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Main updates:
Added 22nd August, 2008.
Complete transcript, with added hyperlinks to further information, from Kelly's 1883 Directory of the List of Principal Seats in Norfolk.
Added 20th August, 2008.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for: Hautbois Magna (Great Hautbois); Scottow; Skeyton; Swanton Abbott; and Tuttington, completing the coverage for South Erpingham hundred.
Added 19th August, 2008.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for: Bradwell (in Suffolk till 1974); Hopton (also in Suffolk till 1974); Horsey-next-the-Sea; Martham; Potter Heigham; and Wiveton (or Wiverton).
Added 15th December, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for: Plumstead (by Holt), and Sheringham, to complete Directory coverage for North Erpingham hundred.
Added 14th December, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for: Alby; Baconsthorpe; Belaugh; Burgh (or Burgh-next-Aylsham); Corpusty; Gresham; Heydon;
Irmingland and Saxthorpe. (all in South Erpingham hundred).
Added 11th December, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for: Sustead; and Thurgarton.
Added 10th December, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for:
Aldborough, Antingham, Bessingham, Bradfield, East Beckham, Gresham, Stockton, and West Beckham.
Added 6th December, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for:
Belton; Burgh Castle and Fritton
all close to Great Yarmouth, and in Suffolk until the 20th century boundary changes.
Added 11th August 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for
Acle;
Beighton;
Halvergate;
Hemblington;
Moulton (Moulton St. Mary);
Reedham;
South Walsham (St. Lawrence and St. Mary);
Tunstall (Tunstall St. Mary);
and Wickhampton.
Added 8th August, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Acle; Blofield; Brundall; Buckenham Ferry;
Burlingham North (Burlingham St. Andrew); Burlingham South (Burlingham St. Edmund); Cantley; Freethorpe; Great Plumstead; Hassingham; Limpenhoe; Lingwood; Little Plumstead; Postwick; Reedham; Southwood, and Witton.
Added 5th August, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for
Anmer; Ashwicken; Bawsey; Great Massingham;Little Massingham; North Wootton; Roydon (near Lynn); South Wootton; West Bilney; West Winch; and Wolferton,
completing coverage for the hundred of Freebridge Lynn.
Added 27th July, 2007.
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for
Foulsham and Reepham
(including the parishes of Hackford (by Reepham), Kerdiston(e), and Whitwell)
(completing coverage for Eynsford hundred.)
Added 24th July, 2007.
Complete transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Outwell, completing coverage for Clackclose hundred.
Added 23rd July, 2007.
Complete transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Kirby Bedon, completing coverage for Henstead hundred.
Added 22nd July, 2007
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for East Walton and West Walton, and for North and South Lynn and West Lynn.
Added 21st July, 2007
Names stub for Elwin, with supposed relationship to Princess Pocohontas.
Added 20th July, 2007
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for:--
Upwell (Norfolk) and Upwell (Cambridgeshire), with consequential updates for Wisbech and similar for Norwich.
Added 18th July, 2007
Complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for:--
Blickling; Booton; Brampton; Brandestone; Buxton; Calthorpe; Cawston; Erpingham; Frettenham; Hanworth; Hevingham; Hindolveston; Ingworth; Lammas; Little Witchingham; Marsham; Oulton; Oxnead;
Wickmere;
and Wolterton
Added 6th July, 2007
Added complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for:--
Added 4th July 2007 - after complete loss of telephone and web access from 20th June to 4th July.
Added complete transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for:--
Alpington;
Bixley;
Bracon Ash;
Bramerton;
Burston;
Caistor St. Edmund;
Dunston;
Flordon;
Fritton;
Gissing;
Great Moulton (Moulton St. Michael);
Hempnall;
Holverstone; Howe;
Long Stratton (Stratton St. Mary, Stratton St. Michael and Wood Green);
Markshall;
Morningthorpe;
Shimpling;
Tasburgh;
Tharston;
Thelveton;
Tivetshall St. Margaret;
Tivetshall St. Mary;
Wacton;
Whitlingham; and
Yelverton.
and partial transcripts from Kelly's 1883 giving complete coverage of:--
Norwich County Court and Norwich Incorporation.
8th March, 2007.
Added complete 1861 Census Transcripts for Cranworth, Letton, and Southburgh.
21st February, 2007.
Added complete 1871 Census Transcripts for Cranworth, Letton, and Southburgh.
11th January, 2007.
