PRIMROSE FAMILY - Trunch History
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PRIMROSE FAMILY Early records Members of the Primrose family were living in Trunch and surrounding villages from Medieval times. They farmed and owned property and were so famous that a road in the village is named after them. 15th. Century As far as Trunch is concerned William Primerose was on the Manor Jury for Trunch in 1493 and Peter Prymerose was on the Court Roll in the same year. Also in the 1400s Thomas Prymerose was accused of obstructing a lane between Trunch and the Bromholme Priory. 16th Century John Primerose paid the subsidy tax in Trunch in 1597 and Prymeroses - Margaret, Thomas, and Robert are mentioned in the Parish records 17th. Century Thomas Primrose paid the hearth tax in 1664 and Primroses John, Robert, Mary, Richard, Samuel, John and William are mentioned in parish records. 18th Century Several Primrose families appear in the records including William who married Ann Worts and had children Mary and John in the 1730s and Mary who married Augustine Postle from North Walsham and had children Mary and Augustine in the 1750s. There was also a William who married Frances and had children - Elizabeth, Frances and Josepha. However it is after the marriage of William Primrose (born in Sidestrand in 1756) to Ann Mason in 1791 that the line in Trunch becomes easier to follow. Michael and Wendy Bird say that this William started the Trunch Brewery in 1803. William and Ann had several children including Ann C in 1793, Hannah in 1794, and William in 1796. William Primrose Senior (1796-1882) appears on the Electoral Register in Trunch from 1832, qualifying by holding Freehold land and property in Mundesley Road and the Census shows him as a major landowner in the village, married to Harriet Cremer and having children - Harriet, William Ann, Henry, Philip, Robert, Sophia, Elizabeth, Charles, James, and Alfred. In 1851 he farmed 660 acres and employed 42 labourers, describing himself as landed proprietor, brewer and farmer. He is also recorded as supplying bricks for the Gimingham Workhouse. Living in Ivy Farmhouse (The Rookery) and then the White House (see agricultural buildings page) the properties were large enough to entertain visitors and to employ several servants. As time went on the farm land was given to sons William Junior, Henry, Alfred and Robert and Philip was given the brewery which he ran until his death. James trained as a solicitor and was in London in 1871 and 1881 with a wife Jane and daughter Constance giving as his occupation “living on a small income from father”. Charles was lodging in Trunch in 1861 and in 1871 was living in St. Saviour in Norwich with his uncle Robert Rolfeleremer and his family. He probably died in 1880 but is not buried in Trunch. William Primrose Junior(1821-1888) became the major farmer in Trunch alongside his father until they both died in the 1880s. William Junior had married Ann Hayn and they had children - Maria, Lucy, Marion, William Hayn, and Walter. In 1891 Walter was briefly farming in Trunch but then moved away and William Hayne also moved to Norwich. Meanwhile William Junior’s siblings - Robert never married and died soon after his father, Henry married Eleanor Roper and farmed in Gimingham, while retaining property in Trunch. Alfred married Frances and lived at the Limes in Chapel Road and farmed in Trunch until his death in 1895. 