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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864

[Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

The description of the parish has not been transcribed because it is similiar to that in White's Directories for 1845 and 1883.

These are the names in the text that are not included in the list of residents and tradespeople, below:

         Bedingfield
         Collier
         De Toney
         Eyre
         Mason      Wm.
         Neville
         Rust       Edward
         Skipper    Henry
         Tinkler    Elizabeth
         Walker     M.C., Esq.
 

There are memorials in the church to the Goodwyn, Mason, and Wynston families.

This is the list of the tradespeople and the most prominent residents.

POST OFFICE at R. Phillips'. Letters despatched to Thetford at 4.30 p.m.

         Clarke    Jas. R.              saddler and harness maker
         Coker     Jas.                 pig dealer
         Cornwell  William James        organist
         Cross     Mrs Cath.
         Dann      Jno.                 miller
         Green     Jas. T. & Sarah      National School
         Gymer     Chas. Hubbard        machine proprietor
         Gymer     Mrs Mary Ann
         Lambert   Francis              machine proprietor
         Mason     Lieut.-Colonel
                     William            Hall
         Nelson    John                 carpenter
         Noble     Rev. Mark            Baptist minister
         Simmons   Thomas               butcher
         Symonds   Robert               parish clerk
         Walker    Rev. Wm. Henry, M.A. Rectory
         Ward      William              plumber, painter, &c.
         Whytock   Alexr.               victualler, Three Tuns
 
            BAKERS.                        BLACKSMITHS.
 
         Drake     William              Steadman  William
         Dunn      John                 Trollope  Brghtmre.
         Ong       David
 
            BEERHOUSES.                    BRICKLAYERS.
 
         Dutchman  Thomas               Clarke    Francis
         Gage      Thomas               Eves      John
         Nelson    John
 
                                 FARMERS.
 
         Amos      William              Makins    George
         Barnaby   John                 Nelson    Edward
         Blomfield William,             Nelson    Francis
                     Sparham Hall       Nelson    William
         Bone      John                 Nichols   Robert
         Burton    Solomon              Powley    Peter
         Coker     James                Reyner    Rolling
         Cooper    Morris               Skelton   John
         Davey     John                 Trower    David
         Dungar    Thomas               Ward      William
         Giles     Barlow               Warman    John
         Heyhoe    James                Whitby    William
         Large     John                 Whistler  John
         Larwood   James                Young     Andw. Arthr.
 
            GROCERS AND DRAPERS.
 
         Gibson    Frederick
         Moore     Thomas
 
            SHOEMAKERS.                    TAILORS.
 
         Nicholls  John                 Brock     William
         Phillips  Robert               Dickerson William
         Smith     Thomas               Miller    Thomas
 
            SHOPKEEPERS.                   WHEELWRIGHTS.
 
         Edwards   Benjamin             Catton    Charles
         Oxbury    Henry                Trollope  Brghtmre.
         Ward      William
 

See also the Necton parish page.

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March 2008