Diss Family History Group

24 Jun1835 : Bury and Norwich Post, page 3

MARRIED.
On the 5th inst. at North Lopham, by Rev. James Barrow, William, eldest son of Robert Womack, farmer, to Elizabeth, second surviving daughter of Mr. Jolly, Bull Inn, of the former place.

1841 Census

William JOLLY, 70, publican, living with wife Susan (65), son John (35, farmer), William LEEDER (45, linen weaver), William ALDIS (30, sweep), Robert WARD (15), George RUSSELL (65, maltster) and Mary LEEDER (45, female servant), address The Green, North Lopham. [HO107 Piece 775 Book 8 Folio 5 Page 5 Schedule 1036]

[William Jolly was born in Banham, Norfolk in 1766, son of William (1744-1779) and Rebecca (1740-1779, nee PHILLIPS), and was baptised there on 20 Jun 1766. He married Susan Lovack in North Lopham on 14 Nov 1794. William died in North Lopham in 1852, registered 1852 Q2 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 181, and was buried there on 3 Jun 1852.]

1851 Census

Stephen SHAW. 42, innkeeper, born in North Lopham, living with wife Elizabeth (35), children Mary Ann (11, scholar), Thomas (8, scholar), Arthur (6, scholar) and George (2), and lodger William LEEDER (widower, 67, agricultural labourer), address The Green, North Lopham. [HO107 Piece 1822 Folio 208 Page 6 Schedule 22]

1861 Census

Stephen SHAW, 52, innkeeper, born in North Lopham, living with wife Elizabeth H (46), children Thomas (19, tailor’s apprentice), George (12, scholar), Emma (9, scholar) and Sarah (5), and lodgers William BIRD (widower, 62, agricultural labourer) and John RUDDOCK (widower, 72, carpenter journeyman). [RG09 Piece 1236 Folio145 Page 1 Schedule 4]

[Stephen was born on 4 Jul 1808 in North Lopham, parents George and Sarah (nee LUDBROOK), and was baptised there on 21 Dec 1808. He married, after banns, Elizabeth COE on 21 Dec 1838 in North Lopham. Stephen died in 1864, registered 1864 Q3 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 154, and was buried in North Lopham on 5 Aug 1864, aged 56 years.]

1871 Census

Elizabeth SHAW, widow, 55, innkeeper, born in North Lopham, living with son George (22, carpenter), daughter Emma SHAW (19), visitor daughter-in-law Hannah SHAW (30), grandson F W CHAMBERLAIN (6), and lodger Charles MURTON (66, linen weaver); address Bull Inn, The Street, North Lopham. [RG10 Piece 1840 Folio 73 Page 20 Schedule 119]

[Elizabeth COE, baseborn daughter of Mary, was born on 28 Nov 1813 in North Lopham and publicly baptised there on 11 Feb 1816. She married Stephen SHAW on 21 Dec 1838, see above. She became the landlady of the Bull Inn following the death of her husband. Elizabeth died on 18 Mar 1880, aged 65, and was buried in North Lopham on 23 Mar 1880. Her estate was probated on 11 Dec 1880, “SHAW Elizabeth. 11 December. The Will of Elizabeth Shaw late of North Lopham in the County of Norfolk Widow who died 18 March 1880 at North Lopham was proved at Norwich by Arthur George Shaw of North Lopham Licensed Victualler the Son and John Witham of Kenninghall in the said County Farmer the Executors. Personal Estate under £400.”]

1881 Census

James BOWELL, 65 licensed victualler and shoemaker, born in North Lopham, living with wife Eliza (52), children Cecil (26, painter), Gelert (21, shoemaker), Savil (19, linen weaver) and Eugene (12, scholar), and lodgers Edward GOOCH (30, horse dealer) and Edward CALVER (39, horse dealer); address Bull Inn, The Street, North Lopham. [RG11 Piece 1973 Folio 48 Page 10 Schedule 61]

[James, son of Luke and Frances, was born in North Lopham in c.1816 and was baptised there on 19 Feb 1816. He married Eliza Terry SCRIVENER at Fressingfield?, Suffolk, on 26 Nov 1847, registered 1847 Q4 Hoxne Suffolk Vol 13 Page 1141.They are thought to have had at least 10 children. James died in 1883, registered 1883 Q1 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 188.]

22 Oct 1881 : Norwich Mercury, page 7

EAST HARLING.
At the PETTY SESSIONS on Tuesday – present: the Rev. A. B. Hemworth (Chairman), and the Rev. John Spurgin. - …..
George William Newson, of North Lopham, linen weaver, was summoned for being drunk and refusing to quit the Bull Inn, at North Lopham, when requested on the 21st September. The case was dismissed.

