150 acres, employing 7 men. Wife Susan born at . Died 1858. Carter, James Antingham 30 Apr 1849 Farmer 1806 Born at . 1851 - Farmer of 428 acres employing 16 labourers. Unmarried. Living with his widowed sister Elizabeth. Daniel(l)(s), Edward 12 April 1836 Farmer 1810 Born at . "Daniell" in 1841 Census. In 1851 he was farming 360 acres and employed 12 men. Died 1896 at Norwich. Woods, Robert Aylmerton 9 Apr 1838 Farmer 1779 Born at Erpingham. Wife Hannah b. Erpingham 1785. 1841 - Aylmerton. Had moved to Thurgarton by early 1844, where he became a Guardian. 1851; farming 1400 acres with 64 labourers. Mack, Thomas Bond 20 April 1836 Farmer 1793 Born at Tunstead. Lived at Baconsthorpe Old Hall. In 1851 he was farming 295 acres, employing 10 men & 3 boys. Died 1856. Denn(e)y, Richard Baconsthorpe 10 April 1837 Farmer 1807 See 19 Jun 1837 re letter. Windham, William Howe Barningham Northwood 12 April 1836 Landowner 1802 Born at Westminster. Lord of the Manor of Barningham Norwood. Was a Whig MP in the early 1830s. Succeeded to the estate on the death of his father Vice-Admiral William Windham (formerly Lukin) in 1833. High Sheriff of 1842. Father of William Frederick 'Mad' Windham. 22 Dec 1854 - Died at his residence in Berkeley Square, Mr. William Howe Windham, of . He was one of the representatives of the Eastern Division of Norfolk in 1832, when he was returned with the Hon. George Keppel, their opponents being Lord Henry Cholmondeley and Mr. Nathaniel Peach. In 1835 he came forward with Mr. R. H. Gurney, in opposition to Mr. Edmond Wodehouse and Lord Walpole, when the two last named were returned. In 1837 another election occurred, when Lord Walpole having retired, Mr. H. N. Burroughes was brought forward in conjunction with Mr. Wodehouse. Mr. Windham and Mr. Gurney, who opposed them, were again unsuccessful. Mr. Windham, who was a staunch Whig, was the oldest son of Vice-Admiral Windham (formerly Lukin), who took the name and arms in pursuance of the will of his uncle, the Right Hon. William Windham, in 1824, on succeeding to the estate on the death of Mrs. Windham. On the decease of his father, the Admiral, Mr. Windham succeeded to the Felbrigg property. He married, in 1835, Lady Sophia Hervey, daughter of the Marquis of Bristol, by whom he had one son, then in his fourteenth year. Mr. Windham died at the age of 53.

Symonds, Richard Barningham Northwood 5 May 1845 Farmer 1815 Born 1815 at Weston. Wife Elizabeth born Metton. 1851 - Aylmerton. Farmer of 320 acres, employing 7 men and 3 boys. Boughen, William Barningham Northwood 20 Apr 1846 Farmer NK Appears as a farmer in White's 1845 directory for Barningham Northwood. Not found 1841 or 1851. Miller, George Barningham Northwood 16 Apr 1849 Fuller, James Moy Barningham Winter 12 April 1836 Farmer 1776 Appears as E. Fuller 23 Oct 1837. Tendered resignation 20 Oct 1845. Died 1848. Pearce, Robert Barningham Winter 1 Dec 1845 Farmer 1788 Appointed 24 Nov 1845. 1851 - farming 160 acres with 5 men. Born at Guist. His wife Elizabeth was born at Wells. Wrench, Henry Beckham East 3 May 1836 Farmer 1788 Born at . Wife Ann. Moved to (and resigned as Guardian) in October 1844 where, in 1851, he was farming 252 acres with 9 labourers. Died 1870. Bird, George Jr. Beckham East 16 Dec 1844 Farmer 1819 Born at . Married Sarah King (b. Fareham, Hants.) in 1838. 1841 - had 4 live-in farm servants. 1851 - farming 350 acres with 14 labourers. Fuller, Cook Beckham West 12 April 1836 Farmer 1796 Born at . Unmarried. Enumerator of 1831 Census. Moved to Holt after retirement. Died 1884 Age 87. Sayer(s), Samuel Beckham West 2 Apr 1838 Auctioneer, brewer, 1800 Born at West Beckham. Wife Elizabeth b. Hickling. 1851 - farming 70 acres with 2 labourers. and maltster Matsell, John King Beckham West 8 Apr 1839 Farmer 1816 Wife Elizabeth (nee Hayhow).

