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GIDDENS, Samuel
1837 - 1922 (85 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1812 - 1854 (43 years)-
Name GIDDENS, Samuel Birth 12 Feb 1837 Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 14 Nov 1922 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I341 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Father GIDDENS, Samuel, b. Between 1797 and 1798, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk d. 26 Jun 1866, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk (Age 69 years) Mother MUNSON, Susanna, b. Between 1811 and 1812, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk d. 1854, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 43 years) Marriage 31 May 1832 Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk Family ID F230 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family GIDDENS, Naomi, b. 21 Feb 1840, West Walton, Norfolk d. 13 Oct 1917, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk, England (Age 77 years) Marriage 22 Jun 1881 Crimplesham, Norfolk, England Family ID F223 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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SAMUEL GIDDENS 1837-1922
Samuel, son of Samuel GIDDENS farmer and Susan his wife, was born on 12 February 1837 and baptised at Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk, on 28 February the same year.
(FreeReg)
At the time of the 1851 census a 14 year old Samuel GIDDENS, born at Walpole, was a pupil at JOSIAH CARVER's school at Tower Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk (HI/107/1829/320/41).
The 1871 census of Walpole St. Peter:
William GIDDENS, head, aged 35, born at Walpole St. Peter;
*Samuel GIDDENS, brother, aged 33, born at Walpole St. Peter;
Richard GIDDENS, brother, aged 31, born at Walpole St. Peter;
Mary GIDDENS, sister, aged 29, born at Walpole St. Peter;
George GIDDENS, brother, aged 22, born at Walpole St. Peter;
Mary LAVENDER, servant, aged 25, born at Walpole St. Peter.
(RG10/1617/9/9)
At the time of the 1881 census of Church Farm, Crimplesham, Norfolk:
*Samuel GIDDENS, head, aged 44, unmarried, a farmer employing 1 man and 1 boy, born at Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk;
Naomi EDGOOSE, servant, aged 40, housekeeper, born at West Walton, Norfolk.
(RG11/2005/113/9)
He married Naomi EDGOOSE at Crimplesham Parish Church on 22 June 1881. Samuel GIDDENS was a farmer and the bachelor son of Samuel GIDDENS - also a farmer. Witnesses were W. Giddens and Ellen DAY.
A Samuel GIDDENS is listed in directories as a farmer of Church Farm, Crimplesham, in 1883 and 1888.
The 1891 census returns for Lynn Dam Field, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk, list Samuel GIDDENS, a 52 year old Walpole St. Peter born farmer, and his 50 year old wife Naomi GIDDENS, born at West Walton, Norfolk.
The 1901 census returns for Lynn Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, shows his wife Naomi to have been working as a servant to retired farmer William S. PROCTOR. She was 60 years old, married, a domestic nurse, and born in West Walton, Norfolk.
(RG13/1893/24/1)
The 1901 census returns for Newcroft Fld, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk:
*Samuel GIDDENS, head, aged 64, married, farmer, born at Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk. He was living alone.
(RG13/1557/31/19)
From the 1911 census of Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk:
*Samuel GIDDENS, head, aged 74, small owner at home, born at Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk;
Naomi GIDDENS, wife, aged 71, married 31 years, no children, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
(RG14/9305)
The death of Samuel GIDDENS aged 85 was registered in 1922.
(GRO December Q 1922 Wisbech 3b 570)
Samuel GIDDENS of Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk, died on 14 November 1922. Probate was granted at Norwich on 26 March 1923 to Hugh HUMPHREY, auctioneer. Effects amounted to £337 5s. 4d.
(National Probate Calendar 1923)
(revised 19.03.2017)