Walter James "Kitty" Walker

1853 - 1946  (~ 92 years)

• Name	Walter James "Kitty" Walker
  Birth	29 Jul 1851?	Docking district, Norfolk
  	No record of birth in RGO indices March 1852-Dec 1853. Free BMD has an entry in the September quarter 1853 Ref. Docking 4b 279. The 1939 Register shows his date of birth as 29 July 1851
  Baptism	9 Oct 1853	Snettisham, Norfolk
  	Entry 634 Page 85 of Register - fiche seen
  Gender	Male
  Death	Mar QTR 1946	Kings Lynn district, Norfolk
  	Free BMD has an entry for a Walter J Walker aged 94 Ref. Volume 4B Page 387.
  Person ID	I71	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Walker,   b. 1809, Snettisham, Norfolk d. Jun QTR 1886, Docking district, Norfolk (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Burton,   b. 2 Mar 1811, Snettisham, Norfolk d. 22 Nov 1893, Snettisham, Norfolk (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Jun 1835	Snettisham, Norfolk
  	Marriage Entry 171 Page 57 of Register. Witnesses were James May and Ann Burton. Entry 171 in Parish Register. The Banns were read in Snettisham church on Sundays 3, 10 & 17 May 1835.
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah May Wicks,   b. 1851, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 1907 ?, Docking district, Norfolk
  Marriage	Dec 1877	Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
  	Free BMD site has a entry for both parties. Ref. 3b 1315.
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Eliza Barker,   b. 13 Apr 1868, Whissonsett, Norfolk, England d. Jun QTR 1948, Fakenham district, Norfolk (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Dec QTR 1916	Eton, Buckinghamshire, England
  	Free BMD has an entry for Walter J Walker and Eliza Holland. ref. Volume 3A Page 1861.
  Children	1. Violet Louise Barkerr,   b. 27 Dec 1903, North Elmham, Mitford, Norfolk  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Mr Harding wrote a book many years ago called a "Tour of Snettisham". The Round House. Sometimes call the Hexagon or Octagon house was built with carrstone from the local quarry with decorative designs and gothic windows. The roof is made of blue pantiles which were first used in the 18th century. The house was built for Catherine, the wife of Nicholas Styleman 111 from the Old Hall, as a retreat with a tea room and music room where an organ was installed. Catherine's main interest was the garden layout with a grotto made out of the halves of a boat and decorated with shells, seaweed and coral. The river Ingol flowed through the ground, and there was a beautiful cascade. Shelduck and swans were on the pond, and the area was sheltered with plantations, one being named "Kate's Island". In the grounds were peacocks, guinea fowls and foreign birds. In all, it was a beautiful approach to the village. Later the Round House was known as the Round House Nursery followed by Newbridge House Nurseries. In the mid-19th century a farm adjoined the premises, which was rented to the Grange family. Around 1830 to 1861, Mr and Mrs Robert Auker live at the Round House. One son Robert was born here in 1844, who later became the village bill poster. In 1897 WALTER WALKER was the tenant and nurseryman. He was nicknames KITTY, and led the village carnival processions on horseback, dressed as a King wearing an ermine cloak and crown. When he died his widow married Mr Mack, and they carried on the nursery business. The property is now owned by Mr Monte Christopher and his wife, he was head game keeper to the Sandringham estate until he retired a few years ago at a great age.The property was up for sale in 2008.