Norfolk: Fersfield

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Fersfield is about 4 miles N.W. of Diss.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description and pictures.
Church of St Andrew: Services, etc.
Bryant, Thomas Hugh: Norfolk churches: Fersfield.
[Undated]

Church Records

Campling, Arthur: Index of Marriages, Fersfield, 1565-1741.
[Norwich Local Studies Library, Handwritten document, 1930s]
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
They are not included in Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1902 (and for the censuses of 1851 to 1901), Fersfield was in Guiltcross Registration District.

This district was abolished on 1st April 1902 and, from then until 1930, Fersfield was in Depwade Registration District for civil registration.

Description and Travel

Bressingham and Fersfield: Parish council, organisations, news, pictures, etc.
Fersfield Post Mill: Description, history and map.

Directories

1845: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
1854: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
1878: Harrod's Directory This is a link to an archived copy.
1883: White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk
1900: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk This is a link to an archived copy.
1925: Kelly's Directory of Norfolk This is a link to an archived copy.

Historical Geography

Fersfield is in Diss Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Bressingham

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military History

RAF Fersfield: Description, history and pictures.

Military Records

War Memorial: World War 1.
This is a link to an archived copy.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Fersfield became part of the Guiltcross Union, and the workhouse was at Kenninghall.

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 36 53 267

1811 40 52 297

1821 40 55 325

1831 63 65 292

1841 62 -- 295

1851 52 -- 285

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 63 -- 295

1871 58 59 266

1881 60 62 288

1891 56 56 256

1901 55 55 219

1911 -- 55 261

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.

1861 Census: "GUILTCROSS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes of this District is attributed partly to the migration of labourers to towns and manufacturing districts. In some parishes it has also been consequent upon the failure of hand-loom hemp-cloth weaving."
1901 Census: "Including Fersfield Common."

Voting Registers

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