George Barnard Cley next the sea

[dawnlw]

My great, great grandad George Barnard lived in Cley next the sea Norfolk. In the Census he was living at The Grocers shop hill top, cley next the sea. I am going to cley soon to trace my family history but cannot find the location where the grocers shop was. If anyone has any information about where it was or any history on the Barnards I would be very greatful.

[KGarrad]

Hill Top still exists as a street - try Google Maps!

I remain unconvinced that George's actual address was Grocers' Shop, though.

For anyone who wants to check, 1901 census:
Reference RG13/1827/157/25

[dawnlw]

Hill Top still exists as a street - try Google Maps!

I remain unconvinced that George's actual address was Grocers' Shop, though.

For anyone who wants to check, 1901 census:
Reference RG13/1827/157/25

This is the copy of the census

[dawnlw]

Hill Top still exists as a street - try Google Maps!

I remain unconvinced that George's actual address was Grocers' Shop, though.

For anyone who wants to check, 1901 census:
Reference RG13/1827/157/25

This is the copy of the census

[Mort29]

Originally, the Enumerator just wrote 'Hill Top' - like the other schedules copied onto the page.

Then he wrote over that - it does indeed look like Grocers Shop .... or maybe GameKeepers ??

have you tried 1891 or 1911 census?

[JenB]

This is the copy of the census

What you've posted is a transcription, not the original. A snip of the original has been posted in reply #1.

I can't see 'Grocer's Shop' either.

I think what might have happened is that the enumerator has wrongly started to write George's name in the address column.

He's then overwritten it with Hill Top.

What looks like an 'S' in the middle of the address could well be part of the 'B' of Barnard.

Jennifer

[diddymiller]

i have an 1908 map of Cley on the back of the OS cromer map. attached to see if useful - surname Barnard is not listed under the residents.

having to send in 2 bits unfortunately west & east as it were!!

part 1:

Diddy

[diddymiller]

part 2:

you might be able to follow 1901 census fom map??

Diddy

[JenB]

Hill Top is the road running past the Coastguard Station, on the second map.