Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004
PEDDAR’S LANE

UNIDENTIFIED
1869

Beccles Paper 1 Jun 
SALE: Furniture of Mrs Charlotte Last, deceased, in Peddar’s Lane directly opposite the  

 
Woman charged under the Vagrancy Act with sleeping in the open air in Peddar’s Lane at

 
Stock Market
1869
Beccles Paper 20 Apr 
 
 
2am. Sentenced to 10 days imprisonment with hard labour.
PLANNING COMMITTEE

1886 
1889 
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1894 
1895 
1895 
1895 
1897 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1903 

Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 
Planning 

5 Jan 
7 May 
7 May 
2 Oct 
11 Jun 
2 Jul 
20 Aug 
2 Nov 
6 Jun 
2 Oct 
7 May 
6 Oct 

approved 
approved 
approved 
approved 
approved 
approved 
approved 
protest 
approved 
approved 
approved 
approved 

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New Warehouses for SF Davis in Peddar's Lane
Addition to house in Peddar's Lane for Mr Holton
2 New Cottages in Hungate Lane for Wm Sampson
Additions & alterations to the Board schools
Conversion of old Prim Meth Church to dwelling for Dixey [Pells]
New Workshop for Mr A Hedingham in Peddar's Lane
Addition to Premises in Peddar's Lane by Reuben Cowles
Building by John Crisp in Peddar's Lane, beyond building line
House for Mr Peacock in Peddar's Lane. Building Line forward
New Coachsmith's Shop for John Martin in Peddar's Lane
4 Water Closets for Mrs Neave in Peddar's Lane
Alterations to Old Infants' School for East Suffolk County Council

SALE OF LAND IN PEDDAR’S LANE, 3 August, 1832

Freehold Meadow Land
LOT 1:Piece of land lying in Beccles or Ingate adjoining the Halesworth Road [London Road] WEST; Lot 2 NORTH;

&

Lot 3 EAST;   Half an acre.
LOT 2:Land  on  NORTH  side  of  Lot  1;  adjoining  Peddar’s  Lane  NORTH;  Lot  3  EAST;  Halesworth Road [London

Road] WEST; Half an acre
LOT 3:Land on EAST side of Lot 1 & 2;  Half an acre
LOT 4:Land on EAST side of Lot 3;  Half an acre
LOT 5:Land on EAST side of Lot 4;  Half an acre
LOT 6:Land on EAST side of Lot 5;  Half an acre
LOT 7:Land on EAST side of Lot 6;  0a 1r 33p

THE 1841 TITHE COMMUTATION
It is difficult to relate these to the sale above: Numbers working from the west on the south side:
 

owner 
occupant 
description 
size 
land used

185 
186 
187 
188 
189 
190 
191 
192 
193 
194 

Mobbs, Aaron 
Pedgrift, Jn 
/
Rich, Jeremiah 
/ 
Copeman, Jn 
Gilbert, Thomas 
Read, Robt 
Warnes, Jn 
Farr, Thos 

Mobbs, Aaron 
Pedgrift, Jn

Market Garden 
 

0a-2r-3p
0a-2r-15p 

Pasture
Pasture

 
 

Lot 1
Lot 2

Pightel
Dyer, Chas etc 

House & Garden 
 
Homestead 
Pightel
House & Garden 
House & Garden 
Pightel

0a-2r-2p
 
 
0a-1r-39p 
0-1-12
0a-0r-23
1a-2r-9p

Pasture
 
0a-1r- 9p

 
 
Pasture
Pasture
 
 
 

Lot 3?
Lot 4?
 
 
Lot 6?
Lot 6?

 
Copeman, Jn 
Gilbert, Thomas 

 
 

Lot 4?
Lot 5?

