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.
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 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.

Directories

Historical Geography

Corpusty is in South Erpingham Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for South Erpingham Hundred
Description of South Erpingham 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 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]

Voting Registers

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