Norfolk: Morton-on-the-Hill

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Morton on the Hill is about 8 miles N.W. of Norwich.
It is also known as Morton.
See also Morston.

Cemeteries

Mid-Norfolk Family History Society: Memorial Inscriptions of the Church and Churchyard of St Margaret, Morton-on-the-Hill.
[Dereham, Mid-Norfolk Family History Society, 2010]

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Sparham, in the archdeaconry of Norwich.
It could have been in a different deanery or archdeaconry both before and after this date.
The parish church is dedicated to St Margaret.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Wortley, John Dixon: The parishes and churches of Attlebridge and Morton-on-the-Hill.
[Norwich, Goose, 1925]
Church of St Margaret: Description and picture.
Church of St Margaret: Description and pictures.
Church of St Margaret: Services, etc.
Church of St Margaret: Pictures of the church.

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), Morton on the Hill was in St Faith's Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Directories

Historical Geography

Morton on the Hill is in Eynsford Hundred.

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

Land and Property

Scott, Mike; and Scott, Susy: History of Whitehorse Farmhouse, Morton-On-The-Hill.
[2012]
Inclosure: See Hockering

Maps

Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish.

Military Records

See Norfolk Parish Links: Military Records

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Morton on the Hill became part of the St Faith's Union, and the workhouse was at Horsham St Faith.

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	22	25	125
1811	19	27	121
1821	16	28	153
1831	28	29	169
1841	28	--	165
1851	27	--	145

Year	Inhabited Houses	Families	Population
1861	29	--	149
1871	29	29	135
1881	28	28	143
1891	28	30	117
1901	27	27	99
1911	--	27	103

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.

1861 Census: "ST. FAITHS. The decrease of population in most of the parishes comprised in the District of St. Faiths is attributed to the migration of labourers and their families to the manufacturing districts."

Voting Registers

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