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By listing the surnames in alphabetical order, it can be seen that the
clerks often served more than one parish, eg:
There were 2 lady parish clerks, in Sisland and Thetford St Peter.
Copyright © Pat Newby
October 2001
All people were parish clerks unless shown otherwise.
Abbs, Francis -- Runton Adams, William -- West Dereham Addison, Robert -- Castle Acre Aldis, George -- Moulton St Michael Aldis, Jonathan -- Woodton Alexander, George -- Beechamwell Alexander, Samuel -- Pulham St Mary the Virgin (deputy) Alexander, Walter -- Strumpshaw Allcock, James -- Dunton-cum-Doughton Andrews, Frederick -- Sprowston Archer, John -- Sporle Archer, Robert -- Little Dunham Askew, James -- Castle Acre Askew, James -- Newton-by-Castle Acre Aspen, John -- Cranwich Ayres, John -- Breckles Bailey, Edwin -- Starston Bailey, James -- Bressingham Baker, Edward William -- Walsoken Baker, George -- Rushford Baker, John -- Lammas Balls, Harry -- Chedgrave Banham, Edward -- Caston Banham, Frederick -- Newton Flotman Barber, Albert -- Costessey Barker, Robert -- Hoe Barrett, Robert -- South Runcton Bartle, Benjamin -- Oulton Bates, William -- West Lynn Batterby, James March -- Dersingham Beane, John -- Sutton Bedford, John -- Needham Beevis, John -- Kempston Bell, Edward -- Mileham Bensley, Brightmore -- Elmham Bent, James -- Bagthorpe Bexfield, Thomas -- Heckingham Bilverstone, Thomas -- Great Cressingham Binks, Joseph -- Ashill Bircham, Walter -- Brampton Bird, Frederick -- East Lexham Bird, John -- Ashmanhaugh Bird, John -- Beeston St. Lawrence Bird, Jonathan -- Skeyton Bishop, John -- Snettisham Blomfield, James -- Little Fransham Blomfield, William -- Briston Blower, David -- Worstead Blyth, Frederick -- Wramplingham (possibly) Boldry, John Henry -- Methwold Booth, Frederick -- Alby Bowman, John Russell -- Colney Brady, Charles -- Felmingham Branch, Whileman -- South Pickenham Bright, William -- North Barsham Brooke, Henry -- West Somerton Brown, Austin -- North Wootton Brown, Edward -- Ashwellthorpe Brown, Henry -- Great Ryburgh Brown, John -- Carleton Rode Brundle, William -- Kilverstone Buck, Harry -- Crownthorpe Buckle, John -- Merton Buller, Stephen -- Erpingham Bullett, William -- Brettenham Bunkall, Eldred -- Gaywood Bunnett, John -- Roydon Burdett, William -- Spixworth Burgess, Daniel -- Tasburgh Burgess, John -- Stradsett Burton, Timothy -- Wendling Bush, Charles -- Bittering Parva Bussey, Robert -- West Harling Buttle, Frank -- Hellington Cadge, Edward -- Loddon & Clavering RDC clerk Calthrop, Richard -- Lynn RDC clerk Canham, Joseph -- Swanton Morley Canham, William -- Banningham Carter, Arthur William -- Holme-next-Runcton Carter, David -- Wiggenhall St. German Carter, David -- Wiggenhall St. Peter Carter, Robert -- Little Cressingham Cater, Henry -- Didlington (deputy) Cattermole, George Henry -- Southery Caxton, William -- Cantley Champkin, Thomas -- Houghton Chapman, Robert -- Moulton St Mary Chapman, Samuel -- Griston Charlton, David -- Stow Bardolph Chase, James -- Potter Heigham Clark, George -- Cley-next-the-Sea Clarke, William -- Houghton St. Giles Claxton, Ephraim -- Ormesby St Michael Codling, Isaac -- Hillington Coe, George -- Itteringham Coe, John -- Little Massingham Cogman, John -- Caistor St. Edmund Cole, Herbert Henchman -- Clerk to Blofield RDC Cole, Samuel -- Sloley Coleman, John -- Aslacton Colman, Henry George -- Briningham Constable, John -- East Bilney Cook, Richard -- Wighton Cooke, William -- Weybourne Cooper, Mrs. Martha -- Thetford St. Peter Copeman, James -- Gayton Thorpe