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Voting Registers - Poll 1796

The poll for two members to serve in Parliament for the Borough of Great Yarmouth, taken on Wednesday 26th October 1796 and published by I. D. Downes. The transcription includes :- Voters names, Occupations, Residences & some relationships.

Most of the places of residence are in Norfolk or Suffolk but a number of people are seen to be living elsewhere. The notes section will help to identify the location of some of these.

THE

P O L L

FOR

Two Members to serve in Parliament,

FOR

THE BOROUGH

OF GREAT YARMOUTH,

IN THE

COUNTY OF NORFOLK,

Taken on Wednesday, 26th October, 1796.

BEFORE

DOVER COLBY, Esq. Mayor.

CANDIDATES;

WILLIAM LOFTUS, ESQ.

HENRY JODRELL, ESQ.

SIR JOHN JERVIS, K. B.

Alphabetically Digested.

YARMOUTH: PRINTED BY I. D. DOWNES.

1796.

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THE

POLL

FOR

Two Members of Parliament, &c.

Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.

A

ABSOLON David	Draper	Yarmouth
Absolon Wm. jun.	China-man	ditto
Adair William, Esq;	----	Trowse Newton
Aldridge John	Bricklayer	Yarmouth
Aldridge Henry	Mariner	ditto
Aldred James	Cooper	ditto
Aldred James, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Allen Thomas	Ropemaker	London
Allured John, jun.	Upholster	Yarmouth
Ames William	Weaver	Norwich
Ames Joseph	ditto	ditto
Ames Thomas Kempis	Twisterer	ditto
Ames Henry	Labourer	Yarmouth
Ames William	Mariner	Nassau M.W.
Andrews Zachariah	Caulker	Yarmouth
* Appleton Samuel	Whitesmith	Ludham
Armiger Marmaduke	Mariner	Yarmouth
Armstrong Henry	House-carpenter	ditto
Arnold Ald. Chas. Esq.	----	Lowestoft
Arrold John Woolby	Labourer	Yarmouth

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Artis John	Gent.	Drag. Guards
Ashley James	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Audley Henry	Book-keeper	ditto
Austrin Henry	Shipwright	London
Ayers Robert	Ropemaker	Yarmouth

B

Bacon William	Gent.	Woolwich
Bacon John	Shipwright	Chatham
Bacon Charles Mickleb.	Brazier	London
Bacon Richard	Printer	Norwich
Baker Richard, D. D.	---	Cawston
Baker Rich. jun.	Clerk	ditto
Baker Thomas	ditto	Yarmouth
Balls John	Carpenter	ditto
Banks Thomas	Blockmaker	ditto
Banks Thomas, jun.	ditto	ditto
Banks Charles	Cordwainer	ditto
Bane John	Mariner	London
Banyard Samuel	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Barcham William	Mariner	ditto
Barcham Henry	Caulker	ditto
Barber William	Mariner	ditto
Barber Samuel	ditto	ditto
Barber Samuel, jun.	ditto	ditto
Barmby Samuel	Book-keeper	ditto
Barnby Robert	Surgeon	St. Pancras
Barnby Robert, jun,Esq.	----	Temple, London
Barnby Joseph Neech	Mariner	Yarmouth
Barker Samuel	Merchant	ditto
Barnes Benjamin	Grocer	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Barnes Henry	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Barrell John	Cordwainer	ditto
Barron James	Caulker	ditto
Barrow Samuel	Gardener	Runham
Barrow Thos. Saunders	Labourer	N(orth). Tuddenham
Barrow Henry	Blockmaker	Yarmouth
Bartram Thomas	Draper	South Repps
Bateman Thomas	Surgeon	Ormesby
Baley William, jun.	Grocer	Carleton Colville
Bayly Joseph, jun.	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Bayly James Martin	ditto	ditto
Baxfield Richard	Cabinetmaker	Norwich
Beckett Thomas	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Benbroke Benjamin	Twinespinner	ditto
Bell John	Gent.	Belton
Bell John Barker	Brewer	Gorleston
Bell Samuel	Gent.	Yarmouth
Bell George	Shipwright	ditto
Bellord Lemuel	Mariner	ditto
Bennett Joseph Jerem.	ditto	ditto
Benting Robert	Salesman	ditto
Berry William Barthol.	Hairdresser	London
Bird Thomas	Gent.	Gorleston
Bird Thomas Betts	Grocer	Yarmouth
Bishop Samuel	Mariner	ditto
Black Joseph	Caulker	ditto
Blundell John	Ropemaker	ditto
Blundell Francis	Mariner	ditto
Blunkord Samuel	Glazier	ditto
Bly Samuel	Mariner	ditto
Boardman Richard M.	Baker	ditto
Bollchen Henry	Book-keeper	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Boldra Raningham	Schoolmaster	Hardley
Boldra Francis	Brazier	Yarmouth
Bonifant William	Labourer	ditto
Booth Thomas	Mariner	ditto
Botson Matthew	ditto	Lowestoft
Boulter James	ditto	Yarmouth
Boulter James	Shipmaster	ditto
Boulting Henry	Ropemaker	London
Bowen Robert	Merchant	Norwich
Bowen John	Victualler	Yarmouth
Bowles Edward	Labourer	ditto
Bowles Thomas	E(ast). N(orfolk). Militia	----
Bowles Thomas	Labourer	ditto
Bowles Samuel	Mariner	ditto
Bowles Samuel	Labourer	ditto
Bowles Samuel	Twinespinner	ditto
Bowles William	Ropemaker	ditto
Bowles Robert	Labourer	ditto
Bowles Robert	Mariner	ditto
Bowles James	Ropemaker	ditto
Bowles John	Labourer	ditto
Bowles Henry	Waterman	ditto
Bowles Henry	ditto	ditto
Brabant Henry	Caulker	ditto
Brabant John	Shipwright	ditto
Bracey Jay	Ordnance Officer	ditto
Bracey John	Mariner	ditto
Bracey Thomas	Ropemaker	Chatham
Bracey Robert	ditto	ditto
Bracey James	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Brady William	Glazier	ditto
Bream Samuel	Gent.	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Bream Samuel, jun.	Cabinetmaker	Yarmouth
Bream William	Baker	London
Brewer John	Carpenter	Yarmouth
Brewer William	Mastmaker	London
Brewer William, jun.	ditto	ditto
Brewer Christopher	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Brightman William	Mariner	ditto
Brooks William	Cordwainer	ditto
Brooks Wilson	ditto	ditto
Brooks Thomas	Vintner	ditto
Brooks William	Mariner	ditto
Browes John	Fishmonger	ditto
Browne William	Twinespinner	ditto
Browne John Rockwood	Grocer	ditto
Browne William	Carpenter	ditto
Browne Henry	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Browne Samuel	Yeoman	ditto
Browne Thomas	Ropemaker	ditto
Browne Joseph	Cordwainer	ditto
Browne Benjamin	Shipwright	Deptford
Browne Joseph	ditto	Blackwall
Browne Joseph	Mariner	Yarmouth
Browne Robert	Merchant	Coltishall
Browne John	Cabinetmaker	London
Browne James	Mariner	Yarmouth
Browne Thomas	Caulker	ditto
Browne Charles	Cordwainer	ditto
Browne William	Bricklayer	Beccles
Browne Edmund	ditto	ditto
Brown John	Upholder	Yarmouth
Brown John	Poulterer	ditto
Brown Henry Drake	Hairdresser	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Bull James	Blockmaker	Yarmouth
Bunn Stephen	Farmer	Worstead
Bunn Richard	ditto	Calthorpe
Burroughs Peter	ditto	Aldeby
Burton John	Farmer	Burlingham
Burton Robert Ferrier	Gent.	Yarmouth
Bussey James	Labourer	Norwich
Butcher John	Mariner	Yarmouth
Butcher George	Ropemaker	Woolwich
Butler Edmund	Cordwainer	Yarmouth