 

Read, Robt etc 
Lockwood, Jn 
Barber, Priscilla 

Pasture
Pasture
Arable 

 
Number  185  was  in  London Road, just to the south of the corner plot, which was number 186 - These seem to be

numbers 1 & 2 in the sale
Number 189 appears to come between 188 & 190, but is not numbered
Number 191 does not seem to appear on the Rates
Number 194 was the land belonging to the Black Boy on the corner of Peddar’s Lane & Frederick’s Road

RATES 1841 
owner

 
occupant

 
 

 
value 

 
where 

 
  rate no

 
description 

 
 
 
 
Tithe
No

NOW
Pedgrift, Jn

Hurren, Sam 
3 
Ped Lane 574 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
186 
Lon Rd
Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

Hurren, Sam 
Linder, Rich 
Press, Mrs 

Pedgrift, Jn
Pedgrift, Jn
Rich, Jn 
4
Rich, Jn 
6
Rich, Jn 
8
Rich, Jn 
10
Rich, Jn 
12
Rich, Jn 
14
Copeman, Jn 
16
Copeman, Jn 
Read, Wm
20
Read, Wm
22
Read, Wm
24
Warnes, Jn
28?
Warnes, Jn
30?
Trustees of School 
Farr, Thos
Farr, Thos

0.15 
3 
 

Ped Lane 574.1 
Ped Lane 575 
1.05 

Coal Ho
Ho/Garden 

 
 

(187)
 
 

 
Ho/Garden 

(187) 
 

No 2
188 

Ped Lane 576 
No
Borrett, Chas 
 
4.1 
Ped Lane 577 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
188 
No
Alborow, late 
 
4 
Ped Lane
578 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
188 
No
Wright, Fra 
 
4 
Ped Lane
579 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
188 
No
Gooch, late 
 
4 
Ped Lane 580 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
188 
No
Dyer, Chas 
 
4 
Ped Lane 581 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
188 
No
Copeman, Wm 
5  
Ped Lane 582 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
190 
No

Copeman, Jn 
Littlewood, Sar 

12 
4 

Ped Lane 583 
Ped Lane 584 

Ho/Shop/Stable 
Ho/Garden 

 
 

190 
 

No 18
192 

 
No
Read, Wm 
 
6 
Ped Lane 585 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
192 
No
Holmes, Jn 
 
6 
Ped Lane 586 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
192 
No
Albrow, Wm 
 
6 
Ped Lane 587 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
193 
No
Lockwood, Jn 
 
6 
Ped Lane 588 
Ho/Garden 
 
 
193 
No

Littlewood, Sar 
Barber, Priscilla 
Barber, Priscilla 

15 
17.25 
5.5 

Ped Lane 589 
Bly 
Bly 

British School Room 
Publican/Black Boy
land 1-0-28 acres

 
194
194

(189)

 
 

758 
758.1 

 
 

 
Peddars Lane

no 
occupant 
 
owner
 
Ho 
 
value

1841
1841

Tithe 186 
Rates 574 

Pedgrift, Jn 
Hurren, Sam 

 
 

Pedgrift, John 
Pedgrift, John 

Pightel
Ho 

 
 

 
£3 

0a 2r 18p 
 

Peddars Lane (in the grounds of  15 London Road)
1878
 

 
 

SALE: Freehold Property, late John Pedgrift:
LOT 5: Thirty- Seven & three quarter Malting in Peddars Lane with Steep, two Working  

 
Occupied by James  
ALSO: Cottage & Garden adjoining, occupied by W Purland
[LOT 5 purchased Mr Crisp £500]
Hurren, Sam jun 
Pedgrift, Jn 
Hurren, Sam 

 
Floors,   Kiln,  Malt  Store  Barley  Chamber,  adequate  for  400  quarters;
 
 
 
Crisp £47 10s p.a.

 
 
1838
1841
1841

 
 
Rates 577 
Tithe 186 
Rates 574 

 
 
 

Pedgrift, John 
Pedgrift, John 
Pedgrift, John 

House
Pightel
Coal Ho

 
 
 

£3
 
£0.15

0a 2r 18p 
Peddars Lane 2
Built between 1832 and 1841

 
1838
1841

 
Rates 578 
Tithe 186 

occupant
Linder, Robt 
Pedgrift, Jn 

 

 
 
 

owner
Pedgrift, John 
Pedgrift, John 

Ho 
Pightel

 
 

£3
 

0a 2r 18p 
Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

1841
1875
1878
1878
1881
1902
1907
1914

Rates 575 
Rates 638 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Linder, Rich 
Purland, William
Cottage & Garden: see above
Purland, William
Foyster
Foyster, Mrs
West, William E
Foyster, William

