Diss Family History Group

FERSFIELD is a village and parish in Diss hundred, Guilt-cross union, diocese of Norwich, archdeaconry of Norfolk, rural deanery of Redenhall, and Diss county court district, East Norfolk, 5 miles W.N.W. of Diss station. The population is about 300, and the acreage 1,400. The Duke of Norfolk is lord of the manor and principal landowner. This place gave birth to the Rev. Francis Blomefield, who was rector of this parish for 23 years, and also projector and writer of the History of Norfolk, published in the 17th century. The church of St. Andrew is an old edifice. The interior contains monuments of Sir Robert and William du Blois, by whom it was re-built. The living is a rectory, annual value £400, in the incumbency of the Rev. George W. Darby, M.A.
Diss is the nearest money-order, telegraph office, and post town.

Darby Rev. George William, M.A. rector
Mortimer Miss, Algar house
Bond Cornelius, gardener
Coates Miss Elizabeth, beer retailer
Garrod Robert, carpenter
Hawes Robert, miller
Noble R. shopkeeper and beer retailer
Punt George, blacksmith
Robinson John, beer retailer and straw merchant
Spurdens William, grocer
FARMERS.
Alby William
Back George
Blomfield Henry
Calton James
Eaton George, and landowner
Foster William
Greenwood James
Hoskins Charles, and landowner
Hoskins Charles, jun.
Hoskins William
Munford John
Noble Daniel
Pearce George
Punt George, and landowner
Robinson John
Spurdens William
Stains William Walden, the Lodge
Williams Jonathan
Witham Richard
Woodcock Horace Robert, Hall farm