GENUKI: Norfolk: Whissonsett, Norfolk

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883

WHISSONSETT, a village and parish, 5 miles S. of Fakenham, is in Mitford and Launditch union and petty sessional division, East Dereham county court district, Norwich bankruptcy court district, Litcham polling district of West Norfolk, Launditch hundred, Brisley rural deanery, and Norwich archdeaconry. It had 608 inhabitants in 1881, living on 1344 acres, and has a rateable value of £2643. The chief owners are Messrs. Horace Ringer, Thomas Francis, Richard Smith, and U.S. Phillippo. Messrs. Winter and Francis are joint lords of the manor.

The CHURCH (Virgin Mary) is a large structure of the 15th century, comprising nave, chancel, south porch, and tower with four bells. It contains several inscriptions to the Bozoun, Hapton, Guybon, and other families. The Church has been thoroughly restored under the present rector. The Register dates from 1700.

The Rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10 3s. 4d., is consolidated with Horningtoft, in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev. Francis Charles de Lona Lane, M.A., who has 90 acres of glebe, a yearly tithe rent-charge, for both parishes, of £714, and a good residence, erected in 1830. The tithes of this parish have been commuted for £327; and the common was enclosed in 1812.

The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel here.

Nicholas Dunham, in 1591, left yearly rent-charges of 16s. 8d. to this parish, and 3s. 4d. each to Colkirk, Oxwick, and Horningtoft, for the poor.

A SCHOOL BOARD has been established for the United district of Whissonsett and Horningtoft, and a school has been erected here. The present Board consists of the Rev. F.C. de Lona Lane (chairman and clerk), and Messrs. J.G.E. Davey, H.L. Ringer, and J. Makins.

POST, MONEY ORDER OFFICE, and SAVINGS BANK at Mr. J.M. Thing's. Letters arrive at 8 a.m. and are despatched at 5 p.m., viâ East Dereham.

         Bailey      William              Board schoolmaster
         Barker      Aldridge             butcher
         Barker      Henry                farmer
         Barker      Robert               farmer
         Barker      Wm.                  plumber and glazier
         Basham      Mr. Charles
         Basham      Charles, jun.        farmer
         Brown       George               wheelwright, blacksmith,
                                            and builder
         Carr        Robert               bootmaker
         Christopher George               victualler, Bell
         Codman      Jas.                 wheelwright & carpenter
         Cooper      George               baker
         Drury       Richard              farmer
         Dunger      Elijah               carter
         Elyard      Robert               vict. King's Head
         Finch       William              bricklayer
         Finch       William              bricklayer, Common
         Finn        Harry P.             farm bailiff
         Fish        Robert               farmer
         Hall        John                 farmer
         Hill        Rev. Alfred Ernest
                       Booker             curate
         Howard      John                 bootmaker
         Jarred      William              farmer
         Jarred      Mrs. Susannah
         Jubey       George               thrashing machine owner
                                            and shopkeeper
         Keeler      Robert               blacksmith
         Lacey       John                 butcher
         Lane        Rev. Francis Charles
                       de Lona, M.A.      rector
         Makins      John, jun.           farmer and thrashing machine
                                            owner
         Minister    Arthur Jas.          baker & corn dlr
         Ringer      Horace Lock          fmr.; h Rougham
         Skinner     Geo. Nicholas        farmer
         Skinner     Miss Matilda
         Skinner     William              grocer and draper
         Stangroom   Alfred               grocer, draper, druggist,
                                            and stationer
         Taylor      William              blacksmith
         Tennant     John                 farmer
         Thing       James Meale          postmaster, tailor, parish
                                            clerk, and carrier
         Watts       Herbert              bootmaker
         Watts       Samuel               saddler, and agent for
                                            Prudential Assurance Company
         Williamson  Robert               cattle dealer
         Winearles   Augustus             victualler, Swan
         Yaxley      John                 miller & baker, & fmr

CARRIER - J.M. Thing, to Fakenham; Tues. Thurs. & Sat.

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