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Ashmanhaugh St Swithin

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The parish of Ashmanhaugh lies in northeastern Norfolk about 2 miles east of the large village of Coltishall and about the same north of the large village of Wroxham. There is not much to Ashmanhaugh, no village to speak of, merely a few properties along a lane running westwards from the A1151 road (Wroxham to Stalham) and also along the lane which runs to St Swithin's church. Ashmanhaugh would have been a very rural agricultural place at the time of this transcript, most folk being involved in the growing of cereals. The parish sits on a very extensive plateau, there is scarcely a contour line for miles to the north of Ashmanhaugh, on good yet easily worked soils so ideal for the growing of crops.

St swithin's church sits tucked away from sight at the end of Church Lane. It can be approached either from the south by that route or from east or west by a crossing footpath. The church shows the round tower which is characteristic of an early church but this one was completely rebuilt in 1849 and has lost most of its dating evidence, the original was probably 12th century as evidenced by the remains of doorways. The main body of the church is from the Perpendicular period of the 15th century, a date typical of Norfolk's churches. The whole building has been extensively restored, not only the tower rebuilding of 1849 but also restorations of 1840, 1867 & 1921. The result is a building that looks much older than its fabric truly is.

Unfortunately the registers covering the period of this transcript have yet to be deposited with the Norfolk Record Office - presumably they are still in use? As a consequence the only public domain records are those of the Bishop's Transcripts. These records were gathered from the BTs on Microfiche at the Norfolk Record Office. Sadly these records are not complete, in particular there are 2 large gaps in the period. The quality of the BTs is always less good than the registers and these were rather misty and in places damaged by damp making for a tricky read. Hopefully few errors will have been made but they are possible. Should the parish finally deposit then these records will be rechecked and completed. Keen eyed readers will note that there is a mother named "Edward" - this is as written in the register - she is Elizabeth on other entries for the samue family.

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Event Ref No Event Date Individual Given Individual Surname Father's Given Father's Surname Father's Occupation Mother's Given Mother's Maiden Surname Birth Note
1 28/02/1813 Sarah Anne MAY Thomas MAY Labourer Anne   19/02/1813
2 28/02/1813 Emma Sparkhall WORTS William WORTS Merchant Ship's Captain Elizabeth   19/02/1813
3 28/02/1813 Benjamin COMAN Benjamin COMAN Husbandman Mary   26/02/1813
4 18/07/1813 Elizabeth TAYLOR James TAYLOR Husbandman Amy   06/07/1813
5 03/04/1814 Elizabeth POPEY Charles POPEY Tailor Mary    
6 22/01/1815 Sarah CORK Charles CORK Labourer Sarah   13/01/1815
7 29/01/1815 Elizabeth SKIPPER Benjamin SKIPPER Labourer Elizabeth   19/12/1814
12 26/03/1815 William BOWMAN John BOWMAN Labourer Sarah   20/03/1815
13 31/12/1815 Anne PIKE William PIKE Labourer Sarah   22/12/1815
14 20/01/1816 Mary SPARKHALL Cubit SPARKHALL Farmer Mary   07/01/1816
15 25/02/1816 Eliza NEALE Richard NEALE Labourer Mary   31/01/1816
