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| Folios 415-418. Letter from Money Fisher, Guardian, North Elmham, East Dereham to the Poor Law Commission, giving details of a vestry meeting where it was unanimously agreed by the minister and chief inhabitants to ask the Poor Law Commission to sanction two guardians to be elected, there being population of 1219 and a constancy of cases before the board, requiring a more regular attendance than can be given by one guardian. The request is signed by: Lord Sondes, Chairman. Henry Edward Knatchbull. Money Fisher. James Hubbard. William Rix. John Elmer. William Brafield. George Nicholson. John Bradfield. John Monument. Thomas Bradfield. Enclosed is a list of the parishes of the union, the parish average, population and the number of guardians including Beeston, Beetley, East Bilney, Brisley, Bawdeswell, Billingford, Bintree, Bylaugh, Cranworth, Colkirk, Great Dunham, Little Dunham, East Dereham, North Elmham, Elsing, Great Fransham, Little Fransham, Foxley, Garvestone, Gateley, Gressenhall, Guist, Hardingham, Hockering, Hoe, Horningtoft, Kempstone, Letton, East Lexham, West Lexham, Litcham, Longham, Lyng, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, Mileham, Oxwick, Reymerstone, Rougham, Shipdham, South Bergh [Southburgh], Scarning, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Sparham, East Tuddenham, North Tuddenham, Thuxton, Tittleshall, Twyford, Westfield, Whinburgh, Woodrising, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham Saint Peter, Wellingham, Wendling, Whissonsett, Worthing and Yaxham. Annotated: Sir John James Walsham, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner recommending the Commission agree to sanctioning another guardian and ask them to consider the privilege be extended to the parish of Mattishall. Paper Number: 2577/B/1845. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk. |
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