ROW TWENTY EIGHT ‑ CONGE ROW (Palmer)
(No mention in Johnson's notebook)
Rows 21 - 39 link
Row Twenty Eight map
This Row ran from North Quay to George Street,
was the first row south of the Conge, and known as "Conge Row". There
were alms houses in this row, and also some cottages belonging to the
Hospital of St. Mary. A man named Cockrell, attempting to escape from the
police, entered the chimney of a house in this row and stuck fast, the chimney
had to be dismantled to free him.
Martha Stanninot, who lived in this row, fancied
herself as Queen (i.e. was demented with delusions of grandeur), and
would protest loudly in church if King George's name was mentioned in the
prayers. "Queen Martha", as she was known, tramped all the way to
London on foot to lay her claim before Lord North, who told her that the next cartful of money that arrived in Yarmouth would be
intended for her. (presumably she then walked all the way back!) She died in
1788.
There is no mention of this row in the 1936
survey.
Frank Futter the furniture dealer, married
Julia Powell, whose mother lived in this row until the clearance. Mrs. Powell married twice, firstly to Powell,
and secondly to Mr. Merkin. (see Row 22 for details of the origins of Frank
Futter's business)
The Occupants, Row Twenty eight, 1886
(From George St. to North Quay
Folkes, J.
Earl, R., porter
Dunnell, Mrs.
Morris, Mrs.
Harwood,T. engine driver
Sadler, Mrs.
Taylor, G., smacksman
Sharpin, W., bricklayer
Thompson, T., waterman
Mills, J., blacksmith
Thomas, H., fisherman
Lingwood, S., labourer
Simonds, J., cooper
Harwood, Mrs.
Betts, E.
Harris, J., bricklayer
Easter, Mrs. A.
Chelmsford, Mrs.
Tooley, G.
Brown,J., shoemaker
Hatch, H., hawker
George, J., fisherman
Ribbons, J., labourer
Folkes, D., Shoemaker
Palmer, Mrs.
Darn, Mrs.
Folkes, I., fruit seller
The Occupants, Row Twenty eight, 1913
(From 90 George St. to North Quay
North side
3. Sadler, James
4. Wells, Robert
5. Yaxley, George
6. Sharpin, Mrs.
7. Simmons, James
South side:
13. Lovick, Frederick
...Bloggs
Yard....
15. Sopp,
Mrs.
16. Oxford,
Frederick
17. Howard,
Ernest
18. Bacon,
William
20.
Edmonds, Robert, Tailor
...Gooch's
Square....
21.
Parrott, William
22. Jacobs,
William
23. Emery,
Joseph
....Angel's
Passage....
25. Brown,
Patrick
26. Ward,
Alfred
27. Davis,
William
28. Nutman,
Arthur
30.
Humphreys, William
32. Rolfe,
Miss
33. Ellis,
Ernest
34. Angel,
Benjamin, chimney sweep
The
Occupants, Row Twenty eight, 1927
(From 95
George St. to North Quay (change in numbering)
North side
1. Bell,
Mrs Elizabeth
2. Algar,
Robert
3. Love,
Mrs.
4. Wells,
Robert
5. Ulph,
Mrs.
6. Kirk,
Thomas
South side
12. Love,
George
13. Jacobs,
Mrs.
14. Watts,
George
...Blogg's
Yard....
15.
Bayfield, Percy
16.
Edmonds, James, Edward
17. Harris,
Augustus Victor
18.
Johnson, William
19. Hackford,
Mrs.
20. Hogg,
George James
....Gooch's
Square....
21.
Parrott, William
22. Bland,
Albert
23. Emery,
Joseph
27. Wright,
Henry
28. Elson,
Percy H.
29. Breeze,
George
30. Green,
Mrs. Emma
31.
Downing, Alfred
The
Occupants, Row Twenty eight, 1936
(From 95
George St. to North Quay (change in numbering
South side
14. Watts,
George
...Blogg's
Yard....
15.
Bayfield, Percy
16. Baker,
Robert Charles
17. Ebbage,
Mrs.
18.
Johnson, Mrs.
19.
Hackford, Mrs.
20. Hogg,
George Charles
....Gooch's
Square....
21. Parrott,
Mrs.
22. Bland,
Albert
23. Emery,
Joseph
27. Hunt,
Alfred Edward
28.
Haylett, William
29.
Higgleton, Mrs.
30. Green,
Mrs. Emma
31.
Downing, Alfred