1878: Death Announcement of Robert Wilkins aged 78
The announcement of the death of Robert Wilkins on the 15th January 1878 at Great Ellingham, appeared…
Carpenters
Three Cottages in the street late called Churchgate Street
1897: Purchase of Three Cottages by James Houchen By an Indenture (property deed) dated 11th October, 1897…
John Chaplin – Ordered to Maintain his Mother
Court Appearances Drover, John Chaplin of Great Ellingham appeared before the Magistrates at East Harling in June…
1853: Edmund Houchen makes his Last Will & Testament
The surname Houchen has appeared in the Great Ellingham Parish Registers for many, many years with variations…
Charles Carter – Fishmonger at Town Green
Town Green In 1851, the inhabitants of Great Ellingham could buy their fish from Charles Carter living…
William Kybird: Wheelwright & Carpenter
23 year old wheelwright William Kybird settled in Great Ellingham with his wife Mary Ann (known as…
A Marriage Uniting Two Long-Established Families of the Village
The marriage of Francis Houchen and Matilda Dey at the Church of St James Great Ellingham on…
Death of George Newby of Long Street
The Norfolk News of 29th August 1874, reported the death at Great Ellingham of 59 year old…
William Shepherd: Enumerator District 5 Great Ellingham 1871 Census
Rockland All Saints Church lies on a country lane less than a mile from the boundary with…
The Inhabitants of Chequers Lane – 1861 to 1911
Although the Chequers Inn is mentioned in the census returns of 1841 and 1851, it is not…