When the Norfolk Parish Registers first became available on familysearch.org I began examining each one - generally for names in my Norfolk tree and specifically for my Porter/Portler one-name study. At some point in the process I decided to continue a practice I had started years ago on visits to the NRO and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City of making a note of the names which frequently appeared in the register indicating a firm (or at least an early) family footing there. With the thought that perhaps someone with the proverbial brick wall will discover a potential location for continuing their research, I have listed those names here - with probably about 25 parishes (or wherever my cursor lands) to a part. These names are generally taken from the earliest years of the parish registers available at familysearch.org and represent, for the most part, the commencement of the registers. But a few words of caution. Although I made a note of the names that seemed, at the point of reading the register copies, the most common in the earlier years, invariably names which sounded interesting or related to my own research tended also to be the most easily remembered. Also, there were many parishes when I simply fell asleep at the switch and forgot to make a note of the common surnames. The spelling is as I saw it. Here follows the first batch of surnames listed by parish and still in the order in which I accessed the registers. I hope they will be useful to someone. Regards, Brian - (My surnames: Porter, Newson, Gates, Bloss, Heath, Barcham, Moy, Francis, Ebbetts, Portler, Fisher, Garner, Winterton... etc.) Rushall - Blomefield, Tribold, Jacob, Algers, Barkers Ashby St. Mary (nr. Buckenham) - Badly, Grint, Woodroofe, Norton, Bultitude, Goats, Lacey Melton Constable - Curson, Thirtle, Loades, Ashely Alburgh - Corbin, Burgess, Hurry, Maddy Shimpling - Shardlaw Ridlington - Drake, Pavant, Short, Thirkle, Turner, Gaze Suffield - Sword, Durrant Tuttington - Ives, Rolfe, Ashe, Snelling, Allen North Walsham - Margetson, Topps, Rye, Durrant, Goddard, Drake Loddon - Blank, Alexander, Bootie Stratton St. Michael - Stanton, Moore Stratton Strawless - Mowthing, Goldsmith, Allen, Bond Shelton - Dawson, Hubbard, Jermyn Morton on the Hill - Pirte, Potter, Fuller, Webster Great Melton - Baxter, Burk, Anguish Ditchingham - Gildenwater, Plumber, Ransom, Wolfy, Mouser Earsham - Jaye, Fitton Hedenham - Baldry, Smyth, Raven, Punchard, Andrews Burston - Made, Bacon, Mortimer, Aldred, Gooch Garboldisham - Linstead, Lovick, Osborne Alderford - Howlett, Porret Bale - Pigeon, Bullen Bawdeswell - Eglington Brockdish - Murry, Esthall, Ingledow, Cunningham, Harbour, Bridges, Sandcroft Moulton St. Mary - Anguish, Lacy, Lusher, Rising
John I think this is more likely a single event recorded twice - carried out by the Rector of Thurlton in Norton and rightly recorded there, but then also written up by him in his own register. I have seen this sort of double recording where priests conducted marriages in parishes other than their own. David Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: John Francis <pintail@globalnet.co.uk> Sender: norfolk-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:44:11 To: <NORFOLK@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: [NFK] Baptised twice on the same day? Browsing through parish registers at the Norfolk Heritage Centre today, looking for my WARNES ancestors, I came across an unexpected double baptism: Clara, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Warnes, was apparently baptised in both Norton Subcourse and Thurlton on 6th July 1868. In both cases, the ceremony was carried out by F.G.Goodwin, the Rector of Thurlton; in the case of Norton Subcourse he was of course described as "Officiating Minister". In the Norton Subcourse register, Samuel and Sarah are listed as resident in Norton Subcourse, but in the Thurlton register they are resident in Thurlton. The two villages are adjoining, and the churches are less than a mile apart. It may well be relevant that little Clara was buried in Norton Subcourse on 12th July 1868, this time by William Rimington, the Vicar of Norton. So perhaps Samuel and Sarah realised at the time of the baptisms that Clara was unlikely to survive. But why two baptisms? I would be interested to know if anyone else on the list