Norfolk: Langley

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Langley is about 9 miles E.S.E. of Norwich.
It includes Langley Street.
See also Langford. and Langham.

Cemeteries

Church of St Michael: Transcriptions of gravestones in the churchyard.

Census

Church Directories

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

Church History

Church of St Michael: Description and pictures.
Church of St Michael: Services, etc.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
Marriages 1695-1812: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 1.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.

Civil Registration

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

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Directories

Historical Geography

Langley is in Loddon hundred.

History

Carpenter, S.C.: Langley with Hardley: past and present.
[ISBN 0952893207, 1996]

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Hardley

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Loddon and Clavering Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Langley became part of the Loddon and Clavering Union, and the workhouse was at Heckingham.

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 41 51 294

1811 48 49 273

1821 54 55 349

1831 57 59 361

1841 58 -- 323

1851 59 -- 312

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 60 -- 316

1871 63 65 318

1881 71 72 308

1891 71 71 283

1901 65 65 275

1911 -- 71 289

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 Langley Green."

Voting Registers

See Norfolk Parish Links: Voting Registers

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