SEAGO
Edward SEAGO ( 1910-1974) was a well known artist, born in Norwich and a painter of many Norfolk landscapes. I had wondered if he could be related to any of the SEAGOs found in the Trunch records but unfortunately not. The closest I have come is to a house painter named Edward SEAGO whose son Harry was living in Trunch in 1906 when he got married to a girl from Cromer. Surprisingly (to me) the name SEAGO is quite common in this area of Norfolk.
Some SEAGOs were in Trunch in the 18th. Century. Mary got married here in 1736, Ann in 1745 and another Mary in 1767. The poll records show that a William SEAGO of Necton (in south west Norfolk) had property in Trunch in 1768 which entitled him to vote and there is an interesting newspaper item about him.
Norfolk Chronicle 26th. November 1791. If William Seago son of William Seago heretofore of Necton late of Trunch exciseman deceased be living he may hear of something to his advantage by applying to Mr. William Forster attorney, North Walsham. Or if the said William Seago, the son, be dead, any person certifying the same to the said Mr Forster, shall be paid all reasonable expenses for his trouble.
Norfolk Chronicle 26th. November 1791. If William Seago son of William Seago heretofore of Necton late of Trunch exciseman deceased be living he may hear of something to his advantage by applying to Mr. William Forster attorney, North Walsham. Or if the said William Seago, the son, be dead, any person certifying the same to the said Mr Forster, shall be paid all reasonable expenses for his trouble.
The two other SEAGOs who lived in Trunch were cousins. Edward (1839-1908) was born in Gimingham to father and grandfather both named Robert. Initially he worked as a shoemaker and at the age of 21 he married Mary Read in Mundesley. Their first son, Edward John was born in Mundesley and the census records him as blind. He worked as a basket maker all his life and married Ruth Hannah, who was also blind, in 1909. Edward and Mary had two more children in Mundesley and then 6 more when they were living in Trunch, where he worked as a butcher. Interestingly 7 of the children were all baptised on the same day in 1881 in Gimingham. Between 1892 and 1894 Edward and his family moved north to Durham where he again worked as a shoemaker. Two of his sons served in World War 1, Arthur as a shoemaker and Alfred as a horseman.
William (1840 - 1925) was Edward's cousin, his father was William and his grandfather was Robert. William worked as an agricultural labourer in Gimingham from an early age. He married Elizabeth Rivett from Hautbois in 1867. After she died in 1884 he married Jemima Bullen from Trunch in 1886. The 1901 census shows that they were living in Trunch and William was working as a pork butcher and a "job master", so a more senior agricultural role. I think they probably lived in The Laurels on Chapel Road. I haven't found any evidence of William having children.
William's brothers moved further afield. Henry (1841-1918) became a pork butcher and Thomas (1843-1931) a grocer and outfitter, both in Stalham; Robert (1839-1923) was a carter in Durham, Richard (1853-1921) a cab driver in Yorkshire and Isaac (1835-1883) a prosperous brewer's agent in Durham leaving nearly £2,000 in his will.