Norfolk: North Barsham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

North Barsham is about 3 miles N. of Fakenham.
The name may also be spelled North Basham.
See also East Barsham and West Barsham.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Burnham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description and pictures.
Church of All Saints: Services, etc.

Church Records

Parish Registers: List of Surnames of People who come from other Parishes
(these people are often known as "Strays")
Archdeacons' Transcripts: Baptisms 1726-1812, Marriages 1726-1810 and Burials 1727-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Marriages 1557-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 6.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), North Barsham was in Walsingham Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

North Barsham is in Gallow hundred.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 North Barsham became part of the Walsingham Union, and the workhouse was at Great Snoring.

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 -- -- 44

1811 11 11 64

1821   8 12 66

1831 12 15 84

1841 16 -- 89

1851 14 -- 77

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 14 -- 57

1871 15 15 75

1881 16 21 94

1891 18 18 98

1901 15 15 69

1911 -- 16 75

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 most of the parishes comprising the Walsingham sub-district, and especially in the parishes of Houghton-in-the-Hole and North Barsham, is attributed to migration and want of sufficient cottage accommodation."

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