 
 

Pedgrift, John 
Maplestone, John 

Ho 

 
 

£3
 

£4 10s
 
 
 
 
 
£3
PEDDAR’S LANE 4
 
Built between 1832 and 1841

PEDDARS LANE  30-06-1904
iv ) Small brick & tiled Dwelling House 4 Peddars Lane known as Holly Cottage occupied Mrs H Holton
AND adjoining Cottage No 6 occupied by Mrs G Larke
aggregate rent £19 and valuable Garden well planted with fruit trees & bushes about 30 perches
(Bought AK Hockey £285)
PEDDAR'S LANE  28 July 1919
A well-built Dwelling House with Cottage adjoining and valuable piece of Garden as occupied by CE Watson and F

Rushmer  (Purchased by JP Larkman for CE Watson £270)

1838
1841
1841
1875
1878
1902
1907
1914

Rates 582 
Tithe 188 
Rates 576 
Rates 639 
 
 
 
 

Dyer, Chas 
Dyer, Chas etc 
Press, Mrs 
Clarke, FF
Clarke, FF
Sparrow, John W
Jordan, Mrs
Watson, Charles

 
 
 
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah 

Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn

House
Ho & Garden 
Ho 

 

£4
 
£1.05

0a 2r 2p
 
 

 
 

House
 
£5
PEDDAR’S LANE 6
 
Built between 1832 and 1841

PEDDARS LANE  30 June 1904
iv ) Small brick & tiled Dwelling House 4 Peddars Lane known as Holly Cottage occupied Mrs H Holton
AND adjoining Cottage No 6 occupied by Mrs G Larke
aggregate rent £19 and valuable Garden well planted with fruit trees & bushes about 30 perches
(Bought AK Hockey £285)
PEDDAR'S LANE  28 July 1919
A well-built Dwelling House with Cottage adjoining and valuable piece of Garden as occupied by CE Watson and F

Rushmer  (Purchased by JP Larkman for CE Watson £270)
Borrett, Chas 
Dyer, Chas etc 
Borrett, Chas 
Scarle, Martha 
Pye, Harry 
Howlett, Chas 
Lark, John
Lark, Mrs
Pipe Frederick

1838
1841
1841
1875
1878
1881
1902
1907
1914

Rates 581 
Tithe 188 
Rates 577 
Rates 642 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah

House
Ho & Garden 
Ho/Garden 
House
House

 

£4 
 
£4.1
£6
£5

0a 2r 2p
 

 
 

PEDDAR’S LANE 8 
 

Built between 1832 and 1841
 

1838
1841
1841
1875
1878

Rates 580 
Tithe 188 
Rates 578 
Rates 640 
 

Coby, Daniel 
Dyer, Chas etc 
Alborow, late 
Lee 
Trundle, William

Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rih, Jeremiah
Rich, Jeremiah 

House
Ho & Garden 
Ho 

 

£4
 
£4

 
 
 
 

0a 2r 2p
 
 
Trundle
 
 
£5
Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

1880
1902
1907
1914

 
 
 
 

Newman
Batcheldor, John
Batcheldor, John
Shipley, Albert

 
 
Rich, Jeremiah
 
PEDDAR’S LANE 10
 

Built between 1832 and 1841
Rich, Jeremiah 

1838
1841
1841
1875
1878
1880
1881
1902
1907
1914

Rates 579 
Tithe 188 
Rates 579 
Rates 643 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wells, Jas 
Dyer, Chas etc 
Wright, Fra 
Fryett, Mary 
Fryette, Isabella 
Grimmer
Keeble, Henr
Pipe, Frederick
Pipe, Frederick
Runicles, Mrs

House
Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah 

 
Ho & Garden 
Ho 
 
 

£4

 
 
 
 

 
£4
£6
£5

0a 2r 2p
 

 
 
 

PEDDAR’S LANE 12
 

Built between 1832 and 1841
 

1841
1841
1875
1878
1880
1902
1907
1914

Tithe 188 
Rates 580 
Rates 644 
 
 
 
 
 

