Thornham is a pleasant, small village just east of Titchwell. It is now visited by bird watchers and people who come to eat at the Lifeboat Inn, as pleasant a pub as can be found on the north coast of Norfolk.

George (1695- ) of Titchwell, later mariner of London, and Ruth Jickling, had two daughters born in Thornham.  Lucy was baptized 17 Apr 1722 and Anne on 7 Sep 1724. Anne died 3 days later.

William Jickling of Brancaster married Frances Horn at Docking 14 Nov 1780. Daughter Frances was born 1 Sep and baptized at All Saint's, Thornham 18 Feb 1786. On 22 Oct 1809 he married Susan Bagdale at St. Nicholas church in King's Lynn. Their daughter Jane was baptized 9 Mar 1812 at St. Margaret's, King's Lynn. She married John Langley on 1 Nov 1832 at Wiggenhall St. German's, Norfolk. Stan Langley of West Winch, King's Lynn descended from this family.

George Jickling (1761-c1828), shipmaster of Thornham, married Sarah Pattengeel 17 Oct 1785. Their twin sons William and George were baptized at Thornham 3 Jun 1792. George was buried 22 Jun 1792. Their second son George married Hannah Edwards 28 Oct 1813 at St. Nicholas, King's Lynn but predeceased his father. George senior's will dated 16 Dec 1822 was proved 17 Mar 1828. He left property in Burnham Overy and in Thornham to his wife Sarah. Other property was left to his son William, to his daughter Susan (wife of Michael Rayner, labourer of Thornham), to his daughter Mary (wife of _____ Gales, shopkeeper of King's Lynn) and to his grandchildren, William, George, and Dinah (children of his deceased son George). Sarah, George's widow, died 13 Feb 1836. In her will, proved 8 Mar 1836, she left her property to her son William, to daughter Susan (wife of Michael Rayner) and to her minor granddaughter Margaret Gales [CCN 145 Smith].

On 4 Feb 1845, George Jickling, mariner of King's Lynn, granted lands in Thornham to William Jickling, mariner of Brancaster . On 15 Mar 1843, George Jickling was admitted to tenancy of lands at Thornham formerly owned by William Jickling, seaman on HMS Childers. This ship was named for the famous race horse Flying Childers of 1715-41.