Norfolk: Deopham
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Deopham is about 5 miles W. of Wymondham.
It includes Deopham Green and Deopham Stallard.
The name may also be spelled Deepham.
It is pronounced as Deepam and as Deefam.
Cemeteries
- Church of St Andrew
- Transcriptions of gravestones in the churchyard.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries
Census
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Censuses
Church Directories
- In 1883 the parish was in the
Deanery of Hingham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both
before and after this date.
- The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
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Nearby Churches of all denominations.
Church History
- Church of St Andrew
- Description and pictures.
- Church of St Andrew
- Description, services, etc.
- Church of St Andrew
- Plan of the church.
- Deopham Green Methodist Church
- Deopham Green Methodist Church: 1837-1987.
[Deopham, The Church, 1987]
Church Records
- Parish Register Transcripts
- Baptisms 1813-1880
- Archdeacons' Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts
- Baptisms,
Marriages and
Burials.
- Marriages
- These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's
Marriage Registers.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Church Records
Civil Registration
For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837
and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Deopham was in
Forehoe Registration District.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Civil Registration
Description and Travel
- History of Deopham
- Description, history, pictures, churches, censuses, maps, airfield,
schools, etc.
There is a lot of information here. Several links from this Genuki
Norfolk page are direct links into relevant pages on this site.
- Deopham and Hackford Parish Council
- Councillors, meetings, minutes, etc.
- Deopham Smock Mill
- Description.
- Deopham Tower Mill
- Description, history and pictures.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel
Directories
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Directories
Historical Geography
Deopham is in Forehoe Hundred.
- Parish outline and location.
- See Parish Map for Forehoe Hundred
- Description of Forehoe Hundred
- 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
Land and Property
- Great Britain: Statute
- Deopham Inclosure Act, 1812.
An act for inclosing lands in the parish of Deopham, in the
county of Norfolk.
[1812]
- Allen, Richard
- The parliamentary enclosure of Deopham, 1778-1814.
[Norfolk Archaeological and Historical Research Group,
in "Bulletin of the Norfolk Archaeological and Historical
Research Group", no.8, 1999]
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property
Maps
- Maps of Deopham
- From the 18th century.
- Modern and Historical Maps
- Maps of the parish.
Military History
- Deopham Green Airfield
- Description and pictures.
- Deopham Green Airfield
- Description and pictures.
- Deopham Green Airfield
- Description and pictures.
Military Records
- War Memorial
- World War 1.
See also Norfolk Parish Links: Military Records
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc
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 | 56 | 78 | 352 |
1811 | 59 | 77 | 369 |
1821 | 68 | 100 | 471 |
1831 | 75 | 110 | 506 |
1841 | 107 | --- | 525 |
1851 | 111 | --- | 494 |
|
Year |
Inhabited Houses |
Families |
Population |
1861 | 117 | --- | 483 |
1871 | 100 | 114 | 462 |
1881 | 89 | 90 | 424 |
1891 | 93 | 93 | 395 |
1901 | 82 | 83 | 305 |
1911 | --- | 91 | 341 |
|
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.
- 1901 Census
- "Including Deopham Green, Deopham Stallard, and Low Common."
Schools
- Schools in Deopham
- Description and picture.
Voting Registers
See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers
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November 2011