Norfolk: Alderford

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Alderford is about 8 miles S.W. of Aylsham.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Sparham, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St John the Baptist: Description and pictures.
Church of St John the Baptist: Description and picture.
Church of St John the Baptist: Services, minister, address, picture, etc.
Wortley, John Dixon: Alderford Church, Norfolk.
[Norwich, Goose, 1928]

Church Records

Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.
Churchwardens' Rates: Principal property occupiers and the amounts paid.
1821-1834, and 1834-1839.
Churchwardens' Payments, or Disbursements: Payments for church repairs, communion bread and wine, etc.
1820-1839.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Alderford was in St Faith's Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Gazetteers and Directories

Alderford is in Eynsford hundred.

Land and Property

Land Tax: Principal property owners and occupiers, and the amounts paid.
1801-1802, and 1826.

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for St Faith's Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Alderford became part of the St Faith's Union, and the workhouse was at Horsham St Faith.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and single occupiers.

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1801 6 9 35

1811 4 7 43

1821 6 6 45

1831 5 8 40

1841 8 -- 44

1851 7 -- 41

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861   5 -- 29

1871   6   6 24

1881   8   8 37

1891   9   9 43

1901 11 11 49

1911 -- 12 55

There may be more people living in detached parts of the parish (if there were any) and, if so, the number may or may not be included in the figures above. It is quite difficult to be sure from the population tables.

1861 Census: "The decrease of population in the parish of Alderford is attributed to the demolition of cottages."

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