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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Norfolk => Topic started by: Subaru on Wednesday 17 October 07 01:22 BST (UK)
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Hi
I don't suppose anybody knows where I might find newspaper reports for 1854 around the Swaffham area?
My gr x4 grandfather apparently came to a sticky end on 6 May 1854. He was accidentally burnt to death in a state of intoxication :o
The informant on the death cert was Charles Wright, Coroner in Litcham. He was a higgler, aged 58. It says he died on London Road, Swaffham.
He was married, with children, and lived at Great Cressingham, but there's no mention of his wife on the certificate. Maybe she had thrown him out - had enough :-\
I know a lot of records are kept at Norfolk record office, but I would have a problem getting there. I would appreciate it if anybody could help
Rosemary ;D
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Hi Rosemary,
What was your GX4 Grandfather's name ?
Kind regards Rosemary ( snap!)
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Hi Rosemary!!
It would have helped if I had given the name ???
James Main, born 1793 in Great Cressingham.
Must dash
Rosemary :)
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Newspapers on microfilm are kept at the Millennium Library in Norwich. There are very few newspapers online and they tend to be the well known papers like The Times, The Guardian and Observer.
Cheers, PP
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Hi Princess Poppy
Thanks for replying. Do many people do look-ups at the Millenium Library? I've never seen it mentioned on here. Is it worth asking in a thread?
Rosemary
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Hi Subaru,
There's no guarantee your relative will be in the newspaper but it's always worth a look.
Ask the Rootschatter admin if they have anything for lookups at the library.
The alternative is to contact the library for a look up (they may make a charge) or a researcher.
Cheers, PP
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Hi PP
I sent off for membership to Norfolk Family History Society last week, so I might wait and see if anyone can do a look-up from there. That's when I eventually hear from them - maybe still the postal strike.
I thought it might help in my research.
Thanks for the help
Rosemary
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I wonder if this is worth a try? I don't know if they carry old newspapers but they can only say No.
Details for Swaffham Library.
For further information please telephone (01760) 721513 or send an email to swaffham.lib@norfolk.gov.uk
I know that they have newspapers at Norwich because I've used them myself and they cover the whole of Norfolk.
Did you know they filmed the TV programme Kingdom at Swaffham!? ;D
Cheers, PP
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I'll try that. Thanks very much PP. ;D
Remind me again, what was Kingdom?
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Just a thought, a few papers that come to mind that would possibly cover Swaffham would be, The Lynn Advertiser, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Herald, EDP, or perhaps the Kings Lynn Mart.
you could search here, http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/norfolk/newspapers/#norfolk
http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/norfolk/newspapers/
Swaffham Museum has a very large book with news paper cuttings in, not sure of dates, i remember viewing it some time ago.
Might be worth making contact to see if some one could make a search for you..
http://www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk/
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Hi Subaru,
Stephen Fry played a solicitor in a place called Market Shipborough (which was Swaffham)! ;D
I had a relative imprisoned in Swaffham Jail in 1831 for being a Swing Rioter!
I hope you track down your newspaper cutting about your relative!
Cheers, PP
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Blue Spirit, thank you for the websites - I had a look, but they don't have that date. I've e-mailed Swaffham Museum, so fingers crossed something might come from that. ;D
PP, I thought it rang a bell, I did use to watch it, but didn't realise that it was Swaffham :o I googled it, and if I read it correctly, there's another series to come.
Rosemary
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Hi Subaru,
The town scenes (including his office) were filmed at Swaffham. However anytime you see beach scenes, those were filmed at Wells Next the Sea and Holkham which are about 20/30 miles from Swaffham.
We saw them filming at Swaffham this year in August! :)
Cheers, PP