Copeman, John -- West Walton Coulden, John -- Ringland Cox, John -- Clenchwarton Crane, Charles -- Oxnead Crick, Walter -- Fersfield Crisp, Samuel -- South Creake Cross, James -- Rockland All Saints Cross, James -- Rockland St Andrew Cross, William -- Great Fransham Cross, William -- Grimston Crowe, Edward -- Hemblington Curl, Henry -- West Bilney Curson, Philip -- Anmer Curtis, Lambert -- Freethorpe Curtis, Thomas -- Hoveton St. John Dack, Charles -- Bintry Daniels, William -- Taverham (deputy) Daverson, Walter -- Calthorpe Dawes, Theodore -- Syderstone Deary, Herbert -- (Sea) Palling Deary, Herbert -- Waxham Derry, Walter -- Ormesby St Mary & Scratby Dickerson, George -- Morston Doughty, Robert -- West Beckham Dowling, William -- Harleston Drake, Henry -- Forncett St. Mary Drake, John -- Seething Ducker, George Edward -- Swanton Novers Duffield, James -- Tottenhill Dunger, Richard -- Oxwick-cum-Pattesley Dye, William -- Bracon Ash Dye, William -- Marham Eastoe, John -- Catton Eliott, John William -- Wacton Ellis, Edward -- Langley Emmerson, Benjamin -- Toftrees Empson, J. S. -- North Walsham UDC clerk Empson, William G. -- Winterton England, William Kirby -- Ludham Everson, James Smith -- Hainford Everson, Thomas -- Stratton Strawless Eyres, Arthur -- Burnham Thorpe Fairman, George -- Swardeston Fawkes, Elijah -- East Bradenham Fayer, William -- West Winch Firmage, George -- Holt Firman, William -- Thorpe St. Andrew Fish, James -- Great Massingham Fish, James -- Ingworth Fish, William -- Hardley Fitt, Stephen -- Gunthorpe Flaxman, William -- Wells-next-the-Sea Flint, Robert -- Halvergate Flowerday, Robert -- Suffield Fox, John -- Neatishead Fox, Thomas -- Horsham St. Faith Fox, Thomas -- Marlingford Fox, Thomas -- Newton St. Faith Fox, William -- Great Melton Francis, James -- Tittleshall Francis, John -- Great Snoring (deputy) Freezer, Thomas -- Gressenhall Frost, James King -- Cromer UDC clerk Fuller, Mark -- Claxton Futter, James -- Aldeby Gamble, William -- East Walton Gaskins, Arthur -- Great Witchingham Gaze, Edward -- East Ruston Gee, Samuel -- Foulsham Glasier, John Samuel Bedford -- Hunstanton UDC clerk Goate, Edward William -- Loddon Goddard, Owen -- Kerdiston (deputy) Gooch, Mrs Emma -- Sisland Goodman, Edward -- Colkirk Goodwins, William -- Scottow Gowing, George -- Haddiscoe (deputy) Gowing, John -- Gillingham Gowing, Samuel -- Mulbarton Greaves, John -- Bale Green, John -- Filby Green, John -- Overstrand Green, Reuben -- Woodbastwick Green, William -- Cockthorpe Green, William -- Happisburgh Gregory, William -- Morton Grimes jun., Benjamin -- Horning Hall, Robert -- Wilby (deputy) Hallowell, Joseph -- Tilney St. Lawrence Hammond, Robert -- Burlingham St. Andrew Hammond, Robert -- Burlingham St. Peter Hanton, William -- Snetterton Harman, William -- Frettenham Harvey, James -- Gimingham Harvey, James -- Little Snoring Haverson, James -- Pentney Hawes, Thomas -- Hackford (deputy) Hawes, Henry -- East Rudham Hawes, Thomas -- Gateley Hayton, George -- Martham Head, James -- Beeston Henden, William -- Sidestrand Hewitt, Robert -- Roughton Hewitt, William -- Paston Hinchley, Oliver -- Bunwell Holland, Thomas Henry -- Garveston Hooke, George -- Binham Hopkin, William -- West Newton Hopper, Edward -- Saxlingham Houchen, Frederick Vautier -- Attleborough Houchen, John -- Thetford Corporation clerk Howes, Henry H. -- Thurne Howes, James -- Wheatacre Hudson, Aaron -- Helborough Hudson, William -- Wolferton Hunt, George -- Shropham Hurrell, Samuel -- Field Dalling Huxley, Robert -- Freebridge RDC clerk Isbell, William -- Elsing Jackson, David -- Barton Bendish Jackson, Frederick -- West Rudham Jacobs, George -- Welney Jacobs, Samuel -- Brancaster Jermy, Smith -- Ranworth with Panxworth Jessup, George -- Westwick Johnson, John Henry -- Thetford St. Mary Joyce, Charles -- Twyford Keeble, Charles Algar -- South Lopham Kemp, Henry -- Old Buckenham Kidd, Samuel -- Larling Kiddle, James -- Kimberley Kirby, Barnabas -- Ingham Lacey, James Ives -- Little Plumstead Ladell, Robert -- Thurning Lambert, Benjamin -- Smallburgh Lambert, Thomas -- Wickmere Land, Edward -- Mattishall Lane, William -- Burnham Norton Lane, William -- Burnham Sutton Langley, William -- Tatterford Larke, William -- Swafield Laurence, (Rev.) John Alfred -- Honing Laurence, Rev John Alfred -- Dilham Lavender, Thomas -- Wereham Lawn, George -- Broome Layne, George -- Long Stratton Lebbell, Robert Barnard -- Great Ellingham Leggate, Abraham -- Thompson Leverington, George -- Mundham Linford, William -- Flitcham Ling, Thomas -- Erpingham RDC clerk Ling, William -- Burston Lockwood, Thomas -- Shimpling Lown, Charles -- Great Bircham Loyd, William -- Burgh Apton Lubbock, John -- Matlask Lubbock, John -- Plumstead Lupson, Edward John -- Yarmouth Lyus, Henry Ormiston -- Diss UDC clerk Mace, George -- Knapton Mann, Thomas -- Holkham Mann, William -- Lopham Manser, George -- Tibenham Marshall, James -- Bacton Marsters, Matthew -- South Wootton May, Robert -- Little Walsingham Meek, Robert -- Gayton Melton, Richard -- Beetley (Gressenhall) Melton, George -- Thurlton Miller, John -- Caister Miller, Walter -- Rollesby Minns, John -- Colton Mitchell, William -- Stockton Moates, George -- Topcroft Moore, James -- Tivetshall St. Margaret Moore, James -- Tivetshall St. Mary Moore, Samuel -- Hethersett Morley, James -- Winfarthing Mortimer, Frank -- Beeston Regis Munford, William -- Drayton (deputy) Murrell, Matthew -- Carbrooke Mussett, John -- Swanton Novers Myhill, Augustus -- Catfield Myhill, Richard -- Hickling Myhill, Roger -- Stibbard Neal, Hammond -- Wormegay Neal, James -- Worthing Neale, Charles -- Cawston Neale, George -- South Rainham Neave, Thomas -- North Pickenham Neave, Walter -- East Tuddenham Nelson, George -- Easton Neve, Jonathan -- Coston Neve, Jonathan -- Runhall Newby, Henry -- Rushall Newman, James -- East Winch Newson, Frederick -- Wickhampton Newstead, James -- Stiffkey Newton, John -- Weeting Nobes, Gabriel -- Guist Nurse, Robert -- Titchwell Oakes, Robert -- Crimplesham Ofield, William -- Burnham Market Ollett, Joseph -- Ickburgh Ollett, Joseph -- Langford Osborn, John -- Bawburgh Osborne, Edward Jacob -- Bircham Newton Osborne, Edward Jacob -- Bircham Tofts Osler, George -- Langham Owen, George -- Wretton Painter, Robert -- Barningham Winter Palmer, Giles -- Ashwicken Palmer, Philip -- Thornage Parke, William -- Bawdeswell Parker, John -- Booton Patterson, William -- Buckenham Patterson, William -- Hassingham Paul, Edward -- Bradfield Payne, William -- Walcott Pearson, John -- Feltwell Pearson, William -- Whittington Pegnall, William -- Barnham Broom Pentney, George -- Bodham Pettitt, John -- Hockwold Platten, Henry -- Corpusty Platten, Henry -- Saxthorpe Platten, William -- Great Walsingham Playford, George -- Heacham Pointer, Charles -- Foulden Poll, Albert -- Blickling Pomeroy, E. B. -- Wymondham Porter, Robert -- Harpley Powley, Charles -- Necton Prime, George -- Alburgh Prior, John -- Brisley Pryke, James -- West Tofts Pulford, Jonathon -- Billockby Pye, Dennis -- Kirstead Rackham, William -- Hempnall Rallison, James -- Litcham Ransom, Samuel -- Shernborne Read, Frederick -- Saxlingham Nethergate Reeder, Esau -- Hardwick Reeder, Esau -- Shelton Reeder, Thomas -- Narford Reeve, Robert -- Tottington Revell, Charles -- Denton Reynolds, John -- West Acre Reynolds, Obidiah -- Colby Ripley, W. E. -- Henstead RDC clerk Ripley, W. E. -- Swainsthorpe Rivett, Edward -- Southburgh Rivett, John -- Little Ouse Rix, George -- Bixley Robins, James -- New Buckenham Robinson, Henry -- Fordham Robinson, Henry -- Ryston Roope, William -- Pulham St Mary Magdalen Rudling, Thomas -- Wymondham (deputy) Rummery, Levi E. -- Middleton Sales, Samuel -- Reedham Sands, Samuel -- Hindringham Sare, John -- Hingham Saul, Harry -- Hanworth Saunders, David -- Wreningham Saunders, James -- Hockham Saunders, Walter -- Dickleburgh-Langmere Savage, Robert -- Hevingham Sawyer, George -- Bexwell Sayer, George -- Bodney Scent, Alfred -- Little Ellingham Scott, William -- Foxley Seaman, Richard -- Thuxton Self, William -- Norton Subcourse (deputy) Shinn, Joseph -- Mundford Shirley, Seymour -- Shouldham Simpson, Thomas -- Earsham Skippon, John -- Burnham Overy Smith, Charles -- Wood Rising Smith, Garrod -- Gooderstone Smith, James -- North Creake Smith, John Edward -- Castle Rising Smith, John William -- Fakenham Smith, Robert Henry -- Congham Smith, Samuel -- Morley St Botolph Smith, Samuel -- Morley St Peter Smith, William -- Burnham Deepdale Smith, William -- Intwood Smith, William -- Stanhoe Smith, William Partridge -- Forehoe RDC clerk Snowling, George -- Toft Monks Southgate, Herbert -- East Rainham Southgate, Herbert -- West Rainham Sparkes, William -- Gorleston Sparrow, James -- Mautby Spink, Henry -- Marsham Spink, William -- Tuttington Starling, Robert -- Coltishall Starling, Robert -- Great Hautbois Steward, James -- Southrepps Stimpson, George -- Stalham Stimpson, William -- Witton Storey, Charles -- North Runcton Stoughton, John A. -- Docking RDC clerk (Fakenham) Sword, Samuel -- Little Melton Symonds, Robert -- Bylaugh Syzling, George -- Hargham (deputy) Tann, Thomas -- Wellingham Taylor, Edward Thrower -- Cringleford Tennent, Ernest -- West Bradenham Thing, James Neale -- Horningtoft Thing, James Neale -- Whissonsett Thomas, Richard Edwin -- Rougham Thompson, Henry -- Longham Thrower, John -- Eaton Thrower, William -- Barford Tolman, Richard -- Saham Toney Tooley, W. -- Beighton Townshend, Thomas -- Ingoldisthorpe Tufts, John Cross -- Scoulton Tutle, James -- Forncett St. Peter Tyler, William -- Riddlesworth Tyrrell, Denis -- Fritton Vores, Benjamin Herbert -- Dereham UDC clerk Wade, John -- Horsford Walker, Jacob -- Tattersett Ward, Samuel -- Rockland St Mary Warnes, Ellice -- Morningthorpe Warren, George -- Northwold Wayman, Harry -- Downham Market UDC clerk Webdale, Alfred -- Weasenham Webster, James -- Brumstead Webster, James -- Stow Bedon Webster, Robert -- Honing (deputy) Welton, William -- Shelfanger Whitby, Robert -- Tilney All Saints Whitehaw, H. -- Burgh St. Margaret Whitwood, Henry -- Antingham Willemott, Thomas -- Helhoughton William, Charles -- Rockland St Peter Wilson, James -- Swaffham Wilson, Prosper Penn -- Thetford St. Cuthbert Wilson, Robert -- Santon Wood, John -- Watlington Woods, Charles -- Ditchingham Woods, James -- Billingford, Dereham Woods, William -- Weston Longville Woolner, Charles -- Hackford Wright, James -- Tacolneston Wright, James -- Watton (deputy) Wright, John -- Hempstead Wright, Thomas -- Repps with Bastwick Wright, Thomas -- Tharston Wright, William -- Lyng Wright, William -- Wood Norton Yallop, Richard Fryer -- Brooke Yaxley, John -- East Barsham Yeomans, Esau -- Hardingham Youell, Joseph -- Kirby Cane Youngs, Harry -- South Walsham