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Scott, Robert Beckham West 30 Mar 1840 Farmer 1801 Son of Thomasine Scott who (1851) had a farm of 239 acres, employing 8 men, 2 boys & 1 girl. Cremer, Reverend John Buckle 12 April 1836 Clergyman 1797 Born at Cringleford 10 Feb 1797. St. John's College, Cambridge, B.A. 1820. Ordained 1828. Never married. Lived in initially, then at Beeston Hall. Died 12 Nov 1845 & was buried at Beeston Regis.

Cremer, Reverend Cremer Beeston Regis 18 Jul 1842 Clergyman 1795 Cremers were formerly Woodrow & took the name and arms of Cremer 25 Nov 1785. Born 30 Jun 1795 at Cringleford, entered St John's College 21 Oct 1812, B.A. 1818, ordained a Deacon at Norwich 29 Nov 1818. Rector of Runton with Aylmerton 1827-38, Rector of Felbrigg with Metton 1827-38, Rector of Beeston Regis 1837- 67. Married Marianne Charlotte, daughter of George Wyndham of Hall on 22 Jul 1829 at Felbrigg. Died 6 May 1867 aged 71 at Beeston Regis. Fuller, Samuel Beeston Regis 17 April 1848 Farmer 1824 1851 - farming 186 acres with 8 labourers. Born at . His wife Maria was born at Elsing. , John 12 April 1836 Landowner & Maltster 1779 Born at Bessingham & lived at Bessingham Manor. Died 1837. See Wikipedia entry for the of Norfolk .

Spurrell, F. Bessingham 28 Aug 1837 - - Spurious entry by Clerk? Spurrell, Daniel Bessingham 15 Jan 1838 Farmer 1817 Born at Bessingham; son of John Spurrell (below). 1851 - farming 250 acres with 12 labourers. Mistakenly listed against Beeston Regis on 30 Mar 1840. Spurrell, John D. Bessingham 19 Mar 1838 - - Spurious entry by Clerk? Spurrell, W. Bessingham 30 Dec 1839 - - Spurious entry by Clerk? Bird, George Bodham 12 April 1836 Farmer 1789 Born at . Died at Bodham 1880 age 92. Sayers, John Gambling Bodham 2 Apr 1838 Farmer 1798 Born at Bodham. 1841 - Bodham. Farmer age 40. Frankland/Franklin, Henry Bodham 29 Mar 1841 Farmer 1795 Born at Bodham. Wife Mary. 1851 - Farmer of 68 acres employing 1 labourer. Overton, Richard Bodham 4 Apr 1842 Farmer 1785 1841 - Apparently unmarried, HoH living with housekeeper Maria Bird and (her husband?) Richard Bird. Overton, G. Bodham See note NK NK Only attended one meeting on 20 Nov 1837. Incorrect entry by Clerk? Bird, Samuel Bodham 19 May 1845 Farmer 1819 1851 - 'Lower part of Bodham' farming 274 acres with 10 men. Unmarried. Part of a family of farmers in Bodham.

Seeley, William Gladen Bodham 24 April 1848 Farmer 1820 Appears in White's 1845 direcxtory as 'William George.' 1851 - 'Upper part of Bodham' farming 250 acres with 10 labourers. Unmarried. Hill, Josiah 12 April 1836 Farmer, breeder & 1797 Born at Dereham. "Highly celebrated as a breeder and improver of Leicester rams" (White's 1845). In 1851 he valuer was farming 1011 acres arable, 192 pasture, employing 41 men, 13 women & 15 boys. Bond, Reverend Robert Briston 2 Apr 1838 Curate 1804 Living at The Lawn, Briston in 1841. Wife Alice. Died at Briston 1847. Ebbetts, John 12 April 1836 Farmer. 1800 Born Norwich. Possible death in St. Faiths District 1850. Lee, John Cley next the Sea 26 Dec 1843 Merchant/Miller 1790 Came to Cley in 1820. 1841 - Merchant b. 1790, wife Hannah. Leased Cley Mill 1822-1848 and owned a house and 7 cottages in the village. Upjohn, Edward Cley next the Sea 17 April 1848 Farmer 1817 1851 - Newgate. Farmingf 202 acres with 7 labourers & 2 lads. Born at ; wife Susanna born at Bodham. Rust, John William Cromer 12 April 1836 Grocer & draper - 1799 Born at Cromer. Built the Westcliff Hotel (unconfirmed). Had a shop and stables in Tucker St. Provided a Board later farmer, Bank Room and Waiting Room for the Guardians from 1842 onwards. Died 1872. B. Rust on 16 Dec 1839. Agent & Proprietor