C

Calver Samuel	Mastmaker	Yarmouth
Campbell Hugh Jones	Shipwright	Blackwall
Campbell John	ditto	ditto
Carr Jonathan	Millwright	London
Carter Mesech	Mariner	Yarmouth
Cates Thomas	Grocer	Elmham
Cates Robert	Cooper	Bishop Storford (Bishop's Stortford)
Capps William	Ropemaker	London
Chamberlain Robert	Stonemason	Watton
Chambers Peter Francis	Linendraper	London
Chandler Charles, jun.	ditto	Limehouse, Lon.
Chappell William	Book-keeper	Yarmouth
Cheeper Anthony	ditto	ditto
Cheeper Isaac	Cordwainer	London
Child Richard	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Child Richard, jun.	Labourer	ditto
Child John	Whitesmith	ditto
Child Robert	Shipwright	Blackwall

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Christmas Thomas	Mariner	Yarmouth
Christmas John, jun.	ditto	ditto
Clabon John	Farmer	Hoxne
Clarke Charles	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Clarke Robert	Perukemaker	Woodbridgre
Clayton Thomas Leath	Gent.	Yarmouth
Clayton Samuel, jun.	Grocer	ditto
Clifton Robert	Mariner	ditto
Clifton John Thomas	ditto	ditto
Clowes Thomas	Gent.	ditto
Coble John	Shipwright	Chatham
Cockell John	Shipwright	Chatham
Cockell Lawrence	Ropemaker	ditto
Coker William	ditto	Yarmouth
Coker Francis	Ropemaker	London
Colby Dover, Esq.	Mayor	Yarmouth
Colby John	Sailmaker	ditto
Cole Benjamin	Haberdasher	Norwich
Cole William	Gent.	Loddon
Colman Morris	Brazier	Winterton
Colman James Parr	Cordwainer	Norwich
Coleman John Spooner	Mariner	Yarmouth
Cooke Thomas	Shipwright	ditto
Cooke Thomas, jun.	ditto	Gorleston
Cooke William	ditto	Yarmouth
Cook Richard	Taylor	Cromer
Cook Samuel	Mariner	ditto
Cooke John	Carpenter	London
Cooper John	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Cooper John, jun.	Taylor	ditto
Cooper Thomas	Mariner	Lowestoft
Corp Charles	Blockmaker	Yarmouth

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Cory Robert	Gent.	Yarmouth
Cossey James, jun.	Shipwright	Deptford
Costerton Benjamin	Water-Bailiff	Yarmouth
Cotman John	Clerk	Stanton
Cotman John, jun.	Gent.	Beccles
Coultwas Samuel	Twinespinner	Yarmouth
Coultwas Wright	ditto	ditto
Couzens James	Cordwainer	Norwich
Cowell John	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Cowell Thomas	Mariner	ditto
Cowell Isaac	Blockmaker	London
Crabtree Edward	Gent.	Yarmouth
Crabtree Edward, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Crabtree James	ditto	ditto
Craggy Clary, jun.	Caulker	ditto
Crane John	Shipwright	London
Crisp Samuel	Cabinetmaker	ditto
Crockett William	Glazier	Yarmouth
Cross Robert	Caulker	ditto
Cross George	ditto	ditto
Crosskill Henry	Stonemason	ditto
Crowforth John	Waterman	Norwich
Crowforth John, jun.	ditto	ditto
Cubitt Edmund	Caulker	Yarmouth
Cufaude John	Gent.	Halesworth
Cully John	Hairdresser	Newton Flatm. (Newton Flotman)
Curtis Josiah.	ditto	Yarmouth
Curtis Josiah, jun.	Bellman	ditto
Curtis Robert	Cordwainer	ditto
Custance Parson	Mariner	ditto
Custins Thomas	Gent.	ditto
Custins Samuel Thomas	Glover	London

