Norfolk: Bixley

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Bixley is about 2 miles S.E. of Norwich.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Brooke, 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 St Wandragesilius the Abbot.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Wandragesilius: Description and pictures.
Church of St Wandragesilius: Services, etc.
Fenn, Leslie: Church of St Wandregesilius, Bixley.
[Bixley, The Church, 1990s]

Church Records

Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

Civil Registration

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

Description and Travel

Bixley Parish Council: Councillor, committees, etc.
Bixley Post Mill: Description.
Bixley Smock Mill: Description and history.
Bixley Tower Mill: Description, history and pictures.

Directories

Historical Geography

Bixley is in Henstead Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Arminghall

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Bixley became part of the Henstead Union, and the workhouse was at Swainsthorpe.

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	7	7	33
1811	10	10	55
1821	22	22	107
1831	20	20	84
1841	21	--	110
1851	30	--	128

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	31	--	161
1871	32	32	151
1881	33	35	160
1891	29	29	133
1901	33	33	159
1911	--	34	158

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.

Voting Registers

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