Norfolk: West Bilney

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West Bilney is about 7 miles S.E. of King's Lynn.
See also East Bilney.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Lynn Norfolk, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Cecilia.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Marriages 1562-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 10.
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 Bilney was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Gazetteers and Directories

West Bilney is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

Land and Property

Drainage: See East Winch.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 West Bilney became part of the Freebridge Lynn Union, and the workhouse was at Gayton.

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 10 22 135

1811 12 25 168

1821 30 30 193

1831 17 42 236

1841 49 -- 298

1851 50 -- 304

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 50 -- 253

1871 50 50 242

1881 45 45 223

1891 49 49 223

1901 41 42 178

1911 -- 43 192

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 Castle-Acre and West Bilney parishes is attributed to the fact that the return for 1851 included labourers temporarily employed on railway works."

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