Barningham in Kellys 1879 Directory. Barningham is a village and a parish 8 miles south east from Thetford,
5 south from Harling Road station and 11 north east from Bury St Edmunds, in the
Western division of the county,
Blackbourn Hundred.
The church of St Andrew is an ancient flint building and was restored in 1877.
The register dates from 1877.
The Wesleyans and Methodists have chapels here.
Parish Clerk, Martin Tydeman
Post Office, Charles Edward Catton.
National School, Miss Esther Cooper, mistress
Assessor & Collector of Taxes, Charles Edward catton
Carrier to Bury - Elijah Ransom.
Bishop John
Edwards Rev Arthur Wm MA, Rectory
Lingwood Walter, The Lodge
Lockwood Rev Henry John [curate]
Tydeman Mrs
Commercial
Baker James, farmer
Bloomfield Edward, bricklayer
Catton Charles Edward, general smith
Catton James, thatcher
Catton Mary Ann (Mrs), straw bonnet maker
Dennis William, farmer
Easlea Dennis, farmer
Fison James, farmer
Goodchild john, farmer
Holding George, farmer
Lingwood Walter, miller & corn merchant
Lusher henry, blacksmith
Nickerson James, farmer
Nickerson George, Royal George, & agricultural & general engineer
Ransom Elijah, shopkeeper & carrier
Ransom John, farmer & cattle dealer
Raynham Thomas, land steward to Cornell Fison esq, The Hall
Saunders Robert Thomas, grocer
Tydeman Martin, shoe maker
Whittaker Matilda (Mrs), Swan