Norfolk: Dilham

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Dilham is about 9 miles E. of Aylsham.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Waxham, 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 Nicholas.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1563-1864, Banns 1755-1900, Marriages 1578-1899 and Burials 1563-1900.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Archdeacon's Transcripts or Bishop's Transcripts: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1869 (and for the censuses in 1851 and 1861), Dilham was in Tunstead and Happing Registration District.

This district was renamed on 1st January 1870 and, from then until 1930, Dilham was in Smallburgh Registration District for civil registration and for the censuses of 1871 to 1901.

Description and Travel

Dilham Mill: Description and pictures.
Joby, R.S.: North Walsham and Dilham Canal.
[Norwich, Kofron, 1977]

Directories

Historical Geography

Dilham is in Tunstead Hundred.

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Tunstead Hundred
Description of Tunstead Hundred: 1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk

Land and Property

Brittain, Harry: Dilham "Castle".
(This is Dilham Hall).
[Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol 15, 1904]
Manning, Mary: Dilham Brickyard.
[London, Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.6, no.2, 1997]
Great Britain. Inclosure Commissioners: Statement of Claims (19): Dilham.
Drawn up in pursuance of the Act of Inclosure, 1826.
[1826]
Great Britain: Statute: Dilham Inclosure Act, 1826.
An act for inclosing lands in the parish of Dilham in the county of Norfolk: 11th April 1826.
[London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1826]

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

In 1785 Dilham became part of the Tunstead and Happing Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Smallburgh.
In 1869 the incorporation became the Smallburgh Union.

Voting Registers

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