Dyer, Chas etc 
Gooch, late 
Lane, Josp 
Lane, Josp 
Law, Emma 
Borrett, Arthur
Felgate, Charles
Felgate, Charles

Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah 

Ho & Garden 
Ho 
Ho 
House
 

 
£4
£6
£5
£5

0a 2r 2p

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

PEDDAR’S LANE 14
 

Built between 1832 and 1841
 

1841
1841
1875
1878
1881
1902
1907
1914

Tithe 188 
Rates 581 
Rates 646 
 
 
 
 
 

Dyer, Chas etc 
Dyer, Chas 
Morris, Jas   Burton, Jas 
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Mary
Barber, George
Barber, George
Betts, Mrs

Rich, Jeremiah
Rich, Jn
Rich, Jeremiah 
Rich, Jeremiah 

Ho & Garden 
Ho 
Ho 
House

 
£4
£6
£5

0a 2r 2p
 
 

 
 
 

 
PEDDAR’S LANE INFANT SCHOOL
Built as the School for the Non-Conformists in about 1837. It became the “Board School” c.1870 (as a result of the
Education Act)

BRITISH SCHOOL
1840s

 

In the 1840s the British School (ie Dissenting School) in Peddar's Lane already educated 140
children. This was the building beside Peddar's Lane now used as a Nursery next door but one

to the Silk Factory, on the west side.
1875
1881
see later for the “New” School

Rates 646 
 

School Board 
School Board 

 
 

School Board 
School Board 

school rooms 
school

£10
£8

 
PEDDAR’S LANE 16
Built between 1832 & 1838

1838
1841
1841
1845
1850

Rates 583 
Tithe 190 
Rates 582 
Rates587 
Rates 602 

Copeman, Wm 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Wm 
Key, Sam

 
 
 
 
Copeman, John

Copeman, Jas 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Wm 
Copeman, John

House
Homestead 
Ho 
Ho 
 

 

£5
 
£5
£4 10s

0a 1r 9p

 
 
£3 10s

 
Ho 
Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

1851 Census 
William SHALFORD 

Dwelling
W 

Peddar’s Lane
24 

Pakefield, Suffolk
 
Head 
Carpenter, journeyman

1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
1879
1880
1881

Rates 633 
Rates 627 
Rates 628 
Rates 663 
Rates 649 
 
 
 
 

Larke, Wm 
Clare, John 
Frankland, Robt 
Mayhew, Henry 
Mayhew, Caroline
Martin, Jn 
Masterton
Robinson, William
Robinson, William

 
 
 
 
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
 
 

 
 
 
 
£4 10s
£3

£4 15s
£4 15s
£4 10s
£4 10s

Ho 
 

Copeman, John
 
 
£3

CENSUS 1881
Dwelling: 
William ROBINSON 

Peddars Lane 
M 

 
M 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 
23 
Head 
Railway   Works   Engine   Driver

Engineer
M 

Sarah ROBINSON 
Wilm ROBINSON 
Henrietta MYALL 

23 
8 m 
 

F 
M 
24 

Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
F 

Wife 
 

Son 
Wrentham, Suffolk, England

U 
Serv 
Nurse (S M S)

1885
1890
1895
1902
1906 Survey 
1907
1914
First World War 1914-18
BARBER, Harry,  
1922
1927
1933
1948
1954
1965

Rates 703 
Rates 772 
Rates 773 
 

Harvey, Fred 
Thurston, John 
Balls, Fred 
Howard, William
Howard, WR jun
Howard, William
Howard, William

 
 
 

Copeman, John
Field, Eliz Mrs 
Field, Eliz Mrs 

 
 
Ho 

 
 
 

£5
£6
£6

 
Field, Mrs 
2 bedrooms  2 sitting incl kitchen
4 occupants

 
 

Enlisted
Barber, Mrs
Barber, Mrs
Ellwood, Jack 
Mason, Matthew
Mason, Matthew
Mason, Matthew

1914 
 
Middlesex, Regt
Private. 1915 Star.  
Wounded 

 
 
 
& No 18 
& No 18 
& No 18 

 
 
 
 

Mason, Matthew
shopkeeper 
shopkeeper
shopkeeper

 
 

