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22/11/2013 Contractors, tradesmen and other players associated with the Erpingham Poor Law Union Name Rough Notes Abraham, J. Assisted Clerk by receiving nomination papers (for Guardian) for Kelling & district. Aldham & Son Solicitors. Boys Aldham b. 1776 Norwich, living in Kings Lynn 1851. Boys Robert Aldham, his son - not found 1851 (but listed in White's Directory 1845). Allard, Francis Constable & Parish Rate Collector, Gimingham. Poor rate & Highway rate. Carpenter b. 1796. Allard, J. Carter. Allison, David Francis Supplied trusses. Cutler & surgical instrument maker of Bethel Street, Norwich. Business premises in Upper Walk. Born 1815 approx., died 1847. Allison, Esther One of the Trunch inhabitants 'in the habit of gathering muck & placing it so near their dwellings or the dwellings of others as to be injurious to the health of the Occupiers of the said Houses' (Minutes 5 Feb 1849). Allison, J.D. Cutler of Market Place, Norwich. Supplied trusses. Not found in any census or directory. Amies, Abraham Of North Walsham. Ratepayer. See 21 Jan 1839. Journeyman harness-maker. Amies, J. Supplied lime to Beckham workhouse. Amies, Matthew Of North Walsham. Ratepayer. See 21 Jan 1839. Ag. Lab. Of Reeves Lane. Amies/Ames, William Master Bricklayer of Roughton; b. 1797 at Thorpe Market. Limewashed both Workhouses. Ampleford, Thomas Supplied bricks. 1841 Census - Brick maker of Edingthorpe age 35. Doesn't appear in 1836 and 1845 directories. Andrews, C. A Norwich shopkeeper who acted an 'agent' for payment of relief to Union paupers living there. Anthony, E. Supplied butter to Sheringham Workhouse. Could be Elizabeth Anthony b. 1811 of Sheringham; wife of Fisherman Joshua Anthony. Anthony, M. Supplied milk and butter to Sheringham Workhouse. Arden, Reverend F.E. Of Gresham. Held a local stock of medicine for Cholera during the 1849 outbreak. Arthur, Matthew Supplied wine to Gimingham Workhouse. Census 1851 - King's Arms, North Walsham. Matthew Arthur - Inn Keeper age 49 b. Stanhoe. Wife Sophia age 43 b. Aylmerton. Ashwell, Edward Butcher of North Walsham. Supplied meat to both Workhouses. Not found in Census records or Directories. Astley, F. See Minutes of 13 Mar 1837. Atkins, William B. Farmer of Coston. Valued Parishes of Baconsthorpe, Barningham Winter, Holt (with Thomas Edwards), Plumstead & Matlask. Bacon & Co. Bacon & Kinnebrook, Printers of Norwich. Printed The Norwich Mercury . Submitted bills for advertising and books. Bacon & Kinnebrook See above. Bacon, Nicholas C. Surgeon of North Walsham. "A member of the Royal College of Surgeons & a member of the Apothecaries Company residing at North Walsham, is a general practicioner of medicine." Also an insurance agent for Crown Life. 1841 Census - Market Place, North Walsham. Nicholas age 29, surgeon, and wife Anne age 29. Bailey (Widow) Of North Walsham. Ratepayer. See 21 Jan 1839. Not identified. Baker Supplier of 'bed furniture & c.' Perhaps John of Holt, below. Baker Supplier of clothing. Probably Robert below. Baker, C. Ironmonger. Baker, J.C. Ironmonger. Baker & Sewell Carried out a valuation of workhouse articles. Probably the John Baker below. Baker, George Baker of Overstrand. Bread contractor. Baker, James Shoemaker of Southrepps. 1851 Census - Upper Street, Southrepps. Widowed Master 'Cordwinder' age 54 b. Southrepps. Son Moses (age 23) journeyman, same trade. Baker, John Ironmonger of Market Place, Holt. Presumably part of 'J&C Baker' of Holt in the 1845 White's Directory. Baker, John Of North Walsham. Advisor re rental charge of ex-Gilbert Union workhouses + valuer of the Parishes of Runton, Roughton, North Walsham, Felbrigg, Gresham, Aylmerton, Metton, Trimingham, Alborough, Mundesley, Barningham Northwood & Overstrand. Baker, John Painter & glazier of Southrepps. Payment made to his Executors 2 Jul 1849 (died in Sep quarter of 1848). Baker, Robert Supplier of grocery, potatoes. Grocer & draper of North Walsham and Southrepps. Baker, Robert Bank agent. 1851 - Census - Yarmouth Road, North Walsham. Bank agent age 78 b. Southrepps. Wife Mary age 70 b. Happisburgh. Baker, Robert Summers Insurance agent for both Workhouses. Bank Manager & Attorney of Norwich Road, North Walsham. Agent to Messrs. Gurney & Co. 1851 Census - Solicitor age 35 b. North Walsham. Wife Laura E. Agte 32 b. Worstead. Ballachey, George Baker & Son Lawyers. Son was also G.B. See list of Guardians. Balls, John Flour Contractor for North Walsham District and workhouses at Gimingham and North Walsham. Probably John Balls, Miller of Bridge Gate, Worstead. No candidate found in the Union itself. Balls, John Of North Walsham. Ratepayer. See 21 Jan 1839. The only John Balls in 1841 was an Ag Lab of White Horse Lane. Bane, George Master Tailor of Lower