Norfolk: East Lexham

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East Lexham is about 5 miles north north east of Swaffham.
See also West Lexham.

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Church Directories

The parish is in the deanery of Brisley, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church Records

East Lexham Marriages 1541-1812: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 1.

Description and Travel

East Lexham: Pictures.

Gazetteers and Directories

East Lexham is in Launditch hundred.

History

Foster, W.R.B. (edited by Jonathan Mardle): East Lexham, the story of a regeneration, 1946-1979.
[1979?]
Litcham Historical and Amenity Society: The Book of Litcham with Lexham and Mileham.
[ISBN 1841141909, Community history series, Halsgrove, 2002]

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Great Dunham.
Kelly, Geoffrey Ian: Lexham Hall, a history based upon manuscript sources.
[1985?]

Maps

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

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 East Lexham became part of the Mitford and Launditch Union, and the workhouse was at Gressenhall.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and separate occupiers.

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1801 22 22 119

1811 18 27 166

1821 36 36 186

1831 21 38 206

1841 45 -- 236

1851 48 -- 253

Year Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 47 -- 226

1871 45 49 210

1881 44 46 191

1891 48 48 198

1901 44 44 179

1911 -- 46 189

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