Norfolk: Bircham Newton

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Bircham Newton is about 11 miles west of Fakenham.
See also Great Bircham and Bircham Tofts.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Heacham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

Howlett, Richard (Editor): The Parish Register of Bircham Newton, from 1562 to 1743.
[Norwich, Walter Rye, 1888]
[Norwich, Agas H. Goose, 1888]
Marriages 1562-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 12.

Civil Registration

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Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Bircham Newton is in Smithdon Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Smithdon Hundred
Description of Smithdon Hundred: 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

Land and Property

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Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military History

Gunn, Peter B.: Bircham Newton: A Norfolk Airfield in War and Peace.
[ISBN 0954277007, 2002]
Bircham Newton Control Tower: Description and pictures.

Military Records

See Great Bircham Military Records: Some of the war graves were of people from Bircham Newton airfield.
Names, details, pictures, plan of graves, etc.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Bircham Newton became part of Docking Union, and the workhouse was at Docking.

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 14 14   70

1811   9 18   74

1821 17 17   75

1831 21 26   95

1841 20 -- 107

1851 20 -- 114

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 20 -- 118

1871 22 28 110

1881 23 25 100

1891 23 23   85

1901 23 23   98

1911 -- 23   87

Voting Registers

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