Added complete transript of 1891 Census for Shipdham (sections ED5 and ED6 only), contributed by Pat Greetham
3rd November, 2006.
30th October, 2006.
29th October, 2006.
23rd October, 2006.
21st October, 2006.
12th October, 2006.
9th October, 2006.
25th September, 2006.
21st September, 2006.
18th September, 2006.
5th August, 2006.
9th July, 2006.
8th May, 2006.
5th April, 2006.
19th March, 2006.
17th March, 2006.
10th March, 2006.
8th March, 2006.
7th March, 2006.
6th March, 2006.
5th March, 2006.
20thFebruary, 2006.
18th February, 2006.
15th February, 2006.
23rd January, 2006.
20th January, 2006.
18th January, 2006.
8th November, 2005.
3rd November, 2005.
12th October, 2005.
3rd October, 2005.
29th September, 2005.
21st September, 2005.
18th September, 2005.
15th September. 2005
24th August, 2005.
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20th August. 2005.
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10th July, 2005
27th June, 2005.
17th June, 2005.
11th June.2005
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30th April, 2005.
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24th February, 2005.
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29th January, 2005.
27th January, 2005.
25th January, 2005.
21st January, 2005.
20th January, 2005.
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16th January, 2005
For earlier updates see What Was New 2004
Added full transcripts of Kelly's 1883 directory for Great Bircham, Bircham Newton, and Bircham Tofts.
Added full transcripts of Kelly's 1883 directory for Heacham and Sedgeford.
Added full transcripts of Kelly's 1883 directory for Beeston St. Lawrence, Framingham Earl,
Added full transcripts of Kelly's 1883 directory for Ashmanhaugh; Brumstead; and Hunstanton.
Added transcript of Kelly's 1883 directory entry for Mintlyn; and made corrections to entries for King's Lynn and Wisbech.
Added full transcript from Kelly's 1937 directory for Cranworth, which includes Letton amd Southburgh.
Added full transcript of Kelly's 1883 entries for Arminghall and Ingoldisthorpe.
Added full transcript of Kelly's 1883 entries for Bedingham and Stratton Strawless.
Added full transcript of Kelly's 1883 entry for Little Ouse (including Feltwell Anchor & Fenfarms and Redmore).
Added full transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk for Aylmerton;
Babingley; Bacton; Broome, and Wheatacre All Saints; as well as partial transcript for Bungay (Suffolk), concerning Beccles & Bungay County Court district.
Added complete transcript of 1891 Census for Letton.
Essentially completed trasncript of the Sale Particulars, 1910 of Didlington Estate
Added partial transcription of Kelly's 1883 directory for Lowestoft (Poor Law Union details only).
Completed adding hyperlinks to the related Hundred and Poor Law Union for all 1891 Census
and Directory pages for every Norfolk parish, except those of the City of Norwich.
Added transcription from Kelly's 1883 directory for East Tuddenham.
Updated hyperlinks for villages in the hundred of Gallow and Walsingham union.
Added transcript of that part of the entry for Wisbech in Kelly's 1883 directory for Cambridgeshire,
Norfolk & Suffolk which relates to Wisbech Union.
Updated hyperlinks for villages in the hundred of Freebridge Marshland and Wisbech union
Updated hyperlinks for villages in the hundred and incorporation of Forehoe
and in the hundred and union of Freebridge Lynn.
Updated hyperlinks for villages in the hundreds and incorporated union of East and West Flegg.
Corrected transcript from Kelly's 1883 for Sall.
Updated hyperlinks for villages in the hundreds of Depwade, Diss, Earsham, North and South Erpingham,
and Eynsford and in the unions of Aylsham, Depwade, Guiltcross, Erpingham. and St. Faith's.
Updated hyperlinks for villages in Clavering and Loddon hundreds and in Loddon & Clavering Union.
Added transcription from Kelly's 1883 directory for Downham Market
and updated hyperlinks on pages for villages in Clackclose hundred and Downham Union.
Added transcription from Kelly's 1883 directory for Blofield
and updated hyperlinks on pages for villages in Blofield and Walsham hundreds and Blofield Union.
Added transcription from Kelly's 1883 directory for Aylsham
Added transcription from Kelly's 1883 directory for Holt
and Ears of Plenty a historical article concerning wheat, plant breeding and the food supply,
transcribed from The Economist, 24th December, 2005.
