Norfolk: Corpusty

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Corpusty is about 5 miles N.W. of Aylsham.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Ingworth, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Peter: Description and pictures.
Holman, Peter: Six high and lonely churches.
St Giles, Bradfield; St Peter, Corpusty; St Peter, North Barningham; All Saints, Skeyton; All Saints, Thwaite; St Andrew, Wickmere.
[ISBN 0952156474, Aylsham, Aylsham Local History Society, 1997]

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms and Burials.
Archdeacons' Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
Archdeacons' Transcripts: Baptisms.
Archdeacons' Transcripts: Baptisms 1730-1812, Marriages 1730-1812 and Burials 1730-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
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), Corpusty was in Aylsham Registration District.

Description and Travel

Davies, Lily May: Memories of my Childhood in Corpusty.
[1995]
Wilson, Janet: The Heritage of Corpusty and Saxthorpe.
[North Walsham, Rounce and Wortley, 1990]
Wilson, Janet; and Brewster, Anne: Saxthorpe and Corpusty: twin villages and their churches on the River Bure.
[Norwich, Gallpen Press, 1988]
Corpusty Post Mill: Description, history and map.
Corpusty Black Post Mill: Description, history and map.
Corpusty White Post Mill: Description, history and picture.
Corpusty Water Mill: Description, history and pictures.

Gazetteers and Directories

Corpusty is in South Erpingham hundred.

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Corpusty 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 single occupiers.

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1801   40   56 278

1811   52   56 345

1821   47 109 451

1831   98   98 468

1841   99 -- 449

1851 108 -- 492

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 107 -- 425

1871 103 103 414

1881   95   98 379

1891 102 102 384

1901 106 106 431

1911 -- 105 449

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 Census: "The decrease of population in the parishes of Themelthorpe, Wood-Dalling, Reepham, Cawston, and Corpusty is mainly attributed to the migration of labourers to other parts."

Schools

Wilson, Janet; and Houston, Winifred: Corpusty Village School.
[Corpusty and Saxthorpe Women's Institute, no date]

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