Street, Southrepps. Appointed to assist Gimingham Governor as Constable (1838). Assistant Overseer of Cromer. Stand-in for the Governor and the Porter at other times. Born Thorpe Market 1776. Bane, Richard Tailor of Upper Street, Southrepps. Also acted as Letter Carrier & claimed postal charges. Bane, Thomas Supplier of shoes to Gimingham Workhouse. Shoemaker of Lower Street, Southrepps. Banham, Richard Small bill submitted against the Establishment account (Workhouse NK). Police Constable of Upper Street, Southrepps. Banham, William Valued the Parish of Trimingham. Closest possibility seems to be a farm bailiff of Sculthorpe. Bangay, M. Bill submitted against the Sheringham Workhouse Establishment account. No M----- found. A few candidates: Richard, Blacksmith of Hunworth Richard, Blacksmith of Thornage Thomas, Blacksmith of Thornage John, Cooper of Holt Barber Of Bradfield. Paid for maintenance of a person named Webster. Could be John or Robert - see minutes of 8 Jan 1849. Barber, George Of Southrepps. Supplied potatoes to Gimingham Workhouse. Barber, James 'Tailor of Trunch.' Born 1822 at Trunch. He was there in 1841, but moved to London approx 1845 and was living in Gloucester Street with his wife Eliza and son Edward at the time of the 1851 Census. Barber, R. Tailor. No candidate found. Barber, R. Supplied a small quantity of oatmeal 1845. Barber, Robert Submitted bills for dwiling & brushes. Grocer of Upper Street, Southrepps. 1841 Census - Upper Street. Shopkeeper age 20, living with 2 year-old Clarissa & servant Mary/May Moy. Widowed perhaps? Barber, Robert Builder; contracted to alter/repair Sheringham workhouse in 1836. Also did work at Gimingham. Barcham, Benjamin Supplier of coal to Sheringham workhouse. Auctioneer, ship owner and coal merchant of Lower Sheringham. Died 1839. Barcham W. Of Southrepps. Held a local stock of medicine for Cholera during the 1849 outbreak. Barcham, William Auctioneer of Mundesley. Churchwarden. Valued the Parishes of North Walsham, Roughton, Southrepps, Northrepps, Knapton, Hanworth, Alborough, Sidestrand, Trimingham, Sheringham, Runton. Farmer and Land Agent b. 1772 at Great Yarmouth. His son-in-Law Robert Lacey was a coal merchant. Barcham, William Supplied coal to Sheringham workhouse. Merchant, maltster & farmer of Lower Sheringham. Born 1784 at Sheringham. Wife Catherine. Barclay, Bevan & Co, Bankers of London. Bardwell J. Supplied Groceries - possible error 25 Mar 1850. Bardwell, S. Supplied Groceries - possible error 4 Feb 1850, 11 Mar 1850. Bardwell, William Grocer of Norwich. Not found in 1851 Census. Barker, J. Glazier. Barnard & Joy, Messrs. Ironmongers and toolmakers of Upper Walk, Norwich. Provided a mangle for Gimingham Workhouse. C. Barnard. 1 Transcription Copyright ©2013 - Bill Atkins 22/11/2013 Barnard, John Clerk of the Tunstead & Happing Union. Perhaps the schoolmaster of Worstead (White's 1836)? Barnes, Winter & Bernard Lawyers involved in arranging the Beckham Workhouse building loan. Solicitors of 2 Great Winchester Street, London. Barnes, E. Cooper. Barnes, William L. (Reverend) Clerk of North Walsham. See 22 & 29 Mar 1841. Rector of Knapton. Barton, Reverend H.M. Of Metton. Held a local stock of medicine for Cholera during the 1849 outbreak. Bartram, James Churchwarden of Metton. Farmer. Assisted Clerk by receiving nomination papers (for Guardian) for Metton. Bassingthwaight(e), William Assisted Clerk by receiving nomination papers (for Guardian) for Hunworth. Farmer born 1800 at Tuttington. 1851 - 129 acres with 5 labourers. Bautler, Thomas Valued & surveyed the Parish of Hunworth. Bayfield, John F. Accountant of King Street, Norwich. See Minutes 1 Feb 1847. Born 1802 at Norwich. Bayliss, T. Supplied Yorkshire stone. Bean, G. Submitted bill for clothing. Probably George BANE (above). Beane, Benjamin Relieving Officer of the Tunstead & Happing Union. Of Long Street, Tunstead. Beare Bill submitted against the Gimingham Workhouse Establishment account. Candidates: Linas Beare, shoemaker of North Walsham. Edmund Beare, farmer of Paston & Gimingham. Beaumont, Isaac Unsuccessful candidate for Porter May 1838 & Sep 1842. Several candidates in Suffolk. Beaumont, Sarah Unsuccessful candidate for Schoolmistress 23 Feb 1846. Possibly the daughter of Edmund Beaumont, shipwright of North Quay, Great Yarmouth. Beck Bills submitted against the Sheringham Workhouse clothing account. Beck, John Valued Parishes of Letheringsett, Weybourne. 1841 - Farmer of Reed Hall, Congham 1841. 1851 - Congham. Farmer of 1950 acres, employing 26 men. Beck, William Farmer of Mileham. Valued the Parishes of Cley, Thornage, Weybourne, Letheringsett. 1841 - Granstein Farm, Mileham. A bill for horse hire & expenses attending an appeal Holt Petty Sessions was submitted for 'Wm. & J. Beck' (20 Mar 1843). Beckett, G.A. An