A Workhouse was intended to provide work and shelter for the most poverty stricken members of society. However, many of the Victorian Workhouses operated with prison-like conditions. Accordingly it was only the desperate who would seek the shelter of the workhouse. Nevertheless by the latter part of the Victorian era, workhouses became more of a…
Category: People
The Marriage Settlement of Harriet Barnard and Richard Clarke
Historically it was common for aristocratic families, the gentry and those families owning land, to want to control the descent of their property. This could be done by incorporating a trust within a purchase deed or in a Will. However it was also common to do this by Marriage Settlements. Arranged Marriages For centuries, arranged…
William Downes brings his family to Bury Hall Farm
Bury Hall. Courtesy Emma Wilson Following the Rushbrooke family’s emigration to New Zealand in 1897, William Downes moved into Bury Hall Farm with his wife and family. Early Life William Downes was born in Attleborough on the 27th July, 1860. He was the seventh of eight children born to James and Ann Downes (née Page)….
Book of ‘Family Worship’ belonging to James & Ann Downes
Extract from the Book of Family Worship. Downes Family. Courtesy Rita Downes A Family Bible is a useful resource for family historians. Although the information is usually limited to a list of names and birth dates, it nevertheless helps to piece together members of a family. It may also provide details which would otherwise remain…
Part IV – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House
Charles Drake’s premises (cottages with shops) to the right of The Crown Public HousePostcard courtesy Carol Ewin Parts I, II and III of a series of blogs, take the history of the cottage from around 1749 to 1895, when Harry Warren sold the property to Charles Drake. In this blog, we pick up the story…
Part V – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House
The Crown Public House with the Adjoining Cottage (on the right)Photograph taken October 2019 Anna Maria Wilkins’ Cottage and Shop to the right of the Crown Public House Courtesy Attleborough Heritage GroupDate Unknown This is one of a series of blogs which look at the history of the cottage which adjoins the Crown Public House…
Part VI – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House
The above postcard shows the Crown Public House with the adjoining cottage (then two shops) to the rightPostcard courtesy Carol Ewin Parts I, II, III, IV and V of the history of the ‘The Cottage adjoining the Crown Public House’ looks at the history of this delightful cottage through nearly three centuries. We begin this…
Robert & Catherine Martin leave their mark on Home Cottage
Home Cottage FarmPhotograph taken October 2023 Great Ellingham is fortunate to have some fantastic historical buildings. One such gem is a delightful farmhouse in Penhill Road. Today, this house is known as Home Cottage Farm. Situated at the far western end of Penhill Road, Home Cottage Farm is a stone’s throw from the parish boundary…
Part III – A History of the Cottage adjoining The Crown Public House
The Cottage with adjoining shop to the right of the Crown Public House. Postcard courtesy Carol Ewin Parts I and II of a series of blogs, take the history of the cottage (with an adjoining shop), from around 1749 to 1868. Here, we go forward from 1868 when Joseph Warren purchased the premises at auction….
Joseph & Elizabeth Reeder, with roots firmly in Great Ellingham
Joseph Reeder 1862-1953 Courtesy Betty Reeder Above is a wonderful image of a true Great Ellingham man, Joseph (Joe) Reeder. In 1883, Joe (then 21) married 19 year old Elizabeth Reeder. Joseph and Elizabeth were both great grandchildren of Peter Reeder and his wife Hannah nèe Hewitt. This made them ‘second cousins’. However, this was…