Norfolk: Colby

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Colby is about 4 miles N.E. of Aylsham.

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

The parish is in the deanery of Ingworth, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Giles.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Bestelink William: A Short Guide to the Church of St. Giles, Colby.
[North Walsham, 1985]
Hall, Bryan: The Felmingham group of parishes, brief historical notes on the churches of Felmingham, Suffield, Colby, Banningham and Tuttington.
[Felmingham, The Churches, 1977]
Colby Wesleyan Reform Church: Picture, services, etc.

Church Records

Parish Registers: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
Archdeacon's Transcripts: Colby (Bapt 1684-1812, Mar 1684-1812, Bur 1684-1812).
See Calthorpe.

Description and Travel

Colby with Banningham Parish Council: Councillors, meetings, etc.

Gazetteers and Directories

Colby is in South Erpingham hundred.

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Erpingham

Maps

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

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Colby became part of the Aylsham Union, and the workhouses were at Buxton and Oulton. These were replaced by a new workhouse at Aylsham in 1849.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and separate occupiers.

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1801 32 48 217

1811 42 55 238

1821 49 58 267

1831 64 66 304

1841 67 -- 346

1851 69 -- 336

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 62 -- 269

1871 64 64 251

1881 57 59 241

1891 60 60 276

1901 62 62 310

1911 -- 64 285

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.

"1861 - The decrease of population in Colby is attributed to migration".

Schools

Colby School: Pictures of the school.

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