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Category: Wheelwrights

Two Houses, Baking Office, Yard & Garden

Posted on January 1, 2021May 27, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Widow Mary Barnard’s Claim Amongst widow Mary Barnard’s claim to the Commissioners for the Inclosures of Great Ellingham in 1799, was: One cottage occupied by James Webster and William Barnard and One Messuage occupied by John Wilkins and Sarah Coe I believe that the messuage (i.e. a dwellinghouse, outbuildings and land), was at that time…

The History of the Chequers Public House

Posted on January 1, 2021February 28, 2022 by Heather Etteridge

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Chequers Public House was owned by Mary Warren. Mary also occupied the Chequers her husband, William Warren. An Abstract of Title (extracts of deeds) refer to William Warren as a victualler (a person licensed to sell alcohol) of Great Ellingham. Accordingly, I think it is reasonable to…

The Wigbys of Mill Farm

Posted on August 25, 2020July 26, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

1965. Mill Farm to the left of the photograph. Courtesy of Angela Crocker Funeral and Burial of Mrs Louisa Wigby Two days after Louisa Wigby was buried in the churchyard at St James, Great Ellingham on January 16th, 1939, a report of the funeral appeared in the Eastern Daily Press. The funeral service, conducted by…

Stock, Trade Materials & Effects to James Reeder

Posted on July 1, 2020April 6, 2022 by Heather Etteridge

Amongst the legacies mentioned in wheelwright William Lebbell’s will of the 17th July, 1897, was the gift of all his stock, trade materials and effects to carpenter, James Reeder who was said to be in William’s service. Further, the will states that William Lebbell had already conveyed his dwellinghouse, premises and land to James Reeder….

‘Stranger in Blood’

Posted on June 1, 2020September 7, 2022 by Heather Etteridge

Extract from 28th January 1898 Inland Revenue Account of Succession to real or leasehold property completed by R W H Venn, Solicitor, Attleborough for the Executors of William Lebbell deceased The above extract from an Inland Revenue Account dated 28th January 1898, confirms that Hannah Saunders, a beneficiary of property under the Will of the…

John Chaplin – Ordered to Maintain his Mother

Posted on December 1, 2019February 27, 2022 by Heather Etteridge

Court Appearances Drover, John Chaplin of Great Ellingham appeared before the Magistrates at East Harling in June 1873 charged with refusing to obey an order made by the Justices on a previous occasion, for the maintenance of his mother. The Magistrates imposed a penalty and costs of £1 9s. John Chaplin had been before the…

King’s Corner on the Attleborough to Watton Road

Posted on October 1, 2019November 1, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Jean B who was grew up in the village in the 1930s recalled that the area opposite the bus shelter on the Attleborough to Watton Road (near the junction with Church Street) was known at that time as “King’s Corner” as a Mr King ran a Blacksmith’s shop there. Andrew King outside his Smithy in…

William Kybird: Wheelwright & Carpenter

Posted on October 1, 2019January 28, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Wheelwright and Carpenters Shop of William Kybird taken before 1939. Postcard Joan Barnard 23 year old wheelwright William Kybird settled in Great Ellingham with his wife Mary Ann (known as Polly) after their marriage in 1880 but before the 1881 census. The census of 1881 shows the couple at the Wheelwright’s Shop on the Attleborough…

James Carter & Mary Ann Barnard

Posted on July 29, 2019October 31, 2021 by Heather Etteridge

Headstone for James Carter and wife Mary Ann in the churchyard at Great Ellingham Marriage The marriage of James Carter and Mary Barnard took place in the Parish Church of Great Ellingham on November 28th, 1837. Registration In July of that year, the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths was introduced. Accordingly, the couple…

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