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Descendants of Matthew Milk

Generation No. 1

1. MATTHEW¹ MILK¹ was born Bet. 1793 - 1794 in Westfield, Norfolk, England ², and died May 07, 1856 in Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ³. He married REBECCA _______⁴ Abt. 1827. She was born 1802 in Hoe, Norfolk, England ⁵, and died December 01, 1884 in Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ⁶.

Notes for MATTHEW MILK:
Norfolk: Cranworth
William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845, p.308
Transcription Copyright Š E.C."Paddy" Apling, January 1999.
CRANWORTH, on the Blackwater rivulet, is a scattered village, 2˝ miles S.E. of Shipdham, and 16 miles W. by S. of Norwich. Its parish contains 340 souls, and 1107 acres of fertile land, mostly belonging to T.T.D.Gurdon, Esq., the lord of the manor and patron of the rectory, valued in K.B. at Ł5. 18s. 6˝d., and in 1831 at Ł326, with that of Letton annexed to it. The Rev. Philip Gurdon, M.A., is the incumbent, and the tithes of Cranworth have been commuted for Ł212. 14s. per annum. The Church (St. Mary) is a large structure, with a square tower, surmounted by a small wooden spire. In the chancel are several neat monuments of the Gurdons of Letton Hall. Here was anciently a village called Swathing, but it was depopulated several centuries ago. A neat School was built here in 1844, by the lord of the manor. The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1798, is 6A. 3R. 17P. The poor have also 5s. a year from Mowting's charity.

Clark Jeremiah, beerhouse                  FARMERS.
Cobb Robert, cooper                  Aylmer John, Booter's Hall
Frost Robert, shoemaker            Clarke John
Gurdon Rev Philip, M.A., Rectory      Kiddle Robert
Hammond John & Son, blacksmiths      Potter Elisha
Hammond Philip, parish clerk Vincent Jeremiah
Littleproud Robert, corn miller
Milk Matthew, shopkeeper
Webster Samuel, grocer and draper

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Norfolk: Cranworth
Francis White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk 1854, p. 802
[Complete entry. Transcription Copyright Š A.J. Carter, April 2000]
CRANWORTH, 2˝ miles S. E. of Shipdham, is a parish and scattered village, comprising 310 souls, 65 houses, and 1,107 acres of land, mostly the property of Brampton Gurdon, Esq., the lord of the manor, and patron of the rectory, valued in the King's book at Ł5 18s. 6˝d., and in 1831 at Ł326, with that of Letton annexed to it. The Rev. Philip Gurdon, M.A., is the incumbent; and the tithes of Cranworth are commuted for Ł220. This parish and that of Letton are ancient damesnes, and the inhabitants are exempt from serving on juries. The CHURCH, dedicated to St. Mary, is a spacious edifice, with a square tower surmounted by a small wooden spire. In 1852 it was repewed with open seats, a south aisle built, and a handsome screen, pulpit, and reading desk of carved oak, added at the cost of about Ł1,000, which was defrayed by the Gurdon family. It contains several memorials to the Gurdon family. Here was formely [sic] a village called Swathing, but it was depopulated several centuries ago. Here is a school, built by the lord of the manor in 1844, which he also supports. The Fuel Allotment, awarded in 1798, is 6a. 1r. The poor have 5s. a year from Mowting's Charity. DIRECTORY--Mrs. Eliz. Barnard; Wm. Green, shoemaker; Rev. Philip Gurdon, M.A., Rectory; Philip Hammond, blacksmith and parish clerk; Mary Ann Hart, schoolmistress; Robt. Littleproud, corn miller; Matthew Milk, shopkeeper; Saml. Webster, grocer and draper; and Alfred Barnard, Fras. Clarke (and beerhouse), Charles Crafer Booter's Hall; Robert Cobb (and cooper), Robt. Kiddle, Elisha Potter, and Jno. Vincent, farmers.

More About MATTHEW MILK:
Lived: 1851, Milks Yard, Cranworth, Norfolk, England, with parents
Occupation 1: 1851, General Shopkeeper & Farmer, 18 acres
Occupation 2: 1845, Shopkeeper in Cranworth, Norfolk ⁷

More About REBECCA _______:
Burial: December 06, 1884, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk
Lived 1: 1881, Milks Yard, Cranworth, Norfolk, England
Lived 2: 1883, Cranworth, Norfolk, England
Occupation 1: 1881, Grocer & Draper
Occupation 2: 1883, Shopkeeper

More About MATTHEW MILK and REBECCA _______:
Marriage: Abt. 1827

Children of MATTHEW MILK and REBECCA _______ are:

JESSE² MILK⁸, b. 1828, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ⁹; d. December 31, 1852, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ¹⁰; m. MARIANN _______; b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, Runhall, Norfolk, England.

More About JESSE MILK:
Date born 2: Bet. 1829 - 1830, E. Dereham, Norfolk, England ¹¹
Lived: 1851, Milks Yard, Cranworth, Norfolk, England, with parents
Occupation: 1851, Wheelwright Journeyman

More About MARIANN _______:
Lived: 1881, With bro-in-law, Ishmael
Occupation: 1881, Dressmaker

ii.

BALES WILLIAM MILK¹², b. Bet. 1831 - 1832, Cranworth, Norfolk, England ¹³; d. September 08, 1853, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ¹⁴.

More About BALES WILLIAM MILK:
Date born 2: Bet. 1830 - 1831, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk¹⁴
Lived: 1851, Milks Yard, Cranworth, Norfolk, England, with parents
Occupation: 1851, Shoemaker Journeyman

2.	iii.		ISMAIL MILK, b. January 05, 1834, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk.
	iv.		MARTHA ANN MILK¹⁵, b. June 12, 1836, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk^15,¹⁶; d. February 26, 1898, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ¹⁷.

Notes for MARTHA ANN MILK:
Martha was unmarried in 1891

More About MARTHA ANN MILK:
Lived: 1891, Milks Yard, Cranworth, Norfolk
Occupation 1: 1881, Afflicted
Occupation 2: 1851, Asst in shop
Occupation 3: 1891, General Shopkeeper, Milk's Yard, Norfolk ¹⁸

	v.		SAMUEL MILK¹⁹, b. June 21, 1840, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk¹⁹; d. December 29, 1843, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk ^20,²¹.
3.	vi.		DAVID MILK, b. August 21, 1842, Cranworth, Mitford, Norfolk.

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