16 07/04/1816 Jeremiah GELDING Joseph GELDING Labourer Sarah   06/04/1816
17 02/06/1816 Deborah BEALES Leonard BEALES Carpenter Sarah   26/05/1816
18 25/08/1816 Frances Maria MAYES Thomas MAYES Farmer Anne   20/07/1816
19 23/03/1817 Mary Anne CORK Charles CORK Labourer Sarah   21/03/1817
20 27/07/1817 Harriet THIRTLE Philip THIRTLE Labourer Elizabeth   09/07/1817
21 07/09/1817 Jacob FINCH Jacob FINCH Farmer Mary    
22 15/12/1817 Maria GOWEN Richard GOWEN Labourer Mary   02/12/1817
24 27/12/1818 Sophia BEAN John BEAN Labourer Sophia   17/12/1818
25 30/05/1819 William BEALS Leonard BEALS Labourer Sarah   24/05/1819
26 27/06/1819 Elizabeth PIKE       Hannah PIKE 21/06/1819
27 28/07/1819 William FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary   07/07/1819
28 23/01/1820 Lucy CORK Charles CORK Labourer Sarah   11/01/1820
29 05/03/1820 William NEALE Richard NEALE Husbandman Mary   26/02/1820
30 26/11/1820 John MAYS Thomas MAYS Farmer Anne   20/11/1820
31 13/01/1821 Richard GOWN Richard GOWN Husbandman Mary   24/12/1820
32 27/05/1821 Ann Elizabeth FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary   22/05/1821
33 06/01/1822 Charles THIRTLE Philip THIRTLE Husbandman Elizabeth   05/10/1821
34 03/02/1822 Marianne BEALS Leonard BEALS Husbandman Sarah   26/01/1822
35 28/04/1822 Robert HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Husbandman Mary   28/04/1822
36 07/07/1822 Mary Anne BOWMAN James BOWMAN Husbandman Harriot   01/07/1822
37 02/08/1822 Sarah BEANE John BEANE Blacksmith Sophia   19/07/1822
38 08/09/1822 Dennis HACON John HACON Farmer Lydia   03/09/1822
39 02/02/1823 Jane CORK Charles CORK Husbandman Sarah   14/01/1823
40 02/03/1823 John Newman BOWMAN       Sarah BOWMAN 01/08/1822
41 06/04/1823 Maria FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary   05/04/1823
42 04/01/1824 Elizabeth ROSE John ROSE Husbandman Mary   01/01/1824
43 28/03/1824 Marianne FINCH William FINCH Husbandman Marianne   26/03/1824
44 23/05/1824 Elizabeth THIRTLE James THIRTLE Husbandman Anne   09/05/1824
45 05/12/1824 Amelia HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Husbandman Mary   11/11/1824
46 17/03/1825 Mary FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary   03/03/1825
47 03/07/1825 Elizabeth GOWN Robert GOWN Husbandman Mary   29/06/1825
48 25/09/1825 Mary ROSE John ROSE Husbandman Mary   02/09/1825
49 25/10/1825 Edward Henry GIRLING Henry GIRLING Farmer Sarah SYMONDS 21/10/1825
50 06/11/1825 William BOWMAN James BOWMAN Husbandman Harriot   September 1825
51 26/03/1826 William FINCH William FINCH Husbandman Mary    
52 06/07/1826 Charles HAZLE       Ann HAZLE  
53 30/07/1826 Sarah THIRTLE James THIRTLE Husbandman Ann    
54 03/09/1826 George NEALE       Susannah NEALE  
55 24/09/1826 William HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Husbandman Mary    
56 03/06/1827 James Mileham FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary    
57 12/07/1827 Elizabeth Waters THIRTLE William THIRTLE Labourer Charlotte    
58 19/08/1827 Tabotha ROSE John ROSE Labourer Mary    
59 30/09/1827 Sarah GOWN Richard GOWN Labourer Mary    
60 30/10/1827 John Symonds GIRLING Henry GIRLING Farmer Sarah    
61 21/11/1827 Charles FINCH William FINCH Labourer Mary    
62 27/04/1828 Harriet LING Samuel LING Labourer Rebecca    
63 29/01/1829 Christiana GREEN James GREEN Labourer Marianne MALE  
64 22/03/1829 John HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Labourer Marianne    
