Norfolk: Ickburgh

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Ickburgh is about 9 miles S. of Swaffham.
The name may also be spelled Igburgh, Ickborough and Igborough.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Cranwich, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Peter: Description and pictures.
Church of St Peter: Services, etc.
Church of St Peter: Pictures of the church and its gargoyles.

Church Records

Farrow, Charles W.: Ickburgh Church of England Parish Registers 1693-1837; transcribed and indexed.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Genealogical Society, 1987]
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), Ickburgh was in Swaffham Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

Ickburgh is in Grimshoe hundred.

Maps

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

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 22 34 178

1811 35 35 199

1821 35 39 154

1831 22 38 197

1841 38 -- 220

1851 40 -- 245

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 39 -- 192

1871 40 40 185

1881 42 42 182

1891 34 38 181

1901 32 32 129

1911 -- 32 128

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.

1861 Census: "The decrease of population in Great Cressingham, Holme-Hale, and Igborough is attributed to labourers having left, owing to the lowness of wages, &c."

Population in 1831

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