Person:William Wharton (10)

1786 - Baptism: William, son of George WHARTON Jnr and Mary BURRELL. Record gives date of birth.

1817 - Listed in Norfolk Poll Book as owning and occupying freehold land in South Lopham, qualifying him to vote.

1836 - Listed in White's Directory as a yeoman farmer in South Lopham.

1841 - Living in the Street, South Lopham with wife and three children (Walter & Priscilla in separate household). Farmer. One female servant, Maria WOMACK (daughter of unknown parents).

1843 - Farmer. (William Walter's marriage)

1850 - Named as joint executor of his father-in-law William WOMACK's will, with his brother-in-law William WOMACK.

1851 - Living in South Lopham village with wife and two unmarried daughters. Farmer of 80 acres with 3 men and 3 boys.

1852 - Named as one of three administrators for the estate of his spinster sister-in-law, Ann WOMACK. Farmer of South Lopham.

1862 - Burial: William WHARTON, aged 76. Died 17 October 1762, in his 77th year (MI survey by WI).

Probate: 22-11-1862. Effects under £5000. Late of South Lopham Norfolk Famer deceased 17-10-1862 at South Lopham was proved at Norwich by the oaths of Leonard WHARTON of Rickinghall Inferior Suffolk farmer the son and George Wharton ROLFE of South Lopham farmer the exe's.

1863 - Recorded as a farmer in South Lopham in Harrod's Directory.