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Clerks, from Kelly's 1900 Directory of Norfolk
A parish clerk was an official who performed various official duties in a parish. Other clerks shown below were for Rural District Councils (RDC) and Urban District Councils (UDC).
By listing the surnames in alphabetical order, it can be seen that the clerks often served more than one parish, eg:
Ollett, Joseph -- Ickburgh
Ollett, Joseph -- Langford
There were 2 lady parish clerks, in Sisland and Thetford St Peter.
Copyright © Pat Newby
October 2001
Clerks from Kelly's 1900 Directory of Norfolk
This list was extracted by (and is copyright ©) Richard Johns
All people were parish clerks unless shown otherwise.
Abbs, Francis -- Runton Adams, William -- West Dereham Addison, Robert -- Castle Acre Aldis, George -- Moulton St Michael Aldis, Jonathan -- Woodton Alexander, George -- Beechamwell Alexander, Samuel -- Pulham St Mary the Virgin (deputy) Alexander, Walter -- Strumpshaw Allcock, James -- Dunton-cum-Doughton Andrews, Frederick -- Sprowston Archer, John -- Sporle Archer, Robert -- Little Dunham Askew, James -- Castle Acre Askew, James -- Newton-by-Castle Acre Aspen, John -- Cranwich Ayres, John -- Breckles Bailey, Edwin -- Starston Bailey, James -- Bressingham Baker, Edward William -- Walsoken Baker, George -- Rushford Baker, John -- Lammas Balls, Harry -- Chedgrave Banham, Edward -- Caston Banham, Frederick -- Newton Flotman Barber, Albert -- Costessey Barker, Robert -- Hoe Barrett, Robert -- South Runcton Bartle, Benjamin -- Oulton Bates, William -- West Lynn Batterby, James March -- Dersingham Beane, John -- Sutton Bedford, John -- Needham Beevis, John -- Kempston Bell, Edward -- Mileham Bensley, Brightmore -- Elmham Bent, James -- Bagthorpe Bexfield, Thomas -- Heckingham Bilverstone, Thomas -- Great Cressingham Binks, Joseph -- Ashill Bircham, Walter -- Brampton Bird, Frederick -- East Lexham Bird, John -- Ashmanhaugh Bird, John -- Beeston St. Lawrence Bird, Jonathan -- Skeyton Bishop, John -- Snettisham Blomfield, James -- Little Fransham Blomfield, William -- Briston Blower, David -- Worstead Blyth, Frederick -- Wramplingham (possibly) Boldry, John Henry -- Methwold Booth, Frederick -- Alby Bowman, John Russell -- Colney Brady, Charles -- Felmingham Branch, Whileman -- South Pickenham Bright, William -- North Barsham Brooke, Henry -- West Somerton Brown, Austin -- North Wootton Brown, Edward -- Ashwellthorpe Brown, Henry -- Great Ryburgh Brown, John -- Carleton Rode Brundle, William -- Kilverstone Buck, Harry -- Crownthorpe Buckle, John -- Merton Buller, Stephen -- Erpingham Bullett, William -- Brettenham Bunkall, Eldred -- Gaywood Bunnett, John -- Roydon Burdett, William -- Spixworth Burgess, Daniel -- Tasburgh Burgess, John -- Stradsett Burton, Timothy -- Wendling Bush, Charles -- Bittering Parva Bussey, Robert -- West Harling Buttle, Frank -- Hellington Cadge, Edward -- Loddon & Clavering RDC clerk Calthrop, Richard -- Lynn RDC clerk Canham, Joseph -- Swanton Morley Canham, William -- Banningham Carter, Arthur William -- Holme-next-Runcton Carter, David -- Wiggenhall St. German Carter, David -- Wiggenhall St. Peter Carter, Robert -- Little Cressingham Cater, Henry -- Didlington (deputy) Cattermole, George Henry -- Southery Caxton, William -- Cantley Champkin, Thomas -- Houghton Chapman, Robert -- Moulton St Mary Chapman, Samuel -- Griston Charlton, David -- Stow Bardolph Chase, James -- Potter Heigham Clark, George -- Cley-next-the-Sea Clarke, William -- Houghton St. Giles Claxton, Ephraim -- Ormesby St Michael Codling, Isaac -- Hillington Coe, George -- Itteringham Coe, John -- Little Massingham Cogman, John -- Caistor St. Edmund