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Hunt's Directory of East Norfolk with Part of Suffolk, 1850

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CAWSTON is a village 11 miles N. by W. of Norwich, 4 miles W.S.W. of Aylsham, and 2 miles E. of Reepham. By virtue of an ancient charter, this place is privileged to hold a weekly market, but the inhabitants do not avail themselves of the boon, although to retain the right of doing so they regularly hold an annual market on the last Wednesday in April. A sheep fair is held on the last Wednesday in August, and another on February 1st. The parish comprises 4296 acres, and contained in 1841, 1130 inhabitants; its present residents:-

         Austin     Lydia               straw hat maker
         Austin     Matthew             beer retailer
         Austin     Thomas              butcher
         Austin     Watts               confectioner
         Baker      William             chimney sweeper
         Bayfield   Henry               grocer & draper
         Bond       John                butcher
         Bowen      Thomas              druggist
         Bulwer     Rev. Augustine
                      Earle Lloyd, B.A. Rectory
         Burton     Frances             milliner & dressmkr.
         Dennis     Mary                straw bonnet maker
         Dewing     Richard             joiner
         Dewing     Robert              joiner
         Dewing     Thomas              tailor
         Dewing     William             pump maker
         Dix        Robins              'Bell' (and carrier)
         Easton     Isaac               'Woodrow Inn'
         Ellis      Wm.                 'King's Head' (& saddler)
         Fox        Thomas              tailor
         Howes      James               carrier
         Howes      John                beer retailer
         Jary       Henry               tailor
         Lewis      Leo.                'Rat-Catcher Inn'
         Massingham Sarah Ann           straw hat maker
         Massingham William             cooper
         Matthews   John                rat-catcher
         Mears      Stephen             blacksmith
         Morrill    John                surgeon
         Neale      Elijah              baker
         Olley      Thomas              tailor
         Otway      Thomas              blacksmith
         Pye        John                baker
         Pye        Samuel              miller and baker
         Russell    John                watchmaker
         Sendall    Thomas              postman
         Slipper    George              wheelwright and grocery dealer
         Southgate  Barnard             sawyer
         Spencer    Rev. Charles        curate
         Spark      William Daniel      wheelwright, 'White Horse'
         Springall  Elijah              bricklayer
         Thomas     Rev. Richard Caddy
         Towell     Mr. Martin
         Tuddenham  James               tailor
         Tuddenham  Mr. Thomas
         Vought     Eliza               milliner & dressmaker
         Wakeford   Wm.                 grocer and draper
         Watts      William             bricklayer
         Watts      William             hardwareman
         Wells      Dennis              land agent
         Wiggett    Mrs. Sarah
         Yallop     Robert D.           schoolmaster
 
                        Boot and Shoemakers.
 
         Blogg      John                Ralph      Richard
         Comer      William             Wiggett    William
         Douglas    William             Williams   Brettenham
         Drake      Samuel              Woods      James
         Harvey     James
 
                              Farmers.
 
         Bird       Edward              Ireland    Sarah
         Bond       John                Lewis      Leo
         Cable      James               Page       Samuel
         Cook       William             Plane      William
         Dix        James               Spencer    John
         Easton     James               Stimpson   John
         Easton     John                Soame      William,
         Easton     Isaac                            Docking Farm
         Easton     Joseph              Taylor     Thomas
         Hickling   Samuel              Tuddenham  James
         Howes      James               Williams   John
 

CARRIERS to Norwich, Dix, and Easton, Wed. & Sat. at 7 morn.; also, Howes, Mon. Wed. and Saturday, same time.


See also the Cawston parish page.

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December 2007