[2] Between 1870 and 1872, Rendham's location was described in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales:[3] The village stands on an affluent of the river Alde, 3 miles N W by W of Saxmundham r.station; and has a post-office under Saxmundham.

[7] Rendham has traditionally been a farming village with the majority of males in the past being employed in agriculture.

In the 18th century, nearly all villagers were involved in agriculture in some way as farm workers, farmers or horticulturalists.

Agriculture was key in the village due to its relative isolation from market towns such as Saxmundham meaning independent sources of food were needed.

Associate Professional and Technical Occupations employed the next largest number of residents at 20.

In AD60 Queen Boudicca ruled the area of Suffolk as leader of the Iceni, 20 years into the Roman invasion of Britain.

There is evidence that residents of Rendham joined her army and were present at the storming of the Temple of Claudius in Colchester.

It was the looted head of the Emperor Claudius from a bronze statue in Colchester, plundered by the Iceni.

It later sold for £15,500 in Sotheby's to the British Museum (where it is on display currently), annoying residents of Rendham as they were not mentioned.