65 05/04/1829 Sophia GOWN Richard GOWN Labourer Mary    
66 17/05/1829 Edward NOBBS Robert NOBBS Labourer Hannah    
67 05/06/1829 Rebecca ROSE John ROSE Labourer Mary    
68 04/07/1829 Charlotte Waters THIRTLE William THIRTLE Labourer Charlotte    
69 31/01/1830 Sarah Ann FELSTEAD John FELSTEAD Blacksmith Caroline    
70 14/02/1830 Henry FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary    
71 14/02/1830 John Hezekiah FINCH William FINCH Labourer Mary    
72 01/08/1830 Charles Edward HEYHOE Edward HEYHOE Husbandman Mary POPEY  
73 28/11/1830 Sarah Waters THIRTLE William THIRTLE Husbandman Charlotte WATERS  
74 13/03/1831 George BLACKBURN George BLACKBURN Husbandman Mary GRICE 11/02/1831
75 05/06/1831 Elizabeth HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Husbandman Mary   21/05/1831
76 04/09/1831 John FELSTEAD John FELSTEAD Blacksmith Caroline   16/08/1831
78 04/03/1832 Frances Waters FINCH William FINCH Husbandman Charlotte   02/03/1832
79 10/04/1832 Amy Elizabeth FINCH William FINCH Husbandman Mary Ann   24/03/1832
80 20/05/1832 Sarah BATCHELDER Henry BATCHELDER Husbandman Elizabeth   11/05/1832
81 27/05/1832 Richard FINCH Jacob FINCH Thatcher Mary   10/05/1832
82 14/10/1832 Anne Besfor BOWMAN George BOWMAN Labourer Anne   28/09/1832
83 14/10/1832 George BATCHELDER Henry BATCHELDER Husbandman Elizabeth   01/05/1827
84 14/10/1832 George Besfor BOWMAN George BOWMAN Husbandman Anne   07/01/1830
85 06/10/1833 Jane BAILEY John Farman BAILEY Farmer Elizabeth   30/06/1833
89 08/12/1833 Sarah POPEY Charles POPEY Labourer Mary   02/12/1833
86 02/03/1834 Charles BOWMAN James BOWMAN Husbandman Harriet   16/12/1833
87 23/03/1834 Mary Anne ALLEN       Anne ALLEN 17/12/1833
88 13/04/1834 James HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Labourer Mary   12/08/1833
90 25/12/1834 Anna Elizabeth TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia   14/12/1834
91 11/01/1835 Charles NORGATE John NORGATE Labourer Hannah   03/01/1835
92 11/01/1835 Benjamin BACHELOR Henry BACHELOR Labourer Elizabeth   26/08/1834
93 17/01/1835 Rhoda Ann THIRTLE William THIRTLE Labourer Charlotte   24/10/1833
94 17/01/1835 Mary FELSTEAD John FELSTEAD Blacksmith Caroline   14/04/1834
95 18/01/1835 John BLACKBURN George BLACKBURN Labourer Mary   09/04/1833
96 29/03/1835 James ROSE John ROSE Labourer Mary   22/03/1835
97 20/09/1835 William BLACKBONE George BLACKBONE Labourer Mary   05/09/1835
98 18/10/1835 John SMITH Henry SMITH Labourer Sarah   15/10/1835
99 15/11/1835 James POPEY Charles POPEY Labourer Mary   13/11/1835
100 10/01/1836 Benjamin STRIKE Robert STRIKE Labourer Sarah Ann   05/01/1836
101 14/02/1836 Maria THIRTLE William THIRTLE Labourer Charlotte   26/01/1836
102 29/05/1836 George Platten BESFOR       Maria BESFOR 26/05/1836
103 10/07/1836 James TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia   09/07/1836
104 09/10/1836 Eliza BOWMAN James BOWMAN Labourer Bridget   26/09/1836
105 19/02/1837 Martin BACHELOR Henry BACHELOR Labourer Elizabeth   31/01/1837
106 25/06/1837 John FELSTEAD John FELSTEAD Blacksmith Caroline   15/06/1837
107 02/07/1837 Mary Ann NOBBS Robert NOBBS Labourer Hannah   26/06/1837
108 27/08/1837 John CHEACE William CHEACE Labourer Willoughby   21/08/1837
109 12/11/1837 John PLATTEN       Elizabeth PLATTEN 11/09/1837
110 04/02/1838 Eliza STRIKE Robert STRIKE Labourer Sarah Ann   25/01/1838
