North Walsham
Reeve's Lane towermill


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Reeves Lane was later renamed as Bacton Road.


O.S. Map 1890
O.S. Map 1890
Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey

Robson's 1839: Thomas Tills, miller

Census 1841:
Thomas Tills (30) miller
Hannah Tills (26) 
Elizabeth Tills (66)   


White's 1845: Thomas Tills, corn miller


Census 1851: Thomas Tills (41) b.Dilham, master miller employing 1 man 
Hannah Tills (36) b.Horning
Bent N. Buffham Tills (3) b.North Walsham, scholar
Charles Thomas Tills (11) b.North Walsham
John Tills (50) b.East Ruston, journeyman miller (brother to Thomas)   
Charlotte Morter (40) b.Tunstead, upholstress (lodger)
Emma Pilgrim (13) b.North Walsham, general servant
Ann  Jennings (53) b.St Marys, visitor
Address: Reeves Lane

Kelly's 1854: Thomas Tills, miller & corn dealer, Reeve's Lane

Census 1861:
Thomas Tills (53) b.Dilham, miller & farmer of 23 acres employing 2 men
Barbara Tills (47) b.Horning (possibly called Hannah Barbara)
Benjamin Tills (14) b.North Walsham, cabinet maker
Charles Tills (11) b.North Walsham, scholar
Sarah Tills (9) b.North Walsham, scholar
Rebecca Tills (4) b. North Walsham

Census 1871:
James Johnson (34) b.Erpingham, miller & farmer
Eleanor Johnson (43 or 33) b.Thwaite
Eleanor E. Johnson (2) b.North Walsham
Charlotte V. Johnson (4 mths) b.North Walsham
Address: Reeves Lane
 
Benjamin Johnson (30) b.Erpingham, miller (brother of James)
Charlotte Johnson (36) b.Swafield
Elizabeth A.H. Johnson (2) b.North Walsham
Mary A. Barstard (61) b.Dilham, formerly farmer's wife
Address: Reeves Lane (next door to James Johnson)

Kelly's 1879: Benjamin Johnson, miller, Reeve's Lane

Census 1881:
Benjamin Johnson (40) b.Gillingham, miller & farmer employing 4 men & 1 boy
Charlotte H. Johnson (42) b.Swafield
Elizabeth A.H. Johnson (12) b.North Walsham
George L.or F. Johnson (14) b.Walpole St Peter, mill assistant
Mary A. Barstard (61) b.Northrepps, mother in law
Address: Reeves Road

Mordecai W. Bircham (27) b.Brampton, journeyman miller
Sarah Bircham (24) b.Burgh
George Bircham (3) b.Oxnead
Ellen M. Bircham (1) b. North Walsham
Address: Sewells Cottages, Cats Pit Lane

Kelly's 1896: George William Cooper, miller (wind & steam) & farmer, Bacton Road

Kelly's 1904: George William Cooper, miller (wind & steam) & farmer, Bacton Road

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