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Voting Registers - Polls 1761
An alphabetical draught of the polls for 2 members of Parliament for the City of Norwich taken the 27th Day of March 1761.
This election was between Harbord Harbord Esq. (H-d.), Edward Bacon Esq. (B.), Robert Harvey Esq. (H-y.), and Nockold Tompson Esq. (T.) Each candidate is followed by the abbreviation used in the Poll Book to indicate their votes.
Layout of the Poll Book
- Section 1 contains a Description of the Poll Book on Page 3 followed by an Index to the Parishes on Page 4 (see transcription below)
- Section 2 contains all those who voted (each ward is a separate page).
- Voters in each of the four Wards (Conisford, Mancroft, Wymer and Northern [or "The Ward beyond the Water"]) of Norwich are first. Each Ward is split into constituent Parishes and places &c.
- Each Parish &c. contains an alphabetical list. All the surnames starting with A are grouped together followed by those beginning with B, C...
- These are followed by the voters living in the other Parishes and Hamlets in the City boundary and in "The Cathedral Close" (see note 4).
- These are followed by the "Country" voters living outside the City Boundary.
- Voters in each of the four Wards (Conisford, Mancroft, Wymer and Northern [or "The Ward beyond the Water"]) of Norwich are first. Each Ward is split into constituent Parishes and places &c.
- Section 3 contains ERRATA and is listed at the end of this page.
Next is the first of 2 tables. This lists the pages chronologically and the second (further down this page) lists the "Index to the Parishes" alphabetically. Either can be used to go to the list of voters or the other Sections as just described. Alternatively use the search detailed later.
Norwich Parishes &c. and places outside the City boundary
The book contains the following :-
Parish etc. | Page(s) | Ward |
---|---|---|
St. Peter Southgate | 5 | CON |
St Etheldred | 5 | CON |
St. Julian | 6 | CON |
St. Peter Parmountergate | 7,8 | CON |
St. John Sepulchre | 9,10 | CON |
St. Michael at Thorn | 10,11,12 | CON |
St. John Timberhill | 12,13 | CON |
All Saints | 13,14 | CON |
St. Stephen | 14,15,16,17 | MAN |
St. Peter Mancroft | 17,18,19,20,21 | MAN |
St Giles | 21,22,23 | MAN |
St Benedict | 23,24 | WYMER |
St. Swithen | 24,25 | WYMER |
St. Margaret | 25,26 | WYMER |
St. Lawrence | 26,27,28 | WYMER |
St. Gregory | 28,29 | WYMER |
St. John Maddermarket | 30,31 | WYMER |
St Andrew | 31,32 | WYMER |
St. Michael at Plea | 32,33 | WYMER |
St. Peter Hungate | 33,34 | WYMER |
St. Simon and St. Jude | 34,35 | WYMER |
St George Tombland | 35,36 | WYMER |
St. Martin at Palace | 36,37,38 | WYMER |
St. Helen | 38,39 | WYMER |
St. Michael of Coslany | 39,40 | OVER |
St. Mary (at Coslany) | 40,41,42 | OVER |
St. Martin at Oak | 42,43 | OVER |
St Augustine | 43,44,45 | OVER |
St George Colegate | 45,46,47 | OVER |
St Clement | 47,48 | OVER |
St Edmund | 48,49 | OVER |
St. Saviour | 49,50 | OVER |
St. Paul | 51,52 | OVER |
St. James | 52,53 | OVER |
Pockthorpe | 53,54 | OVER |
Heigham | 54 | |
Trowse, Carrow and Bracondale Hamlets | 55 | |
Lakenham, Earlham and Eaton | 55 | |
The Cathedral Close | 56 | |
Country Voters [Norfolk, Suffolk etc.] | 56,57,58,59 | |
List of names in Parishes Different from their Residences | 60 | |
Errata | 60 |
In the above table the abbreviations for the Wards are as follows:-
CON = Conisford, OVER = "Ward Beyond the Water" or "Northern Ward", MAN = Mancroft, WYMER = Wymer.
Transcription of the Poll Book
The first few pages contain:-
AN
Alphabetical Draught
THE
POLL
FOR
MEMBERS of PARLIAMENT
for the CITY of
NORWICH
Taken the 27th. of March. 1761.
CANDIDATES
HARBORD HARBORD, Esq.
EDWARD BACON, Esq.
ROBERT HARVEY, Esq.
NOCKOLD TOMPSON, Esq.
N O R W I C H:
Printed by WILLIAM CHASE, MDCCLXI.
[Price One Shilling]
[Page 3]
[Description of the Poll Book]
As a formal Preface to a Book of this Nature is not to be expected, it may be sufficient to say, that the greatest Care has been taken in the Examination of this with the Originall Poll, and we believe there are no material Errors, but what are taken Notice of in the Errata.
The Numbers upon the Declaration were, for Mr. Harbord 1729, Mr. Bacon 1507, Mr Harvey 501, Mr. Tompson 715 ; but on a second casting up, Mr. Tompson was found to have 718, and Mr Harvey 499.
There will indeed be found many Electors in Parishes different from their Residence; but as they were entered in the Original Books, (occasioned by the Noise and Hurry always attending Elections) it was thought proper to print them as they stand in the Poll ; and we have added at the End a List of such as have come to our Knowledge.
