Norfolk: Carleton St Peter

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Carleton St Peter is about 8 miles southeast of Norwich.
The name may also be spelled Carlton St Peter.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

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

Church Records

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Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Carleton St Peter was in Loddon and Clavering Registration District.

Description and Travel

Ilett, David and Ellis, Becky: Carleton St Peter, a survey at 2000.
[Carleton St Peter, the authors, 2000]

Directories

Historical Geography

Carleton St Peter is in Loddon Hundred.

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

Land and Property

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Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Carleton St Peter became part of the Loddon and Clavering Union, and the workhouse was at Heckingham.

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	19	109
1811	11	14	70
1821	11	16	79
1831	16	16	96
1841	17	--	96
1851	16	--	82

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	18	--	79
1871	18	19	85
1881	22	22	94
1891	20	20	77
1901	18	18	80
1911	--	18	69

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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