Norfolk: Drayton

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

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

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Taverham, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
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]
Drayton Methodist Church: Minister, address, services, picture, etc.

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.
Drayton, Taverham and Thorpe Marriott: Events, oganisations, 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.

Gazetteers and Directories

Drayton is in Taverham hundred.

Land and Property

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

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for St Faith's Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

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."

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