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Norfolk / Re: Thurston
« on: Saturday 09 October 10 13:34 BST (UK)  »
It was my pleasure. I am so glad that you had discovered this book beforehand. Otherwise I would have given you his addressto make contact with him.  I am sure that he would have been very pleased to have some-one contact him, in regard to all his work in producing this wonderful book.

Regards Wreningham

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Norfolk / Re: Thurston
« on: Friday 08 October 10 18:35 BST (UK)  »
In memory of Jeremiah Thurston who died July 10th 1803, aged 84 years. Record of the memorial inscriptions in Wreningham, All Saints churchyard in the County of Norfolk. grave stone number 16A.

Jeremiah Thurston born 1719, married Grace Bushell widow, 7th Oct 1746, Grace bap.7th Aug. 1720 at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, daughter of Jeremiah and Grace Bottomley.  Grace had 3 other sisters bap. at St. Peter Mancroft, Mary 3rd Aug. 1713, Susanna 23rd Oct, 1715 (married Bartholomew Jelly 21st May 1738), and Martha bap. 26th Mar, 1718.  Grace was living in Wymondham when she first married Samuel Bushell 30th  June 1740.  Samuel Bushell died in Dec 1742, later Grace married Jeremiah Thurston, they had 5 children:
 1. Joseph Thurston bap. 1st Mar 1747, he died when he was 75.
 2. Jeremiah bap. 9th Nov 1749, married Susannah Hubbard 6th Feb 1771. Wit. were Robert Thurston and Susanna Livock. They had 9 children all bap, in Wreningham, i) Robert 21st July 1771, ii) Susannah Dec 1773, iii) Grace Feb 1776, iv) Jeremiah Feb 1778, v) Susan Dec 1779, vi) Mary Jan 1780, vii) John May 1781, viii) William mar 1893 and  ix) Thomas 8th July 1787.

There is a little more information in the book at my local library.  If anyone would like anymore information please get in touch. The book is Past Days of Wreningham, Norfolk Compiled by Basil K. Day of Norfolk.

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