Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904 In 1862, 31 year old Joseph Warren inherited two farms in Great Ellingham. The farms had belonged to John Whittred, his late maternal grandfather. The larger of the two farms, later known as Cemetery Farm (today Home Farm), was purchased by John…
Author: Heather Etteridge
Mrs Mary Louisa Limmer, native of Great Ellingham
I find it fascinating (but I guess it’s not unusual) just how many ‘Great Ellingham families’ link. These connections are, of course, usually by marriage. The following report was published in the Diss Express on Friday 12th May 1933: DICKLEBURGHDEATHOne of the most respected inhabitants of the village has passed away in the person of…
Hannah Carter and her Illegitimate Children
Many family histories will include children born ‘out of wedlock’. However, do we consider the attitudes of others towards the mothers, and whether the illegitimate births impacted on their future as well as the future of their children? Robert & Sarah Carter Church of St James, Great Ellingham On the 24th September, 1826, Stow Bedon…
James & Elizabeth Turner’s Final Resting Place
Memorial to James Turner died 30 October 1789 & his wife Elizabeth who died 12 March 1776 age 42 years. Great Ellingham Churchyard On the 3rd November, 1789, widower James Turner was buried in the churchyard of St James’s Church, Great Ellingham. He had outlived his wife Elizabeth by some 13 years. James & Elizabeth…
Jeffrey Towler ‘in Perfect Good Health & Sound Mind”
On the 3rd October, 1820, Jeffrey Towler, a yeoman, of Great Ellingham signed his last will and testament. Robert Sheldrake, Elizabeth Yeoman and John Steel all witnessed his signature. Jeffrey was 67 years old. The will tells us that at the time Jeffrey made his will, he was “in perfect good health and of sound…
John Whittred buys Brooke’s Farm
It was around 1812 that John Whittred purchased a modest farm in Long Street from John Wiggett. The premises comprised a house with a barn, stable, yard and garden. The purchase also included some 30 acres of land. Much later, this farm became known as Cemetery Farm and, in more recent times, Home Farm. However…
Fete held in the Grounds of Hall Farm
Illustration Christine Fuller The following report was published in the Yarmouth Independent on Saturday 28th June 1930: FINE PARISH EFFORTFor the Recreation Ground at Great EllinghamThe grounds at the Hall Farm, Great Ellingham, lent by Mr T.F. Palmer, provided a charming setting on Wednesday for a fete for a recreation ground. The event was organised…
Broadmarsh Farm’s ‘heir at law’ William Jeremiah Warren
1960s Long Street with the old farmhouse of Broadmarsh Farm to the top of the photograph. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy Michelle Baron Broadmarsh Farm lies at the northern end of Long Street. For centuries, the farm included a thatched farmhouse. Built before 1681, the…
Thomas Warren buys the Browne Family’s Long Street Farm
Extract from the Indenture of Bargain & Sale 5 November 1819 William Ripper Coe & Others to Thomas Warren & his TrusteeCourtesy David & Julia Matthews From 1724 to at least 1819, the Browne family owned and occupied a farm at the northern end of Long Street. Much later, the farm became known as ‘Broadmarsh…
Jeremiah Warren inherits Broadmarsh Farm
1960s Long Street. The old thatched farmhouse of Broadmarsh Farm is visible to the top of the photograph. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy Michelle Baron Jeremiah Warren was born in Great Ellingham. He was the eldest of three children of William Kiddle Warren and his…