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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.

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1836 Trade Directories
Inhabitants, 628.

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A fair for shoes and pedlary is held on Whit Wednesday.

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12 shillings each year is distributed to the poor as several small benefactories are lost to the Enclosure Act of 1812.

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•    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.

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1845 Trade Directories
Pop. 702.
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•    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.

 

1935 Trade Directory


This is the last directory that we have.

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•    The Rectory. Rev. J. Coulter.
•    The Hall. William Townshend Stovald.
•    Able Percy. Baker.
•    Ayers William, Butcher and Poulterer.
•    Barker David, King’s Head.
•    Barraclough’s Stores Grocer, draper and hardware merchants.
•    Barrett Alec Builder. Barrett Walter Smallholder.
•    Bayfield George, Blacksmith.
•    Bird John, Lower Farm.
•    Blazey Ernest, Baker.
•    Brown George, Carpenter Parish Clerk.
•    Crane Ernest, Threshing Machine Proprieter.
•    Daniels George, Butcher and Farmer.
•    Deadman Percy, High Farm.
•    Green Bertram, Smallholder.
•    Grimes Edward, The Swan.
•    Howling James, Cycle dealer.
•    Hunt Stephen, Smallholder.
•    Mason Horace, Smallholder.
•    Nelson Reginald, grocer and Post Office.
•    Bayfield George James, Sec, Odd Fellows Lodge.
•    Ringer Ernest, Farmer and Landowner.
•    Reading Room Secretary, Miss Daniels.
•    Stacey Bertie, Insurance Agent.
•    Stangroom Leonard, Hamrow Farm.
•    Williamson Walter, Church Farm.

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