Ixworth Genealogical Records

Ixworth Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Birth Notices from The Times (1983-2003)

An index to over 100,000 birth and christening notices from The London Times.

Ixworth Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Ixworth Marriage Registers (1813-1837)

An index to marriages in Ixworth from 1813 to 1837, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Thorpe By Ixworth Marriage Index (1719-1753)

An index to marriages recorded by the church, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Ixworth Marriage Index (1559-1837)

Brief notes on marriages that occurred at the church between 1559 and 1837.

Ely Diocese Marriage Licences (1684-1811)

Abstracts of around 8,000 records containing details of parties who intended to marry.

Ixworth Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St Mary, Ixworth Burial Records (1557-1900)

An index of burials recorded at St Mary, Ixworth_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.

Suffolk Quaker Burials (1813-1837)

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

British Death and Burial Records (1379-2014)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Ixworth Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A list of Suffolk householders and the number of hearths they possessed.

Suffolk Subsidy Returns (1568)

A list of taxes paid by heads of households.

Newspapers Covering Ixworth

Ipswich Journal, The (1748-1900)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Ipswich area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Ipswich Journal (1720-1800)

A local paper including news from the Ipswich area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

Bury and Norwich Post (1801-1900)

A regional newspaper covering news and events in Norfolk and Suffolk. The newspaper contains numerous notices and articles useful to family historians, such as notices of birth, marriage and death.

The Colchester Gazette and General Advertiser (1814-1817)

A newspaper covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. Around 50% of issues from 1814-1817. Original images, searchable by an OCR index.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Ixworth Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Sudbury Archdeaconry Will Transcripts (1630-1638)

Full transcriptions of around 1,400 17th century wills from the Archdeaconry of Sudbury in Suffolk. Contains an index of all the people and places mentioned in the wills.

Sudbury Archdeaconry Will Transcripts (1439-1474)

Full transcriptions of several hundred early wills from the Archdeaconry of Sudbury in Suffolk.

Suffolk Testator Indices (1847-1857)

An index to over 10,000 names occurring in Suffolk wills.

Bury & Sudbury Calendar of Wills (1354-1535)

An index to early wills proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury and the Commissary Court of Bury St. Edmunds.

Ixworth Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Ixworth Military Records

History of the Suffolk Regiment (1685-1959)

An introductory history to an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army.

A Suffolk Regiment Calendar (1685-1962)

A calendar that lists most of the important dates in the history of the Regiment.

Suffolk WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Suffolk, with some service details.

Suffolk WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Suffolk, with some service details.

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

Suffolk Eyre Roll Civil Pleas (1240)

Transcriptions and translations of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes. A number of cases relate to Suffolk.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

England & Wales Electoral Registers (1832-1932)

Digital images of ledgers recording those registered to vote, searchable by an index of 220 million names. Entries list name, address, qualification to vote, description of property and sometimes age and occupation.

Ixworth Taxation Records

Poll for the Knights of Suffolk (1830)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1790)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1710)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Suffolk Hearth Tax Returns (1674)

A list of Suffolk householders and the number of hearths they possessed.

Ixworth Land & Property Records

Poll for the Knights of Suffolk (1830)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1790)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for the County of Suffolk (1710)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Ixworth Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1938)

A directory of settlements in Suffolk detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1927)

Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private residents..

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1925-1926)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1916)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1912)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

Ixworth Cemeteries

Suffolk Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Suffolk's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Ixworth Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Ixworth Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Suffolk (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Suckling's History and Antiquities of Suffolk (1066-1846)

Describes the parishes in the three hundreds of Wangford, Mutford and Lothingland, in the north-east of the county.

Suffolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Suffolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Norfolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Norfolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Handbook: Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire (1892)

A traveller's guide to four Southern counties.

Ixworth School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Ixworth Occupation & Business Records

Smuggling on the East Coast (1600-1892)

An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Lost Pubs of Suffolk (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Ixworth

Victoria County History: Suffolk (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Ixworth Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Suffolk (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Suffolk Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Suffolk's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Ixworth Church Records

Suffolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Suffolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Norfolk Church Histories (1000-Present)

Histories of Norfolk's parish churches, illustrated with a plethora of photographs.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

British Church Albums (1990-Present)

Photographs of churches of all denominations throughout England and part of Wales.

England Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at England. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

Biographical Directories Covering Ixworth

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Ixworth Maps

Essex and Suffolk Maps (1360-1910)

A collection of maps plotting the counties of Essex and Suffolk, and some of their settlements.

Maps of Suffolk (1607-1886)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Ixworth Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

Ixworth, a dirty ill-built town, yet is memorable for a religious house founded by Gilbert de Blund, or Blount, about the year 1100, in a pleasant valley by the river side; it was of the order of canons regular of St. Austin, and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It had many benefactions, and its revenue was valued at the suppression, by Dugdale, at 168l. 19s. 7d. per annum; and by Speed at 280l. 9s. 5d.

This town has a poor market on Fridays, and contains, according to the late population act, 112 houses and 952 inhabitants.

