Coach master in Princes Street
1756 Born Zachary Bolton of George Bolton and Martha Elliott in Redlingfield, Suffolk
1784 married Mary Hunt, of St George Colegate. He was of St Mary Coslany.
1785 George, son of Ziba Bolton and Mary born, baptized at St Gregory’s, Norwich.
1786 George, son of Ziba and Mary dies, aged 3 months, buried at St Gregory’s
1787 Martha, daughter of Ziba and Mary born, baptized at St Gregory’s, Norwich.
1788 Mary, daughter of Ziba and Mary born, baptized at St Gregory’s, Norwich
1788 August – Announcement by Robert Newborn, coach master, that is in partnership with Hezekiah Bolton
1788 September – Announcement by Robert Newborn, coach master, that is in partnership Zibi [sic] Bolton
1789 Ziba Bolton, 35, made a freemason, innkeeper
1790 George, son of Ziba and Mary born, baptized at St Peter Mancroft.
1791 Mary Bolton, wife of Ziba, dies.
1791 Notice in Norfolk Chronicle that Z Bolton, coach master, has purchased the horses, coaches etc of the late Robert Newborn. Orders can be left at his house on Goat Lane or at Mrs Newborn’s in the Red Lion Lane.
1792 Ziba Bolton widower of St Peter Mancroft married Sarah Newborn, widow of Robert Newborn, of Yarmouth Bridge Tavern, Red Lion Lane, at St Stephen’s
1795 Sarah, daughter of Ziba and Sarah born, baptized at St Gregory’s, dies two weeks later.
1796 Ziba, son of Ziba and Sarah born, baptized at St Gregory’s
1797 February – Ziba, son of Ziba and Sarah dies, aged 10 months, buried at St Gregory’s
1797 April – Ziba, son of Ziba and Sarah born, baptized at St Gregory’s
1796-1797 J. Howes, Z Bolton, R and S Smith, Norwich and Yarmouth Machine from Black Horse Tombland.
1798 Land Tax Redemption – Zebe Bolton occupier, Ann Sutcliffe proprietor, St Gregory’s
1799 witness of John Howes will.
1800 Princes Inn occupier Arthur Ladell and [ ] Bolton, owned by Mrs Howes
1802 Norwich Directory Ziba Bolton, coach master at 14 Hungate Street
1803 – 1810 Z Bolton and T Smith Norwich and Yarmouth Coach from the Black Horse, Tombland, Norwich. 1804 advertising – “return their thanks to their Friends and the Public general for their liberal support during the late opposition”
1811 Z Bolton and T Smith Norwich and Yarmouth Coach from Castle Inn, Norwich
1811 Ziba Bolton junior dies aged 24
1812 – 1814 Z Bolton and T Smith Norwich and Yarmouth Coach from Castle Inn, Norwich
1813 Ziba Bolton in Red Lion Street, St Stephens
1813 June – Auction (but estates described as opposite the Princes Inn and does not seem to be all the properties described in 1789 sale) at the Maid’s Head Inn, Norwich, at four o’clock in the afternoon, A FREEHOLD ESTATE, opposite the Prince’s Inn, St. George’s Tombland, Norwich, formerly in part the residence Mr. John Howes, coach-master, the following lots . Lot 1. Dwelling-house and Shop next the street, in the occupation of Mr. Baker, shoemaker. Lot 2.—-A Public-house called Coopers, the occupation of Grimson. Lot 3.—A Dwelling-house, with the Work-shops, Warehouses, Stables, Yards, and Premises, late in the occupation of Ziba Bolton, coach-master, and now of Thomas Walker, machine maker. And also a Dwelling-house adjoining, in the occupation of Mrs. Howes. This lot is a very desirable situation for a coach maker, stone-mason, carpenter, or any other trade, wanting work-rooms and yard room. Two-thirds the purchase money may remain on the premises.
1814 November Ziba Bolton dies – “Zachary Bolton” widower, aged 58, from St Stephens, buried at St Peter Mancroft.
Martha Bolton, daughter of Ziba, is executrix of Ziba’s will, announces coaching business will continue. Hands business over to Hezekiel Martyn.
Friends of Princes Street 