1911 only Frances, Alfred’s widow & sons left in the village. Last child of William senior - Elizabeth never married and died aged 84 in 1915. She is buried in Trunch churchyard. Later graves in new cemetery post 1936 - Alfreds children & grandchildren? Re: William on the electoral role who was living in Norwich. I think he was Henry & Eleanor’s son, born in Gimingham. He is on the Norwich register as well. 1885-87 at 22 Park Lane & 1891-93 at 114 Unthank Road. CENSUS 1841 Mundesley Road William PRIMROSE M Harriet PRIMROSE F Harriet PRIMROSE F William PRIMROSE M Ann PRIMROSE F Henry PRIMROSE M Sophia PRIMROSE F Elizabeth PRIMROSE F Charles PRIMROSE M James PRIMROSE M Alfred PRIMROSE M William WRIGHT M James BARKER/BARBER Ann ATKINS F Susan MAITLAND F 1851 44 42 20 19 18 16 9 8 7 5 4 35 M 30 36 Landowner Steward 55 Male servant Female servant Female servant The Rookery William PRIMROSE Head M M 55 Landed Trunch proprietor, brewer, farmer – 660 acres, employing 42 labourers Harriet PRIMROSE Wife M F 53 Gimingham William PRIMROSE Son U M 29 Farmer Trunch Jointly with father Ann PRIMROSE Daughter U F 28 Trunch Philip PRIMROSE Son U M 24 Brewer Trunch & spirit merchant Robert PRIMROSE Son U M 23 Farmer’s son Trunch Sophia PRIMROSE Daughter U F 19 Trunch Elizabeth PRIMROSE Daughter U F 18 Trunch Charles PRIMROSE Son U M 17 Trunch Harriet PLOWRIGHT Niece U F 20 Wells Ann HADDON Cousin W F 44 Southrepps William MAYES Visitor U M 31 Wine & Runton Spirit merchant Elizabeth LARKE Servant U F 21 Cook Knapton Sarah A MILLER Servant U F 21 Housemaid Worstead Francis BLOOM Servant U M 24 Groom Southrepps 1861 Mundesley Road William (Snr) PRIMROSE Head M M 65 Property & farmer Trunch 440 acres, employing 17 men & 2 boys Harriett PRIMROSE Wife M F 63 Gimingham Elizabeth PRIMROSE Daughter U F 28 Trunch James PRIMROSE Son U M 25 Solicitor & Trunch Attorney Alfred PRIMROSE Son U M 24 Farmer Trunch (empl. 8 men & 1 boy: occ. Firm of Roberts & Primrose of Tring) Ann BILHAM Visitor W F 54 Landed proprietor Southrepps Martha BESSON Servant U F 26 Upper housemaid Walcott Mary GOOSE Servant U F 17 Housemaid Gresham James DIXON Servant U M 22 Coachman Trunch William Rulley Servant M 13 Kitchen boy Trunch Mundesley Road William PRIMROSE Ann PRIMROSE Maria H PRIMROSE Lucy A PRIMROSE Marion PRIMROSE Harriet WATSON Sophia LEADER Head M M 39 Farmer 170 acres, emp. 5 labourers and 5 boys Wife M F 35 Daughter F 2 Daughter F 1 Daughter F 3 mths. Servant U F 23 Nurse maid Servant U F 22 House maid The Brewery Philip Saml PRIMROSE Head Ann PRIMROSE Emma AMIES Elizabeth FULLER Sister Visitor Servant Trunch Banningham Trunch Trunch Trunch Mundesley Felbrigg U M 34 Brewer, malsterTrunch & spirit merchant U F 38 Boarder Trunch F 15 Trunch U F 16 Servant Trunch No address given but probably Brewery Street Charles PRIMROSE Lodger U M 27 Gentleman Trunch Brewer Trunch Cook Housemaid Wereham Braydeston Wretton Wereham 1871 The Brewery Philip S PRIMROSE Head Bessie PRIMROSE Martha STANFORD Emma TINGEY Anna CARTER Wife Servant Servant Visitor M M 44 & maltster M F 29 U F 50 U F 20 U F 32 Mundesley Road William (Snr) PRIMROSE Head W M 74 Farmer Trunch 450 acres, employing 16 men & 6 boys Ann PRIMROSE Daughter U F 48 Trunch Robert PRIMROSE Son U M 41 Brewer Trunch Elizabeth PRIMROSE Daughter U F 38 Trunch Alfred PRIMROSE Son U M 34 Farmer’s son Trunch Sophia S GREENHILL Granddaughter F 12 Scholar Trunch Elizabeth CLIPPERTON Servant U F 23 Sewing servant Blickling Hannah ROUGHT Servant U F 23 Cook Dunston Elizabeth HARMAN Servant U F 17 Housemaid Southrepps Charlotte FULLER Servant U F 23 General servantTrunch Francis BLOOM Servant M 12 House boy Trunch Mundesley Road William (Jnr) PRIMROSE Head M M 49 Farmer Trunch 334 acres, employing 12 men, 4 boys & 6 women Ann PRIMROSE Wife M F 45 Banningham Maria H PRIMROSE Daughter F 12 Scholar Trunch Lucy A PRIMROSE Daughter F 11 Scholar Trunch Marion PRIMROSE Daughter F 10 Scholar Trunch William H PRIMROSE Son M 7 Scholar Trunch Walter C PRIMROSE Son M 4 Scholar Trunch Helen SHARPE Governess U F 23 Governess Newport, Devon Anna A RICHES Servant U F 20 Cook Paston Lucy RICHES Servant U F 17 Housemaid Crostwight 1881 Alfred PRIMROSE Head M M 44 Frances M PRIMROSE Helen M PRIMROSE