 
£11
PEDDAR’S LANE 18
 

Built between 1832 & 1838
 

1838
1841
1841
1845
1850

Rates 584 
Tithe 190 
Rates 583 
Rates 588 
Rates 603 

Copeman, Jas 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 

Copeman, Jas 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, Jn 
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Ho Stable Shop
Homestead 
Ho/shop/stables
Ho & ?
Ho Shop etc 

£12
 
£12
£10 10s
£10 10s

 
 
 
 

0a 1r 9p
 

1851 Census 
John Copeman 

Dwelling
M 

Peddar’s Lane
44 

M 
F 
F 
M 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Barnby
Beccles, Suffolk 
Lowestoft 

Head 
wife
dau
 

Pipemaker (Master, employs 8 ? men)

Sarah COPEMAN 
Elizabth COPEMAN 
William MARTIN 

M 

40 
6 
46 

 

 
W 

vistor 
Grocer & Draper

1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878
1881

Rates 634 
Rates 628 
Rates 629 
Rates 664 
Rates 648 
 
 

Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 
Copeman, John 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho & Shop 
Ho 
 
 
 

£13
£18
£10
£5
£5
£4
£4

 
 
 
 

1881 Census 
John COPEMAN 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
74 

 
Beccles, Suffolk,

 

 
     Head

 
Owner  Of  Houses  (Retired  Tobacco  Pipe

M 

Maker)
M 

Sarah A. COPEMAN 
67 
F 
Barnby, Suffolk, England 
Wife 

1885
1890

Rates 703 
Rates 773 

Field, Chas 
Mobbs, Wm 

 
 

Copeman, John
Field, Eliz Mrs 

 
Ho 

 
 

£7
£6

Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

1895
1902
1906
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1948
1954
1965

Rates 773 
 
Survey 
 
 
 
 
 
see No 16
see No 16
see No 16

Goldsmith, Sarah
Golsmith, Mrs 
Goldsmith, Sarah
Goldsmith, Mrs Sarah 
Goldsmith, Mrs Sarah 
Bryant, Mrs Edith
Bryant, Mrs Edith
Mason, Matthew

 
 
 

Field, Eliz Mrs 
 
Field, Mrs 
 
 
 
 
Mason, Matthew

Ho 
shopkeeper

 
£6
 

2 bedrooms  2 siiting incl kitchen
 
 
shopkeeper
shopkeeper

1 occupant

Shopkeeper
shopkeper

 
 
 

House & Shop
£13
PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
1 
Built between 1865 and 1870

1865
1870
1875
1878

 
Rates 670 
Rates 655 
 

not built
Rushman, Robt 
Rushmer, Robt 
Folgate, Fred 

 
 
 

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Ho 
Ho 
 

 
 
 

£4 10s
£4 10s
£3

1881 Census 
Fred FOLGATE 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
29 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 

 
Head 

M 
F 
F 
M 
F 
F 
M 

Agriculture Labourer

Sarah FOLGATE 
Rosa M. FOLGATE 
Fred FOLGATE 
Eliza M. FOLGATE 
Elizabeth FOLGATE 
Henry W. FOLGATE 

M 

29 
7 
5 
4 
2 
8 m 

Henstead, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Wife 
Daur 
Son 
Daur 
Daur 
Son 

 
 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar

1885
1890
1902
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1963
1972
1974

Rates 709 
Rates 780 
 
 

Folgate, Fred 
Chase, Edw  Betts, Wm 
Woodard, John
Woodard, John (near Peddar’s Lane)
Woodward, John  
Woodard, John
Nicker, George
Denny, Reginald
Wilson, Charles
Wilson, Reginald
Gilding, Wm Walker
Gilding, Wm Walker
Witton, Harry
Dowsing, Mrs A
Dowsing, Mrs 
Dowson, Mrs A

 

Copeman, John
Field, Eliz Mrs 

Ho 
Ho 

 
 

£6
£6 

 
Field, Eliz 
2 bedrooms  2 sitting incl kitchen  5 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Field, Elizabeth
£11
 
Dowsing, Mrs 
£19
PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
2  
Built between 1865 and 1870

1865
1870
1875
1878

 
Rates 671 
Rates 656 
 

not built
Hunting, Charles

 

