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Voting Registers - Poll 1777
The poll for one member to serve in Parliament for the Borough of Great Yarmouth, taken on 11th June 1777 and published by W. Chase. The transcription includes :- Voters names, Occupations, Residences & some relationships. Noted are some five voters who are not freemen and these are repeated at the end under the heading "Bad Votes". In all there were 701 valid votes.
Most of the places of residence are in Norfolk or Suffolk but a number of people are seen to be living elsewhere. The notes section will help to identify the location of some of these.
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
THE
P O L L
FOR A
MEMBER of PARLIAMENT
For the B U R G H of
GREAT YARMOUTH,
In the COUNTY of
Norfolk.
Taken the 11th of June,
Alphabetically
C A N D I D A T E S,
| CHARLES TOWNSHEND, Esqr; |
| AND |
| WILLIAM BECKFORD, Esqr; |
***************************************************
NORWICH :
Printed by W. CHASE, 1777
[Page 1]
THE
P O L L
FOR
A MEMBER of PARLIAMENT
For the B U R G H of
GREAT YARMOUTH,
***********************************************
| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ||||
| ADKIN Tho. Esq; | --- | Yarmouth | ||
| Adkin Tho. jun. | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Aldridge Henry | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Allen Thomas | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Ames Henry | Baker | ditto | ||
| Ames Joseph | Worstead weav. | Norwich | ||
| Ames Kempis Thomas | Twisterer | ditto | ||
| Arminger Duke | Mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Armstrong Samuel | Shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Arnold Aldous Esq; | --- | Lowestoft | ||
| Ashley John, sen. | Ropemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Ashley John, jun. | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Ashley James | ditto | ditto | ||
| Ashley Benjamin | Labourer | ditto | ||
| Athill Edward | Book-keeper | ditto | ||
| Audley Henry, sen. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Audley Henry, jun. | Twinespinner | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | ||||
| Banks Thomas | Pulleymaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Barwick Obadiah | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Bailey Joseph | Cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Barker Samuel, jun. | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Barcham John | Joiner | Beccles | ||
| Barnby Joseph Neech | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Baker Thomas | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Baker John | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Baker Richard | Clerk | Cawston | ||
| Barrett Peter | Worstead weav. | Norwich | ||
| Barrett Edward | ditto | ditto | ||
| Bacon Philip | Labourer | Yarmouth | ||
| Bacon William | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Bacon William, jun. | Cust. house officer | London | ||
| Bacon John | Shipwright | Woolwich | ||
| Barrow Henry | Farmer | Runham | ||
| Balls Benjamin | Mariner | Greenwich | ||
| Balls John | Joiner | London | ||
| Bell George | Shipwright | Lowestoft | ||
| Bell John | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Bell John | Merchant | Gorlestone | ||
| Bell William | Riding Officer | Pakefield | ||
| Betts Tobias | Brewer | Yarmouth | ||
| Beart James | Yeoman | London | ||
| Bensley Joseph | Labourer | Yarmouth | ||
| Benting Robert, sen. | Salesman | ditto | ||
| Benting Robert, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Beckitt Thomas | Carter | ditto | ||
| Bishop Samuel | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Bishop Edward | Painter | ditto | ||
| Bishop John | Caulker | ditto | ||
| Bishop George | ditto | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Edmund | Mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Bickerton Job | Book-keeper. | ditto | ||
| Bird Thomas | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Black Samuel | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Blundell Francis | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Blundell Thomas | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Blyth Robert | Labourer | North Repps | ||
| Bowles John | Twinespinner | Yarmouth | ||
| Bowles Samuel | ditto | ditto | ||
| Bowles Robert | ditto | ditto | ||
| Bowles Henry | Labourer | ditto | ||
| Bowles John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Bowles Edward | Labourer | ditto | ||
| Bowles Bernard | Ironmonger | ditto | ||
| Bowles Joshua | Cordwainer | Norwich | ||
| Bowen John | Perukemaker | Buxton | ||
| Bokenham Joshua | Schoolmaster | Yarmouth | ||
| Boldra Barcham | Riding Officer | Lowestoft | ||
| Boldra Francis | Brazier | Aylsham | ||
| Boldra Nicholas | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Booth Henry | Coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Boyce Daniel | Carter | ditto | ||
| Bonifant Benjamin | Sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Browne Thomas | Twinespinner | Norwich | ||
