DOWNEAM. NORFOLK. (K.ELLY's Joseph Kemp are the chief landowners. Under the Divided £ro,8gr; the population in 1891 was 3,oo6, of which 2,537 Parishes Act the acreage of the parish of Downham Market are in the Improvement Commissionera' district. has been increased to 2,687, o£ which 853 acres are in the Sexton, George Neal, High street. Improvement Commissioners' district; rateable value, Official Establishments, Local Institutions &c. PosT, ::\1. 0. & T. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.- 1 VoLUNTEERS. Stephen Lock, postmaster, High street. Letters from 3rd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment (K Co. ), Hon. Lrmdon arrive at 2.55 a. m. 12. ro noon & 5.10 p.m. ; dis- Major Edward Stephens Copeman, comrnandin~ patched at 11.25 a. m. & 5.20 & 9·35 p.m. ; box closes at DowNHAM UNIOS". u.25 a. m. & 5.20 & 9 p.m. Letters received till g.Io p.m. The union compri~es 34 parishes, viz.:-Barton l'xmdisb, with an additional halfpenny stamp Bexwell, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, Duwnbam PosT & M. 0. 0., 8. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.-John Market,Fincham, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme-next-Runcton, Hammaway, sub-postmast'!r. Letters dispatched at I I. 15 Marham, Roxharn, Ryston, Shouldham, Should ham a.m. & 4.40 & 8 p.m. (\veek days only) Thorpe, Suuth Runcton, Southery, Stoke Ferry, Stow WALL LETTER Bon;s. -Bridge street, cleared at I I. ro a.m. Bardolph, Stradsett, Tot ten hill, Wallington-curn-Thorp- & 7.50 p.m.; Bridge road, at 6.30 p.m. summer & 6 p.m. land, Watlington, Welney, Werebam, West Dereham, winter; Lynn road, at 7.20 p.m.: London road, at II.IO W1ggenhall St. German, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen, a.m. & 4·55 & 8.r5p.m.; Railway Station, at rr.roa.m. Wiggenhall St. Mary-the-Virgin, Wiggenhall St. Peter, & 7·45 p.m. week days onl~·: Salter's Lode, 5·45 p. m Wimbotsham, Wormegay & Wretton. The population of COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR THE DIVISION OF CLA.CKCLOSE. the union in I8gr was 18,377; area, 83,687 acres j rate- BaggeSir Alfred Tbos. D.L.,R.N. Crimplesham hall,Downham ahle value, £IIr,990 Hare Thomas Leigh esq. M.P., D.L. Stow hall, Downham Board day, alternate fridays, at u, at the workhouse Harvey Rev. Edward D. Lennox M.A. The Rectory Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Thomas Latter Rev. Arthnr Simon M.A. Rectory, Outwell, Wisbech Lancelot Reed, Bridge street, Downham Pratt Edward Roger Murray csq. B.A. Ryston hall, Downham Treasurer, S.Jmerville Arthur Gurney, Lynn Read George esq. Wereham, Stoke Ferry S.O Relieving & Vaccination Officers, Downham district, James Stocks Major Michael, Woodhall, Hilgay, Downham Watson, Church lane, Downbam; Wiggenhall district, J. Taylor Captain Chauncy Arthur, Southery manor, Downham \V. Bussens, Wormegay Wilford Rev. Edward Rnssell M.A. Rectory, Welney, Wisbech Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Downham district, Clerk to the Magistrates, John Joseph Nunn, White house Alexandm· James Mackintosh lii.D., c. M. Downharn; Petty Sessions are held at the Court house e\'ery alternate Fincham district, George Frederick Cross M.B., B.S. monday, except Bank Holidays, at II a.m. Parishes Fincham; Hilgay district, Thomas Garneys Wales, Down- in petty sessional division : --' Barton Bendish, Hex- ham; Stoke Ferry district, Henry Fredk. Steele L.R.C.P. well, Bough1on, Crimplesham, Denver, Dereham West, Land. Stoke Ferry~ North Welneydistrict, Harry Pearson Downham Market, Fincbam, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme, Gilbert L.R.C.F.Edin. Upwell; South Welney district, Marham, Outwell, Roxham, Rtmcton South, Ryston, Frederic Hone Moore L.R.C. P.Irel. Littleport; Wiggenhall Redmere, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Southery, district, Thomas r.ornelius Lawson, Watlington Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Up well, Superintendent Registrar, Thomas Lane dot Reed, Bridge Wallington-cum-Thorpland, "'atlington, Welney, Were- - street, Downham; deputy, HarryWayman, Bridge street, barn, Wimbotsham, ·wormegay & Wretton Downham DOWNHAM IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS. Registrars of Births & Deaths, Downham sub-district., Jas. (Acting as the Urban Sanitary Authority.) Watsun, Church