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Custins Richard	Glover	London
Custins Charles	Cordwainer	Thrigby
Cutting William, Esq.	---	Norwich
Cutting Leonard	Gent.	Yarmouth

D

Dade Thomas	Merchant	London
Dade Charles Robert	Clerk	Yarmouth
Daines Robert	Hatter	Norwich
Daines Robert, jun.	W. Weaver	London
Daines Christopher	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Dakin William	Baker	ditto
Dakin George Soanes	Brazier	ditto
Dale John Smith	Hairdresser	Norwich
Dale Richard	Perukemaker	Martham
Dale James	Shipmaster	Yarmouth
Dale James	Mariner	ditto
Dalling Robert	ditto	ditto
Daniel John	Grocer	ditto
Daniel Edward	Mariner	London
Daniel William	Gent.	ditto
Davie Allison	Book-keeper	Yarmouth
Davie Manby	ditto	ditto
Davie William	ditto	ditto
Davis Thomas	Cordwainer	London
Davis John Jefferson	Sailmaker	ditto
Davy James	Shipwright	Deptford
Davy Thomas	E(ast). N(orfolk). Militia	----
Dawson Thomas	Gent.	Gorleston
Dawson William	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Dawson James	Taylor	Ludham

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Dawson Robert	Grocer	South Ockenden
Dawson James	Fisherman	Runswick
Day Christmas	Mariner	Yarmouth
Dearham Joseph	Labourer	ditto
Diboll John	Shipwright	ditto
Dixon James	Labourer	Deptford
Dobson Joseph Sayers	Gent.	London
Doe Thomas	Baker	Yarmouth
Doggett Thomas	Cooper	ditto
Douglas James	Sailmaker	Deptford
Drake Philip	Cordwainer	London
Drury Joseph	Shipwright	Chatham
Drury William Amos	Yeoman	Yarmouth
Drury Edmund	Ropemaker	ditto
Dunn Robert	Labourer	ditto
Durrant Richard Wilson	Mariner	ditto
Durrant Edmund	ditto	ditto
Durrant Henry	Ropemaker	ditto
Durrant Robert	ditto	Chatham
Durrant Simon	Grocer	Kelsale
Durrant William	Mariner	Yarmouth
Durant William	Hatter	Norwich
Dye John	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Dye Robert	Shipwright	ditto
Dye Robert, jun.	Caulker	ditto
Dye William	Shipwright	ditto
Dye Samuel	Mariner	ditto

E

Eastmure Benjamin	Boatman	Yarmouth
Edgeman Nathaniel	Ropemaker	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Edgeman Cornelius	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Edwards Robert	ditto	Gorleston
Eggett George	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Eggett James	Mariner	ditto
Eggleton Jacob	Labourer	ditto
Eldridge John	Cooper	ditto
Eldridge Wm. Nath.	Vintner	ditto
Eldridge Samuel	Vooper	Bessingham
Ellis John	Merchant	Cley
Ellis Thomas	Perukemaker	Yarmouth
Ellis John Abigail	Butcher	ditto
Ellet James	Cabinetmaker	ditto
Emes William	Serjeant at Mace	ditto
Emes William, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Errington George	Ropemaker	ditto
Evans William	Boatman	ditto

F

Fairlie Gilbert	Gent.	Harwich
Farrer Samuel	Grocer	Lowestoft
Faulk John	Mariner	Yarmouth
Fell Robert	Pulleymaker	Ipswich
Fell Joseph	ditto	ditto
Fell Joseph, jun.	Basketmaker	London
Fenn Robert	Grocer	Yarmouth
Ferrier Robert, jun.	Farmer	Hemesby (Hemsby)
Ferrier Richard	Draper	Yarmouth
Ferrier John	ditto	ditto
Ferrier Robert England	Gent.	Beccles
Fielding Benjamin, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Fill William	Mariner	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Fish John, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Fish Nathaniel	Farmer	Gorleston
Fish Simon	Mariner	Yarmouth
Fish Daniel	ditto	ditto
Fish John	Porter	Lincoln's-Inn
Fish George	Mariner	Yarmouth
Fisher William, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Fisher James, jun. Esq.	---	ditto
Fisher John	Merchant	ditto
Fisher William Gurney	Mariner	ditto
Fitt John	Shipwright	ditto
Flatman Robert	Gardener	ditto
Fleming Harris	Carpenter	ditto
Forster Pexall	Printer	Ipswich
Fowler Thomas, Esq.	---	Bradwell
Fowler John	Farmer	Belton
Fowler William	ditto	ditto
Fox Thomas	Twinespinner	Yarmouth
Frankland George	Farmer	Bessingham
Freeman Thomas	Brazier	Norwich
Fryer John	Pulleymaker	Wells
Fuller John	Farmer	Raveningham
Fuller Edward	Keelman	Norwich
Fuller Thomas	Baker	North Walsham
Fuller Richard	ditto	Norwich
Furrance Jacob	Cabinetmaker	London
Furrance Jacob, jun.	ditto	ditto