111 11/02/1838 Sarah Farman SMITH John SMITH Shoemaker Elizabeth   04/02/1838
112 18/02/1838 Charles POPEY Charles POPEY Labourer Mary   13/02/1838
113 06/05/1838 Arabella NEALE John NEALE Labourer Elizabeth JUBY 17/08/1834
114 20/05/1838 Sarah Ann TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia NEALE 26/04/1838
115 01/07/1838 Thomas SMITH Henry SMITH Labourer Sarah HOWARD 26/06/1838
116 22/07/1838 Samuel HUDSON Thomas HUDSON Labourer Mary LAKE 17/07/1838
117 19/05/1839 Mary BATCHELOR Henry BATCHELOR Labourer Edward NEALE 08/04/1839
118 27/10/1839 John BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria BESFOR 02/10/1839
119 29/12/1839 Robert Woolston SMITH John SMITH Shoemaker Elizabeth FAIRMAN 29/11/1839
120 17/02/1840 Sarah FAIRMAN Thomas FAIRMAN Labourer Elizabeth WILLER 08/02/1840
121 20/07/1840 William Arther TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia    
122 01/01/1841 James Ward SHORT John SHORT Gardener Mary Ann BURCHAM 22/12/1840
123 06/06/1841 Louisa BIRD James BIRD Labourer Louisa GALL 20/05/1841
124 26/12/1841 Harriet Sarah BOWMAN James BOWMAN Labourer Harriet GARWOOD 14/11/1841
125 20/02/1842 Samuel POPEY Charles POPEY Labourer Mary COLE 15/02/1842
127 05/06/1842 Robert Henry TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia   15/05/1842
126 12/06/1842 Richard Besfor BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria   16/12/1841
128 10/09/1843 Mary Anne BIRD James BIRD Labourer Louisa    
130 10/05/1846 Harriet BIRD James BIRD Labourer Louisa    
131 10/05/1846 Harriet Mary BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria    
132 10/05/1846 George PRATT Samuel PRATT Labourer Anne BALDWIN  
133 31/05/1846 Martha CHASE William CHASE Labourer Willoby    
134 31/05/1846 Daniel Robert TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia    
135 31/05/1846 Hannah Maria TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia    
136 21/02/1847 Leonard William BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria    
138 21/02/1847 Sarah GOWN Richard GOWN Labourer Elizabeth    
139 26/12/1847 Maria HEWIT Robert HEWIT Labourer Elizabeth    
140 22/02/1848 Hannah LUBBOCK James LUBBOCK Labourer Lois    
141 13/06/1848 William NORGATE William NORGATE Groom Harriet    
142 23/07/1848 Robert SEXTON William SEXTON Labourer Hannah    
143 30/07/1848 Emma BIRD James BIRD Labourer Louisa    
144 04/02/1849 Harriett TAYLOR James TAYLOR Labourer Sophia    
145 14/04/1850 Charles POPAY Charles POPAY Labourer Sarah    
146 11/08/1850 Eliza BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria   16/12/1849
147 11/08/1850 William SEXTON William SEXTON Labourer Hannah   17/02/1850
148 11/08/1850 Mary HEWITT Robert HEWITT Labourer Elizabeth   19/09/1849
149 15/04/1851 Jane LISTON George LISTON Labourer Susan   08/02/1851
150 05/10/1851 William NORGATE William NORGATE Groom Harriett   07/07/1851
151 15/02/1852 John Henry BIRD James BIRD Labourer Louisa    
152 11/05/1852 John SEXTON William SEXTON Labourer Hannah   06/02/1852
153 16/05/1852 Charles BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria   20/11/1851
154 16/05/1852 Harriett Elizabeth HEWITT Robert HEWITT Labourer Elizabeth   26/02/1852
156 09/08/1852 Jacob MACE Jacob MACE Farmer Rebecca   08/08/1852
157 09/01/1853 Margaret Hannah Sarah BATCHELOR George BATCHELOR Blacksmith Sarah Ann Elizabeth   22/12/1852
158 11/02/1853 Sarah Anne BIRD James BIRD Labourer Louisa   06/01/1853
