Norfolk: Cockley Cley

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Cockley Cley is about 4 miles S.W. of Swaffham.
See also Cley next the Sea.

Cemeteries

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Census

1841-1861: See Church Records below.
1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Cranwich, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
There was also a church dedicated to St John, and a chapel dedicated to St Mary.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description and pictures.
Church of All Saints: Services, etc.
Church of All Saints: Pictures of the church.
Chapel of St Mary: Description and pictures.

Church Records

Bankowsky, Heather and Palgrave-Moore, Patrick.: Cockley Cley (Church of England) Parish Registers 1691-1837, with Census Returns 1841-1861; transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, 1986]
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), Cockley Cley was in Swaffham Registration District.

Description and Travel

Cockley Cley later Post Mill: Description.

Directories

Historical Geography

Cockley Cley is in South Greenhoe hundred.

History

Roberts, Sir Peter: East Anglian Historical Museum: commentary on exhibition, collection and display relating to cottage and forge (built approx. 1450) and 7th century church at Cockley Cley.
[Swaffham, 1970]

Land and Property

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Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Swaffham 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 Cockley Cley became part of the Swaffham Union, and the workhouse was at Swaffham.

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 31 32 184

1811 33 37 205

1821 33 40 238

1831 43 46 218

1841 41 -- 244

1851 46 -- 263

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 51 -- 263

1871 56 58 255

1881 50 55 207

1891 50 50 221

1901 48 48 178

1911 -- 53 246

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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