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 

 
 
 

£4 10s
£4 10s
£4

Cropton, Wm  Harvey, Elijah
Harvey, Elijah 
 

Census 1881  
Elijah J. HARVEY 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
32 

 
Shadingfield, Suffolk, England

 
 

 
Head 

M 
F 
F 
F 

Labourer General

Mary Ann HARVEY 
Rachel A. CLARKE 
Florence HAMBLEN 

M 

33 
7 
11 

Ellough, Suffolk, England 
Aldeby, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Wife 
Niece 
Visitor

 
 

Scholar
Scholar

1885
1890
1902

Rates 710 
Rates 779 
 

Harvey, Elijah 
Scott, Wm 
Harvey, Mrs

 
 

Copeman, John
Field, Eliz Mrs 

Ho 
Ho 

 
 

£6
£6

Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1965
1967
1972
1974

 

Alden, Charles (near Peddar’s Lane)
Alden, Charles    
Alden, Charles
Aldred, Henry
Aldred, Henry
Aldred, Mrs
Gelding, William
Simpson, George
Simpson, George
Simpson, George
Simpson, Mrs E
Simpson, Mrs E
Simpson, G 
Jacbson, JL

 
Field, Eliz 
2 bedrooms  2 sitting incl kitchen
4 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Field, Elizabeth
 
 
£11
 
Betts, CW (2 Ingate) 
 
£19
PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
3 
Built between 1865 and 1870

1865
1870
1875
1878

 
Rates 669 
Rates 654 
 

not built
Martin, John 
Jordan, Henry 
Jordan, James 

 
 
 

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

 
 
 

£4 10s
£4 10s
£3

1881 Census 
Henry J. JORDAN 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
30 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 

 
Head 

M 
F 
M 
F 
M 
M 
F 
F 

Malster Labourer

Lucy JORDAN 
Albert E. JORDAN 
Martha JORDAN 
James JORDAN 
Robert H. JORDAN 
Edith A. JORDAN 
Mary BLYTH 

M 

28 
10 
8 
7 
5 
1 
50 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Ringsfield, Suffolk, England

Wife 
Son 
Daur 
Son 
Son 
Daur 
Visitor

 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

 
W 

Housekeeper

1885
1890
1902
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
First World War  (see 1881 Census)
JORDAN, Robert H 
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1963
1967
1972
1974

Rates  708 
Rates 778 
 
 

Westrupp. Arthur
Damaugh, Thos 
Watson, Charles
Watso, Charles (near Peddar’s Lane)
Watson, Chas  
Watson, Charles

 
 

Copeman, John
Field, Eliz Mrs 

 
 

£6
£6

 
Field, Eliz   
2 bedrooms  2 sitting incl kitchen
9 occupants
 

Enlisted
Rose, Herbert
Parnell, Frederick
Parnell, Frederick
Peck, Harry 
Farman, Ernest
Farman, Ernes
Smith, Albert Ernest
Smith, Albert Ernest
Richards, Frederick
Richards, FA 
no name given. empty?

1916 
2nd Suffolk Regt
Private
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Field, Elizabeth
 
 
£11
 
Betts, CW (2 Ingate Road)  
£19
PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
4
 
Built between 1865 and 1870

1865
1870
1875
1878

 
Rates 668 
Rates 653 
 

not built
Ward, Joseph 
Leeder, Chas 
Leeder, Chas 

 
 
 

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

 
 
 

£4 10s
£4
£3

1881 Census 
Charles LEEDER 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
33 

 
Diss, Norfolk, England 

 
 

 
Head 

M 
Cabinet Maker Journeyman
Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

Harriett LEEDER 
Harriett E. LEEDER 
Charles W. LEEDER 
Emily N. LEEDER 
Hubert H. LEEDER 
Alice E. LEEDER 
Ped 

M 

33 
11 
9 
7 
5 
4 
2 

F 
F 
M 
F 
M 
F 
M 

Diss, Norfolk, England 
Diss, Norfolk, England 
Diss, Norfolk, England 
Diss, Norfolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Wife 
Daur 
Son 
Daur 
Son 
Daur 
Son 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Ernest W. LEEDER

