Norfolk: Brinton

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

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.
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

Brinton: Description and pictures.

Gazetteers and Directories

Brinton is in Holt hundred.

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

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

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.

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