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Sandford, Henry Cromer 3 April 1837 Coal Merchant & 1798 Born at Weybourne. Married Mary Watson Stephenson in 1823. Lived in Church Street (south side). Also General Agent farmed 20 acres (1851). Died 1875. Owned a coalyard and meadow on the corner of The Gangway and East St. He lived in a house called the Beeches opposite the Albion Hotel. Owned the coal ship "Commerce". "Jarrolds of Norwich, Lloyds Bank and Dantetre House …. were built on the site of the house called 'The Beeches' and its garden, which ran from the house up to the G.P.O. The 'Beeches' belonged to Mr Henry Sandford, and the property, apart from this large frontage in Church Street, ran back to, what is now, Mount Street, and consisted of another garden at the rear of the house, stables, Coach House, Barn and Bullocks Yard. His son, W. George Sandford lived there with the Misses Sandford, and carried on the business. He was also Lloyds Agent, and the Hon. Secretary of the Local Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for many years. He first introduced Crab Pots into Cromer, having seen them in use on the South Coast, and brought one back with him. His business address was Mickleborough House in High Street. He married, and moved away to No. 5 Brunswick Crescent. After he moved away from 'The Beeches', his Uncle, Mr George Sandford, a Chemist from , came to live there. In due course, Mr. W.G. Sandford married a second time, and then moved to Colne Lodge, in Louden Road (now the site of the Telephone Exchange) until his death in 1898. Early in 1900 'The Beeches' was demolished. The last mention of the Sandfords is of a Miss Sandford as the sole occupant in 1899, after which she lived at Jetty Cottage until her death."

Ballachey, George Baker Edgefield 3 May 1836 Lawyer 1782 Solicitors & lawyers of Church Street Holt. Born at Oxford. Lawyer. '.... George Baker Ballachey, Esq., who has a (Ballachey & Son, handsome seat here, and is owner of The Mount, a lofty eminence, commanding a view of the sea and 30 Attornies) churches' (Edgefield, White's Directory 1836). He had been active in Norfolk and London in relation to the agricultural depression and the enacting of the Poor Law, and instrumental in organizing a significant percentage of English emigrants to Canada in the 1830s from 16 parishes. Died 1857. Emery, Thomas Edgefield 1 Apr 1841 Farmer 1785 Wife Elizabeth. 1841 - Hall Farm, Edgefield. Temple, Robert Edgefield 8 Jan 1844 Farmer 1805 Born at Bodham. Wife Sarah Ann b. 1811 Edgefield. 1841 - Gantt Lane, Edgefield. 1851 - farming 370 acres with 18 labourers. Morrison, William Edgefield 12 Apr 1847 Farmer 1817 Lived at the Green (1845 White's directory). 1851 - farming 92 acres with 3 labourers. Born Horstead. Wife Sarah born at Foxley. Clark(e), John Felbrigg 12 April 1836 Farmer 1787 Born at Aldbrough, Suffolk. In 1851 had 400 acres employing 12 labourers. Beare, Edmund/Edward 12 April 1836 Farmer 1794 Born at Northrepps. Lived at Paston. In 1851 had 280 acres, employing 12 men and 5 boys. Died 1865. Rented land that was part of Gimingham workhouse property. Rising, Robert Gimingham 30 Mar 1840 Farmer 1785 Born at Paston. Wife Eliza. 1851 - farming 270 acres with 10 labourers. Died 1874 age 90. Took advantage of the manure generated at the Gimingham Workhouse and in 1843 rented spare land at the workhouse previously let to the Revd. Blakelock. Helsdon, Charles Gimingham 12 Apr 1847 Landed Proprietor 1811 Listed as a farmer in White's directory of 1845. 1851 - Upper Street. Born at Antingham; his wife Sarah born at Yarmouth. Cook(e), William Glandford cum Bayfield 5 Sep 1836 Miller 1789 Born at . Of Mill House, Glandford. 'Miller employing 5 men' in 1851. Scott, Jonathan Leman Gresham 12 April 1836 Farmer 1811 Wife Janette born in 'foreign parts.' Died in the September quarter of 1844. Death reported to the Board 21 Oct 1844. Mayes, Thomas Gresham 3 April 1837 Farmer 1776 Born at Baconsthorpe. 1841 - Gresham, unmarried. 1851 - Baconsthorpe. Farmer of 120 acres, employing 4 labourers and 1 lad. Scott, Abraham Leman Gresham 2 Apr 1838 Farmer 1810 Born at Gresham. Wife Catherine. 1851 - farming 213 acres with 6 men, 1 boy and 1 girl.

Leman/Lemon, Barnabas Gresham 9 Dec 1844 Farmer 1816 Born at Glandford. Wife Catharine, born Glandford. 1851 - farming 247 acres with 8 men, 3 boys & 2 girls.

