Norfolk: Burgh Parva

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Burgh Parva is about 4 miles S.W. of Holt.
It is united with Melton Constable.
See also Bergh Apton, Burgh next Aylsham, Burgh St Margaret, Burgh St Peter and Southburgh.

Cemeteries

The Monumental Inscriptions in the Hundred of Holt (Walter Rye).: The parishes covered include Burgh Parva.
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 Mary.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Former Church of St Mary: Description and pictures of the ruins.
Church of St Mary: Description and pictures.

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 1869 (and for the censuses in 1851 and 1861), Burgh Parva 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

1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
1854: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
See Melton Constable for other directories.

Historical Geography

Burgh Parva 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

Land and Property

See Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property

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 in Melton Constable.
In 1869 all three parishes became part of the Walsingham Union, and the workhouse was at Great Snoring.

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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