Polls and Electoral Registers for Trunch
Poll books record those who actually voted in early parliamentary and local elections. From 1696 all men aged 21 to 70 who held the freehold of land or property worth over 40 shillings a year were entitled to vote. Some Trunch examples are below. They all owned Freehold land in Trunch and lived in Trunch unless otherwise stated in brackets.
1714
Robert Bene, John Bradfield, Thomas Cubitt, Daniel Juggill, John Jeffrey (Clerk), William Mason, Edward Piggin, John Pightling, William Presse (of Swanton Abbot), Richard Primrose, William Primrose (of Mundesley), and William Thorry.
1734
Issac Arms (of Southrepps), Robert Bane, John Bond (of Alby), John Boyer (of Swafield), John Cockman (of Swafield), Robert Harmer, John Howse, William London (of Norton Subcourse), John Mason, William Primrose, and Jeffery Steward.
1768
Thomas Beckwith (of Norwich), John Bushell, William Howes, Jonathan Press, William Press (of Hanworth), and William Seago (of Necton).
1802
Robert Bushell, William Howse, (J. Collins living in the property), John Lacey, Robert Long, William Primrose, Samuel Wortley, Jonathan Worts (has Freehold in Mundesley), Marmaduke Ward (Clerk) (has Freehold in Swafield).
1806
John Amis, yeoman, Trunch; Richard Bacon, shopkeeper, Trunch; William Oxley Frary, gent, Knapton; William Howes, yeoman, Trunch; John Lacey, schoolmaster, Trunch; Robert Long, yeoman, Trunch; William Primrose, merchant, Trunch; Marmaduke Ward, clerk, Trunch; Samuel Wortley, Trunch
1714
Robert Bene, John Bradfield, Thomas Cubitt, Daniel Juggill, John Jeffrey (Clerk), William Mason, Edward Piggin, John Pightling, William Presse (of Swanton Abbot), Richard Primrose, William Primrose (of Mundesley), and William Thorry.
1734
Issac Arms (of Southrepps), Robert Bane, John Bond (of Alby), John Boyer (of Swafield), John Cockman (of Swafield), Robert Harmer, John Howse, William London (of Norton Subcourse), John Mason, William Primrose, and Jeffery Steward.
1768
Thomas Beckwith (of Norwich), John Bushell, William Howes, Jonathan Press, William Press (of Hanworth), and William Seago (of Necton).
1802
Robert Bushell, William Howse, (J. Collins living in the property), John Lacey, Robert Long, William Primrose, Samuel Wortley, Jonathan Worts (has Freehold in Mundesley), Marmaduke Ward (Clerk) (has Freehold in Swafield).
1806
John Amis, yeoman, Trunch; Richard Bacon, shopkeeper, Trunch; William Oxley Frary, gent, Knapton; William Howes, yeoman, Trunch; John Lacey, schoolmaster, Trunch; Robert Long, yeoman, Trunch; William Primrose, merchant, Trunch; Marmaduke Ward, clerk, Trunch; Samuel Wortley, Trunch
Electoral Registers. After 1832 the right to vote was extended to men who owned or were tenants of property at various values lower than 40 shillings. In Trunch from 1832 to 1885 this applied to all Freeholders, Copyholders, £50 occupiers and those in £12 rated properties. Copyholders held land or property via the Manor (who held the title deed) but by the 19th. Century it was often by nominal rent and later they became Free or Leasehold.
After 1886 men in Trunch qualified to vote by occupation as well as ownership and it seems to have covered most of the adult men. From 1906 some additional people, including women, were able to vote in County and Parochial elections but not in Parliamentary ones. Click here for Trunch Electoral Registers
Some of the years are a bit odd as they often went from the end of November rather than the end of December.
There were a few Trunch people who were registered to vote in different parishes where they had property. Ones I have come across so far are: 1802 -John Chapman voted in Gimingham. 1835 - Peter Clarke voted in Worstead. 1837 - Robert Wells voted in St John's, Norwich and William Wells voted in London. 1841 - Robert Cremer voted in Knapton, Matthew Clarke in Worstead and James Townrow in Swanton Abbott. 1858 - Matthew Clarke voted in Worstead. 1865 - Matthew Clarke in Worstead, James Miller in Suffield, Philip Primrose in Skeyton and Robert Loads in North Walsham.
After 1886 men in Trunch qualified to vote by occupation as well as ownership and it seems to have covered most of the adult men. From 1906 some additional people, including women, were able to vote in County and Parochial elections but not in Parliamentary ones. Click here for Trunch Electoral Registers
Some of the years are a bit odd as they often went from the end of November rather than the end of December.
There were a few Trunch people who were registered to vote in different parishes where they had property. Ones I have come across so far are: 1802 -John Chapman voted in Gimingham. 1835 - Peter Clarke voted in Worstead. 1837 - Robert Wells voted in St John's, Norwich and William Wells voted in London. 1841 - Robert Cremer voted in Knapton, Matthew Clarke in Worstead and James Townrow in Swanton Abbott. 1858 - Matthew Clarke voted in Worstead. 1865 - Matthew Clarke in Worstead, James Miller in Suffield, Philip Primrose in Skeyton and Robert Loads in North Walsham.