Norfolk: Hackford (near Wymondham)

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Hackford near Wymondham is about 4 miles W. of Wymondham.
See also Hackford near Reepham.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Hingham, 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 the Virgin Mary.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of the Virgin Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of the Virgin Mary: Services, etc.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms, 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), Hackford was in Forehoe Registration District.

Description and Travel

Deopham and Hackford Parish Council: Councillors, meetings, minutes, etc.

Directories

Historical Geography

Hackford near Wymondham is in Forehoe Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Great Britain. Inclosure Commissioners: Statement of Claims (26): Hackford.
Drawn up in pursuance of the Act of Inclosure, 1806.
[1806]
Great Britain: Statute: Hackford Land-allotment Act, 1806.
An act for dividing lands in the parish of Hackford, in the county of Norfolk.
[1806]

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1776 Hackford near Wymondham became part of the Forehoe Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Wicklewood.
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	27	36	186
1811	30	43	227
1821	46	46	222
1831	52	52	229
1841	57	--	264
1851	60	--	255

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	57	--	222
1871	49	50	198
1881	49	50	199
1891	44	44	193
1901	43	47	186
1911	--	46	188

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.

1901 Census: "Including Hackford Marsh."

Voting Registers

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