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On this page - Trade Directories - 1836 Trade Directory - 1845 Trade Directory - The Tithes Map and List 1842 - 1841 Census - 1841 Burials.
Trade Directories.
Trade directories are an invaluable way of finding out about the commercial side of rural life. The earliest ones in our archive are from 1836 and 1845.
1836 Trade Directory.
Inhabitants, 628.
A fair for shoes and pedlary is held on Whit Wednesday.
12 shillings each year is distributed to the poor as several small benefactories are lost to the Enclosure Act of 1812.
Rector - Rev. E. C. Kemp.
Parish Clerk - John Thing.
Farmers and Yeomen - Robert Brown, Jonathon Carr, John Jarred, George Rudd, Henry Seaman, William Skinner, Henry Skoyles.
Baker - John Miles.
Butcher - William Ames.
Farrier - Robert Bradfield.
School Teacher and Tea Dealer - Nathaniel Hawkins.
Grocer and Draper - John Mason.
Shoemakers - William Hall. John Pratt.
Wheelwright- Willliam Neal White.
Blacksmiths - Robert Parker, Thomas Taylor, William White.
Corn Millers - Henry Neale, William Yaxley.
Cabinet Makers and Joiners - John Thing. James Neale.
Cattle Dealer - Matthew Yaxley.
Watch/Clock Maker - Edward Hoy.
Grocer - London Street Store, Robert Urber.
Grocer Draper and Leather Dealer - High Street Store, Robert West.
Publicans - Swan Inn-Matthew Yaxley. The Bell-Alice White. King's Head-John Thing.
Jolly Farmers' beer house-Edward Hoy.
Postman - James Wilmerson. Post to Fakenham Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m.
Edward Hoy Clock
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1845 Trade Directory.
Pop. 702.Rector - Rev. C. Kemp.
Parish - Clerk John Thing.
Lord of the Manor - Col. Jones.
Curate (Oxwick and Tittleshall) - Rev. C. J. Dashwood.
Land Owners - Mrs. M. Goggs. Thomas Hawkins. John Mason. Mrs. A. Seaman. Mrs. Rudd. Mrs. Stanforth.
Farmers - Mr. Barrett. Robert Bates (The Hall), Henry Brown. Jonathon Carr. William Jarred. John Nelson. Charles Powell. Henry Seaman. William Skinner. William Sparrow.
Pubs - Bell George Walker. Swan Matthew Yaxley. King's Head Dennis Goodman.
Baker - Mrs. Forby.
Butcher - William Sparrow.
Shopkeeper - David Holland (London Street).
School Master and Tea Dealer - Nathaniel Hawkins.
Horse Breaker - George Walker.
Watch Maker and Beer House Keeper - Edward Hoy. (We have pictures of two of the grandfather clocks made by Edward Hoy).
Bricklayers - Henry Smith. Dennis Smith. Miller William Yaxley.
Joiners and Cabinet Makers - James Neale. John Thing. John Nelson.
Cattle Dealer - Matthew Yaxley.
Blacksmith/Wheelwright - John Fox.
Blacksmiths - Robert Parker. ThomasTaylor. William White.
Hatter/Clothes Dealer - William Barker.
Tailors and Clothes Dealers - Charles Basham. Thomas Basham. Robert Robinson. James Thing. James Yaxley.
Carriers to Norwich and Lynn on market days.
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The Tithes Map and List 1842.
Tithes (a tenth of rents and produce) were paid annually to the Church. The Great Tithe Barn, now long gone, was in the grounds of the Rectory.
In 1842 there were 975 acres of arable land, 275 acres of meadows and pastures and 30 acres of woodland in the parish plus 5 acres of Glebe Land which belonged to the Church.
The Tithes paid in 1842 were £344 6s.3d. in rents 327 bushels of wheat worth 7s. a bushel, 580 bushels of barley at 3s.11d. and 834 bushels of oats at 2s.9d.
In all 306 properties, land and buildings are listed with all the old field and meadow names which have nearly all been forgotten.
The main land owners were Col. Jones, The Earl of Leicester, Lord Charles Townsend. Henry and Robert Seaman, Robert Goggs, Rev. Henry Goggs, Thomas Hawkins, Henry Green, Robert and William Campbell, William Blyth, Rev. Sinklerand, Rev. Kemp.
A few people owned one or two properties but everything else was rented including most of the farm land.
There is a copy of the Tithes map in the village hall.
Other crops that were grown but not included in the tithe were peas, hay, wood and turnips.
Cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and the all important horses had to be fed.
Crops produced in 2005 included wheat, winter barley, spring barley, field beans, sugar beet, apples, black currants, oil seed rape, linseed, parsley, mint, tarragon and other herbs.
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1841 Census.
This was the first real national census count taken on June 18th 1841, so here are a few trivia type facts from Whissonsett 1841.
The most popular names were John 56, William 43, Robert 33, Thomas 33, Mary 57, Elizabeth 43, Sarah 37 and Ann 37.
Unusual names were Delilah, Peace, Bathsheba, Karenhappuch, Pleasance, Bartle, Aldridge, Silvester, Jeremiah and Elijah.
William Valing was the Police Officer.
Children under the age of 15, In Hamrow 55. In the village 231.
People over 65 , only 22. the oldest Margaret Fox aged 92.
Men and boys, agricultural labourers 78, plus 3 shepherds, 2 vermin killers and a gardener.
Rev. Kemp had 8 children between the ages of 3 and 13, he employed a footman and three maids.
Charles Green at Brick Kiln Farm employed a man servant and 4 maid servants.
Karenhappuch (nee Hall) was married to Jeremiah Makins, they lived at Lower Farm and she sold lots of home made sausages.
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There were 18 burials in the churchyard in 1841.
Jan 1841 - John Reeve 17, Henry Jarred 2 months.
Feb 1841 - Sarah Ann Clark 7 months.
March 1841 - Martha Powell 72.
April 1841 - Mary Pratt 43.
June 1841 - William Walker 7, Thomas Taylor 82, Elizabeth Lake 5 weeks.
July 1841 - Catherine Hall 83.
Aug 1841 - Elizabeth Goodman 1 month. Joseph Annison 5. John Lusher 7 weeks.
Sep 1841 - James Dack 11. Jane Pratt 12.
Oct 1841 - Elizabeth Annison 9 months.
Nov 1841 - Elizabeth Eldridge 78. Elizabeth Neale infant.
Dec 1841 - William Bates infant.
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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864 and 1883 can be found at GENUKI`s Whissonsett 1864 and Whissonsett 1883 pages (external links opening in new windows).
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