| Browne William | Joiner | Yarmouth | ||
| Browne Joseph | Cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Browne John | Upholder | ditto | ||
| Browne Robert | Labourer | ditto | ||
| Browne William, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Browne Joseph | Merchant | Coltishall | ||
| Browne Henry | Glazier | Yarmouth | ||
| Browne Henry | Cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Browne William | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Browne Thomas | Taylor | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browne William | Musician | Yarmouth | ||
| Browne Thomas | Wine Merchant | London | ||
| Browne William | Bricklayer | Beccles | ||
| Bream Samuel | Joiner | Yarmouth | ||
| Bream William, jun. | Baker | ditto | ||
| Bracey Jay | Lieutenant | ditto | ||
| Bracey William | Chapel Clerk | ditto | ||
| Bracey Thomas | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Bridgewell Samuel, sen. | Gent. | Norwich | ||
| Bridgewell Joseph | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Brewer William | Pulleymaker | London | ||
| Brewer John | Maltster | Yarmouth | ||
| Brooks Thomas | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Brooks Cooper | ditto | ditto | ||
| Broom John | Tidesman | ditto | ||
| Brightman Henry | Cornmeter | ditto | ||
| Brabant Henry, not a Freeman | Caulker | ditto | ||
| Browes John | Baker | ditto | ||
| Bussey Philip | Keelman | ditto | ||
| Bullman Thomas | Labourer | ditto | ||
| Burton John, sen. | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Burton John, jun. | Farmer | Burlingham | ||
| Burton Robert Ferrier | Draper | Yarmouth | ||
| Burgess James | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Butcher William, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| C | ||||
| Cates Thomas | Bricklayer | Fakenham | ||
| Carter Mosech, sen. | Ropemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Carter Mosech, jun. | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Chapman John, sen. | Cooper | ditto | ||
| Chapman John, jun. | Shipwright | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Thomas | Shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Chaplin Henry | Merchant | Blakeney | ||
| Chase William | Mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Chandler Charles | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Child Richard | Sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Chamber John, Esq; | --- | Norwich | ||
| Church William | Labourer | Yarmouth | ||
| Clifton John | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Clifton Gabriel | Riding Officer | Kessingland [SFK] | ||
| Clifton Abel | Draper | Yarmouth | ||
| Clifton Alexander | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Clifton Thomas | Keelman | ditto | ||
| Clifton William | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Clabon John | Carpenter | ditto | ||
| Clabon Robert | Coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Clabon George | Currier | ditto | ||
| Clowes Thomas | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Clarke John | Book-keeper | ditto | ||
| Colby John | Pilot | Gorlestone | ||
| Colby Nathaniel | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Colby Dover | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Colby James | Cust. house officer | Caister (on-Sea) | ||
| Colby Richard | Farmer | Coltishall | ||
| Colby Samuel | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Colman Morris | Brazier | Norwich | ||
| Coltwas Samuel | Twinespinner | Yarmouth | ||
| Cockle John | Boatman | ditto | ||
| Cobb Edmund | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Cocoa William, sen. | Pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Cocoa William, jun. | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Cole Benjamin | Haberdasher | Norwich | ||
| Cooper Henry, sen. | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Cooper Henry, jun. | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Cooper Henry | ditto | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper John | Pipemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Cousens James, sen. | Tidesman | ditto | ||
| Cousens James, jun. | Cordwainer | Norwich | ||
| Cousens John | Watchman | Yarmouth | ||
| Cook Thomas, sen. | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Cook Thomas | ditto | ditto | ||
| Cotman John | Clerk | Broom (Broome) | ||
| Corp John | Shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Cowell Isaac | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Cowell John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Costerton Benjamin | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Cory Thomas | Grocer | ditto | ||
| Creak Robert | Cornmeter | ditto | ||
| Creak Robert, jun. | Schoolmaster | ditto | ||
| Crisp John | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Crisp Samuel | Cabinet-maker | Bungay | ||
