Norfolk: Crostwick

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Crostwick is about 4 miles N.N.E. of Norwich.
See also Crostwight.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Taverham, 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.
Church of St Peter: Services, minister, pictures, etc.
Parishes of Horsham St Faith, Spixworth and Crostwick: Churches, services, pictures, etc.
Rose, Edwin J.; and King, David J.: Recent discoveries at Crostwick St Peter.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.39, 1986]

Church Records

Campling, Arthur: Index of Marriages, Crostwick, 1561-1753.
[Norwich Local Studies Library, Handwritten document, 1930s]
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in 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), Crostwick was in St Faith's Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Crostwick is in Taverham Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Taverham Hundred
Description of Taverham 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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Crostwick became part of the St Faith's Union, and the workhouse was at Horsham St Faith.

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	13	22	129
1811	15	23	126
1821	15	27	136
1831	27	28	143
1841	27	--	147
1851	30	--	138

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	29	--	144
1871	29	29	129
1881	33	33	159
1891	34	34	147
1901	32	32	134
1911	--	32	153

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: "ST. FAITHS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes comprised in the District of St. Faiths is attributed to the migration of labourers and their families to the manufacturing districts."

Voting Registers

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