Cole, Herbert Henchman -- Clerk to Blofield RDC Cole, Samuel -- Sloley Coleman, John -- Aslacton Colman, Henry George -- Briningham Constable, John -- East Bilney Cook, Richard -- Wighton Cooke, William -- Weybourne Cooper, Mrs. Martha -- Thetford St. Peter Copeman, James -- Gayton Thorpe Copeman, John -- West Walton Coulden, John -- Ringland Cox, John -- Clenchwarton Crane, Charles -- Oxnead Crick, Walter -- Fersfield Crisp, Samuel -- South Creake Cross, James -- Rockland All Saints Cross, James -- Rockland St Andrew Cross, William -- Great Fransham Cross, William -- Grimston Crowe, Edward -- Hemblington Curl, Henry -- West Bilney Curson, Philip -- Anmer Curtis, Lambert -- Freethorpe Curtis, Thomas -- Hoveton St. John Dack, Charles -- Bintry Daniels, William -- Taverham (deputy) Daverson, Walter -- Calthorpe Dawes, Theodore -- Syderstone Deary, Herbert -- (Sea) Palling Deary, Herbert -- Waxham Derry, Walter -- Ormesby St Mary & Scratby Dickerson, George -- Morston Doughty, Robert -- West Beckham Dowling, William -- Harleston Drake, Henry -- Forncett St. Mary Drake, John -- Seething Ducker, George Edward -- Swanton Novers Duffield, James -- Tottenhill Dunger, Richard -- Oxwick-cum-Pattesley Dye, William -- Bracon Ash Dye, William -- Marham Eastoe, John -- Catton Eliott, John William -- Wacton Ellis, Edward -- Langley Emmerson, Benjamin -- Toftrees Empson, J. S. -- North Walsham UDC clerk Empson, William G. -- Winterton England, William Kirby -- Ludham Everson, James Smith -- Hainford Everson, Thomas -- Stratton Strawless Eyres, Arthur -- Burnham Thorpe Fairman, George -- Swardeston Fawkes, Elijah -- East Bradenham Fayer, William -- West Winch Firmage, George -- Holt Firman, William -- Thorpe St. Andrew Fish, James -- Great Massingham Fish, James -- Ingworth Fish, William -- Hardley Fitt, Stephen -- Gunthorpe Flaxman, William -- Wells-next-the-Sea Flint, Robert -- Halvergate Flowerday, Robert -- Suffield Fox, John -- Neatishead Fox, Thomas -- Horsham St. Faith Fox, Thomas -- Marlingford Fox, Thomas -- Newton St. Faith Fox, William -- Great Melton Francis, James -- Tittleshall Francis, John -- Great Snoring (deputy) Freezer, Thomas -- Gressenhall Frost, James King -- Cromer UDC clerk Fuller, Mark -- Claxton Futter, James -- Aldeby Gamble, William -- East Walton Gaskins, Arthur -- Great Witchingham Gaze, Edward -- East Ruston Gee, Samuel -- Foulsham Glasier, John Samuel Bedford -- Hunstanton UDC clerk Goate, Edward William -- Loddon Goddard, Owen -- Kerdiston (deputy) Gooch, Mrs Emma -- Sisland Goodman, Edward -- Colkirk Goodwins, William -- Scottow Gowing, George -- Haddiscoe (deputy) Gowing, John -- Gillingham Gowing, Samuel -- Mulbarton Greaves, John -- Bale Green, John -- Filby Green, John -- Overstrand Green, Reuben -- Woodbastwick Green, William -- Cockthorpe Green, William -- Happisburgh Gregory, William -- Morton Grimes jun., Benjamin -- Horning Hall, Robert -- Wilby (deputy) Hallowell, Joseph -- Tilney St. Lawrence Hammond, Robert -- Burlingham St. Andrew Hammond, Robert -- Burlingham St. Peter Hanton, William -- Snetterton Harman, William -- Frettenham Harvey, James -- Gimingham Harvey, James -- Little Snoring Haverson, James -- Pentney Hawes, Thomas -- Hackford (deputy) Hawes, Henry -- East Rudham Hawes, Thomas -- Gateley Hayton, George -- Martham Head, James -- Beeston Henden, William -- Sidestrand Hewitt, Robert -- Roughton Hewitt, William -- Paston Hinchley, Oliver -- Bunwell Holland, Thomas Henry -- Garveston Hooke, George -- Binham Hopkin, William -- West Newton Hopper, Edward -- Saxlingham Houchen, Frederick Vautier -- Attleborough Houchen, John -- Thetford Corporation clerk Howes, Henry H. -- Thurne Howes, James -- Wheatacre