lane, Downham; dL1mty, B. Parrot!, Board Room, Town hall, the first tuesday in every month. London road, Downham ; Fincham sub-district, H. F. Chairman-Harry Wayman. Steele, Stoke Ferry; deputy, George Watson, Stoke Ferry; William Andrews John Joseph Nunn Wiggenball sub-district, J. W. Bussens,Wormegay.Lynn; John Lee Bennett • Benjamin Parrott deputy, John Gamble, Worrnegay, Lynn Charles Heart Augnstus Pope Registrar of Marriages, Joseph Thomas Coe,Cannon square, Robert S. Bennctt Harry Pope Downham ; deputy, Renjamin Parrott, London road Jacob M. Bird • William Pope, sen The Workhouse is a spacious building of brick & rag stone, James Emery Thomas Lancelot Reed on rising ground, at the entrance of the town from the John Flatrnan James Scott London road, & will hold 239 inmates; William South, Thomas H. Flatman · Waiter Scott master; Rev. Edward Douglas Lennox Harvey M. A. chap- Robert Gage Edward IIarrison Shackle lain; Thomas Garneys Wales, medical officer; Mrs. John Goodchild John William Sly Susannah South, matron George Grigson Robert L. Spencer RuRAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. John Hamrnaway Abram Valiance Meets at the Workhouse on the 4th friday of each month at. Rev. E. D. L. Harvey Thomas Garneys Wales noon. ' Charles Hawkins James Watson Clerk, Thomas Lancelot Reed, Bridge street, Downham Alfred William Langman Waiter Wayman Treasurer, Somerville Arthur Gurney, Lynn Alexander B. Laxon Thomas Hooton Wenn Medical Officer of Health, Frederick Wm. Kirkham L.R.c. P. Wilfred Arnold Mellor George I•'lower Wood Edin. London road, Downham George William Mills I · d OFFICERS OF THE lMPROVEl\IENT CoMMISSIONERS. nspector of Nuisances, BenJ. Parrott, London-, . Downbam Clerk, Thomas Lancelot Reed, Bridge street ScHOOL ATTENDANCE CoMMITTEE. Treasurer, Somerville Arthur Gurney, banker, Lynn Meets at the Workhouse on Board days, at noon. Medical Officer of Health, Thomas Garneys Wales, High st Clerk, Harry Wayman, Bridge street, Downham Surveyor, John Snelling, Bridge road Attendance Officer, James Long, London road, ll01mham lnspector of Nuisances, James Long, High street PUBLIC OFFICERS:- Collector, George Rayner, The Green Certifying Factory Surgeon, Thos. Garneys Wales, High st PUBLIC EsTABLISHMENTs:- Clerk to the Commissioners of Property, Income & Land Cemetery, Thomas Lancelot Reed, Bridge street, clerk to Taxes, John Joseph Nunn, White house, London road the board; Joseph Thomas Coe, Cannon sq. registrar Coroner for the Hundred & Half Hundred of Clackelose, County Court, London road, His Honor Edwin Plumer Thomas Lancelot Reed, Bridge street; deputy, Harry Price, judge; Harry Wayman, registrar ; Thomas Hugh Wayman, Bridge street Pink, clerk ; Benjamin Parrott, Downham Market, high Assessor & Collector of Taxes & Collector of Poor's Rt.tes & bailiff & bailiff appointed under the Agricultural Holdings Assistant Overseer for Down ham Parish, George Rayner, Act. The County Court district comprises the following The Green · places :-Barton Bendish, Bexwell, Boughton, Crimple- Surveyor of High Roads, John Snelling, Bridge road sham, Denver,Dereham West,Downham Market, Fincham, Adjuster of Weights & Measures for the Hundreds of Clack• Fordham, Holme-next-Runcton, Hilg-ay, North Delph, close, Freebridge Marsliland, South Greenhoe, part of Roxham, Runcton Sonth, Ryston, Shouldham, Should- Mitford & Launditch, Chri~"'topher Balding ham Thorpe, Souther.v, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolpb, Veterinary Inspector under the Contagious Diseases (Ani- Stradsett, Tottenhill, Wallington-cum-Thorpland, Wat- mals) Act, Georgc Grigson M.R.c. v.s. Bridge street lington, Wereham, Wiggenhall St. Peter, Wimbotsham, Town Crier, George Ncal, High street Wormegay, Wretton, Welney ' ' PLACF.S OF WoHSHIP, with times of Se:rvices :- Certified Bailiff appointed under tbe "Law of Distress St. Edmund's Church,Rev.Edward Douglas Lcnnox Harvey Amendment Act," James Long, 'High street M.A. rector; Rev. HenryRogers M.A. curate; 8 & II a.m. County Police Station, Church lane, Henry Bretmash, & 3 & 6.30 p.m.: wed. 8 p.m.; fri. 12 noon 1 saints' days, • superintendent. & 2 constables 1 :t a. m · Fire Engine Station, Church lane, George Neal, captain Baptist (Strict), Parson's lane, Rev. Frederick 'Marshall; · Stamp Office, S. Lock, Post office 10.30 a. m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7 p.m