Smith, Henry Gunton 3 May 1836 Steward & Land 1800 In 1841 was living at at Elderton Lodge, Gunton. Lord Suffield's Steward. Agent Press, Robert 12 April 1836 Farmer 1796 Born at Hanworth. In 1851 was farming 214 acress & employed 11 men. Died 1853. Helsdon, Benjamin Hanworth 2 Apr 1838 Farmer 1780 Born at Suffield. In 1851 he was farming 170 acres with 6 labourers. Ling, Benjamin Hempstead 12 April 1836 Farmer 1794 Born at Tunstall (Suffolk), Lived at Hempstead Hall. Farmer. In 1851 was farming 671 acres, employing 26 men, 9 boys and 10 women. Died 1862 at Hempstead. Appeared as 'W. Ling' on 28 Oct 1839. Reappeared as Guardian in 1843 Edwards, John Hempstead 3 April 1837 Farmer NK Blade, Charles Holt 12 April 1836 Farmer 1782 Hempstead Road Farm. Died 1846 age 64.

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Gowen, John Holt 12 April 1836 Master Bricklayer 1771 Born at Bodham. 1841 Bricklayer of Fish Hill. 1851 in Bull Street; master bricklayer emp. 5 men & farmer of 15 acres emp. 1 man. Died 1855 at Holt Clarke, John Holt 2 April 1838 Wine Merchant & 1788 Born at North Walsham. Wife Sarah. Land Agent Dawson, William Holt 3 April 1837 Grocer & Draper NK Of Market Place. Not found 1841. Muskett, William Holt 3 April 1837 Grocer & Draper 1796 Wife Elizabeth. In partnership with brother Joseph at Holt and Cromer until 1849. Appeared again as Guardian in 1843. King, Jeremiah William Holt 8 Apr 1839 Landowner, Grocer 1777 Born at Holt. Married Elizabeth Hobbs 1808. Principal landowner. Postmaster. Premises in High Street incorporated the Post Office. By 1851 occupation was changed to farmer of 170 acres, employing 4 men.

Norton, Thomas Holt 8 Apr 1839 Brewer & Farmer 1781 Of Church Street. Owned the White Lion 1835-1847 and the Feathers briefly a few years before. Died late 1850.

Harris, William Holt 27 Mar 1843 Miller 1800 Wife Harriet. 1841 - Cley Road. Withers, John Showell Holt 1 Apr 1844 Maltster, Brewer & 1806 Born at Holt. Wife Amy born at Cromer. Auctioneer of Holt; see 12 Nov 1838. Sold the Holt Parish property. Auctioneer Surveyor of the Highways for the Parish of Holt. 1851 - Barmer Street, Holt. Boyd, Thomas Holt 21 May 1849 Miller 1823 Appears in 1851 on Norwich Road as Landed Proprietor, with brother Alexander additionally farming 636 acres with 20 men, 7 women & 6 lads. Both born at Pinner; Alexander in 1818 and Thomas in 1823.

Parke, William Holt 22 Apr 1850 Innkeeper 1812 Became Guardian for Hunworth in April 1851. 1851 - Innkeeper of Market Place, Holt. Born East Dereham. Wife Elizabeth. At the Feathers 1844-1861.

Bid(e)well, Samuel Hunworth 12 April 1836 Farmer 1781 Born at Weston Longville. 1841 Beck House; farmer. 1851 Farmer of 180 acres with 6 labourers. Died 1858 at Hunworth. Also appeared as 'Bidle.' Nurse, Edm(o/u)nd 12 April 1836 Corn Miller 1769 Born at . Built the Kelling Post mill c.1820. His son was also Edmund and it's probable that both of them represented the Parish at different times. The elder Edmund died 1845. Listed as W. Nurse 25 Sep 1837, 1 Jan 1838, 28 Jan 1839 and William 4 Dec 1837, 19 Feb 1838. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/kelling-postmill.html. Girdlestone, Revd. John Gay Kelling 16 Apr 1849 Cleric 1815 Rector of Kelling and . Born at Baconsthorpe. Wife Mary. Coleman, Abraham 10 April 1837 Farmer 1799 Born at Hardley. Wife Ellen. 1851 & 1861 occupied a farm of 217 acres. Reappeared as Guardian 1843. Died 1868. Cook, Reverend Stephen J. Knapton 12 April 1836 Cleric 1775 Born at Knapton. Vicar of Paston. Died 1861. Cooper, James F. or James T. ? Knapton 28 Mar 1842 Farmer 1801 Born at Knapton. Wife Susan born at Lowestoft. Appears as Farmer in 1841 and Ag. Lab. in 1851. Atkinson, Charles Knapton 9 Apr 1838 Farmer 1776 Appeared as 'H. Atkinson' on 18 Nov 1839. Born 1776 at Barton. Married Bridget Dew 1811. Retired and moved to North Elmham where he died in 1851 (buried at ). Barnes, Reverend William Lawson Knapton 21 Apr 1845 Cleric 1811 Started as Curate at Knapton in 1837. He resided at Charminster in Dorset. Born Samlesbury, Lancashire. Wife Grace born at Lancaster. Not found in 1841 or 1851. Died 1895. Wrote "Poems of rural life in the Dorset dialect" .... see also "Select poems of William Barnes." Hardy, William Letheringsett 12 April 1836 Brewer 1770 William Hardy Sr. purchased the Hagen's Brewery and the Hall at Letheringsett in 1780 and they passed to William Hardy Jr. Became an ex-officio member in 1839. Died 1842.