| Crabtree Edward | Shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Crockett William | Glazier | ditto | ||
| Cross George | Caulker | ditto | ||
| Cross George | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Crosskill Henry | Shipwright | ditto | ||
| Crowforth John | Worstead weav. | Norwich | ||
| Curtis Josiah, sen. | Barber | Yarmouth | ||
| Curtis Josiah, jun. | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Curtis Robert | Cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Custance Parson | Surgeon | ditto | ||
| Custins Thomas | Mariner | ditto | ||
| Custins Richard | Breechesmaker | London | ||
| Cubitt Robert | Mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Cubitt Edmund | Caulker | ditto | ||
| Cubitt Robert | Cooper | ditto | ||
| Cutting William | Merchant | Norwich | ||
| Cutting Christopher | Riding Officer | Mundesley | ||
| Cullyer William | Gent. | Wymondham |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullingham Reuben | Cooper | Yarmouth | ||
| Cully John | Barber | Newton-flatman (Newton Flotman) | ||
| Cushing Jas. Milleson | Boatman | Yarmouth | ||
| D | ||||
| Dawson James | Taylor | Ludham | ||
| Dawson Thomas | Mariner | Gorlestone | ||
| Dawson Thomas, jun. | Farmer | ditto | ||
| Dawson Robert | Labourer | Yarmouth | ||
| Dale Richard | Servant | Hoveton | ||
| Dale James | Twinespinner | Yarmouth | ||
| Dale James Smith | Barber | Norwich | ||
| Dale Thomas Smith | ditto | ditto | ||
| Dade Thomas | Merchant | Yarmouth | ||
| Daines Robert | Hatter | Norwich | ||
| Daines Christopher | Sailmaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Daniel John | Grocer | ditto | ||
| Daniel William | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Daniel Richard | Coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Dakin George | Brazier | ditto | ||
| Dakin George Soames | ditto | ditto | ||
| Dakin William | Baker | ditto | ||
| Dearham Simeon | Ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Dearham Joseph | ditto | ditto | ||
| Dixon Samuel | Gent. | South Town | ||
| Dixon James | Mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Dobson John | Taylor | Norwich | ||
| Dobson Joseph | Shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Drury Edmund | ditto | ditto | ||
| Drury William | Sailmaker | Chatham | ||
| Drury Samuel | Ropemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Drury Edmund | Twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Drake Philip | Cordwainer | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrant Rich. Wilson | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Durrant Simon | grocer | ditto | ||
| Durrant William | hatter | ditto | ||
| Dunnel Daniel | mariner | ditto | ||
| Dye John | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Dye George | brazier | ditto | ||
| Dye Robert | caulker | ditto | ||
| E | ||||
| Eastmore Benjamin | victualler | ditto | ||
| Edwards Robert | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Eggett John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Eggleton Jacob | sawyer | ditto | ||
| Ellis John | clerk | South Repps | ||
| Ellis Robert | farmer | Stokesby | ||
| Ellis John | peruke-maker | Yarmouth | ||
| Ellys Thomas | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Ellys Thomas | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Eldridge John, sen. | victualler | ditto | ||
| Eldridge John, jun. | cooper | ditto | ||
| Eldridge John | cordwainer | Bungay | ||
| Emes Henry | glazier | Yarmouth | ||
| Emes William | peruke-maker | ditto | ||
| Errington George | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Errington Samuel | mariner | ditto | ||
| Evans Thomas | tide surveyor | ditto | ||
| Evans William | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| F | ||||
| Faltrick John | mariner | ditto | ||
| Faltrick John, jun. | carter | ditto | ||
| Farrer Samuel, sen. | twinespinner | Lowestoft |
[Page] 9
| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrer Samuel, jun. | twinespinner | Lowestoft | ||
| Faulk John | boatman | Yarmouth | ||
| Fell Lawrence | Gent. | Norwich | ||
| Fell William | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Fell John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Ferrier Robert | farmer | Hemsby | ||
| Ferrier John | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Fish Nathaniel, sen. | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Fish Nathaniel, jun. | farmer | Syderstrand (Sidestrand) | ||
| Fish Nathaniel | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Fish Simon | ditto | ditto | ||
| Fisher William, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Fisher James, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Fisher William, jun. | merchant | ditto | ||
| Fisher James, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Fisher John, Gent. | capt. of the cust. house smack | ditto | ||
| Fisher James | vintner | ditto | ||
| Fielding Benjamin | surgeon | ditto | ||
| Fielding George, sen. | cust. house officer | Woodbridge [SFK] | ||
| Fielding George, jun. | cabinet-maker | ditto | ||
