Employment in the Village
Blacksmith’s Shop
Boot Repairs
Post Office and Shop
‘Hole in the Wall’ off licence
Carpenter’s Shop
F.S. Cox coal-yard
Cox Bros. boat-building yard
Point House grocer’s and pork butcher’s shop
Boat-building at ‘Neatishead Boatyard’
Billy Yaxley coal and haulage business
Claypits (The Common)
An analysis of Barton Turf businesses and the people running them from 1836 to 1937 has been compiled using information in trade directories. This can be downloaded as a PDF document. The data has been compressed into a single page to aid viewing and is best viewed at about 400%.
An analysis of Barton Turf occupations recorded in census returns in 1841, 1871 and 1901 has been carried out and can be downloaded as a PDF document.
A transcript of part of the 1379 poll tax for Norfolk, which can be viewed on Google Books, lists the following Barton Turf taxpayers with specified occupations.
Rogerus Smyth’: ferour (worker in iron, smith, farrier)
Thomas Paryng’: mercer (textile dealer)
Thomas Ankersmyth’: carpen’ (carpenter?)
Willelmus Coupere: coupere (cooper)
Richardus Glaswryghte: glaswryghte (glazier)
Johannes de Catton’: thachere (thatcher?)