Cozens, William Hardy Letheringsett 9 Apr 1838 Born at Sprowston. Nephew of William Hardy (above). Inherited his uncle's estate in 1842 and changed his name to William Cozens-Hardy. Wife Sarah. Farmed 500 acres, employing 28 labourers, 3 women & 8 boys Magistrate, Brewer & (1851). Died 1895. Hardy, William Hardy Cozens Letheringsett 17 Oct 1842 1807 Farmer Norfolk Chronicle 27 August 1842. Her Majesty has been pleased to grant unto William Hardy Cozens Esq. of Letheringsett, her Royal licence to take and use the surname and arms of Hardy, in addition to his present name, in compliance with a condition contained in the will of his late uncle William Hardy, Esq., of Letheringsett Hall.

Cobon, Thomas Cook Letheringsett 1 Apr 1844 Farmer 1808 Born at Letheringsett. 1851 - Road, Letheringsett. Unmarried. 44 acres, employing 2 men & 1 boy.

Spurgeon, William Matlask 12 April 1836 Farmer 1781 Born at Hardingham. 1851 - 160 acres employing 4 men & 2 boys. Died 1862 & was buried at Aldborough.

Bartram, James Metton 12 April 1836 Farmer 1793 Born at Northrepps. 1851 - 280 acres emp. 10 men. Died 1870 at Metton.

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Gordon, Reverend William 12 April 1836 Cleric & Landowner 1786 Born 1786 at Kirby Bedon. 1851 - clergyman not officiating, occupying 130 acres, employing 14 men. Died 1852.

Barcham, Thomas Mundesley 21 Apr 1851 Auctioneer & farmer 1819 1851 - farming 130 acres employing 3 outdoor labourers. Wife Elizabeth. Baker, Robert North Walsham 12 April 1836 Bank & Insurance 1773 Born at . Agent of Gurney's Bank and Norwich Union in Church Street. Lived at Bluebell Common. Agent Died 1858. Deyn(e)s, John North Walsham 12 April 1836 Land Agent & 1792 Born at Norwich. Conveyancer and Land Agent of Market Place. Died 1872. Solicitor Durrell, Joseph North Walsham 12 April 1836 Corn Miller & 1800 Lived at . Died 1838. shopkeeper Wortley, John North Walsham 16 Apr 1838 Farmer 1806 Born at Sidestrand. Living near Bradfield Bridge on Bradfield Road. 1841 wife appears to be Eliza, but Matilda in 1851. Farming 431 acres with 14 men, 6 boys & 2 women in 1851. Shephe(a)rd, Martin James North Walsham 2 Apr 1838 Landed Proprietor 1812 Born at North Walsham. Owned much land in Ridlington and Crostwight and was Lord of the Manor. Wife Anna Maria. Lived at the Hall in Crostwight and at North Walsham- Market Street in 1851 & 1861 (not found 1841). Died 1867. Millard, Philip North Walsham 29 Mar 1841 Solicitor 1785 Wife Virtue. 1841 - Market Place. Also Insurance Agent (Phoenix Fire & Pelican Life). Le Neve, William North Walsham 3 April 1837 Farmer 1797 Born at North Walsham. Lived at Tungate Farm - 218 acres employing 8 labourers. Wife Mary. Died 1862.

Harvey, John North Walsham 3 April 1843 Farmer & lime burner 1809 Born at Ingham. Wife Elizabeth, born at . 1841 - Bradfield Bridge. 1851 - Bradfield Road. Farmer & lime burner with 192 acres, employing 10 labourers. Learner/Larner, Helsdon North Walsham 5 May 1845 Farmer 1797 1841 - White Horse Common. 1851 - White Horse Common. Farming 260 acres with 14 men. Born at Bradfield; wife Elizabeth born at . Died 1880 & buried at Worstead. Youngman, Isaac North Walsham 19 May 1851 Miller & farmer 1799 1851 - Yarmouth Road., North Walsham. Farming 45 acres employing 2 men. Born at Worstead. Wife Emma.

