Norfolk: Frettenham

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Frettenham is about 6 miles N. of Norwich.
See also Brettenham.

Cemeteries

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Census

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 Swithin.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Swithin: Description and pictures.
Church of St Swithin: Description, minister, services, picture, etc.
Frettenham Parochial Church Council: St Swithin's Church, Frettenham.
[Frettenham, Frettenham Parochial Church Council, 1980s]

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1559-1652,1656-1906, Banns 1756-1812,1824-1900, Marriages 1558-1750,1758-1836 and Burials 1558-1652,1656-1812.
[Parish Register Transcription Society, Dart Series, 2000?]
Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms, Banns, Marriages and Burials.
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), Frettenham was in St Faith's Registration District.

Description and Travel

Edge, Frederick Paul Jackson: Frettenham, its story and history.
[Frettenham, 1998]
Frettenham Post Mill: Description and history.
Frettenham Tower Mill: Description, history and pictures.

Directories

Historical Geography

Frettenham 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

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Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

War Memorial for World War 1

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Frettenham 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	25	39	195
1811	42	42	191
1821	45	47	248
1831	49	54	269
1841	54	--	285
1851	53	--	255

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	49	--	221
1871	48	49	209
1881	47	47	220
1891	50	51	229
1901	49	49	218
1911	--	54	223

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.

Voting Registers

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