The photograph of the bakery and confectionary business in Friars Street, Sudbury, shows members of the Berry family in the early 1920’s. The business was founded c1864 by Mr. William Berry, confectioner. He died in September 1870 leaving a widow and 10 children. His wife continued to run the business and it passed down through the generations to the 21st century. William’s son, James, of Station Road, Sudbury, was admitted to the Freedom of Sudbury on May 6th, 1892. He was a baker.
Admissions to the Freedom of the Borough of Sudbury in the early 19th century
The Bacon family
Bacon, Alfred, of Gregory Street, silkweaver, son of James, gardener, admitted August 5th, 1859
Bacon, Elias Everet, of Bethnal Green, London, cordwainer, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough only, by birth
Bacon, James, chandler and shopkeeper, admitted June 13th, 1827, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Baker family
Baker, William, chemist, admitted May 31st, 1810, borough and commons, by purchase
Baker, William, farrier, admitted October 11th, 1824, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Bareham family
Bareham, Thomas, of 37 Phoenix Street, Somers Town, London, tailor, apprenticed to Charles Leeks, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough only, by apprenticeship
The Barker family
Barker, John, grocer, admitted June 7th, 1805, borough only, by servitude
Barker, Joseph, miller, admitted November 27th, 1820, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Barrell family
Barrell, James, of London, servant, son of James, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
The Barrick family
Barrick, James, a Sergeant in the 9th Regiment of Foot, admitted October 27th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Barrick, James, silkweaver, son of William, silkweaver, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Barrick, Joseph, woolcomber, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough only, by birth
The Barwick family
Barwick, Joseph, sawyer, son of James, admitted July 29th, 1839
Barwick, Joseph, of East Street, solicitor’s clerk, son of Joseph, sawyer, dec’d, admitted May 3rd, 1878
The Bass family
Bass, William, tallow chandler, admitted June 8th, 1810, borough and commons, by purchase
The Bates family
Bates, David Nicholas, surgeon, admitted September 6th, 1824, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Beamish family
Beamish, Joseph Doubleday, draper, admitted July 25th, 1836, borough only, by apprenticeship
The Bear family
Bear, John, butcher, apprentice to John Bear, butcher, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by servitude. June 2nd, 1820, commons, by purchase
Bear, Daking, of Colchester, butcher, apprentice to Robert Bear, butcher, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough only, by servitude
Bear, George, butcher, son of John, dec’d, butcher, admitted May 16th, 1848
Bear, Robert, butcher, admitted May 23rd, 1811, borough and commons, by purchase
The Beard family
Beard, Joseph, brazier, admitted October 10th, 1831, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Belgrave family
Belgrave, Thomas, a Private in the West Suffolk Militia, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
The Bell family
Bell, Charles, fellmonger, son of James, Capital Burgess, admitted July 25th, 1835, borough and commons, by birth
Bell, James, fellmonger, son of James, fellmonger, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
The Berry family
Berry, Alfred, of Ballingdon, baker, admitted May 6th, 1870
Berry, Alfred, of Church Walk, carpenter, son of John Henry of Church Walk, weaver, admitted May 3rd, 1878
Berry, Arthur, of Friars Street, carpenter, son of William, silkweaver, admitted May 3rd, 1878
Berry, Arthur James, of Curds Lane, dairyman, son of John Henry, cowkeeper, admitted August 1st, 1884
Berry, Charles, of Lion Walk, silkweaver, son of William, deceased, silkweaver, admitted August 5th, 1859
Berry, Charles, of Church Walk, carpenter, admitted May 3rd, 1872
Berry, Dansie, junior, weaver, son of Dansie, admitted October 2nd, 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, Dansie, weaver, son of Dansie, weaver, admitted July 28th, 1834, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, Dansie, Cross Street, weaver, son of John, deceased, admitted May 16th, 1848
Berry, Dansie, of Curds Lane, cowkeeper, son of John Henry, cowkeeper, admitted August 3rd, 1888
Berry, Frank, of Felixstowe, railway clerk, son of Josiah, cowkeeper, admitted May 6th, 1887
Berry, Frederick, of 65 Friars Street, baker, son of William, baker dec’d, admitted May 6th, 1881
