Genealogy Chat

My Gt X 4 Grandfather according to the census, was born 1775 Eltham Norfolk. The only Eltham I can find is London. Does anyone know where Eltham might have been? Ann Glos

Oh.....It's the WEBSTERs again...Lol. I hope you find the answer Ann. I'm sorry, I don't know Norfolk. Which census was that....please will you remind me? Gwyn

Hi Gwyn, theyw ill be the death of me!!! It is on both the 1841 and 1851. The thing is of course I actually don't have proof that he is the father of my Gt X 3 Grandfather William born Voakes, later Webster but I decide to try and follow the line just in case. I have had quite a bit of information following the line of Mary Voakes who married William born C1775, her parents were Robert Voakes and Mary nee Clapshoe and I have been able, with the help of a couple of others, to take the line back to Aquila Clapshoe of Froyle. Froyle is extremely well documented on line as their history society/archives have their own web site. Ann Glos

thank you heather, i will, that is very helpful. Ann Glos

Probably Elmham. Or North Elmham as it appears on maps now. Have you seen the brilliant read on line Probate info from Norfolk - I did put up a thread but it got a surprisingly poor response. Ive found several of my peoples Will probates with lots of details.

tank you Heather, that sounds promising. i can't find it on a map, can you pinpoint it for me please. Ann Glos

If you google Elmham, Norfolk you can bring up the Genuki info on the place, incl baptisms, records etc.? In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described North Elmham like this: 'ELMHAM (North), a village, a parish, and a sub-district in Mitford district, Norfolk. The village stands on the river Wensum, adjacent to the Dereham and Wells railway, 5 miles N of East Dereham; and has a station on the railway, and a post office under Thetford, both of the name of Elmham. It is supposed to date from the Roman times; and it was the seat of one of the two bishoprics of East Anglia, from 673 to 1075, when the bishopric was removed to Thetford. A fair is held on 6 April. The parish comprises 4, 631 acres. Real property, £7, 202. Pop., 1, 251. Houses, 258. The property is not much divided. The manor continued to belong to the bishops of Norwich, the successors of the bishops of Elmham and Thetford, till the time of Henry VIII.; and it retains some traces of the episcopal castle. Elmham Hall is the seat of Lord Sondes. Upwards of 100 urns, many coins, and other Roman antiquities, were found, in 1711, at Broomclose. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £316. Patron, Lord Sondes. The church was rebuilt by Herbert, the first bishop of Norwich; is cruciform; has a lofty tower and slender spire; contains some fine monuments; and is in substantial condition. There is an Independent chapel. Church lands yield £74; an endowed school has £20; and other charities have £16. The sub-district contains also thirteen other parishes. Acres, 18, 387. Pop., 4, 626. Houses, 1, 002.'

Have you also looked on the Norfolk Transcription archives site - theres something like 1400 websters on there.

thank you heather, sounds like a nightmare Lol!!! But I will look. ann Glos