| Fielding Benjamin | watchmaker | ditto | ||
| Fitt William | anchorsmith | Yarmouth | ||
| Flatman Robert | gardener | ditto | ||
| Fleming James | sawyer | Norwich | ||
| Forster Robert | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Forster Tene | ditto | ditto | ||
| Fowler John | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Fox Benjamin | dep. comptroller | ditto | ||
| Fox Thomas | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Francis Thomas | ditto | Sherringham (Sheringham) | ||
| Francis Michael | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Freeman Thomas | brazier | Norwich | ||
| Furrance Jacob | chairmaker | Yarmouth |
[Page] 10
| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller George | caulker | Yarmouth | ||
| Fuller Thomas | baker | North Walsham | ||
| Fuller Samuel | barber | Yarmouth | ||
| G | ||||
| Gardiner John | labourer | ditto | ||
| Garwood Thomas | glazier | ditto | ||
| Georg John | joiner | ditto | ||
| Giles Nathaniel | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Giles Charles | mariner | ditto | ||
| Giles William | ditto | ditto | ||
| Gillings Daniel | ditto | ditto | ||
| Gillings Thomas | ditto | ditto | ||
| Gibbs Benjamin | gent. | ditto | ||
| Gibbs Henry Harris | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Gibbs John | twisterer | Norwich | ||
| Gillett Thomas | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Gillett Robert | twinespinner | Lowestoft | ||
| Gillett William | cornmeter | Yarmouth | ||
| Gidney Samuel | cabinet-maker | ditto | ||
| Gimingham Robert | Gent. | London | ||
| Glover John | cust. house officer | ditto | ||
| Goodson Nicholas | labourer | ditto | ||
| Goodram John | house carpenter | ditto | ||
| Gooch Henry, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Gooch Thomas | mariner | London | ||
| Gooch Manning | farmer | Quiddenham (Quidenham) | ||
| Gooch Thomas, Esq; | --- | Benacre Hall [SFK] | ||
| Godfrey Stephen | merchant | Yarmouth | ||
| Godfrey Thomas | farmer | Corton [SFK] | ||
| Gowing John | baker | Norwich | ||
| Gowing William | ropemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Gowing Richard | cooper | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goskar William | compass-maker | Yarmouth | ||
| Goddard Hosea | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Grave William | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Grave George | ditto | ditto | ||
| Grape Jonathan | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Gray Anthony Cooper | tidesman | ditto | ||
| Green Samuel, sen. | baker | ditto | ||
| Green Samuel, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Green Samuel | mariner | ditto | ||
| Green Thomas | coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Green Robert | victualler | ditto | ||
| Griggs George | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Grudgefield Johnson | mariner | ditto | ||
| Grudgefield William | ditto | ditto | ||
| Gurney Godfrey | anchorsmith | ditto | ||
| H | ||||
| Hall Edward | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Hall William | mariner | ditto | ||
| Hale John | book-keeper | ditto | ||
| Harridance Richard | bellman | ditto | ||
| Harridance Durrant | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Hare Joseph | mariner | ditto | ||
| Harley Richard | baker | ditto | ||
| Harley Robert | upholster | ditto | ||
| Harley Thomas | baker | ditto | ||
| Harley John | miller | ditto | ||
| Harmer Samuel | Gent. | Norwich | ||
| Hartley James | pipemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Harrold John Woolby | mariner | ditto | ||
| Hastings Joseph | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Hastings Geo. not free | ditto | ditto | ||
| Hastings Henry | keelman | ditto |
[Page] 12
| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haw Samuel | landwaiter | Yarmouth | ||
| Haw William | tidesman | ditto | ||
| Haw Joseph | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Haw Deliah | mariner | ditto | ||
| Haws John | weaver | London | ||
| Hagon John | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Hedgeman Cornelius | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Hedgeman Nathaniel | glazier | ditto | ||
| Helmes Thomas | house carpenter | ditto | ||
| Helmes Robert | chairmaker | Norwich | ||
| Herbert Thomas | Serjeant at mace | Yarmouth | ||
| Henzell Paul | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Herron Benjamin | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Hiam John | twinespinner | Lowestoft | ||
| High John | coalmeter | Yarmouth | ||
| Hodskinson Randall | joiner | ditto | ||
| Hornsby Christopher | mariner | ditto | ||
| Houghton Henry | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Howes John | mariner | ditto | ||
| Howes Thomas, sen. | joiner | ditto | ||
| Howes Thomas, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Howes Thomas, jun. | grocer | ditto | ||
| Howes Samuel | mariner | ditto | ||
| Howes Robert | boatman | ditto | ||
