Thursday, 2 February 2012

Stephen Watson - West Bradenham


“About ten days back a starling’s nest, with young ones, was taken out of the breast of Watson, who hangs on a gibbet on Bradenham Common, near Swaffham, for the murder of his wife, which was witnessed by hundreds of people as something very singular and extraordinary.”

This is the same Stephen Watson found guilty for the murder of his wife. See 'Find a grave'


Title: Norfolk Annals  A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 1     Author: Charles Mackie

Friday, 20 January 2012

Donna Florinda Miller 1860-1864 - Necton

© Godric Godricson


Donna Florinda Miller  (Donna Floanda in the IGI)  1860-1864

Christened  19 February 1860  Necton

Daughter of Thomas (1817 Little Dunham d. 1884)  a tailor and Amelia Miller (b. 1827, d. 1893)

Sister to  Elijah, (b 1845) Hagar Amelia (1849-1888), Walter Holmes (1853-1932), Omer Edward (1856-) 

Ann Kirbell d. September 1779 - Buried Necton

© Godric Godricson
Ann Kirbell of South Pickenham died September 1779

Sarah  Kirbell 22 March 1767 South Pickenham

Elizabeth Kirbell  03 March 1771  South Pickenham

Elizabeth Kirbell  24 May 1772  South Pickenham

Maria Kirbell  08 September 1776  South Pickenham  married William Bayes 26 November 1783   South Pickenham  son Thomas Bayes b. 10 September  1786   South Pickenham

(The dates for the children relate to christenings)

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Thos. Heming - Swanton Morley


© Godric Godricson


Thos Heming—Attorney.
Weep, widows, orphans; all your late support,
Himself is summon’d to a higher court:
Living he pleaded yours, but with this clause,
That Christ at death should only plead his cause.


Title: Gleanings in Graveyards a collection of Curious Epitaphs Author: Horatio Edward Norfolk