Norfolk: Drayton

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Drayton is about 4 miles N.W. of Norwich.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

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 Margaret.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Margaret: Minister, services, etc.
Church of St Margaret: Description and pictures.
Church of St Margaret: Minister, services, etc.
Husenbeth, Frederick Charles: Mural Paintings at Drayton.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.3, 1849/1852]
Methodist Church: Minister, services, picture, etc.
Follow the link to the home page, then search for the church.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.
Churchwardens' Rates: Principal property occupiers and the amounts paid.
1846.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Drayton was in St Faith's Registration District.

Description and Travel

Drayton, Taverham and Thorpe Marriott: Description, history, events, churches, pictures, businesses, etc.
Checkland, Madeline A.: Something about Drayton.
[Drayton, Drayton Church Council, 1970]
Checkland, Madeline A.: More about Drayton.
[Drayton, 1985]
Drayton Post Mill: Description, history and map.
Drayton Smock Mill: Description, history and map.

Directories

Historical Geography

Drayton 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

Barnes, Harold Douglas: Drayton Lodge.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.29, 1946]
Inclosure: See Hellesdon

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Drayton 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	34	51	244
1811	34	54	269
1821	67	70	283
1831	69	69	349
1841	69	--	372
1851	91	--	472

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	95	--	451
1871	99	99	446
1881	95	100	408
1891	103	103	420
1901	119	119	486
1911	--	140	514

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.

1851 Census: "In Drayton an increase of population has been caused by an influx of labourers employed at the paper-mills in the adjoining Parish of Taverham, where there are few cottages."
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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