G

Garwood Thomas	Glazier	Yarmouth
Garwood Thomas Fryer	ditto	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Garwood John	Draper	Yarmouth
George Curtis, jun.	Shipwright	ditto
George John	Joiner	London
Gibson William	Clerk	Somerton
Gibson William	Mariner	Yarmouth
Gilby John	Sailmaker	ditto
Giles William	Twinespinner	ditto
Giles William, jun.	ditto	ditto
Giles Joseph	Shipwright	ditto
Giles George	ditto	ditto
Giles Nathaniel	Boatman	ditto
Gillett Thomas	Sailmaker	ditto
Gillings Daniel	Ropemaker	ditto
Gillings Daniel, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Gillings John	Shipwright	ditto
Gimingham Robert	Gent.	Egham
Goddard Hosea	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Goddle James	Hairdresser	London
Godfrey Stephen	Merchant	Yarmouth
Godfrey Samuel	Cooper	ditto
Godfrey Thomas	Farmer	Wenhaston
Gooch, Sir Thos. Esq.	---	Benacre (Hall)
Gooch William, Esq.	---	Frostenden
Gooch John, D. D.	---	Ditton
Gooch John	Archdeacon	Saxlingham
Gooch Henry, Esq.	---	London
Gooch Henry, jun.	Mariner	Yarmouth
Gooch William	Clerk	Felsham
Gooch John	Broker	London
Gooch Charles	ditto	ditto
Goodrham John [sic]	Cabinetmaker	Norwich
Goodrham John, jun. [sic]	ditto	London

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Goodson Nicholas	Labourer	Yarmouth
Goodwin John	Caulker	ditto
Goodwin Jasper	Twinespinner	Southwold
Goskar Thomas	Glazier	Lynn
Gowen William	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Gowen William, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Gowing Edmund Wag	Hairdresser	London
Grapes Jonathan	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Grave George	ditto	ditto
Grave William	ditto	ditto
Gray John Cooper	Cordwainer	London
Green William	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Greenwood James	Cordwainer	London
Greenwood Erasmus	Cabinetmaker	Norwich
Grint William	Baker	Yarmouth
Groome John	Mariner	ditto
Grudgefield Philip Scott	Butcher	ditto
Gunton Simon	Cooper	ditto
Gurney John	Cordwainer	ditto

H

Hall Edward	Shipwright	Deptford
Hall Stephen	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Hall William	Mariner	ditto
Hall Thomas	ditto	ditto
Hare Joseph	ditto	ditto
Harley Richard	Book-keeper	ditto
Harley Robert	Watchmaker	Bury St. Edm(unds).
Harman John	Sailmaker	London
Harridance Durrant	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Harridance Richard	ditto	London

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Harrison John Goodwin	Mariner	Yarmouth
Harris William	ditto	ditto
Harpley James	Pipemaker	ditto
Harpley James, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Harvey John	ditto	ditto
Hastings Henry	Keelman	ditto
Hastings Henry, jun.	Caulker	ditto
Haw Daliel	Mariner	ditto
Haw William	Gent.	ditto
Hazell Benjamin	Mariner	Yarmouth
Hay Henry Norton	ditto	ditto
Head Richard	Hempdresser	Woolwich
Helmes Robert	Chairmaker	London
Herring Benjamin	Pulleymaker	Yarmouth
Hobart William	Grocer	ditto
Hodskinson Randall	Carpenter	ditto
Holland John	Mariner	ditto
Holland George	ditto	ditto
Hook Daniel	Pilot	ditto
Hook Daniel, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Hook Nicholas	ditto	ditto
Hooper William	Shipwright	ditto
Houghton Henry	ditto	ditto
Houghton Henry, jun.	Caulker	ditto
Houghton Richard	Labourer	London
Howard Nathaniel	Mariner	Yarmouth
Howard William	Brazier	ditto
Howard William, jun.	Baker	ditto
Howard James	Ropemaker	London
Howes Thomas	Joiner	Yarmouth
Howes Thomas	ditto	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Howes Thomas	Grocer	Yarmouth
Howes Joseph	Mariner	ditto
Howes James	ditto	ditto
Howes William	Grocer	Beccles
Hubbard Thomas	Porter Mercht.	Yarmouth
Hughes George	Caulker	ditto
Hurry Thomas	Gent.	ditto
Hurry Thomas, jun.	Merchant	ditto
Hurry Samuel	ditto	ditto
Hurry William	ditto	ditto
Hurry Wm.(son of John)	ditto	Yarmouth
Hurry George	Merchant	ditto
Hurry Edmund Cobb	ditto	ditto
Hurry Ives	ditto	London
Hurry James	Grocer	Yarmouth
Hurry John	Merchant	Liverpool
Hurst Samuel	Draper	London
Hyde William	Ropemaker	London

J

Jackson John	Ferryman	Yarmouth
Jarred William Sands	Labourer	ditto
Jay Thomas	Merchant	ditto
Ibrooke John	Grocer	Lowestoft
Jenkinson Henry	Twinespinner	Yarmouth
Jenkinson Richard	Labourer	ditto
Jenner Henry	Draper	Norwich
Jewell Edmund	Mariner	Yarmouth
Jex James	Ropemaker	ditto
Jex Edward	ditto	ditto
Ingram Charles	Sailmaker	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Ingram Charles, jun.	Waterman	Yarmouth
Ingram John Towler	Hotpresser	Norwich
Ingram Joseph Neech	Woolcomber	Swaffham
Ingram Love	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Jodrell Henry, Esq.	----	Bayfield
Johnson Job	Carpenter	Yarmouth
Johnson Thomas	Shipwright	Lowestoft
Johnson Samuel, jun.	ditto	London
Johnson Matthew	Mariner	ditto
Jones William	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Ives John (late apprentice to J. Baker)	Mariner	ditto
Ives John	ditto	ditto
Ives John	ditto	ditto

K

Kemp John	Upholster	Yarmouth
Kemp William	Labourer	ditto
Kent John	Gent.	ditto
Kerr John	Mariner	ditto
Kerridge John	Hairdresser	ditto
Kett Thomas	Twinespinner	ditto
King Samuel	Baker	ditto
King Samuel, jun.	ditto	ditto
King Joseph	ditto	ditto
King Thomas	ditto	ditto
King Samuel	Brazier	Beccles
King Samuel, jun.	ditto	ditto
Killett William, jun.	Clerk	Massingham
Kirkman Samuel	Mariner	London
Knights Nathaniel	Ropemaker	Yarmouth

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.

