Norfolk: Limpenhoe

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Limpenhoe is about 9 miles west south west of Great Yarmouth.

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

The parish is in the deanery of Blofield, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Botolph.
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Church History

Husenbeth, Frederick Charles: On some mural paintings discovered in Limpenhoe Church (St Botolph), Norfolk.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.5, 1859]

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Limpenhoe is in Blofield hundred.

Land and Property

Inclosure: See Freethorpe.

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Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Blofield Registration District, 1836
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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Limpenhoe became part of the Blofield Union, and the workhouse was at Lingwood.

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 24 24   95

1811 18 25 112

1821 21 28 142

1831 35 35 156

1841 38 -- 186

1851 47 -- 248

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 48 -- 227

1871 46 46 193

1881 44 45 199

1891 45 45 204

1901 45 45 188

1911 -- 45 153

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: "Including Limpenhoe Hill".

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