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Suffolk / Thomas Garrod, Wrentham, c.1714
« on: Wednesday 24 December 25 22:41 GMT (UK)  »
Seasons greeting to all,

Just waiting till midnight so I can start cooking the bloomin' turkey the size of a house!

I was wondering if anyone has any info on a Thomas Garrod of Wrentham. He is described in an Apprentice Register as a miller in 1714, but I have no further info.

It's made worse be Garrod being a very Suffolk name, I think.

Toodle pip,
Windy

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Suffolk / Re: James Atkins, miller at Earl Stonham, Suffolk, c.1755-56
« on: Tuesday 02 December 25 23:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Alan.

You confirmed what I copied down by hand after a visit to Ipswich Records Office, but this means two separate records show two different villages (spelt dangerously similarly).

I'll really need to go back to the Hold to look at the original data I think.

Windy

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Suffolk / Re: James Atkins, miller at Earl Stonham, Suffolk, c.1755-56
« on: Sunday 30 November 25 17:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Vance,

That's interesting, as I have following, which I got from the Licence book at the old Gateacre records office, Ipswich.

1756/02/29, Marriage Licences 1751-1760, FAA:50/2/89-93
“James Atkins, miller, married Ann Coats of Earl Soham.”

I might need to re-check this in the light of your more recent information.  Perhaps there was a typo back in the day, so I missed transcribed?

Thanks

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Suffolk / James Atkins, miller at Earl Stonham, Suffolk, c.1755-56
« on: Sunday 30 November 25 17:19 GMT (UK)  »
My perusals through the Sun Fire Index in London has turned up another Suffolk miller.

This time its a gentleman called James Atkins, who was milling at Earl Stonham in 1755-56.  I know nothing about him.  He does not appear in the paper (but a James Atkins appears to have married Ann Coates at Earl Soham - near by and very, very similar village names).

It would be great is someone could help confirm they are the same man, and if so which village he was at.

As always, thanks in advance,

Windy

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Suffolk / Re: John Cole of Aldringham
« on: Sunday 30 November 25 17:09 GMT (UK)  »
Trying to fit in a bit more Suffolk windmill research now that I've retired.  Though as most people say "I'm busier now than when I was working for money" :D

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Suffolk / Re: John Cole of Aldringham
« on: Wednesday 26 November 25 20:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks everyone.  Yes, got the clippings.  The interesting thing here is that this means there was an earlier mill at Aldringham (other than the mill that was later moved to Thoprness).

I'll need to do some more investigating! :)

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Suffolk / Re: John Cole of Aldringham
« on: Wednesday 26 November 25 09:19 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Osprey.  These are a little later than where my interest lies, as John Cole had ceased milling by 1835.  But may add some further colour.

Windy

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Occupation Interests / Re: millers in suffolk & norfolk
« on: Wednesday 26 November 25 09:17 GMT (UK)  »
And not forgetting https://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/ to whom I added my Royal Exchange Fire Office fire insurance policy data just recently.

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Occupation Interests / Re: millers in suffolk & norfolk
« on: Wednesday 26 November 25 09:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Andy,

Been there, done it.  But thanks as it is a useful resource for anyone with millers in their family

Windy

PS Suffolk Mills Group is still going and another useful resource.

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