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KING Phillis born circa 1760
- East Dereham
Ancestor Phillis King married William Davey in East Dereham in 1782, after which she baptised 9 children there between 1785 and 1808, and was buried there in 1841. I am seeking her baptism.
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READ - SKINNER
- East Dereham
Looking for relatives of Mary Read Daughter of William and Matha Read born circa 1832. Lived in American Square married John Skinner born circa 1828. Son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Skinner. Lived in Baxters Row
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Anne Nicholas
- East Dereham
I am trying to trace earlier information relating to Anne Nicholas who married John Holman on 8th Oct.1811. She may have been born in East Dereham. Any information gratefully received.
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Peeks in Dereham
- East Dereham
I am related to Alfred Peek B1863, George Peek B1861, John Peek B1859, Ernest Peek B1873, Robert Peek B1866 was my great grandfather and was a butler. They were all born in Dereham and I would love to hear if anybody knows anything about them. Ken
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Catton
- East Dereham
Looking for any information on Edith Eleanor Catton. Known to have resided in East Dereham from the late 1890's through till the mid 1930's
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WELLS of East Dereham. Also RIX, HAWES,
- East Dereham
My g-grandmother Grace WELLS was born in East Dereham in 1896. Her paternal line was Alfred George, George, Elijah, James (born c1780). Alfred married Elizabeth Meachen. George married Sophia Hawes Rix (and a second marriage with Susanna Warmer). Elijah married Mary Ann Allen. James married Mary Learner. Please get in touch if this means anything! Regards, William
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wealthy farmer's Will
- East Dereham
Robert Carnabie left a Will in 1442 leaving property in East Derehan, Hoo and Weetley. Buildings along with cattle and crops. Wife, Alice received £20 in silver coins. Brother Thomas and son, Richard Carneby left wills 20/30 years later. Is this the same family that appeared in Terrington St. Clements, Norfolk leaving Wills middle 1500's. Proven research information requested on Carnabe(y) and Cornaby
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Girling family East Dereham
- East Dereham
My great grandfather Frederick William Girling b. c 1863, married Alice Lansdale b. c. 1865 from Wymondham. Family Edith May 26.3.1889, Ethel Ruby c. 1891, Fredrich William c 1887, Mabel Elizabeth 1885. Any info regarding Alice Lansdale and her family would be appreciated, think that she was a servant at a Hall in Nofolk in her teens?
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Ralph Moule/ Mowles
- East Dereham
I am searchiing for any info regarding Mowles Manor, Moules End (Norwich road) in Dereham. I am descended from the Samuel Mowels/Mowles(born 1793) family in Redenhall via Samuel Mowels born early 1700 and Anne Thirkette both from Mendham, Suffolk and would love to know if there is a connection between the two. Please contact me - i have great photos of later generations.
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Peek's of East Dereham
- East Dereham
My Grandfather was born E.Dereham 1854,wasButler in Old Catton 1887 when married, my father was born Norwich 1893. both were in service. I want to find my GreatGrandFather Robert born ? 1822 ish E.Dereham.
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Land family
- East Dereham
I am researching the family of James and Elizabeth Land, both born around 1788 in Hingham and Walsingham Norfolk. They had sons Edward, John, James, Frederick,and a daughter Ann. Son James married Jamima and they had sons Robert and George, daughters Elizabeth and Louisa. Robert Land, born 1844, is my great grandfather and I would like to find out if anyone else is researching this family. With the exception of Robert Land, who moved to Somerset, the rest of the family appears to have stayed in Norfolk near East Dereham. Thanks Lynda
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The Blue Lagoon
- East Dereham
My Great Aunt Ellen(Nellie)Crown kept the Blue Lagoon at Dereham. She was born in 1862 at Beetley and married Herbert Drew at Mitford in 1880. Was there a Blue Lagoon, and if so where was it? Can anyone help?
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MOORE - BAILEY
- East Dereham
Looking for info on Frederick Mccready Moore possibly born in East Dereham in 1848, he married Mary Ann Bailey in 1872. He was most likely to be employed as a gardener.
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Whales search
- East Dereham
Birth record of John Whales b. 4 Nov., 1791.
Need to know any and all info. for him, including parents' names.
Betty
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Susannah Beavis
- East Dereham
Susannah and her sister Phoebe and brother James were born in East Dereham as was Susannah's mother Mary Ann, Mary married Jeremiah Beavis and they moved to Gt Parndon in Essex where they continued to live the rest of their lives, unable to find any details of Mary Ann's family, she was born in c1785 and died age 96 1881, interested to hear from anyone who may know her family at this time regards
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William Bone of East Dereham
- East Dereham
William Bone lived in East Dereham and appears to have run a successful building operation, having started his working life as a bricklayer. If anyone has any information about his company or projects he was engaged on I would be pleased to hear from them. William married twice (Sarah Dent and Mary Baker)and died in 1898.
