GENUKI: Norfolk: Whissonsett, Norfolk

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

WHISSONSETT, a village and parish, 5 miles S. of Fakenham, contains 702 inhabitants, and 1328 acres of land. Colonel Jones is lord of the manor, but here are a number of small land-owners. A fair is held here on Whit-Wednesday, for shoes and pedlery.

The CHURCH, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is a large structure, with a tower, four bells, and several inscriptions to the Bozoun, Hapton, Gybon, and other families.

The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £10. 3s. 4d., is consolidated with Horningtoft, in the gift of F.R. Reynolds, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. E.C. Kemp. The joint benefices were valued in 1831 at £722 per ann. The tithes of this parish have been commuted for the yearly rent of £327.

The common was enclosed in 1812. Nicholas Dunham, in 1591, left the yearly rent-charges of 16s. 8d. to this parish, and 3s. 4d. each to Colkirk, Horningtoft, and Oxwick, for the poor.

         Barker    Aldridge        butcher
         Dashwood  Rev Chas. John  curate of Oxwick and Tittleshall
         Forby     Mrs.            baker
         Goggs     Mrs M.
         Goodman   Dennis          vict. King's Head
         Hawkins   Nathl.          tea dlr. & schoolr.
         Hawkins   Mr. Thos.
         Holland   David           shopkeeper
         Hoy       Edw.            watch mkr. and beerhs.
         Kemp      Rev Edward      rector
                     Curtis
         Leaman    Mrs
         Mason     Mr John
         Neale     Jas.            joiner & cabinet maker
         Rudd      Mrs
         Smith     Hy. and Dennis  bricklayers
         Stanforth Mrs
         Thing     John            joiner and par. clerk
         Walker    Geo.            horse brker & vict. Bell
         West      Robt.           draper & leather cutter
         Yaxley    Mattw.          cattle dealer and vic. Swan
 
            Blacksmiths.
 
         Fox       Jno.            wheelgt
         Parker    Robert
         Taylor    Thomas
         White     Wm.
 
            FARMERS.
 
         Barrett   -
         Bates     Rt.             Hall
         Brown     Henry
         Carr      Jonathan
         Jarerd    Wm.             [Possibly Jarred]
         Nelson    Jno.            joiner
         Powell    Charles
         Seaman    Henry
         Skinner   Wm.
         Sparrow   Wm.             and butcher
         Yaxley    Wm.             and miller
 
            Shoemakers.
 
         Hall      Wm.
         Pratt     John
         Pratt     Richard
         Rudd      Robert
 
            Tailors and Clothes Dealers.
 
         Barker    Wm.             and hatter
         Basham    Charles
         Basham    Thomas
         Robinson  Robert
         Thing     James
         Yaxley    James

CARRIERS to Norwich, Lynn, &c., on market days.

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