L

Lacon Sir Edmund, Knt.	---	Yarmouth
Lake Thomas	Cordwainer	ditto
Lamb John	Hairdresser	ditto
Lamb Richard, jun.	Sailmaker	Deptford
Lammas Leonard	Cordwainer	London
Lancaster Wm. Norton	Broker	ditto
Lancaster Joseph	Grocer	Yarmouth
Lancaster Thomas	Shipwright	Chatham
Lancaster John	ditto	Deptford
Lane Benjamin	Grocer	Yarmouth
Larkman William	Keelman	Norwich
Larkman Thomas	Watchmaker	London
Laston Robert	Mariner	Ipswich
Laws James, jun.	Book-keeper	Yarmouth
Lee John	Cooper	ditto
Leggett Robert	Shipwright	Deptford
Leggett Charles	Mariner	Gorleston
Lessey Matthew	Farmer	Bodham
Lessey Samuel	Husbandman	ditto
Lessey Samuel	ditto	Gorleston
Lessey Robert	ditto	ditto
Lessey Nathaniel	Mariner	Yarmouth
Lessey Ambrose	Labourer	ditto
Lessey John	Shipmaster	London
Lettis William	Hairdresser	ditto
Lettis Thomas	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Lettis John	ditto	ditto
Lewis Samuel	Gent.	South Town
Lewis Nathaniel	Leathercutter	Yarmouth

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Lewis William	Mariner	Yarmouth
Liddell George	ditto	North Shields
Lindley John	Coachmaker	Yarmouth
Lines Charles, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Lone Thomas	ditto	ditto
Lone Richard	Carpenter	ditto
Looes William	Gent.	ditto
Lorkin Thomas	Math. Inst. mak.	London
Lorkin Thomas, jun.	ditto	ditto
Love John	Clerk	Yarmouth
Lumley Jacob	Mariner	Ipswich
Lynch Francis	Watchman	Yarmouth
Lyon Charles	Ropemaker	ditto

M

Mackarel John	Hairdresser	Cley
Mac Nish Hugh	Shipwright	Deptford
Maddison William	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Mallett Sley	Farmer	Rainham
Manclarke A. Pal. Esq.	----	Rockland
Mann Thomas	Grocer	Yarmouth
Manning John, M.D.	----	Norwich
Manning William, Esq.	---	Ormesby
Manning Samuel Brooks	Carter	Lowestoft
Manning Thomas	ditto	ditto
Manning William	Clockmaker	London
Manning John	Cooper	London
Manning Thomas	ditto	ditto
Manser James	Mariner	Yarmouth
Martin Thomas	Clerk	Norwich

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Martin Hezekiah	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Martin Thomas	Butcher	Yarmouth
Martin Thomas, jun.	Merchant	ditto
Martin Nathaniel	Butcher	ditto
Martyn James	Boatbuilder	ditto
Marshall John	Labourer	S(outh). Walsham
Mash John	Ballastmaster	Yarmouth
Mason Abraham	Grocer	Lynn
Mason Thomas	Basketmaker	Norwich
Mason William	ditto	Ipswich
Mayes William	Grocer	Yarmouth
Meadows Thomas	Mariner	ditto
Meadows John Bennett	Ropemaker	Woolwich
Meadows Robert	Mariner	Yarmouth
Meeke John	Merchant	ditto
Merryment John	Cordwainer	ditto
Mickleburgh Paul	Boatman	Gorleston
Mickleburgh Robert	Glazier	Yarmouth
Miles Richard	Bricklayer	ditto
Miles James	Sailmaker	ditto
* Miles John	Victualler	ditto
Miller Richard	Merchant	ditto
Miller Thomas	Cordwainer	ditto
Miller Thomas, jun.	ditto	ditto
Miller William	Mariner	ditto
Miller William, jun.	ditto	South Town
Miller James	Cooper	ditto
Miller John	Ropemaker	ditto
Mills John	Shipwright	ditto
Mills Anthony	ditto	Chatham
Mills Simon	ditto	London
Mitchell William	Farmer	S(outh). Walsham

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Mitchell John	Taylor	Buxton
Mitchell William	Mariner	Yarmouth
Moon John	Keelman	ditto
Moore John	Merchant	ditto
Moore William	Mariner	ditto
Moore Samuel	Mastmaker	London
Moore Samuel, jun.	Mariner	Yarmouth
Morgan Eli William	Grocer	ditto
Morley Valentine	Caulker	ditto
Morley William	ditto	ditto
Morley John	Sailmaker	London
Morley John, jun.	ditto	ditto
Morley Joseph	Pilot	Gorleston
Morling Daniel	Grocer	Yarmouth
Morris Thomas	Mariner	ditto
Morris Nathaniel	Twinespinner	ditto
Morris John	ditto	ditto
Morse John, Esq.	---	Norwich
Morse John South, Esq.	---	Barton Turf
Moss Thomas	Mariner	Yarmouth
Moxon Samuel Barker	Farmer	Weybread
Moyse Rainham	Gent.	Yarmouth
Mullender Emanuel	Mariner	ditto
Mullender Noah	Blockmaker	Rotherhithe
Munday William	Grocer	Yarmouth