| Hooke Daniel | farmer | Sherringham (Sheringham) | ||
| Hooper William | shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Howard William | cordwainer | Norwich | ||
| Hubbard William | grocer | ditto | ||
| Hubbard Thomas | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Hurry Thomas, sen. | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Hurry Thomas, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Hurry William | merchant | ditto | ||
| Hurry Samuel | ditto | ditto | ||
| Hurry George | Gent. | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurry John | grocer | Yarmouth | ||
| Hurnard William | Gent. | Norwich | ||
| Hurst Wilkin | coalmeter | Yarmouth | ||
| J | ||||
| Jacks Thomas | labourer | ditto | ||
| Jex Edward | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Ingram Samuel | labourer | ditto | ||
| Ingram Charles | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Ingram Charles | labourer | ditto | ||
| Jones George | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Jolly William | coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Jolly William | cust. house officer | London | ||
| Johnson Thomas | shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Isaac John | mariner | Blakeney | ||
| Ives John Esq; | --- | Yarmouth | ||
| Ives John | mariner | ditto | ||
| K | ||||
| Kett Matthew | mariner | ditto | ||
| Kett Thomas | twinespinner | Norwich | ||
| Kemp William | cooper | Yarmouth | ||
| Kent John | cust. house officer | ditto | ||
| Kerrich Thomas, Esq; | --- | Bungay | ||
| King Samuel | brazier | Yarmouth | ||
| King Samuel | baker | ditto | ||
| King Thomas | ditto | ditto | ||
| Knights Nathaniel | mariner | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | ||||
| Lacey Samuel | labourer | Caister (on-Sea) | ||
| Lacey Matthew | ditto | Bodham | ||
| Lancaster Robert, Esq; | --- | Yarmouth | ||
| Lancaster Robert, jun. | mariner | ditto | ||
| Lancaster John | boatman | ditto | ||
| Lammas Leonard | sawyer | ditto | ||
| Lane Benjamin | grocer | ditto | ||
| Lawson William | mariner | London | ||
| Leggett John | shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Leggett John, jun. | mariner | ditto | ||
| Leggett Robert | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Lee John | cooper | ditto | ||
| Lewis Samuel | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Lessey John, sen. | cooper | Gorlestone | ||
| Lessey John, jun. | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Lettice William | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Lettice Thomas | ditto | ditto | ||
| Linkley Christopher | coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Linder Daniel | carter | ditto | ||
| Linder Henry | mariner | ditto | ||
| Liffen Robert | ditto | ditto | ||
| Lines William | fisherman | Cromer | ||
| Loves William | grocer | Norwich | ||
| Lock John | merchant | ditto | ||
| Love John | clerk | Somerleyton [SFK] | ||
| Lone Thomas | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Luson Hewling | Gent. | London | ||
| Lumley Jacob | mariner | Ipswich [SFK] | ||
| Lynch Francis | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Lyon Charles | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Lyng Benjamin | Gent. | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | ||||
| Maddison Thomas | shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Mann Thomas | grocer | ditto | ||
| Manning John | M.D. | Norwich | ||
| Manning William | merchant | Yarmouth | ||
| Manning William | basketmaker | ditto | ||
| Manning John | cooper | Lowestoft | ||
| Manning Thomas | carter | ditto | ||
| Marsden Thomas | coalmeter | Yarmouth | ||
| Martin Thomas, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Martin Thomas, jun. | clerk | Colkirk | ||
| Martin Hezekiah | shipwright | Yarmouth | ||
| Mash John, sen. | parish clerk | ditto | ||
| Mash John, jun. | surgeon | ditto | ||
| Marshall Robert | grocer | Acle | ||
| Master Mark, sen. | boatman | Yarmouth | ||
| Master Mark, jun. | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Master John | coastwaiter | ditto | ||
| Master Jacob | landwaiter | ditto | ||
| Manclarke Colman, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Mace Wm. no freeman | baker | Worstead | ||
| Mason James | sailmaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Meadows Thomas | cooper | ditto | ||
| Meadows James | keelman | ditto | ||
| Meek John | merchant | ditto | ||
| Merryman John | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Mills Anthony | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Miller William | mariner | ditto | ||
| Miller Richard, sen. | tidesman | ditto | ||
| Miller Richard, jun. | joiner | ditto | ||
| Miller John | mariner | ditto | ||
| Miller Thomas | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Miller John | twinespinner | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Robert Palgrave | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Middleton Thomas | cooper | ditto | ||
| Mitchell William | farmer | South Walsham | ||
