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Voting Registers - Poll 1822
King's Lynn elected 2 people to represent the Borough in Parliament from at least 1298 until 1885 after which only one person was elected. Before the secret ballot of 1872 Poll Books were published for many contested elections indicating how the voters (only Freemen of the Borough until 1832) voted. See King's Lynn Voting page for all known.
Transcriptions available
Given below are the dates for the other Polls up to 25th July 1837 with links to further transcriptions. For later ones follow the link to the King's Lynn voting page.
- 1747 - Original hand written poll clerks books Nos 2, 3 & 4 only.
Names, occupation and residence. - 1747 - Original hand written full copy of poll.
Detail is as above but with differences in spelling, trades etc. - 1768 - Names, occupation and residence
- 1768 - Original hand written poll clerks books.
Detail is as above but with differences in spelling and trades. - 1784 - Names, occupation and residence
- 1822 - Names, occupation and residence.
- 1822 - Original hand written poll clerks books (including some non-voters).
Detail is as above plus Christian names & Street addresses. - 1824 - Names, occupation and residence.
- 1826 - Names, occupation and residence.
- 1835 - Names, occupation and residence.
- 1837
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
THE BOROUGH OF King's Lynn, IN THE County of Norfolk. | { THE POLL BOOK, taken for the Election { of a Burgess to serve in Parliament, on Thurs- { day, the 27th Day of June, 1822, and continued { to and upon the next Two following Days. |
Candidates, | { THE HONOURABLE JOHN WALPOLE, AND { SIR WILLIAM JOHN HENRY BROWNE { FOLKES, BARONET. |
Returning Officer, | THOMAS ALLEN, ESQ. MAYOR |
Poll Clerks, | { Mr. RICHARD T. BRAITHWAITE, { Mr. JAMES COBB, { Mr. ROBERT PITCHER, JUN. { Mr. CHARLES HOLTAWAY |
[Mugridge, Printer, Lynn]
[Page 1]
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Armes, T. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Ashley, R. | --- | S(outh). Shields | ||
Allison, G. | Publican | London | ||
Armes, J. Jun. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Algar, W. | --- | --- | ||
Askew, W. | Shipwright | Deptford | ||
Allison G. H. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Ayre, T. J. | Merchant | --- | ||
Andrews, Jos. | Grocer | --- | ||
Ayre, W. | Merchant | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Ayre, Jas. | --- | Lynn | ||
Allen, S. Sen. | Clerk | --- | ||
Andrews, John | Grocer | --- | ||
Andrews, G. | Grocer | --- | ||
Andrews, W. | Roper | --- | ||
Blaxter, W. | Mariner | --- | ||
Brackenbury, J. | Esquire | St. Mary's | ||
Brooks, B. | Farmer | Lynn | ||
Baker, H. | Saddler | --- | ||
Bunn, R. | Bricklayer | --- | ||
Burch, T. | Grocer | London | ||
Brown, W. | Minister | Kettering | ||
Bonner, G. Y. | Auctioneer | Sudbury | ||
Bowker, A. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Broadway, E. | Bricklayer | Gaywood | ||
Burch, Jas. | Tailor | Lynn |
[Page 2]
COPY OF THE
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blencowe, J. P. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Bone, R. | Mariner | --- | ||
Blackburne, T. | Merchant | --- | ||
Bennet, W. | Mariner | --- | ||
Branchflower, H. | --- | --- | ||
Bouch, T. | Cab. Maker | Wells | ||
Bullen, T. | Ropemaker | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Beeson, R. | Baker | Lynn | ||
Bartell, C. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Bagge, T. P. | Esquire | Lynn | ||
Boardman, Jas. | Gentleman | --- | ||
Bloye, H. | --- | --- | ||
Bagge, W. | Esquire | --- | ||
Bloye, Dix. | Mer. Clerk | Boston | ||
Bellamy, W. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Bellchambers, B. | Hatter | Lynn | ||
Billing, C. | Mariner | --- | ||
Bowker, Jas. | Merchant | --- | ||
Bell, J. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Bonner, T | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Bone, T. W. | Mariner | --- | ||
Bonner, W. | Merchant | --- | ||
Boardman, G. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Beville, R. | Esquire | Stoke Newington | ||
Clifton, W. Jun | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Cooper, M. G. | Auctioneer | --- | ||
Cook, R. | Mer. Clerk | --- | ||
Carmichael, J. | Plumber | Litcham | ||
Crawforth, Jas. | Surgeon | Lynn | ||
Cummins, G. | Cooper | --- | ||
Coggle, A. | Hatter | --- | ||
Cook, Jas. | Meter | --- | ||
Cooper, T. | Butcher | --- | ||
Cary, J. H. S. | Clerk | Farnhurst | ||
Clifton, W. | Bank. Clerk | Lynn | ||
Coats, D. | Cab. Maker | --- |
[Page 3]
POLL BOOK.