Alfred PRIMROSE Hannah E JOHNSON Ellen SELF Wife Daughter Son Sister in law Servant M F M U U F 5 4 F F 38 Betsy N PRIMROSE Head Edwin T ALLEN Servant W F 38 Brewer Employing 11 men & 1 boy U M 29 Clerk Stafford 41 16 Farm Steward Trunch to father Salthouse Trunch Trunch Annuitant Salthouse General servant Trunch (domestic) Wereham Burton on Trent Sidney BURRELL Servant Mary A CUBITT Servant Jane WILDE Servant William PRIMROSE Head W M 84 Farmer Trunch 500 acres, employing 16 men & 4 boys Daughter U F 58 Farmer’s daug. Trunch Daughter U F 48 Farmer’s daug. Trunch Son U M 51 Farmer Trunch Granddaughter U F 28 Governess Antingham Servant W M 70 Coachman Southrepps Servant U F 17 Cook Trunch Servant U F 15 Housemaid Trunch Servant W F 32 Nurse domestic Trunch Ann PRIMROSE Elizabeth PRIMROSE Robert C PRIMROSE Harriett WRIGHT Robert BUNTON Anna FULLER Eliza SELF Elizabeth BAKER U M 20 Brewer Berkshire U F 21 Cook Domestic servant U F 15 Housemaid Domestic servant William (Jnr) PRIMROSE Head M M 59 Farmer 360 acres, employing 12 men & 3 boys Ann PRIMROSE Wife M F 55 Maria H PRIMROSE Daughter U F 22 Farmer’s daug. Lucy A PRIMROSE Daughter U F 21 Farmer’s daug. Marion PRIMROSE Daughter U F 20 Farmer’s daug. William H PRIMROSE Son U M 17 Farmer’s son Walter C PRIMROSE Son U M 14 Scholar Mary A DRAPER Servant U F 20 Cook Julia A FLAXMAN Servant U F 19 Housemaid Farringdon Dilham Edingthorpe Trunch Banningham Trunch Trunch Trunch Trunch Trunch Erpingham Trunch 1891 Ivy House, Mundesley Road Walter PRIMROSE Head S Marian PRIMROSE Sister Maria Hayn PRIMROSE Sister Martha Elizabeth Servant M 22 Farmer Trunch Employer S F 29 Trunch S F 31 Trunch S F 15 General domestic Colby White House, Mundesley Road Henry PRIMROSE Head M M 28 Farmer Gimingham M M F M F F 7 5 4 2 30 W F 44 Brewer Wereham S S S M M F 31 27 23 Brewer Book keeper Cook Clapham, London Maidstone, Kent North Hemsberry Employer Eva Helena PRIMROSE Henry Robert PRIMROSE Annie Catherine PRIMROSE Neville Arthur PRIMROSE Florence Ruby PRIMROSE Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Brewery Road Betsy Neal PRIMROSE Head Brandistone Trunch Trunch Trunch Trunch Employer Thomas Alex YOUNG George Ernest FERBER Harriet BROWN Boarder Boarder Servant Kent Lily BAKER Servant Chapel Street Alfred PRIMROSE Head S F 14 Housemaid Southrepps M M 54 Farmer Trunch 48 Salthouse Scholar Trunch Scholar Trunch Scholar Trunch 52 Living on own Salthouse means 56 Living on own Ludham means 20 General domestic Knapton Employer Frances Mary PRIMROSE Helen Mary PRIMROSE Alfred J F PRIMROSE Frederick W PRIMROSE Hannah E JOHNSON Wife Daughter S Son Son Visitor M F M M S F 14 13 5 F Sarah CREMER Visitor S F Hannah E BRACKENBURY Servant S F W S S S S S S F F M M F F F 58 24 23 15 60 66 15 Living on own means 68 F W Private means Salthouse 33 M S Private means Trunch 25 84 M F S W Private means OAP Trunch Felmingham 1901 44. The Limes Francis PRIMROSE Helen PRIMROSE Alfred J F PRIMROSE Fred PRIMROSE Hannah JOHNSON Sarah CREMER Laura BURNETT Head Daughter Son Son Sister Visitor Servant Living on own means Living on own means Domestic Salthouse Trunch Trunch Trunch Salthouse Trunch Trunch 1911 60. The Limes, Chapel Road (11 rooms) Frances Mary PRIMROSE Head Alfred John Francis PRIMROSE Son Frederick William PRIMROSE Son Sarah Ann GOWEN Visitor Parish records 1575 Margaret Prymerose married John HOWES 1576 Thomas Prymerose married Margaret BATES 1599 Robert baptised Father Robert Mother Elizabeth 1640 John baptised 1679 Robert Primrose baptised 1681 Mary baptised Father Richard Mother Elizabeth 1684 Samuel baptised Father Richard Mother Elizabeth 1699 John baptised Father William Mother Sarah 1705 Susan baptised Mother Elizabeth Primrose 1705 Robert PRIMROSE married Mary CLEMENT 1708 Richard PRIMROSE died aged 64 1727 William PRIMROSE married Ann WORTS 