Berry, Harry, of Siam Field, dairyman, son of Josiah, dairyman, admitted August 7th, 1885
Berry, Herbert, of Cross Street, carpenter, son of Thomas of Cross street, dealer, admitted May 4th, 1877
Berry, James, weaver, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, James, silkweaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, James, silkweaver, son of Dansie, admitted July 25th, 1835, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, James, Church Street, weaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted July 29th, 1839
Berry, James, fellmonger, son of John, silkweaver, deceased, admitted May 1st, 1857
Berry, James, silkweaver, son of William, silkweaver, admitted May 26th, 1857
Berry, James, of Station Road, baker, son of William, confectioner, dec’d, admitted May 6th, 1892
Berry, James Alexander, grocer, son of James, bookseller, admitted January 1st, 1863
Berry, John, weaver, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, John, silkweaver, son of Dansie, silkweaver, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, John, labourer, son of John, weaver, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, John, of Croft, bargeman, son of John, weaver, admitted July 29th, 1839
Berry, John Henry, Church Walk, weaver, son of Dansie, Church Walk, weaver, admitted July 29th, 1840
Berry, John Henry, of Prospect Place, Bulmer, brewer’s labourer, son of John Henry, cowkeeper, admitted May 5th, 1882
Berry, John, jun., weaver, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, Josiah, silkweaver, son of James, weaver, admitted May 29th, 1843
Berry, Josiah, of Attleborough, Norfolk, schoolmaster, son of Josiah, Siam Gardens, cowkeeper, admitted January 1st, 1878
Berry, Samuel, weaver, son of John, weaver, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, Thomas, currier, son of John, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, Thomas, Church Walk, weaver, son of Dansie, weaver, admitted July 30th, 1842
Berry, Thomas, of Curds Lane, carpenter, son of John Henry, weaver, admitted August 4th, 1876
Berry, Walter, of Siam Place, railway clerk, son of Josiah, cowkeeper, admitted May 2nd, 1884
Berry, William, silkweaver, son of Dansie, silkweaver admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, William, of London, weaver, son of John, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Berry, William, silkweaver, son of Dansie, admitted July 28th, 1838
Berry, William, Cross Street, weaver son of John, deceased, admitted May 16th, 1848
Berry, William, Friars Street, silkweaver, son of William, silkweaver, deceased, admitted April 14th, 1859
Berry, William, Friars Street, son of William, admitted May 5th, 1865
Berry, William, of Church Walk, carpenter, admitted May 6th, 1870
Berry, William Allen, of North Street, carpenter, son of William, carpenter, dec’d, admitted August 4th, 1893
The Berwick family
Berwick, William, woolcomber, son of Anthony, woolcomber, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
The Bickmore family
Bickmore, Henry, stationer, admitted October 15th, 1821, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Bitten family
Bitten, Emmanuel, of 7 New Tyson Street, Turin Street, Bethnal Green Road, London, brickmaker’s labourer, son of Samuel, brickmaker, admitted August 7th, 1885
Bitten, Frederick William, of Cross Street, hawker, son of Samuel, bricklayer, admitted August 6th, 1886
Bitten, George, of Girling Street, ostler, son of William, bricklayer’s labourer, dec’d, admitted August 5th, 1892
Bitten, George, labourer, son of John, admitted May 7th, 1858
Bitten, Henry James, of Girling Street, matmaker, son of James, labourer, admitted August 1st, 1884
Bitten, James, of Gregory Street, labourer, son of Samuel, admitted May 7th, 1858
Bitten, John, bricklayer, son of Samuel, dec’d, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough and commons, by birth (born 1812, baptised May 11th, 1812, at St. Peter’s, Sudbury, died January 1878 at Sudbury Union Workhouse)
Bitten, Morris, of Colchester, Private in the Medical Staff Corps, son of Samuel, of Bures, admitted August 4th, 1893
Bitten, Obadiah Ernest, of Cross Street, gardener, son of Samuel, of Bures, brickmaker, admitted August 4th, 1893
Bitten, Samuel, bricklayer, admitted October 27th, 1806, borough and commons by birth
Bitten, Samuel, bricklayer, son of Samuel, dec’d, bricklayer, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
Bitten, Samuel, brickmaker, son of Samuel, labourer, admitted August 7th, 1857
Bitten, Spencer Edmund, sapper at Her Majesty’s Royal Engineers, stationed at Aldershot, son of Samuel, of Bures, brickmaker, admitted January 1st, 1894