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crown, R. | Shipwright | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Curtis, J. | Butcher | Westminster | ||
Cox, C. | Yeoman | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Clethero, W. L. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Case, W. | Gentleman | London | ||
Corbett, J. | Publican | Lynn | ||
Dexter, W. | Sawyer | --- | ||
Dann, F. | Hatter | Birmingham | ||
Dixon, J. | Grocer | London | ||
Danderson John | Baker | Lynn | ||
Dillingham Jas. | Merchant | --- | ||
Dowsing, H. | Clerk | Sculthorpe | ||
Dolby, J. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Dix, R. | Grocer | Ely | ||
Day, J. | Stone Mason | Westminster | ||
Dewson, D. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Dickinson, W. | --- | Hull | ||
Dewson, D. | Cordwainer | Gaywood | ||
Dewson, W. | Schoolmaster | Lynn | ||
Elsden, E. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Everard, E. Jun. | Esquire | --- | ||
English, J. | Merchant | --- | ||
Elsden, H | Esquire | Congham | ||
Eldridge, J. | Gentleman | Lynn | ||
Edwards, T. | --- | --- | ||
Esdaile, J. | Pipemaker | --- | ||
Everard, E. | Esquire | Middleton | ||
Everard, S. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Everard, Jas. | Esquire | Lowestoft | ||
Faux, R. | Baker | Lynn | ||
Foothrape, T. | Painter | --- | ||
Fish, Jas. | Esquire | Stamford | ||
Foss, Jas. | Cooper | Wisbech | ||
Firmidge, W. | Mariner | Chatham (Kent) |
[Page 4]
COPY OF THE
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Forest, Job | Surgeon | Lynn | ||
Folkes, W. I. H. B. | Baronet | Congham | ||
Frost, T. | Lath River | Lynn | ||
Freeman, W. | Mariner | --- | ||
Fachney, W. | Rope Maker | Ely | ||
Flegg, T. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Flegg, J. | --- | --- | ||
Francis, W. | --- | --- | ||
Frost, R. | Shipwright | Chatham | ||
Green, Jas. | Painter | Lynn | ||
Green, W. | Cooper | --- | ||
Gathercole, D. | Shipwright | Deptford | ||
Garnham, T. | Sailmaker | Boston | ||
Goskar, T. | Gentleman | Lynn | ||
Green, R. | Merchant | --- | ||
Gamble E. | Mariner | --- | ||
Green, T. | Rope Maker | --- | ||
Gage, R. | Shipwright | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Green, R. | Tailor | Lynn | ||
Goer, T. | Merchant | Birmingham | ||
Guy, T. Jun. | Mer Clerk | Lynn | ||
Goskar, Jas. | Plumber | --- | ||
Garrard, J. | Rope Maker | --- | ||
Green, J. | Mer. Clerk | --- | ||
Garrad, W. | Rope Maker | --- | ||
Guy, T. | Merchant | --- | ||
Haselwood, C. | Gentleman | E(ast). Dereham | ||
Hadley, S. | Esquire | Hillington | ||
Holdgate, G. | Publican | Lynn | ||
Haws, E. | Hatter | Lynn | ||
Hall, J. | Brewer | Greenwich | ||
Hemington, J. | Attorney | Lynn | ||
Hampton, O. | Saddler | London | ||
Hunt, T. | Ser. at Mace | Lynn | ||
Hawes, C. | Baker | --- |
[Page 5]
POLL BOOK.
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hill, T. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Hunt, Jas. | Cooper | --- | ||
Hillyard, W. F. | Baker | --- | ||
Hogg, W. | Merchant | Biggleswade | ||
Hasscock, Jas. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Hubbard, Jas. | Sailmaker | Lynn | ||
Huggins, C. | Mariner | --- | ||
Harwick, E. | Meter | --- | ||
Hart, J. | Rope Maker | --- | ||
Hogg, G. | Merchant | --- | ||
Haycock, A. | Ironmonger | --- | ||
Ibrook, Jas. | Grocer | Lowestoft | ||
Jackman, W. | Confectioner | Lynn | ||
Jaggs, S. | Mariner | --- | ||
Jackson, G. | Cab. Maker | Sutton St. Mary's | ||
King, W. | Bricklayer | Lynn | ||
King, J. | Publican | --- | ||
Kendle, J. | Merchant | --- | ||
Knapp, W. | Grocer | East Dereham | ||
Knight, W. | R. N. | Chatham | ||
Kemp, T. | Publican | Fincham | ||
Lane, F. | Attorney | Lynn | ||
Lubbock, G. H. | Publican | London | ||
Leaford, W. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Lake, W. | --- | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Lantaff, S. | Basket Maker | Lynn | ||
Leach, J. | Glazier | Feltwell | ||
Lake, W. Jun. | Hatter | Lynn | ||
Linay, T. | Sail Maker | --- | ||
Linay, J. | --- | --- | ||
Laws, J. | Mariner | --- | ||
Laird, B. | Baker | --- | ||
Lane, S. | Artist | London | ||
Leaford, J. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Lee Warner, W. W. | Esquire | East Dereham |
[Page 6]
COPY OF THE
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Makee, C. | Cordwainer | London | ||
Massingham, Jas. | Ropemaker | Lynn | ||
Manser, C. | Mariner | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Millington, G. | Baker | Lynn | ||
Merricock, J. | Hatter | London | ||
Middleton, J. | Gentleman | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Manning, E. B. | Merchant | Lynn | ||
Marsters J, Jun. | --- | --- | ||
Meers, R. | Jobber | Long Sutton | ||
Magnus, A. | --- | Gedney | ||
Marshall, R. | Surgeon | Lynn | ||
Massingham, W. H. | Mariner | --- | ||
Mickleson, H. | Sailmaker | Greenwich | ||
Neale, J. | Ser. at Mace | Lynn | ||
Oxley, W. | Merchant | --- | ||
Osborne, R. | Mer. Clerk | --- | ||
Oldmeadow, Jas. | Upholsterer | --- | ||
Pooley, C. | Salesman | London | ||
Plowright, G. Jun. | Baker | Lynn | ||
Peek, C. | Grocer | --- | ||
Peek, G. | Gentleman | S(outh). Lynn | ||
Pearson, M. | Plumber | London | ||
Plowright, J. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Pearson, S. | Cab. Maker | --- | ||
Patrick, E. | Mariner | --- | ||
Powell, W. | Rope Maker | --- | ||
Powell, R. | --- | --- | ||
Plowright, W. | Grocer | --- | ||
Rolfe, E. | Esquire | Sedgeford | ||
Rollett, Jas. | Gentleman | Lynn | ||
Roman, H. | Baker | --- | ||
Rix, T. | --- | --- | ||
Raven, Jas. | --- | Swaffham |
[Page 7]
POLL BOOK.
