Norfolk: Heydon

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Heydon is about 5 miles W. of Aylsham.
The name may also be spelled Haydon.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Ingworth, 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 Peter and St Paul.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Peter and St Paul: Description and pictures.
Church of St Peter and St Paul: Services, pictures, etc.
Linnell, Charles Lawrence Scruton: Heydon Church: St Peter and St Paul.
[Aylsham, printed by F.C. Barnwell, 1963]
Memorials and Wall Paintings in the Church:: Memorial to Erasmus Earle, and Wall Painting of Herod and Salome
Wall Painting of The Adoration of the Magi
Memorial to Elizabeth Maude Bulwer, and Wall Painting of The Three Living and The Three Dead
Wall Painting of a Female Saint

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms.
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), Heydon was in Aylsham Registration District.

Description and Travel

Heydon: Description and pictures.
This is a link to an archived copy.

Directories

Historical Geography

Heydon is in South Erpingham Hundred.

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

Land and Property

See Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Heydon became part of the Aylsham Union, and the workhouses were at Buxton and Oulton. These were replaced by a new workhouse at Aylsham in 1849.

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	60	64	296
1811	40	61	316
1821	68	74	333
1831	65	78	350
1841	62	--	321
1851	61	--	300

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	60	--	302
1871	61	66	263
1881	57	58	217
1891	54	54	205
1901	51	51	217
1911	--	56	220

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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