Cross, John Northrepps 12 April 1836 Farmer 1774 Born at . Wife Elizabeth. 1841 - Crossdale Street, Northrepps. 1851 - Lower Street Northrepps. Farmer of 400 acres employing 14 labourers. Born 1774 at Scottow. Died 1854 at Northrepps.

Cross, James Helsdon 3 May 1836 Farmer & brickmaker 1803 Born at Northrepps, son of John & Elizabeth Cross. Died 1841 (burial/BMD not found). Appears in 1837 register of Electors for Overstrand. Supplier of bricks to Gimingham Workhouse. Cross, Jeremiah Overstrand 6 Dec 1841 Merchant & Farmer 1814 Born at Northrepps, son of John & Elizabeth Cross. Wife Susan b. Brixton Hill. 1841 - Crossdale Street, Northrepps, with servant Susannah Smith. 1851 - Overstrand Hall. Farming 321 acres, employing 26 men, boys & women. Owned a coal yard in Brook Street and the ship Wensleydale that used to bring coal down from Sunderland. Green, John Plumstead 12 April 1836 Farmer 1796 Wife Frances. Reappeared as Guardian 1843. Possibly the John/Frances at Stanhoe 1851. Green, William Plumstead 3 April 1837 NK NK Possible error by the Clerk? Appears in White's 1836 at Plumstead as a Cattle Dealer, but not in 1841 Census (where the Cattle Dealer is Greenacre). Greenacre, William Plumstead 8 May 1837 Cattle dealer 1791 Wife Ann. Bone, Robert Plumstead 2 Jun 1851 Farmer 1800 1851 - Farmer of 307 acres, employing 9 labourers. Born at Scarning. Wife Jane. Hu(r)st, Samuel Roughton 12 April 1836 Farmer 1774 Born at Thorpe Market. 1851 - farming 200 acres and employing 7 men. Died 1863. Sutton, Stephen Roughton 30 Mar 1840 Farmer 1791 Born at North Walsham. 1851 - farming 100 acres with 4 men. His son was also named Stephen. Covell, Joseph Runton 12 April 1836 Farmer & 1796 Born at Saltfleet (Lincs.). 1851: farming 180 acres & employing 4 labourers. 1861: 80 acres & 2 men, 1 boy. Superintendent Died 1873. Registrar Johnson, Herbert Jarrett Runton 3 April 1837 Attorney, Solicitor & 1800 Born at Runton. Wife Emma. His practice was in Cromer. In 1851 he was widowed, farming 100 acres with 6 farmer men & 2 boys. Wright, Henry Runton 27 Mar 1843 Farmer 1807 Born at Norwich. Wife Mary. 1851 - . Farmer of 125 acres employing 5 men. Johnson, John Francis Salthouse 12 April 1836 Landowner & Farmer 1798 A Principal landowner (White's 1836) . "1838 - In Kelling Road (now Cross Street) lived John Francis Johnson in the Manor House (farming 360 acres, partly with his partner John Bolding)." 1841 - Cross Street. Died October 1844. Reappeared as Guardian 1843. Died 1844 age 46. Elizabeth carried on with the farm; 225 acres employing 15 men. Minutes 1 Aug 1836 have 'W.F' Johnson and F.J. Johnson appears in places.

Purdy, Robert Salthouse 2 Apr 1838 Farmer 1810 Appeared against Kelling on 9 Apr 1838 and recorded as 'T. Purdy' on 6 May 1839. Wife Mary. 1841 - Purdy's Street, Salthouse with a cook, housemaid & groom. Johnson, John Francis Salthouse 20 Nov 1843 Farmer 1798 See earlier entry above.

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Purdy, William Salthouse 15 Apr 1844 Farmer 1807 Born at Egmere. Lived at Salthouse Hall. Principal landowner. 1841 - Elmer's Farm, Great Witchingham. With daughters Mary Ann, Ellen & Hannah plus a Hannah Purdy 'independent' age 40. 1851 - Purdy's Street. Widowed farmer of 504 acres, employing 20 men. With daughter Ellen age 15 (born Great Witchingham).