1732 Mary baptised Father William Mother Ann 1738 John baptised Father William Mother Ann 1742 Mary PRIMROSE married John GRAND 1754 Mary PRIMROSE married Augustine POSTLE Children - Mary 1756, Augustine 1759, 1755 Elizabeth PRIMROSE infant dies 1757 Mary PRIMROSE widow dies 1758 Elizabeth baptised Father William Mother Frances 1758 William & Elizabeth died 1758 William died March 21 aged 65 husband of Ann/some confusion 1798 1759 Frances born C 15 July Father William Mother Frances 1761 Josepha (female) baptised Father William Mother Frances 1767 William died Oct 23 aged 39 1779 Harriet born 1784 Sarah WILLEY (nee Primrose) died aged 80 1785 Mary Wiseman died mother Primrose 1786 Elizabeth Shekel died mother Primrose 1791 William PRIMROSE married Ann MASON Children - Ann C 5 March 1793, Hannah 1794, William 1796 1795 Ann PRIMROSE widow died 1796 Ann died June 22 aged 93 1802 Hannah PRIMROSE died aged 75 1814 Ann Primrose married William Rees 20 June 1820 Harriet born C 30 July Father William Mother Harriet 1821 William born 1823 Ann born Father William 1823 Cremer born C 23 Nov Father William Mother Harriet 1825 Henry born C 8 May Father William Mother Harriet 1826 Henry born 1826 Philip Smyth born C 5 Nov Father William Mother Harriet 1827 Philip Joseph born 1828 John Cremer born C 12 Oct & died 22 Oct Father William Mother Harriet 1829 /1830 Robert born Father William Mother Ann 1831 William born 1832 Sophia born 1832 William died July 29 aged 77 1833 Elizabeth born Father William Mother Ann 1834 Charles born 1834 Ann wife of William died July 29 aged 81 1835 James born C 31 Aug Father William Mother Harriet 1837 Alfred born 1839 Frederick born C 1 Feb Father William Mother Harriet 1839 Frederick died 3 April 1841 Alfred born 1848 Harriet Primrose married Henry Wright 2 Sept 1849 Ann Primrose died 9 Nov 1858 Annie died Sept 4th. Aged 5 months daughter of Henry & Eleanor 1859 Maria H born Father William Mother Ann 1860 Lucy A born Father William Mother Ann 1861 Marion born 7 Jan C 3 Feb Father William Mother Ann 1861 Leonard died 18 July aged 5 months. Son of Henry & Eleanor 1864 William H born Father William Mother Ann 1866 Harriet wife of William died Nov 10 aged 68 1866 Alice died Dec 11 aged 6 months 1867 Walter C born Father William Mother Ann 1876 Helen born Father Alfred Mother Frances 1877 Alfred born Father Alfred Mother Frances 1877 Nov 14 Eleanor died aged 52 1879 Philip Smyth died March 12 aged 52 1879 Philip Joseph died 17 March 1881 Arthur died March 31 aged 27 son of Henry & Eleanor 1882 William (born 1796) died 6 June aged 86 1882 Robert Cremer died 1884 Arthur died 4 April 1885 Frederick William born 30 Apr C 24 June Father Alfred Mother Frances Mary 1885 Annie Catherine born 12 Oct C 8 Nov Father Henry Mother Eva Helena 1885 Henry (born 1823) died 5 Oct aged 60 1886 Fred born 1886 Annie C born 1886 Neville Arthur born C 12 Dec Father Henry Mother Eva Helena 1887 Ann died 25 Dec aged 65 1888 William husband of Ann died July 30 aged 67 1889 Florence Ruby born C 11 Feb Father Henry Mother Eva Helena 1889 Ann wife of William died 22 May aged 64 1892 Herbert William Hayne born C 27 Jan 1895 Alfred died 26 June 1895 Alfred died June 15 aged 58 1909 Arthur Edward May married Helen Mary Primrose 1909 Lucy Ann died 16 Nov aged 50 1913 Frances May died 27 May 1915 Elizabeth died 30 July 1915 Elizabeth died July 26 aged 84 daughter of William 1940 Frank died Feb 18 1949 Frederick W died 29 Dec 1966 Lily Maud died 8 Dec aged 74 WILLS William PRIMROSE 1832 Gentleman (shortened extracts - not all in correct order) This is the last will and testament of me William PRIMROSE of Trunch in the county of Norfolk. Whereby I ? To make a full and absolute deposition of all my estate whatever both ? And personal and in order thereto in the first place I will ? And that all the