In Ickworth-park stands the noble mansion of the Herveys, who acquired this estate by marriage with the ancient family of the Drurys. John Hervey was created a peer in 1703, by Queen Anne, by the title of Baron Hervey of Ickworth, and in 1714 was invested by George I. with the more honourable title of Earl of Bristol. Frederick William, who succeeded his father in 1803, is the fifth earl. Ickworth park is eleven miles in circumference, and contains 1800 acres. The ancient mansion is not remarkable, but the new building was planned upon a very extensive scale by the late earl, who was also bishop of Derry, for the purpose of making it the receptacle of the various works of art which he had collected during a long residence in Italy. It was intended to be composed of a circular building in the centre, connected with the wings by a colonnade on each side. The accomplishment of this plan was frustrated by the circumstance of the earl’s collection falling into the hands of the French, in 1798, when his lordship was also confined in the castle of Milan by the republicans. As several obstacles prevented his successor from completing his father’s plan, he had at one time serious thoughts of taking down the shell of this new building and selling the materials; but as these would not have reimbursed the expence of the undertaking, it was abandoned, and it has since become a question, whether the hand of time will not be left to reduce this building, to ruin, which would require an immense sum to complete from its present state. This edifice, which has a southern aspect, and stands a little to the west of the old mansion, is built of what is denominated Roman brick. It was begun about the year 1795. The centre, which is nearly circular, is 140 feet high; the cupola that crowns it is 90 feet in its largest diameter, and 80 in the smallest. It is embellished with a series of Ionic columns between the windows of the lower apartments, and Corinthian between those of the principal floor. Over the windows of the latter are basso-relievos, from subjects in the Iliad of Homer. Above the entrance, Alexander is seen presenting his father the celebrated horse Bucephalus, which could not be managed by any one but himself, and on each side is a scene from the Olympic games. These have been covered with boards, to protect them from the weather, and wanton injury, so frequent in this country. The basso-relievos of the first story consist of the following subjects from the Odyssey: Penelope weaving, Mentor and Telemachus proceeding in quest of Ulysses, the sacrifice, Penelope dreaming of her husband’s return, Mercury persuading Calypso to release Ulysses, Ulysses saved from the wreck by Leucothoe, the Harpies, Penelope carrying the bow of Ulysses to the suitors, the hero destroying them, Penelope recognizing her husband, Mercury conducting the ghosts of the suitors to Styx, Ulysses concluding a treaty with the chiefs of Ithaca. The interior of this neglected edifice exhibits a mere shell, with a kind of open wooden staircase to ascend the roof, and take a view of the adjacent country. The cupola is crowned with a circular railing, within which the chimneys rise in a single stack, in such a manner as not to be visible on the outside of the building.

A conspicuous monument has been erected in Ickworth-park to the memory of the late Earl of Bristol, Bishop of Derry; and the expence is said to have been defrayed by the contribution of all religious persuasions in his diocese. It consists of a Doric pedestal, fifteen feet six inches square at its base, and twenty-three feet in height, on which is placed an obelisk, whose shaft is seventy-two feet, making the extreme height ninety-five feet. It is executed with Ketton stone from Rutland, remarkable for its durability and richness of colour. The panel of the pedestal contains in bronze letters, an inscription most honourable to the deceased.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