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Raven, R. | Painter | Lynn | ||
Riddell, W. | Publican | --- | ||
Rockley, J. | Mariner | --- | ||
Raven, R. Jun. | Painter | --- | ||
Read, O. H. | Hatter | --- | ||
Rayner, J. | Gentleman | London | ||
Spencer, J. | Shipwright | Lynn | ||
Skelton, E. B. | Grocer | Norwich | ||
Smith, H. | --- | Lynn | ||
Self, L. Jun. | Merchant | --- | ||
Sayer, G. F. | --- | --- | ||
Self, L. | --- | --- | ||
Self, E. | --- | --- | ||
Sackamore, Jas. | Baker | --- | ||
Sharpe, H. | Sailmaker | --- | ||
Sharpe, W. | Pipemaker | --- | ||
Starkins, R. | Mariner | --- | ||
Simpson, T. | Sailmaker | --- | ||
Stockdale, J. B. | Merchant | --- | ||
Stoakham, C. M. | Bricklayer | --- | ||
Self, L. | Schoolmaster | North Elmham | ||
Secker, T. | Pipemaker | Lynn | ||
Thomas, W. | Printer | Ipswich, Suffolk | ||
Taylor, T. | Gentleman | Northfleet | ||
Thetford, H. | Gunmaker | London | ||
Twaites, W. | Baker | Dersingham | ||
Trays, R. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Thew, W. | R. N. | Portsmouth, Hants | ||
Twaits, S. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Thompson, T. | --- | --- | ||
Toosey, J. B. | Esquire | Feltwell | ||
Thompson, T. | Meter | Lynn | ||
Veargitt, W. | Gentleman | --- | ||
Whincop, G. R. | --- | --- |
[Page 8]
POLL BOOK.
NAMES. | ADDITIONS. | RESIDENCE | W. | F. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winter, S. D. | Mariner | London | ||
Wood, W. C. | Hempdresser | Lynn | ||
Wallard, F. | Carpenter | Norwood | ||
Watts, J. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Withers, J. | Roper | --- | ||
Winlove, T. | Butcher | Snettisham | ||
Whincop, R. | Attorney | Lynn | ||
Williams, T. Jun. | Mer. Clerk | West Winch | ||
Williamson, W. | Mariner | Lynn | ||
Watts, W. | --- | --- | ||
Withers, Jas. | Ropemaker | --- | ||
Wardell, J. | Gentleman | S(outh). Lynn | ||
White, J. | Ropemaker | --- | ||
York, R. | Butcher | Tydd St. Mary's, Lincs | ||
Young, H. | Gentleman | Fincham |
AT THE
CLOSE OF THE POLL,
THE NUMBERS WERE | |
---|---|
For the Honourable Colonel Walpole, | 156 |
Sir William Browne Folkes, Bart. | 92 |
Majority for Colonel Walpole | 64 |
Total Number of Voters | 248 |
REJECTED VOTES. | |
---|---|
For the Honourable Colonel Walpole, | 2 |
Sir William Browne Folkes, Bart. | 25 |
Mugridge, Printer, Lynn
[End of Poll Book]
Notes
- 1. Where the Residence is indicated as "---" this usually means "ditto" or as above. This is borne out in most cases by the entries in one of the hand written "No 1 Poll Book" and "No 2 Poll Book" for the same election which are to be found in the Heritage Section, Millenium Library, Norwich.
- 2. Some of the rejected votes were cast by "Barnabas Batterbee" and "Henry Harvey". See the transcription of the original poll above.
See also the main Voting page, King's Lynn Voting page, County elections page and the King's Lynn parish page.
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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
January 2011