Lown, Leonard Sheringham 12 April 1836 Yeoman Farmer 1788 Born at Sheringham. Died in December quarter 1840. London, William Sheringham 3 April 1837 Farmer 1800 Tendered resignation 20 Oct 1845. Wife Elizabeth. Breeze/Breese, Elmer Sheringham 24 Nov 1845 Innkeeper & farmer 1791 Appointed 24 Nov 1845. Kept the Lobster Inn. 1851 - Lower Sheringham. Born at Runton; wife Ann born at Beeston Regis. He is also recorded for pony & trap hire & fish curing. Pigott, Robert Sheringham 12 Apr 1847 Farmer 1796 Appeared as 'J. Pigott' on 31 Jul 1848. 1851 - Farmer of 125 acres, employing 3 out-door labourers. Born at Sheringham; wife Harriet born at Norwich. Emery, James Sidestrand 12 April 1836 Landowner & farmer 1812 1841 - Sidestrand. Living with Elizabeth Emery age 63 - mother? Hedge, George Sidestrand 28 Mar 1842 Farmer 1786 Born at Roughton. Wife Susannah b. Southrepps. 1841 - Sidestrand. 1851 - Farmer of 130 acres, employing 5 labourers. Carter, James Southrepps 12 April 1836 Farmer NK Of Lower Street, Southrepps, b. 1805. Appeared as 'M. Carter' 16 Apr 1838. 1841 - living with 65 y.o. Rhoda Carter - Mother? Resigned 14 Nov 1842 because of indisposition, but reappeared briefly in February 1843 and again in 1846. Believe his father (also James) died in June quarter of 1841.

Weeds, John Southrepps 27 Mar 1843 Farmer 1793 Born at . Wife Emma b. 1797 Sco Ruston. 1841 - Lower Street, Southrepps. 1851 - With Emma at St. George's Street, . 'Retired Farmer' visiting Cubitt E. Bartram. Nicholls, John Southrepps 16 Apr 1849 Farmer 1809 1851 - Lower Street, Southrepps. Farmer of 360 acres, employing 11 men. POB NK. Wife Elizabeth. Wade, William 10 April 1837 Farmer 1782 Wife Elizabeth. Also appears sometimes as F. Wade from 3 Sep 1838. Living with Son-in-Law at Holt 1851.

Ladell, William Stody 12 April 1836 Farmer 1777 Born at Stody. Lived at the Hall. Died 1849 at Holt. Kendle, William Stody 30 Mar 1840 Farmer 1790 Born at Holt. Wife Anne. 1851 - farming 189 acres with 6 labourers. Bulwer, Reverend James Redfoord Stody 29 Apr 1850 Cleric 1794 Rector of Hunworth & Stody. Part-time artist. Bulwer’s Petrel Bulweria bulwerii was named after him. Died 1879. Woods, William H. Suffield 12 April 1836 Farmer 1796 Farmer of Suffield Hall. In 1851 his widow Louisa was farming 230 acres employing 9 labourers. 3 x William Woods deaths in Erpingham 1841-1851 but no church burial in Suffield. Kendle, John Suffield 22 Apr 1850 Farmer 1801 1851 - Farmer of 207 acres employing 6 labourers. Born at Thornage. Wife Elizabeth. Spurrell, William Dewing 12 April 1836 Landowner & 1803 Born at Thurgarton. Chief Constable of North Erpingham Hundred. Largest proprietor of land in Thurgarton & Chief Constable of N. lived in The Hall; a 'neat mansion.' In 1851 he occupied 286 acres, employing 14 labourers & 5 boys. Died 1880. Erpingham Hundred

Le Neve, Charles Sustead 24 April 1848 Farmer 1789 Senior: Born at Suffield. Recorded in White's 1845 directory as a farmer of Suffield. In 1851 he was visiting James Le Neve (son?) in Paddington & is recorded as farmer of 112 acres employing 4 labourers. Also in 1851 an Ann Le Neve (married but Head of household) was living inSuffield as farmer of 160 acres employing 6 labourers; b. 1797 at North Walsham. Died 1851. Junior: b. 1819 Antingham. Sheringham, Edmund or Edward Thornage 12 April 1836 Farmer 1781 Born at ? Appears as 'Edward Sherringham' in 1841. Died 1849. approx Burrell, Henry Thornage 4 April 1842 Farmer 1815 Wife Charlotte b. 1810. 1841 - Thornage. 1851 - The Hall, Thornage. Parent(s) absent. Farmer of 250 acres employing 5 men & 4 boys. Just 4 children + servants.

