The Norwich Mercury of 26th November, 1902 reported on the case of Underwood -v- Wilkin which was heard at the County Court at Attleborough on the previous Saturday. The newspaper report’s heading was ‘A Miller’s Account‘. The parties in the action were the Plaintiff, James William Underwood, and J. Wilkin junior, the Defendant. James Underwood…
Author: Heather Etteridge
Mary Ann Le Grice
Amongst other headstones hidden by branches, twigs and ivy in the churchyard at St James, Great Ellingham stands the memorial for Mary Ann Le Grice. The headstone inscription tells us that Mary Ann was the daughter of Jeremiah and Bridget Le Grice and that she died on February 20th, 1902, aged 64 years. The corresponding…
Couple from Great Ellingham marry at the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Rocklands
The edition of the Norfolk News dated January 20th, 1877, reported that a marriage between William Hart and Emma Elizabeth Tufts had taken place at the Primitive Methodist Chapel in Rocklands on the 17th January. Both William and Emma were said to be of Great Ellingham. 1871 census The census of 1871, finds 18-year-old Emma…
Roger & Rebecca Turvey of Penhill Road
Roger Turvey died on April 28th, 1860 aged 80 years. He was buried in the churchyard of St James’s Church a few days later on the 4th May. Who was Roger Turvey? Was he a local man? The 1841 census captures Roger and Rebecca Turvey living in Great Ellingham. The census undertaken 10 years later…
Mary Ann Catling charged with Housebreaking
The Offence The Norwich Mercury of 20th December, 1873, reported that on the 10th December, the dwellinghouse of James Chaplin, a farmer and dealer of Great Ellingham, had been broken into. The sum of £3 in gold had been stolen from a work box in a bedroom and about a quarter of a peck of…
George Barlow: Fined for Keeping a Dog without a Licence and Appointed Assistant Overseer
Keeping Dog without a Licence George Barlow, a farmer of Great Ellingham, appeared at the Petty Sessions at East Harling in the June of 1876. He was charged by J Tinton, a Supervisor of Excise, for keeping a dog without a licence. He was fined 25s. Whinburgh born George Barlow and his wife Mary Elizabeth…
Higgler, Mark Hart, of Great Ellingham adjudged Bankrupt in 1862
Bankruptcy The issue of the London Gazette of 28th January, 1862, referred to a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy filed in the County Court at Attleborough on 23rd January 1862 whereby Mark Hart, a *higgler of Great Ellingham, was adjudged bankrupt. The first meeting of the creditors was to be held at the same County…
Kind & Tender-Hearted Charles Watts
Not only did the Norfolk News of 1st July 1876, announce the death at Great Ellingham of 69 year old Charles Watts, the edition also included an obituary. Charles Watts died on the 20th June 1876 at the age of 69. His remains were interred at the Baptist burying ground in the village which was…
Alleged Theft of Scissors at the Prince of Wales Inn
The edition of the Norwich Mercury of November 22nd, 1905 reported on the recent alleged theft of two pairs of scissors at the Prince of Wales Inn in Great Ellingham. The case came before the East Harling Magistrates. Mrs Amy Evans of Great Ellingham told the court that she was married and that she lived…
Probably the Oldest Soloist at the Jubilee Celebrations?
The recent find of an old newspaper cutting included an image of a past resident of Great Ellingham, ‘Mrs M Pilgrim’. The cutting referred to Jubilee Celebrations in the village for which people of all ages in the village were taking an interest. Taking part in the celebrations would be 92 year old Mrs M…