This coastal settlement was a major home for fishing. A fleet drawn up on the beaches were largely engaged in the herring industry. The occupations of fathers listed shows the predominence of this activity. Other occupations indicate the farming and wildfowling communities inland. Of interest to researchers from outside Norfolk are the occasional entry for the Coast Guards (or Preventive Service). Often these families moved around the coast and prove an interesting challenge in locating families, especially if absent from census records.

Today Winterton earns its living largely from the "Bucket & Spade" trade taking advantage of its coastal location and sandy beaches. The extensive sand dune system north from the village is now conserved as a nature reserve.

Holy Trinity church with its tall tower is a landmark for miles, somewhat diminished by the modern monuments that form the wind-farm, it is amongst the tallest church towers in the county.

This data was transcribed from fiche 3 & 4 of the set for Winterton covering the period 1813 to September 1842, the second register is transcribed from the microfilm MF599. The period transcribed so far was in an excellent readable condition. No liability for errors and omissions is acknowledged.