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Gasthorpe is about 7 miles S.E. of Thetford.
It is also known as Gatesthorpe.
For church and cemetery records see also Riddlesworth.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Rockland, 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 Nicholas, but it has been in ruins since before 1845.
Its rectory was consolidated with Riddlesworth in 1681.
Blomefield said that, in 1736, the church had an aisle, chancel and tower, and there were services once a fortnight.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Nicholas: Description and pictures of the ruins.

Church Records

King, Graham Loveday: Riddlesworth with Gasthorpe Parish Registers.
Baptisms 1686-1840, Marriages 1688-1840, Burials 1686-1840.
[Transcript in Norwich Local Studies Library, 2010]
Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880 for Riddlesworth with Gasthorpe
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), Gasthorpe was in Guiltcross Registration District.

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

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Gasthorpe is in Guiltcross Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Land Tax: Principal property owners and occupiers, and the amounts paid.
1767-1833.

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Roll of Honour for Riddlesworth and Gasthorpe: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Gasthorpe became part of the Guiltcross Union, and the workhouse was at Kenninghall.
Charities
Summary published by Zachary Clark in 1811

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	8	10	51
1811	10	17	89
1821	9	18	113
1831	10	20	112
1841	21	--	111
1851	18	--	103

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	18	--	87
1871	20	20	94
1881	21	21	94
1891	20	20	87
1901	18	18	71
1911	--	20	70

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.

1841 and 1851 Censuses: "Gasthorpe having no church is united with Riddlesworth for ecclesiastical purposes."
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."

Other population figures

Population in 1811 and 1821 for Riddlesworth and Gasthorpe

Voting Registers

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