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Voting Registers - Polls 1734-1735

St James to St. Lawrence

An alphabetical draught of the polls for 2 members of Parliament for the City of Norwich taken May 15th, 1734/5 (Columns 2,3,4,5) and also included is the poll for a member of Parliament for the City of Norwich taken February 19th 1734/5 (Columns 6,7). Note that some people voted in only one of the elections.

The people who were entitled to vote were either Freeholders or Freemen of Norwich and they are set out in alphabetical Order.

This page contains parishes etc. St James's through to St. Laurence from the following list. The numbers in brackets "()" are the page numbers which cover each parish or area.

Norwich Parishes and places outside the City boundary

The book contains the following where () contain the page numbers:-

Description (1,2)
Voters per Parish &c.
  (3,4)
All Saints (5,6)
St Andrew (6,7,8,9,10)
St Augustin
[St Augustine] (10,11,12)
St Benedict (12,13,14)
St Clement (14,15)
Earlham (15)
Eaton (16)
St Edmund (16,17)
St Etheldred (17)
St George Colegate
  [St George Colgate] (17,18,19,20,21)
St George Tombland (21,22,23,24)
St Giles (24,25,26)
St. Gregory (27,28,29)
Heigham (30)
St. Helen (31)		St. James (32,33)
St. John Maddermarket (33,34,35)
St. John Sepulchre (35,36,37)
St. John Timberhill (37,38)
St. Julian (38,39)
Lakenham (40)
St. Lawrence (40,41)
  [St. Laurence]
St. Margaret (42,43,44)
St. Martin at Oak (44,45,46)
St. Martin at Palace (46,47,48)
St. Mary at Coslany (48,49,50)
St. Michael Coslany (50,51,52,53)
St. Michael at Plea (53,54)
St. Michael at Thorn (54,55,56)
St. Paul (56,57,58)
St. Peter Hungate (58,59)
St. Peter Mancroft (60,61,62,63,64,65)
St. Peter Permountergate (65,66,67,68)
St. Peter Southgate (68)		St. Peter Southgate (68)
Pockthorpe (69)
St. Saviour (69,70,71)
St. Simon & St. Jude (72,73)
St. Stephen (73,74,75,76,77,78)
St. Swithin (78,79,80)
Thorp. Hamlet (80)
Trowse, Carrow &
  Bracondale (80)
The Close (by Cathedral), &c. (80)
London (81,82,83,84,85,86)
Lynn Regis
  [Kings Lynn] (87,88)
Wymondham (88)
Yarmouth (88,89)
Countrymen [Voters living
  elsewhere] (90 - 103)
Errata (103)
Errata continued (107)
Duplicate Entries (103-107)

 

 

        
32St. James's.
Ainsworth William, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Barker Richard, Worsted-weaver  
   
Bigott John, sen. Worsted-weaver  
  
Burcham Thomas, sen. Worsted-weaver
   
 
Chambers John, Gent. Freeh. St. Augustin's  
   
Cock James, Grocer     
 
Cockman John, Worsted-weaver
     
Colman [Coleman] John, Worsted-weaver  
   
Cubit Livewell, sen. Wooll-comber  
  
Cubit Livewell, jun. Wooll-comber  
  
Emms John, Wooll-comber      
Goodwin Robert, Worsted-weaver  
  
Holland Joseph, Worsted-weaver  
  
Holland Wm. sen. wooll-com. Worst.-wea.
   
 
Holland William, jun. Baker
   
 
Jermy Thomas, Worsted-wea. Wooll-comb.
   
 
Kearney [Carney] Charles, Worsted-wea.  
   
King Robert, Carpenter
   
 
Lefever Peter, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Maxey Brereton, Twisterer
    
Money John, Worsted-weaver     
 
Nickalls [Nichols] John, sen. Worsted-wea.
   
 
Nickalls [Nichols] John, jun. Barber
   
 
Piggin James, Worsted-weaver
     
Postle Jehosaphat, Brewer
   
 
Ramington James, Freeholder St. James's     
 
Read Augustine, Worsted-weaver  
  
Stafford Robert, Worsted-weaver      
Stuntley Francis, Worsted-wea. Wooll-com.  
  
Taylor Joseph, Waterman  
  

 

 

        
St. James's continued.33
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
West Charles, Worsted-weaver  
  
Wilkerson John, Mason
   
 
 
St. John's of Maddermarket.
 		 