N

Nailor Thomas, jun.	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Neale John	Whitesmith	ditto
Neave Benjamin	Silkdyer	London
Neave John Lewis	Gent.	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Neave Robert	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Neslen William	Glazier	Lowestoft
Neslen William, jun.	ditto	Bungay
Newell Thomas	Caulker	Yarmouth
Nichols James	Shipwright	ditto
Nichols James, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Nicholson Thomas	Boatbuilder	Aldborough
Nicholson Nathaniel	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Nicol John	Brazier	ditto
Nightingale John	Lighterman	London
Norfor William	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Norfor John	ditto	ditto
Norton William	Grocer	ditto
Norton William, jun.	Bricklayer	ditto
Norton Thomas	Millwright	ditto
Norton James	Brewer	ditto
Norton John	ditto	ditto
Norton John	Blockmaker	ditto
Norton Henry	Mariner	ditto

O

Oakes John	Grocer	Yarmouth
Oliver Thomas	Cordwainer	ditto
Oliver Robert Waller	Baker	London
Ottey John	Mariner	Yarmouth

P

Page Robert	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Page Philip	ditto	Shadwell
Paget Samuel	Twinespinner	Yarmouth

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Paget Samuel, jun.	Merchant	Yarmouth
Pain Thomas	Farmer	Melton
Palgrave William, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Palgrave William, jun.	Merchant	ditto
Palgrave Henry	Sailmaker	ditto
Palmer Williamm Danby	Merchant	ditto
Palmer Wm. Dan. jun	ditto	ditto
Palmer William	ditto	ditto
Palmer William, jun.	ditto	ditto
Palmer William	Gent.	ditto
Palmer Thomas	Shipmaster	ditto
Palmer John	Merchant	ditto
Palmer John, (son of W. D. Palmer, dec.)	ditto	ditto
Palmer John	Ropemaker	ditto
Palmer Nathaniel	Shipwright	ditto
Palmer Nathaniel	Merchant	ditto
Palmer James	ditto	ditto
Palmer James	Ropemaker	Chatham
Palmer Samuel	Gent.	Yarmouth
Palmer John Drake	Glazier	Waltham
Parkinson John	Brazier	Yarmouth
Pattman Jephunneh	Shipwright	London
Pashby Samuel	Mariner	Yarmouth
Paul Thomas	Merchant	Norwich
Paul William	ditto	ditto
Paul Bennett	Pulleymaker	Yarmouth
Pawsey George	Farmer	Lidgate-Hall
Peartree Owen	W. Weaver	Yarmouth
Pegg Christopher	Met-Office	ditto
Pennett Samuel	Ropemaker	ditto
Pickers Thomas	Shipwright	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Pickers Thomas	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Pickers John	Ropemaker	ditto
Pidgeon Nicholas	Shipwright	ditto
Pinson Charles	Farmer	Spexhall
Pinson William	ditto	St. Marg(aret's). Ilket(shall).
Pinson Henry	ditto	ditto
Pitt John	Mariner	Yarmouth
Pitt James	Twinespinner	ditto
Plowman Robert	Mariner	ditto
Plowman John Godbold	ditto	ditto
Plowman George	ditto	ditto
Plummer William	Ropemaker	ditto
Porter Thomas	Shipwright	Deptford
Postle George	Sailmaker	Woolwich
Postle John	Shipwright	Deptford
Postle Simon	Cordwainer	Chatham
Postle Samuel	Ropemaker	(Kings) Lynn
Potts Verdill	Shipwright	Deptford
Power John	ditto	ditto
Preston Jacob, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Preston John	Shipbuilder	ditto
Preston Isaac	ditto	South Town
Preston George	Clerk	Stanford Hall, } Wymondham }
Preston Jacob, Esq.	Mariner	Yarmouth
Preston George	Gent.	ditto
Preston Abraham	Book-keeper	ditto
Purdy William	Caulker	ditto

Q

Quinton Benjamin	Victualler	Yarmouth
Quinton Henry	Shipwright	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Quinton John	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Quinton Robert	ditto	ditto
Quinton Levi	Mariner	ditto

R

Ramey John, Esq.	---	Martham
Ranney Samuel	Mariner	Yarmouth
Ranney Thomas	Footman	Runham
Ransome Thomas	Mariner	Yarmouth
Rant John	Keelman	ditto
Rayer William	Sailmaker	Deptford
Rayer Isaac	Cordwainer	London
Rayer Francis	Pulleymaker	Yarmouth
Rayer Francis, jun.	Shipwright	ditto
Rayner Christopher	Ropemaker	ditto
Reeve John	Shipwright	Deptford
Reynolds John, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Reynolds Fran. Riddell	Gent.	ditto
Richardson Thomas	Cooper	ditto
Riches Isaac	Rigger	London
Riches Watson	Mariner	Yarmouth
Riddelsdell William	Keelman	ditto
Rivett John	Gent.	Eye
Robkins James	Labourer	Yarmouth
Robson John	Gent.	Thorpe
Rockwood Francis	Mariner	Yarmouth
Rodwell Richard	ditto	ditto
Rogers Anthony	Caulker	ditto
Rogers James	Mariner	Overstrand
Rook Thomas, jun.	Cordwainer	Wood Norton
Rose William	Ropemaker	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Rounce William	Twinespinner	Yarmouth
+ Rounce William	ditto	Yarmouth
Royall George, jun.	Mariner	ditto
Rust Benjamin	Grocer	Cromer
Ruxby William	Brazier	Bishop Storford (Bishop's Stortford)
Rycraft Robert	Mariner	Harwich

