Norfolk: Little Massingham

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

Cemeteries

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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 Andrew.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description and pictures.
Church of St Andrew: Description, services, etc.

Church Records

Marriages 1559-1837: See Phillimore's Marriage Registers, Volume 8.
Marriages: These are included in Boyd's Marriage Index.
Parish Registers: List of Surnames of People who come from other Parishes
(these people are often known as "Strays")

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Little Massingham was in Freebridge Lynn Registration District.

Description and Travel

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Directories

Historical Geography

Little Massingham is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

History

McLeod, Ronald Fisher: Massingham Parva, past and present.
[London, Waterlow and Sons, 1882]

Land and Property

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Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Little 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	14	14	93
1811	12	18	101
1821	11	20	125
1831	24	24	165
1841	26	--	152
1851	29	--	134

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	29	--	132
1871	29	31	122
1881	33	43	147
1891	40	40	180
1901	37	37	187
1911	--	46	211

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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