159 24/04/1853 Robert James Ward SMITH       Sarah Ann SMITH 06/01/1852
160 17/07/1853 William Henry FINCH Henry FINCH Labourer Maria   11/05/1853
161 19/07/1853 Stephen PRATT Samuel PRATT Labourer Anne   11/05/1853
162 09/04/1854 Mary Ann FELSTEAD Charles FELSTEAD Labourer Sarah Ann   08/03/1854
163 04/06/1854 Margaret HAYNES James HAYNES Labourer Sarah Ann   28/04/1854
164 13/05/1855 James Harvey SMITH John SMITH Labourer Mary Ann    
165 27/05/1855 Richard Jacob FINCH Thomas FINCH Labourer Maria   Age 9
166 12/08/1855 Charlotte HEWITT Robert HEWITT Labourer Elizabeth    
167 23/09/1855 Mary Elizabeth BLACKBURN John BLACKBURN Labourer Arabella    
168 14/10/1855 Walter Thomas BOWMAN Thomas BOWMAN Labourer Maria   10/07/1855
169 24/10/1855 Sarah BOWMAN George BOWMAN Painter Blytha    
170 11/01/1857 George Peter BOWMAN George BOWMAN Painter Blytha   10/12/1856
171 31/05/1857 Rachel Elizabeth SMITH John SMITH Labourer Mary Ann    
172 21/06/1857 Anna Maria BLACKBURN John BLACKBURN Labourer Arabella    
208 07/01/1866 Walter Jonathan COX Richard COX Labourer Elizabeth    
209 02/09/1866 Thomas FINCH Henry FINCH Labourer Maria    
210 02/09/1866 Walter FINCH Henry FINCH Labourer Maria    
211 23/02/1867 Henry William WRIGHT Henry WRIGHT Gentleman's Servant Mary    
212 31/03/1867 Annie Elizabeth BARNES Robert BARNES Labourer Martha    
213 31/03/1867 Alice BARNES Robert BARNES Labourer Martha    
214 12/05/1867 Julia NEALE Richard NEALE Labourer Maria    
215 16/05/1867 William FELSTEAD John FELSTEAD Blacksmith Caroline    
217 20/05/1867 Anna Maria GRAY James GRAY Labourer Hannah    
218 08/06/1867 James Alfred BLACKBURN George BLACKBURN Labourer Mary    
220 07/07/1867 Ester Eliza GREY James GREY Labourer Hannah    
221 02/02/1868 George BARNES Robert BARNES Labourer Martha    
222 27/09/1868 Henry Herbert BIRD       Louisa BIRD  
223 11/04/1869 Elizabeth GRAY James GRAY Labourer Hannah    
224 11/04/1869 Anna Maria BEANE Samuel BEANE Labourer Mary Anne    
225 11/04/1869 Louisa BIRD James BIRD Labourer Emma    
226 07/03/1870 Henry John FINCH Henry FINCH Labourer Maria    
227 06/11/1870 Frederick BARNES Robert BARNES Labourer Martha    
228 04/12/1870 Robert MIDDLETON Robert MIDDLETON Labourer Sarah Anne    
229 12/03/1871 Louisa BIRD James BIRD Labourer Emma    
230 07/05/1871 Cubitt William GRAY James GRAY Labourer Rebeccah    
249 09/06/1876 James Henry WAITES James WAITES Labourer Mary    
250 11/03/1877 William Earnest WRIGHT Henry WRIGHT Servant Mary    
251 18/03/1877 Emily BARNES Robert BARNES Labourer Martha    
252 15/09/1878 Laura May BOWMAN Charles BOWMAN Labourer Susanna    
253 24/10/1878 Sydney Herbert BALDWIN Herbert BALDWIN Farmer Katherine   22/09/1878
254 13/11/1878 Edward Earnest FELSTEAD Edward FELSTEAD Pork Butcher Ellen Maria   09/11/1878
255 18/02/1879 Helen Clarissa MILLER James MILLER Farmer Emma Clarissa   07/02/1879
256 09/03/1879 Ann Susan MASON Robert MASON Labourer Mary   26/05/1864
257 09/03/1879 Mary Maria MASON Robert MASON Labourer Mary   20/10/1867
258 09/03/1879 Sarah MASON Robert MASON Labourer Mary   06/07/1873
259 27/04/1879 Kate Louisa CHAPLIN Samuel CHAPLIN Servant Harriet   28/12/1878
260 27/04/1879 Herbert Benjamin HILL Joseph HILL Labourer Hannah   09/02/1879
261 27/04/1879 Frank Edwin BIRD       Sarah Anna BIRD 06/07/1875
262 27/04/1879 Maud Elvira BEAN James BEAN Labourer Mary Ann   25/04/1877

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