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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