Norfolk: Morley St Botolph

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Morley St Botolph is about 3 miles W.S.W. of Wymondham.
Morley St Botolph and Morley St Peter may together be referred to as Morley.
See also Morley St Peter.

Cemeteries

See Norfolk Parish Links: Cemeteries

Census

1891: Surname List

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 St Botolph.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Botolph: Description and pictures.
Church of St Botolph: Services, etc.
Methodist Church: Minister, services, picture, etc.
Follow the link to the home page, then search for the church.
Primitive Methodist Church: Description, picture and map.

Church Records

Parish Register Transcripts: Baptisms 1813-1880
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), Morley St Botolph was in Forehoe Registration District.

Description and Travel

Morley Village: Morley St Botolph and Morley St Peter: News, organisations, pictures, etc.
Morley St Botolph and Morley St Peter Parish Council: Councillors, meetings, minutes, etc.
Morley St Botolph Post Mill: Description and map.

Directories

Historical Geography

Morley St Botolph 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

See Norfolk Parish Links: Land and Property

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

Morley St Botolph and Morley St Peter Roll of Honour: World Wars 1 and 2.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1776 Morley St Botolph became part of the Forehoe Incorporation, and the workhouse was at Wicklewood.
Charities
Summary published by Zachary Clark in 1811

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	29	31	133
1811	24	35	157
1821	35	59	269
1831	43	70	339
1841	67	--	328
1851	64	--	291

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	65	--	278
1871	66	66	308
1881	66	70	283
1891	56	56	229
1901	58	59	228
1911	--	54	196

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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