Norfolk: Blo Norton

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Blo Norton is about 7 miles W. of Diss.
The name may also be spelled Blo' Norton, Blo-Norton, Blow Norton and Blonorton.
It is also known as Norton Bell'eau.
See also Blofield.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description, history and pictures.
Church of St Andrew: Services, etc.

Church Records

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

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1902 (and for the censuses of 1851 to 1901), Blo Norton was in Guiltcross Registration District.

This district was abolished on 1st April 1902 and, from then until 1930, Blo Norton was in Thetford Registration District for civil registration.

Description and Travel

Blo Norton Village: News, events, businesses, church, etc.
Blo Norton: The village and its people.
Blo Norton Post Mill: Description and history.

Gazetteers and Directories

Blo Norton is in Guiltcross hundred.

Land and Property

Blo Norton Hall: Description, history and pictures.
Duleep Singh, Frederick, Prince: An account of Blo Norton Hall, otherwise the Manor House of Brome Hall in Blo Norton.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.18, 1914]
Great Britain: Statute: Blo Norton Inclosure Act, 1820.
An act for inclosing lands within the parish of Blo Norton, in the county of Norfolk.
[London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1820]

Maps

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

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Blo Norton became part of the Guiltcross Union, and the workhouse was at Kenninghall.

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 39 54 267

1811 43 64 307

1821 43 67 341

1831 57 94 411

1841 89 -- 435

1851 87 -- 416

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 87 -- 370

1871 77 77 283

1881 69 69 243

1891 63 63 262

1901 56 58 236

1911 -- 64 279

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: "GUILTCROSS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes of this District is attributed partly to the migration of labourers to towns and manufacturing districts. In some parishes it has also been consequent upon the failure of hand-loom hemp-cloth weaving."

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