Norfolk: Helhoughton

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Helhoughton is about 5 miles S.W. of Fakenham.
The name may also be spelled Heloughton or Hellhoughton.
See also Houghton, Houghton on the Hill and Houghton St Giles.

Cemeteries

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Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Toftrees, 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 All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of All Saints: Description and pictures.
Church of All Saints: Minister, services, location, etc.
Church of All Saints: Picture of the church.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Helhoughton Marriages 1539-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 8.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
Parish Registers: List of Surnames of People who come from other Parishes
(these people are often known as "Strays")
Clergy of the Church of All Saints: 1312-1905

Civil Registration

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

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Helhoughton is in Gallow Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Inclosure: See East Rudham.

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Helhoughton became part of the Walsingham Union, and the workhouse was at Great Snoring.

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	--	--	273
1811	37	60	256
1821	65	73	322
1831	67	74	318
1841	74	--	356
1851	74	--	348

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	69	--	346
1871	69	79	350
1881	73	79	335
1891	78	78	355
1901	77	77	335
1911	--	78	326

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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