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Durrant Family
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Some notes on Durrants:
Gravestone B55 Reads: James Durrant. Died Dec 27th 1812 aged 88 years. Sarah his wife died Dec 4th 1812 aged 76 years
Nov 1st 1663: A Durrant wife was buried. No other information.
John Durrant was buried May 1st 1738.
25th March 1798. Private baptism of John, son of James and Judith Balls (nee Durrant). Birth March 22nd 1798.
1800. Enclosure claims No 13. A James Durrant lived in a cottage owned by William Clopton Johnson. Farmer, Ludham Hall. Also, No 16 Richard Durrant lived in a cottage owned by James Deeker.
We have now been given a more comprehensive family tree. Here is an extract from it:
1st Generation
1. Robert Riches Durrant was born 1813 in Sutton, Norfolk and died May 19, 1891 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Father: 2. Jeremiah Durrant was born March 22, 1767 in Tunstead, Norfolk.
Mother: 3. Mary Riches was born December 4, 1774 in Ludham, Norfolk.
2nd Generation (Parents)
2. Jeremiah Durrant was born March 22, 1767 in Tunstead, Norfolk.
Father:; 4. James Durrant was born July 16, 1737 in Tunstead, Norfolk and died December 27, 1812 in Ludham, Norfolk.
Mother: Sarah (Ann) Cullen / Collen was born 1763 in Tunstead, Norfolk and died December 4, 1812 in Ludham, Norfolk.
3. Mary Riches was born December 4, 1774 in Ludham, Norfolk.
Father: 5. Robert Riches.
Mother: 6. Sarah Neve (nee Bullock) was born January 7, 1746 in Ludham, Norfolk.
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We think there is a connection with the Riches family so it might be worth looking at our Riches page.