Norfolk: Marlingford

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Marlingford is about 6 miles W. of Norwich.

Cemeteries

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Census

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Hingham, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
The parish church is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary: Services, etc.
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary: Pictures of the church.
Burt, Roger M.: A brief history of Marlingford, Norfolk.
[Marlingford, The Church, 1986]

Church Records

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), Marlingford was in Forehoe Registration District.

Description and Travel

Marlingford and Colton Parish Council: Councillors, meetings, minutes, etc.
Marlingford Water Mill: Description, history and pictures.
Marlingford Bawburgh Road Tower Mill: Description, history and map.
Marlingford Honingham Road Tower Mill: Description, history and map.

Directories

Historical Geography

Marlingford is in Forehoe Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Marlingford Old Hall: Pictures of the hall.

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Blackmore, Julian: A richer dust: the Marlingford men who fell in the Great War.
[ISBN 1904136214, John Nickalls Pubs, 2004]

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1776 Marlingford became part of the Forehoe Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Wicklewood.

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	18	27	123
1811	18	25	129
1821	21	36	179
1831	33	37	174
1841	43	--	195
1851	47	--	225

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	48	--	224
1871	52	57	203
1881	53	58	226
1891	56	56	233
1901	58	59	262
1911	--	57	253

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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