  Watton, a small market-town in Wayland hundred, is 10 miles N.W. from Attleborough station, 12 N. of Thetford, and 10 from East Dereham. The church of St. Mary stands a short distance from the town, and is a very neat, though ancient structure, being built in the reign of Henry II. It has a tower, small spire, and 3 bells. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the gift of the Rev. W. H. Hicks, B.A., and the curate is the Rev. G. Nelson. The parish contains 1807 acres, and the population, in 1851, was 1353. A market is held on the Wednesday. Fairs are held on July 10th, October 11th, and November 8th for cattle, &c. TRADES, PROFESSIONS, &c.Adcock, J. W., watchmaker Alexander, E., grocer and draper Amas, Charles, grocer and draper Amas, Mary Ann, milliner Baldry, Edward, bricklayer Bales, John, police officer Baley, Robert, auctioneer Balls, James, boot and shoe maker Barber, Ann, berlin wool depot Barber, Mr. John, Rose cottage Barber, John, upholsterer and cabinet maker Barnard, Robert, butcher Beets, James, farmer Bicker, George, hairdresser, &c. Boreham, John, boot and shoe maker Bowles, Barnard, saddler Brown, James, tailor Brunton, Thomas, Green Man Brunton, William, tailor Buxton, Henry, brazier Chaston, Mr. Alfred Cornwall, William, joiner Cornwall, Robert, saddler Dorr, Mrs. Mary Dorr, Charles, farmer Drake, Thomas, painter, plumber, &c. Drew, George, boot and shoe maker Emerson, Stephen, George commercial and family hotel, posting house, and architect and surveyor Elsegood, James, baker, &c Feakes, Charles, farmer Garner, James, fishmonger Gathergood, James, farmer George, George, bookseller and leather dealer George and Kiddle, grocers and drapers Gooderstone, Mary A., milliner Gowing, James Warden, bookseller, printer, and stationer Greengrass, Robert, beerhouse Grigson, E. R., solicitor Grickman, Charles, solicitor Hargraves, George, surgeon Hargraves, John, surgeon Harper, Samuel, sack and seed merchant Hart, Mr. Joseph Hart, Joseph, joiner Harvey, James, carrier Hastley, Rev., academy Hastings, Edward, maltster Hastings, John E., wine & spirit merchant Hendry, Henry, grocer and draper Hendry, Thomas, plumber, &c. Hicks, Rev. W. H., vicar Jacobs, Thomas, machine maker Jacobs, George, Crown Commercial hotel, posting house, and Inland Revenue office James, William, tailor Layt, Robert, carrier Lacey, Rebecca, butcher Leggatt, Robert, butcher Massey, William, solicitor Mallows, James, butcher Minns, George, tailor Munnings, George, tailor Nelson, Rev. G., curate Payne, Edward, carrier Playle, Henry, beerhouse Parker, Joseph, butcher Read, Robert, gardener and seedsman Reeve, Barnabas, basket maker, and beer-house Rice, Mr. William Rice, George, butcher Rice, Mrs. Harriet, milliner, &c. Ringer, Robert, gunmaker Rook, W., grocer and draper Sampson, Mrs. Dorothy Salmon, Richard, farmer Secker, Samuel, basket maker Siggins, Henry, plumber, &c Smith, Thomas, veterinary surgeon Smith, Charles, master of National school Smith, Mary, school-mistress Smith, Thomas, gardener Snare, George, academy Spanton, Thomas, Bull inn Sprigg, Squire, surgeon Standley, James, tailor Stanham, George, baker Stebbings, John, bricklayer Stebbings, Mrs. Stebbings, George, joiner Stevens, Robert, brewer and maltster, wine and spirit merchant Sturgeon, William, blacksmith Thurling, John, horse breaker Thompson, John, joiner, &c. Twaits, Barnabas, shoemaker Wace, Richard, farmer Ward, John, police officer Watson, Burton, hairdresser Waters, Charlotte, Rose Warnes, Reuben, grocer and draper Wenham, George, watchmaker Warne, James, veterinary surgeon Ward, Robert, farmer Warman, William, farmer Wightwick, Miss, academy, Willow house Wright, Misses, academy Wright, Robert, corn merchant and baker Woodcock, John, beerhouse Wortley, Jonathan, King’s Arms Young, James, boot and shoe maker Young, Robert, boot and shoe maker Harveys and Hudsons’ Bank, Mr. Benjamin Chaston, agent. Draw on Hankey and Co. Savings’ Bank, Mr. B. Chaston, Secretary. Atlas Fire and Life Office, Mr. W. P. Pillans. Clerical and Medical Life Office, Mr. John Hargraves. English and Cambrian Life Assurance and Loan Society, Mr. B. Chaston. Farmers’ and General Hail Storm, Mr. B. Chaston. Norwich Union, Mr. William Massey. Suffolk Alliance, Mr. Alfred Griffin. Unity, Mr. W. Rook. |
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