Bitten, Thomas, bricklayer, son of Samuel, bricklayer, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough and commons, by birth (born 1806, baptised on June 15th, 1806, at St. Peter’s, Sudbury, died in the River Stour near the Croft Bridge, 1857)
Bitten, William, labourer, son of Samuel, admitted July 29th, 1839
The Bloomfield family
Bloomfield, William, tailor and habit maker, admitted October 10th, 1808, borough and commons, by purchase
The Bonner family
Bonner, Gamble Yates, wine merchant, admitted October 15th, 1827, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Bonney family
Bonney, Christopher, of Brundon, singleman, son of Christopher, weaver, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
Bonney, Ernest William, of 64 Quilter Street, Bethnal Green, vellum binder, son of Thomas, silkweaver, admitted August 5th, 1887
Bonney, George, of Melford Road, butcher, son of George, dec’d, admitted May 2nd, 1884
Bonney, George, of Melford Road, silkweaver, son of Christopher, labourer, admitted August 5th, 1859,
Bonney, James, of 5 Upper Bland Street, New Dover Road, Southward, bookbinder, son of Richard, weaver, dec’d, admitted July 29th, 1830, borough only, by birth
Bonney, John, weaver, admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough only, by birth
Bonney, John, weaver, admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough only, by birth
Bonney, Joseph, cordwainer, admitted May 27th, 1802, borough, by birth and commons, by purchase
Bonney, Robert, labourer, son of Christopher, admitted July 10th, 1848
Bonney, Thomas, of Bury, Suffolk, gardener, son of Richard, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough only, by birth
Bonney, William Walter, of 40 Schofield Street, Hackney Road, London, wood carver, son of Walter, silkweaver, admitted August 5th, 1887
Bonney, William, junior, son of William, admitted October 2nd, 1812, borough only, by birth
The Bonny family
Bonny, Albert, of 35 Melford Road, carpenter, son of George, soap manufacturer, dec’d, admitted August 5th, 1887
Bonny, Arthur, of Cross Street, bricklayer, admitted May 1st, 1874
Bonny, Edward, son of Edward, admitted May 2nd, 1856
Bonny, Edward, weaver, son of Edward, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Bonny, James, silkweaver, son of Edward, silkweaver, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough only, by birth
Bonny, James, the younger, of Cross Street, plasterer, son of James, plasterer, admitted April 14th, 1859
Bonny, James, of 5 Upper Bland Street, New Dover Road, Southwark, bookbinder, son of Richard, weaver, dec’d, admitted July 29th, 1830, borough only, by birth
Bonny, John, cordwainer, son of John, labourer, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough only, by birth
Bonny, John, silkweaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted May 26th, 1857
Bonny, Joseph, cordwainer, admitted May 27th, 1802, borough by birth and commons by purchase
Bonny, Philip Henry, son of William, admitted May 2nd, 1856
Bonny, Thomas, weaver, son of Christopher, scavenger, admitted May 26th, 1857
Bonny, Thomas, silkweaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted May 26th, 1857
Bonny, Walter, silkweaver, son of John, silkweaver, admitted May 26th, 1857
Bonny, William, weaver, son of Edward, weaver, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Bonny, William, labourer, son of Samuel, labourer, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough only, by birth
Bonny, William, of The Mount, labourer, son of William, labourer, admitted May 5th, 1876
Bonny, William, son of William, admitted May 2nd, 1856
The Boreham family
Boreham, John, junior, cooper, admitted October 27th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Boreham, Joseph, cabinet maker, son of John, workhouse keeper, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
The Bowers family
Bowers, Enoch, perukemaker, son of Peter, baker, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
The Brackett family
Brackett, Joshua, stationer, admitted March 19th, 1824, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Brand family
Brand, Benjamin, carpenter, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough only, by servitude and May 28th, 1813, commons, by purchase
Brand, John, cabinet maker, son of James, carpenter, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Brand, Rigby, glazier, son of James, carpenter, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Brand, William, mariner, son of James, carpenter, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough and commons, by birth
The Branwhite family
Branwhite, William, grocer, apprentice to Abraham Stevens Syer, admitted July 30th, 1842
The Braybrook family