| Minns Robert | carpenter | Yarmouth | ||
| Moor Thomas | merchant | Norwich | ||
| Moor James | labourer | Yarmouth | ||
| More Samuel | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Morris John | merchant | ditto | ||
| Morris Nathaniel | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Morse Samuel | barber | ditto | ||
| Moon Thomas | keelman | ditto | ||
| Moon Robert | labourer | ditto | ||
| Moon John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Moyse Rainham | landwaiter | ditto | ||
| N | ||||
| Nall William | shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Neave Gaston | cordwainer | Yarmouth | ||
| Neslen William | glazier | Lowestoft | ||
| Nicholson Thomas | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Nicholson Nath. jun. | joiner | ditto | ||
| Nightingale James | grocer | ditto | ||
| Norfor John, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Norfor William | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Norfor Edward | labourer | ditto | ||
| Norfor John | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Norfor John | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Norfor Peter | ditto | ditto | ||
| Norton James | mariner | ditto | ||
| Norton William | shipwright | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | ||||
| Oliver Benjamin | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Oliver John | mariner | ditto | ||
| P | ||||
| Padgett Samuel, sen. | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Padgett Samuel, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Padnall John | victualler | ditto | ||
| Palmer Wm. Danby, sen. | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Palmer W. Danby, jun | mariner | ditto | ||
| Palmer Wm. Danby, son of Nath. Palmer | ditto | ditto | ||
| Palmer Nathaniel, jun. | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Palmer John | baker | ditto | ||
| Palgrave William, jun. | merchant | ditto | ||
| Parson Francis | Gent | ditto | ||
| Parkinson John | brazier | ditto | ||
| Partridge Edmund | merchant | Norwich | ||
| Partridge Jeremiah | miller | ditto | ||
| Paul Thomas | merchant | ditto | ||
| Peartree Josiah | compass-maker | Yarmouth | ||
| Peartree Owen | worstead weav. | Norwich | ||
| Pegg Christopher | joiner | Yarmouth | ||
| Pettinger William | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Pestle Robert | worstead weav. | Norwich | ||
| Phinn Walter | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Pitt Tho. Esq; mayor | --- | ditto | ||
| Pitt James | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Pitt Richard | baker | ditto | ||
| Pickers John | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Pickers Thomas, jun. | shipwright | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinson Charles | farmer | St. Margaret's Ilketshall [SFK] | ||
| Pinson Henry | labourer | ditto | ||
| Pinson Samuel | servant | Mettingham [SFK] | ||
| Plowman Robert | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Pope George | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Postle Bowdon | labourer | ditto | ||
| Preston Jacob | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Q | ||||
| Quinton Henry | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Quinton John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Quinton Benjamin | mariner | ditto | ||
| R | ||||
| Ramey John, Esq; | --- | Scratby House | ||
| Ramey Joseph | surgeon | Yarmouth | ||
| Rayer Francis | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Reynolds John | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Reynolds James | labourer | ditto | ||
| Richardson Thomas | brewer | ditto | ||
| Ringer John | keelman | Norwich | ||
| Rivett John | watchmaker | Eye | ||
| Rivett Robert | sailmaker | London | ||
| Rivett John | chairmaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Riddlesdell William | keelman | ditto | ||
| Riches George | tide surveyor | ditto | ||
| Robkins James | baker | ditto | ||
| Robson John, sen. | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Robson John, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Rockwood Browne | mariner | ditto | ||
| Rose William | twinespinner | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rounce William | twinespinner | Yarmouth | ||
| Royall James | mariner | ditto | ||
| Royall Robert, not free | ditto | ditto | ||
| Russel Henry | musician | ditto | ||
| Rump Richard | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Rye William | surgeon | ditto | ||
| S | ||||
| Sammon John | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Savage William | ditto | ditto | ||
| Savory Thomas | anchorsmith | Norwich | ||
| Sayers Christopher | merchant | Yarmouth | ||
| Sayers James | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Sayers John | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Scratton Thomas | merchant | ditto | ||
| Scott Philip | millwright | ditto | ||
| Scott William | coalmeter | ditto | ||
| Scott Anthony, sen. | keelman | ditto | ||