26 Apr 1890 : Thetford & Watton Times, page 5

NORTH LOPHAM,
POLICE. – On Thursday, the 17th – present: Major Keppel – Frederick Balls was charged by p.-c. Aldis with being disorderly and refusing to quit licensed premises at the Bull Inn, North Lopham. The p.-c. was told prisoner had been troublesome, and proceeded to the Bull Inn, when he proved to be very violent. He assaulted the constable. Remanded.

18 Jul 1890 : Eastern Daily Press, page 5

SOUTH LOPHAM,
CLEVER CAPTURE. – At the Occasional Court-house at West Harling, before E. C. Nugent, Esq., a man named Walter Beales, a linen weaver, of South Lopham, was brought up and charged with stealing three and a-half lbs. of pork and half a pound of butter, the property of Mr. George Smith, landlord of the Bull Inn, North Lopham. The prisoner, it appears, had lodged at the complainant’s house, and as things had been previously missed information had been given to the police. Polic-constable Aldis watched the premises all night, and was secreted in the dairy. A little after five in the morning of Friday last prisoner, who was still lodging at the Bull Inn, arose and went down. The constable observed prisoner go direct to the pantry and unlock the door. He took the articles mentioned above, and went on to the road. The constable followed, and apprehended Beales. Prisoner was remanded.

1891 Census

George SMITH, 62, innkeeper, born in Halvergate, Norfolk, living with wife Martha N (56), servant Emma SHAW (14, domestic servant), and lodgers Walter KEEBLE (11) and Thomas LAND (48, linen weaver); address Bull Inn, The Green, North Lopham. [RG 12 Piece 1548 Folio 110 Page 2 Schedule 8]

1895 Electoral Register

L371 – Smith George – North Lopham – Land and tenement – The Bull inn and little common

[George died on 31 Aug 1898 in North Lopham, aged 70, registered 1898 Q3 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 172. He was buried in North Lopham on 5 Sep 1898. His estate was probated on 5 Dec 1898, “SMITH George of North Lopham Norfolk licensed-victualler died 31 August 1898 Probate Norwich 5 December to Martha Ann Smith widow. Effects £82 1s.”]

1901 Census

Martha Ann SMITH (widow, 59, licensed victualler, born in Gimingham, Norfolk, living with daughter Eliza GODDARD (31, living with mother), grandchildren Edna GODDARD (13, dressmaker’s apprentice), Martha GODDARD (11, scholar), George GODDARD (9, scholar) and Stephen GODDARD (8, scholar), and lodgers George PIPE (16 working for licensed victualler), George HARDIMAN (60, agricultural labourer), Arthur MOUNCER (40, photographer), Arthur KERRY (39, agricultural labourer) and Thomas LAND (60, errand man); address The Village, North Lopham. [RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 5 Page 1 Schedule 8]

1911 Census

Martha Ann SMITH, widow, age 70, born in Gimingham, Norfolk, licensed victualler of Bull Inn, living with granddaughter Edna Maria CROOKE (23, born in North Lopham, dressmaker), grandson-in-law Herbert A CROOKE (25, born in North Lopham, blacksmith), great granddaughter Doris CROOKE 93, born in North Lopham), grandson Stephen GODDARD (16, born in North Lopham), and lodger Arthur KERRY (49, born in North Lopham, farm labourer). [RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN29]

[Martha Ann SMITH (nee BUNTING), daughter of James (1814-1896) and Mary Ann (1817-1897, nee BOULTER), was born in Gimingham in about 1841 and baptised there on 14 Feb 1841. She married George SMITH on 2 Feb 1868 in Norwich. Martha took over the pub following her husband George’s death. She died on 17 Feb 1914 in North Lopham and was buried there on 20 Feb 1914. Here estate was probated on 19 Mar 1914, “SMITH Martha Ann of the Bull Inn North Lopham Norfolk widow died 17 February 1914 Probate London 19 March [1914] to Herbert Benjamin Bush Miller and Alfred Mallott builder. Effects £599 6s. 8d.”]

27 Feb 1914 : Diss Express and Norfolk and Suffolk Journal, page 4

NORTH LOPHAM
INTERMENT. – On Friday last, amid many tokens of respect, the funeral took place of the late Mrs. Martha Ann Smith, of the Bull Inn, who for thirty years had carried on the business of her house in such a manner as to gain the esteem and respect of all who knew her, the task being made all the more difficult by the fact of her husband, the late Mr. Geo. Smith, having pre-deceased her by fifteen years. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Mr. Wharton Womack, who carried them out with his usual ability. A goodly numbers of relatives and friends attended the sad ceremony, and several beautiful floral tributes testified to the affection felt for the deceased. The service was conducted by the Rev. C. J. Eastwood, Rector of North and South Lopham.