Sheringham, Valentine Dennis Thornage 3 April 1843 Farmer 1815 Son of Edward. 1841 - Thornage, unmarried. 1851 - The Brecks, Thornage. Farmer of 620 acres employing 18 men & 12 boys. Born at , son of Edward Sheringham & Mary Dennis. Clarke, Thomas Thorpe Market 12 April 1836 Farmer NK Not in the village 1841. Possible Erpingham death 1839. Father of George? Clarke, George Thorpe Market 3 April 1837 Farmer 1814 Born at Newton St. Faith's. Wife Mary. In 1851 was farming 573 acres, employing 34 labourers & boys. Bankrupt 1877. Roper, Snelling Drosier Thurgarton 12 April 1836 Landowner & farmer 1787 Born at Colby. Had a 'neat Mansion' (Field House) in Thurgarton. Owned the Post windmill. Farmed 12 acres 1851. Died 1848 & was buried at Coleby age 68. Woods, Robert Thurgarton 6 May 1844 Farmer 1779 Moved from Aylmerton - see entry above. Copeman, Edward J. Thurgarton 16 Apr 1849 Farmer 1794 1851 - farmer of 40 acres employing 3 labourers. Born at Norwich. Wife Sophia. Newman, Richard Trimingham 12 April 1836 Landowner & 1781 Died 1853 at Trimingham age 73 (abode ). farmer

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Brown(e), Thomas Trimingham 3 April 1837 Farmer 1801 Wife Elizabeth. Listed as J. Browne 19 Feb 1838. Tendered resignation 20 Oct 1845. Warnes, John Henry Trimingham 2 Feb 1846 Land Agent & Farmer 1791 Appointed 24 Nov 1845. See notes below against Trunch. Caused much friction, ultimately being charged with having treated the Guardians with contempt (Minutes 30 Mar 1846). Wright, George Trimingham 20 Apr 1846 Farmer 1810 1851 - Farmer of 190 acres, employing 7 men & 2 boys. Born at Norwich; wife Elizabeth born at Runton.

Long, William Trunch 10 April 1837 Farmer 1771 Of Mundesley Road. Long, Robert William Trunch 3 April 1837 Smith 1771 Wife Amy. Could be a typo by the Clerk. Wortley, Robert Amis Trunch 3 May 1836 Yeoman Farmer 1802 Born at Trunch. 1841 Chapel Street. 1851 farming 112 acres with 5 men & 1 boy. Had moved to Bradestone by 1861. Hu(r)st, Richard Trunch 8 April 1839 Farmer 1781 Born at Thorpe Market. Wife Ann. In 1851 was farming 90 acres with 3 labourers. Warnes, John Henry Trunch then Trimingham 30 Mar 1840 Land Agent & Farmer 1791 Born at Aylsham. Wife Louisa. Trimingham (White's 1836): "John Warnes Esq. has a neat house here, and has erected a school for 30 children." Moved to Aylsham Bolwick Hall by 1851. Officer of the 1st or West Norfolk Regiment of Militia. Author of works on Flax Culture and Agricultural subjects. Campaigned for revival of flax growing. Owner and occupier of 1000 acres, employing 61 men and 20 boys.

Jarrett, Reverend Thomas Trunch 16 Apr 1849 Cleric 1800 Became Rector of Trunch 1832. Wife Margaret. Not found 1851. Primrose, William (Junior) Trunch 28 Apr 1851 Brewer & farmer 1822 1851 - The Rookery, Trunch. William age 55, Landed Proprietor, Brewer & Farmer (farms with his son) of 660 acres employing 42 men. Born at Trunch. Wife Harriet. William age 29 Farmer jointly with his father. Born at Trunch. Nurse, John Weybourne 12 April 1836 Landowner & 1777 Reappeared as Guardian 1843. Died 1848 at Weybourne age 71. Farmer Bolding, John Weybourne 2 Apr 1838 Farmer 1779 Born at Weybourne. Brewer & maltster. Married Esther Johnson 1814 at Cley. He bought the Weybourne watermill for £1400 on 15th October 1841 and also owned the King's Head in Cromer (used for Board meetings from 1847). At his death in the Autumn of 1847 his heir was William Johnson Jennis Bolding (son - below).

Craske, John Weybourne 29 Mar 1841 Farmer 1795 Wife Mary b. 1800. 1841 - Abbey Farm, Weybourne. Appears in White's Directory 1845.

Dawson, John Weybourne 13 Dec 1847 Miller & farmer 1799 Appointed after the death of John Bolding. 1851 - Church Street. Miller employing 2 journeymen & farmer of 50 acres employing 2 labourers. Born at Holt; wife Ann born at Aylmerton.

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Bolding, William Johnson Jennis Weybourne 6 Nov 1848 Farmer & brewer 1815 There are several entries in the list of attendees prior to this date (from 24 April 1848) for J. Bolding - probably an (see note) error by the Clerk. Took over business interests from his father when latter died in 1847. 1851 - Crown & Anchor Street. Born at Weybourne. Unmarried Landed proprietor, farmer (194 acres, 11 labourers) and brewer (employing 3 men). His other occupatiuons were ship-owner (the schooner Enterprise ), photographer and arachaeologist. He never married and lived with his sister Hannah, who was his housekeeper, in the house that is now the Maltings. Died 1899.

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