Norfolk: Fring

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Fring is about 12 miles N.N.E. of King's Lynn.
The name may also be spelled Frenge.
See also Frenze.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Heacham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description, picture, services, etc.
Church of All Saints: Picture of the church.
Church of All Saints: Wall paintings in the church.

Church Records

Marriages 1700-1812: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 5.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Fring was in Docking Registration District.

Description and Travel

Steele, Ian: Fring Lavender Distillery.
[Norwich, Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society, in "Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society", vol.3, no.1, 1981]

Directories

Historical Geography

Fring is in Smithdon hundred.

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Docking 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 Fring became part of the Docking Union, and the workhouse was at Docking.

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 23 34 174

1811 16 26 141

1821 15 30 139

1831 29 29 127

1841 32 -- 162

1851 35 -- 183

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 37 -- 173

1871 40 51 180

1881 41 49 174

1891 41 42 153

1901 40 40 165

1911 -- 42 169

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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