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William Berwick, of East Dereham

   
(Left) William Berwick. See larger and full size.
(Right) Elizabeth Barker. See larger. Light adjusted digitally. See original and full size.

William Berwick,
born 12 July 1819, East Dereham, Norfolk.
See entry in tree by James Fair.
He is at home in East Dereham in 1841 census. He is bricklayer.
At mar he is a bricklayer, living East Dereham.

They lived 57 Theatre St, East Dereham.
He is listed as "bricklayer" of East Dereham at his children's births and bapts 1842 to 1845.
He is listed as "bricklayer journeyman" of Theatre St, East Dereham, at his children's births 1855 and 1858.
He is listed as "bricklayer" at his son William's mar 1869.
They are listed in 1881 census at Theatre Street, East Dereham. He is listed as "bricklayer".
Elizabeth died 9 June 1906, age 85 yrs.
She was bur East Dereham.
They had issue:

1. William Berwick,
   born 9 Aug 1842, East Dereham [GRO.UK].

   
   

2. Peter Berwick,
   born 15 Jan 1844,
   bapt 11 Feb 1844, East Dereham. See entry from here.

   
   

3. George Berwick,
   born 8 Sept 1845, East Dereham [GRO.UK].
   Listed as "bricklayer", single, living with parents, in census 1881.

4. John Berwick,
   Jack, born 9 Sept 1855, Theatre St, East Dereham [GRO.UK].
   Listed as "Grocers Assistant", single, living with parents, in census 1881.
   He didn't marry.

5. Kitty Berwick.
   She didn't marry. She lived with Jack at 57 Theatre St.

   
   

6. Betsy Berwick,
   or Bessie, actually listed as "Betsy " on birth cert,
   born 30 Mar 1858, Theatre St, East Dereham [GRO.UK].
   Listed as "Domestic Servant" at son's birth.
   She had illegitimate issue (no father named on birth cert):
   1. William Berwick,
      born 8 Feb 1879 (mother age 20), Theatre St, East Dereham [GRO.UK].
      Listed as living with his mother and her parents in Theatre Street, East Dereham, in census 1881.

   Betsy is listed as "Formerly Domestic Servant", single, living with parents, in census 1881.
   She apparently later married.

   
(Left) Jack Berwick.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.
(Right) Kitty Berwick.

Bessie and Kitty Berwick.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

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57 Theatre St, East Dereham, Norfolk

57 Theatre St, East Dereham, Norfolk. In town centre. See map.

Theatre St, East Dereham.
From 1884 map.

57 Theatre St, East Dereham.
Scan 1999. Original photo has been destroyed.

Think this might be 57 Theatre St, East Dereham, today.
From street view.

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• "Ann Barker" witnessed the wedding of Elizabeth Barker in 1842.