1885
1890
1902
1904
1906 Survey 
1907
1914
1922
1927
1933
1936
1948
1954
1963
1972
1974

Rates 707 
Rates 777 
 
 

Leeder, Chas 
Leeder, Chas 
Meddows, Mrs
Moore, Henry
Moore, Henry  
Moore, Henry
Ward, Jamesd
Clark, Archibald
Clark, Archibald
Mallett 
Mallett, Mrs
Mallett, Mrs
Boggis, Arthur Maurice R
Cone, Mrs E
Cone, M/s E   Howes, KF 
Howes, Keith

 
 

Copeman, John
Field, Eliz, Mrs 

 
 

£6
£6

 
Field, Eliz   2 bedrooms
2 siiting incl kitchen  7 occupants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Field, Elizabeth
 
£11
Betts, CW (2 Ingate) 
£19
PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
 5 to 7 were  pulled down when the new Board School

buildings were built in 1901, designed by the architect Arthur Pells.
Tenders for pulling down three cottages and erecting a new Infant School

1901
Beccles Paper 
PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
5 
Built between 1845 and 1850

1845
1850

 
Rates 606 

not built
Copeman, Wm sen

Copeman, John
Ho 
£1 5s 
 

1851 Census 
William Copeman sen 

Dwelling
M 

Peddar’s Lane
78 

M 
F 

Beccles
East Dereham, Norfolk 

 
formerlytailor
Elizabeth COPEMAN 
M 
72 
wife

1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878

Rates 637 
Rates 631 
Rates 632 
Rates 667 
Rates 652 
 

Copeman, Wm sen
Copeman, Eliz 
Taylor, Widow 
Poll, Widow 
Ling, William 
Ling, William 

Copeman, John
 
 
 
 
 

Ho 
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

£2 5s
Ho 
 
 
 
 

£2 5s
£2 10s
£2 10s
£2 10s
£2

1881 Census  
William LING 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
36 

 
Shipmeadow, Suffolk, England

 
 

 
Head 

M 
F 
M 
28 

Agriculture Labourer

Harriett LING 
William FOULGER 
Henry WINTER 

M 

35 
10 
U 

Bungay, Suffolk, England 
Bungay, Suffolk, England 
Chediston, Suffolk, England

Wife 
Nephew
Boarder

 
 

Scholar
Malster Labourer

1885
1890
1902

Rates 706 
Rates 776 
 

Lark, Eliz
Lark, Eliza
Rand, George

 
 

Copman, John 
Field, Eliz  Mrs 

 
 

£3
£3

PEDDAR’S LANE SCHOOL COTTAGE
6 
Built between 1845 and 1850

1845
1850

 
Rates 605 

not built
Copeman, Wm jun

Copeman, John
Ho 
£3 5s

1851 Census 
William COPEMAN jun   

Dwelling
M 

Peddar’s Lane
46 

Yorkshire, Hull 
Thorpe, Norfolk 
18 

Head 
Pipemaker, Journeyman

Rachel COPEMAN 
David COPEMAN 

M 
U 

41 
 

wife 
Beccles, Sffolk 

son 
Tailor, journeyman
Peddar’s Lane 
David Lindley, December 2004

William COPEMAN 
Sarah COPEMAN 

 
 

7 
4 

Beccles, Suffolk 
Beccles, Suffolk 

son 
son 

Scholar
Scholar

1855
1860
1865
1870
1875
1878

Rates 636 
Rates 630 
Rates 631 
Rates 666 
Rates 657 
 

Wingfield, John 
Wiungfield, John
Gardener, Augustus 
Larke, William 
Larke, William 
Larke, William 

 
 

Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John
Copeman, John

Ho 
Ho 
Ho 
 
 
 

£4 5s
£4 5s
£4 10s
£4 10s
£4 10s
£3

 

 
 
 

1881 Census 
William LARKE 

Dwelling:
M 

Peddars Lane 
51 

 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

 
 

 
Head 

M 
F 
22 

Malster Labourer

Charlotte LARKE 
George LARKE 

M 
U 

59 
 

Beccles, Suffolk, England 
M 

Wife 
Beccles, Suffolk, England 

Son 
Labourer General