Baker Daniel, Brewer  
  
Baldwin Francis, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Baldwin Thomas, Worsted-weaver     
 
Barker Samuel, Worsted-weaver  
  
Barlow Robert, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Barlow Obadiah, Worsted-weaver      
Barnham James, Gent.  
  
Barrett Thomas, Worsted-weaver
     
Beales Bartholomew, Freeh. St. John's Mad.
   
 
Bellward Ralph, Cutler
   
 
Berry Christopher, Brazier
   
 
Bilby George, Worsted-weaver  
  
Booth John, Glazier
   
 
Carlos James, Barber
   
 
Carr Daniel, Worsted-weaver      
Carver John, sen. Worsted-weaver  
  
Case William, Tailor
   
 
Chest William, Worsted-weaver
     
Codling Peter, Worsted-weaver  
  
Condley Thomas, Tailor  
   
Day Thomas, Wooll-comber
   
 
Dyver William, Worsted-weaver  
   
Dixon John, Carpenter
   
 
Donne John, Basket-maker
     
Dyer Joshua, Barber
   
 
Earle Arthur, Cordwainer
   
 
Emperor William, Worsted-weaver  
  
Faulk Caleb, Worsted-weaver  
  
Feldegate John, Worsted-weaver      
Finch Samuel, Tailor  
  
French John, Hotpresser  
  
Fuller James, Worsted-weaver      
Fynn Matthew, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Gamble William, Worsted-weaver  
  
Gay John, Barber  
  
Goodman Robert, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Grimwade John, Worsted-weaver      

 

 

        
34St. John's of Maddermarket continued.
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Hagg James, Darnick-weaver  
  
Harper Joseph, Worsted-weaver  
 
 
Harvey William, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Hawks David, Worsted-weaver      
Holden William, Tailor
   
 
Hooke Edmund, Gent.  
  
Hunton Thomas, sen. Worsted-weaver
   
 
Hunton Thomas, jun. Worsted-weaver
   
 
Jackson Isaac, Baker
   
 
Jefferies Thomas, Cordwainer
   
 
Jobson John, Tailor      
Langwade William, Tailor     
 
Lindsey Richard, Worsted-weaver  
  
Loades John, Grocer     
 
Long Walter, Soap-maker
   
 
Medhurst John, Grocer     
 
Melchoir John, Pewterer
   
 
Nelson John, Innholder
   
 
Nicholson William, Tailor
   
 
Norris Robert, Gent. Freeh. St. Geo. Colgate
   
 
North Edward, Stay-maker  
   
Parnell Timothy, sen. Worsted-weaver
   
 
Parnell Timothy, jun. Fh. St. John's Mad.
   
 
Perry John, Worsted-weaver  
 
 
Pike William, Barber
   
 
Pycroft John, Tinman
   
 
Reader John, Worsted-weaver  
  
Reed John, Hotpresser
   
 
Ringall [Ringall] Roger, Worsted-weaver  
  
Rushbrooke Robert, Carpenter  
  
Russell Thomas, Ironmonger
   
 
Sandcroft Thomas, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Smith William, Ironmonger
   
 
Smith John, Brazier
     
Smith Daniel, Fishmonger
   
 
Smith Francis, Mason
   
 
Smith John, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Spendlove Charles, Cordwainer  
 
 
Stagg Edmund, Worsted-weaver      
Thirkettle John, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Timperly Isaac, Worsted-weaver  
   
Tooley William, Fishmonger  
  

 

 

        
St. John's of Maddermarket continued.35
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Troman John, Nailer  
   
Watts Richard, School-Master  
  
WRENCH Sir B. M.D. Fh. S.J. Mad.
 
   
 
St John's Sepulchre.
 		 
Allum James, Butcher
   
 
Bond Framingham, Worsted-weaver  
  
Bowles John, Butcher
   
 
Brandon John, Worsted-weaver  
  
Browne John, Butcher  
  
Browne John, Mason  
 
 
Browne John, Worsted-weaver
     
Carver John, Worsted-weaver  
  
Cartwright John, Butcher
   
 
Cartwright Francis, Butcher
   
 
Copping Thomas, Baker
   
 
Duckett Thomas, Worsted-weaver  
  
Duffield Abraham, jun. Labourer  
   
Dunn Richard, Worsted-weaver
    
Dyer Charles, Carpenter
   
 
Garrett Thomas, Tailor
   
 
Garthon John, Worsted-weaver
    
Hagon John, Barber
   
 
Hamm James, Blacksmith
   
 
Harpley Edward, Carpenter  
   
Head Peter, Freeholder St. John's Sepulchre
     
Hods John, Fh. St. John's Sepul. Innholder
   
 
Horn Timothy, Butcher
   
 
Houghton Robert, Worsted-weaver  
  
Houghton William, Barber
   
 
Howes Edward, Butcher  
  
Jarmy [Jermy] John, Worsted-weaver  
  
Kett Edward, Butcher, Fh. St. John's Sepul.
   