Braybrook, John, of Bury, Suffolk, brazier, son of John, of Bury, brazier, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Braybrook, Joseph, of London, brazier, son of John, of Bury, brazier, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Braybrook, Samuel, of Bury, Suffolk, brazier, son of John, of Bury, brazier, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
The Breillat family
Breillat, George, yarn and worsted manufacturer, admitted May 14th, 1801, borough and commons, by purchase
Briellat, Thomas Chaplin, of London, brokers clerk, son of George, yarn manufacturer, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
The Bridgman family
Bridgman, George William, linen draper, son of John, linen draper, admitted May 26th, 1857
Bridgman, John, linen draper, admitted January 18th, 1828, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Brown family
Brown, Arthur Stephen, of Station Road, Long Melford, shop assistant, son of Stephen, railway servant, admitted June 18th, 1897
Brown, Benjamin, weaver, son of Samuel, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, Benjamin, silkweaver, son of Benjamin, silk foreman, admitted May 26th, 1857
Brown, Benjamin, weaver, son of Samuel, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, James, labourer, son of Thomas, woolcomber, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, James, bankers clerk, son of Samuel, dec’d, manufacturer, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, James, of Cross Street, silkweaver, admitted August 6th, 1872
Brown, James Arthur, of Plough Lane, carpenter, admitted August 6th, 1872
Brown, Josiah Benjamin, of 28 Plough Lane, silk foreman, son of Benjamin, silk foreman, admitted May 5th, 1882
Brown, Samuel, sawyer, son of Thomas, woolcomber, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, Samuel, butcher, son of Samuel, coachman, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, Samuel William, of Cross Street, foreman in a silk factory, admitted August 6th, 1872
Brown, Stephen, of Cross Street, engine cleaner, admitted August 6th, 1872
Brown, Thomas, junior, son of Thomas, admitted October 2nd, 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, William, baker, son of Thomas, woolcomber, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Brown, William, farrier, apprentice to William Golding, butcher, and by assignment to John Murrells, farrier, admitted March 5th, 1831, borough only, by servitude
Brown, William Crowther, of 8 New Street, printer, son of Benjamin, postman, admitted May 4th, 1883
Brown, William Henry, cordwainer, son of Samuel, dec’d, manufacturer, admitted July 29th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
The Browne family
Browne, Samuel, manufacturer, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
The Buck family
Buck, George, linen draper, admitted June 15th, 1822, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Burch family
Burch, William, victualler, admitted May 14th, 1801, borough and commons, by purchase
The Burton family
Burton, Andrew, Sheriffs Officer, admitted June 1st, 1804, borough and commons, by purchase
Burton, Joseph William, leathercutter and cordwainer, admitted October 15th, 1827, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Butcher family
Butcher, James, victualler, admitted January 2nd, 1811, borough and commons, by purchase (Landlord of the Plough Inn but decided to give up the public house and carry on with his hat manufactory in part of the premises in 1812.)
The Button family
Button, Thomas, tanner, admitted October 16th, 1826, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Button, William Stammers, miller, admitted November 27th, 1820, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Buxton family
Buxton, James, victualler, admitted May 22nd, 1800, borough and commons, by purchase
The Byford family
Byford, Ambrose, of Pebmarsh, shopkeeper, son of Benjamin, grocer, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Byford, Charles, of London, horsekeeper, son of John, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Byford, Charles, cabinet maker, son of James, admitted July 29th, 1839
Byford, George, linen draper, son of Benjamin, grocer, admitted May 22nd, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Byford, James, glazier, apprentice to Samuel Keeble, admitted October 2nd, 1812, borough only, by servitude
Byford, John, weaver, admitted May 23rd, 1805, borough and commons, by purchase
Byford, Samuel, of Cross Street, painter, son of James, admitted May 7th, 1858
Byford, William, willow manufacturer, son of Benjamin, grocer, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth