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Morley St Botolph man Richard Jolly, an ‘Incorrigible Rogue & Vagabond’

Posted on March 27, 2023October 7, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Police Custody Between the 13th and 19th November, 1850, Richard Jolly (Jolley), found himself in Police custody in the Lock-Up at Wymondham’s Bridewell. From the Wymondham Police Charge Book 1850-1866 we know that Richard Jolly was a 66 year old labourer of Morley St Botolph. He stood 5 feet 3 inches tall and had ‘imperfect’…

Robert Brooke’s Farmhouse in Long Street

Posted on April 1, 2021October 8, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Robert Brooke (c.1757-1829) Robert Brooke of Great Ellingham died in March 1829. He was 73 years old, a bachelor, and a yeoman i.e. a farmer owning a reasonable amount of property and land, but not sufficient to be classed as ‘gentry’. Variations of Name During my research, I have found that this family’s surname ‘Brooke‘…

Two Houses, Baking Office, Yard & Garden

Posted on January 1, 2021October 8, 2023 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…

14 Days for Theft of Turnips

Posted on January 1, 2021October 8, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Appearance at Norwich Assizes 26 year old Susan Pea appeared at the Norwich Assizes at the beginning of April 1837. She was charged with stealing two bushels of turnips at Great Ellingham, the property of John Turner. Susan was found guilty and sentenced to 14 days imprisonment. Two bushels is approximately eight stone (or nearly…

Messuage divided into Three Tenements lying in Churchgate

Posted on August 1, 2020October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

During the 19th century, many of the dwellinghouses in the village of Great Ellingham were tenanted. Further, not all the landlords lived in the village. Late 17th Century Dwellinghouse in Church Street An example of this is a late 17th century dwellinghouse lying in what we today know as Church Street, just opposite Mill Farm….

Charles & Frances Thilthorpe survived only by their daughter Thomasin

Posted on February 1, 2020October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Marriage and Children Charles Thilthorpe arrived in Great Ellingham with his wife Frances (neĆ© Bunkall) sometime after their marriage in Watton on 11th October, 1772. Baptisms for at least eight children of Charles and Frances Thilthorpe appear in the Great Ellingham Parish Registers between 1774 and 1785. One entry confirms that Frances was formerly spinster…

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