IXWORTH is a small town and parish on the river Thet, 4 miles north from Thurston station on the Bury and Ipswich section of the Great Eastern railway and 6 ½ north-east from Bury St. Edmunds, in the North Western division of the county, Blackbourn hundred and petty sessional division, Thingoe union, Bury St. Edmunds county court district, rural deanery of Blackburn, archdeaconry of Sudbury and diocese of Ely. The church of St. Mary is a building of flint, in the Decorated, Floriated and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave with clerestory, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower containing a clock with chimes, presented in 1885 by R. Norton Cartwright esq. in memory of his father, and 6 bells: the parapet of the tower, with the base and the faces of the buttresses, are enriched by panels of stone and flint, arranged in various devices, including the monogram and initials of the Blessed Virgin, crosses of various forms, shields and chequers: on the east face of the south buttress is a very perfect Catherine wheel and a square panel of stone pricked with flints, containing within a circle the arms of Bury St. Edmunds and the inscription, “Master Robert Schotabot:” in 1855—56 the church was restored by Mrs. Cartwright and the Rev. S. Blackall, when the north aisle was lengthened eastwards and the roof repaired, and during the work two Saxon or Norman sepulchral stones were found, which are preserved in the crypt of the priory: the chancel retains a double piscina, and the doorway and stairs to the rood loft also remain; and in the exterior south wall is a holy water stoup: the nave is separated from the chancel by a carved oak screen: the roof is of oak with hammer beams resting on corbels ornamented with figures of angels with extended wings beautifully carved: the stained east window is a memorial to Richard Thomas Cartwright esq. and there are several others: the font is an octagonal work of the 14th century: there is a curious table monument richly ornamented with arabesques, to Richard Codrington and Elizabeth his wife, date 1571; a brass with quartered arms to John Boldero (1829), a monument to John Boldero (1751), and mural tablets to other members of this family, besides modern brasses to Frances Felicia Cartwright (1865), Robert Cartwright (1882) and a mural tablet to Richard Thomas Cartwright (1824) and Elizabeth his wife (1801): in 1891 a new organ was erected at a cost of £400: the church is seated throughout with poppy-head benches and affords 600 sittings, of which 350 are free. The register dates from the year 1559. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £117, with 32 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of R. Norton Cartwright esq. and held since 1893 by the Rev. David Percy Harrison MA. of Pembroke College, Oxford. There are Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels. Charities:-In 1793 William Varey left £1,000, the interest being applied as follows:-£13 School and £13 yearly to the working poor: in, 1885 William Goldsmith left by will £600, the interest to be given to the poor in such manner as the minister and churchwardens for the time (being may think fit: there are 15 acres of poor’s land, which are let in allotments and the rents given to the poor. Coddington's charity of £5 and £5 worth of faggots from Ixworth Manor. In the neighbourhood are chalk pits. The Ixworth Farmers’ Club was established in 1870, for the purpose of promoting agriculture. There is a Reading Room. A stock show is held every Whit Monday, and in October ploughing matches take place; and a show of roots, cottagers’ vegetables and butter is held; from October to June monthly meetings are held at the Pickerel Hotel for the discussion of subjects of importance to agriculture. Ixworth Abbey, the property of Robert N. Cartwright esq. but at present (1900) unoccupied, is a handsome mansion of brick, built on the site, and containing within it portions of the Augustinian priory founded here in 1100 by Gilbert Blount; at its dissolution there were 17 canons, and revenues valued at £168: several stone coffins and other objects of antiquity have been dug up in the grounds. Here are likewise some Roman remains. Robert Norton Cartwright esq. is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The soil is various; subsoil, chalk. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats and turnips. The area is 2,292 acres of land and 12 of water; rateable value, £2,509; the population in 1891 was 951.

Petty Sessions are held every alternate Monday at the Police station at 12 o’clock. The Petty Sessional division of Blackbourn comprises the following places:-Ashfield Magna, Badwell Ash, Bardwell, Barningham, Barnham, Coney Weston, Elmswell, Euston, Fakenham, Hindercley, Hepworth, Honington, Hopton, Hunston, Ixworth, Ixworth Thorpe, Knettishall, Langham, Livermere Magna, Norton, Pakenham, Rickinghall (Inferior), Sapiston, Stanton, Stowlangtoft, Thelnetham, Troston, Walsham-le-Willows, Wattisfield & Weston Market.

National Schools (boys, girls & infants), built in 1860 for 80 boys, 80 girls & 40 infants; average attendance, 63 boys, 61 girls & 35 infants.

Kelly's Directory of Suffolk (1900)

Most Common Surnames in Ixworth

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Blackbourn Hundred
1Plummer481:2414.86%207
2Byford271:4313.37%368
3Howe251:464.84%100
3Reeve251:463.16%45
5Crosby241:4823.30%731
5Lumley241:4842.11%1,182
5Bantock241:4830.77%935
8Payne221:524.12%95
8Kemp221:522.63%36
10Lambert211:552.71%48
11Coe201:585.25%161
11Bantick201:5864.52%1,814
13Simper191:6124.36%935
14Turner171:680.99%8
15Bond161:724.37%174
15Wales161:7219.05%870
17Hull141:8240.00%1,649
17Cawley141:8256.00%2,072
17Banham141:826.39%328
20Shaw131:8917.11%953
20Hoggett131:8940.63%1,766
22Hammond121:960.96%13
22Savage121:966.25%389
22Manfield121:9663.16%2,429
22Pizzy121:9630.00%1,498
26Lovick111:10542.31%2,023
27Smith101:1150.13%1
27Morris101:1156.67%497
27King101:1150.51%6
30Bray91:1289.47%782
30Manning91:1281.36%70
30Underwood91:1283.02%234
30Bloomfield91:1281.03%33
30Southgate91:1281.63%90
30Ridgeon91:12811.25%911
36Brown81:1440.31%2
36Carter81:1440.99%43
36Mason81:1441.57%103
36Barker81:1440.98%40
36Warner81:1441.77%124
36Jeffrey81:14419.51%1,472
36Fordham81:1444.60%436
36Clemence81:14425.81%1,814
44Taylor71:1650.36%7
44Sutton71:1652.66%267
44Nunn71:1650.51%12
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51Sharp61:1923.53%443
51Lane61:1927.50%911
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67Knott51:2306.49%945
67Howes51:2301.95%274
67Boyce51:2302.51%372
67Holder51:2304.76%721
67Deeks51:2301.98%278
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78Lawrence41:2881.94%357
78Gilbert41:2881.44%251
78Bullock41:2881.59%284
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