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Northwold Water Mill Farm, Shouldam, Norfolk, 1910. Farmed by the brothers Michael Offley, b. Terrington 1854. d. Kings Lynn q.e. Mar 1942 (C9 VIII.5.) and Daniel Offley, bapt. Terrington 13 Mar 1853. d. Kings Lynn q.e. Mar 1939 (C9 VIII.4.). Paddy Atkins' grandfather, William James Offley (C3 IX.), was looking for a tenancy for his sons Jim (James William Offley [C3 X]) and Bob (Thomas Redvers Offley [C3 IX.2.]). Michael and Daniel, his cousins, decided to retire so he took the tenancy for his sons so Offley followed Offley. Paddy Atkins' three sisters, Dorothy, Margery and Winifred were all born there. In 1928 Jim and Bob parted company and Jim went to Low Farm, Carbrooke, Norfolk where Paddy Atkins was born.
