Norfolk: Brinton

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Brinton is about 3 miles S.W. of Holt.
See also Briston.

Cemeteries

The Monumental Inscriptions in the Hundred of Holt (Walter Rye).: The parishes covered include Brinton.
See Thornage

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

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

Church Records

Archdeacons' Transcripts: Baptisms 1706-1812, Marriages 1730-1810 and Burials 1706-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.
Consolidation of Thornage and Brinton Churches: 1759

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1869 (and for the censuses in 1851 and 1861), Brinton was in Erpingham Registration District.

In 1869 it was transferred to Walsingham Registration District for civil registration until 1930, and for the censuses of 1871 to 1901.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Directories

Historical Geography

Brinton is in Holt Hundred.

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

History

Walton, Jane-Ann: Brinton's former trades.
[Friends of Brinton, Village History Paper 1, 1981]
Walton, Jane-Ann: Brinton from the 1838 tithe map.
[Friends of Brinton, Village History Paper 2, 1982]
Lord, John Fairbourne: Brinton's Parish Chest.
[Friends of Brinton, Village History Paper 3, 1983]
Friends of Brinton: Brinton School, 1877-1984.
[Friends of Brinton, Village History Paper 4, 1984]

Land and Property

Brinton Hall: Description and picture.
Inclosure: See Briningham

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

See Norfolk Parish Links: Military Records

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

In 1783, the parishes of Brinton, Melton Constable and Burgh Parva united to form a Gilbert Union. The House of Industry was at Melton Constable.
In 1869 all three parishes became part of the Walsingham Union, and the workhouse was at Great Snoring.

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	36	47	204
1811	34	43	187
1821	45	45	221
1831	50	51	199
1841	43	--	193
1851	40	--	190

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	37	--	177
1871	30	32	145
1881	29	32	161
1891	26	27	116
1901	28	28	111
1911	--	30	109

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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