| Scott Anthony, jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Scurry Flight | cooper | ditto | ||
| Searum Robert | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Seagoe Richard | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Sewell Thomas | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Sewell John | cabinetmaker | Bungay | ||
| Shaw Edmund | cordwainer | Yarmouth | ||
| Shreeve Henry | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Simpson William | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Simpson Robert, alias old Rugg, not free | mariner | ditto | ||
| Simpson Joseph | watchmaker | London | ||
| Sley James | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Sloman James | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Sloman John | anchorsmith | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloman Charles | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Smith William | sailmaker | Lowestoft | ||
| Smith Samuel | labourer | Yarmouth | ||
| Smith Richard | mariner | ditto | ||
| Smith Thomas | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Smith Samuel | compassmaker | ditto | ||
| Smith Simon, jun. | mariner | ditto | ||
| Smith William | worstead weav. | Norwich | ||
| Smith John | brazier | Bungay | ||
| Smith Robert | cordwainer | Lowestoft | ||
| Smith George | shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Smith John | boatman | Yarmouth | ||
| Smiter John | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Smiter Simon | ditto | ditto | ||
| Spanton Benjamin | ditto | ditto | ||
| Spanton John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Spilman John | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| Spilman Nath. jun. | servant | Wymondham | ||
| Spilman Nathaniel | tidesman | Yarmouth | ||
| Spilman Nathaniel | mariner | ditto | ||
| Spilman Isaac | grocer | ditto | ||
| Spilman Thomas | sadler | North Walsham | ||
| Spicer Simon | cooper | Lowestoft | ||
| Spicer Benjamin | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Spencer John | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Spurgeon John | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Spurgeon John Grove | clerk | ditto | ||
| Springold John | mariner | Wells | ||
| Stamford Charles | Gent. | London | ||
| Stannard John | twinespinner | Lowestoft | ||
| Stacey John | cooper | Yarmouth | ||
| Stacey William | ditto | ditto | ||
| Stacey Philip | Sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Staff John | mariner | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr John | lumberer | Yarmouth | ||
| Stamp Timothy | boatman | ditto | ||
| Stanton Michael | taylor | ditto | ||
| Stanton Robert | cordwainer | ditto | ||
| Steele Samuel, sen. | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Steele Samuel, jun. | landwaiter | ditto | ||
| Steele John | mariner | ditto | ||
| Steward William | ditto | ditto | ||
| Steward Timothy | ditto | ditto | ||
| Steward Thomas | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Story Samuel | clerk | Norwich | ||
| Story John | cooper | Yarmouth | ||
| Story Robert | mariner | ditto | ||
| Stocker Christopher | caulker | ditto | ||
| Stollady William | joiner | ditto | ||
| Stoddart Joseph | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Swanbord John | mariner | ditto | ||
| Symonds James, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Symonds Nath. sen. | glazier | ditto | ||
| Symonds Nath. jun. | ditto | ditto | ||
| Symonds Nathaniel | merchant | ditto | ||
| Symonds Jonathan | limeburner | ditto | ||
| Symonds Hen. Springthorpe | book-keeper | ditto | ||
| T | ||||
| Taylor William, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Taylor Anthony, Esq; | --- | ditto | ||
| Taylor William | Merchant | ditto | ||
| Taylor John | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Taylor Christopher | clerk | Ormesby | ||
| Tate Benjamin | sailmaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Thompson George | draper | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Benjamin | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Thompson James | merchant | ditto | ||
| Thompson Thomas | caulker | ditto | ||
| Thompson John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Thompson William | ditto | ditto | ||
| Thompson Larkin | labourer | ditto | ||
| Thirkettle Robert | pulleymaker | ditto | ||
| Todd James | mariner | ditto | ||
| Townley Thomas | ditto | ditto | ||
| Tolver Samuel | merchant | ditto | ||
| Tolver Edmund | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Tuck Joseph | brewer | ditto | ||
| Turner Francis | clerk | ditto | ||
| Turner Francis, jun. | surgeon | ditto | ||
| Turner James | merchant | ditto | ||
| Turner Richard | Gent. | ditto | ||
| V | ||||
| Varley John | ropemaker | ditto | ||
| W | ||||
| Wade Robert Rice | cooper | North Walsham | ||
| Wale William | carter | Yarmouth | ||
| Wale Samuel, Esq; | --- | London | ||
| Wallace John | cooper | ditto | ||
| Waters John | pilot | ditto | ||
| Warson Robert | riding officer | Gorlestone | ||