has come across similar occurrences, or can suggest a reason for the double baptism. Regards, John Francis ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I am looking for the baptism of Edward Nunn circa 1763 - he died in 1808 aged 45. Before her first marriage to Nicholas Martin in 1765, Sarah Brewster had an illegitimate child - Edmund Nunn. His name appears in the Will of her second husband Thomas Fordham whom she married in 1768 following the death of Nicholas. Although both these marriages were in Market Weston, Suffolk, I believe that Sarah hailed from just over the border in Norfolk. She was 59 when she died in Nov 1795 and I have found a possible baptism at East Wretham on 15 Dec 1735, parents Robert & Sarah. I am hoping that by locating the birth/baptism of Edward Nunn I can trace his mother's roots. John
Just signed up too. Karen ________________________________ From: Jean Greenwood <jeangreenwood@virginmedia.com> To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 9:06:02 Subject: Re: [NFK] e petitions This came via another list - worth a look and signing if you are a UK citizen Jean http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1792 Research Copies for Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates for Genealogical Research Purposes Responsible department: Home Office ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
All signed ! There are so many death certs I would like to get but just can't justify the expense. Rosie On 31/08/2011 09:54, GW5438@aol.com wrote: > Signed! > > Geoffrey Woollard. > Sign my better broadband speeds in rural areas e-petition - now! > _http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/9179_ > (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/9179) > Let's have our farmers increase our home food production! > _http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12149_ > (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12149) > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
This came via another list - worth a look and signing if you are a UK citizen Jean http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/1792 Research Copies for Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates for Genealogical Research Purposes Responsible department: Home Office
Signed Geoffrey In a message dated 31/08/2011 10:05:48 GMT Daylight Time, xpn11@aol.com writes: All signed ! There are so many death certs I would like to get but just can't justify the expense. Rosie On 31/08/2011 09:54, GW5438@aol.com wrote: > Signed! > > Geoffrey Woollard. > Sign my better broadband speeds in rural areas e-petition - now! > _http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/9179_ > (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/9179) > Let's have our farmers increase our home food production! > _http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12149_ > (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12149) > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Signed! Geoffrey Woollard. Sign my better broadband speeds in rural areas e-petition - now! _http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/9179_ (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/9179) Let's have our farmers increase our home food production! _http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12149_ (http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/12149)
Hi Listerines - We are all very proud of you for signing the e-petition regarding certificates. But we really don't need to know if you have done so. Please no more messages such as "signed" or "me too". Those of us outside the UK give you our sincere thanks. Cheers - Mark the List Nanny
Casually browsing these records for my Grandfather I found a John W Mills who had fought at Waterloo in the Machine Gun Corps according to the initial screen. Machine Guns at Waterloo? Looking at the original document I found that in fact he had served in Afghanistan in 1919. This is not the only error on these records ..... It seems that somewhere along the line Ancestry's processes have gone awry. Just thought that everyone should be warned. As an adjunct: Might I repeat my request that people keep their eyes open for WWI medals awarded to W G C B MILLS and also B E B MILLS that may be on sale in antique and/or junk shops in Norfolk? I am ever hopeful.