1921 Census

Herbert CROOK, married, 35:05, mechanic, living with children Doris (13:03, fulltime scholar(, Bertram (5:07, fulltime scholar) and Albert (3:05), and sister-in-law Eva HOLDEN (19:01), address North Lopham. [RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 21 RD 239 RS 2 ED 18]

Edna Crook

1925 Electoral Roll (Autumn)

North Lopham, Edna Maria CROOK, No. 90, qualification by husband’s occupation, King’s Bull Inn.

10 Apr 1931 : Diss Express and Norfolk and Suffolk Journal, page 8

NORTH LOPHAM
BULL QUOIT CLUB.
The annual general meeting of the North Lopham Bull Quoit Club was held on Tuesday when it was unanimously decided to carry on the club. The accounts showed a balance in hand of £3/16/2.
Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. R. C. Frost; vice-presidents, Mr. Phillipo, Mr. R. C. Maclaren, Mr. S. Worby; captain Mr. G. Land; vice-captain, Mr. H. Carman; hon. Secretary, Mr. F. Bowell; hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. Crook; committee, Messrs. Royal Baker, J. Baker, T. Baker, G. Turner, G. Baker. Mr. G. Butcher was elected groundsman. It was decided to play the first match on May 2nd with Banham “Horseshoes,” at Lopham.

8 May 1931 : Diss Express and Norfolk and Suffolk Journal, page 8

NORTH LOPHAM
LICENSED VICTUALLER SUMMONED.
At East Harling Police Court on Monday Herbert Augustus Crook, licensed victualler, of North Lopham, was summoned for driving a motor vehicle for a purpose not covered by the licence on March 17th at East Harling – Defendant pleaded not guilty.
P.-c. Howland stated that he stopped defendant when driving a motor car. He knew the vehicle was only licensed for hackney purposes. Defendant, when questioned, said he had been down to Harling Station to enquire about the time of the trains. He told defendant that he could not use the car for private purposes.
P.-c. Firman, collaborating, said defendant said, “Surely I can drive myself about in my own car.” Witness told him he could not with a hackney licence.
Defendant said he took a passenger to Eccles Station, and he made a stop for refreshments, and then came to Harling to get some cotton wool from the chemist’s. He thought he was doing no harm. He went to the Taxation Office, and was informed that if he had taken a passenger out he could make the return journey in another direction.
The Magistrates’ Clerk (Mr. R. Clowes) – Yes, but you cannot go about with the car doing business.
By Supt. Carter – He did not think it was necessary to tell the constable he had taken a passenger to the station.
The chairman said the magistrates were of the opinion that the defendant would not have been in Court that day if he had given the constable a proper explanation at the time, and the case was dismissed.

1939 Nation Registration

Herbert A CROOK, b. 28 Jan 1886, cycle repairer and licensee, living with wife Emma M (b. 10 Feb 1888, unpaid domestic duties), Alan B (b. 28 Nov 1815, farm labourer), Albert A (b. 15 Jan 1918, unemployed motor driver) and Kenneth M (b. 10 Mar 1924, scholar); address The Bull Inn Public House, Cycle Dealers and Premises, The Green, North Lopham. [RG101/6588I/017/17 Letter Code: TSDI]

[Herbert Augustus CROOK, son of Charles E and Laura (nee LUDBROOK) and grandson of Martha Ann SMITH (earlier landlady of the Bull Inn, was born on 28 Jan 1886 in North Lopham. He married Edna Maria GOODDARD in 1908, registered 1908 Q1 Thetford Norfolk Vol 4B Page 627. Herbert served in the Army during the Great War, Pte. N2/229824, R.S.C. He died on 15 Feb 1970, registered 1970 Q1 Wayland Norfolk Vol 4B Page 2685.]

22 Oct 1943 : Norfolk and Suffolk Journal and Diss Express, page 8

LOPHAM AND DISTRICT
BRANCH BRITISH LEGION
QUARTERLY MEETING will be held on FRIDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, at the BULL INN, NORTH LOPHAM.

2 Feb 1968 : Diss Express, page 1

Two regular readers
Celebrate diamond wedding
A couple who have lived all their life in North Lopham, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crook, of Cherry Tree Cottage, celebrate their diamond wedding tomorrow – 40 years of happily married life.
Mr. Crook, who will be 82 on Sunday, was born the son of a North Lopham blacksmith and left Lopham School at 12 to work with his father from six in the morning until six at night for the grand sum of 2s 6d a week.
In 1908 he was married at North Lopham Church, his bride being Miss Edna Maria Goddard, a young lady he had know since their schooldays, and the couple moved to a public house, “The Bull”, at North Lopham, owned by the new Mrs. Crook’s grandmother. …..