Diss Family History Group

WINFARTHING is a parish and village, distant 4 miles N. of Diss, in Diss Hundred and county court district, diocese of Norwich, archdeaconary of Norfolk, rural deanery of Redenhall, and Guiltcross union. The church, Virgin Mary, is an ancient edifice, with a fine square tower containing a peal of five bells; In the interior is a fine Norman font. The living is a rectory, in the gift of the Earl of Albemarl; the Rev. Ellice Keppel, M.A., is the rector. The tithes were coommuted in 1840, for £570 per annum; here are 30 acres of glebe. On the lodge farm may be seen two oak trees of extraordinary dimensions, and very great age. Here are chapels for the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodist; also a school in connection with the Church. The area of the parish is 2,583 acres. The Earl of Abemarl is lord of the manor. The population in 1871 was 597.

Postal Regulations - Diss is the nearest money-order, telegraph office, and post town.

GENERAL TRADES, &c.
Bateman David, the “Old Oak”
Betts Thomas, cattle dealer
Borough Miss, schoolmistress
Driver Robert, wheelwright
Foster John, plumber and glazier
Harper John, shopkeeper
Holmes David, bricklayer
Morley John, parish clerk and postmaster
Reeve Robert, blacksmith
Salter Robert, shoemaker
Witton Joseph, blacksmith and shopkeeper
Woodrow William, miller
Wright Thomas, “Fighting Cocks”

FARMERS.
Baker Stephen
Banham Moses
Barker Robert
Betts Thomas, and landowner, Park farm
Catchpole John, and landowner
Catchpole Mrs. and landowner
Colman Lester W.
Ellis Robert
Everett Joseph
Garrard Allan
George Samuel, and landowner
Hart Tacon, and landowner
Palmer James Mann
Phenix john Henry, and landowner
Phipson R. M.
Reynolds William
Rooper Edward
Rudd William, and landowner
Saunders Henry
Sharman Mrs.
Spicer William
Taylor William, and landowner
Turner George
Turner John
Youngman John, and landowner