  Foulsham is a small scattered town in Eynesford hundred and Aylsham Union, situate about 4 miles from Elmham railway station, 8 S.E. of Fakenham, and 18 N.W. of Norwich. The living is a rectory, in the gift of Lord Hastings; the Rev. Henry Milles Astley, B.A., is the present rector. The church of Holy Innocents is a large and handsome structure, with a fine square tower. The Baptists have a place of worship. There is also a National School for boys and girls. The magistrates meet at the Ship Inn every alternate Monday. There is a fair for cattle and pleasure on the first Tuesday in May. The population is 1,076. The parish contains about 3,190 statute acres. Lord Hastings is lord of the manor, and chief land proprietor. CLERGY, GENTRY, &c.Astley, Rev. Henry, B.A., rector Bennett, Mr. William Gilbert, Rev. Richard, B.A. curate Leeds, Misses M. and E. May, Miss M. A. Peterson, Mr. William TRADES, PROFESSIONS, &c.Archer, James, grocer, &c. Archer, Richard, butcher Archer, William, plumber and glazier Austin, Robert, butcher Austin, Thomas, farmer Austin, Watts, butcher Austin, John, farmer Barber, James, carrier Bartlett, Henry, druggist and stationer Bell, Benjamin, farmer Bircham, Amelia, dress maker Blogg, Richard, bricklayer Body, Henry, farmer Butler, W. G., currier and leather cutter Carr, Sarah, boarding and day school Carrison, Charlotte, grocer, &c. Chamberlain, Edward, farmer Clarke, Louisa, straw bonnet maker Clarke, Robert, carpenter Dack, —, carrier to Norwich Dawson, Michael, blacksmith Dench, Robert, solicitor, coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, clerk to the magistrates, and commissioners of taxes Drozier, Robert, parish clerk Eke, James, blacksmith Emms, Henry, veterinary surgeon Fallow, Thomas, Ship inn Frost, Robert, tailor Girling, Christopher, surgeon Girling, John, carpenter Gilham, William, baker Godfrey, Thomas, farmer Gooch, Robert P., veterinary surgeon Graver, Luke, baker Heasel, Elizabeth, baker Howlett, Stephen, King’s Arms Hubbard, Stephen, painter, plumber, &c Hunt G. P., National School Knights, Fenn, academy Knights, Frederic, glover Leamon, Charles, saddler Leamon, Edmund, ironmonger Leamon, Edward, farmer Leamon, Richard, baker Long, Robert, grocer, &c. Mace, Charles, grocer, &c. Manning, Susan, dress maker Neale, George, Bull inn Oldman, James, boot and shoe maker Powell, John, tailor Pratt, Richard, grocer, &c. Prior, John, boot and shoe maker Purdy, Robert, farmer Quarles, William, solicitor Russell, Edward, watch maker Saunders, James, miller Saunders, James, jun., solicitor, agent to the Royal Farmers’ and Hail Storm, and the Farmers’ and Graziers’ Cattle Insurance Office Saunders, James and Charles, surgeons Sawyer, Thomas, wheelwright Sawyer, Thomas, carpenter Sawyer, Thomas, blacksmith Seaman, William, farmer Smith, James, boot and shoe maker Smith, Matilda, dress maker Smith, William, grocer, &c. Spencer, Edward, plumber and glazier Spragg, Thomas, boot and shoe maker Towler, George, wheelwright Towler, John, grocer, &c. Tuddenham, John, tailor Turner, James G., grocer, &c. Wade, Matthew, ironmonger West, C. S., carpenter and cabinet maker Williamson, John, glover |
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