Norfolk: West Barsham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

West Barsham is about 2 miles N. of Fakenham.
The name may also be spelled West Basham.
See also East Barsham and North 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 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Services, etc.

Church Records

Archdeacons' Transcripts: Baptisms 1756-1811, Marriages 1774-1810 and Burials 1774-1809.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Marriages 1813-1837: 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), West Barsham was in Walsingham Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

West 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 West 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 -- --   36

1811   8   8   50

1821 11 11   66

1831 15 16 101

1841 14 --   86

1851 16 --   96

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 17 --   92

1871 16 16   84

1881 22 28   99

1891 21 22 104

1901 20 20 102

1911 -- 18 101

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.

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