 
Lamb George, Butcher  
  
Lamb Robert, Baker
   
 
Lamb Robert, Baker
      
Lamb Robert, Butcher
   
 
Lamb Thomas, Butcher
   
 
Lamb William, Butcher
   
 
Lamb William, Butcher
   
 
Leneve Laurence, Worsted-weaver  
   

 

 

        
36St. John's Sepulchre continued.
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Linstead Andrew, Butcher  
  
Ludlam James, Butcher
   
 
Maltster William, Butcher
   
 
Manser John, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Matthews John, Cordwainer (*)
   
 
Mills Robert, Butcher  
  
Nicholson William, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Palmer Lancelot, Worsted-weaver  
   
Parnell James, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Parson Thomas, Butcher
   
 
Phillips John, sen. Worsted-weaver  
  
Phillips Richard, Butcher, Fh. St. John Sep.
   
 
Phillips Samuel, Butcher, Fh. St. John Sep.
   
 
Phillips Thomas, Butcher
   
 
Phillips Thomas, Gingerbread-maker  
   
Playford George, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Reeve Robert, Butcher
   
 
Reeve William, Labourer
   
 
Rivers Robert, Freeholder St. Etheldred's  
  
Sayer Robert, Hotpresser  
  
Sayer Thomas, Worsted-weaver  
  
Scot Bartholomew, Worsted-weaver  
  
Sheringham Richard, Worsted-wea. Butcher
   
 
Simpson Thomas, Butcher
   
 
Smith Joseph, Butcher
   
 
Sowell [Sewell] John, Worsted-weaver  
  
Sower John, Worsted-weaver  
   
Springall John, Worsted-weaver
   
 
SPURRELL JOHN, Alderman
  
   
Till Thomas, Worsted-weaver
    
Titshall John, Butcher  
  
Trickett John, Fh. Pet. Southgate, Cooper
   
 
Trull Edward, Freeh. St. John's Sepulchre  
   
Turner Wasey, Worsted-weaver  
  
Turner William, sen. Baker      
Turner William, jun. Worsted-weaver  
  
Varnish Edward, sen. Butcher
   
 
Varnish Edward, jun. Butcher
   
 
Varnish Stephen, Butcher
   
 
Varnish William, Butcher
   
 
Wade John, Butcher
   
 
Wade John, Butcher      

 

 

        
St. John's Sepulchre continued.37
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Wade Alexander, sen. Butcher
   
 
Wade Alexander, Carpenter
     
Watts James, Butcher  
  
Watts Samuel, Butcher
   
 
Wild John, Worsted-weaver     
 
Wilson Thomas, Butcher      
 
St John's of Timberhill.
 		 
Adamson William, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Annison Dennis, Tailor
   
 
Austin Samuel, Butcher
   
 
Barrett John, Freeh. St John's Timberhill     
 
Bell George, Worsted-weaver
 
   
Bell Jacob, Mason
   
 
Bennet George, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Bennet John, Baker
   
 
Blake John, Cordwainer
   
 
Buck Henry, sen. Worsted-weaver  
  
Buck Henry, jun. Worsted-weaver  
  
Carver Thomas, Worsted-weaver     
 
Casson [Cawston] Isaac, Innholder
   
 
Casson George, Cordwainer
   
 
Chandler Thomas, Butcher
 
   
Clarke Thomas, Freeh. St. Geo. Tombland  
  
Cocking John, Tailor
   
 
Cocking Thomas, Baker
   
 
Cooper Robert, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Copping John, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Draper Charles, Boddice-maker      
Dye John, Worsted-weaver
 
   
Elliot John, Butcher
   
 
Ellis Jeremiah, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Felstead Edmund, Worsted-weaver      
Fenn Joseph, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Fenn Matthew, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Francis Joseph, Blacksmith, Whitesmith
   
 
Goodson John, Baker
   
 
Harmer Edward, Baker
   
 
Hey Thomas, Tailor      
Hindmarsh Robert, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Horth John, sen. Worsted-weaver      

 

 

        
38St. John's of Timberhill continued.
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Horth John, jun. Worsted-weaver     
 
Horth William, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Johnson Robert, Cordwainer
   
 
Knights Charles, Hotpresser
   
 
Lane Nicholas, Victualler, Fh. St. J. Timb.
   