| Warson Edward, sen. | keelman | Norwich | ||
| Watson John | worstead weav. | ditto | ||
| Watson Edward, jun. | keelman | ditto | ||
| Watson Samuel | baker | ditto | ||
| Watson Henry | grocer | ditto |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson William | farmer | Belaugh | ||
| Watson John | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Watson John | brazier | ditto | ||
| Watson Thomas | watchmaker | ditto | ||
| Watson Thomas | cooper | ditto | ||
| Watson Benjamin | sailmaker | ditto | ||
| Waters Abraham | carter | ditto | ||
| Ward James | Gent. | Bury St. Edmun[ds]. [SFK] | ||
| Ward William | shipwright | Deptford | ||
| Ward Samuel, sen. | watchmaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Ward John | caulker | ditto | ||
| Warnes Robert | pulleymaker | London | ||
| Walker Ambrose | ditto | Yarmouth | ||
| Walker James | merchant | ditto | ||
| Welden Edmund | twinespinner | ditto | ||
| Welch William | mariner | ditto | ||
| Welch John | bleechman | ditto | ||
| White George | mariner | ditto | ||
| White Thomas | cordwainer | Norwich | ||
| Whitton Thomas | brazier | Yarmouth | ||
| Whitton Timothy | carter | ditto | ||
| Wickstead Edward | schoolmaster | ditto | ||
| Wigg Henry | glazier | Loddon | ||
| Wilcock Edward | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Wilson Theophilus | dyer | Norwich | ||
| Wilson John | twinespinner | Yarmouth | ||
| Wilson John | ditto | ditto | ||
| Winn George | ballastmaster | ditto | ||
| Witchingham Gregory | baker | Norwich | ||
| Williams Robert | pipemaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Woolmer Robert | Gent. | ditto | ||
| Woolner James | baker | ditto | ||
| Woolstone Joseph | taylor | ditto | ||
| Woolverton Thom[as] | shipwright | London |
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| Freemens Names. | Occupations. | Residence. | T. | B. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolverton Samuel | cabinetmaker | Yarmouth | ||
| Wooten Mark Munds | pulleymaker | Lowestoft | ||
| Worship William, jun. | Gent. | Yarmouth | ||
| Worship Benjamin | ditto | ditto | ||
| Wright John | joiner | ditto | ||
| Wright Thomas | mariner | ditto | ||
| Wright Samuel | baker | ditto | ||
| Wright Samuel | merchant | ditto | ||
| Y | ||||
| Yates John | caulker | ditto | ||
| Youngs William | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Youngs John | mariner | ditto | ||
| Youngs John | baker | ditto | ||
| [Totals - inc. invalid ones] | 503 | 203 | ||
| Bad Votes. | ||||
| Brabant Henry | Caulker | Yarmouth | ||
| Hastings George | shipwright | ditto | ||
| Mace William | baker | Worstead | ||
| Royall Robert | mariner | Yarmouth | ||
| Simpson Robert, alias old Rugg | mariner | ditto | ||
| [Total valid votes] | 502 | 199 |
F I N I S
[End of Poll Book]
Voters per page
| Page | Townshend | Sub-total | Beckford | Sub-total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | 28 | 58 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | 20 | 78 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | 24 | 102 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | 25 | 127 | 9 | 54 |
| 7 | 22 | 149 | 9 | 63 |
| 8 | 20 | 169 | 8 | 71 |
| 9 | 29 | 198 | 4 | 75 |
| 10 | 17 | 215 | 14 | 89 |
| 11 | 21 | 236 | 10 | 99 |
| 12 | 20 | 256 | 14 | 113 |
| 13 | 18 | 274 | 6 | 119 |
| 14 | 26 | 300 | 8 | 124 |
| 15 | 20 | 320 | 12 | 136 |
| 16 | 20 | 340 | 8 | 144 |
| 17 | 20 | 360 | 7 | 151 |
| 18 | 18 | 378 | 9 | 160 |
| 19 | 23 | 401 | 7 | 167 |
| 20 | 23 | 424 | 11 | 178 |
| 21 | 24 | 448 | 6 | 184 |
| 22 | 24 | 472 | 4 | 188 |
| 23 | 26 | 498 | 8 | 196 |
| 24 | 5 | 503 | 7 | 203 |
| Remove bad votes | -1 | -4 | ||
| Total Voters | 502 | 199 |
Notes
- 1. Some variation will be found in the names of the places in the book. Standard place names are given in brackets () following where necessary so that places are found with a search.
- 2. Surname spelling varied and below are some alternatives which are to be found in the other Great Yarmouth Poll Books which may refer to the same families :- Coltwas/Coultwas, Emes/Emms, Harridance/Harridence, Harrold/Arrold
- 3. The publishers have used "Gorlestone" to refer to "Gorleston" in Suffolk.
- 4. Many places outside Norfolk had seafaring connections through trade and shipbuilding. Some of those given as residences are listed below together with the Chapman county codes in "[]" in which they lay in 1777 :- Chatham [KEN], Deptford [KEN], Greenwich, London [LND] and Woolwich [KEN].
Other Yarmouth Polls
Given below are the dates for the other Polls up to 25th July 1837 with links to further transcriptions. For later ones follow the link to Great Yarmouth voting page. Note that where more than one printer published the poll then the date is followed by their name.
| 1754 | 1777 | 1790 | 1795 |
| 1796 | 1807-(Forster) | 1807-(Keymer) | 1812 |
| 1818 | 1820 | 1826 | 1830-(Barnes) |
| 1830-(Meggy) | 1831 | 1832-(Barnes) | 1832-(Meggy) |
| 1835 | 1837 |
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March 2012