Dew, Jary, and associated families of the Norfolk coast; circa 1600s through 1800s

Construction in Blakeney, mid-1700s (0)

February 3, 2010 • Category: Blakeney

Under the gravel walk at the east front of the parsonage-house is a large and deed drain filled with large stones to receive the water falling from the house, it was made in April 1766.

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The children of Thomas and Ann (Stirges) Newbegin (3)

A couple of months ago, in a look at the 1841 Blakeney Census, I wondered about the connection(s) between the households of Henry Degauan and Thomas Newbegin:

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Smallpox in Cley: 1742/3 (0)

This is a transcript of the burials recorded in Cley Next the Sea from 1739 through 1743. In 1742 & 1743, notations were made in the register to indicate the deaths that resulted from smallpox.

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The family of William Jary & Elizabeth his wife, of Stiffkey (3)

A chart showing the children of William Jary (ca 1702-1788) and Elizabeth his wife, of Stiffkey.

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Tombstone Tuesday: Susanna Jary (0)

In a previous post, I discussed the differing spellings of Susanna Jary’s name in the parish register and Archdeacon’s transcript, and on her tombstone. I finished up the post with “I think I’d be inclined to trust the tombstone in this case.”