S

Salmon John	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Savage William	ditto	ditto
Savory Lionel Valentine	Joiner	London
Sayers James	Gent.	Yarmouth
Sayers John	Mastmaker	ditto
Sayers William	Artillery-man	ditto
Scott Anthony	Labourer	ditto
Scott Robert	Broker	London
Scott Gold	Waterman	Yarmouth
Scott John	Mariner	ditto
Scratton Thomas	Merchant	ditto
Seaman William	Upholster	ditto
Seaman John	Sexton	ditto
Searum Robert	Pulleymaker	ditto
Searum Edmund	Book-keeper	ditto
Sewell John	Cutler	ditto
Shearing Zachariah	Shipwright	ditto
Shelly John	Merchant	ditto
Shepherd John	Blockmaker	ditto
Sherringham Far. Fox	Mariner	ditto
Shippy Thomas	Fisherman	Staithes
Shippy Robert	ditto	ditto
Shipster Robert	Gent.	Woolwich

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Shivers Robert, jun.	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Shreeve George	Brazier	Norwich
Shreeve Henry	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Simpson George	Gent.	Ubbestone [Ubbeston]
Simpson Lombe	Joiner	Yarmouth
Simpson Christopher	Watchmaker	ditto
Simpson William Jasper	Cordwainer	London
Simpson Joseph	Watchmaker	ditto
Simpson William	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Silvers John	Mariner	ditto
Slapp Charles	Breechesmaker	Isle of Ely
Sloman Charles	Baker	Yarmouth
Sloman James	Ropemaker	ditto
Sloman James, jun.	ditto	ditto
Smiter Simon	Shipwright	ditto
Smiter John	Caulker	ditto
Smiter Edmund	ditto	ditto
Smith Simon	Merchant	ditto
Smith William	Brazier	Wisbech
Smith William	Labourer	Yarmouth
Smith William	Mangler	London
Smith William	Weaver	Norwich
Smith William, jun.	ditto	ditto
Smith John	Mariner	Yarmouth
Smith Samuel	Corn-meter	ditto
Smith Samuel	Serjeant at Mace	ditto
Smith Josiah	Gent.	ditto
Smith George	Mariner	ditto
Smith George, jun.	ditto	ditto
Smith George	Brazier	Aylsham
Smith George	Shipwright	London
Smith Robert	Weaver	Norwich

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Smith Saul	Waterman	Bungay
Smith Thomas	Labourer	Yarmouth
Smith Thomas	Mariner	Lowestoft
Smith Abednego Eldr.	Stonemason	Bury St. Edm(unds).
Smith James	Carpenter	London
Soanes William	Twinespinner	Yarmouth
+ Soanes William	ditto	ditto
Southgate Samuel	ditto	Norwich
Sowells Thomas	Coach Painter	Yarmouth
Sowells Edmund	Sailmaker	London
* Spalding Henry	Grocer	Wisset
Spanton Samuel	Whitesmith	Yarmouth
Spanton Christopher	Mariner	ditto
Spanton Benjamin	Cordwainer	ditto
Sparshall Thomas	Ropemaker	Lowestoft
Spencer Benjamin	Master of M.W.	London
Spicer Benjamin	Mariner	Yarmouth
Spilman Isaac	Grocer	ditto
Spilman Nathaniel	Engraver	ditto
Spilman John	Ropemaker	London
Spilman John	ditto	Yarmouth
Spurgeon John, Esq.	Town-Clerk	ditto
Spurgeon John Grove	Clerk	ditto
Spurgeon Christopher	ditto	ditto
Spurgeon Richard	ditto	ditto
Stacey Philip	Sailmaker	ditto
Stacey John	Cooper	London
Staff James	Mariner	Yarmouth
Staff Leonard	Shipwright	Chatham
Staff Leonard	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Stagg John	Grocer	ditto
Stagg William	Carpenter	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Stamp Timothy	Cooper	Yarmouth
Stanford Joseph	Glazier	ditto
Stanton Michael	Taylor	ditto
Starr Thomas	Brazier	Beccles
Steward William	Gent.	Yarmouth
Steward Timothy	Merchant	ditto
Steward Ambrose Harb.	ditto	ditto
Steward William	Mariner	ditto
Steward Samuel Custins	Shipwright	Deptford
Stodart Joseph	ditto	Yarmouth
Stodart Joseph, jun.	Cooper	ditto
Stolady William	Joiner	Yarmouth
Stolworthy Edmund	Cabinetmaker	London
Stone Isaac	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Story Samuel	Clerk	Norwich
Story John	Mariner	Deptford
Story John, jun.	Brazier	London
Story Samuel Trull	ditto	ditto
Story William	Cordwainer	Yarmouth
Story John	Cooper	ditto
Story John	Woolcomber	Norwich
Story George William	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Suggett William	Taylor	London
Sunstead Daniel, jun.	Grocer	Norwich
Swanborough William	Sailmaker	Yarmouth
Symonds James, Esq.	---	ditto
Symonds Jonathan	Merchant	ditto
Symonds John	ditto	ditto
Symonds John, jun.	ditto	ditto
Symonds Nathaniel	Glazier	ditto
Symonds Thomas	Mariner	ditto
Symonds James	ditto	Winterton

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.

T

Taylor William, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Taylor Christopher	Clerk	Ormesby
Taylor Francis	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Taylor John	ditto	London
Thacker John	Caulker	Yarmouth
Theobald Robt. Benting	Mariner	ditto
Thomas Stephen	Shipwright	Deptford
Thomas Joseph	ditto	London
Thompson Benjamin	Mariner	Yarmouth
Thompson James	Ropemaker	ditto
Thompson Henry Dow	Surgeon	Acle
Thompson James, jun.	Mariner	London
Thompson Richard Sea.	Mariner	ditto
Thompson Robert	Broker	ditto
Thompson James (late } apprentice to W. D. } Palmer) }	Mariner	Yarmouth
Thompson James (late } appren. to T. Adkin) }	ditto	ditto
Thompson William	Labourer	Woolwich
Thompson Thomas, jun.	Caulker	Yarmouth
Thorndick William	Shipwright	ditto
Tilmouth Breathat	Sailmaker	Lowestoft
Todd Charles	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Todd James	Mariner	ditto
Tolver Samuel, Esq.	---	ditto
Tolver Edmund	Gent.	ditto
Tooley William	Caulker	ditto
Townley Samuel	Ropemaker	ditto
Townley Thomas	Mariner	ditto