 
Lawrence John, Tailor  
  
Moss Stephen, Freeh. St. John's Timberhill  
  
Neave Edmund, Tinman      
Norgate Elias, Blacksmith
   
 
Paly [Peely] John, Barber
   
 
Paul Thomas, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Phillips John, Carpenter
   
 
Reeve John, Freeh. St. Peter's Hungate     
 
Riches Isaac, Fh. St. J. Timb. Worst.-wea.
   
 
Roper John, Blacksmith     
 
Scrivener Robert, Cordwainer
   
 
Scrivener Robert, Cordwainer
     
Sharpen George, Baker
   
 
Sheringham Townshend, Grocer
   
 
Sheringham John, Clerk, Fh. St. John Timb.     
 
Smith Richard, Freeh. St. Michael's Thorn     
 
Smith Thomas, Glazier  
  
Styles Anthony, Currier, Fh. St. John Timb.
   
 
Telford Richard, Cordwainer
   
 
Thacker Robert, Worsted-weaver     
 
Tompson Edward, Worsted-weaver  
   
Tibbenham Gregory, Tailor
   
 
Tyler [Taylor] Simon, Cordwainer     
 
Vincent James, Cordwainer     
 
Vincent James, Cordwainer      
Walker Nathaniel, Mason  
  
Warren Christopher, Worsted-weaver
    
Watts Peter, Butcher
   
 
Wright John, Worsted-weaver  
  
 
St Julian's.
 		 
Aggs Martin, Worsted-weaver  
  
Aldborow Robert, Freeholder St. Julian's  
  
Allen Edmund, Barber
  
  
Amyas Bernard, Freeholder St. Julian's
   
 
Baldwin William, Worsted-weaver
   
 

 

 

        
St. Julian's continued.39
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Barton Jeremiah, Custom-House Officer  
  
Bayley Samuel, Custom-House Officer  
  
Blomfield Thomas-Isaac, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Boddingham Henry, Waterman  
  
Brooke Daniel, Baker
   
 
Browne Edmund, Barber
   
 
Burrell Richard, Waterman
     
Duckett William, Worsted-weaver  
  
Goldenknop Thomas, Mason
   
 
Hardy Thomas, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Hardy Tunney, Worsted-weaver     
 
Hedges James, Tailor     
 
Kerrison William, Worsted-weaver  
  
King James, Dyer
   
 
Lewis Benjamin, Glass-man, Potter
   
 
Lulman Isaac, Worsted-weaver  
  
Lulman John, Freeholder St. Julian's  
 
 
Mallett John, Worsted-weaver  
  
Martin Robert, Carpenter  
  
Money Hasbert, Worsted-weaver  
  
Money Peter, Worsted-weaver  
  
Money Samuel, Worsted-weaver  
  
Moulton Henry, Barber
   
 
Peek Thomas, Worsted-weaver  
  
Pett Thomas, Waterman  
 
 
Piggin John, sen. Worsted-weaver      
Rowe William, Hotpresser
   
 
Scales Edward, Worsted-weaver  
  
Sherwood Francis, Barber
   
 
Smiter Thomas, Ship-Carpenter  
  
Snowden Robert, Cordwainer  
  
Tompson Francis, Worsted-weaver  
 
 
Tompson Samuel, Worsted-weaver  
  
Tompson William, Worsted-weaver
     
Trickett William, sen. Blacksmith  
  
Trickett William, jun. Wooll-comber  
  
Trickett James, Freeholder St. Julian's
   
 
Warrington John, Barber     
 
Watson [Watts] Francis, Freeh. S. Julian's
   
 
Whitlock Henry, Tailor     
 
Woods John, Wooll-comber
   
 

 

 

        
40Lakenham.
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Bardwell John, Freeholder St. Augustin's (*)
   
 
Blyth William, Gent.     
 
Lackford Robert, Freeholder St. Benedict's
   
 
Middlebrooke Isaac, Worsted-weaver      
Shippey Henry, Clerk, Freeh. St. Julian's      
 
St. Laurence.
 		 
Alloyce Abraham, Turner  
   
Alloyce Abraham, Turner  
   
Atkinson Samuel, Worsted-weaver  
  
Barton Jonathan, Worsted-weaver  
  
Bear William, Worsted-wea. Fh. St. Laur.  
  