Hudson, Aaron -- Helborough Hudson, William -- Wolferton Hunt, George -- Shropham Hurrell, Samuel -- Field Dalling Huxley, Robert -- Freebridge RDC clerk Isbell, William -- Elsing Jackson, David -- Barton Bendish Jackson, Frederick -- West Rudham Jacobs, George -- Welney Jacobs, Samuel -- Brancaster Jermy, Smith -- Ranworth with Panxworth Jessup, George -- Westwick Johnson, John Henry -- Thetford St. Mary Joyce, Charles -- Twyford Keeble, Charles Algar -- South Lopham Kemp, Henry -- Old Buckenham Kidd, Samuel -- Larling Kiddle, James -- Kimberley Kirby, Barnabas -- Ingham Lacey, James Ives -- Little Plumstead Ladell, Robert -- Thurning Lambert, Benjamin -- Smallburgh Lambert, Thomas -- Wickmere Land, Edward -- Mattishall Lane, William -- Burnham Norton Lane, William -- Burnham Sutton Langley, William -- Tatterford Larke, William -- Swafield Laurence, (Rev.) John Alfred -- Honing Laurence, Rev John Alfred -- Dilham Lavender, Thomas -- Wereham Lawn, George -- Broome Layne, George -- Long Stratton Lebbell, Robert Barnard -- Great Ellingham Leggate, Abraham -- Thompson Leverington, George -- Mundham Linford, William -- Flitcham Ling, Thomas -- Erpingham RDC clerk Ling, William -- Burston Lockwood, Thomas -- Shimpling Lown, Charles -- Great Bircham Loyd, William -- Burgh Apton Lubbock, John -- Matlask Lubbock, John -- Plumstead Lupson, Edward John -- Yarmouth Lyus, Henry Ormiston -- Diss UDC clerk Mace, George -- Knapton Mann, Thomas -- Holkham Mann, William -- Lopham Manser, George -- Tibenham Marshall, James -- Bacton Marsters, Matthew -- South Wootton May, Robert -- Little Walsingham Meek, Robert -- Gayton Melton, Richard -- Beetley (Gressenhall) Melton, George -- Thurlton Miller, John -- Caister Miller, Walter -- Rollesby Minns, John -- Colton Mitchell, William -- Stockton Moates, George -- Topcroft Moore, James -- Tivetshall St. Margaret Moore, James -- Tivetshall St. Mary Moore, Samuel -- Hethersett Morley, James -- Winfarthing Mortimer, Frank -- Beeston Regis Munford, William -- Drayton (deputy) Murrell, Matthew -- Carbrooke Mussett, John -- Swanton Novers Myhill, Augustus -- Catfield Myhill, Richard -- Hickling Myhill, Roger -- Stibbard Neal, Hammond -- Wormegay Neal, James -- Worthing Neale, Charles -- Cawston Neale, George -- South Rainham Neave, Thomas -- North Pickenham Neave, Walter -- East Tuddenham Nelson, George -- Easton Neve, Jonathan -- Coston Neve, Jonathan -- Runhall Newby, Henry -- Rushall Newman, James -- East Winch Newson, Frederick -- Wickhampton Newstead, James -- Stiffkey Newton, John -- Weeting Nobes, Gabriel -- Guist Nurse, Robert -- Titchwell Oakes, Robert -- Crimplesham Ofield, William -- Burnham Market Ollett, Joseph -- Ickburgh Ollett, Joseph -- Langford Osborn, John -- Bawburgh Osborne, Edward Jacob -- Bircham Newton Osborne, Edward Jacob -- Bircham Tofts Osler, George -- Langham Owen, George -- Wretton Painter, Robert -- Barningham Winter Palmer, Giles -- Ashwicken Palmer, Philip -- Thornage Parke, William -- Bawdeswell Parker, John -- Booton Patterson, William -- Buckenham Patterson, William -- Hassingham Paul, Edward -- Bradfield Payne, William -- Walcott Pearson, John -- Feltwell Pearson, William -- Whittington Pegnall, William -- Barnham Broom Pentney, George -- Bodham Pettitt, John -- Hockwold Platten, Henry -- Corpusty Platten, Henry -- Saxthorpe Platten, William -- Great Walsingham Playford, George -- Heacham Pointer, Charles -- Foulden Poll, Albert -- Blickling Pomeroy, E. B. -- Wymondham Porter, Robert -- Harpley Powley, Charles -- Necton Prime, George -- Alburgh Prior, John -- Brisley Pryke, James -- West Tofts Pulford, Jonathon -- Billockby Pye, Dennis -- Kirstead Rackham, William -- Hempnall Rallison, James -- Litcham Ransom, Samuel -- Shernborne Read, Frederick -- Saxlingham Nethergate Reeder, Esau -- Hardwick Reeder, Esau -- Shelton Reeder, Thomas -- Narford Reeve, Robert -- Tottington Revell, Charles -- Denton Reynolds, John -- West Acre Reynolds, Obidiah -- Colby Ripley, W. E. -- Henstead RDC clerk Ripley, W. E. -- Swainsthorpe Rivett, Edward -- Southburgh Rivett, John -- Little Ouse Rix, George -- Bixley Robins, James -- New Buckenham Robinson, Henry -- Fordham Robinson, Henry -- Ryston Roope, William -- Pulham St Mary Magdalen Rudling, Thomas -- Wymondham (deputy) Rummery, Levi E. -- Middleton Sales, Samuel -- Reedham Sands, Samuel -- Hindringham Sare, John -- Hingham Saul, Harry -- Hanworth Saunders, David -- Wreningham Saunders, James -- Hockham Saunders, Walter -- Dickleburgh-Langmere Savage, Robert -- Hevingham Sawyer, George -- Bexwell Sayer, George -- Bodney Scent, Alfred -- Little Ellingham Scott, William -- Foxley Seaman, Richard -- Thuxton Self, William -- Norton Subcourse (deputy) Shinn, Joseph -- Mundford Shirley, Seymour -- Shouldham Simpson, Thomas -- Earsham Skippon, John -- Burnham Overy Smith, Charles -- Wood Rising Smith, Garrod -- Gooderstone Smith, James -- North Creake Smith, John Edward -- Castle Rising Smith, John William -- Fakenham Smith, Robert Henry -- Congham Smith, Samuel -- Morley St Botolph Smith, Samuel -- Morley St Peter Smith, William -- Burnham Deepdale Smith, William -- Intwood Smith, William -- Stanhoe Smith, William Partridge -- Forehoe RDC clerk Snowling, George -- Toft Monks Southgate, Herbert -- East Rainham Southgate, Herbert -- West Rainham Sparkes, William -- Gorleston Sparrow, James -- Mautby Spink, Henry -- Marsham Spink, William -- Tuttington Starling, Robert -- Coltishall Starling, Robert -- Great Hautbois Steward, James -- Southrepps Stimpson, George -- Stalham Stimpson, William -- Witton Storey, Charles -- North Runcton Stoughton, John A. -- Docking RDC clerk (Fakenham) Sword, Samuel -- Little Melton Symonds, Robert -- Bylaugh Syzling, George -- Hargham (deputy) Tann, Thomas -- Wellingham Taylor, Edward Thrower -- Cringleford Tennent, Ernest -- West Bradenham Thing, James Neale -- Horningtoft Thing, James Neale -- Whissonsett Thomas, Richard Edwin -- Rougham Thompson, Henry -- Longham Thrower, John -- Eaton Thrower, William -- Barford Tolman, Richard -- Saham Toney Tooley, W. -- Beighton Townshend, Thomas -- Ingoldisthorpe Tufts, John Cross -- Scoulton Tutle, James -- Forncett St. Peter Tyler, William -- Riddlesworth Tyrrell, Denis -- Fritton Vores, Benjamin Herbert -- Dereham UDC clerk Wade, John -- Horsford Walker, Jacob -- Tattersett Ward, Samuel -- Rockland St Mary Warnes, Ellice -- Morningthorpe Warren, George -- Northwold Wayman, Harry -- Downham Market UDC clerk Webdale, Alfred -- Weasenham Webster, James -- Brumstead Webster, James -- Stow Bedon Webster, Robert -- Honing (deputy) Welton, William -- Shelfanger Whitby, Robert -- Tilney All Saints Whitehaw, H. -- Burgh St. Margaret Whitwood, Henry -- Antingham Willemott, Thomas -- Helhoughton William, Charles -- Rockland St Peter Wilson, James -- Swaffham Wilson, Prosper Penn -- Thetford St. Cuthbert Wilson, Robert -- Santon Wood, John -- Watlington Woods, Charles -- Ditchingham Woods, James -- Billingford, Dereham Woods, William -- Weston Longville Woolner, Charles -- Hackford Wright, James -- Tacolneston Wright, James -- Watton (deputy) Wright, John -- Hempstead Wright, Thomas -- Repps with Bastwick Wright, Thomas -- Tharston Wright, William -- Lyng Wright, William -- Wood Norton Yallop, Richard Fryer -- Brooke Yaxley, John -- East Barsham Yeomans, Esau -- Hardingham Youell, Joseph -- Kirby Cane Youngs, Harry -- South Walsham