Added transcription from Kelly's 1883 directory for Hempstead-by-Holt,
and link confusions between Hempstead-by-Holt and Hempstead near Stalham corrected.
Special message to those interested in Didlington applied to Didlington pages.
Added The Book of Bergh Apton (details and sleeve notes)
Over recent weeks many new hyperlinks have been added to village directory (and some 1891 Census Names Index pages where no directory page exists on this site for the particular village).
Added link for requesting particular full name entries in the 1891 Census for Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.
Updated hyperlinks on directory and/or 1891 Census pages for Hingham and numerous smaller prishes with names commencing with letters A-H.
Updated Fakenham and numerous smaller directory pages.
Added End the Occupation Now !!
New hyperlinks added to directory pages for Grimshoe and Wayland hundreds.
New hyperlinks added to directory pages for Launditch & Mitford. hundreds.
Added transcription by Linda Steward of Wills of William Youngman of Aymlmerton, 1836;
Robert Youngman of Gresham, 1759; Thomas Youngman, millwright, of Letheringsett, 1832; and
Richard Youngman of Wighton, 1785.
Added transcription by Linda Steward of Wills of Giles Shall (Shaul) of Gorleston, 1812;
James Shall (Shaul), of Gorleston, 1813; and John Shaul of Gorleston, 1828; Elizabeth Storey, of Briston, 1827; William Storey of Erpingham, 1800; Edward Storey of Northrepps, 1834; John Willer of North Walsham, 1821; and John Willer(2) of North Walsham, 1839.
Added transcription by Linda Steward of Wills of Joseph Salman of Antingham, 1775;
John Salmon of Runton, 1790; and Mary Salmon, of Lower Sheringham, 1834.
Added transcription by Linda Steward of the Inventory of Thomas Sadler, Boatman, of Gorleston, 1754.
Added transcription by Linda Steward of Wills of William Reeve, farmer of Outwell, 1828,
and his son Thomas Reeve, 1897.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of Wills of Edward Fox of Kettlestone, 1753;
John Fox of Aylmerton, 1766; William Fox of Little Snoring, 1659; Richard 1746 and Winifred Fuller 1686, both of Gresham; John Hudson of East Walton & Castle Acre, 1815; Fox Hudson of Necton, 1847; Robert Hudson of Holme Hale, 1845; Benjamin Hodgen of Sporle, 1762; and Tillitt Hudson of Sporle, 1828
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of Wills of Thomas Dawson of Wells-next-the-Sea, mariner, 1539; Thomas Dawson of Thornham, 1593/4; John Dawson of Thornham, 1622; Luce Dawson widow, of Tittleshall, 1639; and John Dawson of Thwaite, 1796;
and William Dawson Intestacy Bond, 1794.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of the Wills of Thomas Dawson of Stiffkey, 1590;
WilliamDawson of Runton, 1592;
Edmund Dawson of South Creake, 1670; Stephen Dawson of Southrepps, 1728;
William Dawson of Swanton Novers, 1758; and Bond Re: Elizabeth Dawson, 1759
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of the Wills of John Dawson of Runton, 1569;
Samuell Dawson of Runton, 1692; Joane Dawson of Runton, 1697; and John Dawson of Reepham, 1722; and George Dawson of Holt, 1803; and Lacaster Manor Court Document Re: Agnes Dawson, Thomas Dawson & William Dawson, all of Cromer, 1747.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of the Wills of Ann Dawson of Hackford, 1726;
Thomas Dawson of Gorleston, 1726; Thomas Dawson of Gorleston, 1780; and William Dawson of Hackford-by-Reepham, 1581/2; and Inventory of Thomas Dawson of Gorleston, 1726; and Inventory of Thomas Dawson of Gorleston, 1726; and Bond of Patience Dawson and Peter Trowell, re: Adam Dawson, Intestate, all of Holkham, 1769.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of the Wills of Anne Dawson, of Gorleston, 1731;
John Dawson, of Foxley, 1820;
Ruth Dawson, of Gorleston, 1847; Thomas Dawson, of Gorleston 1723; Thomas Dawson, of Gorleston, 1835; William Dawson, of Gorlston, 1757.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of the Wills of Jonathan Dawson of Aylsham, 1697;
Ralph Dawson of Blickling, 1700; John Dawnce of Cromer, 1527/8;
and Thomas Dawson of Cromer, 1697; Bond relating to Thomas Dawson of Blickling, 1743; and Barons Manor Court Appearance of Thomas Dawson of Gorleston, 1527/8.
