From time to time we will post historical information which may be of interest to both the casual browser and those seeking relatives for their family tree
Can you help us locate houses on the 1911 Census ?
On the census returns for villages like Coddenham it is sometimes difficult to determine which house is being referred to largely, of course, because houses were not numbered and many were not named. On a downloable PDF of the 1911 Census linked here we have attempted to give the modern name to a house. Can you help us by identifying the house by the occupants and therefore giving us the modern house name ?
Burial List (Churchyard)
The downloadable PDF linked here is an Index Of Burials compiled from a handwritten original. Unfortunately several parts were unreadable . This list is for the graveyard by the church and not the more recent graveyard near the three-cocked-hat
I’m sure you are aware that Thomas Spurdance was baptised in Coddenham circa 1515/16 and burnt at Bury in November 1557 as a heretic under Bloody Mary.
Thomas was the third son born to John & Margaret Spurdans Taylor of Coddenham, Johns will informs us that his mother was alive in 1506 and living in nearby Beylham. John was my Gt Grandfather X 12.
Further details are available. Kind Regards Russ Spurdens.
Thankyou for your comment, which as been passed to the Coddenham History Club and Village Historian.
Andrew MacPherson
On the 1911 Census the habitation listed as The Crown Inn is our house Gryffon Houise and the next door house The Old Dower House. Both houses were formerly joined together as one.