William Carrington

Baptised: 24 July 1804

Died: 1874

Married: Mary Bullin

Mother: Martha Oliver

Father: James Carlton

Descendant: Henry Carrington

Census

1841

1851

1861

1871

1881

1891

1901

1911

1921

William was born in July in 1804 in Holkham on the north Norfolk coast. His parents were James Carlton (alias Carrington) and Martha Oliver.

He was a gardener.

Birth

He was baptised on the 24th July 1804, here is his baptism entry in the parish register:

He was listed as a gardener in the Litcham parish registers in 1843, and the East Lexham parish registers in 1847.

Marriage

He married Mary Bullin from Wells (which is about 2 miles from Holkham, so within easy walking distance!), on the 19th November 1822.

MARRIAGES solemnized at in the Parish of Wells in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1822
William Carrington of this Parish, Single Man
and Mary Bullin of this Parish
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of 
Parents this nineteenth Day of 
November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty-two
By me Vab Hill, Rector
This Marriage was solemnised between us William Carrington, + The mark of Mary Bullin
In the Presence of Isaac Neuson, Sarah Ann Lovell, Mary Minolham

Children

They had eleven children, listed on Mary's page.

He must have moved from Wroxham to Litcham between 1842 and 1845.

On the night of 30 March 1851, William is living with his wife, Mary Bullin who is a gardener, and their children: William (12), James (9), Henry (6), John (4), and Frederick (2).

On the night of 7 April 1861 he was living at Trory Street, Lakenham, Norwich with his wife Mary, and four of his children (James, Henry, John, and Frederick). He is still a gardener.

On the night of 2 April 1871 he was boarding with his son Henry at Hills Brewery Lane, Norwich. He was 66, a gardener, and married.

Death

The death of one William Carrington was registered in Norwich in Jan-March 1874, at the age of 71 (Norwich, vol 4b, p 73).

Other records

• One William Carrington was buried in Holkham on the 26th September, 1831.
• One William Carrington was registered to vote in Weed's Square, Hamlet of Thorpe, in 1869, 1870, 1871 as was a Tills Bunting.
• One William Chettleburgh was registered to vote in Household in 1869 too!
• a John Carrington owned a house and two cottages in the centre of the town of Litcham, and died in 1823. One of his executors was a James Carrington, farmer of Great Dunham (another was Thomas Chamberlain). He was a Cooper, and sold off a lot of his tools and stock in 1821. Great Dunham is 3 miles from Litcham, and close to Great Fransham too.