Added links to all will & (other documents) pages to Family Names Index,
with link to separate listings pages for each surname involved
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of Will of Samuel Barber of Stanninghall and Dunton, 1792;
Indenture for Sale of Property in Frettenham between Samuel and John Barber, of Gunton and Spixworth, 1724; and Will of Thomas Carr of Weasenham All Saints, 1788.
Added transcription of Samuel Barber of Skeyton, 1746 [Linda Steward];
and corrected hyperlinks for pages uploaded in the last few days.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of Receipt for Dower Fine, Mary Barber, 1781; Inventory of Robert Barber of Horstead, 1730; and Will of Stephen Barber 1847.
Added transcriptions by Linda Steward of Indenture of George BARBER of Frettenham and John
HARBORD of Gunton, 1699; Agreement between James Barber of Aylsham and Charles Clay the Younger of Norwich (representing Thomas HAWKINS), 1769; and Wills of
James BARBER of Felbrigg, 1754; James BARBER of Horstead; John BARBER of Little Barningham, 1856; John BARBER of Foulsham; and Mary BARBER of Thorpe Market, 1781.
Added transcripts of the Will of George BARBER of Brampton;
and the Abstract of Title of William ROBINS of Aylsham;
Added transcript from Blomefield's History of Norfolk, 1739, for Hingham
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Felmingham; Irstead; North Walsham;
Smallburgh; South Walsham (St. Lawrence & St. Mary); Westwick; and Worstead.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Catton; Felthorpe; Hainford;
Hellesdon (the part in Taverham hundred); Horsford; Horsham St. Faith's (and Newton St. Faith's);
Horstead-cum-Stanninghall; Rackheath; Spixworth and Taverham.
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for King's Lynn
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Yarmouth; and Gorleston; and Southtown
(suburbs of Yarmouth, in the county of Suffolk.).
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Colney; Cringleford; Great Melton; Mulbarton;
Newton Flotman; Swainsthorpe; and Swardeston.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Great Poringland (East Poringland); Rockland St. Mary;
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Loddon.
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Diss.
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 directory for New Buckenham.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 directory for East Barsham; Fakenham; Kettlestone; Little Snoring;
New Houghton; Little Walsingham (New Walsingham); Thursford; and Toftrees.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 directory for Ashby (near Yarmouth);
Burgh St. Margaret and St Mary (Flegg Burgh); Caister-next-Yarmouth (Caister-on-Sea);
Oby (or Owby); Repps-with-Bastwick; Rollesby; and Thurne.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 directory for Bowthorpe; Carlton Forehoe;
Coston;
Easton; and Marlingford.
Added transcript from Francis Blomefield's History of Norfolk, 1739 for Welborne.
Added transcripts of directory entries for Welborne from Kelly's 1883 and 1937.
Added 1901 Census Names Index for Tilney All Saints and Tilney-cum-Islington.
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 for Drayton.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 for Great Witchingham (including Lenwade);
Haveringland;
Ringland; Sall; Thurning; and Weston Longville.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 for Barningham Norwood (or Barningham Northwood);
Cromer; Gimingham; Gunton; North Repps (Northrepps); Overstrand;
Runton (East & West); South Repps (Southrepps); and Thorpe Market.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 for Harleston (Redenwell-with-Harleston), and Wortwell
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 for Tilney All Saints; Tilney-cum-Islington;
Tilney St. Lawrence.htm; Walpole St. Andrew; Walpole St. Peter;
Wiggenhall St. Germans; Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalene; and Wiggenhall St. Peter.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 for Castle Rising; Congham; Dersingham; East Winch;
Flitcham-cum-Appleton; Gayton; Gayton Thorpe; Gaywood;
Grimstone;
Hillington; Leziate; Sandringham; and West Newton.
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 directory for Barningham Town and Matlaske.
Added further links to Clenchwarton and Downham Market
Update of preamble and links on Villages arranged by Hundred (Directory links).
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 directory for Ditchingham.
Added trasncripts from Kelly's 1883 directory for Docking and Snettisham
Added transcripts from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Burgh Apton; Burlingham St. Peter; Gillingham;
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Edgefield, Kelling and Salthouse.
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Letheringsett
Added transcript from Kelly's 1883 Directory for Weybourne
Added transcription of Domesday entry for Clenchwarton
Added transcription of directory entries for Brushmakers in Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire in 1883 & 1937
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