Norfolk: Little Massingham

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

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

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

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 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

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

Little Massingham is in Freebridge Lynn hundred.

History

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

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.

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.

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