debts and every sum of money which I shall owe at the time of my decease and also the expenses of my funeral and testament ? Charges shall be paid and discharged by my executors hereafter names, out of my personal estate. In Trunch, Gimingham and Swafield and Mundesley. Unto my only son William Primrose his heirs and ? for ever. And I give and bequeath to my affectionate wife Ann all my household goods and furniture ? Linen and china for her own use and benefit and to be at her absolute disposal. And I give and bequeath to my executors hereafter named the sum of £2000, money from the trusts? ^^ legalise about a trust fund Executors - wife, son, Joseph SEWELL and John BLAKE 13th and last sheet 20 Nov 1823 with her husband the said William REES re: son William and wife as settled on marriage, William REES and wife Ann RE: Ann MASON the mother of my said wife except only as to a cottage or tenement in the occupation of James DIXON and William SUSSINS and to a pightle called Sharpes? Containing about an acre and a half of land in Trunch. To friends Joseph SEWEL and John BLAKE £50 each. £10 invested for the poor of Trunch. Farming live and dead stock, implements of husbandry, money & securities, estate, effects after expenses to son William ^^ During the life of my said wife to take the dividends and interest ^^ independent of any husband she may marry ^^ & not be liable to his debts Then to son William & heirs ^^ lawfully begotten re: son William’s children & trust fund and if William has no children to other relatives Give to executors £3000 for trust fund. During life of only daughter Ann the wife of William REES to receive dividends and interest for her sole use not husbands (feint & difficult to read) & then Ann’s children Last page Witnesses TM KEITH? Solicitor Norwich Thomas STEVENS Thomas MONEY his clerks Codicil changing £3000 to £3500 13 June 1824 Witnesses Thomas C FOX ? Jos BLAKE H H Holley clerks to Sewell, Blake and Keith solicitors Norwich 26 Nov 1823 Codicil £3000 to £3500 for daughter’s trust and £4000 for son’s. Messuages, farm lands, tenements and real estate in Trunch, Gimingham, Swafield & Mundesley to son William & heirs and the house in which I now reside with the outbuildings gardens revoke left to son & give to wife Ann for natural life then to son William and appoint friend Charles ATKINSON of Knapton Gentleman as executor in addition to those already named & £50 as a mark of my esteem and regard 10 Oct 1829 Witnesses Jas BLAKE, J POOLE, Charles PALMER Will with 3 codicils proved 10 Nov 1832 in Norwich Ann PRIMROSE 1834 Widow Cottage in Trunch now ^^ (lost in fold of page) £200 in the occupation of James DIXON and Ann SUSSENS with the yard garden and appentenances thereto belonging to my daughter Claire/Elise REES for her life. And at her decease I give and desire the same unto my granddaughter Ann Jane REES her heirs & ? For ever. And I give and bequeath to my daughter the said Ann REES all my furniture, plate, linen, china and other household effects and in the event of her decease in my lifetime I give and bequeath the same unto and among st all and every of the children living at my decease of my same daughter Ann REES equally to be divided between them share and share alike. 1831 Times 28 July. At Norwich on July 26 Robert NEAL was indicted for setting fire to the stacks of Mr PRIMROSE a farmer at Trunch.The only evidence to connect the prisoner with the offence was that of his being seen coming in a direction leading from the fire which broke out about the same time; but he was not near enough to afford any inference of his having been at the stacks. He had been heard to say the day before that “Primroses stacks would soon be all of blaze” He was acquitted but sentenced to 7 years transportation for a felony of which he had been previously convicted.
