Diss Family History Group

FERSFIELD is a parish and village, in the hundred of Diss, 4½ miles west-north-west of Diss; containing, by the last census, 285 souls. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient edifice, with a tower of flint. The living is a rectory, valued in the King’s Book at £6 6s. 8d., in the patronage of the Rev. H. S. Moneykyrle, and incumbency of the Rev. Geo. Darby, M.A., who has a yearly rent of £375 in lieu of tithes, and 60a. 2r. 21p. of glebe. The interior of the church contains marble monuments to Sir Robert and William Du Blois; and a memorial to the Rev. Francis Blomefield, who wrote a history of Norfolk, published in the 17th century. There are 22 acres of church land, let for £20. Area, 1356 acres. The Duke of Norfolk is lord of the manor.

Darby Rev. George, M.A., rector
Mortimer Mrs. Mary, Algar house
Trades.
Adams Henry, farmer
Algar John, farmer
Bond Cornelius, gardener
Bryant Henry, farmer
Garrood Robert, joiner
Clamp Henry, farmer
Greenwood James, farmer
Haskins James, farmer
Lovock Ephraim, farmer
Muskett Charles, farmer
Page William, farmer
Palmer Richard, farmer
Smith Lot, shoemaker
Sare Henry, corn miller
Williams John, parish clerk
Springall Benjamin, grocer, &c.
Woods George, farmer
Womack Thomas, farmer

Letters received through Diss
St. Andrew’s Church.
Darby Rev. George, M.A., rector. Service, 11 am, and 3 pm
Post Office Directory of Cambs, Norfolk & Suffolk,1869. [Part 2: Norfolk] (Page 280-281)