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Information required
- East Dereham
I am looking for information on my Grandfather Walter Harold Churchard who lived in Baxters Row. He was in the Suffolk Regiment in the First World War. He moved to Dereham after the war and worked as a Painter & Decorator with Godfrey Thompson. He was also a member of the British Legion. He died aged 64 in 1952/53. I would also like some information on Flossie May Churchard,may also have been called Stubbs at one time I am not certain. I am not sure what relation she was to my Grandad. She used to run the Rose Inn also in Baxters Row, from 1938 up until possibly the 1950s.
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Gittens/Dickinson
- East Dereham
Looking for relatives of ANN CATHERINE GITTENS, my great great grandmother, who married CUTHBERT RODHAM DICKINSON in ca 1854 in East Dereham. He came from Newcastle and later they went back there. Her father's name was TOBIAS GITTENS, a carpenter of East Dereham. Any infor most welcome.
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HOWARD, PITT
- East Dereham
Dorcas Pitt is the daughter of my gggg grandparents, Richard Pitt and Elizabeth Carnell. I have a fair bit of information on her and her family, and quite a bit on William Howard. Want to share?
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Looking for parents of Henry Godfrey
- East Dereham
I'm looking for my ggg grandfather's parents and siblings.
He was born c. 1812 East Dereham (1851 census) and married Sarah Ann Smith in Chalk Kent in 1835. They lived in Gravesend Kent and had Henry George b. 1837, Robert 1839, William 1841, Reuben 1845 and Sarah Rosamond 1847. Henry was a master builder and his son Robert a carpenter as were his descendents.
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Mayes/Moyes
- East Dereham
Any one have Ellen Moyes or Mayes on their tree. born July 4 1849.She married Ephrain Lock, I have her Bible, which was handed down via my maternal grandmother. It also list a Maria Bird, January 28 1848, who I know nothing about.
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Irwin
- East Dereham
William Irwin married Ann Flood 1807.William's parents were William and Elizabeth, no birth date. I am interested in tracing other family members pre 1800.
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hawes family (Daniel-Susanna)
- East Dereham
Daniel Hawes born 1849 in Dereham to Mother Susanna Hawes(Previously Carter)born in Gayton 1824,and father Daniel Hawes Born in Bradwell 1824.Daniel and Susanna married in the independant chapel East Dereham in 1845. Daniel's farther was also named Daniel a laborour and Susanna's farther Robert Carter was a shoemaker Daniel and susanna moved to west ham late 1850's if any one can help me find any information about my family tree i would be very greatfull
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WACEY and LISTER families
- East Dereham
I am looking for any info on Edward WACEY and ANN DITCHMAN. they were from East Dereham. they had at least 4 children.
SUSANNAH DITCHMAN WACEY who married RICHARD LISTER. susannah was born c1813, married c1833 london. also looking for ROBERT WACEY who married MARY ANN CLAYDEN LISTER, Robert was born c1811 and married 1835 tottenham, middlesex.
the father edward wacey born c1785 east dereham married Ann Ditchman in 1807 East dereham. any other info or links, no matter how small would be very much appreciated.
i am also looking for richard LISTER c1813 and Mary ann clayden LISTER's family.
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Kibblewhite
- East Dereham
Searching for a Geoffrey Q. Kibblewhite who I believe married in E. Dereham in 1990. I think we may be related! My Grandmother was a joyce kibblewhite, one of five children, her siblings were- Marjorie, Edward Quinney, Anthony and Geoffrey. I have managed to make contact with Tony's family in Australia and would love to 'flesh out' some of the branches on my family tree!
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east dereham great war search
- East Dereham
We are trying to identify the following persons who died in the great war and are on the East Dereham cenotaph and also named in the local church and newspaper articles of the time.Any information however small would be appreciated as we have come up against a brick wall on all the regular war search sites,many thanks Tim.
ALLEN R , Pte Robert
BURGESS EH, Ed H ( We have a E Burgess but the book also lists a EH Burgess as well)
EDWARDS EJ, Sgt Ed
FIRMAN A , Pte Aubrey
GRANGER A , Archie
GRAY VS , Pte Victor Sidney
GREEVES C, Pte G (C on the Cenotaph, G in the book)
HAZELTON C, Pte (C on the Cenotaph, G in the book)
PALMER B , Cpl
PARSONS PE, Gnr Percy
PIGOTT EW, Gnr Edward W
STIMPSON R , L/Cpl Robert
SYMONDS GH, Geo. Henry
WHITESIDE E, Ernest
WILLIAMSON SD, Pte Stanley D
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QUADLING
- East Dereham
I am looking for info on my Scarning/East Dereham ancestors. ROBERT QUADLING was born in 1816 in East Dereham. He married MARY ANN in 1836 in East Dereham (she died in Scarning in 1875). Children: SARAH ANN (1841 Scarning) and JAMES (1846 Scarning). In 1851 they were living at 40 Podmore Common, Scarning. James married KEZIA HEYHOE who was born in 1846 in East Dereham, the daughter of JAMES HEYHOE (c 1816 East Dereham) and MARY HALL (1812 Letton).
