Blofield, Norfolk - 1819-25 - Churchwardens' Payments

Blofield raised money at various times, to either support its poor (from the Overseers' Rate) or to pay for other parish expenses (from the Churchwardens' Rate). This rate was levied on the occupiers (who may not have owned the land) and based upon the value of the property (which was usually a rental valuation). Both occupiers and owners are found living in and outside the parish. For more information on these records see the Parish Accounts page.

This is one item from a Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 317/73(S) and microform MF 959/7] and which contains the Churchwardens' accounts book for 1772-1825 and these are the payments for the years 1819-25.
Note that only extracts have been transcribed but this includes most items which mention surnames. Common events eg. bread/wine, some non-specific trade bills etc. have for the most part been excluded.

Other accounts available


- Churchwardens' Accounts -
Rates	1772-73	1790-92	1809-11	1819	1825-26
Payments	1772-90	1819-25
Collections for special appeals	1826 (Bell appeal)
- Overseers' Accounts -
Rates	1747-48	1759-60
- Charities for the Poor -
Z. Clark book	1811

Disbursements of Mess^rs Charles Gillett Rope and Robert Goulder, Churchwardens from Easter 1819 to Easter 1820.

[Disbursements]	£/s/d
William Shingles 10 days work	15/-
14 loads of sand and carting	1/3/4
Carting 1000 pavements from Strumpshaw	12/-
D^o 500 D^o from Freethorpe	12/-
D^o of Bricks from M^r Postles' kiln	1/-
2 large loads of Sharl and carriage	1/6/-
a Ribbon to surplice 1^s/- Plate cleaning 2^s/-
a Ringlet for Church keys 6^d
13lbs of Candles for lighting the Church at the funeral of his late Majesty King Geo 3^d	10/10
3 Mattresses for the Altar	12/-
M^r John Wymer (Blacksmith) his bill	3/5/4
John Withers (Bricklayer) his bill	49/19/9
Mess^rs James Grimble and William Benstead (Carpenters) bill *	191/14/1
M^r Mears' D^o for Estimate	3/-/-
D^o D^o for Valuing Carpenters work	2/10/-
William Ellis for catching 56doz. Sparrows	14/-

Disbursements of Mess^rs Charles Gillett Rope and Robert Goulder, Churchwardens from Easter 1820 to Easter 1821.

[Disbursements]	£/s/d
Mess^rs S^l & W^m Ellingham (Painter) bill	49/13/-
Wymer
Mr James Grimble Carpenters
Ellinghams bill for Oil & 2 years looking afterr the Windows	5/9/8
Mr Jn^o Wymers Bill for the Screen hinges	3/-/-
Thomas Benstead bill for repairing bell ropes	5/-
Ringers Bill for Brushes &c	7/8
Cranes D^o Blacksmiths work	2/17/-½
* Interest of 80£ for 1 year at 5 per Cent due May 1821	4/-/-
William Ellis for catching Sparrows	14/9

Disbursements of Mess^rs Charles Gillett Rope and Robert Goulder, Churchwardens from Easter 1821 to Easter 1822.

[Disbursements]	£/s/d
John Withers bill repairing South West Buttress of Steeple
Joseph Crane - Blacksmith
Brushes and Doileys	10/-
George Goodrum 6 days Work in Church Yard for footpath	9/-
John Fenn D^o	9/-
Church High 4 D^o	6/-
" Loads of Sharle

Disbursements of Mess^rs Charles Gillett Rope and Robert Goulder, Churchwardens from Easter 1822 to Easter 1823.

[Disbursements]	£/s/d
Paid Mary Horner 1^s/6^d per week for 26 Wks to Lady (Day)	1/19/-
Town meeting at the Globe (Public House)	1/12/3

Cash Received of John Ellis last Mich^s for the maintenance of Mary Horners Illegitimate child deducting Ten Shillings for stamp duty £27/10/-

Disbursements of William Heath Jary and William Turnbull Churchwardens from Easter 1823 to Easter 1824.

[Disbursements]	£/s/d
2 Mats for Desk and Pulpit	3/-
32 Hassocks 1/12/- [ 1^s/- each]
Dust pan	1/2
James Barkers bill for Bells &c	16/3

Mary Horners child at 1/6d per week
(See [Vestry] Minutes Dec 16, 1822)

Disbursements of William Heath Jary and William Turnbull Churchwardens from Easter 1824 to Easter 1825.

[Disbursements]	£/s/d
M^r Bane for carting water
John Watts cleaning Church path
Hannah Dane for cleaning Church path
Town meeting at the Swan (Public House)	1/5/4
Income - By Old Doors sold to John Walls	3/-

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