Norfolk: Great Massingham

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Great Massingham is about 12 miles E. of King's Lynn.
It is also known as Massingham Magna.
See also Little Massingham.

Cemeteries

Adams, David: A probable medieval burial ground at Great Massingham.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, in "Norfolk Archaeology", vol.44, part 2, 2003]

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Lynn Norfolk, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.
There was also a church dedicated to All Saints.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of St Mary: Description and pictures.
Church of St Mary: Services, etc.
Church of St Mary: Picture of the church.

Church Records

Marriages 1564-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 10.
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), Great Massingham was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

Description and Travel

Great Massingham: Description, pictures, newsletter, churches, etc.
Great Massingham Post Mill: Description, history and map.

Gazetteers and Directories

Great Massingham is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

History

Goodall, Rev. Armitage: A short history of Great Massingham, its churches and priory.
[Great Massingham, Massingham Historical Society, 2000]
[Originally published 1930s]
Laurence Mary, Sister; and Margaret Devine, Sister (editor): A Norfolk Manor.
[Great Massingham, Massingham Historical Society, 2007]

Maps

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

Military History

Gunn, Peter B.: RAF Great Massingham: a Norfolk airfield at war, 1940-1945.
[ISBN 0951605909, Gayton, Norfolk, 1990]
RAF Great Massingham: Description and pictures.
Great Massingham Airfield: Description, history and pictures.
Great Massingham Airfield: Description and picture.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Great Massingham became part of the Freebridge Lynn Union, and the workhouse was at Gayton.

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   91 117 569

1811 120 126 621

1821 136 152 738

1831 149 178 850

1841 170 -- 905

1851 186 -- 948

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861 191 -- 934

1871 201 219 887

1881 200 225 885

1891 205 210 827

1901 193 194 793

1911 -- 186 723

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.

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