Norfolk: Little Dunham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Little Dunham is about 4 miles N.E. of Swaffham.
See also Great Dunham.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Brisley, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Margaret.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Margaret: Description and pictures.
Church of St Margaret: Services, etc.

Church Records

Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or 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), Little Dunham was in Mitford and Launditch Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

Little Dunham is in Launditch hundred.

Land and Property

Great Britain: Statute: Little Dunham Inclosure Act, 1794.
An act for dividing, allotting and inclosing the whole year lands, half year or shack lands, commons and waste grounds within the parish of Little Dunham in the county of Norfolk.
[1794]

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Mitford and Launditch Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Little Dunham became part of the Mitford and Launditch Union, and the workhouse was at Gressenhall.

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 40 47 210

1811 47 49 235

1821 53 53 307

1831 39 66 290

1841 65 -- 298

1851 76 -- 354

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 69 -- 327

1871 62 67 314

1881 67 67 293

1891 69 69 273

1901 65 65 255

1911 -- 70 255

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.

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