[Page 4]
INDEX to the Parishes, &c. with the Number of Voters in each.
[Note that only the starting page is given]
Parish etc. | Page | H-d. | B. | H-y. | T. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Saints | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
St Andrew | 31 | 55 | 52 | 13 | 20 |
St Augustine | 43 | 54 | 51 | 19 | 21 |
St Benedict | 23 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 19 |
St Clement | 47 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 10 |
Earlham, Eaton, and Lakenham | 55 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
St Edmund | 48 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
St Etheldred | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
St George Colegate | 45 | 62 | 65 | 18 | 23 |
St George Tombland | 35 | 50 | 40 | 16 | 22 |
St Giles | 21 | 73 | 67 | 10 | 14 |
St. Gregory | 28 | 66 | 64 | 8 | 12 |
Heigham | 54 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
St. Helen | 38 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 7 |
St. James | 52 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 13 |
St. John Maddermarket | 30 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 9 |
St. John Sepulchre | 9 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 42 |
St. John Timberhill | 12 | 40 | 35 | 13 | 21 |
St. Julian | 6 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 19 |
St. Laurence [St. Lawrence] | 26 | 48 | 47 | 18 | 26 |
St. Margaret | 25 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 16 |
St. Martin at Oak | 42 | 48 | 40 | 21 | 29 |
St. Martin at Palace | 36 | 46 | 39 | 20 | 25 |
St. Mary (at Coslany) | 40 | 54 | 38 | 17 | 21 |
St. Michael of Coslany | 39 | 40 | 34 | 24 | 24 |
St. Michael at Plea | 32 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 9 |
St. Michael at Thorn | 10 | 44 | 32 | 26 | 38 |
St. Paul | 50 | 47 | 35 | 18 | 23 |
St. Peter Hungate | 33 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
St. Peter Mancroft | 17 | 146 | 121 | 16 | 36 |
St. Peter Permountergate | 7 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 49 |
St. Peter Southgate | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
Pockthorp(e) | 53 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 12 |
St. Saviour | 49 | 57 | 54 | 5 | 8 |
St. Simon and St. Jude | 34 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 12 |
St. Stephen | 14 | 108 | 95 | 22 | 37 |
St. Swithen [St. Swithin] | 24 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 13 |
Trowse, Carrow & Bracondale | 55 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Close [The Cathedral Close] | 56 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
Country ie. Norfolk (exc. Norwich Wards/Close etc.), & Other Places (eg. London, Suffolk etc.) | 56 | 131 | 125 | 9 | 2 |
Total [Number of Votes] -- | -- | 1729 | 1507 | 499 | 718 |
[The Poll Book continues with Page 5 containing the Parish of St Peter Southgate in Conisford Ward through to Page 59 (follow links in above table)]
This is followed by :-
( 60 )
List of names in Parishes different from their Residences
Page | |
---|---|
6 | Stewardson Nathaniel, lives in St. James. |
7 | Earl William--in St. Peter Mancroft. |
10 | Riches Thomas--in St. Michael Thorn. |
12 | Ward George--in St. John Sepulchre. |
21 | Trull Henry--in St. Stephen. |
22 | Miller Isaac--in St. Peter Mancroft. |
Molden George, Clerk--in St. Laurence. | |
30 | Harrison John--in St. Peter Mancroft. |
31 | Colombine Francis--in St. Simon. |
Hunter John--in St. Michael at Plea. | |
33 | Meen Abel--in St. George Tombland. |
35 | Willement Richard--in St. Peter Hungate. |
43 | Middleton John--in St. Martin at Palace. |
48 | Minns Nicholas--in St. Simon. |
50 | Penson John--in St. Augustine. |
Vincent James--in St. Martin at Palace. | |
51 | Humphry William--in St. James. |
Lefever James--in Pockthorp. | |
52 | Hawkins John--in Pockthorp. |
Holland John--in Pockthorp. | |
53 | Lown John--in Pockthorp. |
Paston William--in Pockthorp. | |
57 | Dunn Francis--in Pockthorp. |
E R R A T A
Page | |
---|---|
7, | Line 23, for Carpenter read Carter |
8, | Line 29, for Robert read Richard |
14, | Line 22, Annison Dennis, Taylor for Harbord only was Harbord and Tompson |
16, | Line 22, for Jonathan read John. |
Line 38, Row Adam, for Harbord and Bacon, read Harbord and Tompson. | |
17, | In the Number of St. Stephen's Votes, read Bacon 95, Tompson 37. |
F I N I S.
[End of Poll Book]
Notes
- 1. Some variation will be found in the names of the parishes/places.
- 2. The following alternative spellings for parish names should be noted :- St. Augustine/St. Augustin, St. George Colgate/St. George Colegate, St. Laurence/St. Lawrence, St. Peter Permountergate (Parmentergate)/St. Peter-per-Mountergate, St. Swithin/St. Swithen
- 3. The hamlet of Pockthorpe is in St. James's parish but is listed separately in this Poll Book.
- 4. Voters were either Freemen of the City of Norwich or those who held land/property. For more information see the vote history page.
- Freehold's within the City boundary include those in :- Eaton, Heigham, Lakenham, Pockthorpe, Norwich Thorpe (Thorpe Hamlet) and Trowse Milgate (Trowse Millgate) all giving the right to vote.
- 5. Approximately 2280 people voted in this election.
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December 2014