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Cooper family in East Dereham
- East Dereham
Looking for info on my ggg grandfather Henry Cooper. Lived on Quebec Rd in 1870 with wife Jane, children Henry, Horatio, Ernest, and Jane Eliza. May have owned a shop in High St. Have a picture of the house in 1870, wonder if it's still there?
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Whitehall, Commerical road
- East Dereham
I am looking for any information on the history of the house Whitehall, which used to be in Commercial road, East Dereham. I think that it was demolished some time in the 1970's. I lived there in the 1950's and would like to know more about who built it and when.
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Cracknell Family of East Dereham
- East Dereham
I am researching my family history & would appreciate any information relating to the Cracknell family. In the 1881 Census, my great grandparents, Jabes & Frances Cracknell, were living in Theatre Street.He was employed as an ostler in a local inn. Any information about Theatre Street & any local inns where an ostler may have been employed would be very welcome. By 1891, Frances was widowed & living in Brock`s Yard, London Road. Does this place still exist? By 1901, Frances was living in Baxter`s Row.
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Wilson Green
- East Harling
Looking for any descendants of the Wilson or Green families from this village form the mid 1850s onward.
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Spinks - 18th C.
- East Harling
Interested in any members of the Spinks family late 18th century especially George and Alice (married 1796 I am told) and subsequent links to Middlesex/ London area.
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Jessup - Allen - Gall
- East Harling
Robert Jessup 1739-1826 born East Harling first wife Elizabeth Allen Second wife Mary Gall between them they had about fourteen children
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Ling, William Ford, Frances
- East Harling
I am looking for details on Frances Ford who married William Ling in 1811. Frances was born abt.1787 in Rickinghall, Suffolk. William, Frances and their children emmigrated to Tasmania, Australia in 1855
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king Alfred Thomas
- East Harling
Looking for family Alfred has 13 brothers and sisters he left home to join the army and never as far as we know went back do you know any kin They also lived in Baynham, Rushford Euston area Fakenham Magna area and were sheppards his sister ran the stores in the street in Baynham village.
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Middleage/Middlege
- East Lexham
Looking for Middleages/ later Middlege in East Lexham, Kempstone, LITCHAM, Brisley, Stanfield and elsewhere in Norfolk. James Middleage born 1779 in Stanfield had son William born 1819/20.
Who was James? Who were his parents? Where did they come from? Does anyone out there know how/ where the name originated? Any info gratefully received.
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Thomas Jackson and Mary Duke
- East Lexham
I am looking for any information on the family of THOMAS JACKSON the farmer. His son, Captain John Duke JACKSON, was born on 18 September 1781 in East Lexham, Thomas married Mary Duke
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Buttolph
- East Raynham
Parents for Thomas Buttolph b ca 1602, traditionally associated with Townshend Estates and married into the Harding family. Removed to Boston, Massachuetts 1635 abroad the Abigail from London.
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Francis Reeve
- East Rudham
Frances Reeve believed to originate from East Rudham, he married Ann ? settled in Ely Cambridgeshire, on the 1841 Census he was in his 60's not of this county while Ann is listed of this county --- Now l am stuck.
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JAMES &SUSAN LEWIS
- East Rudham
I am reseaching my family tree on my fathers side but I have stuck on my G/G/Grandparents-JAMES& SUSAN both born abt 1824.had 3 children MARY born abt 1844 was (my g/grandmother married to William Millgrove),son JAMES born abt 1865 son GEORGE about 1867 and my g/aunt MARIA born about 1851 was married to WILLIAM BLACK born about 1867 g/grandfather JAMES was born at Gatesend THE OTHERS at East Rudham Norfolk.GEORGE& MARIA had 3 children,MARTHA, ROBERT,& LILY. all born WEST RUDHAM so if any one has any information i will be very grateful
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WHITE
- East Rudham
Elizabeth WHITE was my husbands GGG Grandmother. She was the daughter of John and Mary WHITE and was baptised in 1803. Anyone else researching the same?
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Alice & Mary FENN
- East Rudham
looking for ::: marriages and/or deaths of ALICE FENN b.1812.EAST RUDHAM,NFK
& sister MARY FENN b.1813,bapt.19/12/1813,EAST RUDHAM,NFK. Parents were Robert & Jane Fenn
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