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Townshend, Right Ho- } nourable Charles }	----	Honingham
Tripp Charles Franks	Caulker	Yarmouth
Turner Richard, B. D.	---	ditto
Turner Joseph, D. D.	Dean of Norwich	----
Turner Dawson	Banker	ditto
Turner Thomas, jun.	Farmer	Metfield

U

Varsarn Robert Steward	Mariner	London
Varley John	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Underwood Matthew	Waterman	ditto

W

Wade Robert Rice	Cooper	N(orth). Walsham
Wade Edmund Rice	ditto	Aylsham
Wallbank Thomas	Sailmaker	London
Walker Ambrose	Blockmaker	Yarmouth
Walker Joseph	ditto	ditto
Wallis John	Cooper	Purfleet
Ward James, Esq.	----	Bury St. Edm(unds).
Ward Robert	Hempdresser	Woolwich
Ward William	Shipwright	Deptford
Ward Samuel	Twinespinner	London
Ward George	Shipwright	ditto
Ward John	Caulker	Yarmouth
Warren James	Sailmaker	ditto
Waters John	Victualler	ditto
Waters William	Shipwright	London
Waters William	Mariner	Yarmouth

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.
Watson John, Esq.	---	Yarmouth
Watson Thomas	Pier-Master	ditto
Watson Benjamin	Sailmaker	ditto
Watson Edward	Keelman	Norwich
Watson John	Weaver	ditto
Watson Samuel	Baker	ditto
Watson William	Farmer	Belaugh
Watson William jun.	Carpenter	Norwich
Watson Pickering	Glover	Neatstead (Neatishead)
Wayman Samuel	Mariner	Yarmouth
West Stephen, jun.	Carpenter	Deptford
White Robert Gostlin	Gent.	Halesworth
White James	Mariner	Yarmouth
Whitton Timothy	Corn-Meter	ditto
Wickham William	Mariner	ditto
Wicksteed Edward	ditto	Stockton
Wigg Henry	Glazier	Loddon
Wigg John	ditto	ditto
Wigg Samuel	Butcher	Chedgrave
Wigg John	Shipwright	London
Williams John Hanbury	Liquor Mercht.	ditto
Williams William	Gent.	Yarmouth
Willis Henry, jun.	Shipwright	ditto
Willis Joshua	Sailmaker	Chatham
Winn Francis	Shipwright	London
Winn Francis	Hairdresser	Yarmouth
Winn John	ditto	Bury St. Edm(unds).
Winn George	ditto	Beccles
Winn Charles	Carpenter	Yarmouth
* Wiseman William	Mariner	Bacton
Wood William	Cordwainer	London

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.	Lo.	Jo.	Je.
Woodhouse Isaac	Ropemaker	Yarmouth
Woolby Roger	Mariner	ditto
Woolmer Robert	Gent.	ditto
Woolner Edward	Blockmaker	ditto
Woolner William, jun.	Cordwainer	Ipswich
Woolsey Samuel	Shipwright	Yarmouth
Woolstone Joseph	Taylor	ditto
Woolverton Samuel	Cabinetmaker	Norwich
Woolverton Edmund	ditto	ditto
Woolverton Thomas	Sawyer	Deptford
Woolverton William	Hairdresser	ditto
Worship John, Esq.	---	Runham
Worship Benjamin	Gent.	St. Pancras, London
Worship Harry Verelst [sic]	ditto	Yarmouth
Wotton Mark Munds	Pulleymaker	ditto
Wright Henry Ward	Sailmaker	Deptford
Wright Samuel	Gent.	Yarmouth
Wright Thomas	Mariner	ditto
Wright Richard	ditto	Lowestoft
Wright Richard Spicer	ditto	Yarmouth
Wright John	Shipwright	Deptford

Y

Yaxley William	Shipwright	Deptford
Yetts Andrew	Merchant	Yarmouth
Yetts John	Caulker	ditto
Youngs John	Mariner	ditto
Youngs William	Shipwright	Deptford

			602	564	421

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Freemen's Names.	Occupations.	Residence.	Lo.	Jo.	Je.

BAD VOTES.

* Appleton Samuel	Whitesmith	Ludham
* Miles John	Victualler	Yarmouth
+ Rounce William	Twinespinner	ditto
+ Soanes William	ditto	ditto
* Spalding Henry	Grocer	Wissett
* Wiseman William	Mariner	Bacton

			599	561	418
NB. Those marked * are not Freemen. Those marked + voted twice. F I N I S.

[End of Poll Book]

Notes

1. Some variation will be found in the names of the places in the book. Standard place names are given in brackets () following where necessary so that places are found with a search.
2. Name spelling varied and below are some alternatives which are to be found in the other Great Yarmouth Poll Books which may refer to the same families :- Campbell/Cambell, Coker/Cocoa, Eastmure/Eastmore, Goodrham/Goodram, "George Curtis"/"Curtis George"?, Lorkin/Larkin, Nicholson/Nichols.
3. Many places outside Norfolk had seafaring connections through trade and shipbuilding. Some of those given as residences are listed below together with the Chapman county codes in "[]" in which they lay in 1796 :- Blackwall [LND], Chatham [KEN], Deptford [KEN], Harwich [ESS], Limehouse [MDX], London [LND], North Shields [NBL], Purfleet [ESS], Rotherhithe [LND], Runswick [YKS], South Ockenden [ESS], Staithes [YKS], Waltham [ESS] and Woolwich [KEN].

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