GENUKI: Norfolk: Wighton, Norfolk

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864

The description of the parish has not been transcribed because it is similiar to that in White's Directories for 1845 and 1883.

These are the names in the text that are not included in the list of residents and tradespeople, below:

         Bedingfeld Christiana
         Bedingfeld Humphrey
         Bircham    Lucy
         Charles    Mrs. Sarah
         England    R., Esq.
         Feke       Wm.
         Leicester  Thomas, Earl of
         Metcalf    Wm., Esq.
         Smith      George

This is the list of the tradespeople and the most prominent residents.

         Burcham    James              lime burner
         Everitt    James and Co.      corn millers, merchants,and
                                         maltsters (and Wells)
         Everitt    George             merchant (James & Co.)
         Grimmer    Jno.               carpenter and beerhouse
         Lack       Mary Ann           mistress Free School
         Methold    Rev. John Wm. B.A. vicar of Wighton and Hempstead,
                                         Vicarage
         Page       Elizabeth          schoolmistress
         Powell     Robert             victualler, Gibraltar
         Purdy      Samuel             cattle dealer
         Tuck       Robert             parish clerk
         Virtigan   Richard            victualler, Red Lion
         Waters     Mr Wm. Geo.        (& Hindringham)
         Williams   William Alfred     baker
 
            BLACKSMITHS.
 
         Cooper     William
         Stringer   John
 
                               FARMERS.
 
         Andrews    Samuel             Jarvis    Jno., Crabbe's Castle
         Everitt    Jas. & Co.         Loynes    William Nettleton
         Hudson     John               Moyse     Barzillai
         Hudson     William,           Potter    Saml. (ownr)
                      Hall farm        Powell    Charles
                                       Waters    William
 
            SHOEMAKERS.                   SHOPKEEPERS.
 
         Temple     Daniel             Crosley   Charlotte
         Wright     Henry              Lusher    James
                                       Wright    Henry (& shoemaker)
                                       Wright    Robert

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1864