Bird James, Baker      
Bonkin Jude, Worsted-weaver  
   
Bridges John, Worsted-weaver (*)  
  
Britiffe William, Worsted-weaver  
  
Brooke Thomas, Gent.  
  
Brooke Thomas, Worsted-weaver      
Carlton Timothy, Barber  
   
Chandflower John, Wooll-comber  
  
Chesnut Philip, Worsted-weaver  
  
Cooke Peter, Tailor  
   
Cooke Thomas, Worsted-weaver  
  
Cooke William, Freeholder St. Laurence
   
 
Cooper John, Mason
   
 
Curson Salmon, Worsted-weaver  
  
Dack Thomas, Innholder
   
 
Day John, jun. Wooll-comber  
  
Drake Henry, Tailor
   
 
Edgar William, sen. Worsted-weaver      
Frankling John, sen. Oatmeal-maker
   
 
Frankling John, jun. Wor.wea. Fh. S. Lau.
   
 
Garthon Benjamin, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Garthon Erasmus, Barber
   
 
Garthon William, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Gilman John, Cordwainer
    
Gooch Jeremiah, Worsted-weaver  
   
Gooch John, Porter  
 
 
Gowing Robert, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Gurney Benjamin, Hotpresser  
  
Hall John, Hotpresser  
  

 

 

        
St. Laurence continued.41
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Head Peter, Freeholder St. Laurence     
 
Keymer Timothy, Wooll-comber
    
Kirby Robert, Wooll-comber      
Lancaster John, Worsted-weaver  
   
Lawes Francis, Tailor
   
 
Lawson Thomas, Worsted-weaver  
  
Lewis Thomas, Wooll-comber
   
 
Lewis William, Wooll-comber, Fh. S. Laur.
     
Love Benjamin, Worsted-weaver  
   
Lucas John, Plumber  
  
Mallett Nicholas, Wor.-wea. Fh. S. Laur.
   
 
March John, Wooll-comber
   
 
Maultby Aaron, Worsted-weaver      
Mears John, Freeholder St. Edmund's  
  
Newman William, Clock-maker  
  
Norton William, Mason      
Osborne Robert, Worsted-weaver  
  
Page Peter, Worsted-weaver  
  
Page Richard, Locksmith
   
 
Peachman Daniel, Worsted-weaver  
  
Pegg Joshua, Worsted-weaver  
 
 
Pierson [Pearson] Richard, Worsted-weav.  
  
Pummill Robert, Cordwainer  
  
Poyt James, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Rand John, Worsted-weaver  
   
Rayner [Reyner] William, Worsted-weaver  
  
Rooke John, Fearnothing-maker  
  
Roundtree George, Wooll-comber
   
 
Rushbrooke John, Carpenter  
  
Salmon Samuel, Twisterer  
  
Samson John, Comb-maker
   
 
Scarlet Benjamin, Freeholder Heigham
   
 
Secker George, Freeh. S. Steph. Cordwainer
   
 
Shilling John, Carpenter  
  
Short Joseph, Barber  
  
Silcock Obadiah, Shopkeeper  
  
Smart John, Gunsmith 
   
Smith Richard, Wooll-comber  
   
Snelling Robert, Freeh. St. Pet. Southgate     
 
Stannard Abraham, sen. Cordwainer  
  
Stannard John, Wooll-comber  
  
Swatman John, Worsted-weaver
   
 

 

 

        
42St. Laurence continued.
Freeholds or Callings.WardBrant.Walp.Bacon Brant.Vere
Thacker Peter, Wooll-comber     
 
Thaxter Edward, Worsted-weaver
   
 
Trett Thomas, Dyer  
  
Walker Robert, Worsted-weaver  
  
Watts William, Baker  
  
White Stephen, Cooper
   
 
Wright Richard, Worsted-weaver  
  
Youngs Benjamin, Worsted-weaver      
Youngs Michael, Tailor  
  

 

Page 42 of the Poll book continues with the parish of St. Margaret.

Notes

  • Where a name is marked thus "(*)", this indicates later corrections should be applied as per the Errata on pages 103 or 107.
  • The publishers say :- "All the Christian Names and Surnames that are printed in Italic, and all the Freeholds or Callings that are printed in Roman, amounting to above 500, are such as we have ascertained by actual Enquiry, either of the Persons themselves, or of such as knew them well."
  • "St. Laurence" is generally now refered to as "St. Lawrence".

See also Norfolk Voting Registers, Norwich Voting Registers and the main 1734 Norwich Poll Book pages.

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March 2014