Norfolk: Breckles

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Breckles is about 7 miles N.E. of Thetford.
The name may also be spelled Breccles, and both spellings may be found in the same document.
It is also the name of the deanery, so a reference to Breckles could mean this parish, or this area of Norfolk.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Margaret: Description, history and pictures.
Church of St Margaret: Description and picture.
Church of St Margaret: Description and pictures.
Church of St Margaret: Pictures of the church.
Church of St Margaret and the tower: Pictures of the church.
Church of St Margaret: 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 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Breckles was in Wayland Registration District.

Description and Travel

Breckles: Description, history, people, church, map, pictures, etc.
Breckles: Description, history and pictures.
Stow Bedon History Group: The parish of Stow Bedon, Breckles and Lower Stow Bedon.
[Stow Bedon History Group, 2005]

Directories

Historical Geography

Breckles is in Wayland hundred.

Land and Property

Breckles Hall: Description, history and pictures.
Jessopp, Augustus: Notes on the history of Breccles Hall, Norfolk.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.8, 1879]

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Wayland 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 Breckles became part of the Wayland Union, and the workhouse was at Rockland All Saints.

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 17 25 139

1811 17 27 124

1821 17 27 140

1831 17 28 154

1841 28 -- 160

1851 27 -- 136

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 30 -- 130

1871 30 39 137

1881 31 31 130

1891 26 27 121

1901 24 24   96

1911 -- 22 104

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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