Thanks for the correction Rosie. I didn'ttranscribe the article, just passed it on as it was done. Obviously the transcriber was not from Norfolk and the print difficult to read. I will pass the correction on though. Regards, Nan On 25 August 2011 09:10, xpn11 <xpn11@aol.com> wrote: > That would be Gimmingham and Trunch I would think. > Rosie > > On 24/08/2011 23:40, Nan Bailey wrote: > > This was sent to the Middlesex discussion list, but as the Rev STEBBING > was > > Rector of Gimmingham and Trunels NFK, I thought it might be of interest > to > > someone here. > > > > I know nothing else about Rev. Dr. Stebbing. > > > > Nan Bailey > > > > > > > >> *From World and Fashionable Advertiser ( London, England ), Thursday, > > November 15, 1787; Issue 262.* > > > > On Tuesday evening last died, at his house in Grays Inn, in the 70th > year > > of his age, the Reverend Dr. STEBBING , preacher to that Honourable > > Society, Chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Rector of Gimmingham and > > Trunels in > > the county of Norfolk, and Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian > Societies. > > > > ************************************** > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
This was sent to the Middlesex discussion list, but as the Rev STEBBING was Rector of Gimmingham and Trunels NFK, I thought it might be of interest to someone here. I know nothing else about Rev. Dr. Stebbing. Nan Bailey >*From World and Fashionable Advertiser ( London, England ), Thursday, November 15, 1787; Issue 262.* On Tuesday evening last died, at his house in Grays Inn, in the 70th year of his age, the Reverend Dr. STEBBING , preacher to that Honourable Society, Chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Rector of Gimmingham and Trunels in the county of Norfolk, and Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. **************************************
You are welcome-not easy some of these place names, especially in old writing. Rosie On 25/08/2011 00:12, Nan Bailey wrote: > Thanks for the correction Rosie. I didn'ttranscribe the article, just passed > it on as it was done. Obviously the transcriber was not from Norfolk and the > print difficult to read. I will pass the correction on though. > Regards, > Nan > > On 25 August 2011 09:10, xpn11<xpn11@aol.com> wrote: > >> That would be Gimmingham and Trunch I would think. >> Rosie >> >> On 24/08/2011 23:40, Nan Bailey wrote: >>> This was sent to the Middlesex discussion list, but as the Rev STEBBING >> was >>> Rector of Gimmingham and Trunels NFK, I thought it might be of interest >> to >>> someone here. >>> >>> I know nothing else about Rev. Dr. Stebbing. >>> >>> Nan Bailey >>> >>> >>> >>>> *From World and Fashionable Advertiser ( London, England ), Thursday, >>> November 15, 1787; Issue 262.* >>> >>> On Tuesday evening last died, at his house in Grays Inn, in the 70th >> year >>> of his age, the Reverend Dr. STEBBING , preacher to that Honourable >>> Society, Chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Rector of Gimmingham and >>> Trunels in >>> the county of Norfolk, and Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian >> Societies. >>> ************************************** >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
That would be Gimmingham and Trunch I would think. Rosie On 24/08/2011 23:40, Nan Bailey wrote: > This was sent to the Middlesex discussion list, but as the Rev STEBBING was > Rector of Gimmingham and Trunels NFK, I thought it might be of interest to > someone here. > > I know nothing else about Rev. Dr. Stebbing. > > Nan Bailey > > > >> *From World and Fashionable Advertiser ( London, England ), Thursday, > November 15, 1787; Issue 262.* > > On Tuesday evening last died, at his house in Grays Inn, in the 70th year > of his age, the Reverend Dr. STEBBING , preacher to that Honourable > Society, Chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Rector of Gimmingham and > Trunels in > the county of Norfolk, and Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. > > ************************************** > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Just a word of warning - not all of the parishes are included on the familysearch images - there are about 150 parishes that don't have any parish registers filmed by them - and not all of them have the matching AT filmed. At's are patchy and for Norfolk only usually cover 1725-1812. Julie On 24/08/2011 15:36, Rosemary Jones wrote: > Jean, > > FamilySearch has images of just about all of the Norfolk PR, AT and BT's > online where you can browse from home. I saw Antingham AT's to 1812 but > didn't look any further. > > Rosemary > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Jean Greenwood< > jeangreenwood@virginmedia.com> wrote: > >> Looking for any information on >> >> Ellis GOOSE bap 8 Jul 1811 in Antingham son of Thomas and Sarah [nee Ellis] >> and sister >> Sophia GOOSE bap 18 Oct 1812 in Antingham >> >> I have been unable to find anything further and as the Antingham PRs only >> at >> NRO >> hired a researcher but she was unable to find anything so unlikely they >> both >> died as >> infants. >> >> If they occur in your family would really appreciate hearing from you - >> their elder sister >> Dinah was my 3x grandmother. >> >> Jean >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Julie Harold FreeREG Norfolk Coordinator http://www.freereg.org.uk
On the off-chance that people don't know the link or how to navigate to the collection, here it is https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE David -------Original Message------- From: Rosemary Jones Date: 24/08/2011 15:36:42 To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NFK] Lost Goose Jean, FamilySearch has images of just about all of the Norfolk PR, AT and BT's online where you can browse from home. I saw Antingham AT's to 1812 but didn't look any further. Rosemary On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Jean Greenwood < jeangreenwood@virginmedia.com> wrote: > Looking for any information on > > Ellis GOOSE bap 8 Jul 1811 in Antingham son of Thomas and Sarah [nee Ellis] > and sister > Sophia GOOSE bap 18 Oct 1812 in Antingham > > I have been unable to find anything further and as the Antingham PRs only > at > NRO > hired a researcher but she was unable to find anything so unlikely they > both > died as > infants. > > If they occur in your family would really appreciate hearing from you - > their elder sister > Dinah was my 3x grandmother. > > Jean > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Looking for any information on Ellis GOOSE bap 8 Jul 1811 in Antingham son of Thomas and Sarah [nee Ellis] and sister Sophia GOOSE bap 18 Oct 1812 in Antingham I have been unable to find anything further and as the Antingham PRs only at NRO hired a researcher but she was unable to find anything so unlikely they both died as infants. If they occur in your family would really appreciate hearing from you - their elder sister Dinah was my 3x grandmother. Jean
Thank you Stan. Will do and let you know what I learn. Bonnie
Jean, FamilySearch has images of just about all of the Norfolk PR, AT and BT's online where you can browse from home. I saw Antingham AT's to 1812 but didn't look any further. Rosemary On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Jean Greenwood < jeangreenwood@virginmedia.com> wrote: > Looking for any information on > > Ellis GOOSE bap 8 Jul 1811 in Antingham son of Thomas and Sarah [nee Ellis] > and sister > Sophia GOOSE bap 18 Oct 1812 in Antingham > > I have been unable to find anything further and as the Antingham PRs only > at > NRO > hired a researcher but she was unable to find anything so unlikely they > both > died as > infants. > > If they occur in your family would really appreciate hearing from you - > their elder sister > Dinah was my 3x grandmother. > > Jean > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Bonnie, Your reference to cabinetmaker reminded me that I posted details to the list of a publication concerning Norfolk cabinetmakers. Checking the archibves I found this was in June 2007 : "2. [NFK] Norfolk Furniture/Cabinet Makers [0.797346] Anyone with a cabinet makers/furniture makers in their tree may find this publication of interest:- "Norfolk Furniture Makers 1700-1840" by John Stabler 2006 ISBN 0953-0800. Catalogues when and where individuals were in business, to whom apprenticed, plus names and dates of those apprenticed to them. Stan L. Langley, West Norfolk, U.K." The Norfolk Library Service has a copy - it might be worthwhile asking 'em to check if there is any reference to your man. Stan L. Langley - West Norfolk U.K. Principal Interests; JICKLING; LANGLEY; RICHMOND; WAD(DE)LOW; W(H)ILLOCK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Ostler" <bjrgen@gmail.com> To: <norfolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:12 PM Subject: [NFK] Lakenham part of Norwich? > Thank you to everyone who replied to my question re Lakenham being part of > Norwich. The origins of this man have raised questions in my mind for > years. He was a resident of Heigham in 1851, birthplace given as Norwich > but at the time of his marriage 1802 in Hales he was of Bury St. Edmunds. > Because he was a cabinetmaker, I laid that off to having apprenticed > there. > I am becoming more comfortable with the Lakenham baptism being him. > Bonnie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 2876 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message